Moto Gp Round 1 Thailand (spoilers)

Discussion in 'Racing & Bike Sport' started by Red899, Feb 26, 2026 at 10:36 AM.

  1. Quest tv are showing highlights of the sprint race at 9am Saturday morning for those without TNT.
    Cant see any free to air coverage of the main race unfortunately.
     
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  2. Sincerely hope Buriram is more engaging than WSBK at Phillip Island was last weekend. I appreciate “everyone” expects Mark Marquez to dominate but I live in hope. Andy
     
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  3. Fingers crossed.
    Aprilia riders and bikes have been looking good in testing though..
     
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  4. I was just nice to have bikes back last weekend!
     
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  5. Yes it was nice to see WSB last weekend, however the commentary was so annoying I had to hit the mute button.
     
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  6. Lost count of how many timetoseland either got his teeth in a twist or called the wrong rider.
    He even called Oliveira “Portugal” at one point.
    Pair of them need to reduce the caffeine intake but probably for another thread :joy:
     
  7. Presumably that’s the same aero Pecco reverted to when he won in Japan..
     
  8. Aprilia are running some clever new aero system, apparently there are ducts the riders can block with their forearms when on the straights that deactivates the ground effect aero
     
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  10. yeah. Only watched 20minutes or so. He seems to be struggling with braking again..
     
  11. Probably not the top 10 that would have been anticipated but good to see 4 “independent” teams up there. Consistent showing from Bez, nice to see Jorge mixing it, no surprise to see MM doing what was necessary and am I surprised Pecco couldn’t get his shit together when it mattered :thinkingface: not really. Andy
     
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  12. Will someone please, for the love of god, teach Scott Ogden how to get his elbows out.
    Watching him try to overtake Yamanaka (?) in p2 when he was visibly seconds quicker was like being sat behind some crab doing 30mph in a 50 zone.
    I wanted to tear my own eyes out with frustration.
     
  13. Testing parts and bad timing apparently, and if you believe that you’ll believe anything.
     
  14. That was amazing.
     
  15. I’m not going to get caught up in the obvious 93 struggles cos I think we all know I want them to go on forever and they will stop at some point.

    So instead of paying my silly forum fee I’ll donate £5 for every time I mention his name or number to Prostate Cancer Research over the course of this season.

    (*Might keep my moaning to a minimum too)

    And I think most people who’ve dealt with me know you can hold me to that.
     
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  16. The wrong lid !

    Apparently three riders had to use different helmets because their race helmet manufacturers had not homologated their racing helmets in time - according to new FIM FRHPhe-02 standards that have recently come into force.

    Pecco chose instead to use an Alpinestars, Bastianini chose an Arai, and Moriera chose a Shark - all took the manufacturer names off, but there is no mistaking the helmet models.

    Not a great start .. :(


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  17. Hodgson said A* were one of the ones who didn’t meet the regs?

    Seem to recall Nolan and Suomy too.
     
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