Lots of chat in free practice 1 about Toprak leaving and Bauliga signing for next year and testing next years MotoGP bike also that Bautista is leaving the Ducati factory team and is without a ride as according to him, “Ducati won’t take up 2026 option” and, “They don’t want to accept the conditions we signed so they broke the agreement.” They didn’t say or I missed it who is taking his ride.
Currently no name in the frame according to Ducati. Haines and Toeseland continue to excel with their drivel but I’m surprised I can understand anything Toesland is saying with his nose so far up Toprak’s arse. Rea continuing to have a nightmare, Redding not much better and Van der Mark taking some serious shit from Toesland and Hainse. Why is Taz Mackensie still in this competition, come to that why are MIE Honda still in it ? Andy
It will be petrucci although there were a few rumours Rea was going to Ducati next year a few weeks ago. Not sure who that would be with.. Haines and Toseland were unbearable this morning. Especially Toseland and his list of riders who couldn’t beat Toprak on a bmw superbike.
Bulega nearly a second quicker than third lol. And that was Yari bloody Montella haha! They’re gonna have to do some serious rider shuffling to make next year anything other than a one man roadshow. Sr45 doing okay considering the riders he’s currently faster than
Can someone explain to me what we were supposed to expect from Redding prior to the season starting and seeing all the evidence now. It’s pretty clear he’s on the *worst ducati team for the first season back on one yet he’s consistently a)not crashing b) finishing consistently above the bsb favourite Vickers and c) getting within a sniff of the likes of Lowes and Ianone on the other ducatis who have more backing and recent experience At worst he’s giving himself a chance of a top ride wherever he ends up next year surely? he’s had a 7/10 season so far imo whereas others who are talked about above him have had 4s and 5’s.
Id like Danilo to get the factory ride as he’s been brilliant since he jumped across but if Miller comes back this way, him please.
Sounds fair. I think Yam should keep Miller in MGP. Injuries aside, Oliveira’s not exactly set the world alight for a while now.
I think he’d be superb in wsb and it would reignite a bit of that fire in his belly (same as Binder). Be great to see another Aussie on a Duc too.
On that note have you seen Olli Bayliss picture on crash.net? https://www.crash.net/bsb/news/1073098/1/oli-bayliss-son-troy-bayliss-debut-british-supersport Talk about a chip off the old block!
Seems a bit harsh to penalise Bulega for dawdling he wasn’t anywhere near Danilo as far as I could tell…
Enjoyed that considering there was very little movement between first and second. Two more like that please @Toprak
Watched it a few times now and if Ianone hadn’t been there Bulega was dipping into the pits on the left and would have caught DPs eyeline but wouldn’t have hindered him at all.
Shout out to sr 45 as he seems to be getting pelters from every direction atm. Top 10 having started 17th due to his dick head team messing up qualifying and (again) beating the likes of Rea Vickers etc.. Did I hear Toseland say they’ve asked him for more money too? Arseholes.
Just catching up on super sport Can Oncu’s brolly girl was *ahem riding a bit high!! Who says political correctness is alive and well, you could almost see her breakfast!!
Great ssp race. Enjoying seeing Masia doing well again. He terrorised the whole moto 3 field for a while. Why is Marcel Schrotter in ssp at 33 or whatever he is though? Makes no sense and definitely held up TBA “his good friend” for a number of laps. What’s he trying to achieve? Thought Tom did well to get back to 5th too, especially as he’s visibly underpowered. Well done to Manzi.
