Poor old Frankie’s got Peccos cast off (as if things couldn’t get any worse for him). A marquez the only rider to skip that ‘25 horror show. Vr46 livery still looks like a decorators van has exploded onto it. https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1...aggressive-2026-black-and-light-motogp-livery https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1...aggressive-2026-black-and-light-motogp-livery
Not looking good is it https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1...atlioglu-isnt-using-rear-wings-motogp-testing
[QUOTE="Red899, post: 2305844, member: 33316"Not looking good is it https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1...atlioglu-isnt-using-rear-wings-motogp-testing[/QUOTE] I thought you were still posting about the 46 paint job!
He ran the seat very low on the BMW compared to the other riders, perhaps trying the same but doesn't work with 150mm rule.
Looking at the picture, Toprak does appear to be sitting a lot higher than was his preference on the BMW. Andy
I’m thinking we might skip this year to go and watch GP and wait for 2027. We normally go every year ,but I think ‘27 will mix things up a bit. Here’s hoping anyway.
That interview confirms Ducati’s in season development of the 2025 bike was biased towards Marquez and explains a lot about Bagnia’s mental state, being demoted to number 2, probably from the moment Marquez put pen to contract. Typical Ducati management. Andy
Good grief, a wheel has yet to turn in anger yet MM’s to lose though I concur because regardless he is in a class of one
I’m riding to Mugello this year. Me and a mate are taking his 75 year old Dad on his Buell. Might be one of his last big rides.
Why would you not bias the team towards the best rider of the modern age? Ducati are ultimately a business.
Yamaha have withdrawn from the test with an unspecified engine issue. https://www.the-race.com/motogp/yamaha-suspends-motogp-testing-due-to-v4-safety-concern/
Casey Stoner apparently believes one of MM's biggest strengths is how he manages the tyres: "Part of Marquez’s ability is riding the bike without too much interference from the electronics, which Stoner thinks allows the electronics to work more effectively later in the race because Marquez’s style preserves grip. “One thing that I think he’s very good at as well is– everybody else is just relying on the electronics, and the electronics are only reacting to a reaction,” Stoner explained. “So, the bike underneath starts to slip or slide, then the electronics will take over more. So, Marc is basically keeping the electronics back from that and basically conserving the tyre as much as possible so that, when the electronics do take over, they’re not having to deal with this incredibly fast slip that’s coming up – it’s a lot slower and more predictable."
