I’m not bitter but I can’t stand how its turned into a one sided shit show. I’ve said it all along. Same as any other sport I watch. It’s boring however much some people want to tongue his arse on a weekly basis. And disagree all you like but if he hadn’t acted the tit at cota you wouldn’t have seen what happened yesterday with regards the double long laps and being unable to follow what was happening. It was a new rule specifically put in place because of his actions, no one else’s.
6 races in and you may as well hand him the title now. If that’s your idea of sport then I’m afraid we’ll never ageee.
Pipe down fairy u fat boring mess. I’m not the only one who’s blocked you, you might want to take that into account before u go crying round the forum again x
Hmmm. Marquez’s action at COTA, followed by many others in the grid by the way, has caused the rules to be clarified. That has now been done, for everyone. Marquez cannot control the weather. That caused many riders to accept a two lap penalty pre start, including (but not lead by) himself. The issue for me was not the double ling lap penalty but the inability of the tv to keep all up to speed with exactly who had done what. For example, change the lighting symbol down the lhs of the leaderboard to a number showing how many long laps outstanding. Similarly make the who has changed bike graphic a bit clearer. Personally I think the dive for the pits and double long laps actually made this a great watch. Much better than watching Marquez clear off with Alex as his wingman. Baggy looks broken. I wonder how long until Ducati impose team orders so he has to support MM. Not for a while yet obviously but I could see it happening at three quarters through. That would be a real slap in the face. For now, just try and enjoy (the best ever) an amazing sports comeback.
He doesn’t need it. But Ducati might still lean on Peco (who I like btw) later in the season. He is a rider under immense pressure to improve. It’s a dog eat dog sport.
It reminded me of a wet race at Assen a few years ago, when Marc Marquez thought twice about challenging Miller for the win. In that race Miller had been going fast enough that Marquez held back from challenging him - and "let" Miller win. A smart move. This reminded me of that. Marquez "let" Zarco win. Marquez figured that Zarco was going quick enough, and if he challenged him he could likely end up on the floor. Smart racing by Marquez, and a terrific well deserved win for Zarco on a Honda. Interesting that when everything is so chaotic - anything can happen, and still Marc Marquez stays on the bike and comes in second.
MM has only not let his brother beat him this season, blood is thicker than water but a bit of sibling rivalry wouldn't be amiss. Looking forward to Silverstone and mixed weather just to spice the races up a little. Well done to Zarco for chancing on the correct tyres for the conditions.
Yep, by the time the chaos had subsided and race order was sorted, Zarco was 8 seconds up the road. Had MM gone after him he would have almost certainly binned it. Smart racing considering the chaos. Very pleased for Zarco btw, he’s certainly no mug…
I haven’t bought my ticket yet as watching the weather. Today it’s saying mainly dry across the entire three days.
Bought mine rain or shine, i've a spare tent if you need somewhere to sleep. Bring your own beer though.
It’ll be beautiful up to the 19th. It’ll piss down on the 20th (I’ve booked a track day) and then it’ll be beautiful again. For ages….
Well done to Zarco. As a Frenchman, I actually support Ducati, but Zarco has the sympathy factor, the spirit, etc. It is great that this one came to him, also ending the Ducati's back to back win tally. Not a fan of Marc (even on a Duc) although he seems to be a bit more respectful now. He seemed to have ridden with his brain rather than his heart this time. It is going to be hard beating him to the championship. I really felt sorry for Pecco. He was going to stick to the same strategy as Zarco and stay on the wets. That could have worked. But he had to come in to change bike because the crash bent some stuff. It is really bad to see such a champion in so much trouble. I am wondering if Ducati should give him a GP24 to regain his confidence.
Really pleased for Zarco, great to have a different winner Pecco falling off has put him over a weekends worth of points behind already, hard to see past a Marquez 1-2 for the season as things stand
in past seasons Pecco has always taken the time to adapt to the bike up to Jerez or so. He struggled with the GP23 and we saw most riders struggle with it too (except Marc) last year. GP25 seems an issue for Pecco and DiGi, both saying no front end feel, and you can see Alex / Femin / even Morbidelli doing well on the 24. Again, Marc seems to ride around the problem. I wonder if Marc has more of a rear wheel steering style, he is the only one who gets near to riding like Stoner in Phillip Island, all sideways.
Yeah think that’s his mum & dad. The old boy was laughing and crying at the same time, bless him. What a great thing for them to witness.
