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Post by truenorth on Apr 16, 2023 12:06:47 GMT -8
MotoGP Crashfest Race 1 25 42 Alex RINS SPA LCR Honda CASTROL HONDA 41'14.649 160.4 2 20 10 Luca MARINI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team DUCATI 41'18.147 160.1 3.498 3 16 20 Fabio QUARTARARO FRA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA 41'19.585 160.0 4.936 4 13 12 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Aprilia Racing APRILIA 41'22.967 159.8 8.318 5 11 88 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team APRILIA 41'24.638 159.7 9.989 6 10 72 Marco BEZZECCHI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team DUCATI 41'26.698 159.6 12.049 7 9 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Prima Pramac Racing DUCATI 41'26.891 159.6 12.242 8 8 21 Franco MORBIDELLI ITA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA 41'35.048 159.0 20.399 9 7 49 Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO ITA Gresini Racing MotoGP DUCATI 41'42.630 158.6 27.981 10 6 37 Augusto FERNANDEZ SPA GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 KTM 41'42.866 158.5 28.217 11 5 51 Michele PIRRO ITA Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI 41'47.019 158.3 32.370 12 4 94 Jonas FOLGER GER GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 KTM 42'22.714 156.1 1'08.065 13 3 33 Brad BINDER RSA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 42'37.661 155.1 1'23.012 Not classified 6 Stefan BRADL GER Repsol Honda Team HONDA 37'33.252 158.5 2 laps 30 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN LCR Honda IDEMITSU HONDA 22'54.557 158.8 9 laps 36 Joan MIR SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 16'39.616 158.8 12 laps 1 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI 14'25.337 160.5 13 laps 43 Jack MILLER AUS Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 12'23.426 160.1 14 laps 25 Raul FERNANDEZ SPA CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team APRILIA 13'03.932 151.9 14 laps Not finished first lap 73 Alex MARQUEZ SPA Gresini Racing MotoGP DUCATI 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing APRILIA 89 Jorge MARTIN SPA Prima Pramac Racing DUCATI
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Post by truenorth on Apr 16, 2023 12:09:08 GMT -8
MotoGP World Championship Classification 30 Rider Points Leader Previous POR ARG AME 1 BEZZECCHI Marco ITA 50 16 34 2 99 BAGNAIA Francesco ITA 41 37 4 3 15 6 ZARCO Johann FRA 35 15 20 4 17 2 MARQUEZ Alex SPA 33 12 21 5 18 1 VIÑALES Maverick SPA 32 25 7 6 25 7 MILLER Jack AUS 25 15 10 7 28 3 MARTIN Jorge SPA 22 9 13 8 28 0 BINDER Brad RSA 22 10 12 9 29 1 MORBIDELLI Franco ITA 21 2 19 10 32 3 QUARTARARO Fabio FRA 18 8 10 11 35 3 MARINI Luca ITA 15 - 15 12 37 2 RINS Alex SPA 13 6 7 13 38 1 ESPARGARO Aleix SPA 12 11 1 14 42 4 FERNANDEZ Augusto SPA 8 3 5 15 43 1 NAKAGAMI Takaaki JPN 7 4 3 16 43 0 MARQUEZ Marc SPA 7 7 - 17 44 1 DI GIANNANTONIO Fabio ITA 6 0 6 18 45 1 MIR Joan SPA 5 5 - 19 47 2 OLIVEIRA Miguel POR 3 3 - 20 48 1 FERNANDEZ Raul SPA 2 0 2
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Post by truenorth on Apr 16, 2023 12:13:32 GMT -8
Moto3: Ortola takes incredible debut victory as Sasaki crashes out Last lap drama saw an action-packed battle for victory as the Spaniard came out on top ahead of Masia and Artigas Moto3™ served as the perfect appetizer for Sunday's billing at the Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas. You could not take your eyes off the screen as incredible last-lap drama saw Ivan Ortola (Angeluss MTA Team) take the first Grand Prix victory of his career. Jaume Masia (Leopard Racing) made an incredible recovery to take 2nd place after a crash from Ayumu Sasaki (Leopard Racing) pushed the Spaniard off the circuit forcing him to drop down the order. Last corner drama decided the podium, and the final rostrum position was eagerly snatched up by Xavier Artigas (BOE Motorsports). Lights went out to kick off the racing action in Austin Texas, and the Moto3™ bikes swarmed into turn 1. It was an incredible start for Diogo Moreira (MT Helmets - MSI) who flew from the front of the fourth row to blast past the riders in front and run around the outside to take the lead at turn 1. Ortola then had a big moment that almost saw him tasting the Texas gravel but managed to slot back into the race in P3. It wasn't long before Sasaki hit the front as the Japanese rider was determined to take his second win on the bounce. Moreira tried to fight back but Sasaki wasn't having any of it. Masia then took full advantage of the battles in front, finding his way through on the Brazilian, determined not to let Sasaki break away. Ten laps to go and Tatsuki Suzuki (Leopard Racing) clipped the curb in the slalom section and was thrown over the handlebars of his Honda NSF-250. It was at this point that the Sasaki began to put the hammer down out the front and stretch out the field, with the battle for victory narrowing itself down to just five riders as Sasaki led Masia, Moreira, Daniel Holgado (Red Bull KTM Ajo), and Xavier Artigas. This left Ortola in a lonely 6th place as the Spaniard did his best to hang onto the coattails of the leading group. The Angeluss MTA man closed in on the group in front with eight laps to go, putting himself well in podium contention as he began to fight his way through the group and set the fastest lap of the race. As the laps ticked away it was turning into a battle of attrition out the front, and it very much felt like the calm before the storm as the race neared the final few laps. Five laps to go and Ortola was on the move, muscling his way through the group into a podium position, demoting the Brazilian Moreira down to P4 with Sasaki and Masia still leading the race. Ortola was beginning to look racey as he started to apply the pressure on the Leopard Racing bike of Masia just ahead of him. Masia responded to the pressure and with four laps to go we saw the first change of the lead as the Spanaird fought his way past Sasaki. 'The Crazy Boy' tried to retaliate but Masia bounced straight back and led the way with Ortola still in third, but coming under pressure from Moreira and Artigas behind. The long back straight came around one lap later and Sasaki took the lead back once again, but disaster struck straight after as the Husqvarna man crashed out of the race in dramatic fashion at Turn 13 with just 3 laps remaining. Masia was incredibly unlucky and got caught up in the Japanese rider's crash, finding himself pushed down to P5 with half a second gap to the leading group. Penultimate lap time and the pack had reshuffled seeing Ortola move into the lead ahead of Moreria and Artigas. Masia quickly reeled in the group and moved ahead of Holgado to move into P4 to put himself into podium contention. Meanwhile, Artigas had moved ahead of Moreira to put himself in P2. Last lap time and Masia had slotted himself into P3 just before the start-finish straight, demoting Moreira to P4 and putting himself right onto the rear wheel of Ortola in P2. It was magic from Moreira on the last lap as the Brazilian slotted his way up the inside at the slalom section and took two in one on the brakes to take the lead. Moreria then ran wide at turn 12 gifting the lead back to Ortola as they headed into the final sector. Ortola, Moreria, Masia was the order going into the final sector until Jaume Masia divebombed Moreira at the final corner to steal P2 from the Brazilan, pushing him wide and allowing Artigas to take advantage and take the final spot on the podium. Ortola held strong to take the victory with the chaos unfolding behind him. Moreira was disappointed to have a podium spot taken away from him with the chequered flag in his sights as he finished the race in 4th place with Daniel Holgado (Red Bull KTM Tech3) unable to get involved in the podium fight finishing in 5th place. Next up for the Moto3™ runners and riders is the Gran Premio MotoGP™ Guru by Gryfyn de España in Jerez in just two weeks' time. In the meantime, you can keep up to date with all the latest on motogp.com 1. Ivan Ortola - (Angeluss MTA Team) 2. Jaume Masia - (Leopard Racing) - + 0.457 3. Xavier Artigas - (CFMoto Racing Pruestel GP) - + 0.558 4. Diogo Moreira - (MT Helmets – MSI) - + 0.567 5. Daniel Holgado - (Red Bull KTM Tech 3) - + 0.657 6. Deniz Öncü - (Red Bull KTM Ajo) - + 9.493 7. David Salvador - (CIP Green Power) -+ 9.547 8. David Alonso - (Valresa GASGAS Aspar Team) - + 9.663 9. Ryusei Yamanaka - (Valresa GASGAS Aspar Team) - + 9.975 10. Jose Antonio Rueda - (Red Bull KTM Ajo) - + 10.085
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Post by truenorth on Apr 16, 2023 12:15:48 GMT -8
Moto2: Acosta snatches victory from Arbolino in the Americas The Spaniard came out victorious in an intense lap last duel as Bendseyder snuck under the radar into P3 It was time to race in Texas as the intermediate class headed into the Moto2™ Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas. It was exactly what motorsport fans could've asked as a two-way scrap for the victory saw Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) outsmart Tony Arbolino (Elf MarcVDS Racing Team) on the final lap of the Grand Prix, setting up the perfect championship rivalry in Moto2™. The battle for 3rd also raged on all race long, as Bo Bendsneyder (Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team) carved his way through the group on the final lap and took his debut podium. It was drama before the lights had even turned on in Texas as Jake Dixon (GASGAS Aspar Team) crashed on the warm-up lap, halting his chances before the race had even started. The lights went out and it was a perfect start from Pedroa Acosta who took a tight line at turn 1 to defend the lead before Alonso Lopez (BETA Tools SpeedUp) muscled his way through. Meanwhile, Arbolino made an incredible round-the-outside move through the slalom section to put himself into 3rd place. Acosta was determined as ever as the Spaniard retook the lead on the way down to turn 12 before a Lopez lunge at the penultimate corner attempted to take the lead but saw the Spaniard run wide and drop down to third with Arbolino taking full advantage to slot himself in P2. With 14 laps to go Acosta attempted to stretch the field as he put the hammer down with Lopez latched onto his coattails. Acosta then hit a false neutral at the tricky turn 12, allowing Lopez to take the lead with the Red Bull KTM Ajo man dropping down to P5. Acosta wasted no time in getting past Aron Canet (Pons Wegow Los40) as the Spaniard put himself into 4th with his sights set on Arbolino and Lopez in front. Arbolino dived up the inside of Lopez before the back-straight as the Italian moved into the lead. Acosta could smell blood as the Spaniard also found his way through on Lopez, with the front three beginning to break away from Canet fourth. Three became two with ten laps remaining as Lopez made a mistake and dropped down to 6th place. Arbolino was still leading out at the front with Acosta all over the Italian's rear wheel. Acosta settled into the race and was happy to follow the Italian as the laps ticked away at the Circuit of the Americas. Having had a good look at the Italian's strengths and weaknesses around the Texan track, Acosta found his way through as Arbolino ran wide at turn 1 with three laps remaining. Further on around the lap and the pressure got the Spaniard as he was unable to maintain hold of the race lead, running wide to allow Arbolino back through once again. The Italian led across the line on the penultimate lap and it was gearing up for the perfect last lap scrap for victory honours. The last lap soon came around and Acosta could not get any closer to the rear wheel of Arbolino's Elf Marc VDS Kalex machine. Arbolino was running a defensive line but Acosta found his way through on the brakes at turn 12. The podium fight With the leading duo checking out at the front, the battle for 3rd was hotting up nicely as Canet was coming under pressure from Fermin Aldeguer (BETA Tools SpeedUp), and the two QJMOTOR Gresini Moto2™ men of Jeremy Alcoba and Filip Salac. Aldeguer got the better of Canet with five laps to go and began to put the hammer down on his Boscoscura machine. Canet began to drop like a stone and it wasn't long before Alcoba pushed his Spanish compatriot down to 5th pace as the Gresini man was determined not to let Aldedguer run away with third place. On the penultimate lap, Canet found an extra gear and got back in touch for the battle for 3rd as he slotted himself in fourth spot in between Aldeguer and Alcoba. The attention turned to the battle out front as the carnage unfolded behind, meanwhile, Bendseyder had come from nowhere to snatch the final spot on the podium after catching to the battle and carving his way through. Alcoba finished the race in 4th with his teammate Salac rounding out the top 5 as the SpeedUp riders of Aldeguer and Lopez finished in 6th and 7th respectively. With a championship battle hotting up nicely in Moto2™, you're not going to want to miss any of the action as the paddock moves to Jerez de la Frontera for the Gran Premio MotoGP™ Guru by Gryfyn de España in two weeks' time. Top 10: 1. Pedro Acosta - (Red Bull KTM Ajo) 2. Tony Arbolino - (Elf Marc VDS Racing Team) - + 0.146 3. Bo Bendsneyder - (Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team) - + 5.851 4. Jeremy Alcoba - (QJ Motor Gresini Moto2™) - + 6.049 5. Filip Salac - (QJ Motor Gresini Moto2™) - + 7.462 6. Fermin Aldeguer - (CAG Speed Up) - + 7.668 7. Alonso Lopez - (CAG Speed Up) -+ 7.715 8. Aron Canet - (Pons Wegow Los 40) - + 8.078 9. Celestino Vietti - (Fantic Racing) - + 11.114 10. Manuel Gonzalez - (Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp) - + 12.561
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 5:17:52 GMT -8
Rins brings tears to the LCR garage with debut Honda victory The Spaniard forced a mistake out of Bagnaia to take victory with Marini and Quartararo elated with podium honours The Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas proved that anything that can happen in MotoGP™ as Alex Rins (LCR Honda Castrol) capitalised on a crash from Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) to become the first rider to win a race on a Honda in 2023 in just his third Grand Prix for the Japanese manufacturer. Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) continued the podium streak for the VR46 team after fending off the Yamaha frontman Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) who picked up his first podium of 2023. Lights out on the horsepower rodeo The lights went out and it was the perfect start for Pecco as the Italian took the hole shot with Alex Rins in hot pursuit. Drama on lap one as the Ducati men of Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™), Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing), and Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) crashed out. Martin and Marquez went down together as the Prima Pramac Racing man went down and took his Spanish compatriot with him. The Aprilia Captain Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) also fell victim to the first lap antics going down and out of the Grand Prix. In the meantime, Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) came flying through the field to put himself in 3rd place from 10th on the grid. Quartararo was hot on the tail of the Aussie as Marini sat just inside the top 5. Déjà vu for the World Champion Bagnaia was putting on the pressure early on as he attempted to stretch out the field, but Alex Rins wasn't having any of it as the Spaniard latched himself onto the back of the factory Ducati. Rins continued to pile the pressure on the number 1, forcing the Italian into a mistake as he crashed out of the race lead. Rins continued to push on at the front, and after an putting down an incredible pace the Spaniard controlled the race from the front to bring him his first victory for Honda, and their first of 2023. Marini vs Quartararo 14 laps to go and the punishment didn't fit the crime for Jack Miller as he crashed out of a podium position, the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing garage watched on as the Aussie's hopes and dreams of a first podium in orange ended in the gravel trap. This promoted Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) to 3rd place and it was game on in the battle for the podium which became the battle for 2nd place following Bagnaia's crash. Marini was shadowing Quartararo's every move, and with 3.5s to the battle for 4th behind, the duo were putting the hammer down in hopes of catching the LCR Honda man out front With the laps ticking away Marini decided it was time to make a move on the flying Frenchman as the Italian was eager to bag his first MotoGP™ podium. With five laps to go, Marini had just under a second in his back pocket as Quartararo struggled to hold onto the Italian's pace. Despite the efforts of the VR46 man, it wasn't enough to catch the Spaniard out front and Marini brought home his Ducati in a safe 2nd place to grab his first podium in the MotoGP™ class, with Quartararo snatching his first podium of 2023. The battle for 4th With the top 3 out of touch, it was a fight for the best of the rest as Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing), Miguel Oliveira (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team), and Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) battled it out for 4th place. Despite the efforts of the chasing pack, Viñales put down a blistering pace to fend off Oliveira and Bezzecchi, taking a comfortable 4th place after a miraculous recovery from the Spaniard who had dropped through the pack at the race start. Miguel Oliveira picked up 5th place seeing the chequered flag of a Grand Prix for the first time in 2023 onboard his Aprilia. Marco Bezzecchi took 6th place with Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) and Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) taking 7th and 8th respectively. The Red Bull Grand Prix of The Americas did not disappoint as MotoGP™ leaves the USA ready to prepare for more action at the Gran Premio MotoGP™ Guru by Gryfyn de España on April 29th. Make sure to keep up to date with all of the drama as it unfolds on motogp.com! 1. Alex Rins - (LCR Honda Castrol) 2. Luca Marini - (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) + 3.498 3. Fabio Quartararo - (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) + 4.936 4. Maverick Viñales - (Aprilia Racing) + 8.318 5. Miguel Oliveira - (CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP™ Team) + 9.989 6. Marco Bezzecchi - (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) + 12.049 7. Johann Zarco - (Prima Pramac Racing) + 12.242 8. Franco Morbidelli - (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) + 20.399 9. Fabio Di Giannantonio - (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) + 27.981 10. Augusto Fernandez - (Tech3 GASGAS Factory Racing) + 28.217
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 5:21:44 GMT -8
Viñales: Clear potential, but race starts remains a mystery A Sunday P4 had the Aprilia rider in a buoyant mood, and he feels there is more to come at the upcoming European tracks
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 5:22:51 GMT -8
"We threw it in the bin... but I'm having a ball!" - Miller A costly Sunday crash saw the KTM rider miss out on a podium, but the Aussie is adamant he is loving life aboard the RC16
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 5:23:38 GMT -8
Bagnaia blunders and crashes out of the lead! It's consecutive Sunday crashes for the reigning World Champion as he slides out of COTA contention in spectacular fashion
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 5:25:29 GMT -8
What's the state of play in the Championship after Round 3? A COTA masterclass sees Rins fire up the order as Bagnaia's championship hopes continue to come under threat from good friend Bezzecchi
The 2023 MotoGP™ Championship kicked off with a spectacular opening round at the Portuguese GP. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) was the star of the weekend, putting in a dominant performance and claiming victory in both the first-ever Tissot Sprint and the Grand Prix race on Sunday.
The Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas was riddled with shocks and surprises as the 2023 MotoGP™ Championship plot thickened. Alex Rins (LCR Honda Castrol) was the man of the moment who toppled the Tissot Sprint winner Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) who crashed out at the Circuit of The Americas following the pressure applied by the Spaniard.
Rins came away from COTA scoring the most points with a 2nd place in the Tissot Sprint and taking the Grand Prix victory, securing 34 points for his 2023 campaign. This moves the Spaniard up the pecking order in the Championship table as the Honda man leaps from 12th to 3rd in the standings. The big story in terms of the Championship fight however remains with the two Ducati men of Francesco Bagnaia and Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Ducati). Despite taking the Tissot Sprint victory and putting himself back at the top of the standings on Saturday, with a non-score in the race the World Champion finds himself still trailing his close friend Bezzecchi who leaves Texas 11 points clear at the top of the pile scoring 14 points after finishing 6th in the Tissot Sprint and Grand Prix.
Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) promoted himself from 5th in the Championship table up to 4th. Despite finishing outside the points in the Tissot Sprint, the Aprilia man bagged 13 points from the race alone with a 4th place finish. Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) dropped down the order following the weekend's racing and now sits just 1 point behind Viñales in 5th place as he only managed to take away 9 points from the Circuit of the Americas.
Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) made a considerable improvement on his Championship positioning after the Italian bagged 23 points from the weekend with a 7th place in the Tissot Sprint and 2nd place in the Grand Prix. Not only did he achieve his first MotoGP™ podium but the VR46 man also jumped from 11th to 6th in the standings. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) also made strides forward despite crashing out of the Tissot Sprint. 16 points and a podium was enough for the Frenchman to hop from 10th to 7th place.
There's still plenty to play for in MotoGP™ and the Championship fight is very much still on as the season throws up something new at every Grand Prix. No one can predict how the Championship will pan out with plenty of points still up for grabs. The next chapter in the Championship story commences at Jerez de La Frontera where Pecco Bagnaia will be eager to retake control of the standings.
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 5:26:48 GMT -8
"45 points lost in two weeks...it's useless" - Bagnaia The reigning World Champion has admitted that he is concerned by yet another Sunday crash, more so that he doesn't know why it happened.
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 5:28:00 GMT -8
Bezzecchi's reacts to extending title lead: "It's strange" Despite a P6 finish, the Mooney VR46 rider was pleased with his efforts that see him sit atop the standings on a good day for the team.
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 5:30:09 GMT -8
"Light at the end of the tunnel": LCR toast Rins & a century LCR Honda Team Manager Lucio Cecchinello reacts to a historic day for his team as they celebrate an unforgettable victory at the Americas GP.
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 5:31:09 GMT -8
Quartararo: It's hard to stay calm beside a rocketship! The Frenchman scored an impressive and confidence boosting COTA podium, but admits that they still have work to do to challenge consistently.
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 6:07:14 GMT -8
The track surface rests somewhere between "it's the same for everybody" and "we're not made of money". It IS a shame to see so many fallers. Next race is Spain, so the complaining should disappear.
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Post by Pistola on Apr 17, 2023 7:22:46 GMT -8
No, the complaining will be in Spanish.
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 7:23:14 GMT -8
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Post by hairyscotsman on Apr 17, 2023 7:25:25 GMT -8
The track surface rests somewhere between "it's the same for everybody" and "we're not made of money". It IS a shame to see so many fallers. Next race is Spain, so the complaining should disappear. Yeah the track is a shambles. The BT Sport guys pretty much couldn't stop talking about how bad it was. Someone said yesterday that they think there were north of 50 total riders down for the weekend. I think there were 10-15+ just at Turn 12, and 10 in the MotoGP race is just crazy. What I found interesting was the number of incidents at multiple different places on the circuit where the riders said they were doing everything normally and wham, front end just washed out, or the back end uncharacteristically broke loose suddenly, etc, and the riders were at a complete loss to explain what happened. Usually they know, and aren't too shy to say what it was. The track ownership has the money, but despite getting more than $325 Million from the State of Texas subsidy so far, they're not interested in a proper repair of the track. They aren't racing people, and as weird as it sounds, the quality of the racing surface is the absolute lowest priority at COTA. MotoGP and most of the riders don't even like the racing that they get at this track. The announcers brought it up repeatedly today, when they weren't talking about the "terrible" track conditions and the significantly smaller crowds than they're used to seeing here. Indy's road course might not be exciting, but it can produce good racing and doesn't have issues with the racing surface. They care about the surface, the racing, the racers, and the fans. COTA, not so much.
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 8:06:24 GMT -8
If the owners choose to NOT fix the track - that is a problem. You might be right about Indy - boring but smooth. It will be interesting to see if ownership decided to fix the track or just sit back with State money and empty stands.
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 8:08:59 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Apr 17, 2023 8:20:36 GMT -8
Penalty Decision maker
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