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Post by kidrybot on Jun 25, 2023 4:16:53 GMT -8
Based on the first few laps, smart to pull out. Could have had a career ender.
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Post by truenorth on Jun 25, 2023 4:50:10 GMT -8
F1 aero killed MotoGP. A previous race at Assen featured 150 passes. Was there even one this time?
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Post by truenorth on Jun 25, 2023 5:12:26 GMT -8
MotoGP Race 1 25 1 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI 40'37.640 174.4 2 20 72 Marco BEZZECCHI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team DUCATI 40'38.863 174.3 1.223 3 16 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing APRILIA 40'39.565 174.2 1.925 4 13 33 Brad BINDER RSA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 40'39.168 174.2 1.528 5 11 89 Jorge MARTIN SPA Prima Pramac Racing DUCATI 40'39.574 174.2 1.934 6 10 73 Alex MARQUEZ SPA Gresini Racing MotoGP DUCATI 40'50.077 173.5 12.437 7 9 10 Luca MARINI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team DUCATI 40'51.814 173.3 14.174 8 8 30 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN LCR Honda IDEMITSU HONDA 40'52.256 173.3 14.616 9 7 21 Franco MORBIDELLI ITA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA 41'06.975 172.3 29.335 10 6 37 Augusto FERNANDEZ SPA GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 KTM 41'11.376 172.0 33.736 11 5 32 Lorenzo SAVADORI ITA Aprilia Racing APRILIA 41'12.724 171.9 35.084 12 4 25 Raul FERNANDEZ SPA CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team APRILIA 41'17.262 171.6 39.622 13 3 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda CASTROL HONDA 41'20.144 171.4 42.504 14 2 94 Jonas FOLGER GER GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3 KTM 41'23.249 171.1 45.609 Not classified 49 Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO ITA Gresini Racing MotoGP DUCATI 28'22.457 172.8 8 laps 27 Iker LECUONA SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 22'34.010 169.0 12 laps 88 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team APRILIA 19'09.837 170.6 14 laps 23 Enea BASTIANINI ITA Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI 9'32.489 171.3 20 laps 12 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Aprilia Racing APRILIA 4'48.675 169.9 23 laps 20 Fabio QUARTARARO FRA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA 3'16.275 166.6 24 laps 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Prima Pramac Racing DUCATI 3'16.449 166.4 24 laps 43 Jack MILLER AUS Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 1'40.963 161.9 25 laps
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Post by truenorth on Jun 25, 2023 6:07:45 GMT -8
Dixon defeats Ogura for emotional debut Grand Prix victory The Brit conquered an action-packed Grand Prix with Ogura returning to podium form and Acosta riding the long lap after a forced course cut Moto2™ delivered an absolute barnstormer in Assen as the podium fight remained wide open until the chequered flag dropped. Jake Dixon (Inde GASGAS Aspar Team) was in tears after an inch-perfect performance saw him take a hard-fought debut victory, living his childhood dream ahead of the summer break. Ai Ogura (IDEMISTU Honda Team Asia) also comes away from the Motul TT Assen in high spirits as the Japanese rider returned to the podium with a 2nd place, after an injury-riddled start to his season. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) couldn't keep himself out of the limelight as he made an incredible front-end save which saw him cut the course, serve a long lap penalty, and win a last-lap scrap for the final spot on the podium. Alonso Lopez (Beta Tools SpeedUp) took the holeshot from pole position with Ogura jumping Jake Dixon off the line. Lopez, Ogura, and Dixon were the top three as they crossed the line for the first time with a few bike lengths back to Aldeguer, Arenas, and Acosta in 4th, 5th, and 6th. Lopez had stretched out a half-second lead after the first two laps as Jake Dixon was eager to make his way through on Ogura for a chance at reeling in the Spaniard out front. Meanwhile, there was another Spaniard on the move as Pedro Acosta was pushing his way up to 4th place with a 1.3s gap to claw in to reach Dixon and Ogura. As the laps ticked away Ogura began to eat away at Lopez's lead with Dixon glued to his rear wheel and Acosta making big inroads on the top three. 15 laps to go and the front four had closed together as we suddenly had a four-bike group leading the race. Aware of Acosta's presence Jake Dixon made his way through on Ai Ogura to slot himself into P2 just one lap later. Acosta then made a small mistake at Turn 4, briefly losing touch of the leading group. It was getting hot at the front as Dixon and Acosta were looking eager to be making moves. With 10 laps to go Dixon took the lead and decided it was time to put the hammer down. Desperate to bag his first Grand Prix victory, the Brit stretched out 0.4s after one lap of clear air. Conscious of Dixon running away, Ogura quickly followed pursuit pushing his way into P2 at the Gert Timmer Chicane leaving Lopez right into Acosta's clutches. The KTM Ajo man wasted no time in getting past Lopez as they dropped the Spaniard leaving him in a lonely 4th. Dixon made a mistake at Turn 5 with 8 laps to go which pushed him down the order to P3, with Ogura taking the lead ahead of Acosta. The pace was getting oh-so-hot at the front as Acosta made a miraculous front-end save, almost taking a trip to the gravel trap at the Gert Timmer chicane. This allowed Dixon to inherit 2nd place but lost both riders crucial time as Ogura stretched out a one-second lead. Acosta produces super save before receiving penalty This moment forced Acosta to shortcut the final chicane, and as the Spaniard didn't lose the sufficient amount of time after cutting the course, the Stewards decided a long lap penalty was to be awarded. Acosta took his penalty with four laps to go, cutting it very close to the edge of the penalty area. Meanwhile, Jake Dixon was putting down an incredible pace to reel in the race leader Ai Ogura. Dixon was determined as ever onboard his GASGAS Kalex machine, and with two laps remaining pushed his way past the Japanese rider making contact with his Team Asia machine after a harsh block pass at Turn one. Ogura lost time after the move and couldn't keep with the immense pace of the Brit, but brought home an important 2nd place as he returned the podium and let his competitors know he is back on form. The long lap for Acosta put him out of victory contention and right into the clutches of Aron Canet (Pons Wegwow Los40) and Fermin Aldeguer (Beta Tools SpeedUp) who had served a long lap penalty earlier in the race. The Boscoscura man pushed his way past Canet to put himself in position to attack Acosta for the podium on the last lap. Acosta held strong however and got the better of Aldeguer in an intense last-lap exchange of paint. Aron Canet finished the race a few bike lengths back in P5 after pushing his way into podium contention with strong mid-race pace. Alonso Lopez lost a lot of time as he dropped from the lead down to 6th place almost 10 seconds away from the race win, with the Championship leader Tony Arbolino forced to go back to the drawing ahead of the summer break after losing precious points in P7. The Championship story continues to run its rollercoaster course in the 2023 Moto2™ season. There are still plenty of points available as the attention now turns to the summer break with the Monster Energy British Grand Prix next up on the calendar from the 4th to the 6th of August. In the meantime make sure you keep up to date with everything MotoGP™ on motogp.com Top 10: 1. Jake Dixon (GASGAS Aspar Team) 2. Ai Ogura (IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia) + 1.334 3. Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Ajo) + 4.448 4. Fermin Aldeguer (Speed Up Racing) +4.487 5. Aron Canet (Pons Wegow Los40) + 4.884 6. Alonso Lopez (Speed Up Racing) + 9.555 7. Tony Arbolino (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) + 10.547 8. Manuel Gonzalez (Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team) +10.547 9. Albert Arenas (Red Bull KTM Ajo) + 10.615 10. Celestino Vietti (FANTIC MOTOR) + 10.761
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Post by truenorth on Jun 25, 2023 6:19:10 GMT -8
Masia triumphant in chaotic last-lap Moto3™ masterclass The Spaniard put it all on the line in an exhilarating last-lap scrap to gain valuable points on a sidelined Daniel Holgado The Motul TT Assen delivered incredible lightweight action as always. Jaume Masia (Leopard Racing) flew off the line to take a hard-fought victory from the fourth row. It was action from start to finish in Assen as the podium fight remained completely unpredictable right until the chequered flag. Deniz Öncü (Red Bull KTM Ajo) came out on top of that battle with high drama on the final lap between David Muñoz (BOE Motorsports) and Romano Fenati (Rivacold Snipers Team) causing a big reshuffle in the final sector. David Muñoz started from pole position for the first time in his career and took the holeshot into turn one despite attacks from Joel Kelso (CFMOTO PrustelGP). Kelso took the lead later on in the lap and led across the line with Riccardo Rossi (SIC58 Squadra Corse) sat comfortably in the top 3 after a front-row start. One lap in and we already had title drama on our hands as the Championship leader Daniel Holgado (Red Bull KTM Tech3) crashed out after being given the mammoth task of starting from the back of the grid. It was a Dutch GP to forget for the Spaniard as he lost crucial Championship points to title rival Masia with just 16 points now between the two at the top. Masia found himself right into the mix after making six positions to 2nd place after just three laps. The group began to form as the laps ticked away and it was a ten-bike battle for victory in Assen. Positions continued to swap with Ayumu Sasaki (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP), Deniz Öncü, Stefano Nepa (Angeluss MTA Team), Jose Antonio Rueda (Red Bull KTM Ajo), and Colin Veijer (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) joining Masia, Muñoz, Kelso, and Rossi in the fight at the front. The intensity continued at half-race distance as it was Angeluss MTA Team riders of Nepa and Ortola who led the way. Ortola had already served his long lap penalty and was looking strong whilst locked in battle with Nepa, Muñoz, Masia, and Sasaki with Romano Fenati (Rivacold Snipers Team) watching on at arm's length. It wasn't long before Fenati began to put himself into podium contention with Deniz Öncü equally as eager to taste the champagne. Fenati took the lead from Nepa with five laps remaining but the young prospect pushed his way straight back past the Moto3™ veteran. Four laps remaining and Masia made a beautiful move through the fast final sector to slingshot himself from 4th to 1st with a big reshuffle seeing Öncü move up to P2 ahead of Nepa, Muñoz, and Sasaki. It was anyone's to win with three laps to go as it was time for the gloves to come off at the TT Circuit Assen. Positions were changing faster than the eye can blink as it was Masia, Ortola, Öncü, Sasaki, and Fenati as they barrelled into the last lap. Ortola ran wide at the turn one as he dropped down to P6 behind his teammate. This left Maisa to defend the lead from Sasaki and Fenati in the final sector. Sasaki snatched the lead with a brave move at the Ramshoek but Spaniard bit straight back at the Gert Timmer chicane in an incredible last-lap performance to consolidate the Motul TT Assen victory. Fenati was pushed off the circuit at the Ramshoek by a charging David Muñoz which saw both riders run wide with Deniz Öncü needing no 2nd invitation as he flew past the scrapping duo to defend 3rd place from Ivan Ortola in a dramatic drag to the line. Following the last lap drama, Muñoz dropped down to P5 ahead of the rookie Jose Antonio Rueda. Just behind Rueda was the other rookie Colin Veijer who had timed it perfectly on his home circuit to put himself into the mix in the closing laps, and consolidated 7th place following the last-lap chaos. Fenati was pushed down to P8 after the last-lap come together with Muñoz, with Joel Kelso in P9 and Stefano Nepa rounding out the top 10. Masia capitalises on Holgado woes The attention now turns to the summer break before Moto3™ heads to the Silverstone. Make sure not to miss any of the action from the Monster Energy British Grand Prix which will take place from the 4th to the 6th of August. Top 10: 1. Jaume Masia - (Leopard Racing) 2. Ayumu Sasaki - (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) + 0.081 3. Deniz Öncü - (Red Bull KTM Ajo) + 0.276 4. Ivan Ortola - (Angeluss MTA Team) + 0.324 5. David Muñoz - (BOE Motorsports) + 0.401 6. Jose Antonio Rueda - (Red Bull KTM Ajo) + 0.507 7. Collin Veijer - (Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP) + 0.819 8. Romano Fenati - (Rivacold Snipers Team) + 1.056 9. Joel Kelso - (CFMoto Racing Pruestel GP) + 1.341 10. Stefano Nepa - (Angeluss MTA Team) + 2.024
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Post by truenorth on Jun 25, 2023 6:37:27 GMT -8
Alberto Puig (Honda): "Japan is very far away, it is not easy for information to reach them"
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Post by truenorth on Jun 25, 2023 6:51:08 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Jun 25, 2023 7:16:03 GMT -8
Bagnaia bites back in brilliant battle at Assen The Champion sends a clear message to his rivals, with Bezzecchi 2nd and Aleix Espargaro taking 3rd as Binder loses out on ANOTHER top 3 A lot was riding on the Motul TT Assen as Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) went from struggling for form in Practice 1 to adding another win to his 2023 title tilt, outpacing Tissot Sprint winner Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) on Sunday. Bezzecchi went into the Grand Prix race as the rider to beat with incredible pace around the Assen circuit, but was forced to settle for 2nd place on Sunday. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) once again crossed the line in third but was demoted out of the top three for exceeding track limits, this time on the last lap, which promoted Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) into third to take an important Grand Prix podium Action underway in Assen The grid settled on one of the most iconic circuits on the 2023 MotoGP™ calendar, as with points to be won ahead of the summer break. The pressure was on for the title-fighting trio as third-placed rider in standings Bezzecchi was looking strong in the Netherlands after taking pole and the Sprint win. With just 31 points covering the top three, there was plenty to play for with Championship leader Bagnaia sat alongside Bezzecchi on the front row and third overall, Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing), facing a mountain to climb from the fourth row. When the lights went out it was Binder who flew his way into the lead of the race from 5th on the grid, diving up the inside of Bagnaia at Turn 1 to snatch the holeshot at the apex, elbows out as ever. Binder led the way on lap one ahead of Bagnaia and Bezzecchi, with Aleix Espargaro and Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) keeping themselves in contention in fourth and fifth. Meanwhile, Maverick Vinales (Aprilia Racing) had made a good start to his Grand Prix, flying up to fifth from seventh on the grid. The opposite was true for Jack Miller (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) as he then crashed out from behind the Aprilia, leaving Viñales to charge off. He was the fastest rider on the circuit, too, past Marini on a charge until he crashed out. Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) also suffered early dramas, he enjoyed a return to the top three in Saturday's Tissot Sprint but got a terrible start in Sunday's Grand Prix dropping down to 12th place from 4th on the grid, and then crashed out alongside Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) in a premature end to their races. CCTV captures Quartararo & Zarco's Assen crash Survival of the fittest Meanwhile at the front, Bagnaia took the lead from Binder with 24 laps to go, making light work of the South African to put down a blistering pace at the front. The Italian began to put the hammer down, with Binder latched onto his rear wheel and Bezzecchi next up, the top three beginning to break away from the rest of the field. The laps ticked away and it seemed Bagnaia was controlling the pace, stretching out the leading battle. But Binder and Bezzecchi were still very much on the chase, and with 10 to go Bezzecchi had enough of following the KTM. The Italian decided it was his turn to follow the race leader Bagnaia as he pushed the South African to one side to take over in second, the mission now: catch Pecco. It went down to eight-tenths, back up to a second, and then down to nine-tenths. Then it was 1.3, 1.1... but Bezzecchi couldn't breach the gap. Binder wasn't going down without a fight either, as he tried all he could to bite back. By the last lap, it was clear: Bagnaia had controlled the race perfectly, just staying clear of Bezzecchi as the two came home separated by just over a second. But the fight for third rolled on... Fine margins make the difference in MotoGP™ By the last few laps, Binder had company from Aleix Espargaro and Martin, with the three glued together. First it looked like the Aprilia was closest to try and strike on the KTM, and the number 41 homed in on the first part of the final lap. But Binder put in a masterclass defensive performance and fended off the two behind to cross the line in third... or did he? Fine margins decided the South African's fate once again, however, as a track limits breach on the final lap warranted a +1 position penalty, demoting him to 4th spot. Espargaro had his hands full on the last lap with Martin trying to find his way through, too. It was an epic drag to the line that saw the Prima Pramac Ducati pull alongside the factory Aprilia as they crossed the line side by side, with almost nothing in it - but that almost nothing was enough to see Aleix Espargaro awarded that final place on the rostrum. Binder is classified fourth, and Martin fifth. Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) finished sixth ahead of Marini as the Italian got mugged through the final chicane mid-race, losing four positions at once. Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda IDEMISTU) bagged P8, some distance up the road from Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) and rookie Augusto Fernandez (GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3), who rounded out the top 10 in a solid Sunday effort. It was a big weekend for Bagnaia's 2023 Championship campaign as the Italian not only displayed the ability he and Ducati have to overcome a lack of feeling in Practice but also showed his Championship rivals he means business in 2023. MotoGP™ now takes a short break for the summer before returning to action at the Monster Energy British Grand Prix from the 4th to the 6th of August. Make sure to keep up to date with all of the action as it unfolds on motogp.com! Top 10: 1. Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) 2. Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) +1.223 3. Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) +1.925 4. Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing)+1.528 5. Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) +1.934 6. Alex Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) +12.437 7. Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) +14.174 8. Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda IDEMITSU) +14.616 9. Franco Morbidelli (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) +29.335 10. Augusto Fernandez (GASGAS Factory Racing Tech3) +33.736
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Post by truenorth on Jun 26, 2023 6:39:00 GMT -8
Marc Marquez: “I must first recuperate physically and mentally, think. I’m in the best moment of my personal life. This is what’s saving me. From Silverstone onward, I’m going to change my approach in the GPs.”
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Post by truenorth on Jun 26, 2023 7:34:01 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Jun 26, 2023 7:48:15 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Jun 26, 2023 7:54:44 GMT -8
Fabio Quartararo: Well… we show great speed this weekend but unfortunately I crash in the beginning of the race and injured myself more. I will undergo a surgery tomorrow and will be time to relax.
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Post by truenorth on Jun 27, 2023 4:55:16 GMT -8
SofaRacer
fabio went for a run
thinking it would be fun
jogging skills he was showing
but alas did not look where he was going
the situation then got stranger
with no one there to warn of danger
perhaps if there had been a marshall
it might have saved his metatarsal
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Post by truenorth on Jun 28, 2023 5:53:51 GMT -8
Aprilia cockpit.
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Post by truenorth on Jun 28, 2023 5:54:33 GMT -8
left handlebar of Brad Binder’s KTM!
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Post by truenorth on Jun 29, 2023 6:57:42 GMT -8
Mat Oxley: Carlo Pernat is behaving very badly on Insta - not that you’d ever expect him to behave in any other way.
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Post by truenorth on Jul 5, 2023 7:59:51 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Jul 6, 2023 7:47:39 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Jul 6, 2023 7:48:57 GMT -8
Mat Oxley BTW, re my "MotoGP bikes are harder to ride" blog. Some people have misunderstood: this was Folger's answer to fans who think the bikes are too easy. It's not a bad thing that the bikes are harder. But maybe it's not great that the bike is now a much greater part of the equation
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Post by boiler on Jul 10, 2023 16:05:46 GMT -8
Marc Marquez: “I must first recuperate physically and mentally, think. I’m in the best moment of my personal life. This is what’s saving me. From Silverstone onward, I’m going to change my approach in the GPs.” Does this mean he will accept a 5 instead of crashing trying to win the race?
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