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Post by truenorth on Sept 3, 2022 7:31:01 GMT -8
Quartararo: "Not being able to get on the curbs, I couldn't bring speed into the corners and you all know we lack power. Tomorrow the comeback will be complicated. I don't want to complain, but I certainly enjoy it more when I am fighting for [the win].
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Post by truenorth on Sept 3, 2022 7:46:05 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Sept 3, 2022 7:55:08 GMT -8
The gentleman’s stare Private, polite, friendly and rarely outspoken but I will never forget the look Andrea Dovizioso gave Marc Marquez after they had crossed the finishing line at Austria in 2017. The winner of an epic battle round the Red Bull Ring had just let World Champion Marc Marquez know in no uncertain fashion the fight for the MotoGP™ World Championship was on. The previous year in Austria it had come down to another last bend decider, that right hander at the bottom of the hill, and Dovi lost out to teammate Andrea Iannone. The gentleman off the track was not going to let it happen again. You do not win 24 Grands Prix and a World title without that inner aggression and confidence when the lights change. That stare said it all
Dovi went on to win three more Grands Prix that season including another dramatic last bend Marquez confrontation in the Motegi rain but just failed to prevent the Spanish rider and Honda from retaining the title. It was similar outcome the next season despite four more wins for Dovi and Ducati but he had paved the way for the Italian factory to take on the Japanese giants.
Thank goodness Dovi won that 125cc World title in 2004 fighting off the likes of Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner. He really would not deserve to be called the nearly man after twice finishing runner-up in the 250cc and three times in the MotoGP™ World Championships. I honestly think Dovi deserved to win at least a couple of those and especially a MotoGP title for Ducati but a certain fit Marc Marquez was around at the time.
So just one World title for Dovi but the facts speak for themselves. This has been a truly incredible record-breaking career when the final curtain drops for Dovi at Misano on Sunday.
The rider from Forli, just up the MotoGP™ mad Adriatic coast from Misano, made a record-breaking 229 consecutive MotoGP™ starts for Honda, Yamaha and Ducati. He made his premier class debut at Qatar in 2008 and never missed a race until the start of the 2021 season. Only his great nemesis Valentino Rossi has made more Grands Prix starts in all classes. Dovi starts his 346th Grand Prix at Misano on Sunday. It was 16 years and 120 days before his first Grand Prix win and his last. That first came in 2004 in South Africa in the 125cc race at Welkom in South Africa. The last in 2020 in the MotoGP™ race at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. Only fellow Italians Rossi and Loris Capirossi have longer Grands Prix-winning careers.
No rider in the 74 histories of the sport had to wait so long, 130 races to be precise, between that first MotoGP™ win at Donington in 2009 and his second in 2016 at Sepang. Dovi made his Grand Prix debut as a 125cc wild card in the 2001 Italian Grand Prix at Mugello Grand Prix which was won by the wonderful Nobby Ueda.
What a legacy Dovi will leave especially for Ducati. Watching the Italian factory dominate so many of the races this year despite the herculean efforts of Fabio Quartararo on the Yamaha, makes you realise just what a talisman he had been for Gigi Dall’lgna’s team. It was Dovi that led them back to the top step of the podium. It was Dovi who brought back memories of the Stoner days to the passionate Italy factory.
Dovi certainly has earned his retirement from a sport he has graced for over two decades. Of course, we will never forget the wins. I will always remember that stare but even more, I will remember a really nice guy.
The MotoGP™ paddock will miss him very much.
By Nick Harris|August 31st, 2022
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Post by truenorth on Sept 3, 2022 7:59:23 GMT -8
Pit Beirer, boss of KTM sport: "I like Remy. Neither Jenz Heinbach, resp. riders, nor Hervé Poncharal, boss of Tech3, said that Remy was not professional enough. He knew from June that his option was not renewed. We need pilots who believe in the project."
Niki Kovacs: Maverick Vinales and Jose Manuel Cazeaux together again from 2023. In Aprilia! As I learned during these days, the Argentinian will be Vinales' crew chief again from next season. The pair worked together already in 2015-2016.
Mat Oxley: Latest update from MM. Riders assume crazy positions with the upper body & especially the throttle arm/hand. This was the reason for the 30 degree ‘twist’ in his latest op. He thinks this problem is fixed & unlike before he has no pain. But he needs a MotoGP test to confirm
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Post by truenorth on Sept 3, 2022 13:32:16 GMT -8
Miller bags long-awaited pole, Quartararo settles for P8 The Australian beats Bagnaia by 0.015s in a rain effected, sensational Q2 session that sees Quartararo & A. Espargaro start P8 & P9 For the first time since the 2018 Argentina GP, Jack Miller (Ducati Lenovo Team) will start a MotoGP™ race from pole position after coming out on top of a rain effected Q2 at the Gran Premio Gryfyn di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini. The Australian’s 1:31.899 was enough to beat teammate Francesco Bagnaia by 0.015s as the Italian faces a three-second grid penalty on Sunday, with Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™) making it a Ducati 1-2-3 in qualifying after finishing third. Bezzecchi and Marini progress as rain falls in Q1 Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing) set the initial benchmark in the opening 15 minutes of qualifying before Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) set a 1:31.961 to go top. Having been threatening all afternoon, spots of rain started to fall with eight minutes to go, with Bezzecchi and Martin sitting inside the all-important top two. With three and a half minutes to go, Luca Marini jumped ahead of Martin to make it a Mooney VR46 Racing Team 1-2 – and the Italian couldn’t have timed it any better. The rain had started to fall heavier as the riders all had to pull out of their final flying laps, meaning Bezzecchi and Marini were heading into Q2, seeing Martin miss out by 0.011s. Miller sprinkles some magic to claim long-awaited pole Tensions were high ahead of the 15-minute pole position fight, with most of the riders starting the session on wet Michelin tyres – all but Miguel Oliveira (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing). And straight away the Portuguese rider was three seconds quicker than Bagnaia with the Italian on wet tyres, it was now clear the slick tyres were the correct choice. Bagnaia, Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) and Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) – the top three in the World Championship – were some of the last to venture out on slicks. Meanwhile, Bezzecchi had gone fastest by half a second before Miller moved the goalposts, the Australian briefly sat 0.7s quicker than anyone before Oliveira cut the gap to 0.2s. As expected, the times were tumbling lap by lap. Bezzecchi blitzed his way to provisional pole before Bastianini found a 1:33.812 to go quickest. Miller then split the Italians to slot into P2, 0.021s off Bastianini’s time, as red sector times littered to timing screens. Miller and Bastianini exchanged P1 again before Bagnaia took over top spot with a 1:32.413, as Johann Zarco (Prima Pramac Racing) decided it was his turn to lead the session. Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) gate-crashed the Ducati party to go second, 0.090s off Zarco, as Championship leader Quartararo found himself P7 with just over a minute to go. That became P5 heading onto his final lap, but the Frenchman was half a second away from provisional pole. A 1:31.899 from Miller was the new time to beat but teammate Bagnaia was 0.083s under his time at the third split. Was it enough? Not quite. Pecco went into P2 with Bezzecchi going third, Marini made a late charge into the top six before Viñales jumped up to P5, but no one was able to better Miller on Saturday in Misano. Quartararo and Aleix Espargaro forced to settle for P8 and P9 After finishing second, Bagnaia will launch from P5 for the San Marino GP after his mistake in FP1. That means Bastianini will start from the middle of the front row in P2, and fourth place Bezzecchi moves up a row to line up third. Viñales is the final rider to benefit from Pecco’s penalty, the Spaniard will be eying at least a podium from P4 with Bagnaia – crucially – starting ahead of his main title rivals in fifth. Zarco joins Viñales and Bagnaia on the second row in sixth. 8th - FabioQ20 9th - AleixEspargaro The top two in the championship have a mountain to climb tomorrow! Marini leads the third row ahead of the top two in the World Championship: Quartararo and Aleix Espargaro. It wasn’t the Q2 they would have been looking for, but it will make for very interesting viewing to see how the Yamaha and Aprilia stars progress on Sunday afternoon. Oliveira, Franco Morbidelli and Alex Rins (Team Suzuki Ecstar) complete the top 12.
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Post by truenorth on Sept 4, 2022 2:08:08 GMT -8
Moto3 Race 1 25 7 Dennis FOGGIA ITA Leopard Racing HONDA 39'21.864 148.1 2 20 5 Jaume MASIA SPA Red Bull KTM Ajo KTM 39'22.153 148.1 0.289 3 16 28 Izan GUEVARA SPA Gaviota GASGAS Aspar Team GASGAS 39'22.198 148.1 0.334 4 13 53 Deniz ÖNCÜ TUR Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 39'22.317 148.1 0.453 5 11 96 Daniel HOLGADO SPA Red Bull KTM Ajo KTM 39'26.819 147.8 4.955 6 10 24 Tatsuki SUZUKI JPN Leopard Racing HONDA 39'27.790 147.7 5.926 7 9 10 Diogo MOREIRA BRA MT Helmets - MSI KTM 39'32.866 147.4 11.002 8 8 48 Ivan ORTOLÁ SPA Angeluss MTA Team KTM 39'33.052 147.4 11.188 9 7 17 John MCPHEE GBR Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max HUSQVARNA 39'33.247 147.4 11.383 10 6 82 Stefano NEPA ITA Angeluss MTA Team KTM 39'33.358 147.4 11.494 11 5 54 Riccardo ROSSI ITA SIC58 Squadra Corse HONDA 39'33.424 147.4 11.560 12 4 44 David MUÑOZ SPA BOE Motorsports KTM 39'33.497 147.4 11.633 13 3 6 Ryusei YAMANAKA JPN MT Helmets - MSI KTM 39'33.749 147.4 11.885 14 2 66 Joel KELSO AUS CIP Green Power KTM 39'38.827 147.0 16.963 15 1 23 Elia BARTOLINI ITA QJMotor Avintia Racing Team KTM 39'41.752 146.9 19.888 16 31 Adrian FERNANDEZ SPA Red Bull KTM Tech3 KTM 39'42.392 146.8 20.528 17 67 Alberto SURRA ITA Rivacold Snipers Team HONDA 39'42.592 146.8 20.728 18 20 Lorenzo FELLON FRA SIC58 Squadra Corse HONDA 39'42.669 146.8 20.805 19 27 Kaito TOBA JPN CIP Green Power KTM 39'45.483 146.8 23.619 20 43 Xavier ARTIGAS SPA CFMOTO Racing PruestelGP CFMOTO 39'47.420 146.5 25.556 21 72 Taiyo FURUSATO JPN Honda Team Asia HONDA 39'57.190 145.9 35.326 22 22 Ana CARRASCO SPA BOE Motorsports KTM 40'11.854 145.0 49.990 23 29 Harrison VOIGHT AUS SIC58 Squadra Corse HONDA 40'14.048 144.9 52.184 24 70 Joshua WHATLEY GBR VisionTrack Racing Team HONDA 40'18.292 144.6 56.428 25 19 Scott OGDEN GBR VisionTrack Racing Team HONDA 40'26.702 137.9 1 lap Not classified 99 Carlos TATAY SPA CFMOTO Racing PruestelGP CFMOTO 36'06.521 147.4 2 laps 64 Mario AJI INA Honda Team Asia HONDA 7'02.654 143.9 19 laps 16 Andrea MIGNO ITA Rivacold Snipers Team HONDA 3'33.825 142.2 21 laps Not finished first lap 71 Ayumu SASAKI JPN Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max HUSQVARNA 9 Nicola Fabio CARRARO ITA QJMotor Avintia Racing Team KTM Disqualified 11 Sergio GARCIA SPA Gaviota GASGAS Aspar Team GASGAS
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Post by truenorth on Sept 4, 2022 3:10:14 GMT -8
Peter Bom Nearly 50% of the field went down in Moto2. And michelin tires do not like all that Dunlop rubber, just lyed down on the track. Lets hope all MotoGP guys stay up in the opening laps.
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Post by truenorth on Sept 4, 2022 3:24:21 GMT -8
Moto2 Race 1 25 21 Alonso LOPEZ SPA +Ego Speed Up BOSCOSCURO 40'35.332 156.1 2 20 40 Aron CANET SPA Flexbox HP40 KALEX 40'36.585 156.0 1.253 3 16 37 Augusto FERNANDEZ SPA Red Bull KTM Ajo KALEX 40'38.637 155.9 3.305 4 13 75 Albert ARENAS SPA Inde GASGAS Aspar Team KALEX 40'39.947 155.8 4.615 5 11 79 Ai OGURA JPN IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia KALEX 40'44.498 155.5 9.166 6 10 51 Pedro ACOSTA SPA Red Bull KTM Ajo KALEX 40'45.671 155.5 10.339 7 9 14 Tony ARBOLINO ITA Elf Marc VDS Racing Team KALEX 40'45.766 155.5 10.434 8 8 35 Somkiat CHANTRA THA IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia KALEX 40'47.709 155.3 12.377 9 7 16 Joe ROBERTS USA Italtrans Racing Team KALEX 40'53.574 155.0 18.242 10 6 52 Jeremy ALCOBA SPA Liqui Moly Intact GP KALEX 40'54.892 154.9 19.560 11 5 23 Marcel SCHROTTER GER Liqui Moly Intact GP KALEX 41'03.228 154.4 27.896 12 4 64 Bo BENDSNEYDER NED Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team KALEX 41'03.784 154.3 28.452 13 3 7 Barry BALTUS BEL RW Racing GP KALEX 41'06.323 154.2 30.991 14 2 6 Cameron BEAUBIER USA American Racing KALEX 41'13.703 153.7 38.371 15 1 61 Alessandro ZACCONE ITA Gresini Racing Moto2 KALEX 41'17.022 153.5 41.690 16 42 Marcos RAMIREZ SPA MV Agusta Forward Racing MV AGUSTA 41'17.541 153.5 42.209 17 29 Taiga HADA JPN Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team KALEX 41'44.506 151.8 1'09.174 Not classified 4 Sean Dylan KELLY USA American Racing KALEX 30'00.326 152.1 7 laps 13 Celestino VIETTI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team KALEX 27'25.922 129.4 11 laps 11 Mattia PASINI ITA Inde GASGAS Aspar Team KALEX 19'34.569 155.4 13 laps 28 Niccolò ANTONELLI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team KALEX 18'13.247 153.0 14 laps 24 Simone CORSI ITA MV Agusta Forward Racing MV AGUSTA 14'56.027 152.8 16 laps 84 Zonta VD GOORBERGH NED RW Racing GP KALEX 16'36.657 137.3 16 laps 54 Fermín ALDEGUER SPA +Ego Speed Up BOSCOSCURO 19'12.128 118.8 16 laps 19 Lorenzo DALLA PORTA ITA Italtrans Racing Team KALEX 9'53.405 153.8 19 laps 8 Senna AGIUS AUS Elf Marc VDS Racing Team KALEX 8'36.190 147.3 20 laps 9 Jorge NAVARRO SPA Flexbox HP40 KALEX 6'37.174 153.2 21 laps 12 Filip SALAC CZE Gresini Racing Moto2 KALEX 6'40.971 151.7 21 laps Not finished first lap 96 Jake DIXON GBR Inde GASGAS Aspar Team KALEX 18 Manuel GONZALEZ SPA Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Tea KALEX 81 Keminth KUBO THA Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Tea KALEX
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Post by truenorth on Sept 4, 2022 3:24:56 GMT -8
^results as soon as they are posted!
Mat Oxley By my dodgy reckoning that was the first Moto2 race not won by a Kalex since Brad Binder won at Phillip Island in 2019 with the KTM.
David Emmett 57,000 fans at Misano. Not Mugello 2.0, but still well shy of 2015-2019 numbers. In line with 2007-2014
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Post by truenorth on Sept 4, 2022 3:28:23 GMT -8
January 2021: Alonso López is left without a motorcycle in Moto3 two months before the start of the World Championship. September 2022: Alonso López wins a Moto2 GP in his 12th race in the category. Today, this is all that their rivals have been able to see
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Post by truenorth on Sept 4, 2022 5:06:48 GMT -8
Only Dorna has faster results!
MotoGP Race 1 25 63 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI 41'43.199 164.0 2 20 23 Enea BASTIANINI ITA Gresini Racing MotoGP DUCATI 41'43.233 164.0 0.034 3 16 12 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Aprilia Racing APRILIA 41'47.411 163.8 4.212 4 13 10 Luca MARINI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team DUCATI 41'48.482 163.7 5.283 5 11 20 Fabio QUARTARARO FRA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA 41'48.970 163.7 5.771 6 10 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing APRILIA 41'53.429 163.4 10.230 7 9 42 Alex RINS SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR SUZUKI 41'55.695 163.2 12.496 8 8 33 Brad BINDER RSA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 41'57.860 163.1 14.661 9 7 89 Jorge MARTIN SPA Prima Pramac Racing DUCATI 42'00.931 162.9 17.732 10 6 73 Alex MARQUEZ SPA LCR Honda CASTROL HONDA 42'05.185 162.6 21.986 11 5 88 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 42'06.884 162.5 23.685 12 4 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Tea YAMAHA 42'12.475 162.1 29.276 13 3 25 Raul FERNANDEZ SPA Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 42'13.632 162.1 30.433 14 2 6 Stefan BRADL GER Repsol Honda Team HONDA 42'14.967 162.0 31.768 15 1 30 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN LCR Honda IDEMITSU HONDA 42'15.746 161.9 32.547 16 40 Darryn BINDER RSA WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Tea YAMAHA 42'25.056 161.3 41.857 17 72 Marco BEZZECCHI ITA Mooney VR46 Racing Team DUCATI 42'33.758 160.8 50.559 18 43 Jack MILLER AUS Ducati Lenovo Team DUCATI 42'36.570 160.6 53.371 19 87 Remy GARDNER AUS Tech3 KTM Factory Racing KTM 42'39.812 160.4 56.613 20 49 Fabio DI GIANNANTONIO ITA Gresini Racing MotoGP DUCATI 42'40.503 160.4 57.304 21 92 Kazuki WATANABE JPN Team SUZUKI ECSTAR SUZUKI 41'47.165 157.9 1 lap Not classified 21 Franco MORBIDELLI ITA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP YAMAHA 3'15.956 155.2 25 laps Not finished first lap 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Prima Pramac Racing DUCATI 51 Michele PIRRO ITA Aruba.it Racing DUCATI 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA
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Post by truenorth on Sept 4, 2022 5:10:12 GMT -8
Bagnaia vs Bastianini: 0.034s decides Misano epic Pecco becomes the first Ducati rider to win four on the spin as the victory battle goes to the wire between the Italians The 2022 Gran Premio Gryfyn di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini will be remembered for an epic victory battle between Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) and Enea Bastianini (Gresini Racing MotoGP™). The two Italians went head-to-head in the closing stages and were eventually split by just 0.034s on the line as Bagnaia becomes the first Ducati rider to win four races in a row – a phenomenal accolade. Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) faded late on but held on to claim another hard-earned podium. Bagnaia makes Ducati history after fending off 2023 teammate It soon became a dramatic race of attrition as a couple of early frontrunners then crashed on Lap 2 – including race leader Miller. The Australian slipped out at Turn 4 and a few corners later at Turn 10, Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) was on the floor. Both riders were unhurt, both remounted. New race leader Bastianini then had a hairy moment at Turn 14 as the hottest weather of the weekend was making life tricky for the premier class. /photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1566406590890217472%7Ctwgr%5Eb3d1264095a75e3867bcab4113ab7f370ca5a824%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.motogp.com%2Fen%2Fnews%2F2022%2F09%2F04%2Fbagnaia-vs-bastianini-0-034s-decides-misano-epic%2F434133It soon became a dramatic race of attrition as a couple of early frontrunners then crashed on Lap 2 – including race leader Miller. The Australian slipped out at Turn 4 and a few corners later at Turn 10, Marco Bezzecchi (Mooney VR46 Racing Team) was on the floor. Both riders were unhurt, both remounted. New race leader Bastianini then had a hairy moment at Turn 14 as the hottest weather of the weekend was making life tricky for the premier class. On Lap 3, Bagnaia led for the first time and quickly following him through on Bastianini was Viñales. Further back, the top two in the World Championship – Fabio Quartararo (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP™) and Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia Racing) – were locked together in P5 and P6. They were 0.8s off the leading quartet that consisted of Bagnaia, Viñales, Bastianini and Luca Marini (Mooney VR46 Racing Team). After passing Espargaro, Quartararo set the fastest lap of the race on Lap 7 of 27 and immediately started hunting down the leaders. The Frenchman gapped Espargaro by 0.7s but it was then the Aprilia star who set the fastest lap of the race on Lap 9, with the top six – down to the number 41 – split by 2.2s. However, a poor lap from Espargaro on Lap 12 saw the Spaniard slip to three seconds off the lead and 1.6s away from Quartararo. As we clocked through half-race distance, the top four remained locked together. Bagnaia led from Viñales, Bastianini and Marini, with Quartararo 0.7s away from the intense victory fight. One thing to note and to keep an eye on was a couple of track limits warnings for Viñales and Quartararo – caution for the pair was needed with 12 laps to go. On Lap 16 of 27, Bastianini was wide at Turn 10 to allow Marini an easy pass up the inside. The Beast was straight back past though on the run into the rapid Turn 11 right-hander as Bagnaia and Viñales started to turn up the wick. Meanwhile, Quartararo was losing ground in P5 and Espargaro was now two seconds in arrears of the Yamaha man. After that mistake, Bastianini slammed in a 1:31.895 to reel in Bagnaia and Viñales. Was that famous late race pace starting to surface? With eight to go, after a couple of scruffy corners from Viñales, Bastianini carved his way up to P2 at Turn 1. The gap to Pecco was 0.6s. Then it was 0.4s. Then it was 0.2s. Six laps to go, Bagnaia had been caught by Bastianini but the latter had received a track limits warning. Viñales was losing touch now and it looked like it was Ducati vs Ducati, Italy vs Italy, 2023 factory Ducati rider vs 2023 factory Ducati rider. With four to go, the tension was palpable. With three to go it was still advantage Bagnaia, but Bastianini was marginally faster. Two to go, it was as you were. Bastianini swarming, Bagnaia holding strong. And it all came down to the last lap. Searching for a passing manoeuvre, Bastianini was late on the brakes at Turn 4 and he was out of shape, narrowly avoiding contact. Was that race over? Not yet. Bastianini regrouped and by the time Turn 10 came around, the gap was back to nothing. No pass came into Turn 14 and neither into the final corner, but Bastianini hooked his GP21 up on the exit and threatened to snatch victory away from Pecco’s grasp at the chequered flag. It wasn’t to be though as Bagnaia won by 0.034s – a stunningly close finish between two phenomenal riders.
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Post by Sabrina81 on Sept 4, 2022 16:46:12 GMT -8
Race was epic. Lopez broke his windscreen he was so excited.
Man Dovi retiring.. making me feel old.
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Post by truenorth on Sept 5, 2022 7:25:40 GMT -8
Race was epic. Lopez broke his windscreen he was so excited. Man Dovi retiring.. making me feel old. Yes, and watching videos of Dovi racing MM may be the only way we're going to see passing in a MotoGP race.
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Post by truenorth on Sept 5, 2022 7:31:33 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Sept 5, 2022 7:41:18 GMT -8
HISTORICAL MAVERICK VIÑALES is the 3rd rider to achieve 3 podiums with 3 different brands in MotoGP (24 Yamaha, 4 Suzuki, 3 Aprilia). Equals Valentino Rossi (142 Yamaha, 31 Honda, 3 Ducati) Only one achieved 4+ podiums with 3 brands: ANDREA DOVIZIOSO (40 Ducati, 16 Honda, 6 Yamaha).
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Post by truenorth on Sept 5, 2022 7:45:29 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Sept 5, 2022 8:32:28 GMT -8
MoU signed between Dorna Sports and Saudi Motorsport Company A Memorandum of Understanding outlines the parties' shared intention to bring the world’s leading two-wheeled Championship to the Kingdom Dorna Sports and Saudi Motorsport Company (SMC) have confirmed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) outlining their shared intention to bring the world’s premier motorcycle racing series to the Kingdom. The signing was conducted yesterday at the San Marino Grand Prix by HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation and the Saudi Motorsport Company and by Mr Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna. The FIM MotoGP™ World Championship is watched by more than 800 million people, broadcasting live to more than 200 countries around the world. The addition of Saudi Arabia to the MotoGP™ calendar on an annual basis will see the sport expanding further into the Middle East, with Qatar currently hosting the only round in the region. The partnership initiative between SMC and Dorna will also see the establishment of a new talent development program for young Saudi riders, designed to increase awareness of and accessibility to the sport in the Kingdom. This Road to MotoGP™ Program will provide young racing talent in Saudi Arabia with pathway opportunities to compete at the highest levels of the sport, with a clear aim of developing Saudi MotoGP™ champions of the future. This aligns with Dorna’s ongoing commitment to young rider development all over the world, using its platforms and championships to launch new riders’ careers and develop pathways to racing in MotoGP™. The proposed addition of MotoGP™ continues to showcase the Kingdom as the new home for the best international motorsports events [in the Middle East] and further complements SMC’s growing events portfolio as it looks to expand its two-wheel offerings. MotoGP™ in Saudi Arabia will be staged on a newly constructed, multi-purpose FIM and FIA homologated circuit. Plans to bring MotoGP™ to Saudi Arabia follow the successful hosting of other major global motorsports series in the Kingdom over the past few years, including the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (since 2021), the Formula E Diriyah ePrix (since 2018), the world-renowned Dakar Rally (since 2020) and the revolutionary Extreme E series (since 2021). HRH Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Abdullah Al-Faisal: "We are excited to confirm the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with DORNA today which clearly outlines our shared goal of bringing MotoGP™ to Saudi Arabia. It makes perfect sense to add the world’s greatest motorcycle racing series to our growing list of world-class racing events. We look forward to working with DORNA to deliver on our shared commitment to bring the pinnacle of two-wheeled racing to Saudi Arabia and to continue to provide more opportunities and initiatives to enrich the lives of all our residents." Carmelo Ezpeleta, CEO of Dorna Sports: "As the leading global championship for two-wheel circuit racing, we are thrilled at this opportunity for MotoGP™ to expand its reach within the Middle East by adding an annual Grand Prix in Saudi Arabia. The region is a key market for motorsport and the demand in the Kingdom for events of this kind is growing with research showing that 80% of Saudi fans wanting to see more in their country. In the past few years, Saudi Arabia has shown its ability to stage major global motorsports events to the highest standards. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding codifies our shared intention to explore this opportunity further. We are confident that we will find an exciting and welcoming new home in the Kingdom and we look forward to further collaboration with the Saudi Motorsport Company to deliver on this joint ambition together."
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Post by truenorth on Sept 5, 2022 8:57:21 GMT -8
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Post by truenorth on Sept 6, 2022 7:36:57 GMT -8
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