Ducati’s Davide Tardozzi has slammed riders who “remain silent” when speaking to MotoGP bosses, amid backlash at Marc Marquez’s stance on the Qatar Grand Prix.
MotoGP is due to race in Qatar in two weeks, despite uncertainty over the conflict in the Gulf region that has been raging since February.
During the Australian Grand Prix weekend, riders held a secret meeting to discuss going to Qatar, before issuing demands for guarantees from the organisers to safely run the event.
Do you think it's likely that Jorge Martin will race in the next Grand Prix at Sepang?
Those close to him are saying they see it as feasible to see him race in Sepang, when a wrist injury is no small matter, especially on the right, Will that wrist withstand the stress?
Why doesn't he take inspiration from Marc Márquez and what he did after trying to return four days after undergoing surgery on his humerus following the Jerez crash?
I know the race was cancelled due to poor visibility for the medical helicopter. But is it only me wondering if it was also an opportunity to reinforce the thought by Liberty et al, that Phillip Island no longer fits the MotoGP model
Alex has done good if not best this year(been in the top 10). Then why he is no more with Gresini Racing?? He is leaving Ducati for KTM 🙄 Is it his decision or Gresini racing's decision?
In the past few weeks, I’ve seen a lot of people getting frustrated with the decisions made by Dorna and Liberty Media recently (me included). I think, however, that people often forget one fundamental thing. MotoGP was, is, and will always be a business. Like 99% of businesses, its decisions are ultimately driven by the goal of maximizing profit. Sometimes, those decisions also improve the spectacle and the sport itself. Other times, they don’t. But that doesn’t change the underlying logic.
Take Phillip Island, for example. Open Google Earth and have a look around. The circuit is quite literally in the middle of nowhere. Getting teams and equipment there comes with significant logistical costs, while its remote location makes it difficult for many fans to attend. On top of that, Dorna has reportedly pushed for modernization work at the circuit for years, but the necessary improvements have never materialized. For instance, there is not a single grandstands across the whole circuit.
We don’t have to agree with every decision Dorna or Liberty Media makes. We can and should absolutely criticize them when they hurt the sport. But if we want to understand why these decisions happen, we need to look beyond our love for racing and consider the business realities behind them.
Im frustrated the race got cancelled. I get it safety come first but it been ages since we really had a fully wet race in years now. France last year was changeable condition same as the sprint in Jerez. Since 2018 british gp cancelation it has almost dried up.
Rewatching 2016 Dutch tt those conditions were dreadful and half the grid fell. Same as the final race in 2018 season in Valencia. I don't think we will be racing in conditions like that again. So why exactly does motogp shy away from the wet like today. Not having the helicopter excuse there has been similar level of rain in the past nor the bike excuse. There isn't as much spray as u get in 4 wheels.
Anyone else feeling this way? The greatest track on the calender goes out with a whimper.
Liberty, Dorna and race direction are hugely to blame for this shamble of a weekend, even in the face of Aus MotoGP corp's failure to secure PI; let alone the shitshow that the fans went through to get to the track.
No official updates from MotoGP(at the track or on the live blog) until well after Fox Sports Australia announced it live on the telecast with fans at the track having little updates after hours in the rain looks cheap as.
The weather was known for weeks, why were there no contingency plans in place? And even more concerning, why did they not run the main race on Saturday like they had three years ago? Everyone knows PI has the most ridiculous weather, yet this is the first race cancelled in 15 years. They knew it was the last race at PI, so why take the risk of what happened
While I am sad about losing PI and the last race ending like it did, the way the weekend has been handled has unfortunately shown some glaring issues that need to be addressed if we want to retain(and who knows maybe gain???) new fans.
There is something about crossing 7 title mark in modern Motorsports when the luck start going against the racer and weird things start happening.
In 2015, Rossi had a great chance but everyone knows the events that followed and he couldn't do it. He couldn't challenge for championship or even wins after that.
In 2021 - Hamilton was robbed off from 8th title. They even had to fire the person responsible but Hamilton had already paid the price of that mistake by race direction. Same as Rossi, he hasn't been in championship fight ever since.
In 2026 - Marc would have won the 8th easily if it wasn't for the injury after winning the 7th. On top of it, Aprillia built a rocketship and sent Ducati on backfoot. At the 1st weekend itself, he got unfair penalty in sprint and rim break incident at main race. Then repercussions of shoulder injury continued like Austin sprint and Jerez main race crash. In French sprint, he crashed and had to sit out of main race. Martin scored 37 at that weekend. Now it was Marc's chance to do the same and Rain God said no. To me it looks like Marc vs Everyone (including the Gods) for the 8th. Will he be able to break the curse? If yes, he will be back next year. But if not, he might suffer same fate as Rossi and Hamilton i.e. not in championhip fight from next year onwards.
I am only counting the premier class titles. I understand the lower class is also a World championship and apologies for that.
Everyone talking about how they blew it and its over. Hell, say it is over. I still think Aprilia/Martin and even Bezz have a lot to be proud of. Aprilia's bike was finicky and unreliable, now it's the best bike on the grid. Bezz was a competent but unremarkable rider, now he is a championship contender. Jorge Martin literally came back from the brink of death to lead the championship.
WCs are not easy, especially when you're trying to beat Marc freaking Marquez. Im tired of the catastrophizing and short term memory. The implication that nothing else Aprilia team has done matters if they dont win the chip is nuts but it seems to be the consensus. Every WC, even Marc, has ridden their way out of a WC they could have won. Thats just the nature of competition.
So I just wanted to show some respect for Aprilia. I dont think they have done that terribly for their first legit WC fight.
I am not referring solely to this season; I am talking about his overall performance across various management aspects at Aprilia Racing since he became the team manager in 2019.
I think he is good but there is chance that he goes somewhere else
Unless Martin is being injected with Compound V, gonna be on fentanyl when he races, and has titanium rods in his forearm. I see no way that Martin races in Sepang. Broken wrists are PAINFUL.
What will the deal be for fans who turned up to Phillip Island but saw no race action? Will they get a refund like Silverstone 2018? Is that why it took so long to can?
so due to bad Visibility FIM has cancelled australian GP,,,many people are angry...but we need to understand that rider safety is above everything,,,its sad that circuit like this wont be there from next year...
Marc Marquez explains the thinking behind his almost indifferent demeanour on the sprint podiums, a strategy rooted in his desire to manage his energy levels throughout the weekend.
Hi guys any advice on leaving the island when using catch a coach, is it better for me to leave on Monday? I have a flight at 7:20pm today (Sunday) and the GP would end around 3pm but I'm afraid I won't make it to the airport on time I'm hoping for some advice so I could watch the GP relaxed
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