Any Moto GP Fans?

Well, 2 of the most "crashingest" riders return to the grid: 93 and 35. With Mir's current season, he's in contention for taking the crash king title. Zarco has had his place in top honors as well in prior years. Hopefully, all these guys keep it on 2. I hate seeing these guys get injured.

If Marquez makes a top 10, I'd be happy for him. He really needs to not push it too hard this season and save it for next year, imo.

 

Did someone mention MM93?

 

Ah jeez. Enter sandman needs to be his theme song, I swear.

From what I understand, he's supposed to be taking it a bit easy and testing, developing the bike. The thing about that though, is the harder you push a bike, the easier it is to see what needs improved. I guess he found it.

 

Track has a lot of flat turns that cause front end wash out's. Tomorrow's race will be interesting. Fast to the finish or slow in control for the last lap win?

 

::: cough cough :::

 

Wet qualifying leads to a grid that looks like they did a lottery. Tomorrow's race is supposed to be dry. This should be a good one.

 

Weird race, I don't think I've ever seen such little overtaking. Jack was in his own world today, feel bad for Peco but that's racing.

 

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There is no way I could have predicted that outcome. Still a good race.

 

Truer by the day. Couldn't believe what I saw yesterday

 

Petrucci stepping in for Rins and Suzuki for the next round.

 

Well he did his AMA stint on a Duc and did Dakar so I think he's a jack of all trades and frankly, Crutchlow could use some companionship back in the pack lol

 

Credit where it's due, he's faring a lot better than Dovi did on that bike.

 

Oh Fabio, WTF happened to you? Props to Oliveria.

 

Obvious team orders in Pramac garage were obvious.

Another squandered opportunity for Aleix...this time his fault.

 

Keeping Crutchlow companionship in the back of the pack, yo! Hahaha

 

I dunno on that one. It looked like Zarco was definitely thinking and looking for a pass on Bagnaia. But after a few close calls I think Zarco thought better of it. Much more to lose if he botches up a pass than to gain if he made it.

 

I'm not sure I'd even be this brave on a dirtbike in mud-

 

zarco was the fastest one man on the track and was eating up the gap lap after lap until, all of a sudden, he wasn’t. Then Gigi went straight to the Pramac garage to thank their team boss. It was pretty telling.

 

It was clear Zarco was going to take 3rd if he cleanly could. He was so close the almost made contact at least twice.

Upon results of searching for team orders, it appears team orders were issued to Ducati riders after the Thailand race. According to this article interviewing Zarco, it still (IMO) seems Zarco just thought better of it rather than being told not to pass.

https://www.speedcafe.com/2022/10/03/zarco-explains-ducati-team-orders-for-bagnaia/