MotoGP 2019

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Caught up with some of the races - America and Le Mans. The Freeview coverage on Quest is a bit sketchy, lol.

The only person who can beat Marquez is himself, he's just gone to a whole new level. Just look how far back Lorentzo is on the same bike.

Great to see Rossi still up there. If only the Yamaha was that couple of % better to really bring it to Honda and Ducatti.

Crutchlow doing well too.
 

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Jorge was a wee bit excited, his fault totally but at least he was trying, if it had not happened would have been a brilliant race
 

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Had to record the race due to Father’s Day duties and only getting round to watching it now.

Deary me.
I do feel sorry for Lorenzo but it was 100% his fault. It was so unlucky to skittle 3 other men in the way he did though.

Catalunya isn’t a circuit that traditionally suits the Honda (or Marquez’s riding style) so to score a 25-0 sets an ominous tone for the rest of the season.

Anything can happen at Assen though, and it usually does. Could be a maiden win for Quartararo.
 

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Just skipped through the last two there...

Bit of a mess by Lorenzo at Catalunya, whoops! 😂

What happened to Rossi in Assen?
 

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Just skipped through the last two there...

Bit of a mess by Lorenzo at Catalunya, whoops! 😂

What happened to Rossi in Assen?

Rossi lost the front end trying to work his way up through the field from a sh1t qualifying position

He's going through a right bad patch atm - wrist of the yamaha riders
 

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It’s strange that vinales seems to be getting a tune out of that Yamaha lately.
 

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Oh I’m not having a go, just seems weird that he suddenly has pace and even Rossi is struggling on the same bike.
 

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Think Yamaha are pushing development more Vinlaes direction now.Bike just seems to suit him better.
Rightly so! I won't jump on the "he's past it train" but there has to be a point where development of young riders and bike with/for them has to take a more serious turn. Rossi's still blindingly quick, but he can't really be a longterm plan now can he? Maybe development, but not a championship hope*

*I'm not sure Vinales is either, Quatararo seems to be the boy
 

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Vinales is quick though, that first season at Yamaha he did really well but just trailed off.
 

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Marquez qualified 2.5 secs quicker than the next man!
Good to see Zarco back on the front row
 

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Alex Marquez 2 seconds quicker than Sam Lowes in Moto2! :scream:
 
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