June 3, 20241 yr Author Oh my, more plot twist is coming as Martinator joins the Aprilia replacing Espargaro. :drama: Will he be as good as in Pramac though? It's Bastianini vs Marquez fighting for the factory seat.
June 4, 20241 yr Author Rumor says Bastianini is heading to KTM GasGas Tech3 next season. It's at least 30% confirmed the Bagnaia-Marquez teammate will be happening. Edited June 4, 20241 yr by Cow P
June 13, 20241 yr Author Bestia and Viñales heading to Tech3 KTM have been confirmed. The door is now open for the unemployed Augusto Fernández, as well as the satellite Aprilia riders Oliveira (most deserving) and Raúl Fernández. Edit: 2020 World Champion Joan Mir might have a slight chance too as he's leaving Honda next year. Edited June 13, 20241 yr by Cow P
June 20, 20241 yr Author Meanwhile in WorldSBK: - Nicholas Spinelli, replacing the injured Danilo Petrucci, won Race 1 in Assen, thanks to the bizarre weather. - Razgatlioglu keeps proving the BMW doubters wrong, including me. 4 race wins in a row so far, including 1 Superpole Race.
June 25, 20241 yr Author Marco Bezzecchi heads to Factory Aprilia next year, becoming Martin's teammate.
June 27, 20241 yr Author No wonder no riders want to be in Pramac Racing. They're changing bikes to Yamaha next year, following Dorna's rule on the satellite bike limitation. Feel sorry to Aldeguer though. He's the one who gets betrayed the most. Marc Márquez impact for sure.
June 30, 20241 yr Author Bagnaia and Martin leaving all the riders behind reminded me of how harsh Bridgestone Era was.
July 1, 20241 yr Author Surely the domination era of Kalex Moto2 will come to an end, as one of the strongest teams in the 2010s, Marc VDS Racing Team, changes chassis from Kalex to Boscoscuro in 2025 and 2026.
July 2, 20241 yr Author Apparently, Sir Lewis is interested in buying some, if not the entire Gresini Racing acquisition.
July 7, 20241 yr Author Early reports said Fabio Di Giannantonio has signed another 2-year contract with Ducati and been given the new GP25 bike next year. Friendly reminder that he was unemployed until he won his first MotoGP race in Qatar. :o
July 7, 20241 yr Author Morbidelli is one inch close to making Marquez's fanbases mad to both him and Valentino Rossi. :drama: Edited July 7, 20241 yr by Cow P
July 7, 20241 yr Author Marc and Alex Marquez become the first biological brothers to finish on the podium at the same race since Nobuatsu and Takuma Aoki in Imola 1997. Edited July 7, 20241 yr by Cow P
July 31, 2024Jul 31 Author Transfer update: - Jack Miller has lost his seat in all 4 KTMs. He might be moving to WorldSBK next season. - Joan Mir stays at HRC, Fabio Quartararo remains with Yamaha. - Fermin Aldeguer "wasn't moving" to Pramac. He actually signed with Ducati in the first place, so either Gresini or VR46 would be his next destination. Love Bagnaia's positivity towards the media that asked if he's under pressure being Marquez's teammate next season. Pecco is indeed not as gifted as Marc Marquez, but the fact stays out that he's getting his prime era with the best bike in the paddock.
July 31, 2024Jul 31 Author Make sure to watch British GP this weekend as all MotoGP teams are going nostalgia with their old liveries to celebrate MotoGP's 75th anniversary. My classic livery wishlists: Yamaha Factory -> FIAT Yamaha 2009 Repsol Honda -> Repsol Honda 1997 Factory Ducati -> Factory Ducati 2006 Factory Aprilia -> Factory Aprilia 2000 Pramac Ducati -> Pramac Ducati 2007 Gresini Ducati -> Telefonica Movistar Honda 2004 VR46 Ducati -> Yamaha Pertamina Indonesia 250cc 2008 LCR Honda -> LCR 2006 Tech3 KTM -> Gauloises Fortuna Yamaha 2004 Factory KTM -> Factory KTM 125cc 2005 Satellite Aprilia -> Nastro Azzuro Aprilia 125cc 1997
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August 1, 2024Aug 1 Author What are the inspirations behind the 75th anniversary special liveries? All 11 MotoGP™ teams have officially unveiled their special liveries ahead of this weekend’s 75th anniversary celebrations at the Monster Energy British Grand Prix. Some have taken inspiration from previous decades and really leaned into the vintage feel of the weekend, whilst others have taken inspiration from more recent times or other avenues to piece their liveries together, so let’s take a look at how all 11 came to be. Ducati Lenovo Team World Champion Pecco Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini will be sporting a familiar look on Sunday afternoon, with their livery inspired by the Ducati Desmosedici GP3 machines that both Loris Capirossi and Troy Bayliss piloted during the Bologna brand’s debut premier class campaign back in 2003. Prima Pramac Racing Based around Angel Nieto’s 1983 125cc World Championship winning design, the Italian outfit have decided to honour the legendary Spaniard and uncle of Fonsi Nieto, the team’s Sporting Director. Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing The Doctor’s outfit had plenty of options to choose from after an iconic Grand Prix career was highlighted along the way by plenty of iconic looks. And they’ve gone for arguably the Italian’s most recognisable style - the Sole Luna. Translated as Sun & Moon, this design was an ever-present on the number 46’s helmets throughout his career and will now grace his Ducati GP23 machines at Silverstone. Gresini Racing It’s a design we’ve all seen before, but it doesn’t make it any less iconic. The ‘il Tricolore’ design that the late, great Fausto Gresini used on his way to the 1985 and 1987 125cc World Championships will make its return, now in the hands of Marc and Alex Marquez. Aprilia Racing The Noale factory has such a storied history with the junior categories having won 19 World Championships across both 125cc and 250cc from 1992 to 2011. And for their Silverstone special livery they have taken inspiration from the Aprilia RSV 250 that Max Biaggi rode to a hat-trick of 250cc titles in 1994, 1995 and 1996. Trackhouse Racing In only their first Grand Prix season, the new boys don’t have a plethora of historic designs to choose from. So, they’ve instead took inspiration from their American roots and centred it around the American Legends that have helped shape the sport into what it is today. From Kevin Schwantz to Kenny Roberts, Wayne Rainey to Freddie Spencer, Trackhouse have used these icons of the sport to help shape their livery. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing The Austrians’ design is based on the origins of KTM's road racing program: the KTM LC4. The bike was developed by Wolfgang Felber, who then went on to win the German ‘Sound of Singles’ Championship back in 1989. Felber, now KTM’s Vice President of Road Racing Technology, used the white and blue design and it was also the basis for KTM’s corporate logotype of the time. Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 Pedro Acosta and Augusto Fernandez will also have a special livery to help celebrate MotoGP™’s 75th anniversary at the British Grand Prix. Monster Energy Yamaha It’s arguably one of the most iconic looks in the history of the sport: Yamaha’s red and white. First making its debut in 1964, the distinctive livery then became synonymous with Yamaha throughout the 1970s thanks to riders like Jarno Saarinen and Giacomo Agostini. Repsol Honda Team Honda have centred their vintage livery around Freddie Spencer’s historic 1983 500cc World Championship win, when he beat out Kenny Roberts Sr by only two points in one of the most memorable Grand Prix title fights even to this day. At the time, the 21-year-old American aboard his NS500 became the youngest-ever winner of a premier class title. LCR Honda Johann Zarco will sport a modern twist on the 1966 Honda livery and the iconic six-cylinder machine that Mike Hailwood rode to the 250cc World Championship. On the other side of the box, Takaaki Nakagami will take inspiration from the team’s Japanese background, plus sponsor Idemitsu. Despite the beauty, I'm still quite disappointed at Tech3 for not taking the oppotunity to use something more philosophical. Some people said they should've gone for their 250cc 2000 livery, when their riders Olivier Jacque and Shinya Nakano won the intermediate class and became the runner-up, respectively.
August 3, 2024Aug 3 Author A pole from Espargaro and a new pole lap record. This definitely is his 'village' now. Max Biaggi should be proud!
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