wombat666
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This weekend sees the MotoGP of Spain on the schedule.
It should be a classic, with Aprillia, Ducati, KTM and the Ducati satellite teams banging heads, while updated versions of Honda and Yamaha are supposed to appear.
Pedro Acosta is a hot chance while Maverick and Aprillia could keep upsetting the Ducati domination.
Acosta is in amazing form as a rookie, but he is very much in 'Bin It or Win It' territory as a 19 year old rookie and a Spaniard racing for his first MotoGP win at his home GP ramps up the pressure. (Hope he keeps it upright and on the island)!
I tend to agree with Casey Stoner when he 'suggested' that the FIM should 'take all that s--t off the bikes', as in ride height and traction controls along with wings etc.
While I'm an Aprillia fan, I do not like the number of 'wings' they run, more than a Staffel of Fokker Triplanes.
And it seems that Honda are attempting to outdo them, with Stephan Bradel running more 'wings' than anything on track.
The anti squat and ride height systems are both very obvious at the start of a race, and I've yet to find a road bike that is so equipped.
Removal of this 's--t' would (IMHO) bring the rider skills that brought Marc Marquez, J and Fabio Quarantaro for example) their respective championships, while showing if the extreme 'talents' of riders like Jorge Martin, who almost has his entire body skimming the tarmac are not due simply to the 'S--t' devices.
Looking at the performances of riders such as Joan Mir, Franco Morbedelli and Alex Rins (all race winners) on previous spec bikes compared to the current generation it becomes obvious that they haven't run out of talent.
And of course, the takeover by Liberty can only have negative effects on one of the last bastions of Motorsport!
I'll get orf me soapbox now.
It should be a classic, with Aprillia, Ducati, KTM and the Ducati satellite teams banging heads, while updated versions of Honda and Yamaha are supposed to appear.
Pedro Acosta is a hot chance while Maverick and Aprillia could keep upsetting the Ducati domination.
Acosta is in amazing form as a rookie, but he is very much in 'Bin It or Win It' territory as a 19 year old rookie and a Spaniard racing for his first MotoGP win at his home GP ramps up the pressure. (Hope he keeps it upright and on the island)!
I tend to agree with Casey Stoner when he 'suggested' that the FIM should 'take all that s--t off the bikes', as in ride height and traction controls along with wings etc.
While I'm an Aprillia fan, I do not like the number of 'wings' they run, more than a Staffel of Fokker Triplanes.
And it seems that Honda are attempting to outdo them, with Stephan Bradel running more 'wings' than anything on track.
The anti squat and ride height systems are both very obvious at the start of a race, and I've yet to find a road bike that is so equipped.
Removal of this 's--t' would (IMHO) bring the rider skills that brought Marc Marquez, J and Fabio Quarantaro for example) their respective championships, while showing if the extreme 'talents' of riders like Jorge Martin, who almost has his entire body skimming the tarmac are not due simply to the 'S--t' devices.
Looking at the performances of riders such as Joan Mir, Franco Morbedelli and Alex Rins (all race winners) on previous spec bikes compared to the current generation it becomes obvious that they haven't run out of talent.
And of course, the takeover by Liberty can only have negative effects on one of the last bastions of Motorsport!
I'll get orf me soapbox now.
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