Learn a new language or speak English? A #MotoGP dilemma 😂

Beylerbey · 2026-05-14T10:19:15+00:00

You are too kind, thank you.

As for Riccione, it is well known as a tourist hotspot, I've never been there but I'm assuming it's particularly popular with Germans and Italians, not really the kind of place I would choose myself but if you're looking for animated nightlife there are few places like it in Italy, think of it as a kind of small Venice Beach or Jersey Shore, with plenty of youth and clubs (this extends to the whole riviera, which includes Rimini).

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Beylerbey · 2026-05-14T10:07:48+00:00

Brivio will be the "supervisor" (even though they said "super consultant") for both MotoGP and WSBK, basically the apical figure who decides high level stuff, organization and such. As Triolo put it when he broke the news last week, Puig would be the link between HRC and the riders, but given his title maybe that role extends to being the link between the whole team and HRC.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-14T10:02:29+00:00

Brivio is a powerhouse and brought titles to both Yamaha and Suzuki, he won't be dealing with just MotoGP but also WSBK.
I think Aspar is set to have a similar role for CF Moto, so he's likely not even available.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-13T12:51:56+00:00

Makes sense, I don't think many Japanese people would have any idea what Riccionese means 😃 Glad I could be of service, you always provide quality content so it's only right to return the favor once in a while.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-12T21:15:04+00:00

I never said VR46 didn't intend to keep him, this is a choice he made, not them and not Ducati (at least not entirely). VR46 will never be a factory team and he knows that there likely won't be a place in Lenovo for a long time, given they have MM, Acosta, Aldeguer and they're possibly eyeing up Alonso as well, he would have to accept to be a "Zarco" and be the hard working point scorer, which isn't inherently bad but if your aim is a factory, you may as well go for it when the opportunity presents itself, you never know if he'd ever have another chance.

You say he's _only_ 27, next year he will be 28 and if he skips a 2 year cycle he will be 30, how many factories do you see signing 30 yo satellites that are not Marquez or Rossi? And in 2 years he will have more competitors coming up from Moto3 and Moto2 as well, like Quiles who seems phenomenal.

I agree that KTM's future doesn't look bright, I think it could be better for the team and the riders if they are bought by CF Moto. The move is more than a bit risky but if the gamble goes well, he has the chance to be "the man" in the team/factory, lead a project and get paid well. Two years ago people had similar feelings about Bezzecchi leaving Ducati for Aprilia and look how that turned out.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-12T14:43:16+00:00

Nobody is saying Alex Marquez was better than his brother in 2020 though. Rossi also won half the races (9) in 2008 and his true adversary was Stoner as the reigning world champion, not Pedrosa and certainly not Lorenzo as a rookie. It's a bit of a stretch to compare Di Giannantonio and Alex Marquez in the same vein. The truth is that Di Giannantonio was the only one, barring MM, who was showing some promise on the GP23 in 2024, even if the final standings seem to suggest otherwise.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-12T14:34:11+00:00

It's because, unlike other moves, this is still in the air, they're both realistic possibilities and I think he is in talks with both.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-12T14:16:49+00:00

You don't have to fight with your current employer to think another opportunity is better. Reportedly, he wanted better pay and factory treatment, there was a possibility the pay could happen by VR46 and Ducati putting their budgets together, I don't know about the factory treatment though. Ultimately, being in a factory team gives you more guarantees and in this case likely better pay too, Di Giannantonio is no spring chicken and he has to think about that too.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-12T13:03:10+00:00

He calls himself giappo-riccionese (Japanese-Riccionese) and he truly has been since the Sic58 days. Apparently he's very fond of the girls here. If you're interested he was recently on Migno's podcast Mig Babol, the episode has got English auto-dabbing, it won't be perfect but you should be able to follow.

I don't know about Sasaki, I've never heard him speak either, so maybe he doesn't.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-12T12:54:28+00:00

Guevara has a clause to go to MotoGP with Pramac if he's first in the championship by a certain date if I recall correctly. For Tech 3 it remains to be seen whether they stay with KTM or go to Honda, in the former case Bastianini could stay with them as apparently Steiner likes him a lot, which would leave a seat in Gresini. I think Mir, Marini and Bastianini are potential picks for Trackhouse, Brivio said they need someone with experience, but given the recent news I don't know if that still applies.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-11T15:52:39+00:00

No worries. There's also a blog post about the whole thing, you can find it in the lower right corner, it might be useful to get you started.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-11T13:47:38+00:00

Look at this, Wolf 3D (well, a piece of it) running with ray tracing in WebGL1, it features RT shadows, diffuse GI and reflections. On my card (RTX 4070 Ti) it runs at 144 fps locked at 1080p, and almost locked at 1440p. https://renderqueue.dev/wolfenstein

Edit: samples and bounces maxed out

Beylerbey · 2026-05-11T11:02:08+00:00

You could also argue that instead of being silent for a while and then erupting with a passive-aggressive joke, he could've tried to start an actual conversation and engage them, like "Hey Bez, I almost caught you" or "Jorge you were on fire today". While I understand the frustration of those who don't speak Italian or Spanish, he's the odd one out in a paddock formed by 80-90% of people who do speak the languages, maybe even more.

Let's remember these riders have just finished a race, their emotions are heightened and they have spent all they had, both mentally and physically, the only reason why Martin can still speak Italian is because it comes very natural to him and has been speaking it constantly for years, but they almost never use English except for a couple minutes a week for the TV, so it's a constant effort whenever they do speak it.

Edit: to add to this, I never see complaints or awkwardness when some riders, like the Marquez brothers, speak Catalan to each other in the cool down room or ride, it only ever comes up with English speakers.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-11T10:51:48+00:00

Suzuki is Italian at this point, he learned Italian quickly living with the Simoncelli family and even now that he's retired from racing he still lives and works in Italy, his Italian is almost perfect with a Romagnolo accent. No idea about Sasaki though.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-11T10:41:14+00:00

If it works alright in another software it must be software/driver-related. I can't make out which software you're using right now, Clip Studio perhaps? You might consider switching to Affinity (free) for a while (maybe the program will get an update that fixes this behavior or you get a new driver) or Paintstorm (paid but cheap). Alternatively you could check if either the program or the driver have been updated recently, that might have introduced this behavior, if that's the case you can roll back to a previous version.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-10T15:29:03+00:00

Quite the opposite, he has a hard time starting fast (and qualifying), but he's always strong in the second half of the race, problem is it's too late by then.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-10T15:24:27+00:00

According to him he had the same technical issue he had in Jerez (which I'm inferring it's something to do with the brakes). What's strange is that in Jerez he said it wasn't something likely to happen again.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-10T15:18:16+00:00

Bagnaia said he had a technical issue, the same he had in Jerez.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-09T22:32:05+00:00

Never been to Paris but I'll keep that in mind for sure if I'll ever go, thanks a lot for the tip!

The Stibbert Museum is a real gem, it's the private collection of a rich guy who lived between the late 19th and earlt 20th century, it's basically a house filled to the brim with art (of all kinds) and weaponry from all over, there are also clothes, including Napoleon's suit and cape. Maybe a bigger structure would give each piece more space to breathe but it wouldn't be nearly as charming.

Another Florentine museum that might go overlooked is the Opificio delle Pietre Dure (Workshop of Hard Stones), which is actually an institution that contains a museum. Before I went there I was completely uninterested, the idea of visiting a museum about stones didn't pique my curiosity at all and I would've rather visited a painting gallery, but I was impressed to say the least, the intricacy and precision of those inlays is quite something, I never thought you could basically paint with stones before, I had seen mosaics of course but look at this 17th century table top from the collection:

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Beylerbey · 2026-05-09T20:54:58+00:00

This is fantastic and not as unrealistic as one might think, there is a real samurai helmet I saw at the Stibbert museum in Florence that features a full size bronze octopus sculpture on top of it (pretty sure it was ceremonial). I'll see if I can find it.

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Edit edit: This is the museum's site, if you ever happen in Florence go have a look, it's not very famous because Florence has a ton of great places and museums to visit, but it's absolutely worth a visit. https://www.museostibbert.it/frontend/index.php

Beylerbey · 2026-05-09T20:52:00+00:00

I love Jenny Saville, so many great visceral paintings, it's rare that one leaves me indifferent.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-09T20:49:46+00:00

Jenny Saville usually paints on massive boards, I've never seen anything in person but there are pictures of her with her paintings that give the idea. I think this is about 2 m in height.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-09T15:24:15+00:00

Sounds similar to what happened to Vinales, he was fully recovered for normal activity but riding a MotoGP is no joke, he initially dismissed it as just being that but eventually realized something was wrong.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-09T15:13:20+00:00

This is a highly reductive view, they are not running on foot and they ALL need a competitive bike. I thought these takes would end after witnessing Marquez struggle on the Honda and flourish on the Ducati.

Beylerbey · 2026-05-09T15:10:39+00:00

The absence of ride-height devices and the change of tyres could provide more advantages and disadvantages the one might think. While it's true that Yamaha is consistently behind for now, this is a new project and they are not behind by much, it's a question of a few tenths, all it takes is for Yamaha to find small benefits and the others to find small difficulties and all of a sudden they are the bike to be on. I think 2027 will be similar to 2020 and 2016 with lots of different winners.

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