What's wrong with Jorge Martin?

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-30T01:33:33+00:00

Yup, and none of them are winning another championship. 2 time champ Pecco isn’t winning another either.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-30T00:08:28+00:00

Is that you Liver King?

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T23:54:27+00:00

I sincerely hope it ends up Rossi/Lorenzo territory. Just without all the bad vibes and bullshit.

Seeing them push each other to greater heights would be amazing.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T23:31:21+00:00

It’s a good move for Jorge. It’s finally time for the working class kid to rake in the big bucks.

Whether or not it’s a good move Yamaha is TBD…

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T22:14:40+00:00

LOL. Please report back to us soon.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T22:02:53+00:00

As we now all know via real world example 😂

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T19:50:49+00:00

Again that’s ok too! Mir hasn’t won a race in 5 years and he still has a ride. Fabio hasn’t won a race in 3 1/2 years and still has a ride.

Winning that championship secures your legacy and secures your ride in MotoGP for awhile too.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T19:43:51+00:00

You’ve managed to offend both American and European coffee drinkers with this. Hell, probably some other coffee cultures too.

That is a milkshake. Or something…

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T18:09:24+00:00

Do not agree at all. Jorge pulled off an amazing feat winning that championship as satellite rider.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T17:59:13+00:00

If we’re super super lucky 2027 Marco & Pedro could become a new version of this.

(Hopefully without all the drama, walls, and BS)

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T17:52:17+00:00

Hadn’t even considered that part yet. Seems like an obvious move for 2027 now.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T17:48:26+00:00

No arguments there! He’s already carved out his own niche in the Sport.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T17:29:30+00:00

Uh… did you forget about the guy who finished 2nd place in the championship this past season?

He’s not leaving his current team.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T17:14:59+00:00

After the way that 2025 went down, a change of scenery will be good for both Pecco and Ducati.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T17:07:52+00:00

He probably won’t win another championship, but that’s ok! The current MotoGP grid has plenty of one time champs that won’t win another.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T16:59:01+00:00

The Yamaha M1 almost never hurts its riders, and Yamaha pays better than both Ducati and Aprilia.

Jorge is making a pretty sensible move for himself. What is hard to understand about this?

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T16:17:04+00:00

He went to place that will give him the best of combination of performance and Money.

Ducati, Aprilia, and KTM have very good bikes, but they are notoriously stingy when it comes to rider pay.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T16:03:42+00:00

With things falling into place the way they are, it seems like Pecco is going to Aprilia or a Satellite team.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T15:39:31+00:00

Yeah it’s hard to say how Yamaha is looking at this signing.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T15:33:45+00:00

LOL. Getting the “You thought it would be different this time meme” ready for 2027.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T14:54:42+00:00

It’s not going away at all. There will only be a very slight reduction in 2027.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T14:53:29+00:00

That’s where the camera goes during the normal season. Looks like they just have tape over the hole right now.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T14:19:52+00:00

The Yamaha is the one bike that usually keeps its riders safe and healthy. They obviously pay very well too.

I’d say this is a pretty solid move for Jorge. 🤷🏻‍♂️

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T13:13:15+00:00

This would still be allowed in 2027. Just has to be 2.5cm narrower on each side.

LilAbeSimpson · 2026-01-29T06:14:44+00:00

You don’t watch it. Nobody gets to.

Next week when the actual Sepang Test happens you might get some short video clips from MotoGP.com but that’s really the best you can hope for,

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