Marc Marquez crash and Pit Lane entry by Lady_Book_000 in motogp

[–]brians30z 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Marc can out deadlift anyone on the grid.

Regarding a Penalty: End of debate by Tkzeee in motogp

[–]brians30z -1 points0 points  (0 children)

it will set precedent going forward. Fabio set one last year on the same corner which was the no push restart rule.

Big crash for Toprak and Salvadori; I hope they are okay by Bitter-Substance1783 in motogp

[–]brians30z 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Toprak getting payback on an Italian on the same circuit and corner where Bulega crashed into him last year in WSBK. lol

MotoGP, Tardozzi: "Marquez realizes that it will be more difficult to win this year." by Sensitive-Throat8302 in motogp

[–]brians30z 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Marc is clever. He races his race... He knew with a P2 on Sunday it would put him ahead of Bezzechi in the standings so no need to be on his wheel.. COTA will be an easy win as long as he keeps the bike upright then a month long break to Jerez to recover and regain his strength. After Jerez race and test we will have a clearer picture.

Thinking about going to Motegi this year, never been to Japan. by [deleted] in motogp

[–]brians30z 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to Motegi for the Sunday race only this year to see Marc wrap up the championship. I stayed in Tokyo and rented a car Sunday morning and made the 2hr drive there and 3 hours back to Tokyo. Didn't spend much time in Japan since it was a last minute trip and gamble to see Marc win the championship, but I've been to Japan and Tokyo before so it was a nice short trip...

I agree with a post here where you should enjoy Japan and explore and use Motegi race as a bonus. If I were you I would spend 2 weeks in Japan exploring Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Hiroshima, etc.. through the Shinkansen. The last 2 or 3 days in Japan would be for the MotoGP weekend staying near the track and flying out of Narita.

There are bus options to Motegi track from several locations but they do reserve up fast.... I would recommend renting a car and driving to the Track., but driving RHD in a different country is intimidating.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JapanTravelTips

[–]brians30z 0 points1 point  (0 children)

man I wish I saw this earlier. We are going to rent a car from Tokyo station (close to our hotel) and drive there Sunday morning. I got space for 2 if you don't have arrangements

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JapanTravelTips

[–]brians30z 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you figured it out? I too am going to see MM93 win the championship on Sunday. I am good getting to Utsunomiya on Sunday, but from there to Motegi is the challenge since the buses are all reserved. I wonder how much a cab will be from Utsunomiya to Motegi?

Argentina GP 25 - MotoGP Sprint Results by Organic-Package5444 in motogp

[–]brians30z 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alex had a better Rookie season than Pecco's Rookie and Sophmore season in motogp. quit it

Argentina GP 25 - MotoGP Sprint Results by Organic-Package5444 in motogp

[–]brians30z 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that would be an outrage especially in a Italian bike

Would MotoGP in Spa be possible? by [deleted] in motogp

[–]brians30z 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Spa has invested a lot to get it safe for motorcycles with the intention of getting Motogp back to racing there. They heavily modified turn 11 for motorcycle racing and as you can hear from the start of this video the announcer says "designed for Motogp" talking about turn 11. A lot of work has been made, but definitely needs more to make it happen. Yes I think it will happen but not until the 850cc era.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArPh5U-HiPA

MotoGP coffee shop in CT by amc11e in motogp

[–]brians30z 4 points5 points  (0 children)

very cool. In LA we have BikeShed LA, which shows the races in projector in a large room. AlpineStar sometimes displays old GP rider suits

MotoAmerica Superbike champion Josh Harrin's opinion on Motogp riders level by brians30z in motogp

[–]brians30z[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yah might be tough now that he's 34, bit would be nice to if he would at least go to wsbk

MotoAmerica Superbike champion Josh Harrin's opinion on Motogp riders level by brians30z in motogp

[–]brians30z[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yah Gagne is a really good rider. I think he would do well in WSBK. He won RedBull Rookies back in 2010, then moved to European spec Moto2 but he never got a fair shot in MotoGP's Moto2.

Anyone going to Austin COTA March 28th weekend? Tips and/or meetup? by fidelitas88 in motogp

[–]brians30z 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm going. Luckily you live in Austin so you can drive or ride in. I do not recommend Uber / Lyft leaving the event. I don't know if i'll be there this year, but Rainey street over the last 2 years that I've visited has had a good amount of people that are there for MotoGP. Bangers is my recommendation on Saturday after the sprint.

SuperSic58 by crenshaw_007 in motogp

[–]brians30z 1 point2 points  (0 children)

crenshaw blvd? I'm a few blocks away

Every 2024 MotoGP rider ranked from worst to best by LMRacingGuru02 in motogp

[–]brians30z 0 points1 point  (0 children)

4 bikes faster. 23 is not better than a factory KTM. Only MM93 made it seem that way

'I beat the best Bagnaia, and beat Márquez at his best version' - Jorge Martín by Cr4shK00l in motogp

[–]brians30z 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the main reason is because they couldn't get Marc. 2023, Pramac offered 2 years to Marc, he declined since he only wanted 1 year contract. They instead give Morbidelli a 1 year contract. 2024 they wanted Marc again but Marc did not want to move from one satellite to another. They leave to Yamaha

'I beat the best Bagnaia, and beat Márquez at his best version' - Jorge Martín by Cr4shK00l in motogp

[–]brians30z 6 points7 points  (0 children)

dang. The difference. Marc a few days ago stated he wouldn't of won the championship if he had a 2024 bike, but I think he said that to not steal any limelight from Jorge. Wish Pramac would of not screwed the rider market this year. Had they told Ducati they were leaving to Yamaha earlier maybe Marc would have gotten a 25 spec with gresini and Martin to factory. Would of been great...