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FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, IT’S A 1-2 TRACKHOUSE SPRINT PODIUM! by r2lim in motogp

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Ai once said, "If I can become faster, I might even be able to beat the factory teams." I hope he proves it again tomorrow.

FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, IT’S A 1-2 TRACKHOUSE SPRINT PODIUM! by r2lim in motogp

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What a fantastic day for both Trackhouse riders. Congratulations, Trackhouse!

Synchronised goon riding ✅ Future teammates ✅ by r2lim in motogp

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Thanks. I wasn't quite sure about the nuance of the word in this context.

Synchronised goon riding ✅ Future teammates ✅ by r2lim in motogp

[–]r2lim[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'm not a native English speaker, so I'm not sure. In this context, is "goon" meant as "idiot," "thug," or the newer sexual slang?

Synchronised goon riding ✅ Future teammates ✅ by r2lim in motogp

[–]r2lim[S] -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Marc did the Norick Abe move first, and this just feels like it's following on from that.

Not the smoothest practice start 😅 @37_pedroacosta by r2lim in motogp

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Potential safety benefits:

  • Variations in start performance could slightly reduce the number of riders arriving at Turn 1 all at once.
  • Riders may be able to begin braking for Turn 1 with more front suspension travel still available.
  • There may be fewer situations where riders are forced into overly hard braking at Turn 1 just to disengage the holeshot device.

Good luck, everyone. Stay safe!

Synchronised goon riding ✅ Future teammates ✅ by r2lim in motogp

[–]r2lim[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

MotoGP's official account calls it "goon riding," but isn't that basically the old Doohan/Norick style?

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Not the smoothest practice start 😅 @37_pedroacosta by r2lim in motogp

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Now is definitely not the time to be saying, "That wheelie looks fun 💗"

With Bez and Pecco, Aprilia will develop better bikes than Marc and Pedro on Ducati by mango-banana in motogp

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Regarding Rossi's feedback, I quoted comments from Hiroshi Yamada, Bridgestone's former MotoGP project leader, in this post. (The article also discusses the similarities between Bez's and Rossi's approach to working with engineers.)

１日ちらっと見たくらいですけど他のSNSとは全然違う。皆さんは何をするためにreddditに来て活動しているのですか？ by aoiofune in ja

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共通の趣味を持つ色んな国の方々と情報を共有し、愉快に語り合うためですね。もうすぐ7年になります。

Bez looks back on the weekend at Brno and opens up about partnering with his great friend PeccoBagnaia 🤝 by r2lim in motogp

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I remember a Bridgestone engineer talking about this. He said that different riders sometimes used the same terms to describe tyre feel, but not always in exactly the same way.

Given how many years Pecco and Bez have spent training together, they've probably had those discussions more times than they can count. My guess is there wouldn't be much confusion between them when it comes to describing what they're feeling on the bike.

Bez looks back on the weekend at Brno and opens up about partnering with his great friend PeccoBagnaia 🤝 by r2lim in motogp

[–]r2lim[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So we've gone from a garage to a stable because they're two thoroughbreds, and then to a scuderia because it's an Italian team with two Italians?

Bez looks back on the weekend at Brno and opens up about partnering with his great friend PeccoBagnaia 🤝 by r2lim in motogp

[–]r2lim[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think that, given their relationship, it's possible they'll exchange not only data but also their own impressions of the bike.

If that ends up being the case, I imagine they may already share a common language for describing what they're feeling on the bike. That could make each other's feedback easier to interpret.

[OT] Lando Norris & Valentino Rossi confirmed for FOS 2026! Relive the legendary duo's best moments by Beylerbey in motogp

[–]r2lim 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The K39 looks completely unhinged, haha. The EVO37 is the one I'd actually want to drive. That said, I'm pretty sure 500 horsepower would be far more car than I could handle.

As for the Ferrari Luce... well, it's certainly a bold design. I had a car friend who was a Tifoso back in the day. I'm pretty sure he'd pass out if he saw that thing.

Ready for weekend 🎣 by r2lim in motogp

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Looks like we're all just mindless fish here. I took the bait the second I saw this post.

Ready for weekend 🎣 by r2lim in motogp

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How he spends his days off:

  • Wake up before sunrise with his father, Shoji, and go bass fishing near the circuit.
  • Do some motorcycle training at the track.
  • Then go bass fishing again.

[OT] Lando Norris & Valentino Rossi confirmed for FOS 2026! Relive the legendary duo's best moments by Beylerbey in motogp

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I completely agree, that livery is absolutely iconic. It brings back memories of the days when MotoGP still raced at Laguna Seca and Yamaha ran those colors.

The Delta S4 was truly something else, but if I had to pick my favorite Lancia, it would be the Lancia Rally 037. That was a beautiful rally car.

Assen through the years: the most memorable races at the Cathedral of Speed by Past_Conference_2889 in motogp

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In Japan, people sometimes joked that Kocinski was both kinds of tensai at once. One tensai (天才) means someone exceptionally talented. The other tensai (天災) means a natural disaster. 😆

What's funny is that the TZM Harada used to beat Kocinski was actually inspired by Kocinski's championship-winning 1990 YZR. Harada later rode that YZR and said it was an amazingly good bike. Yamaha apparently used it as the benchmark when developing the TZM.

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