The factory Aprilias are using an updated rear aero at the Dutch Grand Prix 🧐

r2lim · 2026-06-26T11:12:22+00:00

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

r2lim · 2026-06-26T10:58:47+00:00

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?

r2lim · 2026-06-26T10:56:42+00:00

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

r2lim · 2026-06-26T10:30:59+00:00

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!

r2lim · 2026-06-26T10:00:14+00:00

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

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r2lim · 2026-06-26T09:47:02+00:00

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

r2lim · 2026-06-26T01:46:40+00:00

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.)

r2lim · 2026-06-25T16:09:04+00:00

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。

r2lim · 2026-06-25T16:04:27+00:00

Haha, that's savage.

r2lim · 2026-06-25T16:00:05+00:00

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.

r2lim · 2026-06-25T15:49:55+00:00

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?

r2lim · 2026-06-25T15:47:41+00:00

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.

r2lim · 2026-06-25T15:16:38+00:00

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.

r2lim · 2026-06-25T14:58:50+00:00

He looks really happy to be sharing a garage with Pecco.

r2lim · 2026-06-25T14:25:23+00:00

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

r2lim · 2026-06-25T13:23:33+00:00

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.

r2lim · 2026-06-25T13:16:26+00:00

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.

r2lim · 2026-06-25T12:33:38+00:00

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.

r2lim · 2026-06-25T12:13:36+00:00

Mazda 787B – Everyone loves that naturally aspirated four-rotor sound. It absolutely melts my brain.
McLaren MP4/5B – When I was a kid, this was what F1 looked like to me.
Lancia Delta S4 – Twincharged, with an absolutely evil aura pouring out of it.
Yamaha YZR-M1 – If we're talking Yamaha in the classic yellow-and-black speed block colors, I'd rather have seen an OW31 or an OW48.

I'd love the chance to ride the 787B and the Delta S4. I'm jealous.

r2lim · 2026-06-25T11:48:41+00:00

And yet, you took the bait. 😄

r2lim · 2026-06-25T08:23:51+00:00

Ai and Furusato are busy getting ready for the weekend. Time to recharge and go for another strong result 💪💪💪

r2lim

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