MotoGP 2024

[michael parris heuberger]

This ones from a Honda RC149 125cc 5 Cylinder.
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Hi. Also just look where it starts 5000.

[bigoltool]

Picture of what Marquez bike may look like next year from a French website. Note the absence of Monster stickers. Still not sure how they are resolving his Red bull sponsorship.

[CBXRider]

Great…with slight variations he’ll look like half the field.

[bigoltool]

Not official yet, but might as well be.

Pramac poised to announce Ducati MotoGP split

Reigning MotoGP teams’ champion Pramac is poised to make its dramatic split with Ducati for 2025 official, ending a 20-year relationship to join Yamaha’s rebuilding project

www.the-race.com

[bigoltool]

Sounds like Alex Marquez is staying at Gresini. Not official yet but it's all over the web so it's gotta be true.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1806321564222169247

[Cantab]

Pramac Yamaha MotoGP deal ‘includes a future Moto2 project’

‘In addition to the MotoGP programme, our collaboration includes a future Moto2 project’

www.crash.net

Also

Joe Roberts busted collar bone ouch..

[bigoltool]

Not official yet, but might as well be.

Pramac poised to announce Ducati MotoGP split

Reigning MotoGP teams’ champion Pramac is poised to make its dramatic split with Ducati for 2025 official, ending a 20-year relationship to join Yamaha’s rebuilding project

www.the-race.com

Official now, 7 year deal with Factory Yamahas.

[CBXRider]

Yamaha wants (four) slow losing bikes on the track now? They’re paying Fabio what, $12M euros a year? Where are they getting the money to field four bikes?

[bigoltool]

Yamaha wants (four) slow losing bikes on the track now? They’re paying Fabio what, $12M euros a year? Where are they getting the money to field four bikes?

They were the only one without a Satellite squad. Double the bikes on track, double the data acquisition.

[CBXRider]

They were the only one without a Satellite squad. Double the bikes on track, double the data acquisition.

It’s gotta be more than that. The huge cost of fielding two teams with two bikes each (one is a spare like everyone else has) to me at least does not equate with ‘double the data acquisition’. A new V4 maybe… Has there been any word about the design of the new 850s? I4s? V4s? I3s? Or just reduce the bore on what they currently field?

[bigoltool]

It’s gotta be more than that. The huge cost of fielding two teams with two bikes each (one is a spare like everyone else has) to me at least does not equate with ‘double the data acquisition’. A new V4 maybe… Has there been any word about the design of the new 850s? I4s? V4s? I3s? Or just reduce the bore on what they currently field?

Pretty sure they will play whatever they have planned close to the vest. All of them are working on the new bikes, but no one knows anything right now.

[bigoltool]

Ouch! Marquez received a 16 second penalty after the race today dropping him to 10th, because his tire pressure was too low. Sounds like his team knew it would be close and after his late contact with Bastianini his tire pressure dropped. May have also been the reason he waved Digi through during the race to get his tire temp back up after running in clean air for so long. Tough one to swallow.

Overall another processional race, not much passing at the front until that last lap mistake by Vinales. Race was over 30 seconds faster than last years!

[bigoltool]

Kazak GP killed again, Now to be replaced by 2nd race in Qatar.

Kazakhstan out again, Qatar in again - more MotoGP 2024 calendar changes

The 2024 MotoGP calendar is set to change once again, according to The Race’s sources in the paddock, with the inaugural Kazakh Grand Prix set to be cancelled for the second time this year and replaced instead with a second trip to Qatar’s Lusail circuit in late September

www.the-race.com

[bigoltool]

Ouch! Marquez received a 16 second penalty after the race today dropping him to 10th, because his tire pressure was too low. Sounds like his team knew it would be close and after his late contact with Bastianini his tire pressure dropped. May have also been the reason he waved Digi through during the race to get his tire temp back up after running in clean air for so long. Tough one to swallow.

Overall another processional race, not much passing at the front until that last lap mistake by Vinales. Race was over 30 seconds faster than last years!

This is a new one on me.

[CBXRider]

Ridiculous rule! Should be removed right away.

[bigoltool]

Ridiculous rule! Should be removed right away.

Yeah the whole paddock seem to be saying the same thing. Just an nonsensical regulation.

[bigoltool]

Wow Rins banged up in that turn one highside, might miss the next round.

[bigoltool]

This could be a big deal. Gigi saying Ducati will only field 3 (not 4, as current) factory bikes and 3 previous year bikes next year! Everyone assumed VR46 would be getting 2 factory bikes after the Pramac departure. Silliest silly season ever.

MotoGP, Dall’Igna: “Non è colpa di Marquez se abbiamo perso Pramac, Martin e Bastianini”

MotoGP: “Tutto il mondo voleva che perdessimo Pramac. Il prossimo anno ci saranno tre Ducati ufficiali in pista. Abbiamo scelto Marquez non per valutare Pecco, ma per avere i migliori piloti possibili in squadra”

m.gpone.com

[Cantab]

Yeah the whole paddock seem to be saying the same thing. Just an nonsensical regulation.

Digia said he had the same issue why he also dropped back - MM&Digi on the Ducati 23s.

Alot of riders mentioned conditions were much cooler than yesterday with the wind taking heat away from the rubber, the 24 Ducatis dont seem to be to affected tho ?

Rins looked to put himself on the wrong part of the track when he gassed it up on the marbles and off he flew - damn..

At the Mugello race this year the first 15 riders went quicker than last years winner ! (this years Assen 30sec quicker mentioned above) The bike boffins are really outdoing themselves !

Yet another crap weekend for the Honda riders, so hard to watch this demise.

[bigoltool]

Interesting article on the tire pressure debacle. Rule changes coming maybe?

Run-off tyre pressure MotoGP penalty risk ‘needs to be looked at’

Marc Marquez: 'It takes 2 laps to come back, and those 2 laps made me out of that minimum [pressure] today'.

www.crash.net