MotoGP, Superbikes and Road Racing 2021

Scotty #

Gavin Emmet taking over as lead commentator on BT Sport, a good choice in my opinion.

Natalie Quirk taking over his old roll.

h3000

Marc out for the first two rounds anyway.
https://twitter.com/autosport/status/1373982024910901251

Scotty #

I presume Bradl will replace him? It's a bummer but no great surprise.

Scotty #

MotoGP 2021 launch day on live now https://www.motogp.com/en/live (free)

h3000

Scotty # wrote: »

MotoGP 2021 launch day on live now https://www.motogp.com/en/live (free)

Just trying to get a sneaky watch in here at work.

Scotty #

h3000 wrote: »

Just trying to get a sneaky watch in here at work.

Rossi's TWENTY SIXTH season start!! Most of the grid hadn't even been born when he was already there.

h3000

Scotty # wrote: »

Rossi's TWENTY SIXTH season start!! Most of the grid hadn't even been born when he was already there.

It's some feat in fairness. He has said he'd like to do some more years once he is competitive. He might race until he is 46

h3000

Scotty #

After FP1

MOR
A ESP << One to watch this season!
MIL
QUA
MIR
VIN
RIN
BAG
ROS
OLI

robinwing

How much is the Moto GP Video Pass for this season ? heard the price will be much dearer

h3000

robinwing wrote: »

How much is the Moto GP Video Pass for this season ? heard the price will be much dearer

€139.99 as far as I remember.

Scotty #

Talk of 60km/hr winds tomorrow.

Dovi taking over from Savadori mid way through season??

Scotty #

You are not seeing things, that is Valentino Rossi in 4th!, though he did get a tow from Bagnaia. Don't know how Morbidelli will feel about that or Ducati for that matter.

Aleix was on for front row until last section on last run.

Really looking forward to tomorrow's race.

h3000

They are human after all. I don’t know why but I do like to see a more everyday side to these superstars.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CM9ezfoAsCZ

Infoanon

Binder/McPhee looking good for Moto 3,Lowes for Moto 2 ,Moto GP - I can say with certainty that Savadori will not get a podium !

Beyond that, the Yams need to break away otherwise the Dukes will repass them all day long on the straights, Morbidelli and the Suzukis have race pace , Aleix will be hero or zero - probably zero.

Going to be a great race with the Ducatis coming out on top is my best guess.

Kat1170

Anyone know if Quest or any other is station showing highlights this year.

flazio

ITV 4, as I understand it.

h3000

Awesome Moto2 podium.

emo72

I hope Rossi wins. There's always hope at the start of a season.

Gremlinertia

Delighted to be watching the whole first day for the first time in years. This race feels wide open, great quali from rossi. Quatararo and morbidelli I'll be watching I think. Ducati power will be interesting

h3000

emo72 wrote: »

I hope Rossi wins. There's always hope at the start of a season.

I always want Rossi to win but I’d love to see Miller do it this year too. Hopefully Rossi will get his 200th MotoGP podium today though.

Gremlinertia

Holy fcuk ducati

h3000

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Holy fcuk ducati

SpaceX will be getting on to Ducati with a launch like that.

Gremlinertia

h3000 wrote: »

SpaceX will be getting on to Ducati with a launch like that.

Absolute slingshot, I've jinxed morbidelli by the looks.

The Nal

Wow. Doping test needed at Ducati.

h3000

Anyone else having problems with the Videopass feed for the MotoGP race?

4Ad

Some speed at the very end from Ducatis, Mir's fault though..nice race to start the season.

Speedline

That was a great race to watch. I genuinely didn't expect Vinales to pretty much destroy the Dukes.

Scotty #

h3000 wrote: »

Anyone else having problems with the Videopass feed for the MotoGP race?

Had Videopass a couple of years ago and had problems with it. It would be perfectly fine Friday, Saturday, and right up until MotoGP race and then nothing but freezing and buffering. It's like they can't take the loading at race time.

BT Sport ftw.

h3000

Scotty # wrote: »

Had Videopass a couple of years ago and had problems with it. It would be perfectly fine Friday, Saturday, and right up until MotoGP race and then nothing but freezing and buffering. It's like they can't take the loading at race time.

BT Sport ftw.

It was a disaster for the MotoGP race on Sunday. It worked fine for all other classes and sessions over the weekend. It was a little glitchy last year here and there but I didn't even see the last lap of the race this weekend.

I've no real interest in football or rugby and really can't justify the subscription for Sky Sports plus Extra. I've Sky F1 free on the legacy HD package.

Magown3

h3000 wrote: »

It was a disaster for the MotoGP race on Sunday. It worked fine for all other classes and sessions over the weekend. It was a little glitchy last year here and there but I didn't even see the last lap of the race this weekend.

I've no real interest in football or rugby and really can't justify the subscription for Sky Sports plus Extra. I've Sky F1 free on the legacy HD package.

I actually found the opposite. It was fine for me all race day. I usually put it on the laptop and connect to the tv with a hdmi.

Found the Macbook far more stable than using the phone and casting to the TV. In fact, casting was never great.

I even had to pause it a couple of times during the race and it continued on no problems.

What's your setup?

h3000

Magown3 wrote: »

I actually found the opposite. It was fine for me all race day. I usually put it on the laptop and connect to the tv with a hdmi.

Found the Macbook far more stable than using the phone and casting to the TV. In fact, casting was never great.

I even had to pause it a couple of times during the race and it continued on no problems.

What's your setup?

I normally watch it on my iPad or through a Roku on the TV. While I don't have a super broadband connection it should be perfectly capable of streaming video.

Magown3

h3000 wrote: »

I normally watch it on my iPad or through a Roku on the TV. While I don't have a super broadband connection it should be perfectly capable of streaming video.

I just tested mine and yours is faster.
60mb down
6mb up

In previous years I did find streaming live was brutal, so much so that I would wait until a couple of hours after and then stream it and it was perfect.

The Videopass is good value I think, I love MotoGP and couldn't care less about football or anything else so don't spend money on Sky Sports or anything. You can also watch any race from the past which is great. Any memorable race you remember you can be watching in seconds. I'd recommend it.

h3000

Magown3 wrote: »

I just tested mine and yours is faster.
60mb down
6mb up

In previous years I did find streaming live was brutal, so much so that I would wait until a couple of hours after and then stream it and it was perfect.

The Videopass is good value I think, I love MotoGP and couldn't care less about football or anything else so don't spend money on Sky Sports or anything. You can also watch any race from the past which is great. Any memorable race you remember you can be watching in seconds. I'd recommend it.

Hopefully it will be better next race. I think I might try my PC if the kids have the TV taken over for the next race.

I have the WRC All Live subscription too (every stage streamed live) and that has been flawless recently.

legrand

I have crap broadband - but still manage to get a decent stream. Launch the playback (or live stream) - goto settings (bottom right of the video page). Chose a bandwidth setting other than "Auto". I typically run it at 720p which if fine or use 1080p if you have large broadband connection. Auto is crap for the most part in my experience

You might find contention on live streams - so you might want to drop to 580p (or whatever) for it to work without buffering.

Magown3

legrand wrote: »

I have crap broadband - but still manage to get a decent stream. Launch the playback (or live stream) - goto settings (bottom right of the video page). Chose a bandwidth setting other than "Auto". I typically run it at 720p which if fine or use 1080p if you have large broadband connection. Auto is crap for the most part in my experience

You might find contention on live streams - so you might want to drop to 580p (or whatever) for it to work without buffering.

Good tip, thank you. Mine is always on auto, if I run into trouble I'll give this a try.

4Ad

Motogp 3 was a great race..no spoilers but worth watching !!

Scotty #

Poor McPhee. He's so unfortunate!

h3000

Scotty # wrote: »

Poor McPhee. He's so unfortunate!

He really is very unlucky but still lucky not to get knocked out by the bike.

h3000

Great ride from Lowes again.

McPhee was lucky to walk away from that.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CNQDTy4qo-v/

h3000

This is a spicy MotoGP race.

h3000

Some awesome racing in all three categories today.

Gremlinertia

Only got the motogp race, fantastic close stuff. Roll on europe..

h3000

I think Miller could be in big trouble yet. I love the guy but he is too hot headed sometimes.

Gremlinertia

h3000 wrote: »

I think Miller could be in big trouble yet. I love the guy but he is too hot headed sometimes.

True, very reactive on track when things aren't going his way. Racing incidents this time but crashes and penalties incoming if he stays at that..

h3000

Gremlinertia wrote: »

True, very reactive on track when things aren't going his way. Racing incidents this time but crashes and penalties incoming if he stays at that..

It must be hard watching the Pramac bikes sailing in front. I think the second Mir contract was at least partly intentional. Although not auctioned in the race I wouldn’t be surprised if more came from it.

Scotty #

McPhee's been given a pit lane start +10 seconds penalty for next race for 'fighting' with Alcoba. Alcoba a pit lane start and 5 seconds. Both fined €1000.

Closest ever top 15 in MotoGP, 8.9s.

Quartararo's first MotoGP win outside Spain believe it or not.

Vinales has impressed me so far. Looking for more like he wants to be there and wants to win. Petronas need to get the finger out! 2 weeks to Portimao.... will Marc be there?

h3000

Scotty # wrote: »

McPhee's been given a pit lane start +10 seconds penalty for next race for 'fighting' with Alcoba. Alcoba a pit lane start and 5 seconds. Both fined €1000.

Closest ever top 15 in MotoGP, 8.9s.

Quartararo's first MotoGP win outside Spain believe it or not.

Vinales has impressed me so far. Looking for more like he wants to be there and wants to win. Petronas need to get the finger out! 2 weeks to Portimao.... will Marc be there?

I feel really sorry for McPhee. Two races in a row when he had a good chance of a win he gets taken out. Next race is already over for him I know fisty cuffs isn’t the best image on worldwide TV but he did get a bike in the face while trying to slow from 150+mph. Surely heat of the moment emotions should be taken into consideration.

Scotty #

h3000 wrote: »

I think the second Mir contract was at least partly intentional.

Having watched the replay several times, particularly the one from further up the straight looking back almost head on at the riders as they come onto the straight, I have little doubt that the collision was intentional. Miller clearly looked to his left directly at Mir as he struck him. 190KMPH! Very foolish and lucky to get away with it.

Gremlinertia

Marquez just tweeted that he's back for Portimao. Interesting times.