MotoGP 2024 Season

Infoanon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122176532#Comment_122176532

Couple of things -VR46 rejected Yamaha ,they want to stay with and have an option with Ducati but for one year old bikes.

Today everything points at Pramac staying with Ducati - sponsor renewal / Fabios comments- which gives them exclusive access to factory machinery.

Gigi will be ruthless ,which may mean losing Martin.

Marc looks certain to be on a GP25 next year ,Peter McLaren suggested painting it red but have Gresini run it which is a novel solution.

Martin has ALL the factory rides available to him except it seems Ducati !

Good luck to anyone trying to work out whi will land where in 2025 !

The Nal

Great Sprint race yesterday. Marquez from 14th to 2nd!

Magown3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122184963#Comment_122184963

I agree, great race…. but 3 riders might not agree, lol

XsApollo

another great race, good season so far,

If Acosta can keep it upright , which I’m sure he will start to and Marc keeps getting to the front , then we are in for one of the best season in a long time .

geotrig

yeah Acostas had two tough races now ,but marc is flying now.think its still bagnaia and I think the improvements as the season goes on will get him over the line.

Infoanon

Latest reports say that Claudio Domenicali ,CEO of Ducati ,has issued the instruction that Marc gets the factory bike despite Martin initially been told its his.

Bastinnini is out of Ducati as well ie no fall back move to Pramac.

KTM and April's the expected landing spots.

Update ; Martin has signed for Aprilla

XsApollo

Wow did not see that coming, really thought Marc could not go to the factory team with all his sponsors, dunno how they are going to work that one out.

What Kind of a CEO is that? Can’t imagine GiGi would take too kindly to that? Not that I know him of course, I don’t imagine many would be liking that tho?

Could that be a push from Audi? I saw the Marquez brothers getting RSAudis somewhere a while ago.
whatever it is Marc on a factory Ducati can only mean one thing, exciting races.

XsApollo

it’s up on motomatters now, Marc to Ducati for 2 years.

XsApollo

another wow,

Maverick to Tech 3 next year.

He’s had some of the best/ near best bikes on the grid, he doesn’t seem to settle anywhere.

Some line up next year tho for Aprilia KTM and Ducati,

But who’s gonna get the second Aprilia seat? Olivera? And the American in moto 2 to trackhouse?

Infoanon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122254337#Comment_122254337

Wow is an understatement ,Maverick to Honda was mentioned but KTM !

Steller line up at KTM now , no excuses now!, Dani doing wildcards and being faster than the factory riders had to be an eye opener for KTM.

Only concern is you have 4 riders with very different styles.

Great news for Olivera or Fernandez ,guarantees one of them a job at Aprilla next season, the other names being mentioned as having a factory Aprilla next season are Bez (Aleix has already hinted Bez will be on an Aprilla ) and Mir primarily because of the Davide Brivio link ,Joe Roberts is apparently no longer in the running.... though he is expected to be in moto gp next season.

Jack Miller and Honda is a strong possibility but for the moment all eyes are on Pramac - Ducati or Yamaha (with a pile of cash) next season ??

The Nal

Enjoyed the last few races. Martin yesterday! 🙈

drury..

Hard to see anyone stopping Marquez next season all going well for him

Probably won't even need to be on the limit and crashing

geotrig

Martin was cruising ,good race a few looked quite good A.marquez and maybe morbideli looks to be finding some form for the 1st time in a few years

XsApollo

Well that was a long break. Now back to business.

Getting the ferry at 8am tomorrow and off to Silverstone till Monday.

looking forward to seeing the classic exhibition , 30 years of world championship bikes.
weather is looking decent too.

drury..

The real fireworks is next season , can't wait for that

Barrett

This race seems to last an era. Come on clouds, do something.

Infoanon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122516360#Comment_122516360

Such a pity Marc had that ride height issue,

Aragon is next and MM should be challenging Pecco and Martin ,at the moment though Pecco is unstoppable

Magown3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122516360#Comment_122516360

The race was boring as hell and I'm considering not going for the video pass next year.

Infoanon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122520593#Comment_122520593

On the basis of one race ?, Moto 2, Moto 3 and Moto E were great races.

legrand

I said the same last year and then races got better. There's hope yet. But very much a 2 tier season so far.

drury..

Next year will be more interesting again

I would assume Marquez will be doing what Bagnaia is doing now

XsApollo

I don’t get the hate for a race like that, I enjoyed it anyway.

For it to pop up on every site about the boring race is a bit of a joke.
do they expect wheel to wheel racing every week?
We wouldn’t appreciate the good ones then.
I would rather watch who ever is the best ride off into the sunset at their peak , than have the races engineered to bring them all closer.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122527392#Comment_122527392

I thought that at the start of the year too,

But Pecco is damn good, I can’t warm to him for some reason, but there is no denying he is damn quick and is very impressive, maybe going head to head regularly with Marc next year will help that.

We need Marc at the front tho, he is the money and it will be exciting when he is there for all the good and wrong reasons.