Germany MotoGP

[Yorick]

Love this circuit

Race is wide open
Championship wide open

No idea what's gonna happen

[Yorick]

Cal 10th

[Noggin]

Well, that's put a spanner in the title chase !!! Bloody bad luck. Looked like he was going to drift around the corner then the bike decided it wasn't playing the drifting game

[Yorick]

Well, that's put a spanner in the title chase !!! Bloody bad luck. Looked like he was going to drift around the corner then the bike decided it wasn't playing the drifting game

Shame. Needs an operation.

Good Moto3 qualifying.

[Noggin]

He was lucky it wasn't worse/bigger breaks!! But definitely a shame

[mangocrazy]

Poor Bez really can't catch a break at the moment.

Oh wait...

[mangocrazy]

Sprint race result

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[Yorick]

The championship is crazy. I suppose MM93 is favourite, but Jorge Martin isn't riding at 100%

And WTF expected Ai Ogura at second place?
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[mangocrazy]

And WTF expected Ai Ogura at second place?

Anyone who's watched him recently? He won the Dutch GP a couple of weeks ago and has been consistently at the sharp end.

[Noggin]

And WTF expected Ai Ogura at second place?

Anyone who's watched him recently? He won the Dutch GP a couple of weeks ago and has been consistently at the sharp end.

I'm guessing he means at the start of the season? I've not heard of him before MotoGP? I rarely catch Moto 2 & 3 so I'd guess he came up from there?

I had heard of Toprak (can't even begin to spell his surname!!) and so much was expected of him - also first season in MotoGP?


I do think it's seriously cool that a newbie is doing so so well in his first season. However, kinda sad he looks to be heading to Yamaha next year - it was a championship killing move for Quatararo

[Pirahna]

However, kinda sad he looks to be heading to Yamaha next year - it was a championship killing move for Quatararo

Don't forget it's all new next year. 850cc (50 less horsepower), no ride height devices, lots less aero, Pirelli tyres.

[weeksy]

However, kinda sad he looks to be heading to Yamaha next year - it was a championship killing move for Quatararo

Don't forget it's all new next year. 850cc (50 less horsepower), no ride height devices, lots less aero, Pirelli tyres.

It's been all new to an extent every year and still the Yamaha has been shit for ages.... I can't see any reason this one will be better

[mangocrazy]

And WTF expected Ai Ogura at second place?

Anyone who's watched him recently? He won the Dutch GP a couple of weeks ago and has been consistently at the sharp end.

I'm guessing he means at the start of the season? I've not heard of him before MotoGP? I rarely catch Moto 2 & 3 so I'd guess he came up from there?

I had heard of Toprak (can't even begin to spell his surname!!) and so much was expected of him - also first season in MotoGP?


I do think it's seriously cool that a newbie is doing so so well in his first season. However, kinda sad he looks to be heading to Yamaha next year - it was a championship killing move for Quatararo

This is Ogura's second season in MotoGP, so he's no longer a rookie. He was Moto2 World champ in 2024, so that was his route to MotoGP. Agree entirely that heading to Yamaha is probably a death sentence, career-wise. I guess the attraction of a Japanese rider with a Japanese manufacturer (and a hefty pay packet) was too strong.

[Noggin]

Anyone who's watched him recently? He won the Dutch GP a couple of weeks ago and has been consistently at the sharp end.

I'm guessing he means at the start of the season? I've not heard of him before MotoGP? I rarely catch Moto 2 & 3 so I'd guess he came up from there?

I had heard of Toprak (can't even begin to spell his surname!!) and so much was expected of him - also first season in MotoGP?


I do think it's seriously cool that a newbie is doing so so well in his first season. However, kinda sad he looks to be heading to Yamaha next year - it was a championship killing move for Quatararo

This is Ogura's second season in MotoGP, so he's no longer a rookie. He was Moto2 World champ in 2024, so that was his route to MotoGP. Agree entirely that heading to Yamaha is probably a death sentence, career-wise. I guess the attraction of a Japanese rider with a Japanese manufacturer (and a hefty pay packet) was too strong.

Oops !! I didn't recognise his name from last year!!!

[formula400]

Ogura's Good but he’s not cut throat good, I can’t him him constantly battling with the big boys.
Be interesting to see how long it takes Marc to get past Jorge.
Shame for Bez, but i never thought he was a top contender, yeah he led a millions laps but didn’t do much with them.

Its savage at the top.

[Tomcat]

Pretty much a cert for a Marquez win now that he's over his fitness problems. Plus, he's the master of Sachsenring. Add to that the circuit better suits the Ducatis which like high speed curves. Contrast with Balaton Park with lots of nadgery slow bends which suit the Aprilias which can drive well out of the corners. Interesting that Ducati no longer seem to have the overall edge that they used to - it's coming down more now to which circuits best suit the bikes and who's the best rider on the day.