MotoGrandPrix- LeMans 2020

[thepretender]

Last year it was a Ducati race save for MM. Yamaha and Honda are out so Mir, Pol and Dovi on the podium not necessary in that order.

[afm199]

Originally Posted by Sean D

I just checked weather and it's supposed to rain Friday but not rain on Saturday/Sunday. I'd love to see at least one wet race this year, so I'm hoping for rain, but my predictions are with a dry-race assumption.

My pre-FP predictions are: Joan Mir to get his first win on Sunday, and will be joined by Fabio and Pecco on the podium, with Rins and Morbidelli rounding out the Top 5.

We will get plenty of wet racing before the year ends!

[Map8]

Originally Posted by afm199

We will get plenty of wet racing before the year ends!

Yup. Expecting rain at Assen, Silverstone, Motegi, at least on session at Philip Island and lots of rain at Sepang. Wait. Damnit.

[budman]

I saw weather in Texas. Don’t forget CoA’s.

[Map8]

Luca Marini's highside. Ugh. Hope he's OK.


edit: Marini may have a broken ankle. Damn.

[NSR500]

That was a brutal one. Haven't seen many of those since Pedrobot and Borenzo retired.

[Map8]

Latest from the SkyVR46 Team Twitter. Photo of Marini using two canes to stand at the link:

@SkyRacingTeam

Raising hands Just a big scare. The crew is back together! Blue heartBlack heart

Flexed biceps After detailed examinations that did not show fractures, @Luca_Marini_97
is back to the circuit, where he will continue his therapy on the ankle at the @clinicamobile.

I understand he's been declared fit to ride but we know how low the bar is to be declared fit. I think they hold a mirror up to the rider's mouth to detect breathing and thats good enough.

[NSR500]

Well if they previously allowed for Borenzo to ride with two broken ankles they should let Marini ride with no fractures.

[budman]

Moto3 = crashfest in FP1.

Bradley Smith fastest in FP1.
Bradley Smith huge highside in FP2

Jackass showed is wet ass is better than the other wet asses. Nice.

Fabio on cruise control is smart.
AM another decent showing.
Puig.. another BS trackside interview

[Motorcycle RN]

VR46 podium!!!

[Sean D]

Not sure how much it's Mir and how much it's Suzuki, but they need to get better at those time-attacks if Mir wants to win any races this year.

Some really close times in Q2... that bodes well for a good close race tomorrow! The Yamahas and Ducatis looking strong, I'm changing my prediction to Quartararo, Bagnaia and Miller, with Morbidelli & Rossi just off the podium. Let's do this!

[Seizer]

Another Pole for Roberts. Hopefully he can win or at least podium.

[Maddevill]

Did anyone catch the interview Simon did with Reubin Xaus ?
Sounds like VR46 Sky may have made an offer to take over the Avintia Ducati team.

Mad

[Sean D]

Originally Posted by Maddevill

Did anyone catch the interview Simon did with Reubin Xaus ?
Sounds like VR46 Sky may have made an offer to take over the Avintia Ducati team.

Mad

Yeah they're saying VR46 might run one of those bikes next year? Seems a little crazy.

The rumors are that Petronas isn't thrilled with Yamaha and will go over to Suzuki and VR46 will take over the Yamaha satellite team, in 2022. Maybe this is sort of an interim step toward that but it doesn't make a lot of sense.

[Shaggy]

Joe Robert’s starting from pole!