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MASIH MENYALA ABANGKU!!! Bagnaia Juara Sprint Race MotoGP Catalunya! Mar...

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Pol is saying some teams might fill a claim on the sprint and the result as that many crashes in that short amount of time in the same corner is iffy and might had been a motive for a red flag

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Cautiously Optimistic - Liberty Media Buying MotoGP

So, Liberty Media, owners of Formula One, are officially trying to buy MotoGP. This has been rumored for the last few months, with Dorna Sports - the parent company of MotoGP and World Superbike - had spent the last few years making the kind of moves you'd make before a big sale. The launch of sprint races in MotoGP, appointing a new CCO in the form of Dan Rossomondo, and expanding the calendar with new races in new markets.

Nevertheless, there were always question marks over whether Liberty Media could own both MotoGP and Formula One, because precedent suggested they could not. As Simon Patterson reported for the Race, in 2006, CVC Capital Partners acquired Formula One and thus European regulators ordered them to sell off MotoGP. Thus, MotoGP was sold to another private equity firm, Bridgepoint. Bridgepoint would then acquire World Superbike in 2013, and evidently owning the two premier global motorcycle racing series didn't seem to bother any regulators at that point.

I can't help but combine that with a quote from Dan Rossomondo made at some point while being the Chief Commercial Officer of MotoGP. Rossomondo said, essentially, that MotoGP doesn't just compete with other racing series, it competes with going out for a walk, listening to music, and all the other things you could do on a Sunday instead of sitting down and watching a motorcycle race.

Was that more than just an innocuous quote? Maybe it's a hint of how Dorna and Liberty will make their case to various regulatory bodies to justify this merger.

Whether or not that's true, Liberty Media seems confident that they're going to pass regulatory approval. How exactly that'll happen remains to be seen - some have suggested that World Superbike will be sold off as a sort of sacrificial lamb to allow this to happen - but it now seems like MotoGP and F1 will very likely end up under the same ownership.

So...what does that mean for MotoGP?

Well, it means that the company that turned F1 into this trendy giant of a series is going to give some of that marketing love to MotoGP. That can only be a good thing - MotoGP is fantastic racing and it deserves more attention.

Will MotoGP see a move from historic venues to chase new markets? I would argue that it already has. Dorna has already been chasing emerging markets and a simple look at the calendar will show that - Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, India, etc, etc. Not only that, but that's arguably a necessary decision for MotoGP because, quite frankly, those are the countries that are buying motorcycles these days. 1000cc sport bikes? Not necessarily, but quite frankly, KTM doesn't even make a 1000cc sport bike, so MotoGP has become more of a showcase of the motorcycle industry rather than a marketing tool for a particular type of motorcycle.

Will this result in MotoGP chasing street circuits like F1 did? Well, Liberty Media has already said no, and as much as the word of giant corporations is worthless in 2024, simple safety concerns make it unfeasible. MotoGP needs a ton of space and big gravel traps to stop the bikes - and more importantly, the riders - in the kind of dramatic crashes that can happen in this sport.

What do I think will happen? Well, in the short term, not much, but come 2026, 2027 when circuit contracts start expiring, I suspect we'll lose a few existing venues - having four races in Spain presents an obvious opportunity for some trimming - and probably gain another race in the US (likely that Flatrock track in Tennessee) and if I had to guess, another one in East Asia, most likely China.

Maybe India will pave the way towards MotoGP reviving old, disused F1 tracks, and we could see the likes of South Korea and Istanbul Park added to the MotoGP calendar. If not MotoGP, then WSBK with a Turkish star in the form of Toprak Razgatlioglu really ought to consider it.

Anyway, the way I see it, the legitimate criticisms that F1 fans have with Liberty Media - being greedy, chasing new venues at the expense of historic ones, pushing the teams hard by constantly expanding the schedule - is all stuff that Dorna has already been doing. Even the complaints about the Drive to Survive drama, Dorna has tried two different DTS clones and neither one moved the needle. If you're going to be doing these things anyway, you might as well do them with the company that has at least been successful with it.

For now though, I have MotoGP coverage through Max and TruTV in the US, commercial free, and that's a dramatic improvement over how I had to watch the series last year. Dan Rossomondo's team has made MotoGP far more accessible and pleasant to watch already, and if that can continue under Liberty Media's ownership, then I hope this series that I've fallen in love with over the last year and a half can grow.

Thus, the overall verdict is...I'm cautiously optimistic.

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Vinales vince ancora ad Austin, Bastianini sul podio

February 19, 2024, Losail International Circuit, Doha, MotoGP testing in Qatar 2024, pictured Maverick Vinales of Spain, Aprilia Racing Team//BRATICHASAN_sipa.49656/Credit:Hasan Bratic/SIPA/2402200956 AUSTIN (STATI UNITI) (ITALPRESS) – Dopo il successo nella sprint del sabato, Maverick Vinales (Aprilia) ha vinto anche la gara lunga del Gran Premio delle Americhe, in scena sul tracciato di…

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Dani was waiting or Honda to start the negotiation, and then Honda dropped the bombe they were hiring Jorge. Then they lied and said they offered Dani a test rider job after he announced the was retiring and from today's stream, well according to Jorge they didn't do it.

If we trust Jorge, Dani lost all power on the development team in 2014 and it was given to Marc, when the official narrative is that this didn't happen until much later.

Apart of that, during Dani's last year in Honda they diminish him, didn't make him feel deserving of his spot. And now look and what he is doing with KTM, he is thriving. Even Puig, someone who has been questioning Dani was forced to say 'why did you retire?. Honda just destroyed Dani, and Jorge was never happy with them, so he will use any excuse to drag them

Jorge is dragging Honda through the mud saying Dani didn't deserve what Honda did to him. Go and protect your husband's honour and pride

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Jorge Martin, Francesco Bagnaia Arrive At Buddh International Circuit

Prima Pramac Racing:  Jorge Martin of Prima Pramac Racing (Ducati) and reigning MotoGP world champion Francesco 'Pecco' Bagnaia have arrived in India and experienced the Buddh International Circuit and its vibrant paddock ahead of the first-ever Grand Prix of India.The riders including Aleix Espargaro and Fabio Di Giannantonio are also gearing up for an exciting journey around Delhi, where they will also immerse themselves in the rich tapestry of Indian culture and heritage. Ducati Lenovo Team - Francesco Bagnaia (Italy) Francesco ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia arrived in MotoGP in 2019 having claimed the 2018 Moto2 title. A debut MotoGP win came at Aragon in 2021 but a title charge ultimately slipped through his fingers. However, 2022 was a different story. Despite a slow start which saw him sit 91 points behind Quartararo, Bagnaia produced a stellar second half of 2022 to ultimately put him in a position to clinch the crown at the season finale. Sporting the #1 for the 2023 season, Pecco has been the rider to beat. Five Sunday victories, including three Sprint and Race doubles, sees the Italian lead the title race heading into the closing stage of the year. J Prima Pramac Racing (Ducati) - Jorge Martin Almoguera (Spain) Nicknamed the ‘Martinator’, Jorge Martin rose through Moto3 - a title he won in 2018 – and Moto2 as one of the brightest young talents in the sport. Martin claimed a podium in just his second MotoGP race and despite a huge crash in Portugal that saw him miss four races, the Spaniard claimed a debut win in the same year. 2022 was a winless year, but 2023 has seen Martin become a title contender again as he aims to chase down Ducati rival Bagnaia for the crown. Read the full article

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Jorge Lorenzo is saying that Pecco's rear device wasn't engage and tat probably is the result of a technical issue that made him retire,

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Did Dani implied that Pecco and Jorge flop just to keep us engage in the tittle fight?

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Oh so Bagnaia is the only rider that hasn't crash in a Sprint rac. You know that stats are there to be broken, right Pablo?

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Dani said to DAZN that if he had known that he was fighting for the podium with Fabio, he might had been more aggressive. He tought they were just fighting for points

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Dani doesn't drink coffees?!

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Pol was interview his dad because his brother won. It's hilarious

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Pedrosa: in this track (Sachsenring) it's difficult to overtake.

Enea and Marc: hold my beer - overtaking masterclass

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Jorge Martín after the Sprint race

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I'm not Pedro fan, but you gotta love his absence of filter. He crashed Pol's analisis, got an impromptu interview where he just said 'I screw up and I keep screwing it, but I was with Jack so not that bad' and then left

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Dani are you really think Enea did unwillingly a road bloc to Jorge? No way that was Ducati's desire