2022 MotoGP Round 9 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya

[R3DS!X]

2022 MotoGP World Championship @ Barcelona

Well wasn’t that something? Rossi's team on the front row along with a different Fabio? Aleix dicing it up to a podium result. The main Fabio riding like a boss to get on the steps. Some epic braking battles. Peccos doing his job now looks like. KTM seems to be seeing a little benefit from their new aero stuff? good race, good race.

Race score 7.5/10

Back to Spain cause they got a lot of tracks and riders from there. Probably a lot of sponsors and fans too so win win. Silly season seems to be underway and I should probably make a thread for at if there isn't one already. Sorry for the lack of effort in this one, I'm still on vacation and somehow i have less free time? how does that even work? But we got a race coming up and this is looking to be a great season and i see no reason why its gonna change with this race. no idea what my breakfast pairing will be but I think im gonna post last weeks breaky in these threads, so y'all have your inspiration for your own breakfast.

Last weeks breakfast: Loco Moco with chicken Katsu, hamburger patty, spam. It tasted even better than it looks. came with a massive pair of pancakes too.

I am stoked, you should be too!

Throw out your race predictions!

Current Standings:

Position Rider Nat Team Points Diff.
1 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 122
2 Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) 114 (-8)
3 Enea Bastianini ITA Gresini Ducati (GP21) 94 (-28)
4 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Lenovo (GP22) 81 (-41)
5 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP22) 75 (-47)
6 Alex Rins SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 69 (-53)
7 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) 65 (-57)
8 Jack Miller AUS Ducati Lenovo (GP22) 63 (-59)
9 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 60 (-62)
10 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 56 (-66)
11 Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM (RC16) 50 (-72)
12 Pol Espargaro SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) 40 (-82)
13 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 38 (-84)
14 Maverick Viñales SPA Aprilia Racing (RS-GP) 37 (-85)
15 Jorge Martin SPA Pramac Ducati (GP22) 31 (-91)
16 Luca Marini ITA Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP22) 31 (-91)
17 Marco Bezzecchi ITA Mooney VR46 Ducati (GP21)* 30 (-92)
18 Alex Marquez SPA LCR Honda (RC213V) 20 (-102)
19 Franco Morbidelli ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 19 (-103)
20 Fabio di Giannantonio ITA Gresini Ducati (GP21)* 8 (-114)
21 Andrea Dovizioso ITA WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1) 8 (-114)
22 Darryn Binder RSA WithU Yamaha RNF (YZR-M1)* 6 (-116)
23 Remy Gardner AUS KTM Tech3 (RC16)* 3 (-119)

May 30, 2021 Race Results:

POS RIDER NAT TEAM DIFF
1 Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM (RC16) 40m 21.749s
2 Johann Zarco FRA Pramac Ducati (GP21) +0.175s
3 Jack Miller AUS Ducati Team (GP21) +1.990s
4 Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) +5.325s
5 Maverick Viñales SPA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +6.281s
6 Fabio Quartararo FRA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) +7.815s
7 Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati Team (GP21) +8.175s
8 Brad Binder RSA Red Bull KTM (RC16) +8.378s
9 Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) +15.652s
10 Enea Bastianini ITA Avintia Ducati (GP19)* +19.297s
11 Alex Marquez SPA LCR Honda (RC213V) +21.650s
12 Luca Marini ITA Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* +22.533s
13 Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) +27.833s
14 Jorge Martin SPA Pramac Ducati (GP21)* +29.075s
15 Lorenzo Savadori ITA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* +40.291s
Iker Lecuona SPA KTM Tech3 (RC16) DNF
Valentino Rossi ITA Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) DNF
Aleix Espargaro SPA Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) DNF
Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) DNF
Danilo Petrucci ITA KTM Tech3 (RC16) DNF
Pol Espargaro SPA Repsol Honda (RC213V) DNF

 

[afm199]

One more 2022 race with a really good field and lots of V4's. So I'll take a huge risk and say that there will be a Ducati on the podium and a Yamaha. lol

 

[Map8]

Quartararo signs with Yamaha for two more years.

https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2022/06/02/breaking-quartararo-signs-new-two-year-deal-with-yamaha/423817

 

[Tally Whacker]

Fabio is proving to be the class of this class. I'm happy to see him continue with Yamaha, and hope they can sort out the power needed to stay within spitting distance of the other bikes on the grid.

 

[NSR500]

#ForzaVR46Academy!

 

[budman]

Fabio is proving to be the class of this class. I'm happy to see him continue with Yamaha, and hope they can sort out the power needed to stay within spitting distance of the other bikes on the grid.

Ditto. His mastery over the Yamaha when compared to all other Yamaha riders is amazing. He is worth the $$ for sure.

Really enjoy watching him race.

 

[xgambit]

But just imagine what Qua would do on a Ducati though

 

[NSR500]

"If" Fabio would be on another bike, I think he'd be better on the Aprilia vs the Ducati.
Of all the V-Configuration bikes it is the one that seems to corner like an Inline.

 

[R3DS!X]

Thread updated with some substance. sorry for being late and the lack of effort on this one, things should be better for me for next time.

 

[89fj]

do you think Olivera will stay with ktm? I'm guessing he's looking at a ducati ride right about now

 

[R3DS!X]

do you think Olivera will stay with ktm? I'm guessing he's looking at a ducati ride right about now

Nope. KTM has continued to treat him like a second class citizen and he's actually been taking fairly gracefully till now. I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up on a Duc or an Ape. Or maybe makes a WSBK jump. Or opens up a dentistry.

 

[xgambit]

Or opens up a dentistry.

Is this because, on the track, he displays enamel instincts?

 

[Lucky Jones]

I hope MO88 sticks around, he’s my favorite husbrother-in-law on the grid!

 

[R3DS!X]

Is this because, on the track, he displays enamel instincts?

There may be some tooth to that. He's had many brushes with success. Hope I don't have to brace for any more puns.

 

[budman]

Thread updated with some substance. sorry for being late and the lack of effort on this one, things should be better for me for next time.

Paaaaalease!!

Appreciate ya man.

 

[afm199]

Thread updated with some substance. sorry for being late and the lack of effort on this one, things should be better for me for next time.

Great thread and thanks for starting it. Loco moco!! I visualized and tasted fried spam and it was good.

 

[chrisweir.com]

Prediction: Aleix Espargaro for the win, Top Gun to unravel again...

 

[Tally Whacker]

Zarco for the win.

 

[Kestrel]

Wow. Marquez was screwed up.

Now normal life is; come back home, stay 2-3 days at home, relax. Because I cannot do anything, just to do some legs, some cycling, and then start to train again. Then physio, physio, painkillers.

I mean, I said to my doctors and my people, riding like this, I will do one more year, two more years. No more. Because I'm not enjoying and I'm suffering a lot and I cannot support this about the mental side.

Good write up over at MotoMatters of the whole thing.

https://motomatters.com/analysis/2022/06/02/a_fourth_operation_why_marc_marquez_had.html

 

[budman]

Prediction: Aleix Espargaro for the win, Top Gun to unravel again...

Depends on quali.

If Mav can do well there he could get a top 6.

Or even a podium.

Ape shit!