• B0NK3RS@lemmy.worldOPM
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    19 hours ago

    Take a bow Johann Zarco!

    Also nice to see Digi working his way up the order and get infront of Franco.

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      59 minutes ago

      I thought Zarco would fall back and fade during the race but without the bad start I think he would have got a podium. Very impressive.

      Also impressed by Alex (again) sticking with Marc. The speed of them both is insane.

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    24 hours ago

    I’m honestly excited to see Marc back on top. He seemed so happy on the podium in Thailand, like he finally felt like he was where he wanted to be. I was torn last season between knowing he’d do well there and feeling like Jorge got the shaft.

    And then yesterday he broke his own 11 year old lap record — clearly Ducati made the right decision.

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      19 hours ago

      clearly Ducati made the right decision.

      I dont think we are at that stage yet. It’s so early. Can’t deny that he does seem to be as strong as ever though!

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        13 hours ago

        True, there’s a long time left for upsets to happen.

        I’ve only been watching the last couple of seasons so I never saw him at his historical peak… maybe I’m a little too excited to see him winning again :D

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    5 days ago

    What are everyones predictions for Argentina? Will it be another lockout by the Marquez brothers or can somebody else fight for the top spot.

    Also please feel free to join the lemmy Fantasy league. Invite code is in the siedebar.

    I will post (and sticky) discussion threads a few days before race weekends. For now it will be a “weekend” thread to keep things in one place.

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      5 days ago

      Thanks for making the thread. It’s nice to see some activity on here.

      I can’t say I have a prediction, but I hope Ogura goes well again, and the KTMs are more competitive.

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        5 days ago

        It’s nice to see some activity on here.

        That’s the plan. The community has so many members with so little activity and I’m hopeful things will pick up from now.

        Yeah I hope the KTMs can push higher up the field but I’m kinda worried for them and the season ahead. Vinales was absolutely nowhere and even said that was the benchmark for performance for him which is kinda pathetic.

        On the other side though I hope Miller can put in another good performance on the Yamaha as I was not expecting him to be so good last time out.

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          1 day ago

          I was impressed by Miller too. He always seemed so inconsistent at KTM — some great early pushes that always seemed to just peter out later in the race. Maybe the Yamaha just suits his style better.