Episode 443: Were Pedro Acosta's Motegi crashes simply rookie errors?

[@jovialpunch]

The Simon Crafar love bomb was the highlight of the year for me with this podcast. Beats the yellow bin I'm sorry

[@jovialpunch]

@ 23:50

[@StefanMedici]

My ride of the weekend was Ai Ogura. All the other slick riders were the sort you expect to take a chance, all his title competitors went with the wets. To go with the slicks, be back in 14th after the first lap, and finish 2nd, taking a massive gap in the championship. It was the opposite of Martin at San Marino, taking that chance and it playing off.

[@tinshlong]

Casey stoner crashed a lot in his rookie year. Pedro will be one of the all time greats.. just wait a year or two

[@tinshlong]

He crashed the most in that 2006 season… failing to start one race as well from a practice crash. Lucky Ducati realised that a fast rider that crashes can be improved, but you can’t teach fast.

[@peterhinton7326]

Thanks again guys, enjoy Sydney Mr Morrison

[@MartinMcMartin]

You guys struggling with night time, early morning GP's. That's normal life for us poor souls in the southern hemisphere.

[@marcayres8567]

It wasn't that dull 💚🇬🇧🌱& I love getting up at 2am to watch racing!

[@SP-ss4uo]

As a fellow New Zealander I'll really miss Simon's commentary next year. But his new job will be great for the sport

[@njirk52]

Im happy i dont have his commentary. His stupid post race interviews annoy me enough. Great race how do you feel question every single time. But i also think he'll be a shitty steward so not sure if it's a positive change overall. At least i can shut off the tv before his interviews but crazy steward decisions can ruin races

[@nonflyingfinn2173]

Great cameo

[@sylverville37]

Hello, GREAT podcast. I just needed to vent a little on the rules application this weekend. Marc’s Q2 time, no advantage was gained, not even 0.001, that is why it is sooooo ridiculous. Plus, if the system has an issue and with how little the green paint was touched, it should, have been waved due to the fact that their was a problem and no time was left for the rider to try again. Also, how come Pedro was able to keep his time, makes nooooo sense either. They say he was too close to the incident, not at all. He passed several seconds after martin’s crashed. Very strange and frustrating rules application. Robed fans from a very special moment in Q2 and possibly the races.

[@ianjohnson1207]

You’ve copied and pasted this same question everywhere

[@sburns2421]

He’s very good and improving but it is not a given he will be the top KTM next year.

[@BrianSanders-e2c]

Acosta was maybe naive but the machine let him down because he had to try so hard he went over the edge when trying emphasise his lead in the Sprint race.

[@VictorJafo]

Both great rides and talented like rossi and stoner where able to win championship on crap bikes acosta is good but to me he will be another max biaggi

[@williamrae9954]

Only finishes on an under-inflated tyre...said that last week,he'd have been down at Turn 16 too if it wasn't for a soft front tyre!

[@captaintoyota3171]

Yeah its obvious ducatti seemingly are only ones who can control the front tire amd at these psi. Ir they r cheating but 0 evidence. Obvious psi is NOT a safety issue so why arent we testing a new tire in fp1? Cause its obvious its not up to the aero amd hot air it overheats/raises psi too high. If leaky rims are answer engineers will find a way. They need to open up psi a bit and make new front tire

[@marcayres8567]

Agreed

[@jian_14]

Simple Pedro is not yet ready that's it. 😂

[@iwasthere228]

Red something that DUCATI had to downgrade the recent upgrade from all GP23s after Marc's engine issue in the last GP race. This means the gap between GP24s and GP23s will be extended furthermore for the remaining rounds, which is good for Pecco & Martin.

[@MartinMcMartin]

Pedro is making rookie mistakes, because good bike or not, drum roll ........ he's a rookie

[@AcmeRocket]

"this track suits the Ducati better" 🤣🤣🤣 that's like every track in the world.

[@barneyrubble9309]

No. Look how many times Pecco or Jorge have stuck it in the dust this year. The Shark will get a win this year and will only get better.

[@Terraceview]

Acosta is showing speed, that's all I need to know for his future.

[@A_Hardy_Lopunny]

I also had Pedro in my fantasy, and a last minute move to not boost Pecco. Feels like a wasted weekend in that regard.

[@adarsh_adi]

If you wanted to boost then should have boosted Martin rather than Pecco as in fantasy he score more with Fastest Lap as well 😁

[@A_Hardy_Lopunny]

@@adarsh_adi It was only 1 point in it ultimately. After Martins friday i wasn't too confident.

[@ianjohnson1207]

Look where he is compared to the other KTMs he riding that bike over its limit to do what he’s doing

[@AcmeRocket]

More GP23 caveats just like the entire season. The media has spent the entire season making excuses for Marquez mediocrity.

[@ClassicTrialsChannel]

He's beating all the other gp23s and a couple of gp24s so hardly mediocre

[@AcmeRocket]

@@ClassicTrialsChannel 4th place, no matter the bike or the competition, is not noteworthy in any form of racing. 🤷 You thinking or saying it is, changes nothing. Up to you.

[@Us155f]

​@@AcmeRocketif next season on a a factory team, latest spec machine marc gets beaten by pecco, we can all agree he is washed. Until then. Wait

[@AcmeRocket]

@@Us155f they have eliminated Bez, Enea and Jorge from the competition. We have the biggest loss of competitive bikes/riders from one season to the next in the history of the sport.

[@Us155f]

@@AcmeRocket sounds like your worried pecco won't be able to beat him 😂 I actually think it's going to be tight, and will be a great battle Pecco is better than the ones you mentioned, he is disrespected a bit

[@Grandudeable]

Who is riding a KTM R16 faster? FFS give the kid a break. I only hope this bike does not breed some bad habits. It took Marques ages on a Ducati to overcome come Hondaitis. I am sorry he came down, but I can do nothing but admire the talent. If you ain't as good, can't do it, don't criticize.

[@martynflynn8368]

Don't get me wrong here, this isn't any kind of slagging off of Pedro Acosta, I think he is an amazing rider, a true one off but unless I am mistaken, isn't he the only rookie this year? So, "rookie of the year" just seems a bit pointless, rookie of the decade? yes.

[@efilrekib4446]

I feel sorry for Pedro as it looks like DORNA are needing another ''Icon'' (Rossi type) and the pushing, hype and manipulation is telling on him.

[@captaintoyota3171]

I just think the ktm cant handle this front tire like ducatti and pedro pushes way past its limits somehow, so loses it. NO OTHER ktm could hold the pace Pedro had in qually or races. He will win, MM93 was that way too labeled a crasher. Its a bike limits must be found obviously binder isnt finding those limita

[@philsaunder9690]

This, like last year but more. Is a competition of cxckups. Other than Marquez and occasionally Pedro it has been a fast forward fest on Sky. Tragic.

[@AcmeRocket]

Agree. Seeing Marquez fail, round after round, has been best.

[@Terraceview]

@@AcmeRocket Are you ok? Or are you a yellow one?

[@AcmeRocket]

Seeing Dixon go from Pole to 13th was fantastic.

[@AcmeRocket]

A rider with the experience of Marc, couldn't possibly not know that his entire rear tire was in the green. It was far from close.

[@ROBOTRIX_eu]

[@countbrapcula-espana]

His overexaggerated leans with his body and his crude braking style at this level a redo. The overhype forcing this "golden boy" of MotoGP is getting annoying. Hes not anywhere as good as Marquez was as a rookie. Nowhere close. Let his growth happen organically. He also lacks the charm and warm charisma of Marc and David Alonso

[@Us155f]

Proper annoying, they are pushing him so much. Has no charisma It's a disgrace to compare him to 20 yo Marc, who was leagues ahead

[@AcmeRocket]

17:35 Marquez came to a bike and team that had won 12 races the previous season. The KTM all riders and teams hasn't won that many races in it's entire history combined. No comparison. A childish fanbois discussion

[@Us155f]

@@AcmeRocket your profile picture says everything that needs to be said.

[@AcmeRocket]

@@Us155f it doesn't make the facts I presented inaccurate.

[@Terraceview]

Is it ok to like Pedro and Marc? Acosta has a huge future ahead of him.