Marc Marquez Is The Championship Over? Pecco Bagnaia Crash, Acosta Impresses. MotoGP Portugal 2024

[@spotonshoeing]

Much better audio quality,thanks for that. Hey, topic. I am in the US, like you, and have had the motoGP subscription for 7 years. Obviously MotoGP waited until the absolute last moment to announce their new broadcast partner so they would not loose out on subscriber money,,that kind of stinks. I chose to watch the new TNT feed as much as possible. Definitely a nice change of pace from the MotoGP crew. I watched the replay of highlights with Birt and Suddaby?!?! Those guys call the craziest stuff. I don't ride and I don't know anything about technical/strategy aspects of riding but to hear some of them go off about Vinales at the end with their commentary just seemed unhinged. Have you had a chance to compare coverage?

[@ivanarmero7258]

This sounds very familiar to me. In 2015, marc crashes in one of the first races of the season (argentina) and blames the other rider but says its okay no hard feelings bla bla bla. Then when his championship winning option decreases, he decide to help the spanish rider which is fighting against the italian who he had the incident with , and both on the same manufacturer. I hope that story dont repeat this year. I just want the best rider to win in a fair way. But everything sounds familiar...

[@davidciesielski8251]

Wow, I don't see how you can blame Pecco. Marc blew the entry, and he knew it, where did he think Pecco would be?

[@sirpatrickbikes]

Yeah, Marc should have run a bit wider. Where do you think Marc will come in the Championship at the end of the season? Cheers.

[@davidciesielski8251]

I would say 5th is looking more real with this last race. Maybe mister Bib will give him one of those special rear tires? (did I just go too far, Sorry)

[@kierenmoore3236]

Have you ever raced?

[@davidciesielski8251]

@@kierenmoore3236 Why is it when I look up your name on youtube it has no content? How is that possible? By the way I have raced, but I have never been to the sun but I have been sunburnt!

[@kierenmoore3236]

@@davidciesielski8251 Is that a serious question?! Also, who had better vision of the situation - Pecco, or Marc?

[@richardpearse8941]

Er, Pecco's at fault for holding his line to avoid T-bone into Sir Bonehead of Crashalot?

[@sirpatrickbikes]

'Sir Bonehead of Crashalot'. Brilliant! Where do you think Marc will come in the Championship at the end of the season? Cheers!

[@richardpearse8941]

@@sirpatrickbikes Since being both fast and dumb 5th may be overly generous. His 'sociopath on 2 wheels' has garnered negative Karma. Another nasty off seems likely since the first one had no effect. Since the Duc is well balanced compared to the too stiff Honda we witness no warning front tucks a plenty so far. My spidey sense feels his next big one will occur at one of his Pride tracks, COTA or Saschenring.

[@sirpatrickbikes]

@@richardpearse8941 Could well happen. Four crashes in Portugal. Marc had the most crashes last year (29) and this season, his crash rate sees no sign of slowing down.

[@kierenmoore3236]

Have you ever raced?

[@sirpatrickbikes]

@@kierenmoore3236 Yes mate. I club raced for 5 years back in the UK in the 90s. Wish I could have carried on but it's very expensive. Do you race or do track days?