MotoGP's Biggest Problem in 2024

[@ETR_Unicorn]

Yep. The tyre pressure rule is terrible. I knew it was going to be an issue when, at Assen, Marquez had to roll off mid-corner, in the middle of the pack. Garbage rule.

[@gorgonix13]

They need to just do away with it, the natural punishment for messing up temperatures is losing grip, which will prevent temperatures being too low

[@Tubesmaney]

Exactly. Let them run what they want and if it turns out wrong they will suffer. If it’s correct then good for them.

[@BTrain-is8ch]

The pressure rule isn't the problem it's a symptom. The problem is that Michelin can't figure out how to make two tires that don't need to be babied.

[@kimil_yushin3182]

This tyre pressure rule is just one many that makes a MotoGP race unwatchable. There's aero, electronic assisted start, ride height device. I miss those races where you'd see multiple overtakes at the front and not just at the first few laps of the race. Nowadays, as Marques put it, if you don't have a half sec advantage you can't overtake another bike. Following a bike for too long simply destroys your tire and because of aero like they have on F1 there's just so much dirty air. They're changing some rules in the future but for me it's not enough

[@cantkeepitin]

Go SBK!

[@edwardvisser5765]

7mins 7to 597

[@uthkarshnaik6608]

Also. And someone who had a horrible motorcycle accident and had to undergo multiple surgeries , i wont be able to ride a bike for sometime now.. i am greatful for your content which is helping me get through these tough times.

[@TheBeehivePaddock]

Sorry to hear that, and I'm glad I can help even if it's just a little, wishing you a fast recovery

[@Radugazon]

Good luck dude !!!

[@seanhogan5938]

I think part of the problem is the one tyre supplier in the category, which ultimately came about in around 2012(ish) when motogp tried to reduce overall costs of the sport, and standardise a lot of the parts across teams. The result is one tyre manufacturer who can dictate rules, which should never be allowed to happen. If motogp allowed Bridgestone or Dunlop back in, then there would be some competition between manufacturers and tyre suppliers couldn't afford to be slack on the performance or reliability of their tyres. Obviously the advancement in aero also has an impact to tyre performance as well.

[@joaopaulo.mellos]

Just subscribed to this channel. it's rare a Moto GP related channel with a human being talking these days. Really nice, keep up the good work :)

[@TekZulu]

This video reminded me why I stopped watching MotoGP and only watch WorldSBK/SSP now. No stupid rules, more overtakes/action and the riders don't hate each other

[@erikgoossens1]

Same here!

[@StoffelDilligas]

I discovered Bagger racing, and the hooligan series. Highly entertaining

[@camokoy]

Irish road racing

[@cantkeepitin]

SBK is truly great. Last time Alvaro was only 0.3s behind MotoGP during race!😮😮😮

[@Tubesmaney]

@@cantkeepitinReally? .3 seconds behind a MotoGP machine? When and at what track was that?

[@suninmoon4601]

Bring back Tire Competition. With a single tire manufacturer they can get away with such nonsense. If Michelin had another manufacturer breathing down their necks, this wouldn't happen; they'd have to come up with a better product.

[@Tubesmaney]

Thanks for explaining this problem - it’s been making me crazy since last year. IMHO it’s a problem with an easy solution but the FIA seems reticent to solve it. Next year Michelin is supposed to provide a new front tire which will ostensibly solve the problem. Also, where did you learn that teams are refusing to test it? I think the issue is more that the teams are not provided the time to test. It’s a very strict testing schedule and they simply don’t have time to test a new front tire! If they test a new front tire to be used next year, they can’t use any testing time for parts they want to use this season for obvious reasons! I’m happy to see someone else is complaining about the tire pressure rule because it is a completely stupid way to do things. Also I’m pretty certain that Acosta’s rim didn’t have a crack in it - for once the FIA overlooked the tire pressure rule when he qualified first in Motegi and allowed him to keep his pole position as a gesture instead of penalizing him for low pressure. They didn’t have to do that…but of course if they did people would’ve lost their minds and you’d have more people telling us how MotoGP is ass and “WSBK is so much better than prototype racing blah blah blah.”

[@tenej6992]

I hated michelin as a tyre manufacturer since they rejoined back in 2016. Everybody complained that the tyres sucked since then

[@simonhudak3763]

Your channel is very good, I like your writing and presentation style. Crazy how you are only at 125 subs. Great work man!🔥🔥🔥

[@nadanadanada7197]

They have to choose a pressure if they think they are going to lead or another one if they think they are going to be on a group, if the opposite thing ends up happening, the rider, among all other freaking things on a race, has to now think about completing the required number of laps within accepted pressures, totally in the way of racing. As if overtaking with the new aero wasn't harder already. They have to lower those pressure requirements, or if not, show the pressure through the race to spectators, since it is important enough to decide results, show it on the little telemetry wheel that shows inclination, gear , throttle, etc. Another thing is not having this contracts where the riders cant talk negatively about the tyres, that is ridiculous.Yes, some riders may go too hard sometimes, but they should be able to express an opinion about the tyres. When things get decided outside of the live streaming of the race, game, or whatever you are watching, its not a good look at all. Thanks for the video, keep up the good work.

[@whatnever]

riders are in a really bad position politically... they cant really be criticizing anything seriously since their sport is monopolized. its a sad thing

[@fuglbird]

Motorcycle Grand Prix was fun to watch in the two-stroke era but has become moderately boring since. The 500, 250 and 125 classes were all fun to watch.

[@mgrzx3367]

Been watching MotoGP for decades, but rarely hear anything about the bikes or rules. Not sure what the engine displacements are for the classes. I do just try to watch the races, but don't listen to the hours of blah blah between races. You got a new sub, you seem informed. Thank you.

[@sburns2421]

MotoGP: 1000cc four cylinder. 81 mm max bore. Moto2: all use the same Triumph 3-cylinder, which in theory means the same power for everyone where the rider/chassis makes the difference. Moto3: 250cc single cylinder. Most are KTM with a few Hondas. Engines are leased. Everyone uses just a couple of race chassis manufacturers. Moto2 & Moto3 teams have title sponsors for non-MotoGP class manufacturers (QJ & CFMoto for example) even though there is nothing from those brands in the bikes themselves. MotoGP is by far the most popular and scrutinized, manufacturers in that class build their own engine and chassis.

[@mgrzx3367]

@@sburns2421 Thanks for filling me in. I'll take a free education any time I can get it.

[@fuglbird]

Moto2: 765 cm³ Triumph 3 cylinder engine.

[@mikeriley1073]

I agree, get rid of the rule it's terrible and corporate driven , start putting the aero on the unsprung parts of the bike (axles only) would be another rule,aero device's change the tire requirements as well..

[@lewisgordon1490]

A big +1 The worst-case scenario regarding tires is the front chunking and severely interrupting the rotation of the front wheel at the end of a long straight, essentially locking the front wheel (I can't think of one time it ever happening. The closest is a rider @ the Daytona 200 chucked his front tire on the banking. Safety, I think, is the main reason why the 200 isn't run w/ Superbike anymore. Their higher speed and power caused too many tire problems bk of the banking.) Somewhat similar was a Yamaha MotoGP rider (I forget who) went to break @ the end of the front straight and had almost no breaks @ Red Bull Ring (I think in 2022) so had no breaks and had to bail @ over 130 mph. It was amazing he had no serious injuries.

[@fun364]

MotoGP needs to get rid of aero...this became an issue once aero became more prominent. The racing hasn't been as close since.

[@solnada1]

Bang on with this video. The rule is so dumb and seeing riders having to make weird on track decisions to just try avoid a dumb penalty is ridiculous, like Marc dropping back behind Fabio that one time, everyone thought it was weird to just give up his position on purpose but tyre pressure, and he STILL got a penalty after trying to bring his pressure up. I however do think that regardless of the rule, while there is a cool premier feeling to watch the top class, i always tell new people that the best racing you could possibly watch is Moto3 if you were to watch any class. Moto3 has always had the best racing of the three classes

[@ArtoriaPendragon-t8m]

I came for the subject material, I stayed for the comedic delivery. Good job sir, this sounds suspiciously like Mitchell trying to protect market share in case exploding tires... Bad form.

[@Wheelo40]

You got it! Corporate CYA!

[@stevenross5795]

I Agee 100% with you , MotoGP with there rules are hurting the Quality of Racing and they look like idiots, let’s make MotoGP great again , drop the tyre pressure rule, ban ride height devices next year make the racing more enjoyable, it’s not hard .

[@adamlannerd1408]

WSB is much more fun to watch with more manufactures taking part.

[@uthkarshnaik6608]

Binge watching most of your videos , as a new subscriber.. i am from India and we had 1 grad prix last year and we shall restart again starting early 2026.. we dint have a culture of big liter class motorcycle, as it had and continues to be inported which comes very steep taxations. Its now that we are manufacturing sub 50bph bikes locally(Aprilia rs 457). Which makes this sport much more accessable. I like many other indians got into motogp in mid 2000's and mostly coz VR46 and his popularity.

[@TheBeehivePaddock]

I was sad to hear India's GP was cancelled this year, I'm excited to see MotoGP head back there in 2026

[@Kirkorr123]

This was a classic case of creating a solution for a problem that didn't exist.

[@DrPepperone]

Really love this channel. Hope you can find a break :) Hopefully when Liberty starts really pushing MotoGP into every Netflix viewer imaginations you’ll be flooded with new subscribers

[@davecoop9579]

I think the lower information bar on a screen is called a chyron.

[@firstnamesecondname8280]

I didn't actually know about this rule but now that I do its... certainly a rule in a top flight motorsport category...

[@FurryestX]

Pressure Rule its STUDIP Bring Back free Pressure modification

[@Hun7erx]

Only 30 seconds in and I already agree

[@bobfeather1714]

While this is all very interesting, I'm at a loss to understand how a front runner can manage to lead a race with an implied "low pressure" deficit and still win. Furthermore, what happens when a race leader makes a mistake, causing him to lose a few positions, and now has to ride close behind other riders, causing a high-pressure issue? And when he makes it back to the front, there's again, a low-pressure issue. I feel like the whole tire pressure situation is just too abstract and variable to control by simply calling out a single number where the pressure needs to be set. If safety issues really were that big an issue, they might want to start using an on-board compressor to adjust tire pressure as the conditions changed. Wow! That would be stupid. It would at least work in theory but be disastrous in practical application. You bring up some interesting points, but the issue is far too complex to address by starting the race with a set tire pressure.

[@kyleolson8977]

I HAVEN'T watched MotoGP, I ended up here because I watch other racing videos and KZbin thought I might like this, and I do. As for tire pressure, I have watched 2 of your other videos and I already figured out the tire pressure rule is a problem, although how big I wasn't sure. Racers are always pushing to the edge. The more important the edge, the closer they get. If the final location of the edge is unpredictable, game theory says you have to roll the dice. You aren't "cheating", you're "guessing". Arbitrary example: If a pre-race setting gives you a 95% chance of being legal, and you're 90% likely to not make the top 10 without it, you take the random chance. And it's not much fun for anyone when the race winners are determined in the garage. The tire pressure has similarity to the F1 floor which has an in-race element, where racers are often told to take corners differently, to drive higher to avoid using too much of the floor board. Except at least in F1, there's a reason the rule is in place and most of the floor board decisions are not based on the current race conditions.

[@TheBeehivePaddock]

Glad you enjoyed! Great breakdown on the decision making, I really like that example. I've heard of the F1 floor rule before, and of drivers being disqualified because of it, but I never put the two together as being similar.

[@kyleolson8977]

​@@TheBeehivePaddock I actually first looked at the channel because I saw the "Every Black flag in MotoGP History" thumbnail and I was wondering if MotoGP turned into the game Road Rash very often. Bike racing (motorized or not) is one of the few types of racing where you can punch a guy before you get out of the vehicle. It turns out fortunately, no. That was a really good effort on that video. You're still at that point of finding the channel's personality on the camera. It appears you've already worked to upgrade your sound quality from sitting outside on a phone mic (and not synced up), so you're thinking in the right direction. I recommend not holding the mic in your hand to make your life easier. You don't have to spend a lot; just a regular mic or desk stand. Most importantly, keep making content you care about and don't burn yourself out.

[@davidclemens6075]

It is my understanding that Michelin was seeing some front tires with preliminary damage. Keep in mind that Michelin and Dorna know the bike mfg, rider, track and weather conditions on when these preliminary damaged tires occurred. The issue is actually the increased down force aero. Since the manufacturers make the rules and the decision has to be unanimous, they would never adopt the logical solution of limiting the downforce created by the front aero. FIM could implement a rule that in a wind tunnel of X wind speed (200 km/hr), the downforce on the front tire cannot be more than Y (i.e. 140 kilos). They don't need to test the max speed because they can extrapolate the numbers. Again, they already have a pretty good idea of what conditions caused the preliminary damage. Let's assume Ducati has the highest downforce. They obviously would not support the rule change. By having a standard pressure requirement, teams with less downforce on the front are being punished by having to maintain the same air pressure that makes the Ducati bikes "safe". Because the other teams (in theory) have less down force, they have a smaller contact patch on the front tire, affecting speed in turns. Further, the target pressure could be adjusted by Dorna based on the track and weather conditions. Cooler weather, track with less braking could use a lower pressure. I forgot one more thing. The downforce / air pressure that would cause damage would likely vary between different front tire compounds. Setting a downforce limit would equalize the rule for mfg's and for the most part eliminate the tire pressure circus.

[@shadeburst]

Michelin's rule is classic CYA.

[@jerryjoe88]

Been watching MotoGP live & on TV for 20 yrs, & I have to say...I miss the high sides & the good racing. Modern MotoGP is a snooze fest.

[@Bigerburger]

great video. one of the best motoGP channels

[@subaruwrx3381]

I've owned motorcycles for 50 years I used to race...I don't watch the ducati cup anymore...all the bull has killed it for me

[@jacktorr1507]

Lower thirds. the ticker thing is lower thirds

[@davecoop9579]

It's a chyron

[@richardtesner4148]

Well said dude. 👍

[@delanospenz]

love your video man keep it up!!!!

[@GSXRTino1]

Fabio Quartararo is looking at this from a riders perspective, he is thinking only in terms of grip. The tyre manufacture is thinking in terms of tyre integrity. Running a tyre at to low pressure can cause catastrophic tyre failure, to high just reduces grip. So from the manufactures point of view it is a question of safety. Riders are always complaining about something, got to have an excuse for not winning or for crashing or whatever.

[@TheBeehivePaddock]

Yeah, that may be true, but he's not the only rider saying those things, but teams also obviously don't want their tires to fail. They've had years to figure out what optimal pressures are, and they care more than anyone about this. To me, all of the riders saying it's a safety issue seems a little too much to ignore, but there is also clearly a bias there like you say.

[@mikeriley1073]

MOTO GP officials as well as rider's cannot coordinate or process the technological advances fast enough Information saturation occurs when balancing tire composition with aero and mechanical (ride height) The physics and physiological effects and variables to be considered lack symmetry and proper consolidation And make tire composition require unobtainium to perform at this level...

[@FlipWarBucks]

On the Bridgestone tires these guys were all basically Jorge Martin lol. Shoulders and elbows dragging all day lol not really but wasn’t there less drama with Bridgestone? Idk I just want some good races without all the non sense.

[@ccooper8785]

I may well be in the minority but I wish they would ban the aero fins from the bikes and also stop the riders from "dangling the leg" when cornering. I have always thought "the dangle" had more to do with blocking the rider behind than with getting the bike to turn.

[@TheBeehivePaddock]

I don't think you're in the minority with the aero, I see plenty of fans complaining about it all the time. Personally I don't mind it at all, while it might not be the bikes I watched as a kid, I appreciate the technological innovation and I think it's part of the sport's growth. Bikes from the 60s look nothing like bikes from the 2000s and this is just the next step. The leg dangling is where things get weird, it can pose a danger to rider (Chantra is currently injured because of this exact thing), but how would you impose such a rule? I don't think its smart to start regulating riding styles unless they are verifiably more dangerous than beneficial.

[@gJh19955]

The leg acts almost like a counter balance from what I understand. There is some pretty good videos on KZbin explaining it. I agree with you on the aero there was a lot more battles before the aero and ride height devices.

[@fun364]

Aero, yes. Leg dangle, no. They hang out their legs on corners where there isn't any passing which gives proof to the argument that it's for performance and rider preference.

[@joshcallaghan9432]

Yes this is a ridiculous rule, but the root cause is the over the top aero. Remove most or all of the aero and BAM! You have good racing again

[@neoroggensack1244]

You've just gained a subscriber :p

[@adamhindle9215]

they just need to introduce smart valves that maintain a certain pressure independently of temperature. Sorted.

[@tomw9078]

These would only be able to lower high temps - which is fine, until you get out the front which cools the tire much lower than originally set, it fails and you crash.

[@HKTimbo]

100% agree. 😤

[@davestrider4690]

nice upload!

[@Enea14PRR]

Condivido perfettamente la tua analisi....al di la della regola, sbagliata, Michelin si è dimostrata totalmente inadatta a fornire pneumatici performanti ed affidabili, deludendo sotto il profilo tecnico che di immagine... per quanto mi riguarda, a Michelin dovrebbe subentrare Pirelli, che sta facendo un lavoro egregio in tutte le altre categorie in cui è fornitore (SBK e Formula 1 su tutte)...bel video!

[@TheBeehivePaddock]

Sono contento che ti sia piaciuto il video! Non credo che nessuno potrebbe tenere il passo con la rapidità con cui la tecnologia della MotoGP è avanzata negli ultimi anni, ma penso che un po' di competizione aiuterebbe. Mi piacerebbe vedere di nuovo più fornitori di pneumatici, penso che sarebbe divertente. Perdonami il mio scarso italiano, non parlo la lingua, quindi sto usando Google Translate

[@Enea14PRR]

Non ti preoccupare, condivido pienamente, hai un bellissimo canale! Complimenti, Continua così!

[@whatnever]

a dumb rule that is made up for michelin to save face if something goes wrong... btw bagnaia seems to have a lot of problems with tires this season. but stewards are horrible as well, not applying "rules" uniformly in the best case, and sometimes just deciding to ignore the problem. what about that last lap dive from bastianini in misano 2 that put him off the track as well??? stewards thought process is ls like: like this is italy, we need an italian winner, 100th ducati win... just ignore it... stewards are actually there to figure out how to evade the rules, not to apply them lol

[@dzikripratama3776]

yeah it noticeable both Ducati's (Enea & Pecco) had a tyre issue in various races resulting them get passed easily but when the tyres got into a right temp its too late and they have to push hard and crashed

[@kingsky86]

Need to change the tyre's manufacture

[@thekyuwa]

Not only we all have to live with this crazy rule, but Michelin is also compromising the integrity of these championships by making faulty tyres that every race can randomly ruin a rider's entire weekend: what are we even watching?

[@omkar1827]

Does motogp bike have seamless gearbox if yes could you make a video explaining it

[@Tubesmaney]

I believe they do!

[@garrycoates2147]

Hey Michelin instead of ruining close racing by enforcing this rule, how about building and testing tyres that can run lower pressures? Isn't tesing and development what you are there for?

[@Alexander.73]

The teams should have been forced to test the tyre. Not Michelins fault

[@nickklavdianos5136]

Yes this rule it stupid. Also reminds me of Russell's disqualification from the Belgian GP this year. He did a one stop while everyone else did a two stop and because of the extra tyrewear his car ended up under the weight limit in post race inspection.

[@Wheelo40]

We hates it! -Gollum

[@motorsportfanboy7769]

I don't get why it's hard for Dorna to set a schedule for the teams to test that new front tyre for more than half an hour.

[@masterchief8042]

i dont care anymore, aero f'ed the bikes looks left watching it long time ago

[@augustinep6193]

Good. Thanks.

[@OFallons]

As an Aircraft mechanic, why the heck aren’t they using nitrogen like everyone else in other industries, for instance Aircraft? Nitrogen pressure doesn’t change with temperature!

[@Tubesmaney]

If memory serves, I believe it’s in the rule set.

[@joshcallaghan9432]

They are definitely using nitrogen. You of all people should know its pressure still varies with temp.

[@quartusbuys6831]

Very little compared to compressed air.​@@joshcallaghan9432

[@sterbebett]

This is what happens when you only allow 1 tire manufacturer. They have a monopoly, so they don't have to make a better tire, they just go to the rule makers and ask them to put on stupid rules so they can take years improving their current tires. And yes, the frase _tire wars_ sends a chill up the spine of a lot of people, but competition should be the nature of the sport, specially when you have to make new rules that kills the nature of the race itself to make your precious and ONLY tire provider happy.

[@luckylanno]

I wonder what the future of MotoGP will be. Everything that can be done mechanically has already been done. Electronic innovation is banned, which eliminates a lot of possibilities. Suspension innovation is being banned by fully eliminating ride height devices. Aero is on the way out, and engines are getting smaller. Is there even a point in a prototype class anymore? Maybe they should just merge with WSBK and be done with it.

[@cantkeepitin]

This rule is horrible: Image you get punished just because your pressure is 0.01% below the limit for too long. Bullshit, no educated engineer would make such rule ever

[@briantaylor9285]

Michelin caught up in yet another tire controversy. There's a reason F1 dropped them as tire supplier.

[@chriseaston233]

F1 fan here I think the FIA and the FIM are the same people because this happens in f1 too but the FIA doesn't seem to care

[@TheBeehivePaddock]

I don't watch F1 but I know some stuff about its history, and yeah it seems like there are definitely some major parallels between the two.

[@rohanbatra69]

5:51 they're known as lower third graphics simply

[@HungVu-ec3jk]

Bold of you to think KTM "accidentally" damaged the wheel

[@dualsportdadz]

8:42 well it's 4 riders on Ducatis who are just better than everyone else. it's not just the rules, but the rules don't help. There's also Pedro and Binder in the mix, trying their best on not as good of a bike, amazing riders. And the Aprilia's have fallen off big time this year. I feel sorry for the 2 past MotoGP champions on Japanese bikes😢😢. There is no shortage of excellent riders in the paddock, but the bikes themselves are on such distinct levels. I don't blame Ducati, if all the teams had their passion, it would be more competitive.

[@TheBeehivePaddock]

Totally agree, considering how Ducati struggled for awhile I'm happy for them, but also people Like Mir and Quartararo who should be competing for championships are on such uncompetitive bikes now and I just feel bad for them/

[@louismartin4446]

KTM/Honda are poaching italian tech guys for one reason- THEY have the deepest pedigree for making things go fast - (and looking great I and looking great I may add). The Japanese do not have much driver development infrastructure and although they make reliable NON-racing product, they need to change paradigms to WIN in Motogp

[@SlowRiderDucati]

The tire pressure rule is stupid. Also the new smaller engine rules are stupid. I want to see motorcycles racing as fast as they can. This zero risk mind set is ruining racing.

[@cantkeepitin]

But I hate this ugly aero stuff

[@Luchingador]

Oh how much is Bridgestone missed

[@ldarm]

Why is this even a thing 👀

[@nigeleast-jg7yv]

All the new rules and regulations. It's getting as bad as Formula 1. Make more stupid rules and start losing viewers

[@QOTSAPT]

No I'm sorry motogp has died. This problem, one of many, was created so it would benefit the top teams.

[@jnh8381]

Hey man, I kind of like of your vids but one thing that is really bothering me... can you please clean your camera lens? It looks like it's coated in a layer of grease/grime. Please for the love of god, clean the lens!

[@TheBeehivePaddock]

I've been waiting for this comment, Idk what happened with this video, it's not the only one I recorded that day and it looks so bad compared to all the others. I'm honestly shocked you're the first one I've seen mention it.

[@detlefschmidt2221]

Motogp is boring.WSBK and British superbike are way better

[@raa729]

Nobody rides with Michelin in any hobby sport or on high capacity street bikes. Michelin converted itself to scooter or small bike tire. It’s a laughing stock. Pirelli, Dunlop, Bridgestone, even Continental are miles better

[@matsprite]

8:51 dog ass :D

[@jonminonno9046]

Rules same for every one but rule sucks

[@davidciesielski8251]

Yep, What "they" did to Rea was so f ed I don't pay for sbk or motogp anymore!! I hate the fim.....bullshit!

[@richardsinger6877]

MotoGP ( The Ducati Cup). Is fairly boring these days. Moto2 and Moto3 are much more exciting. Which is sad. The tire pressure rule should be eliminated. Let all the tire manufacturers compete. Bring back the Japanese bikes. Ahhh. All wasted words.

[@TheBeehivePaddock]

Agreed, I don't agree with everyone who's super extreme and says it's not worth watching anymore because of it, but it's definitely becoming a problem. Hopefully the 2027 regs and the new tire bring things closer again

[@patmays7344]

There are far too many “stupid “ rules. It takes away rider choice. These lawmakers make rules which riders, cannot actually adhere to? There are in fact “acts of God” and totally beyond rider control. There are too many restrictive rules, and too many rider aids, this all takes away from rider choice, and fan’s enjoyment, the stewards should not be making decisions on totally stupid rules, it’s high time ordinary people were involved in making important decisions, normal ordinary people. Not people like Freddie Spencer. Who ended his career as an “also ran” or he never actually took part in the races in his last year of competition. I have mixed opinions on Fast Freddie, obviously? But, he shouldn’t be a Steward! 🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️🏍️❤️

[@biffjones2601]

Motogp and F1 both are clown shows with Primadonna clowns. Both are what I call ANTISPORT.

[@maseratifittipaldi]

This is a rule for rider safety. The authorities should impose more safety rules, such as a limit on the lean angle through corners, a minimum limit of rider separation, a limit to the number of riders who may enter a corner simultaneously, a speed limit on the straights, an engine rpm limit, a g-force limit on braking. Riders should also be penalized for lifting any hand off the handlebars, for rolling whist falling ( only sliding is allowed...it is safer ) and for making too much noise when passing the grandstand.

[@maseratifittipaldi]

Oh! And I forgot. Both wheels should be in contact with the track at all times. Lifting of any wheel will lead to immediate disqualification.

[@silver_surfer88]

Dont give them ideas

[@Spinelli__]

Is MotoGP still using all those pathetic, absolute joke of rider aids like traction control, wheelie control, etc.? Also, why in god's name is that aero stuff still allowed? What a joke.

[@TheBeehivePaddock]

Yeah they are, personally, I don't have a problem with traction control, it stops a lot of high sides which can take riders out for entire seasons and that ruins racing way more than traction control does. Almost everything else could go and I wouldn't be bothered. Aero is still allowed for now, but in 2027 they are significantly decreasing the amount of fixed aero you can have, and are banning active aero (ride height devices), which I can't wait for.

[@robertwhite2032]

The communist Spanish have ruined the whole thing. Spec tires. Spec engines in Moto2, regulated tire pressures, wings, ride height, traction control, etc, etc. Going from a 250 4 stroke single to a 765 triple is an insane jump. It made sense to go from 125, then 250 and finally 500. You should be allowed to run the tire brand that you want, with pressures set by the team. Moto2 should be a cc limited class, not everyone on one of 2 different chassis with the same engine. How completely boring. Look up track records for moto3 and moto2. Mostly held by 125 and 250 2 strokes. Still. Back then the teams were FREE to choose how to win, which made for better racing. No one is free in this socialist regime, everything is regulated. What a shame.

[@davidhong9112]

What if Nakagami wasn't asian? same rule apply?

[@kingdxy3808]

not sure what you mean here, plenty of other riders have been penalized unfairly regardless of race/nationality, I think Nakagami was just used because it was a recent example

[@koolsolutionszx12r55]

Oh you mean how Marc Marquez crossed over onto the green paint on the last lap and was not penalized? Again this was done to keep him relevant in the title race. I will not be subscribing to MotoGp video pass again next year.

[@TheBeehivePaddock]

In which race? I didn't catch that and I want to go watch the replay now. Not sure he's relevant anymore no matter how hard they try tbh, the gap to Martin and Bagnaia is just too big. Although there definitely have been rulings made differently in the case of bigger names in the past...

[@davecoop9579]

Didn't he get a long lap penalty for the next race?

[@tootall222]

@MichelinGlobal