2020 MotoGP season

[donthaveanickname]

While the MotoGP race has been canceled, Moto3 and Moto2 are still going to race today.
Moto3 will start 8.20 ET and Moto2 is scheduled for 10.00 ET.
Joe Roberts, the lone American full-time rider is on pole for the Moto2 race.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Moto2 put on one helluva show today.
Tetsuta Nagashima won his first race after starting 14th, Joe Roberts got his best career result in 4th.

Can't believe it's been 10 years since Tomizawa won this race.

 

[Hotrod]

It was great seeing a MotoGP race again on my big screen tv.
Been a really long time. Cant wait to see the big boys when they
get to COTA for the opener. Glad we have an American to pull
for in Joe Roberts in Moto2. I have always thought that MotoGP
provides the most exciting pure racing on the planet.

 

[LewTheShoe]

I have always thought that MotoGP provides the most exciting pure racing on the planet.

I agree with this. MotoGP has the highest pilot skill content of any major racing series... the highest degree of difficulty. Too much horsepower; too little tire; near zero aero dependency... just the way I like it. And the series is really healthy with six manufacturers racing for huge live crowds and good global TV audiences. MotoGP is everything we've always hoped that F1 would be (but never actually has been).

Sadly, Austin has also been hit... postponed until November.

 

[gnomesayin]

Another. I'm sorry for the MotoGP fans and participants that this is happening, though I do credit the leadership for getting out in front of this and taking appropriate action. This is not going to be confined to just this and F1.

 

[donthaveanickname]

A possible scenario for the return of Grand Prix motocycle racing:
19. Juli: Jerez 1
26. Juli: Jerez 2
09. August: Brünn
16. August: Spielberg 1
23. August: Spielberg 2
06. September: Misano 1
13. September: Misano 2
27. September: Aragón 1
04. Oktober: Aragón 2
11. Oktober: Le Mans
25. Oktober: Barcelona-Catalunya
08. November: Valencia 1
15. November: Valencia 2

Le Mans isn't confirmed yet. Possibly we'll also see races at Buriram (Nov. 29) and Sepang (Dec. 6).
Mugello, Sachsenring, Assen, KymiRing, Silverstone, Philip Island and Motegi have been cancelled.
The races at COTA and Termas de Rio Hondo are very likely to be cancelled as well.

Exklusiv: So sieht der provisorische GP-Kalender aus

Nach neun Monaten Pause erleben wir am 19. Juli in Jerez endlich den Re-Start der Motorrad-WM. SPEEDWEEK.com versuchte, die Termine zusammengetragen. Aber sie können sich noch genau so ändern wie die Reihenfolge.

www.speedweek.com

 

[aroundgoes]

I'm ready for moto gp

 

[donthaveanickname]

MotoGP is back this weekend.
So awesome to see that.

 

[donthaveanickname]

MotoGP came back with a wild ride.
Quartararo finally got his first win after starting from the pole once again.
Marquez took the lead early but dropped back to 16th when he nearly crashed and rode through the gravel trap. His day ended with a breathtaking highsider while battling for second (!) with Vinales.
Crutchlow and Rins both missed the race because of practice crashes.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Sunday: Marc Marquez breaks his arm in a crash.
Tuesday: Marquez undergoes surgery for his arm.
Thursday:

 

[donthaveanickname]

One of the hottest races in history and The Doctor makes it to the podium.
Quartararo was unbeatable again. Bagnaia was on the way to his first podium until his engine let go.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Marquez might have screwed his season when he tried to race at Jerez a week and a half ago.
Bradl will replace him for at least the race at Brno.

Bradl to replace injured Marquez at Brno MotoGP

www.motorsport.com

 

[donthaveanickname]

MotoGP is really getting better and better every year.
Zarco wins the pole at Brünn, the Repsol Hondas qualified in the last two spots.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Joe Roberts just got his first podium!

 

[donthaveanickname]

BRAD BINDER WON THIS RACE!!!
First win for KTM and first win for Binder in just his third start

 

[kyle18fan]

KTM actually got one, this won't be their last

 

[donthaveanickname]

Dovizioso gets the win one day after his departure from Ducati was announced.
4 manufacturers are pretty much on par this season but Honda isn't anywhere near the podium when Marquez is not in the field.
There were two terrible crashes, luckily no one was severely injured.

 

[donthaveanickname]

 

[Clutch]

That was crazy! I watched it live after working late last night. Wow!

Bike explodes in horror MotoGP crash

Two separate major incidents have seen riders narrowly avoid disaster.

www.nzherald.co.nz

 

[Hotrod]

I have been out of MotoGP since the televised carriers changed about a decade ago.
Marquez was in his rookie season I think. So this has been my first year back since nbcsn
picked it up. This season has been shocking. It keeps me watching albeit with one eye
closed and holding my breath. I wish Rossi would go ahead and hang his helmet up.
Just dont want anything to happen to iconic racing royalty.

 

[Hotrod]

Hilarious ! Moto3 combatants playing footsie on the warm up lap.
Then one rider brilliantly hits his foes kill switch at .30 on the vid.
Now thats funny, well except for one rider. He could not restart the bike.

Sorry the video link would not work. go look for it on youtube.

 

[Hotrod]

Found it - lets see if this works. It was from 5 years ago' I thought it was this weekend.
Grrrrrrrr. still did not work. well forget the link." Fenati and Ajo" on youtube.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Three-wide in the last corner, another win for KTM, another first time winner, first ever premier-class win for a Portuguese rider. This season is so ****** unbelievable.

 

[Truex_rox]

I'm loving it. Three first-time winners in the first five races, a new manufacturer making its presence known at the front, and the best part is that we are likely to see a very intense battle between four manufacturers and quite possibly a few more new winners - some of whom could repeat (a few more times!) before season's end.

 

[Truex_rox]

Not to mention that the teams' standings is still being led by a non-factory team right now!

 

[Hotrod]

This season of motogp is truly a gift that keeps on giving . Goodness me oh my, what a finish!

 

[donthaveanickname]

Not to mention that the teams' standings is still being led by a non-factory team right now!

And Repsol Honda is last(!) in team points.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Marquez might be out for the rest of the year.

Marc Marquez’s MotoGP return delayed by at least two months

www.motorsport.com

 

[donthaveanickname]

The doctor was about to get his 200th podium but Joan Mir passed him on the last lap.
Franco Morbidelli becomes the fourth first time winner of this season and Francesco Bagnaia comes back from a leg injury to take his first podium.
Dovizioso is the new world championship leader!

 

[donthaveanickname]

Rio Hondo stands alongside Brno at the very top of the heap, where Spa Francorchamps used to be but sadly no longer remains.

MotoGP could be returning to Spa in the near future.
There are plenty of possibilities for additional GPs in the next few years, including races in Rio, Hungary, Portimao and Indonesia.

Spa reveals €80m revamp as gravel traps return

www.motorsport.com

 

[donthaveanickname]

After 9 races, 15 different riders have finished on the podium this year. Fantastic ride by Danilo Petrucci to get his 2nd win!

Unfortunately Rossi has crashed the third time in a row. He could easily be in the championship hunt right now.

 

[donthaveanickname]

Joe Roberts was on pole for the Moto2 race but they worked on his bike for too long so he had to start from behind the field.
Roberts made it all trhe way up to 6th, Sam Lowes got his first win since 2015 after Jake Dixon crashed out of the lead with 4 to go.

They need to re-think the graphic though.

 

[donthaveanickname]

The number of American GP riders will double next year as Cameron Beaubier joins the American Racing Moto2 team. Joe Roberts switches to Italtrans.


The 2021 MotoGP field is pretty much set now.

Repsol Honda - Marc Marquez/Pol Espargaro
LCR Honda - Alex Marquez/Takaaki Nakagami

Yamaha - Maverick Vinales/Fabio Quatararo
Petronas Yamaha - Franco Morbidelli/Valentino Rossi

Ducati - Jack Miller/Pecco Bagnaia
Pramac Ducati - Johann Zarco/Jorge Martin(R)
Avintia Ducati - Luca Marini(R) /Enea Bastianini(R)

Suzuki - Joan Mir/Alex Rins

KTM - Brad Binder/Miguel Oliveira
Tech3 KTM - Danilo Petrucci/Iker Lecuona

Aprilia - Alex Espargaro/TBA

Dovizioso and Crutchlow are free agents and I don't see any of them joining Aprilia.

 

[donthaveanickname]

When you think it can't get worse, it gets worse...
Rossi has tested positive for Covid.

Rossi tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Aragon MotoGP

Nine-times world champion Valentino Rossi has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this weekend's Aragon MotoGP.

www.espn.com

 

[kyle18fan]

When you think it can't get worse, it gets worse...
Rossi has tested positive for Covid.

Rossi tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Aragon MotoGP

Nine-times world champion Valentino Rossi has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this weekend's Aragon MotoGP.

www.espn.com

Damn, hope he is OK

 

[Truex_rox]

Same here. Wonder who is going to stand in?

 

[donthaveanickname]

Same here. Wonder who is going to stand in?

Since the test result was published Thursday afternoon, there won't be a replace this week. If Rossi is still out next week it could be Lorenzo, Nozane or one of the Yamaha WSBK guys.

 

[donthaveanickname]

There is a chance we get a winless champion this year. Joan Mir is now 14 points ahead of Quartararo.
Nakagami dominated the whole weekend but unfortunately crashed out of the lead on lap one, ending his streak of 10 consecutive Top 10 finishes since the start of the season

 

[donthaveanickname]

We can forget about the possibility of a winless champion as Mir just won his first race. He is now 37 points ahead with just two races remaining.

 

[donthaveanickname]

He's done it! Joan Mir is the 2020 MotoGP World Champion!
It's been an incredible season. No one was consistently out front and there were no clear favorites until the second Aragon GP.