Quote from: ducpainter on May 22, 2016, 05:24:32 PM
I don't see Marquez leaving Honda for Suzuki...

no way.

I forgot about that Repsol thing..

Appears to me the Suzuki is as good a bike as the Honda at present.

Quote from: Needle99 on May 22, 2016, 09:09:23 PM
Appears to me the Suzuki is as good a bike as the Honda at present.

Probably better at this point. MM is riding the wheels off of it to keep it in the front.

I can't believe MM finished the race. I mean, he has always been a chaotic rider buts it's been controlled chaos.

Sunday he looked to bin it at any moment.

http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/pol-espargaro-closes-on-ktm-motogp-deal-740308/

Quote from: Speeddog on May 25, 2016, 08:17:58 PM
http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/pol-espargaro-closes-on-ktm-motogp-deal-740308/

Interesting....

I thought it was likely he would not have a ride after this season.....

Well... Tech 3 has been the best satellite team, not only in terms of results, but also management, for the past how many years? It helps when you're basically running the most consistent bike on the grid. This fact makes the riders the most prepared to move to a factory team.

I thought Pol was good 1st half last season. Then faded and on the best sattelite bike has not been good enough. At least some good new talent should get the 2 x tech 3 seats. Smith who i thought was pretty average seems to at least continue to improve.

Quote from: Needle99 on May 27, 2016, 05:49:50 AM
I thought Pol was good 1st half last season. Then faded and on the best sattelite bike has not been good enough. At least some good new talent should get the 2 x tech 3 seats. Smith who i thought was pretty average seems to at least continue to improve.

Exactly what good new talent is out there? The only young talent that anyone has spoken about has been Alex Rins and he's running second in the Moto2 standings. Between all the factory rides expiring this year and KTM jumping into the mix, there is precious few riders with enough experience to get a factory seat.

None for factories.

Maybe a roughie or to for tech 3.

But I agree it appears to be slim pickings.

https://motomatters.com/analysis/2016/05/31/motogp_silly_season_update_filling.html

Pol sent packing:
https://motomatters.com/news/2016/06/02/yamaha_announce_pol_espargaro_to_leave.html

And holy cow, a real shocker:
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/230945/1/official-marc-marquez-leaves-honda-for-KTM.html

Interesting article, although, they say both have the same equipment . . .

http://www.sportal.it/articoli/moto/motogp/lorenzo-ha-regalato-il-titolo-a-rossi/1081609/

in case translation doesn't work:

"Lorenzo gave the title to Rossi"
They are doing discuss the words of a pilot (anonymous) in a private conversation.

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"Lorenzo gave the title to Rossi"
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"Jorge Lorenzo gave the World Valentino Rossi when he chose the Ducati".

Quesre words were spoken by a pilot (anonymous) in a private conversation with colleagues from GOL.

"Rossi is receiving favorable treatment from the team - he added -. It has the best bike and Yamaha will do everything and more to make him win the World Cup. Many even prefer to win Marquez rather than Lorenzo. Just see as they are celebrated the victories of Valentino and those of Jorge ... ".

Rins in, EsA out, and Zarco limboed:
https://motomatters.com/news/2016/06/20/alex_rins_confirmed_at_suzuki_aleix.html

Crusty stays put:
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/motogp/dutch-motogp-2016/motogp-crutchlow/