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Podium Finisher
Just when you think the MotoGp has gotten all dull and boring. The riders do musical chairs, The all dominant Yamaha loses there main sponsor, which as of writing has not been replaced, MotoGPs jewl in the crown, Rossi one half of the dominant team for the past couple of seasons has moved on. Honda looks to have bulit a stormer of a bike after looking a bit average recently, and gained an extra rider who is an ex world champion. And Ducati get the all conquering master, to form what was supposed to be an italian dream team (certainly from the marketing perspective) but a bulit a duff bike, and Rossi looks like he is need of a doctor rather then being 'the Doctor' himeslf.
The Moto GP class very much looks to be turned on its head for this season.
Honda have dominated testing so far. Stoner has spent most of the time at the top with Pedrosa and Davisioso not far behind. Theres something familar about Repsol Hondas and Australians domintaing upfront. Even the non-works bikes are looking pretty handy with Simoncelli looking like the first privateer in years could could trouble the works teams. The works Ducati who would of hoped that with Valentino Rossi onboard would of pushed closer towards the front have fallen futher behind. Rossi goes into this season looking a shade of his former self. His pre-season being destroyed by the shoulder injury that troubled him for most of last season. He had to have an operation on it and goes into nito the first race still not fully fit and on a bike even he is having to change his style to ride. In the middle of them are the Yamahas who with new world champion Lorenzo look to have a big challenge on to stay at the top of a series theyv'e won 5 out of the last 7 years. Its a very worrying for them. They have no main sponsor after FIAT pulled the plug on there deal and there Superbike team also looking devoid of sponsors.
So is Rossi finished? Are we seeing the changing of the guard upfront with Lorenzo's title last season, which will no doubt niggle him his rival miss a few races and not at his best when he came back. Is Hondas pace for real, are they going to win at a canter? And who are going to be the surpises of the season
The Moto 2 class last season may not be to the purists liking but fulfilled it purpsoe and re-ignited the 'old 250cc' series and provided mesmorsing races that most of the time made the MotoGp class look rather tame. It could be a struggle to follow up on that again this season. but with the likes of Mikka Kallio and Aleix Espargaró steping down from the MotoGP class and Kenan Sofuoğlu who made an incredabile debut, after replacing Shoya Tomizawa fater his tragic fatal accident, leading most of the race whillst completing his first dry laps on the bike in the actual race and spending the race litreally bashing 10 bells out of the handle bars to try and knock it into a comfatable postion, there is still a huge amount of seriously competitve riders out there who could take the title. There are has many as 10-15 names you could tip to take the title. My tip is to stick to the lottery numbers, you would have a better chance.
The 125cc Championship enters its final season as it will be replaced by the Moto3 series next season., has iteself trys to re-create the buzz caused by the Moto2 last season. There are some expericened names taking up the challenge to be the last ever champion. Nicolas Terol has to be the stand out favorite but can the likes of former runner up Hector Faubel and 125 race winner Sergio Gardea both returnees to the series after dropping a level from Moto2 make a challenge for the title. The likes of Efrén Vázquez and Sandro Cortese will be looking make the step up from the best of the rest group to mkae there own challenge ofr the title. Has well as the usual bunch of youngsters looking to carve themselves a carrer in Grand prix Racing.
Already there is the first piece of significant news from the MotoGP has Suzuki's Alvaro Bautista on there only bike this season broke his femur in the Qatar pratice session and will miss the opening race. Has he is there only rider and Bautista could be out for a while, It looks like there could be a chance for British Superbike debutant and Fomer Suzuki MotoGp rider John Hopkins to race for the team this season. Personally I hope he does although pity its come like this if it does (although theres rumours of some wildcard events during the season has he is noe there resevrve driver). He was really dealt a bad hand at kawasaki. and looks to be finally over his injury probelms that has badly hampered is Superbike carrer, and deseveres a chance to return to the MotoGP
The Moto GP class very much looks to be turned on its head for this season.
Honda have dominated testing so far. Stoner has spent most of the time at the top with Pedrosa and Davisioso not far behind. Theres something familar about Repsol Hondas and Australians domintaing upfront. Even the non-works bikes are looking pretty handy with Simoncelli looking like the first privateer in years could could trouble the works teams. The works Ducati who would of hoped that with Valentino Rossi onboard would of pushed closer towards the front have fallen futher behind. Rossi goes into this season looking a shade of his former self. His pre-season being destroyed by the shoulder injury that troubled him for most of last season. He had to have an operation on it and goes into nito the first race still not fully fit and on a bike even he is having to change his style to ride. In the middle of them are the Yamahas who with new world champion Lorenzo look to have a big challenge on to stay at the top of a series theyv'e won 5 out of the last 7 years. Its a very worrying for them. They have no main sponsor after FIAT pulled the plug on there deal and there Superbike team also looking devoid of sponsors.
So is Rossi finished? Are we seeing the changing of the guard upfront with Lorenzo's title last season, which will no doubt niggle him his rival miss a few races and not at his best when he came back. Is Hondas pace for real, are they going to win at a canter? And who are going to be the surpises of the season
The Moto 2 class last season may not be to the purists liking but fulfilled it purpsoe and re-ignited the 'old 250cc' series and provided mesmorsing races that most of the time made the MotoGp class look rather tame. It could be a struggle to follow up on that again this season. but with the likes of Mikka Kallio and Aleix Espargaró steping down from the MotoGP class and Kenan Sofuoğlu who made an incredabile debut, after replacing Shoya Tomizawa fater his tragic fatal accident, leading most of the race whillst completing his first dry laps on the bike in the actual race and spending the race litreally bashing 10 bells out of the handle bars to try and knock it into a comfatable postion, there is still a huge amount of seriously competitve riders out there who could take the title. There are has many as 10-15 names you could tip to take the title. My tip is to stick to the lottery numbers, you would have a better chance.
The 125cc Championship enters its final season as it will be replaced by the Moto3 series next season., has iteself trys to re-create the buzz caused by the Moto2 last season. There are some expericened names taking up the challenge to be the last ever champion. Nicolas Terol has to be the stand out favorite but can the likes of former runner up Hector Faubel and 125 race winner Sergio Gardea both returnees to the series after dropping a level from Moto2 make a challenge for the title. The likes of Efrén Vázquez and Sandro Cortese will be looking make the step up from the best of the rest group to mkae there own challenge ofr the title. Has well as the usual bunch of youngsters looking to carve themselves a carrer in Grand prix Racing.
Already there is the first piece of significant news from the MotoGP has Suzuki's Alvaro Bautista on there only bike this season broke his femur in the Qatar pratice session and will miss the opening race. Has he is there only rider and Bautista could be out for a while, It looks like there could be a chance for British Superbike debutant and Fomer Suzuki MotoGp rider John Hopkins to race for the team this season. Personally I hope he does although pity its come like this if it does (although theres rumours of some wildcard events during the season has he is noe there resevrve driver). He was really dealt a bad hand at kawasaki. and looks to be finally over his injury probelms that has badly hampered is Superbike carrer, and deseveres a chance to return to the MotoGP
