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David Emmett @motomatters.com

If anyone wants to know why so many crashes in MotoGP, the riders are all nodding off because the race is so boring.

jul 13, 2025, 12:35 pm • 46 3

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andyukmills.bsky.social @andyukmills.bsky.social

I literally fell asleep after about 6 laps.. Woke up with 5 to go and no idea what on earth had happened.

jul 13, 2025, 12:49 pm • 1 0 • view
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🏍🏍🏍 @alex-h-00.bsky.social

Thanks for the heads up. I will have Fast forward finger primed for later. Busy BBQ'ing...

jul 13, 2025, 12:54 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ray in the UK [gone2ray] @gone2ray.bsky.social

No one is complaining that Toprak is winning? Won all 3 races and everyone is thrilled and heaps praise. When Jonny Rea was winning back to back Championship I don't recall any complaints. Seems the WSBK paddock embraces excellence, in MotoGP and if you're MM you're just boring.

jul 13, 2025, 2:21 pm • 1 0 • view
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Lee caluan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @leecaluan.bsky.social

I couldn’t stand Rae winning all the time. We want competitive racing and not this. We’ve barely seen any actual racing. Yes these guys have amazing skill and nobody is questioning commitment but it’s not exactly exciting to watch, in fact it’s the complete opposite.

jul 13, 2025, 3:13 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ray in the UK [gone2ray] @gone2ray.bsky.social

What about Toprak winning by 4secs, is that boring? And if not, why is that different from MM winning by 4secs?

jul 13, 2025, 3:45 pm • 0 0 • view
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Lee caluan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @leecaluan.bsky.social

Firstly yes it’s boring however superbikes is competitive unlike motoGP. Now I’m done, I really can’t be bothered arguing with someone who thinks a rider wining every single race is competitive. No matter who it is.

jul 13, 2025, 3:48 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ray in the UK [gone2ray] @gone2ray.bsky.social

I'm not arguing, orcresorting to abriviations. I'm asking questions, you seem to be making stuff up calling it facts and when asked to back up what you're saying you decide the conversation is over.

jul 13, 2025, 3:53 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ray in the UK [gone2ray] @gone2ray.bsky.social

So why not encourage the other riders on the exact same bike as MM to do better? Were you bored when VR was winning back to back Championships? What Alex M is doing is outstanding beatting every other Ducat 2025 (bar 1) and all 2024 riders. Yet because of his last name it seems no one cares.

jul 13, 2025, 3:31 pm • 0 0 • view
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Lee caluan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @leecaluan.bsky.social

They aren’t on the same bike and yes when Valentino Rossi was fighting pedrosa or caparossi or Lorenzo or stoner it was competitive. Don’t you remember his battle with Sete Gibernau or the cork screw with Casey Stoner or Barcelona and Lorenzo or Japan with Lorenzo. That’s racing, this is just a

jul 13, 2025, 3:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ray in the UK [gone2ray] @gone2ray.bsky.social

Please explain it to us fans where you get the inside knowledge of how the M brothers have special parts no one else knows about. As if true PB would be talking to the media about it and he isn't, is he?

jul 13, 2025, 3:50 pm • 0 0 • view
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Lee caluan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @leecaluan.bsky.social

All manufacturer’s benefit their team this isn’t anything new 🤷‍♂️

jul 13, 2025, 4:00 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ray in the UK [gone2ray] @gone2ray.bsky.social

What, English. PB would not accept MM having any special parts he has no access to. And you stating this without any proof is keyboard warrior at its best.

jul 13, 2025, 4:07 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ray in the UK [gone2ray] @gone2ray.bsky.social

So why is Alex on last year's bike beating PB on the 2025?

jul 13, 2025, 3:48 pm • 0 0 • view
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Lee caluan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @leecaluan.bsky.social

Jesus that’s a long answer, I have no idea if you’ve ever raced or even ridden bikes but here goes. Confidence is king, I’ve seen people through bikes around that I thought were death traps however if feel is good and confidence is high then you see riders achieve a great deal with inferior bikes.

jul 13, 2025, 3:59 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ray in the UK [gone2ray] @gone2ray.bsky.social

What, no answere to you having inside info that the M brothers are running parts that no other Ducati rider has? Or are you back tracking on you early statements? I somehow doubt you will give any praise if MM is able to win a Championship on a second manufacturer.

jul 13, 2025, 4:04 pm • 0 0 • view
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Lee caluan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @leecaluan.bsky.social

This isn’t a Marquez thing even though you think it is and if you don’t know that manufacturing teams provide parts only to their teams and not satellite then I think we are done. Have a pleasant evening

jul 13, 2025, 4:07 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ray in the UK [gone2ray] @gone2ray.bsky.social

No you stated AM and MM are using parts only they have. Now you are changing g you tune. MM is beating PB on the same bike. AM is beating PB on a year older bike.

jul 13, 2025, 4:10 pm • 0 0 • view
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Lee caluan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @leecaluan.bsky.social

That’s why any rider who can win world championships on different bikes is special. Rossi on the Yamaha was a wow moment because Yamaha was considered a far inferior bike than Honda and he won first time out. Now Bagnaia has lost all confidence, he looks like a broken man and I have no idea if he

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Lee caluan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @leecaluan.bsky.social

Can recover but i hope he does, just as I’m excited to see toprak join because he’s an exciting rider who’ll make the sport exciting, just as I want Yamaha to recover and Quartararo to be back. As I said it’s a long answer

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Ray in the UK [gone2ray] @gone2ray.bsky.social

All the Ducati 2025s are the same bike as are all the 2024s or are you say MM and AM have special parts no other riders have?

jul 13, 2025, 3:43 pm • 0 0 • view
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Lee caluan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @leecaluan.bsky.social

Of course they have parts the others don’t have ffs. I can’t believe This is even a discussion

jul 13, 2025, 3:45 pm • 0 0 • view
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Ray in the UK [gone2ray] @gone2ray.bsky.social

Really, David is Lee correct?

jul 13, 2025, 3:46 pm • 0 0 • view
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Lee caluan 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @leecaluan.bsky.social

Procession at best

jul 13, 2025, 3:39 pm • 0 0 • view
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David Emmett @motomatters.com

Loads of complaints when Rea was winning everything. Toprak is also leading the championship by 1 point, and not 83.

jul 13, 2025, 4:45 pm • 4 0 • view
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Ray in the UK [gone2ray] @gone2ray.bsky.social

Got it. Because MM is more consistent than any rider he's boring. For me, any rider who wins a race deserves that win. He isn't boring the rest of the grid are. They are slower and can't match the winners skill on that day even with the same machinery. Call out the slower teams and riders.

jul 13, 2025, 5:02 pm • 2 0 • view
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David Emmett @motomatters.com

Yeah. They are not as good as Marc. Not saying it is Marc's fault. I am saying the racing is boring

jul 13, 2025, 6:30 pm • 2 0 • view
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Cees Olde Keizer @ceesoldekeizer.bsky.social

🤣🤭

jul 13, 2025, 1:23 pm • 0 0 • view
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andyj2024.bsky.social @andyj2024.bsky.social

As Dire Straits would say “The man’s too fast, the man’s too strong”

jul 13, 2025, 4:26 pm • 0 0 • view
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EiDave @engineicedave.bsky.social

Still more exciting than Will Buxton’s announcing of Indycar

jul 13, 2025, 12:37 pm • 1 0 • view
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professorgascan.bsky.social @professorgascan.bsky.social

This season is f1 on two wheels and I hate it. Grazi Gigi.

jul 13, 2025, 12:54 pm • 2 0 • view
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Neurodivergent07 @neurodivergent07.bsky.social

There is only Moto 3 worth watching these days, at least you get actual racing there instead of processions.

jul 13, 2025, 7:04 pm • 0 0 • view
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alids74.bsky.social @alids74.bsky.social

Is there a genuine issue with turn 1 that needs addressing?

jul 13, 2025, 12:38 pm • 0 0 • view
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David Emmett @motomatters.com

Not in terms of crashing. It's the first right hander after a long time on the left. Layout of the track makes it very tricky, especially when track temps are relatively low.

jul 13, 2025, 12:49 pm • 2 0 • view
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Aaron Burke @aaronkburke.bsky.social

Assuming tyres big factor… considering the discussion about the rear, any thoughts if adding due to geometry of corner and maybe needing to put too much on the front to compensate?

jul 13, 2025, 1:05 pm • 0 0 • view
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alids74.bsky.social @alids74.bsky.social

On a totally unrelated topic the trophies are hideous. Unless there's a celebratory BBQ after mounted skewers are naff.

jul 13, 2025, 1:02 pm • 0 0 • view