MotoGrandPrix Offseason/Testing Thread 2021

[Lucky Jones]

According to gpone.com, Fausto Gresini has died from complications due to corona.

https://www.gpone.com/it/2021/02/22...lvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=social

EDIT: can't find corroborating announcements anywhere else.

EDIT2: Lots of tweets about it. FUCK.

 

[peterhively]

FACK! That is horrible news. 60 years old and in good health according to his son, he'd been in the hospital since 12/27.

 

[Map8]

Gresini Racing just posted this on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/GresiniRacing/status/1363977661127806978

Gresini Racing
@GresiniRacing
Despite the news currently circulating, Fausto is still with us, albeit in extremely critical conditions -- Nonostante le notizie in circolazione, attualmente Fausto è ancora tra noi, seppur in condizioni critiche.

 

[Lucky Jones]

Gresini Racing just posted this on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/GresiniRacing/status/1363977661127806978

I hope it stays like this. Was searching around like a demon to find a second source, then, when Emmett and others jumped in, I figured it was true.

Hope he can fight his way back.

 

[Map8]

Within the last hour, Gresini Racing and MotoGP.com have posted the sad news that Fausto Gresini has died.


RIP

 

[Johndicezx9]

MCN reporting as well...

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/motogp/2021/february/fausto-gresini-dies/

Godspeed Fausto....

 

[R3DS!X]

That fucking blows.
Race In Peace

 

[kelsodeez]

RIP

What will happen to the team? This is going to hit home in the paddock for sure. I bet no one skirts any precautions from now on

 

[ejv]

RIP Fausto.

 

[clutchslip]

This man put together a great racing team. What a shame.


(A reminder to take the virus seriously. Good health, only 60, safe work environment (at the track, anyway). )

 

[budman]

:rip Fausto

Sad for the Team and paddock.

The family most of all :rose

 

[budman]

MotoGP riders hit Catalunya on street bikes.

I bet the bikes are a bit better than stock. :teeth

 

[kelsodeez]

Anyone watching the "Behind the stars & stripes" series on YouTube about Joe Roberts? They dropped episode 1 yesterday and episode 2 is released today

https://youtu.be/tV-6QxUajsM

 

[Johndicezx9]

:thumbup

 

[Shaggy]

:thumbup

Factory Yamaha has the most boring livery yet again.

 

[Shaggy]

LCR/Castrol has the best livery, hands down.

 

[NSR500]

:thumbup

ForzaVale!
ForzaFranco!

 

[R3DS!X]

Interesting the differences between the bikes

 

[Shaggy]

Interesting the differences between the bikes

Factory spec vs. customer spec

 

[kelsodeez]

We're a couple days away from the Qatar test