MotoGrandPrix- Portimao 2020

Race Predictions

  • Joan MIR

    Votes: 4 18.2%
  • Franco MORBIDELLI

    Votes: 3 13.6%
  • Alex RINS

    Votes: 3 13.6%
  • Maverick VINALES

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Fabio QUARTARARO

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Andrea DOVIZIOSO

    Votes: 1 4.5%
  • Pol ESPARGARO

    Votes: 2 9.1%
  • Jack MILLER

    Votes: 2 9.1%
  • Takaaki NAKAGAMI

    Votes: 1 4.5%
  • Miguel OLIVERA

    Votes: 3 13.6%
  • Brad BINDER

    Votes: 1 4.5%
  • Danillo PETRUCCI

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Johann ZARCO

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Alex MARQUEZ

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Valentino ROSSI

    Votes: 2 9.1%

  • Total voters
    22

Map8

I want nothing
Staff member
MotoGP FP2 sees the top 18 within one second among fastest times. The top 11 are within .5 of a second. Crazy how tight the times are even at a track where the teams have no data.
 

budman

General Menace
Staff member
Love to see Joe jump to the top level.

The Ape is progressing and certainly only one rider is not helping.
I think they will progress and if Joe jumps it will be an up vs down.

Not many seat going to be available in the next couple years as the OG's are moving out and their is some talent in Moto2 waiting for their opportunity. I think if offered he should jump on it.

Olivera was fast on race pace. At least as of now for me. 13 m left.
Expecting to see him drop as they do time attacks based on the above.

Cool that the FIM gave them extra practice time since it is a new track.
Good call.
 

scootergmc

old and slow
This is one of those things where if you're Joe and if the big show comes calling, you take it. He's already 23, been grinding in Moto2, and even if it is Aprilia, just go. You're not getting younger.

And this track looks so much better with MotoGP cameras on it than WSBK. The undulations, sweepers, and elevation changes are unbelievable. The T15 exit and rise onto the straight and drop into T1 look like so much fun. It makes me think MM would be a second faster per lap than everyone.
 

budman

General Menace
Staff member
MM is 1 second faster getting to the john at this point. :laughing

I could give a shit about what if’s because shit happens in moto racing.

The comment about TV flattening the cerquit... makes this place even more awesome. The slow motions over the hill with wheels in the air at a buck fifteen where amazing.

Sure wish I could ride that track.

It is a mix of Sears Point and Laguna on steroids.

I f’ing dig it.
 

budman

General Menace
Staff member
It would be sweet to see Vale on the podium.

He is not even sniffing it right now and I am kind of feeling he is not going to come close to a podium and lucky to get a top 10. :(

If he does I will be smiling.

Looking forward to FP 3 to see who can be fast on race tires and the soft shit for the Pole.

I decide to do a Guess the grid challenge:

I am going to give myself one point for every rider on the correct row.
Because .. I am a dork and maybe next year we can have a grid challenge with some sort of Prize/ glory kind of thing. :dunno I am bored. :laughing

So. My grid.

Maverick, Mir, Zarco
Franky , Binder, Quato,
Aleix, Miller, Olivera,
Pol, Rins, Dovi
Taka, Cal, Bradl
Rossi, AM, Bagnia
Petrux, other Aprilia dude,Nicks Favorite Bro and a dude from Finland that makes one of my friends happy every time he shows up.
 

NSR500

すけべ
Why Zarco is always a moron is beyond me. Dude is riding with a blown motor smoking the track, rides off to the perimeter still smoking, and then rides across track to access the pits whilst smoking across the track surface.
Pit lane commentary from Simon to Booth guys says the Ducati was leaking fluid as well as blowing smoke.
Why he continues to do dumb shit like this is beyond me because it's dangerous to others.
 

NSR500

すけべ
Now the track is closed due to this French dummy. They've got to clean and inspect the track now and it's delayed Q1.
 

Tally Whacker

Not another Mike
Why Zarco is always a moron is beyond me. Dude is riding with a blown motor smoking the track, rides off to the perimeter still smoking, and then rides across track to access the pits whilst smoking across the track surface.
Pit lane commentary from Simon to Booth guys says the Ducati was leaking fluid as well as blowing smoke.
Why he continues to do dumb shit like this is beyond me because it's dangerous to others.



And you think he could see that oil dripping down?
 

SFLowrHgt

We're racing not dancing
So much for my Mir prediction - dude was just cruising. #nottheheartofachampion

Nice for Olivera at home.
 

R3DS!X

Whatever that means
I'd buy that Oliveira shark lid in a second if they would release it. Instead we have zarco and lorenzo lids ....

Way to go for Oliveira!
 

NSR500

すけべ
And you think he could see that oil dripping down?

If it is bad enough that he had to pull off the track and run the runoff, it's bad enough not to cross an active track. Even if he can't see the fluid dripping the smoke screen he generated had enough volume to be an issue.
 

budman

General Menace
Staff member
I decide to do a Guess the grid challenge:

I am going to give myself one point for every rider on the correct row.
Because .. I am a dork and maybe next year we can have a grid challenge with some sort of Prize/ glory kind of thing. :dunno I am bored. :laughing

So. My grid.

Maverick, Mir, Zarco = 0
Franky , Binder, Quato = 1
Aleix, Miller, Olivera =0
Pol, Rins, Dovi = 2
Taka, Cal, Bradl =0
Rossi, AM, Bagnia =2
Petrux, other Aprilia dude, Nicks Favorite Bro and a dude from Finland that makes one of my friends happy every time he shows up. =2

7 points.. I suck. :laughing
 

budman

General Menace
Staff member
So much for my Mir prediction - dude was just cruising. #nottheheartofachampion

Nice for Olivera at home.

I expected a great performance from Mir myself.

Olivera ripped it up. To damn bad there were no fans to cheer on their compatriot. : |

Franky did amazing too. Through Q1 by a whisker to P2 on the grid.
He could be on for the win although I chose Olivera. Maybe that will happen, but if I had to pick a winner I would say Franky.
 

plaid

Well-known member
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budman

General Menace
Staff member
Those guys live on another level.

My little amateur taste allows me a bit of insight into how cool it is.

And then there is the big bux, the celebrity, the girls, the.... must be awesome.
 
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