Desert Squatters - Qatar 2022 (Spoilers)

[kickstandsup]

Gigi's Gadgets take the stage, again.

Pecco
Fabio
Mir

Let's go!

 

[twowings]

Più veloce!

 

[keep shoveling]

Ducati 1-2-3-4-5-6?

 

[kickstandsup]

Ducati 1-2-3-4-5-6?

Who crashed? ;)

 

[philipbarrett]

As a note, the last 5 races were won by a Yamaha or by someone who will be riding a Yamaha this weekend.

 

[keep shoveling]

As a note, the last 5 races were won by a Yamaha or by someone who will be riding a Yamaha this weekend.

The race hasn't even happened yet. No way I'm letting facts get in the way of my fiction!

 

[kickstandsup]

2019 flashback...

 

[kickstandsup]

First blood...

 

[kickstandsup]

FP2...this is going to be another interesting season. The Suzukis look great, Honda is fast, Ducati does not seem (yet) to be the dominate force originally thought, Frankie seems healthy, Marc too, Fabio is still Fabio (albeit with bleached hair).

And Nav is still riding around lost, almost taking out his teammate.

 

[kickstandsup]

And have to say, I'm liking the new commentator team. Birt is interesting w/o being histrionic, Suddabby is good, Crafar in the booth is surprisingly good...seems to give him a chance to express himself better than in pit lane (and you can certainly hear him better), Amy in the pits is also good, decent questions, and for some reason, you can hear her better than when Crafar does it.

Dorna, as they say, "made a step."

 

[philipbarrett]

Early days I know but so much for the almighty conquering Ducati squadron eh?

And sweet baby jeezus, 1 thru 15 are within a second of each other!

 

[kickstandsup]

Early days I know but so much for the almighty conquering Ducati squadron eh?

And sweet baby jeezus, 1 thru 15 are within a second of each other!

YES...

And here's the Dorna sheet...check out the top speeds. When was the last time Suzuki was faster than Ducati????????????

Probably never.

 

[kickstandsup]

Just for giggles...

LAST YEAR

Fastest...


2021
Ducati. 354.0 (Zarco)
Suzuki. 345.0 (Rins)

2022
Ducati. 354.0 (Basta, on last years' bike)
352.9 (Martin, on this years' bike)
Suzuki. 355.2 (Rins)
354.0 (Mir)


What a change...

 

[keep shoveling]

YES...

And here's the Dorna sheet...check out the top speeds. When was the last time Suzuki was faster than Ducati????????????

Probably never.

Is…. Is that Aprilia with the second fastest bike?

 

[kickstandsup]

Fabio forced to go thru Q1...courtesy of the Beast and Pol.

 

[kickstandsup]

 

[kickstandsup]

Wow...THE BEAST!!!!!!!!!

 

[kickstandsup]

 

[keep shoveling]

I’m so curious to see how recovered Marquez actually is. I could see it going either way and I’m awfully skeptical. And if he’s recovered how are the new crop against him?

 

[kickstandsup]

Where did the Suzuki straight line speed go????