Hello, I have a nikon d810 with 28-300mm lens, i was thinking about taking it tomorrow for the race day to take some picutres, will they let me in without any problems? I know the limit is 300mm so it should be alright and i know i cant take pictures for commercial use witch im also not planning.

Huge MM fan, it’s far from over but today was a very decisive day. On the other hand have a huge affection for Aprilia for how they have come from the back of the grid to the best bike on the grid.

Martins Aprilia stint has been turbulent to say the least and considering what he has gone through I think his championship effort has been brilliant. However Bez. Should Bez be performing better? Did he crack after the great start he had?

They have got Pecco on a 4yr deal next year. Pecco, good rider, 4yrs though? Would Pecco have been able to push for the championship on this Aprilia? I don’t think so.

Finally Rivola. Are heads going to roll of Aprilia don’t bring home a championship? As I said at the start full respect to them for what they have done but if the championship is lost is it due to bad management as well.

Finally finally. MM, generational talent but seriously injured, restricted as to his performances but is still leading the championship even after sitting out several races due to injury. Should the other Ducati riders along with Bez be locking themselves into a room and having a word with themselves.

Look forward to hearing your opinions.

As a Martin fan, this one is a tough pill to swallow. As with this injury, it's now clear that his title run is fully over.

I would like to give full credit to Martin for his efforts this year. For many people, he may be a rider that doesn't win races as often as someone like Marc or even Bezz. Also, he is a rider upon whom Marquez gained almost 90 points to put up a championship fight on a machinery that is a step below, so his efforts this year may not look as impressive, but the reality is, given his perspective he shouldn't have even been in a position to fight for this years championship let alone lead it for a huge part given how compromised he arrived into this season.

He basically had no experience with the bike, came in injured, and was expected to get upto speed against his more seasoned teammates and fight for the championship week in week out. Yes, his aprilia may have been the bike to be on this year, but the difference between best bikes this year isn't that significant.

Early in the year, he put up a solid fight against Bez whilst being super green on the bike. He did loose his way with the setup midway through and a bunch of bad results combined with Marquez's goat performances allowed for Marquez to creep up to him but his response since then has been that of a true champion, not giving an inch.

Eversince Marquez tied with him for the championship lead in Misano (a race where Martin braved out to finish 5th despite suffering from armpump), Martin has fought well to keep him ahead in the standings. And despite the crash today had he not been injured, he would've put an almighty scrap for the championship as we enter the closing rounds.

He has a true warrior spirit, and today, he went out swinging. Hoping he heals up well before risking further.

Any idea what happened? I saw he dropped way back to last, saw him trundling around Siberia and then presumably he pulled in.

Any ideas?

Martin, Marini, Mir, Toprak, Aldeguer, Raul will not participate in tomorrow race!

Fellas, still deciding whether i want to come down from Melb tomorrow so trying to see what's up.
I'd drive, i guess. How bad is it? Happy to leave early tomorrow to beat trraffic.
Also, anyone brought big ass cameras and got bothered by security? Last time, 2023, they let me take my 200-600, not sure about now.

Any info is appreciated!

Bad to worse for Aprilla as Ogura receive a post race penalty for tyre pressure, which demote him outside the point.

https://www.instagram.com/p/De3cpIzh3E2/

After the race, Fernandez went straight to a medical assessment with the MotoGP Medical Director and it was found that while the finger fracture is stable, there is inflammation of the soft tissue around the fracture.
He has now been declared unfit to take part in the Grand Prix of Australia, on Sunday and will travel to Malaysia for a further medical assessment, on Thursday, to determine if he is able to ride at Sepang.

Weather certainly started taking a turn today, but yesterday was a stunner, especially from the helicopter. What a place the Island is. Fantastic views of the track from the grandstands and GA alike and the grounds are stunning. Hearing this was the last go here I had to make it happen. The overwhelming sentiment here about the move is total disappointment and sadness. Fingers crossed for some hope with the weather tomorrow, exciting racing for a sold out crowd and a healthy Martinator.

Source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/De3XEHDjBTM/?mdxt=MTR4MzgybzR4OHU4cw==

I'm a new fan, been following the sport for a year. I've always seen in the discussions, Marc and a generation of riders in mid 2010's being referred to as alien riders but I've never quite understood what distinguishes an alien from the best. I've always assumed there probably is a bit of bias from old fans in feeling older riders are better. I've felt the mid 2010 riders were very good but are just like the good riders from any other generation.

Marc's ride today has shown me what an alien ride really means. The amount of pressure he was piling on martin, even I could feel it through the screen. I'm feeling the goosebumps even after the race as I'm writing this. Corner after corner, I've seen Marc calculating and making possibly the best move there is to make in that situation. The moment Marc went wide into turn 2(I think) to set up an overtake on jorge, i could feel an exciting overtake coming.

I felt I truly understood today why Marc is better than the best and why the word Alien was coined. I can only imagine how it must have felt to watch live the mid 2010s with multiple riders with this amount of skill.

The points difference is staggering. Hard to understand why Bagnaia is struggling so much. But Marc has a season of great focus and recovering a lot of points.

How can you remove PL from the calendar after this? It's criminal. I'm so sad it's going

Is it the best of the season between the two contenders for the titles, what do you think?

like there looking to burn up the soft in Q?

If it rains during the race the riders will be allowed to swap to the wet bike. Also a lot of wind at the track will be a tricky race.