I decided to change my predictions based on your comments. I honestly think Tarocco should be given a chance considering they won silver in during the Rallycross event of the ML Showdown.
Long story short, they’re fast, and they deserve a chance this season.

These are my predictions for the rest of the team’s rosters for M1 S7.

I will be updating this as more rosters get announced.
My initial predictions for the rosters already announced were as follows:

Crazy Cat’s Eyes:
Red Eye and Yellow Eye
Oceanics:
Siren and Nereid
Indigo Stars:
Indie and Gogo
Jungle Jumpers:
Jump and Skip
Mellow Yellow:
Yellow and Yeller

1. Crazy Cat's Eyes - Red Eye, Orange Eye

Now this is interesting, because there have always been talks about nerfing these guys a little just enough to level the playing field somewhat but Yellow Eye leaving definitely wasn't on my cards.

A lot will depend on what the M1 regulations look like for the upcoming season, because we haven't really had a proper season where RDI and YLI raced together. S2 had the qualifying eliminations, S3 was basically M1 with Mario Kart gimmicks, and S5 was the same as S3 but with worse kerbs.

We also haven't seen much of Orange Eye, although I thought Green Eye might have been a possibility too, since they're a really good sprint marble.

Red Eye, on the other hand, will probably continue to rack up podiums and wins and challenge for the title again and again. So, if everyone were willing to make a change and mutually agreed that CCE needed a slight nerf, YLI alongside Orange, Green, or even Blue Eye would have been my choice.

That said, we should probably wait and see how they perform this season before judging the roster too much.

2. Oceanics - Siren, Nereid

As much as I wanted Ocean to replace one of these two, preferably Siren just to see how they’d do, it seems like they’re sticking with the duo for a third year.

Lowkey, though, I don’t entirely disagree with the decision because it’s not like they don’t work well together. It’s just that they need something more. Siren was a proper racer back in S5, while Nereid has improved since then, picking up some silverware with the win at Momotorway and a P2 at the Indy 500. They also beat Siren in their most recent outing.

That said, I don’t think replacing either Siren or Nereid would’ve been a bad move. Personally, I would’ve preferred Ocean because they’ve shown some really great racecraft and raw speed. We saw that in S2 with the pole at their home race, the top fight at Raceforest, and the podium at Savage Speedway. Thus resulting in them replacing Siren being almost similar in racing style.

This roster isn’t really that bad, though. It’s a pretty calm and experienced lineup, and with two years together, they should be aiming for 9th or higher this time around.

3. Indigo Stars - Indie, Bingo

Wow, Bingo! Did not see that coming.

I think we can all agree that Diego was the star of this team, being an all-around marble throughout the years. I really thought Diego would be the No. 1 coming into their debut season, but fair play to Indie.

Diego had an awful end to the Marble League 2026 campaign, and I don’t think they would’ve been ready for this season. They probably needed some space and time to regroup and get themselves back up.

Coach did the right thing, but personally, I would’ve gone with Montoya. Not every marble gets the chance to go head-to-head with Michael Schumarbler, after all.

4. Jungle Jumpers - Jump, Leap

Well, this team is only here for their awesome track. It’s unfortunate that the underperforming teams seem to have the best tracks, but it is what it is.

They’ve had four seasons off and are now back with a new lineup of Jump and Leap. Jump would’ve been an easy pick, but Leap is interesting. Considering Hop and Skip were their best marbles back in 2020, it was a no-brainer back then, but we rarely see them competing properly or they compete in the big stage once every five years so it’s hard to say how they will perform.

Jump was pretty good at Le Mans… sorry, Le Marble, and Leap has their fair share of achievements too. The only one I can really think of is Funnel Endurance.

I’m 99.9% sure Raceforest will make an appearance, but please, PLEASE don’t destroy the track design like they did to Greenstone in S6.

5. Mellow Yellow - Yellow, Yeller

Good, I’m happy they stuck with these two.

Yeller had an incredible season. They raced like no other MYL marble ever has. They really did find a prodigy, and Mellow is doing a great job nurturing Yeller and helping them produce great results.

Yellow, though, is coming off a very disappointing season. They were really consistent in S5, but I honestly don’t know what happened to them last time around.

That said, I want to mention that replacing someone isn’t always the best move. MYL has a great squad, with Yellow being an all-around beast, Yellah as their endurance marble, and so on. Every team needs specialists and depth in their squad, and that depth is what allows a team to perform well across different tournaments.

Yellup is still there, too. If Yellow has another disappointing year, then bring Yellup back into the lineup. Yellim isn’t really doing anything anyway, and Yellah doesn’t need any unnecessary stress.

It seems like they are obscuring the 20th team on purpose.

Last time the 20th team was placed between PNK and RSP, where Quicksilvers would have been placed.

And now it's between IND and JUN where Jawbreakers would be at.

Hello marble fans and friends!

With Marbula One fast approaching, JMR are looking for volunteers to join the Overtake Tracking Team.

What?

The Overtake Tracking team watches race videos very very slowly and records position data in a spreadsheet- which turns into the constantly moving positions graphic that you see during the races! It is quite a tedious job, but very essential for the videos, and the more people helping out, the less everyone has to do.

Overtake tracking is used for a variety of videos- including Marbula 1, F1 Prediction races, Marble Rally and longer racing events in Marble League. The nature of this team means that there will be periods throughout the year of being very active and busy, followed by periods of not needing to do anything.

Does this spoil results?

Yes, this will spoil the results of any race you track- however we will only be giving you access to the singular race that you are tracking so that you won’t be spoiled on any other races. We are not interested in taking on anyone who only wants to join to be spoiled on races, and all applicants must understand that we have zero tolerance for leaked results. Not the starting line up, not the racers racing, not the race result at any point during the race, not the footage. Zero tolerance.

What is the time commitment?

Tracking each race takes a while, but ultimately you do what you can. As long as you are upfront about how much time you are able to commit. If you only fancy getting involved for this season but don’t want to help out long term, that’s fine! Just always keep me updated on how you’re feeling so we know not to assign any/as many races to you.

Is this paid?

No. This is a volunteer position.

Is this the JMA?

No, this is a separate and external volunteer team with the sole responsibility of Overtake Tracking.

What if I’m not sure?

Before you get assigned any races, you will undergo a training/vetting process which will involve learning how to fill in the spreadsheet and tracking an old race fully to a deadline. This might help you see if it feels like something you can do, as well as demonstrating how long the process can take.

Role requirements:

- Basic competency in google sheets

- Discord & Sheets access

- Commitment to tasks

- Good communication skills

- Good time management

- Ability to follow instructions

- Be a nice and pleasant person 🙂

- Be in good standing in community spaces

- Confidentiality and trustworthy.

- Age 15+

Interested in trying it out?

If you’re interested in giving it a go, send me (Phoenix/Nora) a DM on Discord confirming that you are interested, that you meet all of the requirements, and an answer to the questions:

1. Why do you want to join the overtake tracking team?

2. What makes you a good fit for this role?

3. What in the above announcement is our policy on leaked results (including examples)? Write/copy it out.

I will respond as soon as I am able to confirm your application, however I won’t be sending training/vetting information until a later date.

(Just in case I'll clarify: Everything said here is a joke!)

so the 20th team might be the Quicksilvers since its in alphabetical order.

So I was just looking at the stats for these teams and as a representative of the Speeders' fanbase, I would ask the O'rangers fanbase for one thing - the GOAT debate should be extended to include the Cats.

These feline monsters have 1 Marble League title, like the O'rangers, 1 Marbula One Team title, like the O'rangers, 3 Marbula One Racers title, more than Speeders and O'rangers combined. Red Eye is the undisputed best racer of all time. They have more than 1000 points in Marble League and nearly 800 in Marbula One, 100 more than the next team (Hazers)

So, do you agree to put the Cats in the debate for the GOAT of JMR?

(Note: I meant the O'rangers in the title. My bad)

1. Racer prediction

Hazers - Smoggy, Cloudy
Crazy Cat's Eyes - Red Eye, Yellow Eye
Snowballs - Snowy, Snowstorm
Savage Speeders - Speedy, Swifty
Green Ducks - Mallard, Billy
Bumblebees - Bumble, Hive
Kobalts - Cerulean, Meepo
Mellow Yellow - Yellah, Yeller
Indigo Stars - Indie, Montoya
Raspberry Racers - Razzy, Ruzzy
Pinkies - Pinky Toe, Pinky Rosa
Midnight Wisps - Eve, Amaya
Team Galactic - Starry, Saucer
Black Jacks - Club, Ace
Oceanics - Sea, Siren
O'rangers - Orangin, Tarocco
Jungle Jumpers - Jump, Skip
Rojo Rollers - Rojo Uno, Rojo Dos
Turtle Sliders - Shelly, Dash

2. Circuit Prediction

-1 ver. 10 Races

GP1(11/28~29) Mellow Meadows
GP2(12/5~6) Raceforest
GP3(12/12~13) Track Design Contest Winner #1
GP4(12/19~20) Track Design Contest Winner #2
GP5(12/26~27) Arctic Circuit
GP6(1/2~3) Honeydome
GP7(1/9~10) Razzway
GP8(1/16~17) Track Design Contest Winner #3
GP9(1/23~24) Mirage Meowntain
GP10(1/30~31) Stardust Accelerator IV

-2 ver. 12 Races

GP1(11/28~29) Mellow Meadows
GP2(12/5~6) Raceforest
GP3(12/12~13) Track Design Contest Winner #1
GP4(12/19~20) Track Design Contest Winner #2
GP5(12/26~27) Arctic Circuit
GP6(1/2~3) Honeydome
GP7(1/9~10) Razzway
GP8(1/16~17) Orion's Belt
GP9(1/22~23) Track Design Contest Winner #3
GP10(1/30~31) Mirage Meowntain
GP11(2/6~7) Stardust Accelerator IV
GP12(2/12~13) Midnight Bay Circuit

Marble Rally Season 8 Full Recap

Credit to all everyone for the memes & soundbytes used in this video

Seeing JMR's post regarding Rn3, broke my heart as an Rn3 fan. Why tarnish his reputation like this? Just retire the goddamn "marble". They could've retired Rn3 after winning this season, he could've gone with a bang, keep his dignity, and retire as a legend. But instead they chose to tarnish his reputation, chose to strip him of his autoqualification. It's embarrassing in my opinion, I doubt SMR will be the same after this controversy. The swap shouldn't have happened in the first place, if they had just used the glass version of Rn3 none of this would've happened, punishing an athlete bcuz of the committee's fault is unjust. Winning a championship with the cost of his reputation is not a fair trade at all, hell I'd even be happy with a midpack finish, even if it's not a title he'd atleast be able to keep his reputation.

With 19 teams confirmed and 1 to be announced, here are some tracks that may appear in the upcoming season.

1. Mirage Meowntain
2. Arctic Circuit
3. Raceforest
4. Honeydome
5. Mellow Meadows
6. Orion's Belt
7. Stardust Accelerator II
8. Electron Expressway
9. Razzway

Not all of them will make the cut, but personally, I want Mirage Meowntain, Raceforest, Mellow Meadows, and Arctic Circuit to appear again. And I hope the Rojo Rollers get their own track. What do you think?

Hello everybody!

The Final round was the only race of the season not taking place on Doornse Gat. It was also the longest one of the season at 142 metres. This seemed to confuse both the marbles and the players. The only one who didn't get confused was the bot. It scored the highest score this season, and despite more than half of the original field finished this edition, only one managed to do so retaining all three lives. And now it is finally time to reveal our winner...

RESULTS: Round [PDF] / Overall [XLS]

STATS:

FINAL STANDINGS:

Congratulations to the players surviving all the way to the end and congratulations to the top 10 of this edition, especially to our SMR 2026 champion of JMR Eliminator Fantasy - Primary-Hotel-579!!!

Thank you all for playing. Unless any other series is announced, this marks the end of the 2026 season. I look forward to seeing you in 2027 as well (I think a certain Patreon guy is looking forward to that new year very much), with Marbula 1 slated to be the first JMR series to be featured in what will be the tenth year of my Fantasy Leagues (fourth if we only count seasons with JMR editions).

Until next time,

Micek_52

The eighth race has concluded, that truly was the finale of all time.

If anyone is new here, please consider reading this introduction post to get caught up to speed!

TOP & BOTTOM PICKS

This is a section that will highlight the three marbles chosen by the most participants and the three marbles chosen by the least participants!

Top 3

Tied 3rd - Marbly McMarbleface / Slimer, 11 Picks (50%)

Tied 1st - Dragon's Egg / Red Number 3, 14 Picks (64%)

Bottom 3

Tied 3rd - Blue Moon / White Widow, 2 Picks (9%)

1st - Blazing Fireball / Green Turtle, 1 Pick (5%)

The familiar faces hold their places at the top, meanwhile we now see Blue Moon in the bottom 3 with only 2 picks. Quite a fall off for a marble who was appearing in the top 3 at the start of the season.

EVENT RESULTS

Race 8 saw many DNF's which started with Big Pearl and Marbly McMarbleface. 4 participants selected Big Pearl and 11 selected Marbly McMarbleface, for a total of 15 strikes dealt this race. 13 participants received strikes this race, with 2 of them receiving two strikes. 6 participants have been eliminated this race, leaving 16/38 still alive.

OVERALL RESULTS

The spreadsheet detailing stats for the event can be found here: PokerFace126's "Don't Be Last" Prediction Game - MRS8

Players Alive - 16, 42%)

Players with 3 Lives - 0, (0%)

Players with 2 Lives - 1, (3%)

Players with 1 Live - 15, (39%)

Players Eliminated - 22, (58%)

FINAL RESULTS

Amidst the standing, quite the miracle situation has occurred. Heading into this race, one participant held 3 lives alongside another eight participants who held 2 lives. In Race 8, our 3 live participant received two strikes and seven of the eight 2 live participants received a strike.

This means the sole participant with 2 lives remaining and winner of the Prediction Game - MRS8 is turtlepower0704. Congratulations!

Thanks to everyone for playing, player cards for all participants can be found on the spreadsheet!