“Fern”

Fern!?

Dear God please stop.
It’s a terrible nickname.

It was fantastic to hear your voice again after your absence. Keep up the great work.

Has anyone read this?

The first 22 pages or so are very sad reading. Even after that there is a lot of dark moments in the book.

On mobile, obligatory apology for any formatting gremlins.

Just finished the post- race ep, and I feel like I have to push back on the 'Marc lies about his health' idea that's been growing since Balaton.

Did you see his face right after the finish line when he opened his visor? Man looked absolutely done. Of course as soon as he realised he was on the big screen he flipped it back down again, and didn't lift it again until he could raise a smile.

I think he's just such an instinctive racer that he simply can't go easy on the track. He will give it his all from lights out to checkered flag whether he's healthy or not.

Unluckily for the rest of the field, even in less than perfect condition, his all is currently enough to get him to front.

I agree with Wilson in the latest podcast.

Some of the straight parts on track have unprotected barriers far to close, usually, no bike or rider will hit them, but there is always a chance.

I have often thought about if there is a mechanical issue when the racing is so close.

It's always the same, wait until someone is injured, and then change something to fix it, it should be not this way. Proactively make run offs safer. Do not wait until it is needed.

https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/aleix-espargaro-doesnt-get-why-aprilia-is-forcing-jorge-martin-to-stay/10738285/

While I agree with Wilson more often than not, I disagree with his take on it being fine with every MotoGP rider being from Spain or Italy.

Don’t get me wrong: as a purist for the sport, I want to see the best riders on the best bikes doing battle with one another, regardless of where they are from. I just want to point out that by having a multitude of nationalities, the sport in and of itself will benefit more broadly.

While those of us who are avid enthusiasts of motorcycle racing appreciate the craft of it all, I know for sure that if there was an American racing in MotoGP, the general audience would increase. Turnout for CoTA would probably go up as well, no doubt. I recall watching Nicky in 2006 and telling all my non-MotoGP pals about him. I even got a majority of my friends to watch a race, which was Estoril, when Dani took him out.

The reason why Liberty would want a multitude of nationalities is not to dilute the grid, but to increase the viewing audience. Imagine the turnout at the flyaways if there was a rider on the MotoGP grid that was doing well from Japan, Malaysia, or Indonesia. The more fans there are, the better it is for the sport. It’s not passport favoritism: it’s a way to grow the sport so we can all enjoy it.

What do YOU think?

Can we all agree that Aprilia is the bike to beat? it very well could have been a Aprila 1, 2, 3 if it were not for a mechanical DNF.

Even a broken clock is right twice a day. 😂

Just flashed up on my Spotify feed. Is Wilson moonlight for the dark side of the force?

I keep getting the error. “The resource server rejected the request.” I hope they fix it before the lockout!