MOTOGP 2023

[Gerard C]

Two new destinations for this 2023 championship, Kazakhstan/ Sokol and India/ Buddh.



Provisional calendar of the 21 rounds:


26 March Portuguese GP, Portimão
2 April Argentina GP, Termas de Rio Hondo
16 April Americas GP, Austin Texas
30 April Spanish GP, Jerez
14 May French GP, circuit Bugatti Le Mans
11 June Italian GP, Mugello
18 June German GP, Sachsenring
15 June Dutch GP, Assen
9 July Kazakhstan GP, Sokol
6 Aug British GP, Silverstone

20 Aug Austrian GP, Spielberg
3 Sept Catalan GP, Barcelona
10 Sept San Marino GP, Misano
24 Sept Indian GP, Buddh
1 Oct Japanese GP, Motegi
15 Oct Indonesian GP, Mandalika
22 Oct Australian GP, Philipp Island
29 Oct Thai GP, Buriram
12 Nov Malaysian GP, Sepang
19 Nov Qatar GP, Losail
26 Nov Valencia GP, Valencia.

[Gerard C]

Teams (bike), riders.



Ducati Team: Pecco Bagnaia, Enea Bastianini.
Monster Energy Yamaha: Fabio Quartararo, Franco Morbidelli.
Aprilia Racing Team: Alex Espargaró, Maverick Viñales.
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing: Brad Binder, Jack Miller.
Repsol Honda Team: Marc Márquez, Joan Mir.
Prima Pramac racing (Ducati): Johann Zarco, Jorge Mart?*n.
Gresini Racing (Ducati): Fabio di Giannantonio, Álex Márquez.`
Mooney VR46 Racing team (Ducati): Marco Bezzecchi, Luca Marini.
LCR Honda: Alex Rins, Takaaki Nakagami.
WithU RNF: Miguel Oliveira, Raúl Fernández.
Tech3 GasGas Factory Racing: Pol Espargaró, Augusto Fernández.

[S griffin]

I expect the addition of sprint races will push the machines and riders to their limit

[Gerard C]

And to win the championship one needs to remain unharmed… Quite a challenge.

[Gerard C]

Those sprint races could change the final results. Lengh is half of the race (may be minus one lap) which gives circa twenty minutes and twelve litres of fuel, points given to the first nine riders: 12 points, 9 points, 7 points, 6 points, 5 points and 4, 3, 2, 1 point. More important, track limit infringements, one warning after the first one, one long lap after the third one. Marshalls will be busy…

[S griffin]

Let's face it, they've hardly exactly been great in F1 and they only do it occasionally. I can't see why they need to do it in MotoGP too.

[GORDON STREETER]

Moto 2

[Gerard C]

Vielen danke!

[Gerard C]

Something which is not clear, at least for me, is that a long lap penalty given during the sprint might be transfered to the long race? If this is correct I dont find it very wise to say the least… Some legislators seem to have a consuming obsession for weird rules.

[S griffin]

Only 4 not using Kalex in Moto2. Obviously they know something the others don't

Quality lineup of riders anyway. Be interesting to see how the 3 Brits get one