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Mods, please make a sticky, or whatever magic it is you do to the other MotoGP threads?
So, who is getting edgy because we have no bike racing to watch? It seems the most exciting sport news is how some Aussie cricketer swore at some Indian cricketer.
The 2021 Calendar is out and already some havoc due to the plague / pandemic / mild flu / conspiracy.
- First official testing for 2021 on Sepang in Malaysia was cancelled.
- Two extra days of testing was added at Qatar to manage the above. \
- The Argentinian and US GPs cancelled.
- One race added at Qatar to replace Argentina, so we will have the GP of Qatar on 28 March and then the GP of Doha one week later on 4 April
- Portimao in Portugal will replace the USA this time, so we go there on 18 April.
- Then the normal trek through Europe. Jerez (Spain), Le Mans (France), Mugello (Italy), Catalunya (Spain), Sachsenring (Germany), Assen (Netherland), Kymiring (Finland), Red Bull Ring (Austria), Silverstone (UK), Aragon (Spain), San Marini (Italy), Motegi (Japan), Chang (Thailand), Phillip Island (Australia), Sepang (Malaysia), Valencia (Spain). 19 races if no more changes.
- News on MM93 vague. It seems he may not be ready for the first races of 2021 due to that arm that is not healing properly, or ... maybe he is. He only passed a medical to start training on 14 January 2021. Like I said, news = vague.
- Dovi still without a ride, but ready to step into Repsol Honda to replace MM93 if required and requested.
- Davide Brivio, the Team Manager at Suzuki who engineered they brilliant return to MotoGP from nothing to a World Champion is leaving Suzuki for a Team Manager job in F1. Sadly so!
- It seems Honda have made some changes to their 2020 bike for 2021. Of course, due to the engine development freeze the engine remains unchanged, or so they say, but apparently lots of other changes to the bikes.
- There is no truth in the rumour that Yamaha valves will now be made by a small 1-man company in Stellenbosch.
So, who is getting edgy because we have no bike racing to watch? It seems the most exciting sport news is how some Aussie cricketer swore at some Indian cricketer.
The 2021 Calendar is out and already some havoc due to the plague / pandemic / mild flu / conspiracy.
- First official testing for 2021 on Sepang in Malaysia was cancelled.
- Two extra days of testing was added at Qatar to manage the above. \
- The Argentinian and US GPs cancelled.
- One race added at Qatar to replace Argentina, so we will have the GP of Qatar on 28 March and then the GP of Doha one week later on 4 April
- Portimao in Portugal will replace the USA this time, so we go there on 18 April.
- Then the normal trek through Europe. Jerez (Spain), Le Mans (France), Mugello (Italy), Catalunya (Spain), Sachsenring (Germany), Assen (Netherland), Kymiring (Finland), Red Bull Ring (Austria), Silverstone (UK), Aragon (Spain), San Marini (Italy), Motegi (Japan), Chang (Thailand), Phillip Island (Australia), Sepang (Malaysia), Valencia (Spain). 19 races if no more changes.
- News on MM93 vague. It seems he may not be ready for the first races of 2021 due to that arm that is not healing properly, or ... maybe he is. He only passed a medical to start training on 14 January 2021. Like I said, news = vague.
- Dovi still without a ride, but ready to step into Repsol Honda to replace MM93 if required and requested.
- Davide Brivio, the Team Manager at Suzuki who engineered they brilliant return to MotoGP from nothing to a World Champion is leaving Suzuki for a Team Manager job in F1. Sadly so!
- It seems Honda have made some changes to their 2020 bike for 2021. Of course, due to the engine development freeze the engine remains unchanged, or so they say, but apparently lots of other changes to the bikes.
- There is no truth in the rumour that Yamaha valves will now be made by a small 1-man company in Stellenbosch.
