2022 MotoGP

[SoCal250]

Good news regarding US coverage, including the opening round on CNBC this Sunday

NBC Sports announces 2022 MotoGP™ telecast schedule
All 21 races will be featured on NBC and CNBC this season

NBC Sports has announced its television schedule for the 2022 MotoGP™ season on NBC and CNBC, beginning with the Grand Prix of Qatar from the Lusail International Circuit in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, March 6, at 1:30 p.m. ET on CNBC.

NBC races:
- Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas from Circuit of the Americas on Sunday, April 10 live at 1:30 p.m. ET
- Grand Prix of Finland from KymiRing on Sunday, July 10, at 1 p.m. ET
- San Marino Grand Prix from Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli on Sunday, Sept. 4, at 1:30 p.m. ET
- Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix from Philip Island Circuit on Sunday, Oct 16, at 12:30 p.m. ET
- Grand Prix of Valencia at Circuit Ricardo Tormo on Sunday, Nov. 6, at Noon ET

Full story: https://www.motogp.com/en/news/2022/03/01/nbc-sports-announces-2022-motogp-telecast-schedule/407807

[Hawaii-Mike]

Wow that's great! No more searching for the races on the cable stations.

[SoCal250]

The 2022 season is now underway! Giggity!

[sav0r]

There was some hubub around the Ducati motor, I read claims they went back to the last spec 2021 engine ditching the 2022 unit. Then I read an article from Ducati denying that.

lol.

[Hawaii-Mike]

For Hawaii residents with Spectrum, the race will be on channel 44 at 8:30 a.m.

[SoCal250]

There was some hubub around the Ducati motor, I read claims they went back to the last spec 2021 engine ditching the 2022 unit. Then I read an article from Ducati denying that.

lol.

Tardozzi got a little heated when the news came out. But he didn't deny it, he just wanted to make it clear that the 2022 engine is not bad, it's just not suited for some riding styles.
Bagnaia & Miller are using the 2021-evo engine (so they did in fact go back to the earlier spec), while Zarco, Martin, & Marini all decided to stay with the '22 spec engine.

[SoCal250]

After results from the pre-season tests and Race 1, I think Yamaha is in trouble this year. Everyone else made a step forward and Yamaha is unchanged. No bueno

[sav0r]

It would be cool to see the Suzuki at the front again.

[SoCal250]

It would be cool to see the Suzuki at the front again.

You're going to get your chance in coming races. The Suzuki is now as fast as the Duc on the straights and it handles like the Yamaha in the turns

[Hawaii-Mike]

Have you seen this low side recovery in the Moto2 race?  It's at 1:30 in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkG1xSoMsKo

[sav0r]

Pretty lucky that one.

[SoCal250]

 
https://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2022/03/20/marc-marquez-walks-away-from-huge-turn-7-highside/411014

[The Red Scourge]

https://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2022/03/20/marc-marquez-walks-away-from-huge-turn-7-highside/411014

[Djg8493]

This is scary stuff, now they are reporting another cast of Diplopia, basically what they are saying is multiple damage to a nerve in his Eye/brain is causing double vision.  This is the same nerve he injured over the summer. 

[Hawaii-Mike]

Bummer, Marquez was such an excellent performer a few years ago.  He's the first racer that I can think of who consistently dragged his elbows in the corners.  Marc is still young, lots of injuries but maybe he can make a solid comeback.