But at least like All Ghoulish Ghosts, He didn’t
Break any bones!
Whale’, my original working title was COTA
Ghost Haunts Marquez, or something to that effect. Although when attending
multiple U.S. grands Prix at Circuit Of The Americas, I believe that Austin
Sherpa Claudio told me that they were Aliens! Although back then I think that
The doctor’, aka Valentino Rossi was the lead Alien, ci? With Jorge Lorenzo and
Rossi’s arch nemesis Ye Pinball Wizard, aka Marc Marquez making up this trio of
Kneedraggers’ who could simply do things out of this world on their Scooters!
Although before I attended those COTA rounds
over a decade ago, the Aliens were known to be Rossi, Lorenzo, Casey Stoner and
apparently even Danni Pedrosa was included…
Whilst don’t know about Y’all, but I’m getting
really tired of playing TV Network Wackamole for MotoGP! And after first
thinking that Tru TV was Dropping the Ball again, since I couldn’t find the
Austin round of MotoGP on it’s programming lineup. I was surprised to discover
that it was on Fox Sports now instead…
Although not sure how effective hosting the
premiere Kneedraggers motorcycle racing on the planet on FS1 and FS2 is? Hmm,
makes me think of IndyCar and Motorsports, sans NASCAR getting third or fourth
preference, but I digress!
As others will already be far ahead of Mwah,
since it wasn’t until after COTA that I discovered that Fox Sports had inked a
multi-year contract to host MotoGP beginning this season. While I have to say
that I found last year’s Tru TV and Turner Sports Simulcast of the former
Eurosports coverage far superior…
Although I didn’t know about it until after
Sunday, Ye Pinball Wizard reportedly had His first crash aboard the Werks’
Ducati during Friday practice, which sounds like it was an outlier of things to
come, Eh?
During Saturday’s Sprint race, Marc Marquez
left an ominous, long black rubber streak upon the circuit when He nearly went
down during the beginning stages of the Sprint. When being harried by Pecco’
Bagnaia and brother Alex for the lead! Yet Marc managed to inexplicably save
His “slide” by simply putting the Hammer down and romping off for what the
announcers gushed over being “Five for Five, in 25!”
As Marquez had set history to that point,
having claimed all three pole positions, all three Sprint races, and both
Sunday races to date.
But All streaks must come to an end sometime,
to which Marquez’s was no exception. Seemingly enroute to another dominating
victory on Sunday, leading by a comfortable 2.2-seconds. Marquez planted His
front tyre on the white kerbing which still had some Slippery liquids on it.
Lost traction and control of His bike and presto-change-O-O-Oh’, Crashed whilst
leading!
As I have to say I admired Marquez’s spirit and
determination to not Quit, which is probably why He’s a multi-times MotoGP
World Champion! Even though He’d destroyed His all important fairing, along
with ripping off a footpeg. Marquez tried soldiering on in P18 and dropping for
five more laps before retiring.
As the announcers prattled on about how you
simply cannot ride a modern MotoGP bike without a fairing due to the incessant
buffeting. Especially when you’re doing routine laps above 300 Clicks’, i.e.;
over 186mph, Sheisa! Since I think they were reaching 200mph at COTA?
Whilst I haven’t even discussed the pre-race
rain shower that reaked havoc upon the grid. As Fabio Quartararo crashed during
a “sighting” lap when trying to navigate the wet Ash-fault’ on a “Dry”
Scooter’, i.e.; dry, slick tyres. With satellite Yamahopper’ rider (Jack) Thriller’ Miller stopping to pick up
the French rider.
Have to say it was during that Saturday’s
Sprint race when Marquez almost crashed that I began wondering to myself how
long it will be until He crashes again? And how long until He injurs Himself
again?
Since Sunday’s race saw Werks’ Ducati teammate
Bagnaia picking up the pieces after having aggressively broken up the Marquez
train, as the two Spanish riders have been glued together, finishing 1-2 in
every event until Sunday! As Pecco’ had barged His way into second place before
Marquez crashed out!
As have to say the rider I’m most impressed by
early on is Alex Marquez, the younger and mostly overlooked brother of Marc.
Who’s been outstanding on the satellite Gresini squad on it’s year old Desmosedici
GP24 Duc’. Leaving Austin with the MotoGP championship points lead, by one
marker ahead of His brother. Having finished Vice champion, Err runner-up in
all six races…
Another rider who’s impressed Mwah is Japanese MotoGP
rookie Ai Ogura, riding for the Trackhouse MotoGP Team, on the “second” tier
Aprilia outfit’s bikes.
As believe He netted an impressive fourth place
finish in the season opener at Thailand, and was sixth overall prior to Qatar.
Where Aprilia’s top Dawg’ and reigning MotoGP Champion Jorge Martin will make
His debut for the Italian manufacturer, having been medically cleared by MotoGP
on Thursday, prior to Qatar’s Friday practice.
As it was just plain weird not having thee
Martinator’ on the MotoGP grid these past three events. Since with a nickname
like that, you’d Arse-sume’ He’d fall into thoust “Alien” category, Eh?
Although Jorge’s certainly being Haunted by the Ghouls of Christmas Past right now!
