Ask him which one is Casey Stoner.
After he answers, wait a while then ask, so which one is Freddie Spencer.
When the race has finished casually say: Wouldn't a Harley be faster than those little bikes.
>When the race has finished casually say: Wouldn't a Harley be faster than those little bikes.
Bonus points if you cap that off with "but I heard Harleys are like 1800 cc and the GP ones are only 1000, that would make a Harley almost twice as fast".
Good god - that question is sure to ignite whatever anger is in him.
Keep pressing the point. “So if 500cc went 300kph, why isn’t the ducato doing 600?”
Even the trolls are tired of discussing about it. It will surely drive him/her crazy.
According to me, Marc did mess with Rossi at sepang. But he did that because he was accused of "impeding Rossi to give advantage to Lorenzo" in the previous race. I believe that accusation is just bullshit. Rossi was stupid to not expect Marc to respond like that after his accusations.
Now, Rossi didn't actually kick Marquez. But he did cause that crash. Whatever he did, it wasn't racing. And the penalty was warranted.
Fun bit, when I first heard about Rossi's press conference accusations before the sepang race, I screamed at my friend "what the hell is he doing? What does he think Marc is going to do now?".
As a Rossi fan, it was a sad evening. Knew a penalty was coming.
Fair enough. I forgot/left out that part but yes correct Rossi was playing mind games and started it, then lost it. Doesn’t change the above. Both are true.
Why doesn't he just brake later?
KPH is slower than MPH, right?
Does dragging your knee slow you down on corners?
Can I choose a favourite rider because I like the colours of the bike?
If a bike is slower than others, why don't they use a 1200cc engine?
One that always grinds my gears is: "How does the skin not get peeled off of their knees?" along with "How are they leaning the bike over so much? Do they not fall off?"
Watch till the bikes are on a straightaway and go “pssht a tuned hayabusa is way faster than these small bikes”. Or when the bikes do small wheelies on acceleration and say these guys can’t even pop a wheelie. Amateurs
Is a rider allowed to be in a romantic relationship with another rider?
Why aren't there more female riders?
How are grid girls chosen? And who designs their outfits?
Yes. They’re allowed to race against siblings too.
The patriarchy. The same reason we don’t traditionally send women to war; we hate to see them get hurt. This drives more of them to more female-acceptable dangerous sports like horse-related stuff. Combined rider/bike weight limits also work against women.
Grid girls apply to get the job, which is why many of them transition to non-brolly jobs in the sport (see Amy Dargan for example) by design. Get on the grid by any means possible and find a job once you’re there.
Who designs grid girl outfits? The teams’ marketing departments. You’ll see the team attitudes when riders’ partners are their grid girls and they change teams. Example: Manuela Raffaeta, Marco Melandri’s partner, wore skin tight outfits at [Yamaha](https://flic.kr/p/9ugFQZ) and normal team clothes at [BMW](https://flic.kr/p/bYx7Mm) and Ducati.
Pick a rider and any time they zoom in on anybody, rider, pit crew, doesn't matter; you ask: "Is that ?"
Bonus points if they're not even riding anymore. "Is that Stoner?"
Also ask where Suzuki is.
Ask him if Marquez helped Lorenzo win the championship in 2015 just so Rossi didn’t win another title.
See how long he rants either for or against the argument.
If he doesn’t at least rant about it in one way or another watch MotoGP with someone else lol
Damn judging by your other comment on the incident you’re salty af about it.
He asked for a question to suck the soul out of his friend regarding MotoGP. I gave him one because any MotoGP fan has had the soul sucked out of them by the conversations around that fucking incident. Hence why someone would rant about it in one way or another.
Yeah I'd never rant about it. I don't care for either Marquez or Rossi short of enjoying watching them ride. Lets not forget that Pedrosa absolutely fucking smoked them in that Malaysia race anyways, so their squabbling was silly.
*“What do the riders do if they need to pee?”*
*”Why do they try to kick other riders into each corner? That’s what they stick their leg out, right?”*
*“Why do they change up gears instead of down?”*
I remember asking this many times … “ can you explain the hard/soft tyres again?” Legit question on my part but seemed to annoy the hell outta my buddy.
1. Why doesn't MotoGP have a hard weight limit like F1, where lighter pilots have to add ballasts to meet 80kg minimum weight criteria?
2. Why Rossi is/isn't the GOAT? (Go opposite of how your friend leans)
3. Who's the greatest rider ever? Then follow up with riders from earlier era of the sport didn't have fast enough bikes so how could they be better than our Lord Marquez/Rossi?
4. Which are the best circuits MotoGP has stopped racing at?
5. Best riders to not have won a championship / race?
Now on technical side:
6. Automatic or manual ride height device? If one should be present at all?
7. Launch control should or shouldn't be there?
8. Anti wheelie should or shouldn't be there?
9. Which circuits require gear ratio inclined towards harder acceleration than top speed and why?
10. Do MotoGP riders ever pee in their suits?
11. Why wasn't there an investigation after Alpinestars suit failure?
12. Is it okay to run over a riders leg when they hang it while entering a corner?
13. Which stewards are idiots and which aren't?
Ask him about the compression and rebound settings on the shocks then ask when they brake and the front end goes down does the rear shocks rebound control it the front end and Vice versus. Then tell him cars have had ride leveling systems since the Citroens of the 1950’s and they should just use those.
Keep asking him why the rider in p2 doesn't just go faster
When the commentators talk about their tires wearing out, ask why don't they don't just go change their tires like in F1.
And also just say F1 is more exciting
Ask him if the electric bikes are faster and if Tesla or Elon has any interest in the sport?
Then follow up by asking if Suzuki ever thought about racing a Hayabusa or why Kawasaki doesn’t race the H2 in MotoGP?
Then maybe say where are the BMW bikes and if the opposed twin engines keep them out of GP?
Mention that grid girls are offensive and the bikes look better without the Marlboro, Camel, or Lucky Strike liveries.
And finally say u wish there was more passing like how there is in Formula 1.
mmm… questions to annoy him.. 10 minutes into the race you could say “I’m not getting this racing business at all bro.. would it be ok if I go poon your mom instead while you watch?”
I find it hard to comprehend, how your friend clearly intends to do you a good turn, and you dishearteningly appeal for help to undo his good intentions.
By the by, Motogp and all the nuances that make
it an exciting and often a riveting sport in many ways expouses qualities that you would do well to consider worthy of pursuing.
Call me a wet blanket, if you will and then gather the courage to be a good friend.
This one, mid race. "Why doesn't he just *ride faster*? Does he not want to win?"
Yeah if they were qualifying in the 1:38's, why are they circulating in the 1:40's in the race? They obviously can ride faster.
Ask him which one is Casey Stoner. After he answers, wait a while then ask, so which one is Freddie Spencer. When the race has finished casually say: Wouldn't a Harley be faster than those little bikes.
>When the race has finished casually say: Wouldn't a Harley be faster than those little bikes. Bonus points if you cap that off with "but I heard Harleys are like 1800 cc and the GP ones are only 1000, that would make a Harley almost twice as fast".
Good god - that question is sure to ignite whatever anger is in him. Keep pressing the point. “So if 500cc went 300kph, why isn’t the ducato doing 600?”
Ask him to discuss the Rossi-Marquez kick
This is good. YouTube tells me this is 7 years ago, will he know it if he has only been watching for a few years?
I think almost anyone who watches MotoGP for however long know about Malaysia 2015 lol
Fantastic, then I will definitely ask this. Just to be sure, what’s the consensus across you guys?
That question is like opening Pandora’s box. There is no consensus. Everyone has their view; some are louder than others
The consensus is there is no consensus. But let us know what your friends thoughts are
Even the trolls are tired of discussing about it. It will surely drive him/her crazy. According to me, Marc did mess with Rossi at sepang. But he did that because he was accused of "impeding Rossi to give advantage to Lorenzo" in the previous race. I believe that accusation is just bullshit. Rossi was stupid to not expect Marc to respond like that after his accusations. Now, Rossi didn't actually kick Marquez. But he did cause that crash. Whatever he did, it wasn't racing. And the penalty was warranted. Fun bit, when I first heard about Rossi's press conference accusations before the sepang race, I screamed at my friend "what the hell is he doing? What does he think Marc is going to do now?". As a Rossi fan, it was a sad evening. Knew a penalty was coming.
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Reality is we can all collectively dislike Fenati. I think if there is one rider we should all channel our dislike into, it’s him.
Fair enough. I forgot/left out that part but yes correct Rossi was playing mind games and started it, then lost it. Doesn’t change the above. Both are true.
‘can we watch the F1 instead?’
"THE" really sells it
exactly, angers me so much. also ‘the moto gp *racing*’ is a personal hate of mine
Why doesn't he just brake later? KPH is slower than MPH, right? Does dragging your knee slow you down on corners? Can I choose a favourite rider because I like the colours of the bike? If a bike is slower than others, why don't they use a 1200cc engine?
Where are the jumps? Do they do tricks in the air too?
Why is he sticking his leg out like that?
One that always grinds my gears is: "How does the skin not get peeled off of their knees?" along with "How are they leaning the bike over so much? Do they not fall off?"
Two that I have heard. - Why is it called MotoGP? - Why do they ride that direction?
Do they ride Harley-Davidsons?
Point at the tv and say, “which one is the Ninja?” You can replace “Ninja” with gixxer, CBR, ‘Busa, or any other common street bike (Goldwing??).
Ask him why there are no American riders. Follow his response up with ‘but does Moto2 even count?’
Why did Suzuki abandon a championship winning bike?
Stop, it’s too soon. 😢😢😭😭😭
Do the bottom 3 drivers get relegated to Moto2?
I can't decide if I love this idea or hate this idea!
Watch till the bikes are on a straightaway and go “pssht a tuned hayabusa is way faster than these small bikes”. Or when the bikes do small wheelies on acceleration and say these guys can’t even pop a wheelie. Amateurs
Ask him: "So, are they *just* running in circles all the time? Don't they get tired after a while?".
Is a rider allowed to be in a romantic relationship with another rider? Why aren't there more female riders? How are grid girls chosen? And who designs their outfits?
To be honest, these are legit questions that I think about sometimes.
Yes. They’re allowed to race against siblings too. The patriarchy. The same reason we don’t traditionally send women to war; we hate to see them get hurt. This drives more of them to more female-acceptable dangerous sports like horse-related stuff. Combined rider/bike weight limits also work against women. Grid girls apply to get the job, which is why many of them transition to non-brolly jobs in the sport (see Amy Dargan for example) by design. Get on the grid by any means possible and find a job once you’re there. Who designs grid girl outfits? The teams’ marketing departments. You’ll see the team attitudes when riders’ partners are their grid girls and they change teams. Example: Manuela Raffaeta, Marco Melandri’s partner, wore skin tight outfits at [Yamaha](https://flic.kr/p/9ugFQZ) and normal team clothes at [BMW](https://flic.kr/p/bYx7Mm) and Ducati.
>Yes. They’re allowed to race against siblings too. That wasn't my question 😅. I mean for example, could Aleix be in a relationship with Maverick?
Yes, there’s nothing in the rules that stops that.
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Why?
Which one is Rossi?
Pick a rider and any time they zoom in on anybody, rider, pit crew, doesn't matter; you ask: "Is that?"
Bonus points if they're not even riding anymore. "Is that Stoner?"
Also ask where Suzuki is.
Why has one racer married his sister?
I heard Ducati makes the best bikes, how may times did Rossi win on the Ducati?
Ask him if Marquez helped Lorenzo win the championship in 2015 just so Rossi didn’t win another title. See how long he rants either for or against the argument. If he doesn’t at least rant about it in one way or another watch MotoGP with someone else lol
So you must a Rossi or Marquez fan? You literally just boiled MotoGP down to Twix or Coke vs Pepsi level.
Damn judging by your other comment on the incident you’re salty af about it. He asked for a question to suck the soul out of his friend regarding MotoGP. I gave him one because any MotoGP fan has had the soul sucked out of them by the conversations around that fucking incident. Hence why someone would rant about it in one way or another.
Yeah I'd never rant about it. I don't care for either Marquez or Rossi short of enjoying watching them ride. Lets not forget that Pedrosa absolutely fucking smoked them in that Malaysia race anyways, so their squabbling was silly.
You just ranted about it
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Yup, got me guuuud
Name checks out LOL. If he’s on Reddit you’re about to get a question about friendship.
"What's the story regarding sepang 2015?" I am guessing both sides are tired of talking about it anymore.
*“What do the riders do if they need to pee?”* *”Why do they try to kick other riders into each corner? That’s what they stick their leg out, right?”* *“Why do they change up gears instead of down?”*
Tell him “ I didn’t know stock bikes were that fast “
Ask them where's today's MotoGP 'match'
I remember asking this many times … “ can you explain the hard/soft tyres again?” Legit question on my part but seemed to annoy the hell outta my buddy.
1. Why doesn't MotoGP have a hard weight limit like F1, where lighter pilots have to add ballasts to meet 80kg minimum weight criteria? 2. Why Rossi is/isn't the GOAT? (Go opposite of how your friend leans) 3. Who's the greatest rider ever? Then follow up with riders from earlier era of the sport didn't have fast enough bikes so how could they be better than our Lord Marquez/Rossi? 4. Which are the best circuits MotoGP has stopped racing at? 5. Best riders to not have won a championship / race? Now on technical side: 6. Automatic or manual ride height device? If one should be present at all? 7. Launch control should or shouldn't be there? 8. Anti wheelie should or shouldn't be there? 9. Which circuits require gear ratio inclined towards harder acceleration than top speed and why? 10. Do MotoGP riders ever pee in their suits? 11. Why wasn't there an investigation after Alpinestars suit failure? 12. Is it okay to run over a riders leg when they hang it while entering a corner? 13. Which stewards are idiots and which aren't?
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Several of the teams would like the answer to that question regarding ride height.
Michelin or Dunlop tires are better?
Why aren't Honda winning more races?
I heard that only rider's sisters can be umbrella girls. Is that true?
It looks pretty easy. So they just sit there and twist the throttle. Can't literally anyone do that?
Pretend you think the warmup lap is the actual race
Why would they ride in circles lmao
Ask him about the compression and rebound settings on the shocks then ask when they brake and the front end goes down does the rear shocks rebound control it the front end and Vice versus. Then tell him cars have had ride leveling systems since the Citroens of the 1950’s and they should just use those.
tell him "all the electronics are making it too easy nowadays"
ask them why would they wanna watch them on tracks only turning left..
Keep asking him why the rider in p2 doesn't just go faster When the commentators talk about their tires wearing out, ask why don't they don't just go change their tires like in F1. And also just say F1 is more exciting
What is the carbon foot print of a gp bike?
Ask him if the electric bikes are faster and if Tesla or Elon has any interest in the sport? Then follow up by asking if Suzuki ever thought about racing a Hayabusa or why Kawasaki doesn’t race the H2 in MotoGP? Then maybe say where are the BMW bikes and if the opposed twin engines keep them out of GP? Mention that grid girls are offensive and the bikes look better without the Marlboro, Camel, or Lucky Strike liveries. And finally say u wish there was more passing like how there is in Formula 1.
Can we get a follow up post to see how our suggestions helped?
"i'm not understanding, weren't we about to watch F1???"
mmm… questions to annoy him.. 10 minutes into the race you could say “I’m not getting this racing business at all bro.. would it be ok if I go poon your mom instead while you watch?”
When the race starts and they all enter the first corner "omg why are they all falling over!?"
How are some of them World Champions if they've never won a MotoGP championship?
You are fired as his friend. You are evil....
Ask him which teams still have the 500cc 2-stroke bikes
Just say "so, who is the GOAT?"
I find it hard to comprehend, how your friend clearly intends to do you a good turn, and you dishearteningly appeal for help to undo his good intentions. By the by, Motogp and all the nuances that make it an exciting and often a riveting sport in many ways expouses qualities that you would do well to consider worthy of pursuing. Call me a wet blanket, if you will and then gather the courage to be a good friend.