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2026 MotoGP Discussion Thread

Fantastic race, I thought the penalty was questionable as there was no contact.

Can’t wait for the Gp. Toprac was doing decent most of the race. Thought he might get a point or two.

There are definitely three different racers/bikes that can win the Gp.
 
None of the riders questioned thought there should have been a penalty. Good fun. The longer races will shake out differently of course, but Aprilia looks strong.
 
"Aprilia looks strong" was an understatement.

Conversely, Yamaha looked uniformly weak, in fact you couldn’t follow them because the Chiron only went to 15th place. Didn’t expect Ducati to have so much trouble. Marc’s rear wheel/tire save after hitting berm was spectacular.

I continue to wonder how a company the size of Aprilia can embarrass Yamaha and Honda.

Marc I’m sure will be back, he was lucky to not get hurt.
 
Possibly because Aprilia is more focused on MotoGP and isn't spread as thin as Yamaha and Honda with so many other series. Honda so far looks stronger than Yamaha unfortunately. The V4 didn't seem to improve things at all over the inline 4. Maybe things will get better but I've read Fabio is very frustrated and many are predicting he'll jump ship.
 
I'm sure Yamaha's and Honda's MotoGP budgets are still higher than Aprilia's. Maybe it's cultural, but those Aprilia engineers appear to have worked some magic. Impressive results from the end of last season and now entering the 2026 season. It doesn't appear to be a fluke when all four Aprilia riders are running at the front.
 
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