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by kiwikrasher » 16 Feb 2021, 09:48
C00kiemonster wrote: Kwacky wrote: Look how thin his right arm is.
One way to sort that out
Nah that doesn’t work I promise you. With all my quarantine I should look like Popeye by now
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by Kwacky » 22 Feb 2021, 12:30
Honda have just done their 2021 MotoGP bikes reveal.
Marquez was there. He's said he's not sure when he'll be back on a bike.
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by duke63 » 22 Feb 2021, 13:22
Not imminent then.
Common sense would say he takes much of this season out to recover. Another crash might mean there is no coming back next time.
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by Kwacky » 22 Feb 2021, 13:27
Most of his problems stem from the bone infection. That may have had an impact on bone strength.
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by Kwacky » 16 Mar 2021, 12:27
He's on track test riding an RC213V-S
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by Cav » 16 Mar 2021, 12:35
I just saw that.. at the good old Montmélo (Catalunya). Fair play to him! What do we reckon? 4 races and he's back in?
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by duke63 » 22 Mar 2021, 13:52
Just announced that he will not race at Qatar.
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by C00kiemonster » 22 Mar 2021, 14:29
duke63 wrote: Just announced that he will not race at Qatar.
The arm isn't that strong yet then.
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by Kwacky » 22 Mar 2021, 14:31
It sounds as if it's starting enough to race on but not strong enough to crash on.
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by Cav » 22 Mar 2021, 14:37
He's done testing in Catalunya and Portimao back to back. That would have been enough to gauge if it's strong enough for racing yet. I suspect he's getting a lot of inflamation still. I reckon 3 or 4 races off... and if he's still the alien we think he is, he'll still win the title on the last race!
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by Kwacky » 10 Apr 2021, 08:44
Marquez has been cleared by the doctors for racing
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by duke63 » 10 Apr 2021, 08:58
Going to be interesting to see how competitive he is and what happens if he crashes.
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by duke63 » 02 May 2021, 09:29
4 crashes this weekend so far for MM. Its going to take some work to get him back at the front.
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by C00kiemonster » 02 May 2021, 09:38
Some concern over his concussion yesterday and then being cleared to race too.
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by Perkles » 03 May 2021, 10:23
what a brutal sport, amazing how Rossi has lasted so long
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by duke63 » 03 May 2021, 18:37
He pulled out of testing today due to the stresses on his arm and muscles.
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by Kwacky » 07 Jun 2021, 17:15
Did 87 laps today and was fastest in free practice
I don't think we can write him off just yet.
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by C00kiemonster » 07 Jun 2021, 17:55
Kwacky wrote: Did 87 laps today and was fastest in free practice
I don't think we can write him off just yet.
He did say he felt his old self before he fell off on Sunday..
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by Kwacky » 20 Jun 2021, 13:58
What a man. You can see how much it meant to him, his team and his family.
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by duke63 » 20 Jun 2021, 19:04
He had all the money any man could ever want, lives in luxury and treated like a King, but if you don't have your health to do what you want to do then it isn't worth a lot.
He has been through the grinder this last year and porbably still isn't out of it but he sure has determination by the bucket load.