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I have found the Oxley-Bom podcast offers some really good “inside baseball” analysis. They discuss Jerez and MM in some detail here:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2181509/14970401-jerez-2024-return-of-the-king

Regardless of our individual biases, it’s worth considering expert analysis and opinion. Oxley and Bom both had big praise for MM, and Gigi reportedly wants him for the factory team. There are even reports that Tardozzi (previously somewhat a MM hater), is warming to the idea.

There has to be a reason these things are happening, and it’s probably not because they consider him a reckless on-track bowling ball, or a whiner who blames the bike for his mistakes.

Folks might take a step back and consider this data along with the fact that the guy on a year-old gp23 has crashed out of the lead twice, and nearly beat the reigning champ on a gp24 (a bike widely acknowledged as being further ahead of the 23 than the 23 was ahead of the 22).
 
craig bush said:
Folks might take a step back and consider this data along with the fact that the guy on a year-old gp23 has crashed out of the lead twice, and nearly beat the reigning champ on a gp24 (a bike widely acknowledged as being further ahead of the 23 than the 23 was ahead of the 22).
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If I recall correctly, the GP23 didn’t have the chatter that the 24 seems to have so the 23 should be an “easier” more predictable bike to ride at the limit. The advantage of the 24 was they’ve pushed the limit and introduced chatter. The 23 also has a season of data to pull from.

MM was able to battle Pecco for those few laps and put a valiant effort in to mess up his rhythm but ultimately the 24 and Pecco have a few tenths each lap more when ridden to perfection which made the difference. You could see that MM didn’t have the pace to stick with Pecco with 2 laps to go. Pecco threw down 2 perfect laps to break away and secure the win. GP24 has more potential but also more risk and is more at the knife edge of traction limits
 
craig bush said:
I have found the Oxley-Bom podcast offers some really good “inside baseball” analysis. They discuss Jerez and MM in some detail here:

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2181509/14970401-jerez-2024-return-of-the-king

Regardless of our individual biases, it’s worth considering expert analysis and opinion. Oxley and Bom both had big praise for MM, and Gigi reportedly wants him for the factory team. There are even reports that Tardozzi (previously somewhat a MM hater), is warming to the idea.

There has to be a reason these things are happening, and it’s probably not because they consider him a reckless on-track bowling ball, or a whiner who blames the bike for his mistakes.

Folks might take a step back and consider this data along with the fact that the guy on a year-old gp23 has crashed out of the lead twice, and nearly beat the reigning champ on a gp24 (a bike widely acknowledged as being further ahead of the 23 than the 23 was ahead of the 22).
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Thanks for the link, very good podcast !
 
All of the riders are outstanding, only a very select few will be WC's and less will be superstars in the future like Vale or MM, but the rest are still all wildly talented. I don't want to get on the Acosta hype train but that kid will be one of them.
 
Paul G said:
All of the riders are outstanding, only a very select few will be WC's and less will be superstars in the future like Vale or MM, but the rest are still all wildly talented. I don't want to get on the Acosta hype train but that kid will be one of them.
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Yep, people forget we’re comparing the top 0.00001%. The least talented is still hugely more skillful than most people, and the superstars are almost otherworldly so.
 
Paul G said:
All of the riders are outstanding, only a very select few will be WC's and less will be superstars in the future like Vale or MM, but the rest are still all wildly talented. I don't want to get on the Acosta hype train but that kid will be one of them.
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I don't think so. Acosta looks a bit retarded
 
maybe i'm judging a book by its cover, but think acosta's talents are more physical than mental (strategy).

that said, he's probably more physically talented than anyone on the grid...
 
Well, it's been a great show.

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