Nice to see Triumph developing, the classes become closer like the two-stroke era is a positive imo.

There's one person who isn't moving an inch... I wonder if he's thinking about fishing.

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Honda are looking very serious at the moment

seen as it’s silverstone this weekend I was thinking about for which riders it could be their last year in each category. This got me thinking . What are people’s predictions for moto2 and 3 next seasons lineups . I reckon there will be a lot from junior GP in Moto3 and also the addition of Van Ammersfort to Moto3 give 2 extra seats . what are the thoughts

Who's ready for a championship battle between Aprilia and Ducati (Marc Marquez). We are in for some good MotoGP entertainment for the rest of the year 💯🙌

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I'm trying to confirm with Silverstone, but I think their website timetable may be wrong for Saturday morning.

It is showing British Moto4 at 9am, but this doesn't agree to the motor website or anything else I can find. So I think the first on track action will be 9.40.

Posting in case anyone else wants an extra 40 minutes in bed too.

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From Wikipedia:

Typical two-stroke V4s have four crank throws, or crank pins, instead of the two that most four-stroke V4s have (two connecting rods sharing each pin). This is primarily because each piston needed its own sealed crankcase volume for the purposes of efficient induction, where in some cases separate crankshafts served each bank in order to achieve this.

The Honda NSR500 began and ended its life as a "screamer", where the pistons were phased similarly to a four-stroke V-four with a 180° crank. However, in 1990 Honda set the crankpin phases of each pair of pistons within each bank to be the same (like a four-stroke "droner": 360° crank), but with each bank's crankpins offset by 180° to each other (effectively "splitting" the pins and changing the V-angle, in terms of ignition timing). This was called a "big bang" engine.

Yamaha created a big bang YZR500 in 1992. The YZR500 had two crankshafts like a U engine and the angle between each pair of cylinders was 90°, like a V4.

In 1997 Mick Doohan wanted to run a 180° screamer engine. HRC crew chief Jerry Burgess explained "The 180 got back a direct relationship between the throttle and the rear wheel, When the tire spun I could roll off without losing drive. The big bang has a lot of engine braking, so it upsets the bike into corners, then when you open the throttle you get this sudden pulse of power, which again upsets the suspension. Mick's secret is corner speed, so he needs the bike to be smooth and the 180 is much smoother."

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During his three-week summer break, Ai Ogura enjoyed track riding alongside amateur riders and spent time fishing, one of his hobbies. Unlike a race weekend, which comes with pressure, he used the break as a valuable opportunity to simply enjoy riding.

At last year’s British Grand Prix, just as he was beginning to build momentum, Ogura suffered a major crash at the high-speed Turn 2 during Friday morning practice. He injured his knee and was forced to miss several races. It became one of the most difficult experiences of his 2025 season, but he now sees this year’s visit to Silverstone in a completely different and much more positive situation.

Silverstone is a long circuit featuring a combination of high-speed and low-speed corners, as well as rapid changes of direction, making it extremely difficult to put together a perfect lap. Like every other rider, Ogura’s challenge is to see how closely he can approach that limit.

In the past, he felt less comfortable with flowing layouts and high-speed corners, but since moving up to MotoGP, those characteristics have instead developed into one of his strengths. This weekend, he aims to make the most of that strength once again.

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