Neil Akers

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@matoxley Once, with a few lucky escapes, is enough. Never go back, no matter what the money.

To me it’s an insult to ask MotoGP’s gladiators and their engineers to go to work at a go-kart track. Balaton Park is not worthy of MotoGP bikes and riders - taking them there is like moving the Isle of Man TT to the Tesco carpark in Douglas motorsportmagazine.com/articles/motor…

@suziperry Why are the best riders in the world on the fastest prototype race bikes in the world riding around a go kart track with a short straight?

Jesus. So dangerous

@OilySmudges Ducati 900ss, 2001 ( last incarnation)

Good evening & welcome to the 347th edition of the Silhouette Quiz To take part: 1) FOLLOW @OilySmudges 2) REPOST (NOT QUOTE REPOST) 3) REPLY with the MAKE, MODEL & YEAR (NO PHOTOS - that'll spoil the fun for others) 4) WAIT for DM with good news 5) REPEAT if no DM! Good luck 🏍️

@MotoGP @ValeYellow46 @Official_CS27 Everyone remembers Casey's comment after the race. But I remember his frustration that seemingly all of the marshals rushed to get Rossi back into the race and nobody helped Casey who was forced to retire. I think Rossi finished 3 rd.

You just had to be there! 🤯 @valeyellow46 and @Official_CS27 were still the same old foes on their new bikes ⚔️ #SpanishGP 🇪🇸

@justchristwo Like you Chris, I've only seen them at bike shows, not out on the road being ridden. I'd have been excited to see it to.

Found it sad that rather than share my sense of wonder and amazement at seeing one of these on the road, so many could only say "don't like it", "ugly" etc. So bloody negative. Lighten up folks 🤨

@OilySmudges Yamaha Fj1100, 1984

Still in time poverty so this week's edition of the Silhouette Quiz is From The Archive! 1) FOLLOW @OilySmudges 2) RETWEET this tweet 3) REPLY with the MAKE, MODEL & YEAR (NO PHOTOS - that'll spoil the fun for others) 4) WAIT for DM with good news 5) REPEAT if no DM! Good luck 🏍️

@4orty6ix @matoxley Likewise

@4orty6ix @matoxley And a lot of people switched to watching Wsbk...

The rest just have to suck it up 😎Also, great to see Franky Morbidelli back on the podium after a loooong time - such a cool character. Do the right thing! 😎

@ninadganore @rubik1917 @matoxley Yes, but I'm well aware he's retired. Do you think Ducati's domination and Marc winning seemingly within himself will be good viewing for the 'casual / non obsessed'?

@rubik1917 @AkersNeil @matoxley He's a Rossi fan. Seeing marc at the top hurts him.

@rubik1917 @matoxley So you think it'll be different as the season goes on?! Well, we'll see. Last season? Yes, Pecco won 11 races, but he LOST the Championship, proving my point about close racing and Championships in recent years. Matt's point about Doohan is relevant though, he was dominant.

@bikesontnt Marc will eclipse Rossi's numbers, though probably not Ago's. For some that's all that counts. But only one somehow had the charisma AND ability to turn the sport around in terms of bums on seats and raising the profile to the wider world, becoming famous beyond it.

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@hooneroids @bikesontnt You should be worried, two years of this and yes Marc will have his 10 titles, beating Vale, which he craves. But you'll have no viewers os subscribers. Motogp will wither. All the wings, aero, ride height, traction control gadgets won't make up for good racing.

@bikesontnt the first 3 tracks are marquez territory , hopefully someone can step up after he`s whooped their arses at COTA... personally i don`t mind ,vale used to bugger off as did jorge lorenzo just got to watch and applaud his talent

𝗪𝗔𝗦 𝗜𝗧 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗡 𝗗𝗢𝗨𝗕𝗧? Marc Marquez makes it three out of three with a #TissotSprint win in Argentina 🥇 #MotoGP | #ArgentinaGP

@MotoGP @marcmarquez93 Well done Ducati, this is going to kill Motogp.

UNDEFEATED! It's a #TissotSprint masterclass from @marcmarquez93 in Termas! 🥇 #ArgentinaGP 🇦🇷

@matoxley But is Marc winning races and possibly the Championship at a canter good for Motogp? Better hope Ogden and Dixon do well soon or Silverstone could be in trouble.

Only first race of 2025 but all the people who've been telling me for years that MM isn't as good as I (and everyone disinterested in the paddock) says he is, he is now for the first time in his career on the best bike on the grid, at a time when it's harder than ever to make the difference. And he was in cruise mode today

@JeremyClarkson Prefer the silence and motoring shows. Oh and the farmer's don't deserve special deals. They had special deals and mostly voted for Brexit. You reep what you sow... Farmer WORKERS however, those who work for farmers/land owners , they deserve all the sympathy anyone can muster.

Let me write this for the online “news” services. Jeremy Clarkson broke his silence today and denied he’s hosting a motoring show”.

@JeremyClarkson Do you want this gig as we well then to prop up the farm and pub?

I’m confused. Gary Lineker was told he couldn’t appear on the BBC if he was going to have opinions. But here I am, watching Packham on Winterwatch.