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Simon Patterson

@denkmit.bsky.social

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Lives in a van and chases motorbikes around the world for fun and beer money. Freelance MotoGP journalist. Opinionated. https://linktr.ee/denkmit

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Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 19h

MotoGP has confirmed preseason testing dates

Shakedown test: 29-31 January
Sepang test: 3-5 February
Season launch: 6-7 February
Buriram test: 21-22 February

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Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 22h

Bad news if you didn’t get your order in for Aprilia’s latest X bike project: all 30 are sold out, only two weeks after launching

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Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning Australia it is fucking good to be back!

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Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 1d

🇮🇪 It’s official! ☘️

For the first time since 2016, there’ll be a full time Irish racer on the Grand Prix grid, as Casey O’Gorman joins Sic58

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Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 1d

Nope

Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 1d

Pecco Bagnaia’s smoking Ducati engine from Motegi was successfully used in the opening three sessions of the weekend at Mandalika, before reverting to older ones for qualifying, sprint and race.

With 22 races now likely to happen, teams will get access to an additional engine in Malaysia.

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Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 2d

Hahaha. I get in Tuesday lunchtime and leave for Melbourne on Wednesday morning, all things going to plan

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Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 2d

Unfortunately don’t have the time!

Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 2d

Sometimes, people do things in our sport that makes me relived for them that our sport isn’t very serious, in the grand scheme of things. There’s some amazing conflicts of interest that would never be allowed elsewhere.

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Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 2d

So, with Lombok done and a weekend off before the next round… time for my annual Big Stupid Adventure!

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Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 2d

Haha. Nah I see why they're unhappy, and I dislike the playoffs and the aero in particular

Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 2d

The latest on Marc (while I was asleep!) www.the-race.com/motogp/marc-...

Marc Marquez to miss next two MotoGP rounds

MotoGP 2025 champion Marc Marquez will miss the next two rounds due to the injury he sustained at Mandalika - his first injury absence since joining Ducati

www.the-race.com

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Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 2d

Honestly this is just brilliant social media content 🤣 www.youtube.com/live/loGjAgE...

LIVE: Cross-Country in a NASCAR Hauler (Charlotte → Las Vegas)

YouTube video by NASCAR

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Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 2d

Biggest surprise of the weekend wasn’t anything that happened on track, it was bumping into Michael Dunlop in the Mandalika paddock 😅

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Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 3d

Illegal software. Someone fucked up!

Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 3d

News from Aprilia: Jorge Martin will spend the next few days at the Red Bull Athlete Performance Center, in Austria, to focus on his recovery.

World class rehab centre. Good place to be.

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Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 3d

With Manu’s incredibly unfortunate technical disqualification yesterday, we’re absolutely got a title race on our hands in Moto2! Four rounds and 100 points left to play for

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Simon Patterson @denkmit.bsky.social · 3d

This week’s race weekend was a valuable reminder that you learn much more by actually being there than you do from anywhere else. Our podcast is already up, and worth a listen if you want Ducati answers! www.the-race.com/podcasts/