Duke faster than Marquez

[Octoberon]

Fun racing fact of the day:

When Geoff Duke won the 1955 Italian Grand Prix at Monza, his race speed was 113.7mph, aboard a 65-horsepower, 150mph dustbinned Gilera 500cc four.

Today’s fastest MotoGP circuit is Australia’s Phillip Island, where last year’s winner, Marc Márquez averaged 112.7mph, aboard a 300-horsepower, 225mph 1000cc Ducati Desmosedici

[Hubaxe]

how is that possible. There is certainly a technical reason?

[HelmutVisor]

Monza 1955

Phillip Island 2025

[Hubaxe]

Danke, Thank you, Merci,
I knew there was something different.

So Saul, it’s a fake news (please add an orange face smiley)

[Octoberon]

The facts are still the same. The circumstances explain it. You’ll have to take it up with Mat Oxley after that.