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Britpop has the Gallagher brothers.
Tennis has the Williams sisters.
Video games have the Super Mario Bros.
And MotoGP? It's the second race of the season and nobody is getting close to the Marquez brothers, bringing Ducati to dominate the track. Which begs the question: is MotoGP boring now?
It's a tricky problem, that's for sure. What fun is a game when the winner is already basically determined before the match even starts? Or are we selling the sport short when we act as if winning is the only thing that matters?
Case in point is everything happening in the brothers' dust. Peter is deeply fascinated by development behind the scenes and it's effects on rider psychology. Case in point: Honda is making a very speedy technical comeback, while KTM finds itself in hot water that's quickly heating up further. What does that mean for Acosta and Binder? Who do we expect to fight and ride harder: a man who's jockeying for position in the top three, with no chance of winning? Or his teammate, who's incredibly competitive but fighting for scraps at the end of the line?
And Mat, meanwhile, doesn't mind a predictable outcome if it means that he gets to see genius at work. And the best rider in the world, riding the best bike in existence? How can you love MotoGP and not want to see that?
Well, looks like we have plenty to talk about this week - so get ready, pour out a cold one and let's talk Argentina!
Want more? Visit our website or support us on Patreon. With big thanks as always to Brad Baloo from The Next Men and Gentleman's Dub Club for writing our theme song. Check out The Nextmen for more great music!
By Mat Oxley & Peter Bom4.9
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Britpop has the Gallagher brothers.
Tennis has the Williams sisters.
Video games have the Super Mario Bros.
And MotoGP? It's the second race of the season and nobody is getting close to the Marquez brothers, bringing Ducati to dominate the track. Which begs the question: is MotoGP boring now?
It's a tricky problem, that's for sure. What fun is a game when the winner is already basically determined before the match even starts? Or are we selling the sport short when we act as if winning is the only thing that matters?
Case in point is everything happening in the brothers' dust. Peter is deeply fascinated by development behind the scenes and it's effects on rider psychology. Case in point: Honda is making a very speedy technical comeback, while KTM finds itself in hot water that's quickly heating up further. What does that mean for Acosta and Binder? Who do we expect to fight and ride harder: a man who's jockeying for position in the top three, with no chance of winning? Or his teammate, who's incredibly competitive but fighting for scraps at the end of the line?
And Mat, meanwhile, doesn't mind a predictable outcome if it means that he gets to see genius at work. And the best rider in the world, riding the best bike in existence? How can you love MotoGP and not want to see that?
Well, looks like we have plenty to talk about this week - so get ready, pour out a cold one and let's talk Argentina!
Want more? Visit our website or support us on Patreon. With big thanks as always to Brad Baloo from The Next Men and Gentleman's Dub Club for writing our theme song. Check out The Nextmen for more great music!

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