2009 Post season test

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rhyko7 @ Nov 9 2009, 05:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>its probaly punishment to melandri for not being loyal and leaving for ducati. i think melandri would stuff dovi on a factory spec honda
i think its more a case of honda having to offer that bike to simonchelli to entice him to sign the contract. melandri was going to take whatever he could get and thats how it seems to have shaken out.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SuperShinya56 @ Nov 9 2009, 12:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Is that a misprint? Or is it correct that Ratthapark Wilairot is in 9th place on a Moto2 machine? I've got to say, didn't see that one coming.

GO THAILAND !!!!!
Turns out it was a misprint, fastest was in the 138's

1 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:32.660 - - 32
2 Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:32.685 +0.025 +0.025 45
3 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:32.826 +0.141 +0.166 37
4 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:33.088 +0.262 +0.428 31
5 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Team 1:33.358 +0.270 +0.698 58
6 Ben Spies Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:33.496 +0.138 +0.836 50
7 Andrea Dovicioso Repsol Honda Team 1:33.675 +0.179 +1.015 51
8 Mika Kallio Pramac Racing 1:33.726 +0.051 +1.066 52
9 Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:33.775 +0.049 +1.115 61
10 Marco Melandri San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:33.839 +0.064 +1.179 59
11 Aleix Espargaro Pramac Racing 1:33.878 +0.039 +1.218 63
12 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:33.929 +0.051 +1.269 35
13 Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:34.144 +0.215 +1.484 55
14 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:35.229 +1.085 +2.569 51
15 Alvaro Bautista Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:35.772 +0.543 +3.112 52
16 Hector Barbera Aspar Team 1:36.204 +0.432 +3.544 63
17 Hiroshi Aoyama Scot Racing Team 1:37.964 +1.760 +5.304 40
18 Kenny Noyes Promoracing 1:38.654 +0.690 +5.994 28
19 Ratthapark Wilairot Stop and Go 1:39.815 +1.161 +7.155 17
20 Joan Olive Promoracing 1:41.989 +2.174 +9.329 18

The new Tech 3 paint scheme is really haphazard. From the knee-position
to the tail it kind of looks like a throw-back to '80s street bikes. Mayhaps
it's not a finalized version.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Nov 9 2009, 01:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Turns out it was a misprint, fastest was in the 138's

1 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team 1:32.660 - - 32
2 Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team 1:32.685 +0.025 +0.025 45
3 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team 1:32.826 +0.141 +0.166 37
4 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:33.088 +0.262 +0.428 31
5 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Team 1:33.358 +0.270 +0.698 58
6 Ben Spies Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:33.496 +0.138 +0.836 50
7 Andrea Dovicioso Repsol Honda Team 1:33.675 +0.179 +1.015 51
8 Mika Kallio Pramac Racing 1:33.726 +0.051 +1.066 52
9 Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP 1:33.775 +0.049 +1.115 61
10 Marco Melandri San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:33.839 +0.064 +1.179 59
11 Aleix Espargaro Pramac Racing 1:33.878 +0.039 +1.218 63
12 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:33.929 +0.051 +1.269 35
13 Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:34.144 +0.215 +1.484 55
14 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:35.229 +1.085 +2.569 51
15 Alvaro Bautista Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:35.772 +0.543 +3.112 52
16 Hector Barbera Aspar Team 1:36.204 +0.432 +3.544 63
17 Hiroshi Aoyama Scot Racing Team 1:37.964 +1.760 +5.304 40
18 Kenny Noyes Promoracing 1:38.654 +0.690 +5.994 28
19 Ratthapark Wilairot Stop and Go 1:39.815 +1.161 +7.155 17
20 Joan Olive Promoracing 1:41.989 +2.174 +9.329 18

So it begins.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MdubSTYLIE @ Nov 9 2009, 10:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Mother was abducted maybe?


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nghiemlong @ Nov 9 2009, 10:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Until now Spies already have his 4 full weekends in MotoGP (3 in 2008, 1 in 2009), and also 1 full MotoGP test before (in 2008). He is also on the Yamaha satellite, a very good and easy to ride bike.
And as any astute observer of the sport will tell you, it only takes four full weekends, three of which on a different motorcycle than what he's riding now, over two seasons, to get within .8 of Casey Stoner. Keep making the excuses. While you work on that, Spies is going to work on closing down the aliens.

Sorry you're wrong: Melandri is on Fact spec, Simon is on sat spec.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BigAl @ Nov 9 2009, 05:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Simonchelli is on the factory spec honda and Melandri is on the sat spec for next year. gresini only get one factory bike as far as i know.

Translated from GPONE:
They were obviously a mistake-time shocks Moto 2 in Valencia. By mistake had been shown, however, the timing of Colin Edwards and Randy De Puniet.
So: Moto2 cannot do 1.33.xxx .
18. Noyes (Promoracing) 1.38.654 (27 of 28)
19. Wilairot (RDF) 1.39.815 (13 of 17)
20. Olive (Promoracing) 1.41.989 (17 of 18)

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nghiemlong @ Nov 9 2009, 11:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Sorry you're wrong: Melandri is on Fact spec, Simon is on sat spec.
Where did you get that information? I haven't read anything confirming anything regarding who will get the factory equipment. Melandri at one point said he would be on the satellite bike but that was more than a month ago. And judging by the pictures from today, Simoncelli appears to be on the factory spec bike, or he at least has factory spec bodywork on his bike while Melandri is riding a bike with the satellite bodywork.

I have a hard time believing they would switch the bodywork around on the two bikes just for laughs.

From crash or autosport, i do not remember. An article about the Tech 3 decision: Simon or Melandri will have Fact spec. Then, finally, Melandri got it.

Edit:

Just used Google: I got this page from motogpmatters:
http://www.motomatters.com/page/2010_motog...er_line_up.html

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Austin @ Nov 9 2009, 06:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Where did you get that information? I haven't read anything confirming anything regarding who will get the factory equipment. Melandri at one point said he would be on the satellite bike but that was more than a month ago. And judging by the pictures from today, Simoncelli appears to be on the factory spec bike, or he at least has factory spec bodywork on his bike.

I'm sure at the time of the deal i read that Melandri would get the factory spec bike. I've certainly never seen anything suggesting Simoncelli would get it. But the pictures seem to suggest the opposite. I guess it could go either way between now and practice at Qatar

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Keshav @ Nov 9 2009, 12:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>The new Tech 3 paint scheme is really haphazard. From the knee-position
to the tail it kind of looks like a throw-back to '80s street bikes. Mayhaps
it's not a finalized version.

Couldn't agree more. Can't they put some more effort into it? It just looks 80's tacky cheese-ball, like a 7th grader picked out the livery ......

....and another aesthetic issue, I think MDub brought it up previously concerning Hector's numbers, WTF is with all the rainbow .... in MotoGP. I don't get it, is it a European thing or a homosexual expression?? Seriously, anyone got any idea?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GatorDuc @ Nov 9 2009, 10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Couldn't agree more. Can't they put some more effort into it? It just looks 80's tacky cheese-ball, like a 7th grader picked out the livery ......

....and another aesthetic issue, I think MDub brought it up previously concerning Hector's numbers, WTF is with all the rainbow .... in MotoGP. I don't get it, is it a European thing or a homosexual expression?? Seriously, anyone got any idea?


Go ask Jumkie, he's an expert when it comes to this kind of topic.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nghiemlong @ Nov 9 2009, 12:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Just used Google: I got this page from motogpmatters:
http://www.motomatters.com/page/2010_motog...er_line_up.html
That's fair enough, I just don't understand why it appears he's riding the satellite bike while Sic has the factory bodywork on.

I think it's pretty safe to say the Scot Honda is a piece of crap and it's not just the riders. Hope it doesn't ruin Aoyama's chance to show what he can do in Motogp.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GatorDuc @ Nov 9 2009, 07:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Couldn't agree more. Can't they put some more effort into it? It just looks 80's tacky cheese-ball, like a 7th grader picked out the livery ......

....and another aesthetic issue, I think MDub brought it up previously concerning Hector's numbers, WTF is with all the rainbow .... in MotoGP. I don't get it, is it a European thing or a homosexual expression?? Seriously, anyone got any idea?

Héctor's number and design is a sneaky way to get another sponsor, the 40 Principales radio station.


I have no idea why the logo of the radio station is rainbow coloured, it's a normal pop style radio station, I don't think the colour is gay related, the station is owned by a clearly left wing media empire, and left weing are very pro gay in Spain but maybe that's a bit far fetched connection.

The idea has been copied by some 125cc rider who wears a green #6 which is the logo of a Spanish TV station called La sexta (the sixth).

Any Moto2 pics yet,I`m gagging with excitement.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (heyhuub @ Nov 9 2009, 07:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I think it's pretty safe to say the Scot Honda is a piece of crap and it's not just the riders. Hope it doesn't ruin Aoyama's chance to show what he can do in Motogp.

Yeah, I was just wondering about that. It seems to be way behind all the other Honda's.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Wander @ Nov 9 2009, 12:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Yeah, I was just wondering about that. It seems to be way behind all the other Honda's.

That's funny cause in 2008 Dovi finished 5th on that Honda and looked a lot better on it that he does on the Repsol.

is there any footage about yet???

curious to hear the new sound of the ducati

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jazkat @ Nov 9 2009, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>is there any footage about yet???

curious to hear the new sound of the ducati


Ducati bikes has always been known to sound ......, I don't see a change anytime soon.

Aoyama went on to say, “We decided not to put any control on the acceleration, for spinning, engine braking or wheelies, so it was all manual. It meant it was a bit difficult to ride, but it was fun and it was nice to slide on the corners. Tomorrow we might put some control on the bike.”

Atleast an explanation, hope he'll be allot faster in the following tests.

Also hoping Suzuki can make some real progress this winter.