Should be an interesting weekend.
The Yamaha's are fast, both in one lap and race pace (with VR looking to have the best race pace after day 1).
I've not caught any of the debrief's yet but interviews with the crew suggested that there have been no 'magic' fixes applied
Marc saved 4 front end slides today, all on the hard front tyre so he may well be forced to race the medium (which normally results in overheating for him)....
Dovi is fast (as is Miller), Jorge shouldn't have bothered and should just be resting up for Valencia (I would have liked to see TashBoy back on his bike again this week).
I doubt that he will race or even get through Saturday's sessions.
Rins is also looking pretty useful!
Roll on tomorrow
Macca
The Yamaha's are fast, both in one lap and race pace (with VR looking to have the best race pace after day 1).
I've not caught any of the debrief's yet but interviews with the crew suggested that there have been no 'magic' fixes applied
Marc saved 4 front end slides today, all on the hard front tyre so he may well be forced to race the medium (which normally results in overheating for him)....
Dovi is fast (as is Miller), Jorge shouldn't have bothered and should just be resting up for Valencia (I would have liked to see TashBoy back on his bike again this week).
I doubt that he will race or even get through Saturday's sessions.
Rins is also looking pretty useful!
Roll on tomorrow
Macca
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Chertsey, Surrey, UK
.... timing for us in europe though, the dead hours. I'll watch it all while having breakfast.
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Chertsey, Surrey, UK
I can't believe Iannone complained, or is he doing it for his monkey?
Regardless of the ridiculous reason MM was in front and he wasn't cruising, I expect its another Dorna .... fest.
" Vinales: Team needs to give me a bike for the wet "
His attitude is hitting my nerves...
Anyway an interesting qualifications with some surprising results.
Lets hope for a good race tomorrow wet or dry :cold:
His attitude is hitting my nerves...
Anyway an interesting qualifications with some surprising results.
Lets hope for a good race tomorrow wet or dry :cold:
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VA, USA
Vinales is my least favorite rider. Its never his fault and always someone elses problem.
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Acadiana
Yeah. I suspect everyone would start whining after suffering suppressing from their own team for two years. Come on, he is a human. He signed with Yamaha to win races, what did he get? No shrink in the world could relieve this tension that must have built up in his mind.
Not that I'm some Vinales' fan, just giving him the benefit of doubt.
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New York
MM was penalized for holding up Iannone. It looks as if MM was off the racing line, getting off the track and thought Iannone was coming around his right side, but Iannone came up on his left. MM was looking over his right shoulder when Iannone came up on him. Bad track etiquette on MM's part, but not intentional. Iannone didn't complain. Race Direction issued the penalty saying it was MM's 2nd this year so the penalty was more severe.
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That photo of Takaaki, notice the clip on edges around the fairing? Not something I've taken notice of previously, guess they have a set fairing and add or take depending on track layout. I've only ever noticed changes like speed holes at Mugello.
Obviously HRC would get any fairing shape they like, idemitsu as satellite do what they must. Thanks for the pics.
Obviously HRC would get any fairing shape they like, idemitsu as satellite do what they must. Thanks for the pics.
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