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You guys are dropping the ball!

Final times for day one!


1) Aleix Espargaro Aprilia RS-GP 1:58.371
2) Maverick Viñales Aprilia RS-GP 1:58.384
3) Alex Rins Suzuki GSX-RR 1:58.471
4) Enea Bastianini Ducati GP21 1:58.638
5) Johann Zarco Ducati GP22 1:58.946
6) Fabio Quartararo Yamaha M1 1:59.002
7) Joan Mir Suzuki GSX-RR 1:59.067
8) Marc Márquez Honda RC213V 1:59.287
9) Pol Espargaro Honda RC213V 1:59.353
10) Marco Bezzecchi Ducati GP21 1:59.468
11) Cal Crutchlow Yamaha Test M1 1:59.558
12) Takaaki Nakagami Honda RC213V 1:59.634
13) Raul Fernandez KTM RC16 1:59.682
14) Brad Binder KTM RC16 1:59.784
15) Alex Márquez Honda RC213V 1:59.913
16) Miguel Oliveira KTM RC16 1:59.945
17) Jorge Martin Ducati GP22 1:59.949
18) Luca Marini Ducati GP22 1:59.966
19) Francesco Bagnaia Ducati GP22 2:00.027
20) Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati GP21 2:00.047
21) Franco Morbidelli Yamaha M1 2:00.107
22) Jack Miller Ducati GP22 2:00.177
23) Andrea Dovizoso Yamaha M1 2:00.342
24) Remy Gardner KTM RC16 2:00.470
25) Darryn Binder Yamaha M1 2:00.818
26) Sylvain Guintoli Suzuki GSX-RR 2:01.390
27) Lorenzo Savadori Aprilia RS-GP 2:04.385


Looks like Raul will be schooling the rest of KTM riders. Comments on the Honda looks very promising. Aprilia the Kings of preseason testing. Fabio not impressed with yamaha engine power.
 
RF is probably operating closer to a crash than anybody else.

Dovi? Is he going to inherit the 19th place from Rossi? It just may be the case.

So far three marques have new bikes slower than old ones. Yamaha (can't figure out how to ride the new bike), Ducati (need to get used to new bike), Honda (bike has completely changed, steep learning curve).
 
Day two final.

2022 dark horse Enea Bastianini??


1) Enea Bastianini Ducati GP21 1:58.131
2) Aleix Espargaro Aprilia RS-GP 1:58.157
3) Jorge Martin Ducati GP22 1:58.243
4) Alex Rins Suzuki GSX-RR 1:58.261
5) Maverick Viñales Aprilia RS-GP 1:58.261
6) Francesco Bagnaia Ducati GP22 1:58.265
7) Fabio Quartararo Yamaha M1 1:58.313
8) Marc Márquez Honda RC213V 1:58.332
9) Johann Zarco Ducati GP22 1:58.413
10) Pol Espargaro Honda RC213V 1:58.420
11) Luca Marini Ducati GP22 1:58.430
12) Joan Mir Suzuki GSX-RR 1:58.529
13) Takaaki Nakagami Honda RC213V 1:58.607
14) Jack Miller Ducati GP22 1:58.645
15) Miguel Oliveira KTM RC16 1:58.701
16) Marco Bezzecchi Ducati GP21 1:58.710
17) Alex Márquez Honda RC213V 1:58.800
18) Brad Binder KTM RC16 1:59.016
19) Raul Fernandez KTM RC16 1:59.180
20) Fabio Di Giannantonio Ducati GP21 1:59.197
21) Cal Crutchlow Yamaha Test M1 1:59.262
22) Andrea Dovizoso Yamaha M1 1:59.284
23) Remy Gardner KTM RC16 1:59.348
24) Franco Morbidelli Yamaha M1 1:59.365
25) Darryn Binder Yamaha M1 1:59.857
26) Sylvain Guintoli Suzuki GSX-RR 1:59.996
27) Takuya Tsuda Suzuki GSX-RR 2:05.678
 
https://www.speedweek.com/motogp/news/187717/Marc-Marquez-(Honda8)-Der-Speed-ist-vorhanden.html

"I can say that I'm in the same good shape now as I was in winter 2018/2019," said the Spaniard. "I feel okay, but I only really started physical training two weeks ago. For example, I was able to drive well yesterday. Even this morning, when I was pushing, I did a decent job. But then as the day goes on I'm not able to maintain a consistent pace. Driving fast, really pushing, you can't do that over a long period of time. The plan was that I would just drive all day. But then I asked the team to end the program early in the morning. I then took a longer break and went back out on the track in the afternoon. But in the afternoon we were stopped by the rain. Nevertheless, it's the best training for me when I'm allowed to ride the MotoGP Honda, because it's also about understanding the new bike even better. I wasn't able to test in Jerez in November. So it was my first time on this new bike."

Next weekend, Marc Márquez drives three days on the new Mandalika Street Circuit in Indonesia. He hopes for further improvements there. "The toughest two days were definitely Sepang, because it's a very physically demanding route," assured Marc. «Sepang demands everything from you; this first test is always very strenuous after the winter break. But now we have four days rest before the three days in Mandalika. I'm looking forward to the next test and I'll be happy if I can complete more laps. What reassures me: the speed is there. I felt that clearly in the morning during the 'time attack'. Times were also good at lunchtime when I pushed. Yesterday I made two mistakes... For today I have resolved not to risk any more falls. I slowed down the pace a bit I drove with a comfortable mode. In the afternoon I went out again on the wet track to get to know the new bike in wet conditions. I was fast again in the wet. That's why I'm happy."
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Da King!!!
 
In the oncoming weeks, I'll be particularly interested in this new front end ride height device that the Ducati works team are testing and to see the potential of Suzuki's new engine.

The next test on the 11th at the new Mandalika circuit in Indonesia will be fascinating.

Looking forward to Joe Roberts, Cameron Beaubier and Sean Dylan Kelly in Moto2.

Also good to see the gutsy Ana Carrasco back in Moto3. I recall some years back when a sombre and coy Nikki Ayo was dejectedly sat on the perimeter wall having taken her out during the last lap at Sachsenring and you could see her marching menacingly up to him in the background. The director promptly cut away.
 
I think this ride height device & aero package is a joke. Why not let each manufacture go back to using their own ECU & software. Enough of this nascar BS.

 
evo9 said:
Day two final.

2022 dark horse Enea Bastianini??
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Not too dark, he came thru the pack several times last year, his speed on worn tires is great. Very few can come from 18th to podium in current super competitive MotoGP. And it was on an old Duke. The bike he is riding this season is much better. Watch out for Bastianini!
 
Bastianini is doing great, he has evolved a lot from the beginning of last year for now. But his bike now is currently very well setted up, an work done by the factory and pramac riders. But I'm sure this year he'll aim for top 5 in standings.

I see a lot of ........ from media as the seasons starts, nothing new to see here, always the same ..... "bla bla Aprilia is the new champion, is scaring bla bla". Now they are telling us that Aprilia has managed to build an incredible bike and all that stuff...

Guys, this never changes. Media suxs. Aprilia tested for 3 consecutive days in this track few days ago with factory riders. Aprilia has still a lot of work to do, a lot of problems to overcome and lot yet to prove. They are yet to make a long run, check tire management, check all other track layouts, all temperatures, etc. Their bike is now smaller with indeed helps in tight corners (sepang has many) but creates instability in long, speedy corners. Expect Aprilia having problems in long corners circuits like Mugello. Short blanket story..

I remember when the media told us KTM had finally hit Honda/Yamaha/Ducati level (including Krop). LoL.... I just let the time pass a bit.
 
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Now I'd like to comment about a rider who was moaning for years long about a bike that couldn't turn. This rider, according to some, was an alien and the only one able to match MM93. This rider has never became world champion only because his bike could not turn fast enough for him (according to himself). He ordered a mega salary because he was virtually a world champ, having only the bike that couldn't turn fast enough between him and his world title. "Everyone" criticized that bike manufacturer because supposedly they fired this rider unfairly, as they "could not afford to lose this rider" (according to Casey Stoner who, by the way, made fun of me on twitter for a comment I had done about this and I had to bear his troll fans throwing .... on me - "birlllll ya wanna know more than him who spent his life on the sport????? birlllllll").

Well... the time has passed and now this rider is on a bike acknowledged for its cornering speed. And how is it going? 22th place and already throwing the towell.
 
gui22a said:
Now I'd like to comment about a rider who was moaning for years long about a bike that couldn't turn. This rider, according to some, was an alien and the only one able to match MM93. This rider has never became world champion only because his bike could not turn fast enough for him (according to himself). He ordered a mega salary because he was virtually a world champ, having only the bike that couldn't turn fast enough between him and his world title. "Everyone" criticized that bike manufacturer because supposedly they fired this rider unfairly, as they "could not afford to lose this rider" (according to Casey Stoner who, by the way, made fun of me on twitter for a comment I had done about this and I had to bear his troll fans throwing .... on me - "birlllll ya wanna know more than him who spent his life on the sport????? birlllllll").

Well... the time has passed and now this rider is on a bike acknowledged for its cornering speed. And how is it going? 22th place and already throwing the towell.
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There certainly was a time when the Ducati wouldn't turn, and this was according to such people as Valentino Rossi and Jeremy Burgess. I think it is fair to assume Casey Stoner had a somewhat informed opinion about the turning capabilities of the Ducati back then as well.

All credit to Gigi I guess who seems to have managed to make the thing generally rideable.
 
Segfault said:
Not too dark, he came thru the pack several times last year, his speed on worn tires is great. Very few can come from 18th to podium in current super competitive MotoGP. And it was on an old Duke. The bike he is riding this season is much better. Watch out for Bastianini!
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I mean dark horse fighting for the title!
 
Long shot, but who knows, if he is consistent he just might.
I recall when Stoner was riding they handed him "the winning bike" and there was no development during season. Why, if the bike is already perfect, right? Ride it and win, simple. We know how that ended.
Now it seems GP21 is perfect, as hailed by many last year. "GP22 has huge potential but it needs to be exploited." What does this mean. We fixed what wasn't broken and now we are screwed?
In this light Bastianini just may score points until they "exploit the potential of GP22".
Bastianini needs to qualify better, though.
 
michaelm said:
There certainly was a time when the Ducati wouldn't turn, and this was according to such people as Valentino Rossi and Jeremy Burgess. I think it is fair to assume Casey Stoner had a somewhat informed opinion about the turning capabilities of the Ducati back then as well.

All credit to Gigi I guess who seems to have managed to make the thing generally rideable.
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Absolutely. But the days Ducati didn't turn have gone. In fact, already in 2016 Iannone manage to carry much more corner speed than Dovi. The problem was regarding D16 2003 to 2014. 2015 version was totally redesigned, including the engine, using a counterbalanced crankshaft so the bike started to turn much better and also changing direction much better to, albeit not like today.
 
Quartararo is not happy at all with the 2022 Yamaha apparently... would be so like them to have a horrid year by refusing to improve after winning the championship.
 
Refusing to improve? I wouldn't put it this way. There are theoretical limits, adding horsepower while getting closer to the limit is more expensive and the improvements get smaller. An ideal engine would use all energy contained in the fuel to power output. Such an engine would have no need for cooling, as no energy is wasted ... In the real world the max efficiency of an internal combustion engine is almost reached, there is not much left what can be done.
 
How exactly can you add power to an inline four? I would assume its been at that limit for a while now and more weight would disturb the cornering ability.

An inline 5?? Ala Honda...
 

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