800cc MotoGP era

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Oct 24 2008, 12:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>"variation" ? i dont understand what your trying to say. the thread was about fewer close races in the 800 era than the 990 and 500 era. what variation are you on about ?
Performance varies less during the race as electronics, tires, etc. are improved. Hence the "it's easy" comments coming from the rookies earlier in the season. Less variation, riders more able to "easily" to push consistently to around their limit (and maybe more difficult to push beyond that) makes it more likely that someone will be "the fastest" and be able to dominate the race from in front. Thus fewer close races.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mattsteg @ Oct 24 2008, 07:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Performance varies less during the race as electronics, tires, etc. are improved. Hence the "it's easy" comments coming from the rookies earlier in the season. Less variation, riders more able to "easily" to push consistently to around their limit (and maybe more difficult to push beyond that) makes it more likely that someone will be "the fastest" and be able to dominate the race from in front. Thus fewer close races.
i see your point but surely it's relative. in the 500 days no one had these electronics ect and today they all have them.

I hate when some dumb ... tries to be intelligent

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Oct 24 2008, 01:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i see your point but surely it's relative. in the 500 days no one had these electronics ect and today they all have them.
Right. The problem is that they make it "easy" to run close to the edge (if your setup is right...if it's wrong you might be more screwed than before) and possibly tougher to step it up that little bit extra. Thus the man with the best pace can run it consistently and slowly pull away from the next guy, who's probably pulling away from the guy behind him. With the added consistency in performance per bike, per race, it's potentially a bit tougher to have close racing. The rider still makes the difference if his bike's up to it, but that difference might be an advantage opened up over the course of the race by whoever got their setup dead-on for a given circuit.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mattsteg @ Oct 22 2008, 12:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>http://www.thebikergene.com/racing/800cc-m...least-a-decade/

Since Curve won't cite where this came from I will.
Buzz kill.

I was 'almost' warming up to the idea that Curve was a genius.

(Haha, but to curves' credit, its not that easy to cut & paste all of that).

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Oct 24 2008, 12:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I hate when some dumb ... tries to be intelligent
Tom?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Oct 23 2008, 10:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Curve, no way did you create this thread yourself.
Careful Jum, Curve is strongly nominated for the Technical Site of our beloved forum ...

So....what it basically boils down to is the fastest rider will generally win the race?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Oct 25 2008, 06:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I hate when some dumb ... tries to be intelligent
Don't be too hard on yourself.