F1 Qualifying system in MotoGP?

Hopefully I'm not the only one who finds the current quali system a little, erm, uninspiring... F1 on the other hand, whilst not to give it too much credit, seems to have got this session just right. I know there are differences that affect bikes differently, but fundamentally and of course once there are a few more bikes on the grid, I could see a similar knockout system working here. Here's my reasoning anyway http://whoneedsfourw...s.blogspot.com/



Reckon it'd be worth a try? It'd at least give people a bit more to talk about and encourage a few more spectators on a saturday.

I've never said the races are boring. I just don't think qualifying is as exciting as it could be - "uninspiring" was used entirely to grasp/satirise those calling everything boring. Rather than jumping to your prejudicial conclusions try reading what's in front of you and contribute something meaningful to the idea rather than being a whiney ......

lil red rocket pilot said:

It might save CS a few buck's lol. But I for one wouldn't like to see it. You would have your "tow" specialists HB for one. Getting up there in the mix just because he timed his run to "coincide" with a top runner.

Nothing fair about that, but with the current format teams have the tech to put their guys in a gap "alone" at some point in quallie

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Good point dude. But I guess if that were the case for everyone, it would kind of counteract itself? Again I still think that would add a layer of unpredictability and require some really careful planning/tactics which would be good to see!

The interesting thing about F1 quali is that each time there are some eliminate it puts pressure on those remaining to go faster still. With GP there doesn't feel like there's any focus in the session, they go around finding setup than at some undetermined point post their fastest time. Rarely does the pole position change in the last few seconds, as it can in the tiered system. Also, it means that the slower teams are already giving that 110% right from the start, and that wave moves through the field throughout the sessions. The 15 in the pits during the final session have already pushed all they can - thus intensifying the focus of attention throughout the qualifying hour rather than having to wait 50 minutes before anything meaningful starts to happen.



I also point out in the article that this could only work with more bikes on the track, so it's not like the thing would be empty by Q3. And unlike your post "Another bopper having a whinge. First the races are "boring" & now quali is "uninspiring". Yawn" which is undeniably nothing to do with the point in hand and is only there to have a moan, I don't quite see how me suggesting that there could be a more exciting system of qualifying is whining about the current one. Whining implies saying something is bad without substantiating any form of alternative. That isn't what I'm doing. Had you posted your second post first then you would have at least have been looking at the idea and we wouldn't be having this pointless subsidiary argument.