Gran Premio Motul de la República Argentina 2017

JPSLotus said:

I was texting with a member here last night, and we were discussing about how unbelievable it is that a couple of members here post here solely because they are so bothered by the viewpoints some of us hold.

Imagine being so threatened by what gets discussed here, that your entire existence here is based on furiously trying to contradict everything here. And imagine saying you aren't bothered by anyone here, yet never miss an opportunity to mention myself and other posters showing just how obsessed you are with us. One such poster's entire existence revolves around me.

The dozens upon dozens of forums that exist out there which are sympathetic to pro-Rossi supporters and their various viewpoints, yet this backwater forum is where these posters go to because their tribal glory-hunting is not accepted here.

Incredible isn't it?

Why, that would be like moving to a town that is not sympathetic to whatever political views you hold, and then being upset that the town at large votes opposite of what you vote and believe in. You don't have any grounds to be upset since you knowingly come to a place that doesn't share your views/opinions.

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JPSLotus said:

Why, that would be like moving to a town that is not sympathetic to whatever political views you hold, and then being upset that the town at large votes opposite of what you vote and believe in. You don't have any grounds to be upset since you knowingly come to a place that doesn't share your views/opinions.

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Daniboy said:

Julian Ryder is definitely at the track, he's on the bt sport commentary team.
Fact is Michael, you always have a go at myself and MV when we refute these stupid claims of conspiracy to supply Rossi especially. You always quote Sepang 2015 as your justification for that.
You never ever take a contrary position to these claims though. It's like you always choose the easier targets.

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JohnnyKnockdown said:

Damn. You got invited to the secret chat group?

The problem is you fantastic fauxwads counter the bopper insanity with more insanity. You do have a fairly legitimate VRguement in terms of favoritism but you take it way too far.
I understand how the favoritism has led to where he sits today, but he continues to be competitive enough to be deserving of his seat.
Im more insulted by Pedro's continued tenure on the 4th Alien bike

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Daniboy said:

Julian Ryder is definitely at the track, he's on the bt sport commentary team.
Fact is Michael, you always have a go at myself and MV when we refute these stupid claims of conspiracy to supply Rossi especially. You always quote Sepang 2015 as your justification for that.
You never ever take a contrary position to these claims though. It's like you always choose the easier targets.

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Daniboy said:

Yeah, moving to a town is so easy, just like clicking on a web page and everything is done.

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JPSLotus said:

That flew over your head.

Point is, don't go somewhere where you don't like how they do things, and then whine about it to no end. It's interesting how easily the VR46 contingent affixes their tribal banners to anything that they think will bring them glory. In your case, you've affixed several banners to Moto Vudu, JKant, and VR himself as you seek out the ignominious glory of trying to somehow be a martyr for some silly unworthy cause.

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Daniboy said:

You're investing far too much into this Lotty , and you still don't recognise when I'm taking the piss :fishing1:

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JPSLotus said:

Still going on about that imaginary secret chat group?

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JPSLotus said:

No, I got what I wanted out of you: you admitting you are nothing more than a troll.

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p4p1 said:

Again Marquezs interview directly contradicts what Michelins/DORNAs press releases stated. How do you explain that? I said that Michelin wasn't to be trusted for many reasons and it would appear that I've been vindicated.

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“Maybe inside these eight riders [who asked for the older stiffer carcass with the 2017 profile], I can be there, but I complain about the compound of the tyre, not about the profile of the tyre and a different tyre. Looking at the data and what they say to us, this new tyre that they bring here and that they cancelled, can be better for my riding style because it is even stronger.

If it is a little bit more strong it can be better for the brake points for my style, but the point is the time to change this tyre and in the end we follow the rules. In one hand I want to try because it can be better for my riding style.”

- Marc Marquez

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“I think the situation is clear. A lot of riders complained and said it was really soft, the front tyre this year, and also in Qatar. But to bring it in this weekend was not feasible for us as riders and for the organisation, for arriving on Saturday morning.

I think in the end it was probably the correct decision and with today's weather, when would we ever try it? I don't know if anyone would have tried in the morning warm-up tomorrow and then said 'we race'. In the end I think it's better to bring to another track or something.

But yes, there were some riders who said the front tyre was feeling soft compared to what we had last year. Hopefully we can test something different for the future.”

- Cal Crutchlow

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Many were asking the question yesterday: why has Michelin decided to bring the front tyre with the old carcass to Argentina? In Qatar, Piero Taramasso had assured us that the new tyre for this season had already been selected and that there would be no changes.

In order to solve the mystery, we thought it best to go directly to the source and ask him ourselves.

“It's true that I said we'd decided on the front tyre, but we had spoken before the Losail race - explains Taramasso - Up until then, only Rossi and Iannone had complained about the front tyre and so we'd decided to continue along that path”.

Then what happened?

“At the end of the race, other riders told us that were not sure about the choice, I'm referring to Marquez, Crutchlow, Pedrosa and Aleix Espargarò. The situation changed”.

Various riders and various bikes, with Honda and Aprilia as well as Yamaha and Suzuki…

“Yes, the riders talked about movement bothering them when going into a lean from an upright position. So we carefully analysed the data from the first Grand Prix”.

So you changed your mind?

“After winter testing, we were sure of our choice, also due to the riders' sensations but a race is not the same as testing, in that situation riders push from start to finish. So we've decided to reintroduce a tyre with an old construction, it will be a sort of test, in the most useful conditions possible”.

So the riders can also use it in the race?

“Sure, the more information we have, the better. They will have three compound options with the new construction, plus one with the old”.

Then what?

“After the race we'll decided whether to propose it again at Austin and then we'll decide on the path to take this season”.

Does that mean that you don't want to have two tyres of different construction available throughout the year?

“Exactly, that turned out to be the case last year and we don't want to repeat that. We want to have just one solution and so we need to decide”.

Looking at the Argentina GP, how have you prepared for a race that was so problematic last year?

“We're calm, in terms of the rear, we have the compounds used last year with the Qatar carcass, which proved robust throughout the whole of last year. I'm confident - we no doubt want to do better than last year. The only problem will be the weather but, I repeat, I'm feeling calm”.

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Mick D said:

Jorge why?

Marquez looked like Zarco.

Maniac gets a ride thru...

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