Grand Prix of Qatar 2018

RCV600RR · Mar 19, 2018

payne by name said:
Good race and it's nice to see that MM and Dovi have picked up from where they were last year with their final lap games. There might be some interesting duels in later races where they start to second guess each other in that Dovi will expect MM to make a play and MM might trade on that.

Either way, neither of the main contenders fell off which is a good thing. Props to Rossi for sticking with the lead pack. Great start by Zarco and fingers crossed that he can work on his longevity. Crutchlow - well he didn't fall over I guess.

Lorenzo - pretty demoralising if I'm honest. I'm a big fan of his and will always respect his sticking it to Rossi when virtually the whole paddock and media were against him (even though many journos would claim that they weren't) but I'm not sure if he has it in him to get the machine to sing his tune. I'm not taking anything from Dovi as he's put in the long years on the Ducati, has grown into someone with a less respectful 'edge' on the track (as in being prepared to fight with people) and matured into a very real challenger and deserves his success.

It's just a shame to think that unless we scroll forward a couple more years or Jorge swaps out bikes, we're unlikely to see him regularly battling it out at the front of the grid again.

Yeah, we need JL at the front. He was particularly incredible in 2013 and the latter half of 2015.

I reckon the Suzuki would work for him, or maybe Mav returns to Suzuki with the promise of massive funding for development, and JL goes back to Yamaha...

RCV600RR · Mar 19, 2018

Also, how did Rossi finish third at 39 years of age, and seven tenths off the god Marc Marquez who is in his prime, when he is so rubbish? Is he on special tyres that the others don't get? Or is his Yamaha so much better than everyone else's bike?

It's just so odd that a 39 year old fraud can finish on the podium. Maybe Carmelo has allowed him another 100cc?

Keshav · Mar 19, 2018

RCV600RR said:
Also, how did Rossi finish third at 39 years of age, and seven tenths off the god Marc Marquez who is in his prime, when he is so rubbish? Is he on special tyres than the others don't get? Or is his Yamaha so much better than everyone else's bike?

It's just so odd that a 39 year old fraud can finish on the podium. Maybe Carmelo has allowed him another 100cc?

You know as well as anyone Homie, 7/10ths is a shitload of time in MotoGp. As has been said many times before - Qatar is always an oddball track. Rossi - as has been acknowledged is great at making a ragged tire last til the end. Lets see how many times he makes the podium over the course of the season.

BarryMachine · Mar 19, 2018

MdubSTYLIE said:
No way. I was on that train alone long before you stumbled on. I would assume you may have been there sooner had traffic not been awful.

Could we have a quick chat in my office when you have a minute .....

synn · Mar 19, 2018

RCV600RR said:
Also, how did Rossi finish third at 39 years of age, and seven tenths off the god Marc Marquez who is in his prime, when he is so rubbish? Is he on special tyres than the others don't get? Or is his Yamaha so much better than everyone else's bike?

It's just so odd that a 39 year old fraud can finish on the podium. Maybe Carmelo has allowed him another 100cc?

You know what the best thing Rossi said in the post race interview was?

“I race not to show to other people that I am not too old, I race to prove myself that I can still hang in the front”.

Bam. Mic drop.

RCV600RR · Mar 19, 2018

synn said:
You know what the best thing Rossi said in the post race interview was?

“I race not to show to other people that I am not too old, I race to prove myself that I can still hang in the front”.

Bam. Mic drop.

BUT HE ONLY FINISHED UP FRONT BECAUSE CARMELO MASSAGED HIS BALLS WITH SPECIAL SPANISH OLIVE OIL BEFORE THE RACE. ROSSI IS A FRAUD. NO-ELSE GOT THE SPECIAL MASSAGE.

Theo · Mar 19, 2018

Albert Tatlock said:
I am doubtful that Dovi could get a free ....... at Mugello whilst Cal must practically erect scarecrows to shoo all the birds away at Silverstone.

Along with empty pockets a week later after the wifes cleaned him out. :giggle:

Theo · Mar 19, 2018

payne by name said:
I'll concede that I know nothing of Simon Crafar but jesus, his interview technique and voice is appalling. Is he all there, suffered a horrific injury or trying to sound like a simple minded Dutchman?

I think he sounds like Barry Manilow on a bad day.:ninja:

JPSLotus · Mar 19, 2018

RCV600RR said:
BUT HE ONLY FINISHED UP FRONT BECAUSE CARMELO MASSAGED HIS BALLS WITH SPECIAL SPANISH OLIVE OIL BEFORE THE RACE. ROSSI IS A FRAUD. NO-ELSE GOT THE SPECIAL MASSAGE.

Learn to use the search function yet, or is it too difficult for you to click and type in the box?

One race at a circuit that a test is held two weeks before the race and people are ready to make predictions or proclamations about how the season will go for various riders and teams.

Same drivel every year.

Remember when Vinales was going to be 2017 world champion after Qatar last season? Remember when Lorenzo was going to repeat as champion in 2016 after Qatar?

Short memories.

synn · Mar 19, 2018

Gigi D’aligna said that JPSLotus’ mum once serviced the entire Ducati Corse Team backstage at Silverstone. Too lazy to look up the posts, the search function is your friend.

RCV600RR · Mar 19, 2018

JPSLotus said:
One race at a circuit that a test is held two weeks before the race and people are ready to make predictions or proclamations about how the season will go for various riders and teams.

And what does this have to do with my post? I didn't discuss the rest of the season.

I was explaining how the 39 year-old fraud only finished up front because he had a special ball massage. Apparently extra-virgin Spanish olive oil was used from the fertile earth of Catalunya. Use the search function.

Holypuck · Mar 19, 2018

synn said:
Gigi D’aligna said that JPSLotus’ mum once serviced the entire Ducati Corse Team backstage at Silverstone. Too lazy to look up the posts, the search function is your friend.

it's spelled "Dall'Igna" tho

Keshav · Mar 19, 2018

RCV600RR said:
BUT HE ONLY FINISHED UP FRONT BECAUSE CARMELO MASSAGED HIS BALLS WITH SPECIAL SPANISH OLIVE OIL BEFORE THE RACE. ROSSI IS A FRAUD. NO-ELSE GOT THE SPECIAL MASSAGE.

He's had all winter to rest up. As races go back to back - expect him to be further back in 6th and 7th place. Good race for a 39 year old, but with constant travel - he'll start to unravel. He himself complained about this
last year.

Barbedwirebikerr · Mar 19, 2018

Theo said:
I think you mean banzai, a bonsai is a stunted tree
MM did look a little desperate at times though and maybe its given Dovi a gee up

Yep BANZAI!!

You know what I meant.

birdman · Mar 19, 2018

RCV600RR said:
Also, how did Rossi finish third at 39 years of age, and seven tenths off the god Marc Marquez who is in his prime, when he is so rubbish? Is he on special tyres than the others don't get? Or is his Yamaha so much better than everyone else's bike?

It's just so odd that a 39 year old fraud can finish on the podium. Maybe Carmelo has allowed him another 100cc?

Ouch. Bit sensitive are we? No reasonable non troll poster would claim Rossi is or ever was a no talent hack. The observation is he doesn’t dominate the sport like he once did. It’s not for lack of trying.

When Eddie Lawson retired no one suddenly concluded he had grown too old and lost all his talent, simply that he lost the desire to compete. You can repeat Rossi is 39 ad neuseum it doesn’t mean .... as long as he retains the desire he had at 19. If yes, there are no need for all these excuses. I’m almost certain Rossi’s aim is to win another championship, nothing less. So why can’t we judge him on it?

RCV600RR · Mar 19, 2018

birdman said:
Ouch. Bit sensitive are we? No reasonable non troll poster would claim Rossi is or ever was a no talent hack. The observation is he doesn’t dominate the sport like he once did. It’s not for lack of trying.

Agree with all of that. I'm just having a bit of a victory dance after certain posters spent the winter claiming that the guy only won titles due to SNS, Dorna, the gravity of the moon and Max Biaggi's goatee.

birdman said:
When Eddie Lawson retired no one suddenly concluded he had grown too old and lost all his talent, simply that he lost the desire to compete. You can repeat Rossi is 39 ad neuseum it doesn’t mean .... as long as he retains the desire he had at 19. If yes, there are no need for all these excuses. I’m almost certain Rossi’s aim is to win another championship, nothing less. So why can’t we judge him on it?

Age matters. Desire matters. They both matter. The human sense of balance, largely controlled by the inner ear (and also affected by muscle strength and flexibility) deteriorates from the early 30s. Reflexes also blunt.

Albert Tatlock · Mar 19, 2018

Keshav said:
He's had all winter to rest up. As races go back to back - expect him to be further back in 6th and 7th place. Good race for a 39 year old, but with constant travel - he'll start to unravel. He himself complained about this
last year.

This is wishfull thinking that can only be based on illogical emotion.
Rossi typically finishes in the top 5 and frequently on the podium. You have nothing concrete to base this assumption on. It is a foolhardy declaration given that he is on a factory bike.

You can debate that one is not at the pointy end of their talent at age 39, but it is not a detriment to his racing because he is weary of travel. Maybe in 29 years when you are 39, you will understand this.
You should try thinking through your prolific, knee jerk reactions before tapping away at the keyboard

MadMax · Mar 19, 2018

Say what you like about Rossi, no one disputes he has always choked under pressure no matter what his age.

RCV600RR · Mar 19, 2018

MadMax said:
Say what you like about Rossi, no one disputes he has always choked under pressure no matter what his age.

I think so at both 2015 Sepang and 2006 Valencia.

Stoner interestingly thought Michelin stitched him up at Valencia 2006. I have no reason to believe that claim.

RCV600RR · Mar 19, 2018

Keshav said:
He's had all winter to rest up. As races go back to back - expect him to be further back in 6th and 7th place. Good race for a 39 year old, but with constant travel - he'll start to unravel. He himself complained about this
last year.

How many podiums will he score this year, approximately?

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