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MotoGP: 2015 Round 16 - Pramac Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix (SPOILERS)

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A couple of GIF's from around the places

Lorenzo down the main straight being watched eagerly by an Aussie native - motogp - Jiffier gifs through HTML5 Video Conversion.

Marqez in a close call at Honda - motogp - Jiffier gifs through HTML5 Video Conversion.
A different angle of the above Marquez Moment - motogp - Jiffier gifs through HTML5 Video Conversion.

Onboard with Dovi down the main shute as he makes a slight adjustment - Dovi's gadget - Gfycat

Another onboard of Dovi's adjustment lever from an earlier session - http://gfycat.com/GleefulQuickEyra

And the pic shows a good example of one finger braking courtesy of Miller at Honda
 

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No actually, not even close. Lorenzo gave that second position to Iannone. Lots of riders were looking for and getting tows in that session. Iannone didn't even hide his intent to use JL.

Like I said earlier, there will be a few guys running up front early on who can and probably will make the first few laps exciting. I also still think Rossi will be fine in the race provided he can stay clear of the early front runners.

Loved that angry hand gesture from Lorenzo to Iannone while waiting to do practice starts, as if to say, .... off you cheeky monkey!

This being the track with the greatest degree of friction - tires will be more of a factor. Going to be a major challenge for Michelin to come up with a comparable selection for PI next year.

And re:MM - he's never finished a race in premier class at this track. Can he change that? As things stand, MM could hold Lorenzo up long enough for Rossi to get up to the pointy end. Will he pull a rabbit out of his hat - or will it be the donkey ears again? Weather looks superb if a bit windy.
 
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No actually, not even close. Lorenzo gave that second position to Iannone. Lots of riders were looking for and getting tows in that session. Iannone didn't even hide his intent to use JL.

Like I said earlier, there will be a few guys running up front early on who can and probably will make the first few laps exciting. I also still think Rossi will be fine in the race provided he can stay clear of the early front runners.

Best part was how Iannone shrugged his shoulders like I don't give a .... when Lolo tried to puff his chest up. It looks like all Spaniards rag at the same time just like girls a powersliders do. Did you all see asparagus throw a fit?
 
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Loved that angry hand gesture from Lorenzo to Iannone while waiting to do practice starts, as if to say, .... off you cheeky monkey!

This being the track with the greatest degree of friction - tires will be more of a factor. Going to be a major challenge for Michelin to come up with a comparable selection for PI next year.

And re:MM - he's never finished a race in premier class at this track. Can he change that? As things stand, MM could hold Rossi up long enough for Rossi to get up to the pointy end. Will he pull a rabbit out of his hat - or will it be the donkey ears again? Weather looks superb if a bit windy.

MM has never scored points at PI in the premier.
If I'd been Iannone, I'd have given Lorenzo the 2 finger salute, really wind the prat up.
Maybe Iannone will slow Lorenzo down so that Rossi catches up LOL.
 
Best part was how Iannone shrugged his shoulders like I don't give a .... when Lolo tried to puff his chest up. It looks like all Spaniards rag at the same time just like girls a powersliders do. Did you all see asparagus throw a fit?


Free bleeding yo. [emoji106]

So I'm confused though JLo & Iannone got the same exact time, so who's second on the grid?
 
MM has never scored points at PI in the premier.
If I'd been Iannone, I'd have given Lorenzo the 2 finger salute, really wind the prat up.
Maybe Iannone will slow Lorenzo down so that Rossi catches up LOL.

Out of curiosity, did you actually 'laugh out loud' when you typed that last thought?

Maybe the six riders in front of Rossi will slow him down instead and when Lorenzo cuts across from wide into Doohan's he may stage a vanishing act.

Who knows?
 
Iannone is second on the grid....either because dorna measures to 10s of thousands of second...or because I is before L in the alphabet.... ;)

I think it's according to where you are in the points standing. Or mayhaps because Lorenzo's Spanish?
 
Out of curiosity, did you actually 'laugh out loud' when you typed that last thought?

Maybe the six riders in front of Rossi will slow him down instead and when Lorenzo cuts across from wide into Doohan's he may stage a vanishing act.

Who knows?


Seems the most plausible scenario. Rossi's really going to have be balls out to prevent that from happening.
 

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Out of curiosity, did you actually 'laugh out loud' when you typed that last thought?

Maybe the six riders in front of Rossi will slow him down instead and when Lorenzo cuts across from wide into Doohan's he may stage a vanishing act.

Who knows?

Or MM will torpedo Lorenzo when he sees him in front going into turn 1.
 
Free bleeding yo. [emoji106]

So I'm confused though JLo & Iannone got the same exact time, so who's second on the grid?

First they compare fastest laps, then they compare 2nd fastest laps, then 3rd fastest laps, until they find one pair of laps where one rider was faster than the other. In this case, Iannone's 2nd fastest lap was faster than Lorenzo's 2nd fastest lap. So Iannone gets 2nd, Lorenzo 3rd.
 
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MM, Iannone and Lorenzo all looking strong in the WUP. Pedrosa looks to be in the mix as well. WX looks like it will cooperate for a dry race. This will be a good one.
 

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