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JPSLotus · Mar 4, 2016

Jorge Lorenzo is the only man to break the 1:55 barrier.

I'd be optimistic if Rossi wasn't in the championship.

Should be interesting to see what changes in 3 weeks.

WVMotoGP99 · Mar 4, 2016

If the three test actually do mean something, going to be an interesting year. Especially the first few races..

libby · Mar 4, 2016

JPSLotus said:
Final results.

1. = Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 54.810s [Lap 11/51]
2. = Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 55.326s +0.516s [43/55]
3. = Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.333s +0.523s [29/48]
4. ˄ Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 55.402s +0.592s [52/52]
5. ˅ Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.429s +0.619s [36/55]
6. ˅ Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 55.535s +0.725s [5/52]
7. = Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.592s +0.782s [37/46]
8. ˄ Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 55.700s +0.890s [47/47]
9. ˅ Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 55.733s +0.923s [8/23]
10. ˅ Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.882s +1.072s [35/40]
11. ˅ Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 55.894s +1.084s [17/18]
12. = Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.966s +1.156s [39/62]
13. = Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 56.057s +1.247s [20/27]
14. = Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 56.142s +1.332s [27/30]
15. = Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 56.419s +1.609s [28/32]
16. = Michele Pirro ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 56.591s +1.781s [30/63]
17. = Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 57.027s +2.217s [7/29]
18. = Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.043s +2.233s [50/52]
19. = Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.046s +2.236s [31/40]
20. = Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 57.146s +2.336s [35/51]
21. = Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.340s +2.530s [41/61]
22. = Takuya Tsuda JPN Suzuki Test Rider (GSX-RR) 2m 0.291s +5.481s [18/20]

:bye1::fish:

WVMotoGP99 · Mar 4, 2016

Should the test be a red flag for Honda or did MM and Cal's last hour run make everything groovy?

Keshav · Mar 4, 2016

Motokitty said:
Can I also claim to have a theoretical ..... since I'm a senior member now?
A modest 5 incher is fine.

Yes. And "Senior Members" get special discount on Viagra.

Keshav · Mar 4, 2016

littlesparrows said:
final results for thursday:

1. = Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.436s [Lap 28/42]
2. = Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 55.508s +0.072s [25/41]
3. = Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.535s +0.099s [14/48]
4. = Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 55.677s +0.241s [32/43]
5. = Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 55.815s +0.379s [20/35]
6. = Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP16) 1m 55.856s +0.420s [40/46]
7. = Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 55.857s +0.421s [42/42]
8. = Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.947s +0.511s [24/56]
9. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 56.046s +0.610s [4/42]
10. = Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 56.126s +0.690s [20/32]
11. = Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 56.173s +0.737s [16/30]
12. = Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 56.427s +0.991s [27/45]
13. ˄ Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 56.584s +1.148s [48/50]
14. ˅ Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 56.667s +1.231s [13/38]
15. = Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 57.263s +1.827s [29/49]
16. = Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 57.267s +1.831s [7/14]
17. = Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 57.670s +2.234s [25/41]
18. = Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.721s +2.285s [28/36]
19. = Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 57.789s +2.353s [4/20]
20. = Michele Pirro ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 58.113s +2.677s [16/21]
21. = Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Honda Test Rider (RC213V) 1m 58.347s +2.911s [60/62]
22. = Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 58.418s +2.982s [8/16]

Gettin' all nostalgic with memories of wins by Baz and Schwantzy. Would be great to see a Zook on the podium a few times a year.

Keshav · Mar 4, 2016

Barbedwirebikerr said:
We might be in for a treat this year, Ducatis will podium a few races. I reckon Suzuki with Maverick will pull one out of the hat early in the season and possibly grab a win. Crashes from the Aprilia's to be the norm. Smith is looking good and will improve. I want miller to take big leaps forward this year but can't see it.

Espargaros will never podium again. Ever. Either of them.

Aprilia - still teething. Have they really upped their game tech and funding -wise this year?

Keshav · Mar 4, 2016

michaelm said:
Since you have raised the question I think it is stupid to call people stupid because you disagree with their opinion.

You can have whatever opinion you like as far as I am concerned, and I will dispute it if I disagree with it and can come up with appropriate arguments, which imo only obviously, is preferable to applying epithets.

Hear Hear!

Keshav · Mar 4, 2016

WVMotoGP99 said:
Wings, wings, wings.. Everywhere is wings....

So far, Duc's have wings. Yamaha have theirs, and their wings are huge.. Tech 3 is trying out some wings now.. And Honda is trying them now...

Wings, the new black.

Hallelujah! All God's chillin' gots wings!

Barbedwirebikerr · Mar 4, 2016

Ducati look temporarily OK. But the fact they are running and testing 3 different models and countless variations on components, it's a clusterfuck of inputs and data sharing. Mid pack residents.
Dovi has to be on his last season. (I am unaware of his current contract.)

I want this season to be exciting and more manufacturers at the pointy end, past performances suggest otherwise. Another 1/4 competition.

Barbedwirebikerr · Mar 4, 2016

Sadly, I'm already looking to 2017.
Second gen michelins, second gen Aprilia. Version17.6.9a Ducati.
And don't forget KTM. A manufacturer that has over the years, won every single competition it has entered.

MdubSTYLIE · Mar 4, 2016

Barbedwirebikerr said:
Sadly, I'm already looking to 2017.
Second gen michelins, second gen Aprilia. Version17.6.9a Ducati.
And don't forget KTM. A manufacturer that has over the years, won every single competition it has entered.

That and people seem to dream of Casey in the paddock eatin' candy and punchin' frenchies in 2017.

JPSLotus · Mar 4, 2016

Barbedwirebikerr said:
Ducati look temporarily OK. But the fact they are running and testing 3 different models and countless variations on components, it's a clusterfuck of inputs and data sharing. Mid pack residents.
Dovi has to be on his last season. (I am unaware of his current contract.)

I want this season to be exciting and more manufacturers at the pointy end, past performances suggest otherwise. Another 1/4 competition.

Dovi's contract is up at the end of this season.

He'll be gone.

WVMotoGP99 · Mar 4, 2016

Barbedwirebikerr said:
Ducati look temporarily OK. But the fact they are running and testing 3 different models and countless variations on components, it's a clusterfuck of inputs and data sharing. Mid pack residents.
Dovi has to be on his last season. (I am unaware of his current contract.)

I want this season to be exciting and more manufacturers at the pointy end, past performances suggest otherwise. Another 1/4 competition.

I agree. I want to George on the Yamaha win it all, but at the same time, I want to see Duc back on that top podium. I want to see Suzuki shock the world and win a race.

I do not want to see one guy or one MFG win 14 races.. Not good for racing and not good to watch.

WVMotoGP99 · Mar 4, 2016

Barbedwirebikerr said:
Sadly, I'm already looking to 2017.
Second gen michelins, second gen Aprilia. Version17.6.9a Ducati.
And don't forget KTM. A manufacturer that has over the years, won every single competition it has entered.

I am excited for 2017 due to KTM jumping in and hopefully Aprilia will put a product in the track that will compete.

I am still hoping for a great 2016. I have a dumpster bet on a Duc win this season!! That would be great. A Duc win.. Dare a say it, a Suzuki win? A Cal win.. Okay... Reaching..

Still think it will be a great season with a ton of stuff to watch..

WVMotoGP99 · Mar 4, 2016

JPSLotus said:
Dovi's contract is up at the end of this season.

He'll be gone.

KTM

JPSLotus · Mar 4, 2016

WVMotoGP99 said:
KTM

And he won't win .... there either.

WVMotoGP99 · Mar 4, 2016

JPSLotus said:
And he won't win .... there either.

Probably right, but not sure if they can land better year one.

JPSLotus · Mar 4, 2016

WVMotoGP99 said:
Probably right, but not sure if they can land better year one.

They have the money so I am thinking a Dovi/Pedrosa lineup.

Barbedwirebikerr · Mar 4, 2016

KTM can really have anyone except for VR MM &JLO. i expect them to aim high.
Plenty of riders would jump at this, Dani may be their best option, but will he leave the creiche of HRC.

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