Sepang Test (Jan 31st - Feb 2nd 2012)

CaramaC · Jan 30, 2012

Discussion, Pics, etc.....

Time for some on track action, this close seasons gone on long enough.

spooky · Jan 30, 2012

Going to be a very interesting test for Ducati, what on earth will they do if it turns out to be a heap?

stiefel · Jan 30, 2012

spooky said:
Going to be a very interesting test for Ducati, what on earth will they do if it turns out to be a heap?

I'm pretty hopeful it will be allright. Then again, I was hopeful until halfway last season...

Fingers crossed.

McKneZ · Jan 30, 2012

What will they do? Its scary to think of another season like 2011, but i think atleast they are in better position.

All they can do is just to figure it out...there is not that much time if the CRT's are "comming".

If anyone havent seen this...

http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/free+videos

BarryMachine · Jan 30, 2012

McKneZ said:
If anyone havent seen this...

http://www.motogp.co...eos/free+videos

Gee still no news as to whether or not they've done the engine layout I advised!! Thats gratitude for you!

Pander · Jan 30, 2012

BarryMachine said:
Gee still no news as to whether or not they've done the engine layout I advised!! Thats gratitude for you!

Narrower angle V ?

BarryMachine · Jan 30, 2012

Pander said:
Narrower angle V ?

No they have already seemed to have indicated that they chose to ignore my advice on that. But really that was secondary, they need to get that front bank of cylinders more vertical, ie, slant the engine back, I'd settle for a minimum say 50/40 deg.

Pigeon · Jan 30, 2012

Pedrosa "we have grown up racing prototypes so for me there isn't a lot of interest in riding CRTs" Stoner then joked "we could race Moto3"

Nakamoto "if the future of MotoGP is CRT only then we are not interested, zero interest"

If MotoGP goes all-CRT, who will pay €3-5 Million for a rider? No wonder the current riders are saying they have no interest!

twitters the place to be

90 degree V, but rotated round crankshaft towards rear axle.

Comparing shots of GPZero and GP12: Tank is higher, Frame is shorter. They have definitely rolled the engine back significantly

Hondas have lots of vents on side panels that are different

two-stroke · Jan 30, 2012

McKneZ said:
What will they do? Its scary to think of another season like 2011, but i think atleast they are in better position.

All they can do is just to figure it out...there is not that much time if the CRT's are "comming".

If anyone havent seen this...

http://www.motogp.co...eos/free+videos

I like how there is just one mention of Nicky, over 4 mins into the 5 minute video.

BarryMachine · Jan 30, 2012

I think they've taken my advice and tilted the engine back!!

Look at how the rear exhaust now exits, it looks way lower, which would be a consequence of the cylinder being tilted back.

http://p.twimg.com/A...AwmsU.jpg:large

http://p.twimg.com/A...EVeE3.jpg:large

If it does go ok, I hereby claim the bike to be known as the GP.bm

spooky · Jan 30, 2012

BarryMachine said:
I think they've taken my advice and tilted the engine back!!

Look at how the rear exhaust now exits, it looks way lower, which would be a consequence of the cylinder being tilted back.

http://p.twimg.com/A...AwmsU.jpg:large

http://p.twimg.com/A...EVeE3.jpg:large

If it does go ok, I hereby claim the bike to be known as the GP.bm

What happens if it starts winning races though? Will it be bitter sweet, will you plead your allegiance to the bike or Casey. Tough decision there Barry!

BarryMachine · Jan 30, 2012

spooky said:
What happens if it starts winning races though? Will it be bitter sweet, will you plead your allegiance to the bike or Casey. Tough decision there Barry!

No ...... ?? .......... ? ......... I will just claim that the way I designed it ( Based mainly on Casey's riding experience ) ........... the bike rides itself!

If it fails, you understand that there may be a "hardening" of my attitude toward Rossi ........ and you boppers may get upset at my remarks thereafter.

Pigeon · Jan 30, 2012

"Be afraid. Be very afraid" MotoGP Guru B.M. Speaks out

BarryMachine · Jan 30, 2012

Pigeon said:
"Be afraid. Be very afraid" MotoGP Guru B.M. Speaks out

No No No ......... this design is for a bike that Stoner could lap everyone, including himself!, so I expect it gets Rossi up to 4th at best. He still has Pedro and Lorenzo ( and likely Spies ) to try and catch. So "be worried" if you are the likes of Dovi or Nicky ....... but otherwise .... meh.

Actually in the name of sportsmanship, I'd love for Honda to give Casey permission to have a go on it, at the end of the Sepang tests,

BarryMachine · Jan 30, 2012

Pigeon said:
90 degree V, but rotated round crankshaft towards rear axle.

Comparing shots of GPZero and GP12: Tank is higher, Frame is shorter. They have definitely rolled the engine back significantly

Do you have confirmation of this anywhere? or are you just looking at the bike and surmising? I tend to agree mind you.

Pigeon · Jan 30, 2012

BarryMachine said:
Do you have confirmation of this anywhere? or are you just looking at the bike and surmising? I tend to agree mind you.

i think Kroptkin posted that one theres been lots tweeted by many

Pigeon · Jan 30, 2012

Yam launch seems i bit quiet

xx CURVE xx · Jan 30, 2012

will there be any live feed or just updates on test?

Pigeon · Jan 30, 2012

xx CURVE xx said:
will there be any live feed or just updates on test?

no feeds confirmed by Toby moody and others "tests are Boring" use Twitter for updates

spooky · Jan 30, 2012

BarryMachine said:
No ...... ?? .......... ? ......... I will just claim that the way I designed it ( Based mainly on Casey's riding experience ) ........... the bike rides itself!

If it fails, you understand that there may be a "hardening" of my attitude toward Rossi ........ and you boppers may get upset at my remarks thereafter.

Hehe! Not such a fan of the 'you boppers' part though....

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