Joined Apr 2011
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somewhere else
Whats this .... ive been reading that motogp riders have to come in after 12-14 laps. What the .... is this ....? Nascar. FFS
digger
Digs, as typical (for me) as it may seem, I am not so sure that Bridgestone are deserving of a medievil hiding so much as they have simply farked up with an unknown as there was no MGP testing at PI after the resurface (there simply could not be as it was during the season). As such, they had no benchmarks to work from and to be totally fair, have bought an additional tyre that is said to not be up to the task, not because it is poor but because the surface is to grippy.
IMO, I also am against compulsory pit stops as if a rider wants to go the entire distance, and the tyres are capable then why should they be forced to pit?
After all, the coverage of MGP that I saw only really showed Cal's tyre as sub standard and having chunked so Bridgestone are seemingly being overly cautious.
Anyway, who wants to bet that the race starts dry, they swap bikes/tyres during the 12-14 lap window, then it starts to rain around lap 22 so they all come back in again for tyres?
Digs, as typical (for me) as it may seem, I am not so sure that Bridgestone are deserving of a medievil hiding so much as they have simply farked up with an unknown as there was no MGP testing at PI after the resurface (there simply could not be as it was during the season). As such, they had no benchmarks to work from and to be totally fair, have bought an additional tyre that is said to not be up to the task, not because it is poor but because the surface is to grippy.
IMO, I also am against compulsory pit stops as if a rider wants to go the entire distance, and the tyres are capable then why should they be forced to pit?
After all, the coverage of MGP that I saw only really showed Cal's tyre as sub standard and having chunked so Bridgestone are seemingly being overly cautious.
Anyway, who wants to bet that the race starts dry, they swap bikes/tyres during the 12-14 lap window, then it starts to rain around lap 22 so they all come back in again for tyres?
Gaz
I can't agree with this any stronger - I watched him down at Siberia and I reckon you could have put a 20c coin on his racing line and he would have hit it every time. It's seriously mind bending how consistent he is, and fast on top of that too.
I can't agree with this any stronger - I watched him down at Siberia and I reckon you could have put a 20c coin on his racing line and he would have hit it every time. It's seriously mind bending how consistent he is, and fast on top of that too.
Joined Jun 2007
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Norah Head
I know its illegal by the fun police ( Arab. ) but I may have dared to look at the weather radars ......... I think its going to be wet tomorrow.
Joined Aug 2008
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Thailand
Gaz
What an appologist load of ..... No official testing but would it have been such a big deal to send a tech to the track to check the coefficient of friction of the resurface to see if they were even in the ....... ball park? NO.
Either Dorna massively ...... up writing the contract or Bridgestone massively ...... up in their responsibility. Either way its a .... up. Everyone knew PI was being resurfaced and in this day and age it is unfathomable that the tyre manufacturer had no ....... idea about the surface that their tyres were to be used on. NO ....... EXCUSE!
What an appologist load of ..... No official testing but would it have been such a big deal to send a tech to the track to check the coefficient of friction of the resurface to see if they were even in the ....... ball park? NO.
Either Dorna massively ...... up writing the contract or Bridgestone massively ...... up in their responsibility. Either way its a .... up. Everyone knew PI was being resurfaced and in this day and age it is unfathomable that the tyre manufacturer had no ....... idea about the surface that their tyres were to be used on. NO ....... EXCUSE!
Joined Apr 2011
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Pangea
Frizzle
Cheers mate
Cheers mate
Joined Aug 2007
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Pomona NY
Frizzle
Great photos man! That's the first Rossi lid I've ever seen and thought about owning.
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Hey guys. A couple from practice yesterday.
Valentino Rossi by frizzle64, on Flickr
Marc Marquez by frizzle64, on Flickr
Not happy about Bridgestone & Dunlop getting the tyres wrong. Half race distance for Moto2 & probably shorter race for Motogp. We should expect better.
Great photos man! That's the first Rossi lid I've ever seen and thought about owning.
Joined Apr 2011
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barbedwirebiker
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So what happens if it rains about lap 12 and the 2nd bikes are all on dry tyres and setup. Could get complicated
Joined Oct 2006
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Adelaide, Australia
Tom
Very complicated. I guess the mechanics would really earn their pay in that case.
I wonder, if it happens to bucket down tomorrow, and all races are declared fully wet, would Moto2 and MotoGP be restored to normal running conditions?
Very complicated. I guess the mechanics would really earn their pay in that case.
I wonder, if it happens to bucket down tomorrow, and all races are declared fully wet, would Moto2 and MotoGP be restored to normal running conditions?
Rising Sun
Another good question. I'm betting that if it rains in motogp they'll red flag and change tyres like the old days. Asking the mechanics to change wheels in race conditions is just asking for mistakes to be made, which is dangerous. As is racing a dry set up bike on a wet track with no practice
Another good question. I'm betting that if it rains in motogp they'll red flag and change tyres like the old days. Asking the mechanics to change wheels in race conditions is just asking for mistakes to be made, which is dangerous. As is racing a dry set up bike on a wet track with no practice
Joined Oct 2006
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Your Mom's House
Nice pics Friz, as usual.
Talpa is gonna have a field day with Bstones.
Race Direction should be very busy this weekend:
Bridgestone penalty points: design flaw
Ducati penalty points: GP13 complete design flaw
Mother nature penalty points: seagulls design fowl.
Talpa is gonna have a field day with Bstones.
Race Direction should be very busy this weekend:
Bridgestone penalty points: design flaw
Ducati penalty points: GP13 complete design flaw
Mother nature penalty points: seagulls design fowl.
Joined Feb 2007
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Tennessee
Nicky is saying that after blowing up their last fresh engine at Sepang, he is not sure they have 2 engines that will make distance in a flag to flag.
Speaking of engines, Krop, you want to do an update here soon. I thought i heard the announcers say that Marquez took his last fresh engine at Sepang. At the rate he has been tossing his bike down the road , he could trash an engine and find himself running tired plants himself
Speaking of engines, Krop, you want to do an update here soon. I thought i heard the announcers say that Marquez took his last fresh engine at Sepang. At the rate he has been tossing his bike down the road , he could trash an engine and find himself running tired plants himself
Big Jorge
When did Yamaha start putting Aero Holes in the fairing?
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Jorge hates birds.
When did Yamaha start putting Aero Holes in the fairing?
