Valencia Test
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Nope. Well Crutchlow knows A LOT of curses in Italian but doesn't speak the language
Very few non-Spanish riders speak it. Zarco belongs to those few, as well as Tatsuki Suzuki (Moto3 rider). No one else comes to my mind as of now.
I have been lucky enough to properly "live" the paddock a couple times, and even I was blown away by how many people in there are Italian. Even in the Japanese teams. I guess the Spanish just learn it cause they hear it so much in the paddock, while the English-speaking can not learn it by simply hearing it since there basically are no words in common between the two languages.
This would also explain why all the Spanish speak Italian, and none of the Italians speaks Spanish (except the youngsters from Moto3 who usually move to Spain to race CEV between their 14 and 16 y/o).
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Nope. Well Crutchlow knows A LOT of curses in Italian but doesn't speak the language
Very few non-Spanish riders speak it. Zarco belongs to those few, as well as Tatsuki Suzuki (Moto3 rider). No one else comes to my mind as of now.
I have been lucky enough to properly "live" the paddock a couple times, and even I was blown away by how many people in there are Italian. Even in the Japanese teams. I guess the Spanish just learn it cause they hear it so much in the paddock, while the English-speaking can not learn it by simply hearing it since there basically are no words in common between the two languages.
This would also explain why all the Spanish speak Italian, and none of the Italians speaks Spanish (except the youngsters from Moto3 who usually move to Spain to race CEV between their 14 and 16 y/o).
Not forgetting of course that the Italians swap words positions in the sentence.
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Jerez Wednesday test times.
Pos No Rider Bike Time Diff Prev
1 9 Danilo Petrucci Ducati GP19 1:37.968
2 4 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati GP19 1:38.185 0.217 0.217
3 30 Takaaki Nakagami Honda RC213V 1:38.348 0.380 0.163
4 12 Maverick Vinales Yamaha M1 1:38.376 0.408 0.028
5 93 Marc Marquez Honda RC213V 1:38.517 0.549 0.141
6 21 Franco Morbidelli Yamaha M1 1:38.659 0.691 0.142
7 99 Jorge Lorenzo Honda RC213V 1:38.749 0.781 0.090
8 43 Jack Miller Ducati GP19 1:38.816 0.848 0.067
9 19 Alvaro Bautstia Ducati GP19 1:38.830 0.862 0.014
10 36 Joan Mir Suzuki GSX-RR 1:38.956 0.988 0.126
11 29 Andrea Iannone Aprilia RS-GP 1:39.008 1.040 0.052
12 53 Tito Rabat Ducati GP18 1:39.097 1.129 0.089
13 42 Alex Rins Suzuki GSX-RR 1:39.150 1.182 0.053
14 63 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati GP18 1:39.157 1.189 0.007
15 44 Pol Espargaro KTM RC16 1:39.375 1.407 0.218
16 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha M1 1:39.414 1.446 0.039
17 46 Valentino Rossi Yamaha M1 1:39.564 1.596 0.150
18 38 Bradley Smith Aprilia RS-GP 1:40.174 2.206 0.610
19 5 Johann Zarco KTM RC16 1:40.192 2.224 0.018
20 17 Karel Abraham Ducati GP18 1:40.438 2.470 0.246
21 55 Hafizh Syahrin KTM RC16 1:40.630 2.662 0.192
22 50 Sylvain Guintoli Suzuki GSX-RR 1:40.743 2.775 0.113
23 88 Miguel Oliveira KTM RC16 1:41.699 3.731 0.956
24 15 Matteo Baiocco Aprilia RS-GP 1:42.766 4.798 1.067
Pos No Rider Bike Time Diff Prev
1 9 Danilo Petrucci Ducati GP19 1:37.968
2 4 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati GP19 1:38.185 0.217 0.217
3 30 Takaaki Nakagami Honda RC213V 1:38.348 0.380 0.163
4 12 Maverick Vinales Yamaha M1 1:38.376 0.408 0.028
5 93 Marc Marquez Honda RC213V 1:38.517 0.549 0.141
6 21 Franco Morbidelli Yamaha M1 1:38.659 0.691 0.142
7 99 Jorge Lorenzo Honda RC213V 1:38.749 0.781 0.090
8 43 Jack Miller Ducati GP19 1:38.816 0.848 0.067
9 19 Alvaro Bautstia Ducati GP19 1:38.830 0.862 0.014
10 36 Joan Mir Suzuki GSX-RR 1:38.956 0.988 0.126
11 29 Andrea Iannone Aprilia RS-GP 1:39.008 1.040 0.052
12 53 Tito Rabat Ducati GP18 1:39.097 1.129 0.089
13 42 Alex Rins Suzuki GSX-RR 1:39.150 1.182 0.053
14 63 Francesco Bagnaia Ducati GP18 1:39.157 1.189 0.007
15 44 Pol Espargaro KTM RC16 1:39.375 1.407 0.218
16 20 Fabio Quartararo Yamaha M1 1:39.414 1.446 0.039
17 46 Valentino Rossi Yamaha M1 1:39.564 1.596 0.150
18 38 Bradley Smith Aprilia RS-GP 1:40.174 2.206 0.610
19 5 Johann Zarco KTM RC16 1:40.192 2.224 0.018
20 17 Karel Abraham Ducati GP18 1:40.438 2.470 0.246
21 55 Hafizh Syahrin KTM RC16 1:40.630 2.662 0.192
22 50 Sylvain Guintoli Suzuki GSX-RR 1:40.743 2.775 0.113
23 88 Miguel Oliveira KTM RC16 1:41.699 3.731 0.956
24 15 Matteo Baiocco Aprilia RS-GP 1:42.766 4.798 1.067
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Honda finish 1,2,4 at Jerez. It’s only testing but considering Marquez(2) and Lorenzo(4) are still injured it could be worrying for the other factories.
Great job by Nakagami to finish the test with the quickest time.
Great job by Nakagami to finish the test with the quickest time.
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So the two repsol riders spoke at breakfast about the RCV https://www.gpone.com/it/2018/11/29/motogp/marquez-adesso-abbiamo-unaerodinamica-ducati-style.html
Being a fluent French speaker, i can get some of the gist of the written Spanish.
I think it will be a great battle, perhaps Prost-Senna caliber.
Or Lawson-Rainey-Schwanz, pick your favorite.
Even though I hate Dorna, I will renew my MotoGP pass to witness this duel between two greats. I can’t help but think Honda will do what it always has done in these matters:
Unlimited technical support to both protagonists, until such time as one prevails, then all the factory assets go to the leader.
Makes for great politics, brings the Medici to mind.
Ducati, the near future of that ship sailed with 99, that’s what I think. Unless there is somebody there that can suss out the aerodynamics of superior horsepower with changing regs. Who would that be?
Suzuki, KTM,, hmmm Rins looked great in the rain in Spain, Zarco looks unhappy.
No expert though....
I think it will be a great battle, perhaps Prost-Senna caliber.
Or Lawson-Rainey-Schwanz, pick your favorite.
Even though I hate Dorna, I will renew my MotoGP pass to witness this duel between two greats. I can’t help but think Honda will do what it always has done in these matters:
Unlimited technical support to both protagonists, until such time as one prevails, then all the factory assets go to the leader.
Makes for great politics, brings the Medici to mind.
Ducati, the near future of that ship sailed with 99, that’s what I think. Unless there is somebody there that can suss out the aerodynamics of superior horsepower with changing regs. Who would that be?
Suzuki, KTM,, hmmm Rins looked great in the rain in Spain, Zarco looks unhappy.
No expert though....
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Vinales has shown several times what he can do when the bike is able to support his talent. I'm no Jarvis but.....I'd know who I'd follow....
Jarvis has shown where his alliegence lies plenty of times so despite Viñales. Ring the obvious choice I’m not convinced that he will get what he wants/needs.
In the Valencia race I couldn’t help but notice how doffeeent his reactions were when Rossi and Viñales crashed out.
Joined Feb 2018
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Joined Feb 2018
681 Posts | 535+
Italy
Do they really want different things?
Rossi is saying that rear tyre degradation is still an issue, Mav is saying he thinks it's not so bad.
They both say that the biggest remaining issue is rear tyre spin on corner exit, with Mav saying it's down to lack of mechanical grip and Rossi pointing the finger more at the engine.
I'm far from convinced they are wildly at odds with each other here. .
Macca
You're exactly right. People are keen to make a mountain out of a molehill though.
