MotoGP 2016

[eelracing]

Lets work out the $$$ to get there.

A few of you have been there and done that so I would appreciate your input on how much it cost.

Buy a clapped out ford station wagon in London for 125 quid(join the AA) and follow the GP circus around Europe for 3 months.Living off frites, beer and lucky strikes.Camp off side of roads,lakes,childrens playgrounds(sounds dodgy but really just drunk) and campgrounds to recover.
I Prob couldnt do it now but so glad I saw the best riders and tracks of the 500cc era.

[pritch]

And there I thought the job of a factory test rider was all drudgery and no glamour.

[EJK]

And there I thought the job of a factory test rider was all drudgery and no glamour.

Man, it must suck being retired and shit.

[Autech]

Man, it must suck being retired and shit.

Feel for the guy, driving a clapped out Italian car with his old retired Mrs. Poor guy.

[EJK]

Feel for the guy, driving a clapped out Italian car with his old retired Mrs. Poor guy.

Tough life being Casey Stoner having to deal with this person every day.

[Badjelly]

Tough life being Casey Stoner having to deal with this person every day.

Got nice eyes. So has she.

[pritch]

Lambo really do lay it on at a track day, lots of cars, an iconic track at Imola, and lots of goodies to eat and drink for family members. CS was not the only attendee familiar to us, Andrea Dovizioso was also there.

[Autech]

Lambo really do lay it on at a track day, lots of cars, an iconic track at Imola, and lots of goodies to eat and drink for family members. CS was not the only attendee familiar to us, Andrea Dovizioso was also there.

I've driven Imola on a few racing sim games. Would be one hell of a fun track to pilot a Lambo around at full tit, GIMME A TURN!

[EJK]

Lambo really do lay it on at a track day, lots of cars, an iconic track at Imola, and lots of goodies to eat and drink for family members. CS was not the only attendee familiar to us, Andrea Dovizioso was also there.

Who cares about Lambos. Do you see that silver sports car near top right-hand corner? That's a bloody Porsche 918 Spyder. Give me that any day!

[pritch]

Who cares about Lambos.

I thought it was pimps and soccer stars who bought Lambos. Wealthy people interested in driving favoured Ferrari. Not that I will ever have to worry about such decisions. A week and a half to Catalunya but the TT starts in a few days.

[roogazza]

I'm not really into the TT but this could be interesting ?

http://www.iomtt.com/News/2016/May/2...RC213V-TT-2016

[merv]

I'm not really into the TT but this could be interesting ?

http://www.iomtt.com/News/2016/May/2...RC213V-TT-2016

Go Bruce, and interesting it is 2" longer than Fireblade when I had thought the Honda MotoGP style bikes were very compact especially compared to the Yamahas which look long.

[pritch]

It was funny how that broke on Twitter. Originally it was an RCV213V and I got excited and posted about that here. An hour or more after all an sundry had been announcing it MCN had a big "EXCLUSIVE" announcement. Not much of an exclusive I'd have thought. Then later again, clarification that it was actually an RCV213V-S which was didn't seem nearly as exciting in the middle of the night so I deleted my post.

Another interesting discussion last night involved the performance of the Honda GP bikes starting with the control electronics. Casey Stoner chipped in with the comment that the HRC engineers have worked with Magnetti Morelli and understand the equipment. David Emmett thought perhaps they don't understand it well enough. Michael Turco (a Spanish journo?) then said the riders state the problem is the engine, not the electronics. Nakamoto San is reported as saying the problem is the control electronics. The consensus was more or less, "Well he would say that wouldn't he?"

There is a long history of the factories blaming "ignition failure" when the piston hit the spark plug, or the rod sticking through the case stopped the alternator rotating, or the connecting rod cut the HT lead, or if it just plain ran out of gas. For my money Nakamoto San's comments may be in this long tradition. When one of the riders writes a book we may get the truth - or we may not.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I'm not really into the TT but this could be interesting ?

http://www.iomtt.com/News/2016/May/2...RC213V-TT-2016

Brucey told me his boss had brought one when he was in. I asked him if he was gonna be cut loose on it, and he had a very bright twinkle in his eyes! Bring it on!

[5150]

Interesting read....

http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/op...e-rossi-s-year