MotoGP 2012

[Crasherfromwayback]

came third and fourth in the championship?

And won how many races?

[BMWST?]

And won how many races?

dani won two and they both finished ahead of Casey in a couple of races

[Crasherfromwayback]

dani won two and they both finished ahead of Casey in a couple of races

Awesome. Best of luck to them both this year too.

[Reckless]

just to break up this stoner vs the rest continual rant

Another new bike in the field with a young hot shot on it! Whoohoo!

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/p...0ioda%20racing

Just as a side thought? I wonder where the TV camera's will finally end up focusing?
Now that might be interesting

[Crasherfromwayback]

just to break up this stoner vs the rest continual rant

Another new bike in the field with a young hot shot on it! Whoohoo!

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/p...0ioda%20racing

Just as a side thought? I wonder where the TV camera's will finally end up focusing?
Now that might be interesting

Think a fair few of them will have trouble even qualifying mate.

[Reckless]

Think a fair few of them will have trouble even qualifying mate.

To lazy to look it up Crasher whats the rules! Have to be within so many percent of the fastest time??
They might change that on the run of to many don't get in?

Jeepers be shit to spend all that time on a bike and not get to race!

[Crasherfromwayback]

To lazy to look it up Crasher whats the rules! Have to be within so many percent of the fastest time??
They might change that on the run of to many don't get in?

Jeepers be shit to spend all that time on a bike and not get to race!

Can't remember. Maybe 107%? Yeah I think they're allowing CRT bikes the Sunday warmup as an extra chance to qualify if they haven't already.

[Reckless]

Can't remember. Maybe 107%? Yeah I think they're allowing CRT bikes the Sunday warmup as an extra chance to qualify if they haven't already.

jeepers 107% ain't to much!

Haha they'll prob start making the fast boys carry more weight like in the horse racing!

Quick google and your right here

http://www.f1rules.com/nine-crt-entr...r-motogp-2012/

That article says 9 CRT entries making 21 entries all up 12 being factory bikes ( plus maybe the young fella above??).

[denill]

Can't remember. Maybe 107%? Yeah I think they're allowing CRT bikes the Sunday warmup as an extra chance to qualify if they haven't already.

Read where Espelata is leaning over backwards and cutting them extra slack for qualifying.

[BMWST?]

Awesome. Best of luck to them both this year too.

love to see dovi push another yammie up there .I dont think he will be as fast as he was on the Honda but he can ussually develop a good race pace esp if its wet

[pritch]

You'da thunk they got enough travelling during the season?

Bradley Smith spent time on the ski slopes in Europe before heading home for a few days and then setting out to California .

Cal Crutchlow has already been in California for some time.

Eugene Laverty is also Stateside on holiday and both he and Crutchlow are experiencing some difficulty adjusting to the tipping culture in the USA.

In addition to trials riding, MX, and sessions at the gym, many of the riders take to the road on cycles of the human powered kind. Some of those group rides must be really rugged, involving as they do such competitive individuals.

Ben Spies has mentioned a “seriously huge training ride”; Austin to Dallas. (195 miles, I'm impressed.) He and Lorenzo are about to head for Indonesia, Malaysia, and India (among others?). All manufacturers including Yamaha regard that area as a very important market.

Triumph are also rumoured to be eyeing the asian market. Street Single, Terrier, or Tiger Cub anyone? In Asia that latter name would be a winner.

Jonathan Rea has been in Australia. Previously in warmer parts I think, last I read he was in Melbourne presumably working his way toward Phillip Island. Fabian Foret is apparently also in Melbourne.

Josh Brookes is likely riding (or at least cleaning) his recently acquired 1954 Sunbeam.

At the time of writing the Ducati Mechanics are building the new season's bikes. There were high hopes that Preziosi would enlighten the multitudes as to the basic design of the bike at the recent Wrooom junket. There had been speculation that the 90 deg engine might be tilted back in the fame, or that there may even be a new 74 deg V4. Preziosi spoke for 53 minutes without mentioning anything specific. He could be a politician.

Checa and Battaini (sp?) will be going to work on the new bike soonish.

Oh, and Chaz Davies won "Sportsman Of The Year" in Wales.

On a sadder note Mark Marquez is reportedly still bothered by the double vision that kept him out of the last race of the season. If the symptoms persist this could bring an end to a most promising career.

And now (courtesy of BIKE) something completely irrelevant:
BBC announcer commenting on Toseland's then latest crash after a whole series of unfortunate incidents,
“If he fell into a bucket of tits he would come up sucking his thumb.”

[pritch]

Some of you may note the absence of reference to Casey Stoner in my previous post.
This is not because I lack respect for his ability, it is because he doesn't "do" social media.
Sometimes he gives the impression he may just not do "social".

[montsta56]

Some of you may note the absence of reference to Casey Stoner in my previous post.
This is not because I lack respect for his ability, it is because he doesn't "do" social media.
Sometimes he gives the impression he may just not do "social".

lol its because he's a real man an is probably out hunting an banging his cook. so is far to busy to be playing with his mobile like a teenage girl

[Crasherfromwayback]

lol its because he's a real man an is probably out hunting an banging his cook. so is far to busy to be playing with his mobile like a teenage girl

Can hardly blame the man either!

[Mort]

Confirmed 2012 MotoGP riders:

1. Casey Stoner - Repsol Honda
2. Dani Pedrosa - Repsol Honda
3. Jorge Lorenzo - Factory Yamaha
4. Ben Spies - Factory Yamaha
5. Valentino Rossi - Ducati Marlboro
6. Nicky Hayden - Ducati Marlboro
7. Cal Crutchlow - Tech 3 Yamaha
8. Andrea Dovizioso - Tech 3 Yamaha
9. Hector Barbera - Pramac Ducati
10. Karel Abraham - Cardion AB Ducati
11. Alvaro Bautista - San Carlo Honda Gresini
12. Stefan Bradl – LCR Honda
13. Colin Edwards - NGM Forward Racing (Suter-BMW CRT)
14. Randy de Puniet - Aspar (Aprilia CRT)
15. Aleix Espargaro - Aspar (Aprilia CRT)
16. James Ellison - PBM (Aprilia CRT)
17. Anthony West - Speed Master (Aprilia CRT)
18. Michele Pirro - Gresini Racing (FTR-Honda CRT)
19. Danilo Petrucci - Ioda Racing (Ioda-Aprilia CRT)
20. Ivan Silva - Avintia Racing (Inmotec/FTR?-Kawasaki CRT)
21. Yonny Hernandez - Avintia Racing (Inmotec/FTR?-Kawasaki CRT)