Moto3 already faster than 125s

[Cleve]

The third day of the Jerez Official Test concluded the Moto3 preseason with a brilliant performance from Maverick Viñales, who was just nine thousandths of a second off the unofficial circuit record for a lower cylinder category bike at the track -set by Marc Márquez two years ago- and quicker than last year's pole.

[CHOPPA]

The third day of the Jerez Official Test concluded the Moto3 preseason with a brilliant performance from Maverick Viñales, who was just nine thousandths of a second off the unofficial circuit record for a lower cylinder category bike at the track -set by Marc Márquez two years ago- and quicker than last year's pole.

Thats slower! haha

But its only a matter of time! The other classes will be stoked they dont have to listen to the 125s warming up now....

[codgyoleracer]

Geez, i hope they sound better in a group than they do on their own.....

[lostinflyz]

bugger that nonsense, moto2 bikes are now the same pace as late gen 500GP and early motogp 990 machines........and they don't have a strong desire to launch you at the sky every 10 seconds.... thats progress..

[puddytat]

The third day of the Jerez Official Test concluded the Moto3 preseason with a brilliant performance from Maverick Viñales, who was just nine thousandths of a second off the unofficial circuit record for a lower cylinder category bike at the track -set by Marc Márquez two years ago- and quicker than last year's pole.

Most excellent....

[Cleve]

Thats slower! haha

... than the "unofficial" lap time - but faster than the "official" pole time of last years 125's.

[eelracing]

10 years ago 250's were less than a second slower than 500's at Jerez.So the progress today (at Jerez)is a moot point...unless of course you want to argue that a manageable powered engine lets you go faster then you will get no arguement here.
Maverick is a talented kid and all this says is it's going to be a one horse race for the coming season,but one practise lap is nothing unless it's backed up consistantly.

Lets see the times at a high speed riders track like Phillip Island and see if you still want to argue 125 2t V's 250 4t lap times then.

[Crasherfromwayback]

bugger that nonsense, moto2 bikes are now the same pace as late gen 500GP and early motogp 990 machines........and they don't have a strong desire to launch you at the sky every 10 seconds.... thats progress..

Best race lap @ Phillip Island in 1999 on a 500 smoker was 1:32.743

Same place on a 990 diesel was 1:30.917

With a Moto 2 bike's best of 1:34.549 last year.

If that's progress...

[jasonu]

bugger that nonsense, moto2 bikes are now the same pace as late gen 500GP and early motogp 990 machines........and they don't have a strong desire to launch you at the sky every 10 seconds.... thats progress..

No, not progress. Just dull raceing.

[Ivan]

we have to look motox went 4 stroke road racing has its the future 125's are awsome but we cant judge a 1st season moto3 bike vs 30 odd years development 125s

[gatch]

Moto3 already boring me to sleep with it's terrible engine noise.

[BMWST?]

we have to look motox went 4 stroke road racing has its the future 125's are awsome but we cant judge a 1st season moto3 bike vs 30 odd years development 125s

of course the 4 strokes are starting from no where eh.....the 4 stroke has had much much more development the the 2 smoker

[Fast Eddie]

bring back 2 strokes..

125, 250 and 500..

[actungbaby]

10 years ago 250's were less than a second slower than 500's at Jerez.So the progress today (at Jerez)is a moot point...unless of course you want to argue that a manageable powered engine lets you go faster then you will get no arguement here.
Maverick is a talented kid and all this says is it's going to be a one horse race for the coming season,but one practise lap is nothing unless it's backed up consistantly.

Lets see the times at a high speed riders track like Phillip Island and see if you still want to argue 125 2t V's 250 4t lap times then.

well the man that headed the moto 3 machine said that was either 3 % or 7 % percent slower i forget he did give a number than the 2 strokes i meant aprila

so no there not faster , i doubt be possible to make them faster either honda chouldint manage it in 500cc class with nr 500

But hopfully be a sucess and already we got other brands going in , I thought be just one horse race, thats the trouble with moto 2

its boring all using the same engines bit like series team nz raced in four wheel racing where raced as countrys its tad boring
So i belive his opion

[actungbaby]

bring back 2 strokes..

125, 250 and 500..

I really think should left 125s as 2 strokes its cant make it cheaper to race and there where racing machines

jermey burguss said it best about moto 2 he wasint impressed there no factory devoplment id thought there would be intresting stuff

being made

and then go into production bikes later on of course maybe 5 years later

Like dircet injection for 2 strokes i think honda just be let to write the rule books becuse they dont make 125 2 strokes anymore