MotoGP 2013

[roogazza]

Interesting interview with Elbowz...

Cheers Didjit, Rossi got another chance, suppose Spies should have another, huh ? ( I'd be kicking mom out of the pits, first up.)
We still have a 3 months wait to see what's what.

[denill]

Cheers Didjit, Rossi got another chance, suppose Spies should have another, huh ? ( I'd be kicking mom out of the pits, first up.)

Dunno if we should blame mom for Spies year Gazza. While mom may not have helped - reading what he said in the article sorta dots a few Is and crosses a few Ts, but there's more to come.

It was a mixture of BAD luck, poor decisions and cock ups by individuals. Attributing the placement of those factors is yet to be made. He is a better rider than we saw in 2012...............

[denill]

Soup's take on the Ben Spies saga:

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David Emmet's take on Price caps.

[DidJit]

Wow, there are some well-informed opinions in the comments section of that particular article.

[pritch]

Of course we wont.

I can't keep up with the politics of it all really, I'm just not smart enough.

Nobody saw David do anything. It was a made up story.

You are not alone. The behind-the-scenes crap that goes on with the likes of Supo and Puig would astound and amaze us all.
As someone said, we're lucky they are involved in sport otherwise they'd be trying to conquer the world.

And I had no idea you were *that* old

[pritch]

Nothing to do with GPs but possiby of interest to those who follow racing:
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...post1130461279

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A good interview with Nakamoto about the Honda boys.

Interesting him saying that there would always be a place for Stoner if he ever wants to come back. Might be difficult to get him back on a factory bike though. What I would really like to see (and was hoping Rossi was going to do for 2013) is one the aliens getting a ride on a factory machine, but in a satellite team. Either an existing team, or forming their own new team.

I find his view points on the spec tire rule interesting as well. Having the tire wars back would shake things up a bit more, just so long as everyone had access to the same tires as everyone else, ie no overnight specials for a specific rider at a specific track. I would assume that teams would sign contracts with a certain tire supplier for the season, so long as the supplier made ever tire they manufacture available to anyone contracted to them that wanted it, things should work pretty fairly.

I also liked his views on Stefan Bradle and Alvaro Bautista. Bradle did have a couple of opportunities to really shine that he missed, but overall was pretty consistant. He just needs to take another step next year and he'll be right there in the fight for the best of the rest. Bautista however, seemed to be all over the place. Nakamoto makes it sound like Bautista's on report, either do better next year or your out.

[Crasherfromwayback]

A good interview with Nakamoto about the Honda boys.

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Kinda sums up why I loved watching Stoner race so much. Bring on MM I say!

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Kinda sums up why I loved watching Stoner race so much. Bring on MM I say!

Ha ha, I thought you might like that part of it, and I couldn't agree more.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Ha ha, I thought you might like that part of it, and I couldn't agree more.

I think MM will win a race within the first four races of the season. That...or hurt himself!

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That...or hurt himself!

............or someone else.

[Crasherfromwayback]

............or someone else.

Hopefully neither. The class needs a spice up. If he punts Rossi into the kitty litter early on expect fireworks!

[Mental Trousers]

Hopefully neither. The class needs a spice up. If he punts Rossi into the kitty litter early on expect fireworks!

Once I was sure nobody was hurt I'd be laughing so hard I'd be crying.

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Hopefully neither. The class needs a spice up. If he punts Rossi into the kitty litter early on expect fireworks!

Once I was sure nobody was hurt I'd be laughing so hard I'd be crying.

Thats the truth. Perhaps MM will incite just enough controversy that it will swing back to the good old knock down drag out kinda of fights.