MotoGP 2013

[pritch]

Funny that. I actually thought this weekend the Yamaha looked every bit as quick as the Honda in a straight line.

I think the problem is that the Honda makes each straight just a little bit longer, and each corner that much shorter.

[ICE180]

you CAN WATCH IT HERE


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uI2Hud_19w

[merv]

I was concerned the mighty Hondas weren't just eating the Yamaha on the straights early on, but it looks like MM has a smart head on him or he rissen to what Nakamoto tell him because he clearly just looked after his tyres and didn't bother having a go until close to the end.

Then Pedrosa just steamed passed the Yamaha as well when he finally put the pass on, but it doesn't look to me that he could take it to MM.

As it was at best the Honda had on the Yamaha at this round was about 5km/hr http://resources.motogp.com/files/re...df?v1_dcd9b215

[carbonhed]

I hope you're all writing Pedrosa off prematurely... for the championships sake. Don't think Lorenzo has the bike under him to win at the moment. He's given it absolutely everything these last two races and come up behind the Repsol boys both times... he's better than that.

Moto2 mega once more. Hope Redding can find the feeling again. Then there will be some fisticuffs.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I think the problem is that the Honda makes each straight just a little bit longer, and each corner that much shorter.

Both Pedro and especially MM are picking the thing up really quickly out of the corners and getting on it hard a-la Stoner. Obviously works on the Honda.

[trev]

I'm not a racer like you guys but my impression was that the Hondas were just out braking the Yamahas - that was the telling difference.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Meantime, you're agreeing with my post - you can't compare a 37 year old Vale with a 23 year old MM.

Meantime...Rossi is actually only 34. A huge difference between that and 37 Oscar. And MM is only 20. But hey...don't let facts get in the way of a good story eh!

[Oscar]

Meantime...Rossi is actually only 34. A huge difference between that and 37 Oscar. And MM is only 20. But hey...don't let facts get in the way of a good story eh!

Still a 14 year age dif.
Compare a 20 year old Vale to a 20 year old MM.
Who has more titles?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Still a 14 year age dif.
Compare a 20 year old Vale to a 20 year old MM.
Who has more titles?

Lol. That old chestnut eh! Well I'd be very careful comparing your all time hero to MM mate. You may get egg on face. MM won his forst worldchampionship at an earlier age than Rossi. He would've won his second earlier too (in less attempts I may add) had it not been for some well shoddy marshalling at Sepang. He's currently tearing up the record books in his first year in Moto GP, and is quite likely to win it in his first year (another thing Rossi couldn't manage). Take your rose tinted specs off for once mate.

[Mental Trousers]

I'm not a racer like you guys but my impression was that the Hondas were just out braking the Yamahas - that was the telling difference.

Different riding styles.

Marquez goes in way late, brakes really hard, turns it then gets it upright fast.
Lorenzo is off the throttle and on the brakes early then off the brakes early and on the throttle way earlier to balance the bike through the corner

Pedrosa and Rossi are both kinda in between those two extremes. Crutchlow's style is much closer to Lorenzo these days.

The most interesting was Ben Spies. The few times he actually got the bike to work properly for him he was braking later and harder than anyone else, but still using insane lean angle and corner speed. Not sure how he managed that, but he only got the M1 to work properly for him a couple of times.

[Oscar]

Lol. That old chestnut eh! Well I'd be very careful comparing your all time hero to MM mate. You may get egg on face. MM won his forst worldchampionship at an earlier age than Rossi. He would've won his second earlier too (in less attempts I may add) had it not been for some well shoddy marshalling at Sepang. He's currently tearing up the record books in his first year in Moto GP, and is quite likely to win it in his first year (another thing Rossi couldn't manage). Take your rose tinted specs off for once mate.

FYI - My all time hero is Wayne Rainey.
As for MM's "forst" championship, I have no doubt that he has the potential to become a greater rider than VR.
There is simply no logic to comparing riders from different era's as the bikes, riding conditions and competition are constantly changing. There is only entertainment value - so go on, get a rag and wipe the spittle off yer monitor

[roogazza]

Looks like Vale is happy to ride anything.

ps There is talk 2014 might be his last year. This
year I thought 60 hours flying was getting too hard
but 3 months later I'm planning another.

[Oscar]

Looks like Vale is happy to ride anything.

The slut!
ATGATT seems to have taken a holiday, too.

[ac3_snow]

Compare a 20 year old Vale to a 20 year old MM.
Who has more titties?

hmm good question



Note: Rossi is actually about 28 in that photo, but I don't want to let facts get in the way of the story right.

I reckon its spectacular watching Marquez do his thing, he seems to stalk his prey. Would be awesome to see Rossi up there challenging him, but realistically....

[Crasherfromwayback]

FYI - My all time hero is Wayne Rainey.
As for MM's "forst" championship, I have no doubt that he has the potential to become a greater rider than VR.
:

If a typo is the best comback you've got...well...and for the record...mine is Mick Doohan.

Looks like Vale is happy to ride anything.

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He loves HD's mate. He owns a super cool XR750 after all. Must be a real bloke!