MotoGP 2013

[roogazza]

Twenty years ago !! For Rainey fans.
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Sep/130906wr60.htm

[nudemetalz]

Section F Row N Seat 36...

What's that you ask?

Oh,.. that's my grandstand seat by the start/finish line at Phillip Island for 18-20 October....

Me excited !!!!!!!!

[Drew]

Really ? That's really sad if you mean for good ??

Dunno about now, but the guys who sponsored Vicki and I had Glen as a rider way back when.

Section F Row N Seat 36...

What's that you ask?

Oh,.. that's my grandstand seat by the start/finish line at Phillip Island for 18-20 October....

Me excited !!!!!!!!

Not the best place to sit for seeing the action. But you can see the big screen at least.

[nudemetalz]

Yeah but listening and watching the start is apparently a spectacle and a half.

[Drew]

Yeah but listening and watching the start is apparently a spectacle and a half.

By that time, the noise just pissed me off. It's unbelievable how loud the bikes are...And how bad for your ears it is not to have hearing protection. Take earplugs.

[steveyb]

By that time, the noise just pissed me off. It's unbelievable how loud the bikes are...And how bad for your ears it is not to have hearing protection. Take earplugs.

And then try it at the circuits like Estoril/Sepang with paddock buildings on one side and huge stands on the other.
WOW!!

[Badjelly]

Yeah but listening and watching the start is apparently a spectacle and a half.

Mrs Jelly & I had main-straight grandstand seats in 2005. Never saw a start from there because after a session or 2 of practice we decided we were better off watching from the circuit. Watched race from...that's a secret...oh OK, northern end between turns 11 & 12. In 2008 we had a grandstand seat at Lukey Heights. That was better, but again we watched the race from trackside. Next time we won't bother booking a grandstand seat. If you're watching from trackside it does help to stay at the campground and get in when the gates open.

I must admit seeing, hearing and feeling Max Biaggi's Honda RCV 990 go down the straight past the grandstand was pretty impressive. But if you like watching bikes go around corners...

[roogazza]

Many years of spending time and a fair bit of dosh going to GPs I must say I prefer to watch trackside as apposed to being in a Stand.Love to wander around to get the angles.
But if you like the 'Stands' fine, I don't know if I'd do it from the Start/Finish area though ? (make sure you have ear bungs)
I prefer viewing from corner entry.

[speights_bud]

My Cuz got his letter from Phillip Island to say he's been allocated to the "scrutineering" team for Nationals (support classes) at the P.I GP. Bastard coz mine didn't turn up today and now i have to wait until Monday to find out what team I'm in!

[speights_bud]

By that time, the noise just pissed me off. It's unbelievable how loud the bikes are...And how bad for your ears it is not to have hearing protection. Take earplugs.

Yep I have to say the noise got really old by the end of the weekend for me too.
Hence the reason I now have 2 sets of custom plugs, one for work and one for the Classics & GP

Section F Row N Seat 36...

What's that you ask?

Oh,.. that's my grandstand seat by the start/finish line at Phillip Island for 18-20 October....

Me excited !!!!!!!!

I sat there a few years ago (2010), spent the first 2 days watching all the bikes and riders from all around the track, then watched the circus, starts and big screen from the stand seat on race day.
Try brown nose a Good Bastard who is in a Yamaha corporate area or similar and you might even get a pit Lane walk through pass. (Cheers Drew)

Also be prepared at the end of the MotoGP race. Once the first bike cross the finish line get your shit down to the security guards at the front of the stands ASAP. Coz when the last bike crosses the line the guard will give you the nod and that's when you make a run for the Pit wall! Be Careful though the tyre wall is a bit higher than expected when jumping down! Was worth it to sing Happy Birthday to Stoner on the podium!

[McWild]

All following links are to a Spanish website but Google does a pretty fair translation job if you're keen to check them out.

Yamaha are finally getting a seamless gearbox this Friday at Misano says this Spanish article. Well it's about damn time, but I will be surprised to see it make any real difference to be honest. The Yamaha boys are going to continue getting it handed to them by the Hondas. But at least that's one less complaint they'll be making, right?

Moto2 has some interesting news at the moment also. With Pol Espargaró moving to Tech 3 MotoGP next year, and Tito Rabat taking Redding's empty seat in MarcVDS as Redding moves to Gresini MotoGP, this leaves the very well reputed Pons Moto2 team riderless! Obviously such a competitive team isn't going to settle for just anyone, so the current word is that Sito Pons is trying to put together the money to bring Luis Salom and Maverick Viñales up from Moto3 for next season. I think that would be fantastic, although I have some doubts after Sandro Cortese took last years championship, and has floundered this season.

In less exciting Moto2 news, Toni Elías, our inaugural Moto2 champion, has finally called it a day in GPs after competing since 1999. He is buggering off to Red Devils privateer Aprilia team in SBK, replacing Fabrizio, starting this weekend, and for the remainder of the season - with an option to continue next year. In further Moto2 news, Jordi Torres will be remaining with Aspar team next season and is expected to be a regular at the pointy end of things - with team bosses apparently seeing much potential in him.

As a matter of interest for Moto3, Luca Marini, the brother of Valentino Rossi is gonna wildcard at Misano. He's meant to be pretty flash. He'll be heading out there, unfortunately, on a FTR Honda rather than the all conquering KTM. This isn't too bad though - on his FTR Honda (Moto3) in the Italian championship he's achieved 7 podiums in 8 races. He had a run in the CEV (Spanish championship) this weekend in Moto3 at Albacete circuit, and came 7th - not bad in a field of 31 at a foreign circuit! He'll be running again at CEV Valencia, and has said that next year he's looking at doing the CEV full time or moving to the Moto3 World Championship - a lot of which depends on the outcome of this wildcard at Misano. He's looking for top 20 and has said if he doesn't get offered a ride in a good team for Moto3 WC he won't bother.

Interesting to note too that looking through the CEV results I saw the name of another WC relative - Wayne Gardner's son, Remy. He came 5th in the last round of the CEV in that same race as Marini, as mentioned above. Interesting how much of a family business WC racing is huh? The Márquez and Espargaró brothers, Stefan following his father Helmut etc.

[pritch]

Pedrosa says Misano is shorter and slower than most tracks, with a reduced grip level.
I have no idea what effect any of that will have on the results, but here goes nothing:
MM
JL
DP
VR
CC

Of course, it would be nice if Rossi could pull a rabbit out of his AGV in his own back yard.

[roogazza]

Pedrosa says Misano is shorter and slower than most tracks, with a reduced grip level.
I have no idea what effect any of that will have on the results, but here goes nothing:
MM
JL
DP
VR
CC
Of course, it would be nice if Rossi could pull a rabbit out of his AGV in his own back yard.

I get round there ok, but hey,I've got a reset button on 'Playstation" !!!!!!lol.
Rossi home track,if it matters at their level ? Hoping for a yamaha win this end.
Yams 1&2 (Rossi 1st), DP 3, MM in the shrubbery !

ps Yamaha to have new Seamless tranny for Misano.
Here you go :

http://www.motomatters.com/analysis/...amaha_s_s.html

[ac3_snow]

Pedrosa says Misano is shorter and slower than most tracks, with a reduced grip level.
I have no idea what effect any of that will have on the results, but here goes nothing:
MM
JL
DP
VR
CC

Of course, it would be nice if Rossi could pull a rabbit out of his AGV in his own back yard.

JL
MM
VR

Hope Yamahas new gearbox helps and doesn't have any teething problems.
House sitting this weekend and haven't checked if there is sommet sports or not

[ecko_nzed]

Rossi home track,if it matters at their level ?

Doesn't seem to matter to MM he just seems to adapt.