MotoGP 2013

[wharfy]

Will we see a return to the years of a million RS500's and the like in privateer hands on the grid???

Finally he spoke about Honda’s "production racer", which will be a cheaper option for satellite teams from 2014: "We’ll make a factory spec bike, but the engine is a bit different with a valve spring system and a standard transmission. The chassis we are trying to make a little bit cheaper, but to keep the performance is not easy. This is the reason our schedule is a little bit delayed." The bike is set to run the Magneti Marelli hardware and Dorna software, and will be fully available to all riders for the first test after the Valencia GP this year.

Ooooo....sounds interesting

[Crasherfromwayback]

Ooooo....sounds interesting

Yeah. If I ever have a win with Lotto like old Trev...I'm in!

[wharfy]

Yeah. If I ever have a win with Lotto like old Trev...I'm in!

Yeah if I had money to burn it would make a nice lounge art installation - I couldn't actually ride one

[tail_end_charlie]

Yeah. If I ever have a win with Lotto like old Trev...I'm in!

Good luck with that. Accoring to MotoMatters they are only going to build 10 of them (equip 5 riders) and it will only be available to the MotoGP paddock. Sure hope you have your connections sorted.............

[Crasherfromwayback]

Accoring to MotoMatters they are only going to build 10 of them (equip 5 riders) and it will only be available to the MotoGP paddock. Sure hope you have your connections sorted.............

Oscar knows people. And he loves me.

[denill]

Looks like the new boy is picking up where the old master left.

[tail_end_charlie]

Oscar knows people. And he loves me.

Ha ha ha, I've noticed how good ya'll get along and how much you think alike.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Ha ha ha, I've noticed how good ya'll get along and how much you think alike.

Truth be told I'd have a beer and a laff anytime with Oscar in person.

[tail_end_charlie]

Looks like the new boy is picking up where the old master left.

I like the second page of that where they have the lap times for his race simulation. Then go to the page with Lorenzo's lap times.

Compare MM race simulation (19 laps) to JL race simulation (13 laps) and you get the attached spreadsheet. (note that the times are in seconds)



MM averaged a 2:01.526 over 19 laps with a range of 0.875s including his outlap.
JL averaged a 2:01.197 over 13 laps with a range of 0.768s not including his outlap.

I would say the young gun just pulled out a freakin' impressive first performance.

[Oscar]

Oscar knows people. And he loves me.

Yeah Baby...(as long as you're buying).

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yeah Baby...(as long as you're buying).

Yeah. But only Steinlager.

[Oscar]

Yeah. But only Steinlager.

Holy shit, I already knew that you had no taste....but STEINLAGER!!!

You sick bastid...

[steveyb]

Good luck with that. Accoring to MotoMatters they are only going to build 10 of them (equip 5 riders) and it will only be available to the MotoGP paddock. Sure hope you have your connections sorted.............

That will be 10 riders when they change to the one bike rule.

[tail_end_charlie]

That will be 10 riders when they change to the one bike rule.

Can't switch MotoGP to a one bike rule, that would possibly fuck around with the TV schedule too much if they have to redflag and restart a race.

[DidJit]

SofaRacer’s commentary on Twitter has convinced David Emmett to give him his own guest blog on Motomatters.com. Entertaining read.