MotoGP 2013

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

Saw it last night once and a replay once;
Obviously a chance move that paid off for him but it looked to me like if he hadnt of hit Lorenzo he may have ran off the circuit, by the widest stretch of the imagination he was never going to apex that corner. Looked more of a motorcross block pass.

A, well don MM for getting away with it
B, Can completly understand why Lorenzo was pissed at him, probably pissed of with himself for giving the invite.
C, If this (type of) tactic becomes the norm he's going to start finding himself gathering demerit points (or whatever they are being called) and loose respect from his peers.

If he could of got past Lorenzo in the first third of the race (looked like he was trying quite hard eh) and pinged Danny in similar fashion what do you think daddy Puig would have said

He's going to be around for a long time so looks like he is going to fill Casey's boots quite nicely for Honda and without all the whinging that went with him.

[McWild]

What does Cal have to do to prove himself..........

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/motogp/22464330

Probably shut his mouth and let the results speak for themselves.

Hot new talent with PR ability > Older rider with a big mouth, even if he is at the top of his game. Maybe not fair, but lots of things aren't in GP and if he can't knuckle down and accept that, all he's gonna do is put himself out of business. I want to see him succeed but right now he's making it very hard to sympathise with him because he's making his future situation way harder to achieve than it needs to be. A positive figurehead who is willing to celebrate their successes in full is always going to be more appealing to their employer, and sponsors.

[pritch]

Probably shut his mouth and let the results speak for themselves.

Hot new talent with PR ability > Older rider with a big mouth, even if he is at the top of his game. Maybe not fair, but lots of things aren't in GP and if he can't knuckle down and accept that, all he's gonna do is put himself out of business. I want to see him succeed but right now he's making it very hard to sympathise with him because he's making his future situation way harder to achieve than it needs to be. A positive figurehead who is willing to celebrate their successes in full is always going to be more appealing to their employer, and sponsors.

That seems a bit tough. Crutchlow is doing everything that could possibly have been asked of him and he's beating guys on "works" bikes.
He also brings a certain texture to proceedings, and I'd have thought the last thing MotoGP needed was yet another Spanish rider.

Another thing:

The BBC has lost the rights to broadcast MotoGP in Britain after this year and the contract has been awarded to BT. People who have BT as their ISP will see it free, others have to pay fifteen quid a month to watch the GPs. There has already been mention of a boost in subscribers to Dorna's coverage.

My thoughts are with the BBC commentators and reporters who currently face an uncertain future.

This will, however, probably also cause a large reduction in viewer numbers in Britain which is something else I wouldn't have thought MotoGP needed.

[Dave-]

Probably shut his mouth and let the results speak for themselves.

Hot new talent with PR ability > Older rider with a big mouth, even if he is at the top of his game. Maybe not fair, but lots of things aren't in GP and if he can't knuckle down and accept that, all he's gonna do is put himself out of business. I want to see him succeed but right now he's making it very hard to sympathise with him because he's making his future situation way harder to achieve than it needs to be. A positive figurehead who is willing to celebrate their successes in full is always going to be more appealing to their employer, and sponsors.

Cal does come across as a spoilt brat in that article, it's not faaaaaaaaaair etc

[roogazza]

Cal does come across as a spoilt brat in that article, it's not faaaaaaaaaair etc

Yes, whether Crutchless deserves his ride or not I can see him losing it by flapping his gums.
The Spanish pull lots of strings in Motogp and the Japanese can get really pissed when riders or teams dishonor the product.
I thought Rossi was very lucky to get a works Yamaha again but hey, he is Rossi, a different kettle of fish and maybe didn't slash his bridges.

[denill]

What does Cal have to do to prove himself..........

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/motogp/22464330

Anybody who performed as Cal has on a satelite bike would be justified in being pissed off. Saying what he thinks does not detract from his performance on the track. If you want someone on your bike who will give his all, Cal's your man.

[McWild]

That seems a bit tough. Crutchlow is doing everything that could possibly have been asked of him and he's beating guys on "works" bikes.
He also brings a certain texture to proceedings, and I'd have thought the last thing MotoGP needed was yet another Spanish rider.

I agree with you, I think he really is riding out of himself right now, and riding hard enough to silence any doubters. And I think a bit of cultural variety, especially at the pointy end of things is awesome, as well as someone with a sense of humour. I just feel like he's being too careless with his words for his own good - given that he is from a country that doesn't make him hot property like say, the Spaniards and Japanese. I really want him to stay at the front of GPs and, if he keeps earning it, pick up a factory bike.

I just hope like all hell that that factory bike won't be a Ducati. And if he makes himself out as someone who will go public when he doesn't get what he wants, nay, what he deserves, that's possibly going to be the only option he has left.

[denill]

I agree with you, I think he really is riding out of himself right now, and riding hard enough to silence any doubters. And I think a bit of cultural variety, especially at the pointy end of things is awesome, as well as someone with a sense of humour. I just feel like he's being too careless with his words for his own good - given that he is from a country that doesn't make him hot property like say, the Spaniards and Japanese. I really want him to stay at the front of GPs and, if he keeps earning it, pick up a factory bike.

I just hope like all hell that that factory bike won't be a Ducati. And if he makes himself out as someone who will go public when he doesn't get what he wants, nay, what he deserves, that's possibly going to be the only option he has left.

Yeah, that's exactly what I tried to say.

[pritch]

In an interview with Azi Farni for the BBC Crutchlow explained that he's been told Yamaha want Espagero because of the Marquez phenomenon. The theory is that Espagero could compete with, and sometimes beat, Marquez in Moto2. So Yamaha hope that he will be equally competitive in MotoGP.

Crutchlow is hopeful of picking up a factory bike but says he will quit rather than ride CRT.

[roogazza]

In an interview with Azi Farni for the BBC Crutchlow explained that he's been told Yamaha want Espagero because of the Marquez phenomenon. The theory is that Espagero could compete with, and sometimes beat, Marquez in Moto2. So Yamaha hope that he will be equally competitive in MotoGP.

Crutchlow is hopeful of picking up a factory bike but says he will quit rather than ride CRT.

Espargro would have to be a hot bet being Spanish and having Yamaha keen on him. Another wild child for 2014 ??
I haven't read much about him in the press,have they got into him yet ? He seems pretty smiley and having fun in Moto2.
Crutch better start looking for rides me thinks, but what, even Ducati is full now unless they want new blood and move Hayden on.

[pritch]

even Ducati is full now unless they want new blood and move Hayden on.

Or Spies, or Barbera who has just been sentenced to a jail term in Spain for punching out his Missus. It wasn't all one way traffic, she got a few good shots in too, so she gets jail as well.

Those with local knowledge say that this will likely be reduced to community service or whatever.

[merv]

Cal is a scruffy looking prick too, and this is the glamour age of sponsorship as far as I can see and they like their boys looking pretty.

[Mental Trousers]

Dorna are trying to be less reliant on the traditional strongholds of the sport, Spain and Italy. So filling the top seats with more Spaniards isn't that helpful, especially when Yamaha have Jorge as their number 1 rider. On that basis Crutchlow actually has a good chance.

[roogazza]

The French this weekend.

[pritch]

Dorna are trying to be less reliant on the traditional strongholds of the sport, Spain and Italy. So filling the top seats with more Spaniards isn't that helpful, especially when Yamaha have Jorge as their number 1 rider. On that basis Crutchlow actually has a good chance.

Well the Honda boss said last year that they wouldn't have two Spaniards in the Repsol team and look how that worked out.