MotoGP 2014

**Crasherfromwayback** · 24th March 2014, 08:21

Originally Posted by Moto-Dynamix

after watching how plush his front end is working and reading his comments over the testing period about the work done on the front end, I imagine we will see a bit more of him again this year, and yea bummer re Lorenzo. Loved the way he was snatching the bike up so quick to get more traxxion on the rear.

Yeah looking a bit like he's trying to ride the thing like MM and Stoner. Pick it up and pull the pin.

**Shaun Harris** · 24th March 2014, 08:24

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Yeah looking a bit like he's trying to ride the thing like MM and Stoner. Pick it up and pull the pin.

yep- and a couple of the pass moves he put on MM shows he is very happy and trusts his front end again, loved the paint swapping between them also

**Shaun Harris** · 24th March 2014, 08:42

Sam Lowes 7th in Moto2 class, bloody good start to such a competitive class. I got to wonder if Josh heron thinks he would have been better off staying in the USA SB class though

**pritch** · 24th March 2014, 08:52

THAT was a race. Brilliant! There was a recent post on here that said Rossi looked like a beaten old man, can't seem to find it now?
Alex Briggs was optimistic on Twitter last night about qualifying tenth, but I didn't expect them to find *that* much difference.

Talk about the curse of the commentator; just as he was saying that the safest place to be was out in front Bradl went down.

Ah well gotta go, more races to watch.

**Shaun Harris** · 24th March 2014, 08:54

Originally Posted by pritch

THAT was a race. Brilliant! There was a recent post on here that said Rossi looked like a beaten old man, can't seem to find it now?
Alex Briggs was optimistic on Twitter last night about qualifying tenth, but I didn't expect them to find *that* much difference.

Talk about the curse of the commentator; just as he was saying that the safest place to be was out in front Bradl went down.

Ah well gotta go, more races to watch.

beaten old man comment was posted on here yesterday after qual session

**Shaun Harris** · 24th March 2014, 09:38

Nakagami disqualified for incorrect air filter, some one in his team needs fukin shooting

**pritch** · 24th March 2014, 10:01

Originally Posted by Moto-Dynamix

Nakagami disqualified for incorrect air filter, some one in his team needs fukin shooting

Dunno about a shooting but there might be a firing?

**Crasherfromwayback** · 24th March 2014, 10:04

Originally Posted by Moto-Dynamix

Nakagami disqualified for incorrect air filter, some one in his team needs fukin shooting

Originally Posted by pritch

Dunno about a shooting but there might be a firing?

At that level that's fucking ridiculous.

**Shaun Harris** · 24th March 2014, 10:09

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

At that level that's fucking ridiculous.

seems to be a problem with teams using Honda equipment that cannot understand what the rules say, but even Honda have trouble understanding what they say them selfes " We are quitting Motogp" haha O go on MM< just one more lap before you get disqualified

**pritch** · 24th March 2014, 10:37

Interesting comments from Crutchlow. The transponder and a sensor on his bike malfunctioned, he says life is difficult if you're in sixth gear but the bike thinks you are in second. The engine stopped completely before the finish but he coasted over the line. He says it wasn't a fuel issue, so just for once it may actually have been an electrical fault.

**Shaun Harris** · 24th March 2014, 10:39

Originally Posted by pritch

Interesting comments from Crutchlow. The transponder and a sensor on his bike malfunctioned, he says life is difficult if you're in sixth gear but the bike thinks you are in second. The engine stopped completely before the finish but he coasted over the line. He says it wasn't a fuel issue, so just for once it may actually have been an electrical fault.

electrical fault on an Italian Bike, NO WAY MATE

**Bender** · 24th March 2014, 10:48

Originally Posted by pritch

THAT was a race. Brilliant! There was a recent post on here that said Rossi looked like a beaten old man, can't seem to find it now?

Um that would be me ... perhaps a little premature, given his fantastic riding and he looked to be back at his best.

Stunning race, looking forward to many more. Disappointed we lost Lorenzo - that would have made the race real interesting if the second factory Yamaha had remained in the mix.

**Shaun Harris** · 24th March 2014, 10:50

Originally Posted by Bender

Um that would be me ... perhaps a little premature, given his fantastic riding and he looked to be back at his best.

Stunning race, looking forward to many more. Disappointed we lost Lorenzo - that would have made the race real interesting if the second factory Yamaha had remained in the mix.

I understood what you were thinking when I read it yesterday after Qual, but the look on his face was from concentration NOT physical tiredness man, and his body language in park fermue indicating all he needed was a little more to catch MM was a very good sign to me about his confidence again, he is back! Having said that though, if MM was on Medium tyre also he may have fucked off, as Rossi's bike was hooking better out of turns if you watch how much MM bike was moving around