MotoGP 2014

[discotex]

Stoner on the Honda inspired Marquez I think.

Definitely.. Stoner jumped on that Honda, and dominated the championship in 2011 (12 poles and 10 wins I believe). I don't recall anyone doing anything similar in the 4 stroke era - other than Stoner in 2007. Rossi has made 11 wins in a season but not with the pole positions.

Had he been on a decent bike between 2007 and 2011 I'm sure Stoner would have another couple of tiles on that trophy. Marquez has inherited both the bike and style (and has similar level of raw speed) so it's hardly surprising he's performing like this.

(disclaimer: I'm not particularly a Stoner or Marquez fan but would be epic to have seen them battling each other)

[Crasherfromwayback]

(disclaimer: I'm not particularly a Stoner or Marquez fan but would be epic to have seen them battling each other)

Wonder if they ever turn up at an HRC test session together so we can compare times.

[malcy25]

You might be right, but I think it's too early to say. He's shown he still has the desire and mongrel in him to push and fight for top spots.

So long as he's beating the rest of the old bunch, or able to do so at least, he'll be high on anyone running a team's list of riders.

Sure did like he was enjoying serving the young boys up for the first couple of laps on Sunday night!

[Bender]

Sure did like he was enjoying serving the young boys up for the first couple of laps on Sunday night!

Wonder what the atmosphere was like in the Yamaha garage on Sunday night?

[HenryDorsetCase]

Wonder what the atmosphere was like in the Yamaha garage on Sunday night?

dour. very dour.

I can imagine Marquez and Lorenzo together next year. Pit wall. info blackout. dirty looks. It'll be fun.

[bogan]

While it is great to see the young fella breaking all the records...

Can we get someone to fuck with his ECU so we get a more interesting race?

[HenryDorsetCase]

While it is great to see the young fella breaking all the records...

Can we get someone to fuck with his ECU so we get a more interesting race?

Dorna will be right on that dont you worry.

I hate all that artificial control stuff. The best rider on the best package should win. none of this crap like V8 "super"cars oh well you've won too many in a row here have a weight penalty. If one manufacturer has the best package in a season their rider SHOULD win every race and set every pole. The others just have to try harder to catch up. Don't nobble the front runner because they are better than everyone else. That isnt racing its bloody figure skating. or worse, "Drifting" which is not motorsport.

[bogan]

Dorna will be right on that dont you worry.

I hate all that artificial control stuff. The best rider on the best package should win. none of this crap like V8 "super"cars oh well you've won too many in a row here have a weight penalty. If one manufacturer has the best package in a season their rider SHOULD win every race and set every pole. The others just have to try harder to catch up. Don't nobble the front runner because they are better than everyone else. That isnt racing its bloody figure skating. or worse, "Drifting" which is not motorsport.

Yeh fully agree, just seems atm we've got the worst of both worlds, one joker canning them all so not much of a points race, and control gear all up the wazoo so no tech race either.

[Kendog]

While it is great to see the young fella breaking all the records...

Can we get someone to fuck with his ECU so we get a more interesting race?

I would prefer to start him from the back of the grid. Remember his last Moto2 race?

[vifferman]

Also...limiting the amount of fuel carried! It costs more to get the bike to be so fuel eeficient etc etc...fuck me...this is (well was) Moto GP racing!

I reckon! What does fuel-efficiency have to do with racing?

[discotex]

I would prefer to start him from the back of the grid. Remember his last Moto2 race?

Remember Pedrosa in the MotoGP race!

[pritch]

I reckon! What does fuel-efficiency have to do with racing?

And so say all of us. Well, most of us anyway.

[ecko_nzed]

Yeah all those rules and control this and that ain't racing. I mean just look at Moto2 & 3

[motobob]

If the factories just leased or sold on last years factory bikes then there would be no need for all the rules to attempts to even up the field. Seems crazy to me that a factory like Honda produces a "production racer" based on last years factory bike but is a lot slower.

Great to see the Old Master fighting back for the podium.

MM's early domination has not yet reached the level that Mick Doohan reached.

Who thinks that Scott Redding should have stayed in Moto2 now that the Marc VDS bikes have improved over last year. If he stayed and won the 2014 Championship then he would be in line to take Dani's place for 2015.

[pritch]

Who thinks that Scott Redding should have stayed in Moto2 now that the Marc VDS bikes have improved over last year. If he stayed and won the 2014 Championship then he would be in line to take Dani's place for 2015.

I think Redding's deal is: year one production bike, year two factory bike. Maybe not a Repsol bike though.
Dorna didn't want two Spanish riders in the Repsol team, Repsol did. Guess what?

Redding could get Bautista's ride, but that'd be something of a hospital pass the way things are.