MotoGP 2014

[Reckless]

I think it'll turn into the same situation concerning getting the knee down from the days of Barry Sheene vs Kenny Roberts. Eventually everyone (who is capable) is going to be doing it because it makes pushing the front harder and saving it possible. This is one thing that's definitely going to separate the racing gods from the rest of us.

Quite right!
But at least in those days we could dream we could go around a corner like them. Now we gotta dream, we loose it, then save it, and don't Crash it

[Mental Trousers]

Changing the tyre supplier may well be the thing that puts a halt to Marquez winning everything in sight. He's able to ride the way he does because he's figured out things with the tyres that nobody else has, including Bridgestone. So, change to a completely different manufacturer with a completely different philosophy on how a tyre should be made and he's not going to be able to ride the same way.

Same boat for everyone of course, but riders always have brands they are better on than others. It'll be interesting.

[speights_bud]

A #93 for thread Page 93...

[imdying]

This is not page 93 for everyone, for the informed it is only page 35.

[BMWST?]

There's no reason for Honda to hire Jorge instead of Dani as Dani is doing his job to the letter - getting between his team mate and the opposition, taking placings and points off them to create a buffer. If Marquez DNF's then he's there to pick up the win and stop the opposition from getting that extra 5 points. He's exactly the right person to be on the second HRC Factory bike.

Bradl is doing ok, although Honda would really like him in third spot making the buffer to the other makes even larger. Bautista really is looking at losing his seat this year, even though everyone has been saying that for the past couple.

I dont know that Honda expect bradl to be any higher than 5th.Obviously they would LIKE him to be third,and Bautista to be 4th.Maybe expectations for Bautista are actually about 7th,ie around the satellite bikes,dont forget he is nissin/showa,not brembo/Ohlins

[Dave-]

This is not page 93 for everyone, for the informed it is only page 35.

CAL CRUTCHHLOW FOR PAGE 35!

[pritch]

The boy is training at Alcarras. He will need sliders on the side of his tank soon...

[pritch]

Paddock Chatter is quite busy on Twitter but until last night I was unaware there was a website.
http://www.paddockchatter.com

[HenryDorsetCase]

I think it'll turn into the same situation concerning getting the knee down from the days of Barry Sheene vs Kenny Roberts. Eventually everyone (who is capable) is going to be doing it because it makes pushing the front harder and saving it possible. This is one thing that's definitely going to separate the racing gods from the rest of us.

There's a great photo somewhere of one of the first guys to get knee down and the leathers have a big blob of something duct taped to them and the caption is "look how crazy this shit is" or something. I thought it might be my hero Freddie Spencer but I think it predates that. Not King Ken though either.

[HenryDorsetCase]

CAL CRUTCHHLOW FOR PAGE 35!

He wouldn't have won too many brownie points with his display at the weekend, no matter how (if) his frustration was justified.

http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/05/06...MzIwNDg0ODU4S0

[Shaun Harris]

He wouldn't have won too many brownie points with his display at the weekend, no matter how (if) his frustration was justified.

http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/05/06...MzIwNDg0ODU4S0

I love his real world no bullshit PC Talk

[HenryDorsetCase]

I love his real world no bullshit PC Talk

His sponsors and his employers less so, one imagines.

[Reckless]

He wouldn't have won too many brownie points with his display at the weekend, no matter how (if) his frustration was justified.

http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/05/06...MzIwNDg0ODU4S0

I like his no bullshit approach to
But looks like there a massive gap between what they promised him to come to Ducati and what s being delivered at a guess??

Mind you we where all saying this would happen dunno why he expected any different??

[Shaun Harris]

I like his no bullshit approach to
But looks like there a massive gap between what they promised him to come to Ducati and what s being delivered at a guess??

Mind you we where all saying this would happen dunno why he expected any different??

The difference is we are only Guessing about his contract details and he was at the table discussing it face to face when dotted line was signed! I really just want him on a Suzuki, dont give a fek what others say, when he stays on it she will be up there and that would be so cool to have another brand back in there an at it at the front on accasions

[Reckless]

The difference is we are only Guessing about his contract details and he was at the table discussing it face to face when dotted line was signed! I really just want him on a Suzuki, dont give a fek what others say, when he stays on it she will be up there and that would be so cool to have another brand back in there an at it at the front on accasions

Agreed! Wouldn't be a bad choice for the Suzuki. They'll need an experianced head for the first season at least? or Rossi???

There's plenty of talented up comers to Bradly Smith, Pol Espargro or Scott Reading?? Unless they try for a new bread Hotshot??
Randy Might do it??

Google can"t find if they are one bike or two??

He talks about Riders and Rider in this April 16th vid??