MotoGP 2014

**pritch** · 9th May 2014, 16:35

Originally Posted by Reckless

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

Don't know where I saw it but Dovi is reportedly in the frame to go to Suzuki. He has had two years on the Duc and his contract will need renewing.

Crutchlow has an escape clause, if at years end there is no improvement he can jump ship. I'm kinda hoping Dall'lgna will have decided what needs doing and have worked out how to do it by then.

I saw mention a while back from one of the pundits: Oxley or Cameron(?), that Ducati have to move the gearbox. Us lot on KB were pretty much in agreement with that last year, but the big question is how would they go about that? Maybe Ducati should take a sneaky peek at an RC213V, they've got a 90 degree V and Honda managed to get the drive sprocket in the right place. Then again the Aprilia doesn't have the same problem as the Duc and Dall'lgna definitely knows all about those. But whatever the solution, I hope it happens soon.

**pritch** · 14th May 2014, 11:18

Wake up you guys, the paddock is enroute to LeMans.

Ducati have been testing at Mugello, that first pic of Crutchlow's bike with the new air scoop on the fork would tend to indicate that the factory have actually started listening to the riders.
http://motomatters.com/news/2014/05/...e_one_day.html

Was listening to the MotoPod podcast and in addition to the rumour that has Divizioso moving to Suzuki, thay had another hot whisper whereby Bradl would lose his ride to Mavarick Vinales at the end of the season. That would be unfortunate, I'da thunk Bautista was more a likely candidate to lose his ride, but I hope he can get his act together in time too.

**Reckless** · 14th May 2014, 23:14

First Rider to Sign a new contract!! What about Pedro???

Honda Racing Corporation renew with Marc Marquez until end of 2016
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Honda Racing Corporation is pleased to announce the renewal of the contract with 2013 World Champion, Marc Marquez, for a further two years.
The young Spaniard took the MotoGP world by storm winning the Championship in his rookie season last year. It was a priority for HRC to re-sign the young sensation who has won every race so far this season – all from pole position.

Since joining the Factory outfit – the Repsol Honda Team – Marquez has finished on the podium in all but two of his twenty-two MotoGP races. He’s taken ten victories, six second’s and four third’s. He’s also accumulated thirteen pole positions in the premier class.

He arrives at this weekend’s French GP leading the Rider’s Championship by 28 points after just four rounds.

Shuhei Nakamoto – HRC Executive Vice President:
"We are very satisfied to have reached an agreement to keep Marc in the team for a further two seasons. Of course as Honda we wanted to keep Marc in our family and he also wanted to stay with us so it was natural to renew the contract even if it is very early in the season! He is enjoying a fantastic start to 2014 and even though he is still learning, his ability to absorb information and adapt to the machine is remarkable."

Marc Marquez:
"I am very happy to announce my renewal with HRC. I had always dreamt about being part of the Repsol Honda Team, and thanks to Honda the dream came true a year and a half ago. Everything happened very quickly last season, and I would have never imagined that I could achieve what we did. Becoming World Champion during my first season was another dream which became reality. It is a great honour to be a part of the Honda family and I’m glad to remain with this special group of people for another two seasons."

**Crasherfromwayback** · 15th May 2014, 12:02

See if I can get the top four right again this week eh?

MM

Lorenzo

Pedro

Rossi

**Bender** · 15th May 2014, 12:33

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

See if I can get the top four right again this week eh?

MM

Lorenzo

Pedro

Rossi

No no no no no.

MM
Pedro
Rossi
Lorenzo if he doesn't crash, otherwise Espargaro A (if he doesn't crash again.)

Interesting how Yamaha have developed the bike to suit Rossi and Horhay can't ride it...

**ecko_nzed** · 15th May 2014, 12:59

Lorenzo
Pedrosa
Rossi
Bautista

Marquez to bin it or run off

**Crasherfromwayback** · 15th May 2014, 13:00

Originally Posted by ecko_nzed

Lorenzo
Pedrosa
Rossi
Bautista

Marquez to bin it or run off

No podium for CC?

**ecko_nzed** · 15th May 2014, 13:39

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

No podium for CC?

If it rains, maybe

**Crasherfromwayback** · 15th May 2014, 13:59

Originally Posted by ecko_nzed

If it rains, maybe

As good a chance at this GP as any mate.

**pritch** · 15th May 2014, 14:04

Not what I want to see but...

MM
DP
JL
VR

Apparently LeMans has tight corners and short straights, the surface can be slippery, and the temperature will be down a bit.
Rossi and JL have won three each in the big class, Pedro won the last one (wet ), and he holds the lap record.

What all that means, if anything, we'll know Monday.