MotoGP 2015

[Luckylegs]

Turns out it was enough, after all, Guintoli won the Championship when everyone was saying he didn't have it in him and wrote him off. He rubbed a hell of a lot of noses in it with that. Still, for a while it was looking like Melandri was going to cost the team a lot more than he was gaining them.

Wouldn't expect any decent results from Melandri for a while though. It always takes him almost half a season to figure out a bike.

True, particularly entertaining though with baz in a similar position on the kawasaki... anyway, better guinters than Sykes. I'll happily wait for no 33 to come good. I'm used to disappointment, I've been supporting the Warriors for 20 years

[pritch]

That's got to be a piss take. Mount Panorama needs a hell of a lot of changes before even look at it. The only places they can easily put enough run off are through The Chase, Murray's Corner and Hell Corner. Everywhere else needs major earthworks.

The talk was of a newly built circuit incorporating part of the existing circuit. You would need to read the proposal before deciding it's a piss take. I wouldn't expect the mount to be included.

The TT series could use the existing course cause they don't bother with run off or any poofta shit like that.

In the interests of clarity: I was aware that the TT people are trying to get an international series up and running. A series of genuine "road" races, they don't have to be 38 miles long, but all courses would be expected to be significantly longer than a normal track circuit. On that basis none of the existing kiwi road races would qualify? On the other hand, if there is insufficient interest from elsewhere the requirements might ease?

The plan is for a series of races culminating in a final at the Isle of Man. To win the title the winner would have to compete at the Island. The motivation behind their thinking is apparent.

When I first read about a bike race at Bathurst I assumed it was the TT thing but that's not the case. It's definitely the Phillip Island internationals they are after.

While this is being considered, there is reportedly growing resentment among Australian motorcyclists who travel to Phillip Island by bike at they way they are treated as a revenue source by the Victorian Police. I have read accounts of this but haven't personally experienced it. The way the traffic moves is interesting. All the latest flashest sport bikes available - all doing 100kph. If they get stuck behind a truck, they stay there. It's very apparent that the locals don't consider the roads to PI to be a playground.

If Bathurst is going to give this idea a serious punt they had better built a good track because Phillip Island is a great one.

[pritch]

http://www.westernadvocate.com.au/st...-bid-on-track/

[Mental Trousers]

The talk was of a newly built circuit incorporating part of the existing circuit. You would need to read the proposal before deciding it's a piss take. I wouldn't expect the mount to be included.

Much better. Makes sense now

Yep, found it. Even found a pic of one proposal for the track.

Seems it's been around a while as I found a tender from 2010, although this was the first I'd heard.

If Bathurst is going to give this idea a serious punt they had better built a good track because Phillip Island is a great one.

It'd have to be exceptional. However, as long as the race is gonna make money and the track is good enough that's all that's needed by Dorna.

[denill]

Yep, found it. Even found a pic of one proposal for the track. Seems it's been around a while as I found a tender from 2010, although this was the first I'd heard. It'd have to be exceptional. However, as long as the race is gonna make money and the track is good enough that's all that's needed by Dorna.

Seems it would have no elevation. So it would be a bit featureless, like Taupo.

[pritch]

Fabio Quarteraro topped the Moto3 timesheets on day 1 at Valencia. Not bad for a rookie. Of course he wouldn't even have been allowed to ride if they hadn't changed the rules especially for him. Must put him in my fantasy team.

[denill]

We would expect Alex Marquez to get faster: And so will Honda.

[Pumba]

http://www.westernadvocate.com.au/st...-bid-on-track/

Yep, found it. Even found a pic of one proposal for the track.

Seems it's been around a while as I found a tender from 2010, although this was the first I'd heard.

Pritch's link is Dec 2008. They have been talking about building that second circuit for ages. Pretty sure they were even talking about taking the F1 off Melbourne as well.

[Shaun Harris]

I took a punt and put him in my fantasy team last year. This on the assumption that he would improve as the season went on. Sadly not. If they run the league again this year I might have to put him in again though.

The Circuit of Wales/Donnington deal has apparently fallen over. No surprises there. The British GP will return to Silverstone?

Bathurst is apparently mounting an attempt to take the GP and SBK races from Phillip Island. Maybe they should go after the proposed international TT series first?

Anyhoo it's a lovely day and I'm off for a pushbike ride.

The TT series has been talked about for years dude, and will never happen. Bathurst will also never get GP and WSB anything like it is currently. Hope you enjoyed your ride. Catch up with ya when I get back from Ch Ch at the end of the month.

[Shaun Harris]

Still don't know why they gave him that seat. I guess they'll say it was justified when he starts taking important points off his team mate at a vital stage of the Championship.

On form he is fast as proven last year in WSB, as well as he is a bloody good development rider, but the inconsistency that goes with him is bizzare. Ducati did the best thing by sending him for a brain cell check up

[Autech]

Wouldn't expect any decent results from Melandri for a while though. It always takes him almost half a season to figure out a bike.

But when he does figure it out, almost unstoppable.

True, particularly entertaining though with baz in a similar position on the kawasaki... anyway, better guinters than Sykes. I'll happily wait for no 33 to come good. I'm used to disappointment, I've been supporting the Warriors for 20 years

Me too, I've supported Pedrosa for years, much disappoint! Happy to wait too and I imagine his team will be too, though to be at the bottom of the timing boards in practice is not a very good start.

On form he is fast as proven last year in WSB, as well as he is a bloody good development rider, but the inconsistency that goes with him is bizzare. Ducati did the best thing by sending him for a brain cell check up

I wonder if it is down to his apparent (going by what is said about him) disability to change his riding style to suit the bike, rather the bike to suit his riding style. I do quite like how he can carry all that speed on the front into corners though, is great to watch.

[pritch]

I wonder if it is down to his apparent (going by what is said about him) disability to change his riding style to suit the bike, rather the bike to suit his riding style. I do quite like how he can carry all that speed on the front into corners though, is great to watch.

A lot of Melandri's inconsistency is due to his frequent brain explosions. "Do or die" overtaking moves are generally acceptable in the last corner of the last lap. Melandri though will try them on lap 2 - or any other time after the flag drops. Even if that means committing the ultimate sin of taking his team mate out in the process.

Some of that aggression might have been appropriate off the bike. When Biaggi slapped his face he should have responded by kicking Biaggi in the nuts.

[pritch]

I'm way behind with my Twitter feed and I'm going out shortly but...

The Russian round of SBK has fallen over apparently, just 13 rounds now.

The Brit GP has been confirmed at Slilverstone. Some of the whimsically inclined would have liked to see Rossi, Marquez et al leaping at Cadwell but not to be.

It has been reported that Guy Martin is to retire at the end of the year. He has responded that due to time pressures he will retire from some events after this year but would like to continue doing the more offbeat type events. Like Pykes's Peak?

The WSBK world is currently en route to Phillip Island, the drought may be due to break in a week or two? I'm assuming a few days testing testing then the race?

[Autech]

Some of that aggression might have been appropriate off the bike. When Biaggi slapped his face he should have responded by kicking Biaggi in the nuts.

What nuts? Didn't Rossi take them years ago when he made him his bitch

I never saw this face slapping incident (I've missed a lot of shit) I will have to look it up.

[Reckless]

Reading on The GP site DP's new crew chiefs comments looks like he wants to push him a bit harder.
At least he's had the balls to call it like it is

Do you think Dani will be a title contender this year?
"The key for Dani to be champion is to be a little more aggressive. Last year he made good races from middle distance to the end. The regulations help the Open riders to be ahead in the opening laps, he is not so aggressive and being lighter it is harder for him to warm the tyres at the beginning, he just needs four or five laps to be on the pace, when others get on it in the second. That's where we need to improve, to be more aggressive at first, so I don’t know whether or not he’ll win, but for sure he will have more chance."

Still not sure if he has Moto Gp champ in him tho??