MotoGP 2015

**speights_bud** · 12th March 2015, 15:14

Has anyone else with a subscription looked at the "new" beta motogp website?

I Just logged in and had a look. Hate it.

I prefer lists and index type of web pages when im looking for specifics. I dont care how "modern" it looks. As you can imagine, I also hate the tile windows layout....

http://beta2015.motogp.com

Monday, 02 March 2015

Be the first to try the new MotoGP website!

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As a loyal & valued MotoGP fan, you have been given early access to our new website that won’t be available to all users until the Qatar GP.

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We kindly suggest that you try it on different devices as well (i.e. on tablet and/or smartphone).

You can access the new site using the link below. Please note that the website is still in its beta version and changes will continue to take place:

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**Ntoxcated** · 12th March 2015, 15:22

Originally Posted by speights_bud

This link is confidential, therefore we kindly request that you don’t share it.

**speights_bud** · 12th March 2015, 15:35

Ok I'm probably a retard but does anyone know how to do the fantasy league through the Motogp website? The league page doesn't have any useful links and the FAQ doesn't help...

**roogazza** · 13th March 2015, 18:20

Originally Posted by denill

Tomorrow is the Sommet deadline Gaz

Looks like we make our choices then Bill ? (Dorna)
Unless you want to wait a week or so for the highlights on TV1 .
I booked flights today for Round six.

**Luckylegs** · 13th March 2015, 19:54

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I wouldn't be so mean as to want to take beer of ya if he doesn't even race the thing mate.

How very gentlemenly of you

Chur!

**pritch** · 15th March 2015, 08:40

OK, "It's only testing the times mean nothing". The track is green, it's also very dirty and it is difficult to go quick, but it's all we've got.
The Ducs are quick, the Suzuki is a surprise, improving beyond expectations - certainly mine anyway. With less than an hour to go in the session Crutchlow was fifth ahead of Lorenzo, Pedrosa and Rossi. Seems he is liking the Honda?

The Aprilia pair are tailing the field

1 29 A. IANNONE 1:55.265
2 4 A. DOVIZIOSO +0.098
3 93 M. MARQUEZ +0.289
4 41 A. ESPARGARO +0.433
5 26 D. PEDROSA +0.548
6 99 J. LORENZO +0.563
7 35 C. CRUTCHLOW +0.572
8 46 V. ROSSI +0.673
9 38 B. SMITH +0.689
10 45 S. REDDING +0.847

**Mental Trousers** · 15th March 2015, 11:21

The ART bike finished the test day ahead of the factory Aprillia's. I know it's brand new and they're only just starting their development on the factory bike but that's still embarrassing.

**Drew** · 15th March 2015, 14:31

Less than a second separating the top ten. These times mean nothing.

**pritch** · 16th March 2015, 08:33

Originally Posted by Drew

Less than a second separating the top ten. These times mean nothing.

I already said that. They have just finished day 2.

According to David Emmett 17 minutes ago, "The top 14 are within a second. This looks like the order you might expect in a race, the six factory bikes then Crutchlow, Smith, Espagero, all very close. Karel Abraham in 10th. The gaps are pretty much the same they were yesterday. The open Hondas are much closer than last year though. This is good news."

Clarification, due to laziness on my part the quotation marks appear only at the beginning and end of that passage. There were other comments which I omitted, again probably due to laziness.

By now though detailed reports should be appearing in the usual places.

**denill** · 16th March 2015, 08:50

Originally Posted by pritch

I already said that. They have just finished day 2.

According to David Emmett 17 minutes ago, "The top 14 are within a second. This looks like the order you might expect in a race, the six factory bikes then Crutchlow, Smith, Espagero, all very close. Karel Abraham in 10th. The gaps are pretty much the same they were yesterday. The open Hondas are much closer than last year though. This is good news."

Practice times do mean 'something', specially to those who are practicing. Ask Melandri.

**pritch** · 16th March 2015, 08:53

Originally Posted by denill

Practice times do mean 'something', specially to those who are practicing. Ask Melandri.

I'll pass on that if it's OK with you. He might punch me in the nuts what with his not being very tall and all.

Pos No Rider Bike Time Diff Prev
1 4 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati GP15 1:54.907
2 93 Marc Márquez Honda RC213V 1:55.091 0.184 0.184
3 29 Andrea Iannone Ducati GP15 1:55.104 0.197 0.013
4 99 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha M1 1:55.500 0.593 0.396
5 46 Valentino Rossi Yamaha M1 1:55.581 0.674 0.081
6 26 Dani Pedrosa Honda RC213V 1:55.582 0.675 0.001
7 35 Cal Crutchlow Honda RC213V 1:55.624 0.717 0.042
8 38 Bradley Smith Yamaha M1 1:55.648 0.741 0.024
9 44 Pol Espargaro Yamaha M1 1:55.658 0.751 0.010
10 17 Karel Abraham Honda RC213V-RS 1:55.765 0.858 0.107
11 68 Yonny Hernandez Ducati GP14.2 1:55.772 0.865 0.007
12 41 Aleix Espargaro Suzuki GSX-RR 1:55.795 0.888 0.023
13 45 Scott Redding Honda RC213V 1:55.803 0.896 0.008
14 25 Maverick Viñales Suzuki GSX-RR 1:55.810 0.903 0.007
15 8 Hector Barbera Ducati GP14 Open 1:56.058 1.151 0.248
16 69 Nicky Hayden Honda RC213V-RS 1:56.104 1.197 0.046
17 63 Mike Di Meglio Ducati GP14 Open 1:56.259 1.352 0.155
18 50 Eugene Laverty Honda RC213V-RS 1:56.342 1.435 0.083
19 51 Michele Pirro Ducati GP14.2 1:56.476 1.569 0.134
20 6 Stefan Bradl Forward Yamaha 1:56.724 1.817 0.248
21 43 Jack Miller Honda RC213V-RS 1:56.758 1.851 0.034
22 9 Danilo Petrucci Ducati GP14 1:56.762 1.855 0.004
23 76 Loris Baz Forward Yamaha 1:56.936 2.029 0.174
24 19 Alvaro Bautista Aprilia 1:57.273 2.366 0.337
25 15 Alex De Angelis Aprilia ART 1:57.390 2.483 0.117
26 33 Marco Melandri Aprilia 1:57.982 3.075 0.592

**denill** · 16th March 2015, 09:12

Yeah it says something alright Pritch, lol. Just not sure what?

**Reckless** · 16th March 2015, 09:37

Originally Posted by pritch

I'll pass on that if it's OK with you. He might punch me in the nuts what with his not being very tall and all.

Pos No Rider Bike Time Diff Prev
1 4 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati GP15 1:54.907

3 29 Andrea Iannone Ducati GP15 1:55.104 0.197 0.013

Read the write up on MotoGP but they didn't mention if this was on soft tyres, it was night so softies maybe made a difference.

**pritch** · 16th March 2015, 10:10

The whole tyre thing is a bit complicated. As I understand it from various reports in yeterdays session, Dovizioso's time was not set on a soft tyre. Iannone though had a soft fitted late in the session and set the fastest time.

Rossi's comparatively slow time was partly due to the fact that he crashed early in the session, and while unhurt apparently damaged a soft tyre. That meant he didn't have a soft available to set a fast time at the end of the session.

No doubt Mr Emmett or someone will give us the details because on this morning's efforts because if the new Duc is competitive on the same tyres as the others that is fairly significant.