MotoGP 2015

[Crasherfromwayback]

And it all kicks off tonight.

Bring it on.

[EJK]

Where do you guys watch live?

[Tazz]

There was a chart posted on Twitter showing the starts, podiums, and wins, of the top riders at Jerez and the most successful is Pedro. Marquez has fewer wins but also fewer starts so he has a very high strike rate. As has been pointed out, if the Hondas can get in front of Lorenzo, it could get interesting.

Jerez...?

http://www.motogp.com/en/event/Valencia

Not too many riders will want to get out of Rossi's way to help him though. The Tech3 guys will not want him to win because if he wins the championship this year he will probably sign on again next year and they'll be stuck forever with Tech3. And ESP is Spanish. None of the other Spanish riders will make it easy either.

“This situation doesn’t modify my passion or my thinking for the future. I will race next year because I have a contract and during next year a lot of things will change, maybe the level too. After I will decide to continue or not.”

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/1...sa-talk/188926

From MotoGP homepage. He's on next year anyway by the looks. Agree with you though! Anyone worth their salt wouldn't let someone sail past, otherwise why would they be racing.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Where do you guys watch live?

In the lounge.

[onearmedbandit]

Not too many riders will want to get out of Rossi's way to help him though. The Tech3 guys will not want him to win because if he wins the championship this year he will probably sign on again next year and they'll be stuck forever with Tech3. And ESP is Spanish. None of the other Spanish riders will make it easy either.

Rossi has already stated he's still racing next year, he's unsure about 2017 though.

[EJK]

In the lounge.

Owww mate! I'll bring six pack oi!

[Crasherfromwayback]

Owww mate! I'll bring six pack oi!

Only six? Mind you, I do have Old LL's 2 doz!

[pritch]

Rossi has already stated he's still racing next year, he's unsure about 2017 though.

Understood. If he's the reigning champ next year though an extension would almost be a cert. If he misses out this weekend and doesn't have a good year next that might well be it.

[schrodingers cat]

Interesting times really.
I'm sure the VR himself knows he not is not fastest rider anymore. He has made a colossal effort to put himself into race winning position but year on year this becomes harder.
He needs to decide for himself whether he gets pleasure from the process as the wins become fewer and fewer or is winning the be all end all?

It could be said that he should get out of the way for some younger fella to take his seat.
Is factory equipment THAT much better than satellite bikes?
If the young guys can't beat a chap who is long longer at the very top of his game, do they deserve the seat?

People love Rossi. People love to hate Rossi. Either way, there are a lot of folks keeping track of the category because he is there.
People come, people go but the entertainment side of the business needs the soap opera - both goodies and baddies.
He is so intertwined now with the Yamaha brand that (imho) he doesn't need to be winning (so long as someone on a Yamaha is doing some winning).
I don't imagine too many folks imagining that are JL as they swing their leg over their R1...

For the longer term of the category, the period of change as the fan base adjusts to different players can be risky. The business doesn't depend on him but it certainly benefits heavily from him being there and it is in everybody's interest for that to continue.

[pritch]

Jerez...?

Yep. And the source is MotoGP so is presumably authoritative. I just hope the formatting holds.


"The following shows the full history of Valentino Rossi, Dani Pedrosa, Jorge Lorenzo and Marc Marquez at the Valencia GP.

Rider Starts Podiums Victories Last Win
Valentino Rossi 16 8 2 2004
Dani Pedrosa 13 10 6 2012
Jorge Lorenzo 12 4 2 2013
Marc Márquez 5 3 2 2014"



Well that's a bugger. It looks fine in the edit screen but then appears as you see it here. Well, it's not difficult to work out, and I still think Pedro is the shining star in that lot.

[sidecar bob]

This wee drama hasn't done Moto GP any harm. For the first time ever I feel like watching the GP live. No doubt along with several million other people.

[Digitdion]

Would be pretty fucking epic.

For th first time in years, you have finally said something that makes sense.
Go Vale!

[Digitdion]

Interesting times really.
I'm sure the VR himself knows he not is not fastest rider anymore. He has made a colossal effort to put himself into race winning position but year on year this becomes harder.
He needs to decide for himself whether he gets pleasure from the process as the wins become fewer and fewer or is winning the be all end all?

It could be said that he should get out of the way for some younger fella to take his seat.
Is factory equipment THAT much better than satellite bikes?
If the young guys can't beat a chap who is long longer at the very top of his game, do they deserve the seat?

People love Rossi. People love to hate Rossi. Either way, there are a lot of folks keeping track of the category because he is there.
People come, people go but the entertainment side of the business needs the soap opera - both goodies and baddies.
He is so intertwined now with the Yamaha brand that (imho) he doesn't need to be winning (so long as someone on a Yamaha is doing some winning).
I don't imagine too many folks imagining that are JL as they swing their leg over their R1...

For the longer term of the category, the period of change as the fan base adjusts to different players can be risky. The business doesn't depend on him but it certainly benefits heavily from him being there and it is in everybody's interest for that to continue.

Well said champ

[Digitdion]

This wee drama hasn't done Moto GP any harm. For the first time ever I feel like watching the GP live. No doubt along with several million other people.

To true! Good words

[Crasherfromwayback]

It could be said that he should get out of the way for some younger fella to take his seat.

Bradley Smith perhaps! NOT. But the Ginga has ended up ok. Still don't think he'll ever win a race mind you.