MotoGP 2016

[pritch]

The news this morning is that Ramon Forcada is staying with Yamaha. He will not join JL @ Ducati.

In other news, my laptop has shit itself. This may affect my spelling.

[Oscar]

The news this morning is that Ramon Forcada is staying with Yamaha. He will not join JL @ Ducati.

In other news, my laptop has shit itself. This may affect my spelling.

Everyone on JL's team is staying at Yamaha except his mechanic.
http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/new...ducati-744095/

[Drew]

Everyone on JL's team is staying at Yamaha except his mechanic.
http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/new...ducati-744095/

I bet Lorenzo's not rapped with that.

[5150]

I bet Lorenzo's not rapped with that.

Don't really blame them. Who would want to put up with a miserable cunt like him all season....

[Drew]

Don't really blame them. Who would want to put up with a miserable cunt like him all season....

I doubt he's that miserable for the most part. But it's gonna make his transition to a new bike a bit harder.

[Dave-]

I doubt he's that miserable for the most part. But it's gonna make his transition to a new bike a bit harder.

Tells you a lot about how he operates and what his relationship is with the team though.

It's quite possible that it goes in both directions; the team see him as a part number on the bike and he sees the team as tools in the garage.

There's nothing wrong with that, there's certainly pros and cons.

[EJK]

Everyone on JL's team is staying at Yamaha except his mechanic.
http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/new...ducati-744095/

You mean Lorenzo's husband?

[5150]

Tells you a lot about how he operates and what his relationship is with the team though.

It's quite possible that it goes in both directions; the team see him as a part number on the bike and he sees the team as tools in the garage.

There's nothing wrong with that, there's certainly pros and cons.

And when you look in contrast at Rossi when he moved to Ducati then back to Yamaha, pretty much his whole entourage moved with him.....

[Brett]

When I win 15 mill in Lotto tonight, we'll build one together mate. But I'll be wanting lots of up and down hill shit. None of this flat world shit!

I really want to build a proper dirt flat track like at Rossi's Ranch.

[BMWST?]

I really want to build a proper dirt flat track like at Rossi's Ranch.

and i am sure with 15million you could,not sure 15 mill would even scratch the surface on a real good circuit

[ellipsis]

I really want to build a proper dirt flat track like at Rossi's Ranch.

...that's a hooning, dirt track...way off a TT dirt track and nowhere near oval, but I know where you're at...

[Brett]

...that's a hooning, dirt track...way off a TT dirt track and nowhere near oval, but I know where you're at...

Works for me mate. I just want to get on there and hoon...lean the bike into the corners and SLIIIIIIIDE.

[Reckless]

So the fued should be over cause Rossi is being a knob!
I aint no MM fan but the kid will race anyone he can get within touch with. Last year I believe he was just doing what MM does.
Only difference this year is he seems to have decided to wait till the last 3 laps to do it.
what happened to him last year was unfair and the kids has shown great maturity in toughing it out.

Now Lozenge well thats another matter, pretty sad state of affairs when your team dont want no part of you (except one).
Could well be the telling factor in his success or failure at Ducati! You reap what you sow aye!

Other than that was a brilliant weekend of motoGP

Valentino Rossi says his feud with Marc Marquez is over after the events of the Barcelona MotoGP weekend.

The pair had been at loggerheads since their collision at Sepang last year and Rossi's accusations that Marquez had been trying to help Jorge Lorenzo beat him to the 2015 title.
But their tough fight for Catalunya Grand Prix victory on Sunday, the pair made a point of shaking hands in parc ferme.
Rossi said the death of Moto2 rider Luis Salom in a practice crash on Friday had convinced him it was time to repair relationships.
"When these things happen, all the rest becomes not very important and very small. I think it's the right thing to do," he said.
"We need to stay quiet and stay relaxed because it is a great sport, it is our passion, but it is also dangerous.
"So a normal behaviour and normal feeling with the other riders is also helpful for staying more quiet and more concentrated."
Asked directly if he now felt his relationship with Marquez was better, Rossi replied "yes" and the Spaniard responded by placing his hand on his rival's shoulder.
But Rossi admitted there were still issues between him and Yamaha team-mate Lorenzo.
"The situation with Lorenzo is a little bit different," he said.
"At the beginning of the season, I didn't think 'I won't have any more relationship with him' or not speak with him and not say ciao.
"But from when I came back to Yamaha I was always me and going to Jorge to say 'ciao Jorge, how are you feeling?'
"This year I waited for him to come, but it never happened so you have to speak with him."

[EJK]

So the fued should be over cause Rossi is being a knob!
I aint no MM fan but the kid will race anyone he can get within touch with. Last year I believe he was just doing what MM does.
Only difference this year is he seems to have decided to wait till the last 3 laps to do it.
what happened to him last year was unfair and the kids has shown great maturity in toughing it out.

Now Lozenge well thats another matter, pretty sad state of affairs when your team dont want no part of you (except one).
Could well be the telling factor in his success or failure at Ducati! You reap what you sow aye!

Other than that was a brilliant weekend of motoGP

Valentino Rossi says his feud with Marc Marquez is over after the events of the Barcelona MotoGP weekend.

The pair had been at loggerheads since their collision at Sepang last year and Rossi's accusations that Marquez had been trying to help Jorge Lorenzo beat him to the 2015 title.
But their tough fight for Catalunya Grand Prix victory on Sunday, the pair made a point of shaking hands in parc ferme.
Rossi said the death of Moto2 rider Luis Salom in a practice crash on Friday had convinced him it was time to repair relationships.
"When these things happen, all the rest becomes not very important and very small. I think it's the right thing to do," he said.
"We need to stay quiet and stay relaxed because it is a great sport, it is our passion, but it is also dangerous.
"So a normal behaviour and normal feeling with the other riders is also helpful for staying more quiet and more concentrated."
Asked directly if he now felt his relationship with Marquez was better, Rossi replied "yes" and the Spaniard responded by placing his hand on his rival's shoulder.
But Rossi admitted there were still issues between him and Yamaha team-mate Lorenzo.
"The situation with Lorenzo is a little bit different," he said.
"At the beginning of the season, I didn't think 'I won't have any more relationship with him' or not speak with him and not say ciao.
"But from when I came back to Yamaha I was always me and going to Jorge to say 'ciao Jorge, how are you feeling?'
"This year I waited for him to come, but it never happened so you have to speak with him."

Further proves Jorge is an ignorant fag

Fast rider on track, but a cock sucker at the back.

[pritch]

There is a history in Moto GP of riders helping another of the same nationality to win a title. Rossi's claim that 93 was helping 99 was not at all outrageous, if he was right it would not have been the first such instance. His mate Capirossi was the beneficiary of such behaviour IIRC so Rossi would be well aware of the possibility.

The latest Paddock Podcast covers Barcelona, but there will be another shortly with a wrap up of the TT week. These can be accessed from the Motomatters site, DuckDuckGo, or for the carefree, Google.

The latest Motopod podcast also covers Barcelona.

No GP this weekend, guess I'll have to watch the All Blacks.