MotoGP 2016

[Crasherfromwayback]

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Who are you? What have you done with Casey?

He certainly looks pretty relaxed and happy nowadays that's for sure.

[onearmedbandit]

If the test rider isn't at least as fast as the racers then how do Ducati know whether their riders are capable of riding any faster than the test rider?

In engineering a tester should test the software/device/machine under all possible circumstances, for a motogp bike this includes the fastest lap times. The bike will be no good if under some lap time the wheels fall off will it?

No disrespect but do you think Yamaha's test riders are as fast as Rossi and Lorenzo, or Honda's test riders as fast as Marquez?

[Erelyes]

Honda's test riders as fast as Marquez?

We have quantitative data on that from last season (Aoyama).... he wasn't even close to Dani, let alone MM.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Honda's test riders as fast as Marquez?

Last year sure!

[pritch]

If the test rider isn't at least as fast as the racers then how do Ducati know whether their riders are capable of riding any faster than the test rider?

In engineering a tester should test the software/device/machine under all possible circumstances, for a motogp bike this includes the fastest lap times. The bike will be no good if under some lap time the wheels fall off will it?

Generally the test riders are not as quick as the GP riders and it isn't uncommon for faults to appear at a race which haven't appeared in testing because the pace is that much quicker. Or the rider is taller, shorter, weighs less or whatever. That's probably partly why the racers get a few chances to test the bikes themselves. Although that testing is strictly limited now in the name of cost savings.

Mike DiMeglio is testing for one of the factories, I seem to remember him clinching a title at Phillip Island and while he may have been able to compete with Lorenzo in the smaller classes I wouldn't see him doing that now. Presumably nobody else does either or he'd be racing not testing.

[Brett]

I would love to see Stoner back. Liked the guy back when, like him now. I reckon he would still be a pack leader.

Well done to MM for pulling off the win last weekend...he did bloody well.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I would love to see Stoner back. Liked the guy back when, like him now. I reckon he would still be a pack leader.

Well done to MM for pulling off the win last weekend...he did bloody well.

Think we all would. And I have no doubt he'd still be at the pointy end. Shame we're never gonna see it. He looks far too happy and relaxed doing what he is now. Enjoying his millions and hot wee wife!

[Grumph]

Generally the test riders are not as quick as the GP riders and it isn't uncommon for faults to appear at a race which haven't appeared in testing because the pace is that much quicker. Or the rider is taller, shorter, weighs less or whatever. That's probably partly why the racers get a few chances to test the bikes themselves. Although that testing is strictly limited now in the name of cost savings.

Mike DiMeglio is testing for one of the factories, I seem to remember him clinching a title at Phillip Island and while he may have been able to compete with Lorenzo in the smaller classes I wouldn't see him doing that now. Presumably nobody else does either or he'd be racing not testing.

Didn't one of Aprilia's test riders get a wildcard ride in the 250 italian a few years back - and win it....muttering something like "I'm too old for this shit' in Italian?

Edit - memory says a win but I could be wrong, podium at least though.

[pritch]

Enjoying his millions and hot wee wife!

Adriana says she still likes to watch him ride.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Adriana says she still likes to watch him ride.

Who wouldn't. He is poetry in motion.

[merv]

Well done to MM for pulling off the win last weekend...he did bloody well.

You mean coming second to Jack don't you?

[merv]

As for Stoner I always liked him especially the after race press conferences with his no bullshit approach and also talking "we" as in the team all the time. Those that called him moaner were the Poms and Europeans I reckon who didn't get his Aussie humour, particularly the Rossi fans that didn't like the ambition and talent thing.

Others say he was no good with the fans and maybe he wasn't so keen on some of them, but he met his mrs when she was only 14 at Phillip Island and he signed his autograph on her stomach - so he was happy to mix with some fans huh!

[Crasherfromwayback]

As for Stoner I always liked him especially the after race press conferences with his no bullshit approach and also talking "we" as in the team all the time. Those that called him moaner were the Poms and Europeans I reckon who didn't get his Aussie humour, particularly the Rossi fans that didn't like the ambition and talent thing.

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We he got the factory Ducati and wasted every cunt to win the title, it was all "Stoner simply uses the Ducati's electronics and opens the throttle fully etc etc", none of them could handle the fact, that he was simply too fucking good, and fully deserved the title. The Rossi fans took his direct answers as moaning, but in fact, I can't really recall him moaning about many things at all. They (the haters) were all proven wrong regarding his use of electronics, and proven to be full of shit dreamers. So they simply stuck to the moaner bit, thinking it gave them something to be right about. All the while, backing one of the sports sorriest ever losers and cheats. One who's moaned more often and louder than any cunt ever. Go figure...

[actungbaby]

Here's Number 27 on track, we haven't seen that for a while.

Know its a good sight for sure

[actungbaby]

[QUOTE=merv;1130983315]As for Stoner I always liked him especially the after race press conferences with his no bullshit approach and also talking "we" as in the team all the time. Those that called him moaner were the Poms and Europeans I reckon who didn't get his Aussie humour, particularly the Rossi fans that didn't like the ambition and talent thing.

You got it in one its just a cultural thing i never had any probelm mixing with all races just people maybe my irish dna

I heard people say oh there snobs they dont look you in eye its bs its just there bloody low key and being poilte people can be such dicks

say hi hello speak for god sakes