MotoGP 2016

[Crasherfromwayback]

Mm

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[BMWST?]

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I think Mr Lorenzo will be very motivated

[pritch]

JM?

If it rains that wouldn't be outa the question. It's those oiled dirt tracks the Strines learn on.

[pritch]

mm,jl,vr,dp,mv
I think Mr Lorenzo will be very motivated

There was a Dorna post overnight saying that JL wants to get back to a winning streak. Rossi also wants a better result than last time.
A peek at MM's record at this track though suggests that if he keeps it shiny side up he should win.

2015 MotoGP 1st
2014 " 1st
2013 " 1st
2012 Moto2 !st
2011 " 1st
2010 125cc 1st
2009 125cc 16th

Any other rider looking at that list must be fucking depressed, unless they decide that the 16th in 2009 provides cause for optimism.



Update: The weather in Western Europe is crap. David Emmett planned to ride his bike to the GP and he was looking out the window at pissing rain wondering if he'd made the right choice. The photos ovenight looked depressing and the forecast for Sunday is rain. Although the weathermen don't always get the next days forecast right let alone several days out.

[roogazza]

Results:

Pos. Num. Rider Bike Time Gap 1st Prev.
1 93 Marc MARQUEZ Honda 1'21.160
2 8 Hector BARBERA Ducati 1'21.572 0.412 0.412
3 46 Valentino ROSSI Yamaha 1'21.666 0.506 0.094
4 9 Danilo PETRUCCI Ducati 1'21.666 0.506
5 44 Pol ESPARGARO Yamaha 1'21.738 0.578 0.072
6 25 Maverick VIÑ‘ALES Suzuki 1'21.784 0.624 0.046
7 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati 1'21.858 0.698 0.074
8 41 Aleix ESPARGARO Suzuki 1'21.883 0.723 0.025
9 29 Andrea IANNONE Ducati 1'21.890 0.730 0.007
10 26 Dani PEDROSA Honda 1'21.892 0.732 0.002
11 99 Jorge LORENZO Yamaha 1'22.088 0.928 0.196
12 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ Ducati 1'22.346 1.186 0.258
Results of Q1
Q2 9 Danilo PETRUCCI Ducati 1'21.712
Q2 99 Jorge LORENZO Yamaha 1'21.737 0.025 0.025
13 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW Honda 1'21.783 0.071 0.046
14 38 Bradley SMITH Yamaha 1'21.994 0.282 0.211
15 45 Scott REDDING Ducati 1'22.236 0.524 0.242
16 43 Jack MILLER Honda 1'22.382 0.670 0.146
17 6 Stefan BRADL Aprilia 1'22.493 0.781 0.111
18 50 Eugene LAVERTY Ducati 1'22.567 0.855 0.074
19 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA Aprilia 1'22.670 0.958 0.103
20 76 Loris BAZ Ducati 1'22.860 1.148 0.190
21 53 Tito RABAT Honda 1'23.075 1.363 0.215

[Autech]

Good quali. JL looks to be slipping out of contention. Fell in both qualis!


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[Crasherfromwayback]

Good quali. JL looks to be slipping out of contention. Fell in both qualis!


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Looks to be having a bit of a confidence crisis....

[Drew]

Looks to be having a bit of a confidence crisis....

I wonder if he isn't trying to ride differently in preparation of getting on the Ducati. Prolly not though, he's still got a shot at the #1 plate this season.

[pritch]

There were some odd front end crashes, Lorenzo says one of his was a mistake because he hadn't warmed the front tyre properly. It didn't look as if was doing anything wrong but down he went. Again. Three crashes in a weekend is very unusual for him.

David Emmett has been trackside with John Laverty again:
https://motomatters.com/analysis/201...chsenring.html

And the forecast is still for rain.

[James Deuce]

There were some odd front end crashes, Lorenzo says one of his was a mistake because he hadn't warmed the front tyre properly. It didn't look as if was doing anything wrong but down he went. Again. Three crashes in a weekend is very unusual for him.

David Emmett has been trackside with John Laverty again:
https://motomatters.com/analysis/201...chsenring.html

And the forecast is still for rain.

One of them was because he was a bit imprecise with the curb in the fastest corner on the track.

[James Deuce]

he's still got a shot at the #1 plate this season.

I just squirted coffee out of my nose. His head is done in. If he recovers and does take the #1 plate, that's an achievement worthy of a champion. He's managed to Gibernau himself though. I think we'll see a season on the Ducati and then retirement.

[Crasherfromwayback]

One of them was because he was a bit imprecise with the curb in the fastest corner on the track.

Agree 100%. Ran a terrible line and paid the price.

I just squirted coffee out of my nose. His head is done in. If he recovers and does take the #1 plate, that's an achievement worthy of a champion. He's managed to Gibernau himself though. I think we'll see a season on the Ducati and then retirement.

Agree 0%. I think you underestimate the man.

[James Deuce]

Agree 0%. I think you underestimate the man.

Which bit do you agree with? The bit worthy of a champion if he undoes his head damage? Or the bit where he's Gibernau'ed himself?

[Crasherfromwayback]

He's managed to Gibernau himself though. I think we'll see a season on the Ducati and then retirement.

Don't agree with any of that.

Which bit do you agree with? The bit worthy of a champion if he undoes his head damage? Or the bit where he's Gibernau'ed himself?

He's already a three times Moto GP Champion. Think he's already proved to us he's no Gibernau. You know the old saying..."Form is temporary, class is permanent"

[onearmedbandit]

Moto3 WUP just about to finish, very wet conditions.