Geriatric hoon
Overnight our time there was a Moto2 test in Austria, the weather was not kind with rain and thunderstorms intruding.
A photograph indicated that Tech 3 were testing a Kalex. That's OK if they were testing to anable comparisons with their own frame, but it would be sad if Tech 3 were considering switching to Kalex. That'd make Moto2 very close to a one engine, one frame, class. The only difference would be the paint jobs.
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
squid
Originally Posted by pritch
If it makes you feel better, KTM are now confirmed to be joining Moto2 next year, albeit using Honda engines.
http://www.motorsport.com/moto2/news...th-ktm-807341/
Geriatric hoon
That's right, I'd forgotten them. The return of the trellis frame?
The KTM MotoGP bike is a purposeful looking beast, trellis frame and all.
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
Fully qualified Sifter.
I think it looks dated already. But eye of the beholder an all...
Highway Biker
A friend of mine is a development engine builder on the MotoGP KTM team in Austria since the end of last season, they head hunted him away from HRC where he'd been for the past 25 odd yrs.
He lives not far from me and he's going to be back soon for a break so I'll get the inside story and pass on the details.
When I saw him about 4 mnths ago he said he thought 2017 was a year too soon, that they had masses of development to do.
The Austrian mentality is very methodical so they wanted a Kiwi ingenuity aspect to the project, apparently.
Will be very interesting to get the lowdown now.
Fully qualified Sifter.
Lorenzo all the way this weekend.
Forum whore
Yep, his to lose.
If a man is alone in the woods and there isn't a woke Hollywood around to call him racist, is he still white?
Fully qualified Sifter.
Long as it doesn't rain...
Moblie chicane
I'm going to go with Dani Pedrosa for the win this weekend for no other reason than surely he's going to get that pile of poos working for him eventually?
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LorenzoI'm going to go with Dani Pedrosa for the win this weekend for no other reason than surely he's going to get that pile of poos working for him eventually?
Marquez
Pedro
Rossi
Enigma
Hope it's not wet? Valentino wet or dry.
You'd never go hungry with Nigella Gaz.
If it weren't for flashbacks...I'd have no memory at all..
Geriatric hoon
Jl
MM
VR
AI
AD
That's the head speaking. The heart agrees with Gazza.
Something to read while we wait:
http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/op...gp/maniac-name
There is a grey blur, and a green blur. I try to stay on the grey one. - Joey Dunlop
It's time...
IIRC, Casey Stoner, among others, said that the trellis-frame Ducati he won the championship on in 2007 was very inconsistent: no two bikes were alike. This was attributed to difficulty in getting consistent welds.
Just saying.
Moblie chicane
"Train and fuck" hahahahhaaaaa. Love it!
So Ianonne is the "playboy" GP rider, he's not got the talent of the top guys (can't argue about that with zero championships to his name) but loves racing and living the dream.
I've never been a fan of reckless riders and he's embodies that in a nut shell so you will never get me shouting his name. I also do believe that the Duc has been capable of winning many races this year but the two chaps on board haven't been quite up to it, whether Lorenzo will change that time will tell, he's not showing himself to be that greater adapter to style changes, which the Duc will need.
A rider like Ianonne would win IF he wasn't in a race with 4.5 aliens, which is what it comes down to.
Fully qualified Sifter.
Well they would've won one much earlier 'cept for Crazy Joe's torpedo act...or were they going for 2nd and 3rd? Can't remember now...
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