MotoGP 2016

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Awesome race, something like 7 different GP Winners so far this year apparently.

I like the variety

[sugilite:Me]

Great Race!
I gave up predicting the winners a while back now!
Congratulations to MV on his first win - it will not be his last. Classy.
Cruthlow id coming good - hopefully this form will continue.
Rossi did well, never gave up - old battle horse is going well.
MM was seriously loose - and entertaining as all hell!
Lorenzo still lost in the wilderness.
Awesome race - thoroughly enjoyed it

[EJK]

Very respectable from other riders congratulating MV after crossing the finish line. So much respect, one of many reason why I enjoy watching MotoGP.

And Iannone... Nooo!!

[pritch]

Congratulations to MV on his first win - it will not be his last. Classy.
Cruthlow id coming good - hopefully this form will continue.

I listened to the BT Sport podcast overnight and Julian Ryder was saying that the Suzuki was performing well at the last test and he commented to the team. "Yes, we've found something," came the reply. While that is vague it is apparently a lot more than journos usually get from the teams.

Vinales was on the pace all weekend at Silverstone but Ryder's concern was that he would get swamped at the start as had been happening previously. But no, he pulled off not one, but two good starts. All of which may mean Silverstone was not a one-off result for Suzuki.

Crutchlow has a "factory" bike. LCR don't have the resources in the way of technical staff that Repsol do, but he has the same engine. He did not have the same frame. Marquez and Pedro had both tried a new frame in testing and rejected it. The engineers can't have been satisfied and Honda asked Crutchlow to try it at Silverstone. He said he was "comfortable" using it. How it will perform at Misano is another question?

The comment was made that at age 30 Crutchlow is a late developer. Ryder replied that British riders will reach their peak later because they start later than the Spanish and Italian riders who go straight from nappies to minimoto.

The BT Sport podcast is worth a listen, as well as Ryder they have: Craig Doyle, Suzi Perry, Colin Edwards, Neil Hodgson, Gavin Emmett, James Toseland and Keith Huwen. There's a lot of experience there.

[roogazza]

Crutchlow has a "factory" bike. LCR don't have the resources in the way of technical staff that Repsol do, but he has the same engine. He did not have the same frame. Marquez and Pedro had both tried a new frame in testing and rejected it. The engineers can't have been satisfied and Honda asked Crutchlow to try it at Silverstone. He said he was "comfortable" using it. How it will perform at Misano is another question? Quote:

I feel things will settle back to normal at Misano.
After hearing the results and forming opinion,by the time I watched the race it wasn't so cut and dried.
MM was back to incredible self but things didn't come off for him this time.But he carved thru everyone.
Rossi steady, but it looked to me that his rear went off some ?
AI also carved thru,but over cooked,so that would have changed the result as well.
MV was on fire with the Suk wasn't he.

[Drew]

I think that if Crutchlow was just coming good because he started later in life, it would be progressive. He's had a confidence boost and he is riding with it.

I was waiting for him to crash the whole race. Well done to him for a fantastic result though.

[Autech]

Awesome race, something like 7 different GP Winners so far this year apparently.

I like the variety

Once Dani gets his it'll be 8... Dovi might still manage one too, 9 diff winners would be epic.


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[pritch]

MM was back to incredible self but things didn't come off for him this time.But he carved thru everyone.
Rossi steady, but it looked to me that his rear went off some ?

Yeah Marquez still has a fifty point lead over Rossi. I think he threw way his new found mature strategic thinking in favour of a good dice. He has a margin to play with - unless he hurts himself, and his soft front tyre had gone off.

Rossi's rear tyre had gone. Apparently Vinales had the harder option front and rear. That's the second guy that's won with a hard/hard combination lately, you'd think it'd catch on?

[EJK]

Yeah Marquez still has a fifty point lead over Rossi. I think he threw way his new found mature strategic thinking in favour of a good dice. He has a margin to play with - unless he hurts himself, and his soft front tyre had gone off.

Rossi's rear tyre had gone. Apparently Vinales had the harder option front and rear. That's the second guy that's won with a hard/hard combination lately, you'd think it'd catch on?

Beginners question here: I know each bike is limited to 7 engines per season, else you get a penalty. Are there limit of use to tyres as well?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Are there limit of use to tyres as well?

I think they have so many allocated to them each round.

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Beginners question here: I know each bike is limited to 7 engines per season, else you get a penalty. Are there limit of use to tyres as well?

Yes there are limits:

Tyre allocation for the 2016 season will also change from 2015; riders will now be given ten front tyres and 12 rear tyres. For dry conditions the three basic compounds of soft, medium and hard still exist, with Michelin choosing two for each round. However, a medium tyre used in Qatar may have a different compound as to a medium used in another track.


See:
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/0...r-tyres/194255

[pritch]

Beginners question here: I know each bike is limited to 7 engines per season, else you get a penalty. Are there limit of use to tyres as well?

From the MotoGP site:

"After the first day of a Grand Prix weekend a rider and their team may pick up to seven rear and front slicks of their preferred compound for the weekend. Michelin will also bring the intermediate tyres to each round along with two compounds of full wet tyres."

It will sometimes be mentioned in the commentary that either or both of the two guys who qualify for Q2 from Q1 will be using tyres that are either not new, or are not the compound of choice. This arises because they can have an extra fifiteen minutes of riding to do compared to everybody else and are trying to save tyres for the race.

[george formby]

I've only watched moto 3 and moto gp. I was to emotionally melted to tackle moto2 in the same sitting, that's tonight. Judging by the variety of noises coming from the G/F as she watched it, it must be a good race. It takes something spectacular to make her squeak.

Moto 3 melted my head. Just stunning.

The big dogs, too. Wow. Rossi is undauntable, looked like MM was riding the nuts off a not quite competitive bike, MV? I have a feeling he may cause an upset next season. 2 starts and went nuts to get that gap both times. I guess knowing at some point in the race he would have a tire advantage. AI stayed true to form. Brilliant, but damaged goods still, to my mind. Crutchlow is on a roll, confidence and commitment.

Epic racing!!

Yeah, after that performance I think most of the grid will wonder which way MV went next year.

[pritch]

According to Mat Oxley this morning the deadline for a wildcard entry is 45 days prior to the race. The deadline for Phillip Island has just passed, there is no entry. Barring incidents or accidents then #27 will not be riding in the Australian GP.

[Dadpole]

According to bits and pieces I have read, Stoner #27 and family have decided no more racing. The injuries he got at Suzuka helped make the decision. He seems happy enough being in the Ducati camp and doing the odd test.


3 great races and more this weekend..