MotoGP 2016

[roogazza]

[puddytat]

"An absolute master class"....

[sugilite:Me]

Lorenzo afterwards "If my tyres had worked I would have won by a large distance"
I cannot help wondering where Lorenzo would of finished had he been riding a Ducati?
Mr Rossi seemed to enjoy showing he is a far from washed up force.

[carbonhed]

Lorenzo afterwards "If my tyres had worked I would have won by a large distance"
I cannot help wondering where Lorenzo would of finished had he been riding a Ducati?
Mr Rossi seemed to enjoy showing he is a far from washed up force.

Yeah. The reanimated corpse lurches upright and wins by a handsome margin

The transfusions of the blood of thirty virgins are working as planned.

Most boring race I've ever watched in my life. Two sets of overtakes over the first four places. Pah!

[puddytat]

Sour grapes.....

[Drew]

Lorenzo afterwards "If my tyres had worked I would have won by a large distance"
I cannot help wondering where Lorenzo would of finished had he been riding a Ducati?
Mr Rossi seemed to enjoy showing he is a far from washed up force.

I think that's the second time he's said that. No one else speaks this way when they get beaten.

They've all made dicks of themselves in the past, but JL seems hell bent on sticking to it.

[BMWST?]

I think that's the second time he's said that. No one else speaks this way when they get beaten.

They've all made dicks of themselves in the past, but JL seems hell bent on sticking to it.

At least MM knows he has been beaten fair and square even if is careful to mention no names.VR looked un stoppable he was going away right away.Now it will be interesting to see what happens next time.He certainly seems to have got a good set up for the michelins,his experience is showing.I wonder if the michelins each have their own idiosyncrasies.I didnt think that MM would be able to manage the pace,but i really thought JL would.Only got a glimpse but his rear tyre looked bad

[onearmedbandit]

I can appreciate you might find it so....

Not for the reason you think Pete!

[Grumph]

At least MM knows he has been beaten fair and square even if is careful to mention no names.VR looked un stoppable he was going away right away.Now it will be interesting to see what happens next time.He certainly seems to have got a good set up for the michelins,his experience is showing.I wonder if the michelins each have their own idiosyncrasies.I didnt think that MM would be able to manage the pace,but i really thought JL would.Only got a glimpse but his rear tyre looked bad

Out of curiosity, is there anyone else in the field who was running at this level last time they were on Michelins ?
I'm sure someone will know....

[BMWST?]

Out of curiosity, is there anyone else in the field who was running at this level last time they were on Michelins ?
I'm sure someone will know....

What do you mean?
Rossi is one of very few if any who has ever ridden the michelins before.(DP has)Its hard to say because Michelin would make very special custom tyres for certain aliens .It was when he was consistently beaten by a certain bridgestone rider that he switched to bridgestones too.

[malcy25]

Out of curiosity, is there anyone else in the field who was running at this level last time they were on Michelins ?
I'm sure someone will know....

Off the top of my head, Rossi will have had the most time on Michelins. Any of the others riding Motogp circa 2008 may have, along with Pedrosa and Lorenzo have had time on them (Suzuki, Team KR and Ducati were the main users before the sole supplier contract), but since 2009 Bridgestone took over as sole tyre in 2009, anyone after that won't have.

While Michelin would pump the special out with regularity, and that was what, 8 years ago, I suspect there will be some consistency with their general characteristics, in terms of edge grip, progression to slide etc.

Meanwhile, Lorenzo needs to suck it up and admit he got beat. Having a "whaa" about his tyres, lol, I saw a list of the top recorded speeds at Jerez, lap by lap, and he was fastest on every lap but one in a straight line. So I think his "it was wheel spinning in a straightline " excuse' was a hasty, ilthoughtout one.

[Gianz]

Off the top of my head, Rossi will have had the most time on Michelins. Any of the others riding Motogp circa 2008 may have, along with Pedrosa and Lorenzo have had time on them (Suzuki, Team KR and Ducati were the main users before the sole supplier contract), but since 2009 Bridgestone took over as sole tyre in 2009, anyone after that won't have.

While Michelin would pump the special out with regularity, and that was what, 8 years ago, I suspect there will be some consistency with their general characteristics, in terms of edge grip, progression to slide etc.

Meanwhile, Lorenzo needs to suck it up and admit he got beat. Having a "whaa" about his tyres, lol, I saw a list of the top recorded speeds at Jerez, lap by lap, and he was fastest on every lap but one in a straight line. So I think his "it was wheel spinning in a straightline " excuse' was a hasty, ilthoughtout one.

good one. Also shows how much JL relies on everything being perfect. a bit of spin and he can't control it with gas?

[carbonhed]

Sour grapes.....

Oh absolutely the bitterest dregs

The endless celebratory wankfest is like acid on a wound.

[Dave-]

I hate how the commentators are all doom and gloom for Rossi when he comes 4th, but when he wins apparently it's the start of a winning streak?

[badlieutenant]

I hate how the commentators are all doom and gloom for Rossi when he comes 4th, but when he wins apparently it's the start of a winning streak?

I would rather Dylan in the pit commentaries or eugenes brother, after reading his observations regarding other riders setup and riding style. They do not have to talk all the time. It's not radio. And never say master class ever again.