MotoGP 2016

**Maha** · 22nd May 2016, 14:00

You will never hear/read the saying 'Slow down Bautista' or 'Slow down Iannone'. In Britain a cop will still ask a speeding motorcyclist ''Who do you think you are Barry Sheene''? Two of the most marketable and recognised names in Motorcycle racing history.

**Dadpole** · 22nd May 2016, 14:48

Originally Posted by Maha

You will never hear/read the saying 'Slow down Bautista' or 'Slow down Iannone'. In Britain a cop will still ask a speeding motorcyclist ''Who do you think you are Barry Sheene''? Two of the most marketable and recognised names in Motorcycle racing history.

No matter what success he has in the future, I bet no copper will ever say "Slow down Di Giannantonio".

**Reckless** · 22nd May 2016, 18:33

Here we go again been hearing about this but its in print now LOL.
Pretty sure Rossi's retort was he was just in the right place at the right time. But Im yet to watch qualifying as my son comes over for our motoGP night after work tomorrow and we watch it all then.
Who's watched it was it rigged ???

MotoGP Mugello: Lorenzo accuses Rossi, Vinales of teaming up

21.05.2016
| Author: MotoGP desk| MotoGP

Picture: Tony Goldsmith
Reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Lorenzo has accused Movistar Yamaha team-mate Valentino Rossi of teaming up with Maverick Vinales - the man who replaces him at Yamaha next year - to get a fast laptime in qualifying.

Rossi admitted he got a tow from the Ecstar Suzuki rider which enabled him to jump into pole position today, and improve his laptime by almost a second. The Doctor’s best until he was behind Vinales was 1’47.676 and the pole lap was a 1’46.504 while Vinales set a 1’46.598 for second.

“I needed to get out first as I didn’t have much time to make the strategy for three tyres. This is my strategy, to be alone and try to be as fast as possible, and some other riders are good to search and wait for someone,” said Lorenzo, speaking at the track.

“It looks like in the case of Rossi and Vinales it is some sort of strategy they have. If it is a coincidence, then it is one repeated four or five times. It is difficult to have so many repeat coincidences.”

- See more at: http://www.bikesportnews.com/news/ne....ICFJwaBr.dpuf

**EJK** · 22nd May 2016, 18:35

Lorenzo would be perfect on KiwiBiker. Look at young Mav scoring P2 on Qualifying on his own without slipstream assist.

Tag: Call the waaambulance

**Drew** · 22nd May 2016, 18:41

It worked very well for both of them, but it would nearly impossible to actually do it on purpose.

Rossi is getting a bit of flack, but think about it. Yeah, Vinales put in the fastest lap without a tow. But who would have picked that in the beginning and followed him? No one, Iannone would have been the obvious guy to tag onto and try to draft over the line going on free practice times.

**ellipsis** · 22nd May 2016, 19:42

...hahahahaha...

**pritch** · 22nd May 2016, 20:19

Originally Posted by Maha

In Britain a cop will still ask a speeding motorcyclist ''Who do you think you are Barry Sheene''? Two of the most marketable and recognised names in Motorcycle racing history.

That, and 'cause that's what they learn at their Hendon sarcasm classes. "Having a bit of trouble getting airborne this morning Wing Commander?" Etc
That and the fact that for a long time there hasn't been another candidate? Yet.

**pritch** · 22nd May 2016, 20:29

Originally Posted by Reckless

Who's watched it was it rigged ???

Mat Oxley posted helicopter footage of the lap. I think it's on the MotoGP website and I could see it without having paid but I don't know about now. Oxley says it was only a psychological tow, not a slipstream - until the last few yards. MV possibly would've heard Rossi and moved over, whatever, he did move over which is enough to spark Lorenzo's "weaving" conspiracy theory.

Perhaps I should tell JL about that 9/11 conspiracy thread on KB? He might be interested.

There are already jokes appearing on the 'Net about Lorenzo and excuses but I'm unsure how to get JPGs from my iPad to here.

**Drew** · 22nd May 2016, 20:32

Originally Posted by pritch

Mat Oxley posted helicopter footage of the lap. I think it's on the MotoGP website and I could see it without having paid but I don't know about now. Oxley says it was only a psychological tow, not a slipstream - until the last few yards. MV possibly would've heard Rossi and moved over, whatever, he did move over which is enough to spark Lorenzo's "weaving" conspiracy theory.

Perhaps I should tell JL about that 9/11 conspiracy thread on KB? He might be interested.

There are already jokes appearing on the 'Net about Lorenzo and excuses but I'm unsure how to get JPGs from my iPad to here.

Gold the image and save it. That'll download it, then go through the manage attachments like normal.

**pritch** · 22nd May 2016, 20:38

Thanks for that.

Meantime the helicopter shot of Rossi's lap is still available.
http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2016...ing-lap/201657

**BMWST?** · 22nd May 2016, 20:38

VR def got a bit of a draft tdown the finish straight,i dont think it was engineered just how it worked out.MV looking very fast .Hope he can get a reasonable start,though i think he has mostly been a steady starter and comes good in the last half of the race ,seemed to be like that in moto 2 as well

**BMWST?** · 22nd May 2016, 20:47

2016 Mugello MotoGP WUP Result: Viñales Quickest, Lorenzo Blows an Engine

Submitted by David Emmett on Sun, 2016-05-22 08:20

Maverick Viñales was comfortably fastest in morning warm up for the MotoGP class. Jorge Lorenzo blew an engine at the end of the main straight. So far, he had only been using the third of his seven available engines, so he is in no danger of exceeding the limit just yet.
Results:

Pos	No.	Rider	Bike	Time	Diff	Diff Previous
1	25	Maverick Viñales	Suzuki	1'47.295
2	4	Andrea Dovizioso	Ducati	1'47.436	0.141	0.141
3	93	Marc Marquez	Honda	1'47.645	0.350	0.209
4	99	Jorge Lorenzo	Yamaha	1'47.721	0.426	0.076
5	46	Valentino Rossi	Yamaha	1'47.777	0.482	0.056
6	29	Andrea Iannone	Ducati	1'47.787	0.492	0.010
7	44	Pol Espargaro	Yamaha	1'47.800	0.505	0.013
8	41	Aleix Espargaro	Suzuki	1'47.809	0.514	0.009
9	9	Danilo Petrucci	Ducati	1'47.918	0.623	0.109
10	26	Dani Pedrosa	Honda	1'47.932	0.637	0.014
11	35	Cal Crutchlow	Honda	1'48.046	0.751	0.114
12	38	Bradley Smith	Yamaha	1'48.113	0.818	0.067
13	51	Michele Pirro	Ducati	1'48.249	0.954	0.136
14	45	Scott Redding	Ducati	1'48.290	0.995	0.041
15	43	Jack Miller	Honda	1'48.584	1.289	0.294
16	68	Yonny Hernandez	Ducati	1'48.749	1.454	0.165
17	8	Hector Barbera	Ducati	1'48.786	1.491	0.037
18	6	Stefan Bradl	Aprilia	1'48.827	1.532	0.041
19	19	Alvaro Bautista	Aprilia	1'49.202	1.907	0.375
20	76	Loris Baz	Ducati	1'49.295	2.000	0.093
21	50	Eugene Laverty	Ducati	1'49.507	2.212	0.212