MotoGP 2017

[Autech]

The world is heading for LeMans, well some of it is. The race is not popular with all of the pundits, David Emmett for one will not attend. Outragious prices for crap services and aggressive security staff seem to be problems. The town is lovely but the track is dire seems to be a common sentiment. I won't be at the track though, I'll be sitting in my living room with a bottle that came from France. Near enough.

The track has been resurfaced so exactly who will benefit from that is a mystery - until Friday night anyway.

Rain showers predicted for all 3 days apparently. Could get a sneaky satellite rider or 2 on the podium. Not sure Zarko is known as a rain rider though but home crowd and grippy surface. LET IT RAIN!

[pritch]

One tip I saw was for a satelite Ducati to do well if it's wet. Here's hoping that it doesn't turn into a lottery.

[pritch]

http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/op.../vive-le-zarco

[EJK]

http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/op.../vive-le-zarco

Great read. Thanks!

[Autech]

One tip I saw was for a satelite Ducati to do well if it's wet. Here's hoping that it doesn't turn into a lottery.

15 Alvaro Bautista 501.00
16 Loris Baz 301.00
17 Sylvain Guintoli 201.00
18 Bradley Smith 201.00
19 Hector Barbera 501.00
20 Pol Espargaro 301.00
21 Karel Abraham 501.00
22 Tito Rabat 501.00
23 Sam Lowes 501.00

I know a few names there that could pull off a wet win paying over $300... Hilarious how Guintoli has better odds than a few of the full time riders, who writes that shit?

[Mental Trousers]

15 Alvaro Bautista 501.00
16 Loris Baz 301.00
17 Sylvain Guintoli 201.00
18 Bradley Smith 201.00
19 Hector Barbera 501.00
20 Pol Espargaro 301.00
21 Karel Abraham 501.00
22 Tito Rabat 501.00
23 Sam Lowes 501.00

I know a few names there that could pull off a wet win paying over $300... Hilarious how Guintoli has better odds than a few of the full time riders, who writes that shit?

Guintoli is a farken weapon in slippery conditions. Seems to go best when it's so slippery nobody can get their knee down. But the Suzuki isn't so good in dodgy conditions.

[pritch]

Zarco and Folger have signed with Tech3 for 2018. A reasonable inference being that nobody is leaving the Yamaha team just yet?

[Autech]

So this weekends predictions from me (for whoever cares):

I'm thinking we are possibly going to see both JL and JZ on the podium. Problem is that leaves VR, MV, DP, AD and MM squabbling for one of the podium spots.

Lorenzo has a really good record there and he showed last round that he can ride that Ducati really well, AD was looking likely for a podium last year too when he and MM did their synchronized crashing. JZ will be on fire with the love of his fans and he's on the bike which kicked arse there last year. One of the pundits I read was thinking Aliex Esparagrus is looking likely to be in the mix too.

So to summarise I haven't a clue who is going to win, I'm hoping like hell it's Dani Pedrosa as per usual but most of all I'm looking forward to an excellent race at one of my favourite tracks to view the racing on. The commitment it takes for those guys to pass under brakes into the fast right left turns 1 and 2 is brilliant to watch.

[Reckless]

I read Rossi was saying the reseal of the track was good, he likes it.
So the others will too I hope as there was some concern about it in the lead up.
This will make for a good weekend

[Autech]

I read Rossi was saying the reseal of the track was good, he likes it.
So the others will too I hope as there was some concern about it in the lead up.
This will make for a good weekend

Apparently it is less bumpy now, which will suit the Honda boys. Though extra grip will favour the Yamaha. Pull a name out of a hat?

[ellipsis]

Apparently it is less bumpy now, which will suit the Honda boys. Though extra grip will favour the Yamaha. Pull a name out of a hat?

...Bobby?...

[george formby]

I've been a closet Zarco fan boi since I watched him teaching the kids on Motojournal. I would be ecstatic to see some back flips this season.

Ok, so Zarco on the podium behind MV and MM.

[malcy25]

I've been a closet Zarco fan boi since I watched him teaching the kids on Motojournal. I would be ecstatic to see some back flips this season.

Ok, so Zarco on the podium behind MV and MM.

Yeah, thinking same. Not sure on order....

[pritch]

I haven't read it yet, but this is David Emmett's take on LeMans. He posted on Twitter that his first effort was flippant, he doesn't like the LeMans GP, but following Hayden's accident he rewrote it in a more serious manner.

I'm going to read it now.

https://motomatters.com/analysis/201...gh_nights.html


Having read Mr Emmett's article and the comment that Nicky never had a bad word to say about anyone, I'm reminded of something. There was an incident when Hayden was new to GPs and Biaggi, as was his way when attempting to intimidate a newcomer, brake checked Hayden. Hayden was later spotted with one hand around Biaggis's throat and his other fist cocked. I doubt that he had nothing to say, but whatever, apparently it had the desired effect.

[merv]

It was probably just some friendly southern boy Kentucky Kid greeting to Biaggi