MotoGP 2017

[pritch]

In case you were wondering how come a Superbike beat MotoGP bikes, Mr Rea's effort has had other people contemplating his performance too.


http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/op...er-motogp-bike

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

[pritch]

http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/op...-control-works


https://motomatters.com/news/2016/12..._tires_go.html

[Berries]

2017 Honda pictures released.

And the Yam.

[roogazza]

Roll on March 2017, (or is that April ?).
Whatever, Have a safe Christmas whatever you're doing !!!!

[Mental Trousers]

I'm wondering what I'll end up downloading to fill the gap while I wait for the 2017 MotoGP season. My off-season track record isn't good.

[pritch]

Nobody was posting so I thought nobody was interested in racing. Marquez won the Superprestigio Sunday morning our time, Tony Elias was second. Brad the Bullet didn't feature at the front in the final because of a wrong tyre choice.

Tony Elias was considered by most to be a dark horse but I had seen at least one report that said he would be very fast. So he was - once he sorted his setup.

The latest Paddock Pass podcast apparently discusses the event in detail. There is usually a link from the Motomatters site.

Sixty countries covered it live on TV or by streaming. NZ was not one of them. I really do need to polish my VPN skills.

[pritch]

A new rule change has been announced. It affects only riders who qualify for Q2 from Q1 - they will be permitted to access an additional soft tyre. The overall allocation does not increase, they will have to swap a hard tyre for the soft.

This situation faced by these riders was mentioned frequently in the commentaries since the adoption of the current format. So if there is a surprise, it is only that it took so long to fix.

Michelin have arranged that tyre choices will be transmitted wirelessly from each ECU to the pits, to Race Direction, and thence to the commentary teams. The painted markings were considered difficult to see.

[BMWST?]

A new rule change has been announced. It affects only riders who qualify for Q2 from Q1 - they will be permitted to access an additional soft tyre. The overall allocation does not increase, they will have to swap a hard tyre for the soft.

This situation was mentioned frequently in the commentary, so if there is a surprise it is only that it took so long.

Michelin have arranged that tyre choices will be transmitted wirelessly from each ECU to the pits and to Race Direction and thence to the commentary teams. The painted markings were considered difficult to read.

yep latest paddock pass podcast discuss the barcelona event,and they have a guest who covers the american flatrack scene.THe tyre information is also supposed to make it onto tv screens and maybe the live timing screens.
BT sport podcast have had an interview with Marques and Zarco there is now a interview with Binder available

[pritch]

The EU upsets people with their constant stream of regulations that delve into all facets of life, intentionally or otherwise. Currently they have motorsport authorities concerned.

A Slovenian (from memory) name of Mr Vnuk was working up a ladder in a farm courtyard. A trailer connected to a tractor hit the ladder resulting in injury to Mr Vnuk.
Due to a technicality, feel free to look it up if you are interested, the insurance company would not pay out.

A European court has considered this and as a result the European parliament is introducing a law requiring all motor vehicles to be fully covered for third party damage at all times. The Insurance Council of Britain has advised motor sport representatives that a risk of that nature is too high to insure. The logical conclusion is no motor sport could take place in Britain should the new law be passed. (While Britain remains in the EU anyway.)

Motorsport people in Ireland though are also concerned and have contacted at least one of their MEPs to in an effort to ascertain exactly what is proposed. Other countries will no doubt be expressing concern but we don't read that because the details are not in English - yet.

Hopefully this can be sorted before it becomes a problem but it does have the potential to be very serious.

[Mental Trousers]

The worst case is there's no more motorsport in England and Europe. No more MotoGP, WorldSBK, WRC, F1 (although maybe Bernie will insure them ....), DTM, British Touring Cars etc. The list is huge.

Can't see it happening though.

[roogazza]

We're fucked ! give me the 1970s' any day !

[BMWST?]

i can see indemnity forms becoming mandatory for everyone

[Drew]

i can see indemnity forms becoming mandatory for everyone

Ummm. Like we do already?

[onearmedbandit]

i can see indemnity forms becoming mandatory for everyone

I'm guessing it would be considered something that you couldn't contract out of, like for example the Consumers Guarantees Act here. Sign all the forms you want exonerating you or your business from liability, it wouldn't make a lick of difference in court.

[pritch]

https://motomatters.com/analysis/201...o_in_2017.html