MotoGP 2018

[mulletman]

Bautista off to WSBK

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2018/0...in-2019/268891

[carbonhed]

Bautista off to WSBK

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2018/0...in-2019/268891

Well that should perk things up! He's young and feisty enough not to just phone it in.

[Drew]

Well that should perk things up! He's young and feisty enough not to just phone it in.

He's in his thirties.

[Dadpole]

He's in his thirties.

In his head he is still 21.

The man is a class act and should do well there (given a decent bike)

[malcy25]

Bautista off to WSBK

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2018/0...in-2019/268891

Must mean good bye to Melandri?

[Drew]

Must mean good bye to Melandri?

He seems unwilling to work longer than two seasons for anyone.

[WALRUS]

Word is he's changing to Yamaha for WSBK 2019... But word is also that Sykes is heading to Yamaha so we'll see who Van Der Mark gets as a team mate.

The problem with the satellite teams, as far as I can see, is that their machines aren't up to the same standard and performance as the factory bikes so the less experienced riders get less performing rides, resulting in kinda crappy results which has got to suck for them because they've all got more talent in their little fingers than I have in my entire body.

Bautista, for example, former 125 world champion, got good results in 250's with a 4th, 2nd, and 4th in the championships of 2007, 2008, and 2009 respectively. He's been in the premier class since 2010 and has had a whole 3 podiums. That's got to suck for a proven winner! Same with Rabat, Luthi, etc.

A more level playing field would be great but I'm not sure exactly what it would take.

[carbonhed]

He's in his thirties.

Crikey! So he is. He looks about 12. Must be his altitude.

[pritch]

Crikey! So he is. He looks about 12. Must be his altitude.

I think it was Mathew Birt said that he has kept smiling through everything. Maybe that makes him appear younger.

[george formby]

Triumph Moto 2 bike on a dyno. No info on the numbers but it can sing.

https://youtu.be/xOqDtXLCUCs

[BMWST?]

Bautista is a loss to the motogp I reckon.He has good results when he has a half decent bike.i think he gives good feedback too as he seems to be able to get good results all through the season which must mean that he improves the bike all season long.
I know others may feel differently because he had had his fair share of incidents with top line riders.But that to me he must be up there pushing for a results

[carbonhed]

Triumph Moto 2 bike on a dyno. No info on the numbers but it can sing.

Can't wait for the lights to go out and the launch down to the first corner... it will sound epic.

[carbonhed]

Holy crap! Decent weather..... maybe.

Well that didn't last long.... motherfucker! Sunday rain.

https://www.bbc.com/weather/2637827

[BMWST?]

Apparently the bumps are worse than last year even though some resealing has happened.
2018 Silverstone MotoGP Friday Round Up: A Bumpy Track, A Yamaha Revival, And A Voice From Space

[pritch]

Apparently the bumps are worse than last year

I saw mention of bumps but didn't realise how serious the problem was - and the track has been resealed. Michelin took extra tyre options to Silverstone but I think that was more to do with the resealing and possibly the British weather.