MotoGP 2018

**pritch** · 14th June 2018, 11:48

Mr Emmett has said it's common for a rider to give an individual press conference. It is not common for those to be broadcast, as Pedrosa's is scheduled to be. Feel free to draw your own inference, everybody else will.

It looks as if the thoughts of Mr Pedrosa will be broadcast live about 2.15AM our time - if you've got a video pass. I'll read about it in the morning.

**husaberg** · 14th June 2018, 19:48

Originally Posted by Autech

I dunno. If the bike isn't capable of giving him a title he should go do something else n rest his poor mangled body.

Be sad to see him go though

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I just ran the stats and if you compare Danny to his team mates ,the stats don't favour Danny being held back from being champion because the bike is deficient.

2017 Team mate 1^st, Danny 4^th
2016 Team mate 1^st, Danny 6^th
2015 Team mate 3^rd, Danny 4^th
2014 Team mate 1^st, Danny 4^th
2013 Team mate 1^st,, Danny 3^rd
2012 Danny 2^nd, Team mate 3^rd
2011 Team Mate 1^st, Danny 4^th
2010 Danny 2^nd, Team mate 5^th
2009 Danny 3^rd Team mate 6^th
2008 Danny 3^rd Team mate 5^th
2007 Danny 2^nd Team mate 8^th
2006 Team mate 1^st, Danny 5^th

On only 5 occasion has he finished ahead of his team mate the last occasion was 5 years ago...
Yet for seven seasons of his 12 seasons his team mate has won the championship.
Especially when you consider that it was 3 different guys that beat him on same bike as Danny.

**BMWST?** · 14th June 2018, 20:24

Originally Posted by Autech

Erm which is kind of what I said?

Shhh though, they will come for us if we challenge their BRIGHT FUTURE.

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**Dadpole** · 14th June 2018, 20:50

Originally Posted by husaberg

I just ran the stats and if you compare Danny to his team mates ,the stats don't favour Danny being held back from being champion because the bike is deficient.

To be fair to Dani, he has had a freak for a teammate on 2 occasions.

**husaberg** · 14th June 2018, 21:04

Originally Posted by Dadpole

To be fair to Dani, he has had a freak for a teammate on 2 occasions.

All works riders are freaks, but those two have won 5 Moto gp title on the very exact bike Danny has Had.
in 13 odd years thus far The only team mate Dani consistently beat, was Andrea Doviizoso.

**SaferRides** · 14th June 2018, 21:50

Originally Posted by husaberg

I just ran the stats and if you compare Danny to his team mates ,the stats don't favour Danny being held back from being champion because the bike is deficient.

2017 Team mate 1^st, Danny 4^th
2016 Team mate 1^st, Danny 6^th
2015 Team mate 3^rd, Danny 4^th
2014 Team mate 1^st, Danny 4^th
2013 Team mate 1^st,, Danny 3^rd
2012 Danny 2^nd, Team mate 3^rd
2011 Team Mate 1^st, Danny 4^th
2010 Danny 2^nd, Team mate 5^th
2009 Danny 3^rd Team mate 6^th
2008 Danny 3^rd Team mate 5^th
2007 Danny 2^nd Team mate 8^th
2006 Team mate 1^st, Danny 5^th

On only 5 occasion has he finished ahead of his team mate the last occasion was 5 years ago...
Yet for seven seasons of his 12 seasons his team mate has won the championship.
Especially when you consider that it was 3 different guys that beat him on same bike as Danny.

Interesting stats, but difficult to be world champion when your teammates have included Stoner and Marquez.

But please, he's not Irish, his first name is spelt Dani.

**husaberg** · 14th June 2018, 22:58

Originally Posted by SaferRides

But please, he's not Irish, his first name is spelt Dani.

Nail on the head
Not being irish is likely the most important reason he maintained his position (despite his lesser results) in the REPSOL sponsored team.
Hes had the bike to be a world champion about 7 times, the only thing is he wasn't as others were more talented.
I am not trying to go Dani bashing, i am just pointing out imo its not his size, his tires ,his lack of effort, bad luck or any deficiency of his bike.
Heaps of people used to reride Aaaon Slight for not winning the chmpionship, but he had the ability to right until the end, outscore current world champions on the same bike.

**Autech** · 15th June 2018, 00:31

Originally Posted by husaberg

Nail on the head
Not being irish is likely the most important reason he maintained his position (despite his lesser results) in the REPSOL sponsored team.
Hes had the bike to be a world champion about 7 times, the only thing is he wasn't as others were more talented.
I am not trying to go Dani bashing, i am just pointing out imo its not his size, his tires ,his lack of effort, bad luck or any deficiency of his bike.
Heaps of people used to reride Aaaon Slight for not winning the chmpionship, but he had the ability to right until the end, outscore current world champions on the same bike.

Put Stoner, Marquez, Dovi and Pedrosa all on a 250gp bike.
Who wins?
We already know who wins out on Dani, Dovi n Stoner. Dani.
MM n Dani would be interesting but we will never know that one.
Can't not factor his size into the equation I am sorry to say as his 125-250 progression was mind bending.

Hes just been injured too much to seal the deal in the big leagues. THAT is why Honda kept him on as they knew if he kept it together he would win em one. His "lesser results" usually are poduims too so can't say hes not up there.
Times well overdue for a title though I agree. He should have jumped ship in 12-15 before all the sexy new talent arrived with something to prove. They deserve his seat more than him now, but there are other guys I think he is proven to be better than occupying factory seats that he or younger riders should be on. I will name a few:
Zarco - hes 28 fucking years old n they are talking like him as the new kid on the block. Overly agressive rider and he will never win a GP world title IMO.
Ianonne
Petrux
Dovi - That bike has been capable of a title for 2 or 3 years imo if Stoner was on board, he is no bodys daddy.

Going off last years results Dani did more than well enough to keep his seat, just he fired the new boss once upon a time so the cunt approached everyone (even petrucci apparently) to replace him and somehow landed the biggest catch of the century. Well done Puig but it was a fluke.

Predictions this weekend. I have a funny feeling a certain Italian old timer might just win it.

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**SaferRides** · 15th June 2018, 05:05

So Dani has several options and can't say what he will be doing next year. Surely one possibility is a satellite Yamaha.

Just when it looked like the silly season was over ...

**pritch** · 15th June 2018, 07:32

Yeah, wot a tease. At least it wasn’t a retirement speech. He has good options, he had thought he would be able to comment by now but cannot, he can’t say if the options are in the GP paddock.

**Autech** · 15th June 2018, 08:30

Originally Posted by pritch

Yeah, wot a tease. At least it wasn’t a retirement speech. He has good options, he had thought he would be able to comment by now but cannot, he can’t say if the options are in the GP paddock.

Silly season continues in earnest!

WSBK maybe? Someone needs to give Rea a challenge I guess

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**Dadpole** · 15th June 2018, 09:56

My weekend just got better. http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...-at-catalunya/

**Autech** · 15th June 2018, 10:03

http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2018...ing-yet/261911

Video up there. Seemed to me Dani was really enjoying playing with the press as they attempted to get him to slip up in some way.
Main interesting thing to come out of the interview is that Dani was planning to leave 2 years ago so it wasn't 100% Puig pushing him out, which he had indicated to in a few interviews I think over the past few years. Still a cunt though I reckon

There is a point he almost tripped up and said be interesting to be "watching" next year the decision... Whether that is Spanglish or him indicating he will be retiring but there's outside forces preventing him from saying so. Time will tell. Definitely was on a tight leash with what he was allowed to say, good company man Dani.

Stuff the silly season though, racing this weekend.

Going off last years performance the Ducati will be strong, though the reintroduction of the sweeping corner on to the back straight might drop their pace a tiny bit over last year. Main interesting thing will be who finishes top Ducati and where the Suzuki's factor into the race. Aleix Esparagus was on for a good one last year when the bike went pop so could be up in the top 6 too. Once again lots of bikes with a lot of potential to do well if you factor in the Pramac boys, Zarco, Crutchlow and the 4 factory boys. Make for a busy top 10 battle. Can't wait! Kept thinking yesterday that it was Friday then being disappointed that it was not!

Had a cup of tea and read the leaves and saw the race result:
VR
JL
AD
MM
DP
JZ
MV
JM
AE
AR
AI
Petrux

**Dadpole** · 15th June 2018, 11:41

I think the shorter list would be those with no chance of making the podium. The new track surface may make the Yamaha top dog this time out. Let you know on Monday...