MotoGP 2018

[SaferRides]

So it would seem that Pedrosa has announced retirement from the end of the year. I wish him well with whatever he chooses to do next.

Agreed. He said that he had decided earlier in the season to retire, but did consider the satellite Yamaha deal.

[carbonhed]

Sad to lose Dani. He's still fast and seems like a decent guy. Enjoy your retirement!

[Autech]

Sad day for fan bois like me.
Glad to see him not settle for 2nd best though... Interesting to see where he goes from here

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[Drew]

I'd like to see Pedrosa have a crack at superbikes. But the Honda there needs more of a mongrel than even Marquez I reckon.

[BMWST?]

dunno why but that makes me a little bit sad to see Dani depart the motogp scene...

[Dadpole]

dunno why but that makes me a little bit sad to see Dani depart the motogp scene...

I too am sad. I admit to becoming a bit of a fanboy over the last five or so years.

[AllanB]

dunno why but that makes me a little bit sad to see Dani depart the motogp scene...

Agree with you here. I think it's a bridesmaid thing. Looking attractive and all but just not her day.

[husaberg]

"It's a great shame, I think, for MotoGP because our sport loses one of the best riders in the last years, in the last period," seven-time MotoGP champion Rossi said of Pedrosa's decision.
"It's also a great shame that Dani never won a world championship in MotoGP, I think he deserved minimum one.

I am not sure if that is a back handed compliment or not.

[Autech]

I am not sure if that is a back handed compliment or not.

Pretty sure all the riders on the grid respect Dani and fear him when he gets the bike n tyres dialled in without injury. Been some great battles with him and Rossi over the years.

I am glad he has chucked it in, he's proven everything bar a GP title, no satellite bike will give him that I don't think so time to move on. Going to be sad to not see him on the grid though after so many years of cheering him on.

Tonight's race going to be interesting, all riders talking tyre drop so MM might not be able to dominate like his race pace suggests, think JL will give him his greatest challenge though.
Petrux will be the deciding factor on the poduim as he will drop pace big time (due to his weight and wrist) and any riders stuck behind him when that happens may have a few tough laps to get by him. Vinales n Dani always have late race pace so will be interesting to see where they end up.
Bring it on.

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[BMWST?]

Pretty sure all the riders on the grid respect Dani and fear him when he gets the bike n tyres dialled in without injury. Been some great battles with him and Rossi over the years.

I am glad he has chucked it in, he's proven everything bar a GP title, no satellite bike will give him that I don't think so time to move on. Going to be sad to not see him on the grid though after so many years of cheering him on.

Tonight's race going to be interesting, all riders talking tyre drop so MM might not be able to dominate like his race pace suggests, think JL will give him his greatest challenge though.
Petrux will be the deciding factor on the poduim as he will drop pace big time (due to his weight and wrist) and any riders stuck behind him when that happens may have a few tough laps to get by him. Vinales n Dani always have late race pace so will be interesting to see where they end up.
Bring it on.

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mm has great pace for a lot of laps,but even with the way he rides practise and the race are two different things.So it could be like Assen with no one able to make a break cos they will be passed by someone other than the guy they just passed

[carbonhed]

Damn these qualifying sessions are intense. Petrucci taking the piss a bit getting a tow off Lorenzo. You're getting a factory ride next year try acting like one of the big dogs. No doubt JLo would have been pretty pissed if he'd been demoted to the second row. MM still the favourite but closer than anticipated.

[pritch]

Damn these qualifying sessions are intense. Petrucci taking the piss a bit getting a tow off Lorenzo. You're getting a factory ride next year try acting like one of the big dogs. No doubt JLo would have been pretty pissed if he'd been demoted to the second row. MM still the favourite but closer than anticipated.

Petrucci didn't hang around to get that tow it just worked out for him so fair enough. Stoner used to whinge and moan about "caravans", but Marquez said he doesn't mind because that puts the towed riders between him and his championship rivals on the grid. Which is a more intelligent way of looking at it. Although there was one recent incident when his pit sent him a message and he threw the lap, and the session, away.

Zarco seems lost. Apparently he's losing faith in his crew. He does have the same grip problem as the factory guys, but I think it was David Emmett attributed his problems to some upheaval in his private life.
I hope he can get it sorted.

Along with Pedro there's quite a crop of guys losing rides at the end of this year: Smith, Redding, Luthi, Bautista, Abraham.Three former world champions there, it's a hard row to hoe is the GP paddock. Bautista is headed to SBK and Pedro to be a Honda brand ambassador apparently. The commentators mentioned that Kalio is hurt and there may be an opening to replace him as test rider.

[pritch]

A little look back at some action between Joan Olive and Jorge Lorenzo. I had been looking for this a while back and couldn't find it, had a look today and there it was. So for those who haven't seen it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzVu...&frags=pl%2Cwn

And the ladies are quite tasty too.

[carbonhed]

Petrucci didn't hang around to get that tow it just worked out for him so fair enough. Stoner used to whinge and moan about "caravans", but Marquez said he doesn't mind because that puts the towed riders between him and his championship rivals on the grid. Which is a more intelligent way of looking at it. Although there was one recent incident when his pit sent him a message and he threw the lap, and the session, away.

Zarco seems lost. Apparently he's losing faith in his crew. He does have the same grip problem as the factory guys, but I think it was David Emmett attributed his problems to some upheaval in his private life.
I hope he can get it sorted.

Along with Pedro there's quite a crop of guys losing rides at the end of this year: Smith, Redding, Luthi, Bautista, Abraham.Three former world champions there, it's a hard row to hoe is the GP paddock. Bautista is headed to SBK and Pedro to be a Honda brand ambassador apparently. The commentators mentioned that Kalio is hurt and there may be an opening to replace him as test rider.

Well it puts the towed riders between you and your rivals if they don't beat you :-)

Who the fock is Joan Olive? A hell of a name for a young lad to live down.

[husaberg]

Petrucci didn't hang around to get that tow it just worked out for him so fair enough. Stoner used to whinge and moan about "caravans", but Marquez said he doesn't mind because that puts the towed riders between him and his championship rivals on the grid. Which is a more intelligent way of looking at it. Although there was one recent incident when his pit sent him a message and he threw the lap, and the session, away.

Zarco seems lost. Apparently he's losing faith in his crew. He does have the same grip problem as the factory guys, but I think it was David Emmett attributed his problems to some upheaval in his private life.
I hope he can get it sorted.

Along with Pedro there's quite a crop of guys losing rides at the end of this year: Smith, Redding, Luthi, Bautista, Abraham.Three former world champions there, it's a hard row to hoe is the GP paddock. Bautista is headed to SBK and Pedro to be a Honda brand ambassador apparently. The commentators mentioned that Kalio is hurt and there may be an opening to replace him as test rider.

I think 2013/2014 saw the introduction of the 107% rule for qualifying.