MotoGP 2018

**speights_bud** · 27th October 2018, 16:46

Originally Posted by pritch

Yeah the weather there is like the weather here; four seasons in a day.

Having read that David Emmett item a few posts back, and seen the comments from Rossi and others about requesting a change in the calendar, it seems something does need to be done.

Dorna claim it's the F1 round being held in March that prevents this round moving to that part of the year. Never mind that the WSBK round is early too.

If there is to be a Korean round, as has been suggested, it might be an idea to do the three Asian GPs before Phillip Island which could move the event back to early/mid November. If they moved Valencia forward and finished the season in Australia that could move it back even further. That wouldn't guarantee warm weather but it would definitely increase the chances.

It is a great track, as someone else said it was designed with a pencil rather than a mouse.

It would be great to see PI as the final round but it will never happen. Dorna would never give up a Spanish final round for a poorly timezoned Aussie final

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**BMWST?** · 27th October 2018, 20:50

i have decided that MM has a very well developed sense of timing.He seems to be able to know when to take a risk,and then does so.Today was a good example,6th fastest and didnt really look like he could go any faster.Q1 there was a sprinling of rain and all on slicks Miller decides to go for it,and so does MM bam fastest lap. Because consitions were a bit dicey and then another little squall comes through so he has his 5th pole in a row.Lucky huh

**Dadpole** · 27th October 2018, 22:23

Lucky huh

Lucky in that he seems to make his own luck. That was a very tense Q2. The front runners were right on a knife edge with a potentially very painful crash a heartbeat away. I think the wiser/older heads (Ross, Dovi) were content to stay upright and take a top 10 position.

**SaferRides** · 28th October 2018, 08:28

Good quote from Rossi: Threatening rain required "big balls"

**BMWST?** · 28th October 2018, 08:42

Originally Posted by Dadpole

Lucky in that he seems to make his own luck. That was a very tense Q2. The front runners were right on a knife edge with a potentially very painful crash a heartbeat away. I think the wiser/older heads (Ross, Dovi) were content to stay upright and take a top 10 position.

the problem with that philosophy is that MM WILL risk it.A good illustration of what i mean is that wet race where he risked it all to beat Petrucci.Bang.....9 points there instead of 4 points to the third placed Rossi or Dovi

**Dadpole** · 28th October 2018, 08:51

the problem with that philosophy is that MM WILL risk it

Therein lies the problem. How can you cope with a combination of skill, luck and willingness to put it over the edge and (mostly) get it back?

**pritch** · 28th October 2018, 13:59

As the coverge begins and the field readies for the Moto3 romp, most people wearing jackets and many wearing beanies. Even the brolly dollies are well covered. Gonna be lovely at 4.00PM.

Hoping we get through the day without any more broken bones.

**speights_bud** · 28th October 2018, 14:14

Originally Posted by pritch

As the coverge begins and the field readies for the Moto3 romp, most people wearing jackets and many wearing beanies. Even the brolly dollies are well covered. Gonna be lovely at 4.00PM.

Hoping we get through the day without any more broken bones.

Surely it's going to end in a shit fight with riders refusing to compete on safety grounds at some point.

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**george formby** · 28th October 2018, 14:41

How many moto3 bikes can you get on the head of a pin?

**Autech** · 28th October 2018, 14:56

That new VR46 guy sure can pedal a bike.

Fucking awesome race bar the horrible crashes, had to look away in one of them

**AllanB** · 28th October 2018, 15:27

Just caught up on the Japanese GP.

You'd be well fucked off throwing your Ducati down the road while in second on the second to last lap.

MM. I should love him - epic skills and ability I can only dream off after too many craft beers. But, I don't.

And I've been thinking about it. I think it's just timing. I spend years watching Rossi be amazing and just really want to see him finish on a final world championship.

Plus that stupid arcade game stunt MM performed fucked me off. May he get a twisted testicle half way through the next race.