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    Dovi has had to live in the shadow of MM. He tried to control the race and it was probably still a good tactic. He then pulled the pin about 6 laps to go. It could have worked but they were all riding exceptionally.

    Stuck to the same engine Yamaha are sunk and Suzuki need some more mumbo to see if Rinns can stick with MM in every cct.

    Indeed a shame Whorehey jumped. Maybe they need to work on sticker placement to get him back to On-It.
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    I just watched Moto 3.
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    Quote Originally Posted by george formby View Post
    I just watched Moto 3.
    Mugello must be slipstream heaven.

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    Get ready for Catalunya this weekend.

    #93 will be hungry !

    Go Valentino !!!! This ones gotta be a better effort surely ?
    (and don't call me Shirley !!).

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    And now for something completely different...

    I'd have thought English the common language of the GP paddock but not always apparently.

    A keen eared viewer noted that Marquez appeared to be speaking Italian to the other riders in parc ferme following the Mugello GP. Inquiries were made, and I think it was David Emmett responded, Spanish speakers can apparently make themselves understood in Italian but Italians can't normally speak Spanish - unless they learn it.

    Today I was talking to a European friend and I mentioned this to her. She has working knowledge of both languages, she suggested that it's likely because Italian is the "mother" of both languages.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SaferRides View Post
    Mugello must be slipstream heaven.
    Or hell. At times it was almost uncomfortable watching the race and the finish disturbed the neighbours. Mental.
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    combined times after fp1 and 2 Some surprises there MM really going for a race setup it seems

    Top 10 combined:
    1. Fabio Quartararo (Petronas Yamaha SRT)? 1:40.803
    2. Andrea Dovizioso (Mission Winnow Ducati) + 0.281
    3. Takaaki Nakagami (LCR Honda Idemitsu) + 0.302
    4. Pol Espargaro (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) + 0.314
    5. Francesco Bagnaia (Pramac Racing)+ 0.392
    6. Franco Morbideilli (Petronas Yamaha SRT)+ 0.438
    7. Valentino Rossi (Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP)+ 0.441
    8. Danilo Petrucci (Mission Winnow Ducati)+ 0.520
    9. Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team)+ 0.613
    10. Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Castrol)+ 0.623

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    fp2 times a bit different than of late

    GRAN PREMI MONSTER ENERGY DE CATALUNYAMotoGP Free Practice Nr. 2 Classification 2019



    Barcelona, Friday, June 14, 2019
    Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st[COLOR=black !important]/[/COLOR]Prev.
    1 20 Fabio QUARTARARO FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 329.2 1'40.079
    2 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Mission Winnow Ducati Ducati 340.4 1'40.360 0.281 / 0.281
    3 30 Takaaki NAKAGAMI JPN LCR Honda IDEMITSU Honda 334.5 1'40.381 0.302 / 0.021
    4 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 338.6 1'40.393 0.314 / 0.012
    5 63 Francesco BAGNAIA ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 335.8 1'40.471 0.392 / 0.078
    6 21 Franco MORBIDELLI ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT Yamaha 330.6 1'40.517 0.438 / 0.046
    7 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 331.4 1'40.520 0.441 / 0.003
    8 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Mission Winnow Ducati Ducati 339.8 1'40.599 0.520 / 0.079
    9 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR LCR Honda CASTROL Honda 339.9 1'40.702 0.623 / 0.103
    10 42 Alex RINS SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 333.6 1'40.727 0.648 / 0.025
    11 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 339.5 1'40.727 0.648
    12 5 Johann ZARCO FRA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 334.5 1'40.771 0.692 / 0.044
    13 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 336.7 1'40.816 0.737 / 0.045
    14 12 Maverick VI?ALES SPA Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 335.1 1'40.847 0.768 / 0.031
    15 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 334.1 1'40.878 0.799 / 0.031
    16 43 Jack MILLER AUS Pramac Racing Ducati 338.8 1'40.948 0.869 / 0.070
    17 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 342.0 1'40.963 0.884 / 0.015
    18 53 Tito RABAT SPA Reale Avintia Racing Ducati 337.1 1'41.007 0.928 / 0.044
    19 36 Joan MIR SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 338.3 1'41.070 0.991 / 0.063
    20 88 Miguel OLIVEIRA POR Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM 336.1 1'41.331 1.252 / 0.261
    21 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 334.1 1'41.524 1.445 / 0.193
    22 55 Hafizh SYAHRIN MAL Red Bull KTM Tech 3 KTM 332.7 1'41.527 1.448 / 0.003
    23 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 335.4 1'41.987 1.908 / 0.460
    24 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Aprilia Racing Team Aprilia 336.5 1'42.156 2.077 / 0.16

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    There are a couple lower in that result who have ignored a fast lap in favour of good consistent lap times. EG: MM and Rins. The forecast indicates that a fast FP1 or 2 time is not needed and FP3 will be the crunch time. Nature has buggered that cunning plan on occasion though.
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    11 days or so after his arm pump surgery and Fabio gets another Pole

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    Neil Spalding who writes the "MotoGP Technology" books was in the commentary box during FP4 and/or The GP qualifying. He's very interesting to listen to. He says Yamaha have two chassis designers with the team. Yamaha are convinced they have missed something, so these guys stalk pit lane with cameras watching what everybody else is doing. The Yamahas can do a fast lap but Spalders doesn't think they can go fast for race distance.

    He was also saying that the Ducatis still won't turn. Dovi mentions it frequently, and Miller compensates with heavy use of the back brake. Spalding thinks that Ducati could probably make the bike turn but fear they would lose somewhere else.

    He also comments on the Honda frame/ air intake, if you haven't watched it yet he's well worth a listen. He's the one who sounds just a bit posh when he speaks.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pritch View Post
    Neil Spalding who writes the "MotoGP Technology" books was in the commentary box during FP4 and/or The GP qualifying. He's very interesting to listen to. He says Yamaha have two chassis designers with the team. Yamaha are convinced they have missed something, so these guys stalk pit lane with cameras watching what everybody else is doing. The Yamahas can do a fast lap but Spalders doesn't think they can go fast for race distance.

    He was also saying that the Ducatis still won't turn. Dovi mentions it frequently, and Miller compensates with heavy use of the back brake. Spalding thinks that Ducati could probably make the bike turn but fear they would lose somewhere else.

    He also comments on the Honda frame/ air intake, if you haven't watched it yet he's well worth a listen. He's the one who sounds just a bit posh when he speaks.
    the sound is lacking for me.if i turn it up to make him audible then the others,and the background noise causes SWMBO to raise her eyebrows.....thats a consequences of many many kilometres of motorbiking and advancing years I guess.......I liked the bit he was taing about the relocation of the Honda air box so the frame can be a bit more"bendy"(his words).He is intersting alright.A turning of the tides perhaps,loys of youngsters up there,and it looks like JL is starting to make the bike work for him.some new fairing bits and so on are next .I think he has a newer fairing but isuspect some add on peices may be coming so he can brace himself better on braking.Sounds like he doesnt like to have to brace himself during the turn in cos his silky smooth style needs silky smooth inputs(my take on it)

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    Bloody hard one to call. I am hoping I get to watch it as I am currently at the airport and might be traveling between Dunedin and Invercargil during the race.
    I will take a punt though, I think Rins might be on for another win, MM for another terrible result of 2nd and Rossi in 3rd.
    Going to be an awesome race

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    Oh.....well done George. Go back to your corner with a dunce cap on....
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