MotoGP 2019

**Dadpole** · 13th January 2019, 20:07

Originally Posted by carbonhed

Unfortunately their less than impressive moustaches are significantly quicker than Eugene's.

That is a very good point. How much does a Laverty moustache weigh? And what are it's aerodynamic properties?

Never guess it is the off season would you?

**carbonhed** · 14th January 2019, 08:59

Originally Posted by Dadpole

That is a very good point. How much does a Laverty moustache weigh? And what are it's aerodynamic properties?

Never guess it is the off season would you?

The fastest moustache of the MotoGP era?

Bored

**Dadpole** · 14th January 2019, 11:40

Biaggi springs to my mind, or was that fashion accessory in post MotoGP years?

**steveyb** · 19th January 2019, 16:21

If anyone is wondering where the Marlboro red has gone, it is still there, just changed hue.
The new 'sponsor' on the bike is Mission Winnow.
What is that you ask?
Funnily enough, it is just Phillip Morris International in another guise, trying to tell everyone that they are attempting to innovate across the board for the benefit of the worlds 1.1 billion smokers.
I've seen some cynical shit in this life, but this........

**carbonhed** · 19th January 2019, 18:03

Originally Posted by steveyb

If anyone is wondering where the Marlboro red has gone, it is still there, just changed hue.
The new 'sponsor' on the bike is Mission Winnow.
What is that you ask?
Funnily enough, it is just Phillip Morris International in another guise, trying to tell everyone that they are attempting to innovate across the board for the benefit of the worlds 1.1 billion smokers.
I've seen some cynical shit in this life, but this........

I think this guy nails it quite nicely.

**pritch** · 20th January 2019, 09:20

Rather than just the one item, here's several: https://motomatters.com

Alex Briggs got home from Japan yesterday, presumably from building the 2019 Yamahas.

**merv** · 20th January 2019, 12:47

More fool Ducati, they lower the height of the tank on the 2018 bike, Lorenzo said he didn't like it and wanted to be able to grip it with his legs properly so they take 6 months to give him what he asked for, meanwhile it is all his fault he can't make the bike perform. Funny how all that turned out. It will be interesting to see how he goes with HRC and with Marc as a team mate for sure.

**pritch** · 21st January 2019, 07:19

It has been announced that JL has fractured a scaphoid bone in training and will undergo surgery today. MM has been posting photos implying that he has good mobility in his shoulder but it does seem both Repsol riders will start the season injured.

**roogazza** · 21st January 2019, 07:57

Originally Posted by pritch

It has been announced that JL has fractured a scaphoid bone in training and will undergo surgery today. MM has been posting photos implying that he has good mobility in his shoulder but it does seem both Repsol riders will start the season injured.

I haven't seen much coming from the Yamaha camp ? Hopefully everything is in place to wow us ?

**pritch** · 21st January 2019, 08:34

Originally Posted by roogazza

I haven't seen much coming from the Yamaha camp ? Hopefully everything is in place to wow us ?

Alex Briggs posted pictures while working in Japan last week but none of the bikes. Once his labours were completed it seems he did a tour of hardware shops looking at tools, and golf shops just 'cause.

At least there is no news of injuries.

**WALRUS** · 21st January 2019, 14:52

Originally Posted by steveyb

If anyone is wondering where the Marlboro red has gone, it is still there, just changed hue.
The new 'sponsor' on the bike is Mission Winnow.
What is that you ask?
Funnily enough, it is just Phillip Morris International in another guise, trying to tell everyone that they are attempting to innovate across the board for the benefit of the worlds 1.1 billion smokers.
I've seen some cynical shit in this life, but this........

https://imgur.com/a/yBIQR1X

Illuminati confirmed! Get your tin foil hats folks or reading words on a motorcycle will make you smoke cigarettes!!

**pritch** · 22nd January 2019, 15:44

Honda winter testing may be handicapped, with both Repsol riders and apparently also Crutchlow recovering from surgery or injury. Bradl may be their only fit rider.

**pritch** · 24th January 2019, 11:50

Overnight our time was the Repsol team launch. This year Repsol and Honda are celebrating 25 years of partnership, and what a partnership: "168 victories in the premier class, 14 World Championships, 427 podiums, 182 fastest laps and 177 pole positions".

Unlike Ducati, Honda are not waiting months to give JL a special tank, his new bike has a sculpted artwork of a tank. Well, it isn't a tank at all, but YKWIM...

https://motomatters.com/press_releas...sent_25th.html

**WALRUS** · 24th January 2019, 12:21

I liked Repsol's video comparing Doohan and Criville's NSR's to the current RCV's.. I believe the quote was along the lines of "as you can see, they are all the same" as they crossed the line together with great choreography!

So the newest Honda GP bike is no faster than an old bloke on a 20 year old NSR, great press haha