Moto GP 2022

[BMWST?]

Simply put, (very simply) tyres only perform properly within a certain temperature range. The higher the performance, the narrower the range. In this case the performance level is extreme so the range is extremely narrow. No such thing as a free lunch and all that.

This leads to problems, a rider slowed for a lap or so can crash when he gets going because his tyres have cooled. Last season some riders had problems with the front tyre overheating when they were closely following another bike for several laps.

Tyres cooling was a problem with Bridgestone too for the same reason.

The WSBK system would work. Random pressure checks on the grid. Incorrect pressure? The bike is removed from the grid and starts from pit lane.

the teams should be alowed to run whatever pressure is required...remember Dani s predicament he is so light he couldnt get enough heat into the tyres but could do so if he was allowed to run a slighlty lower pressure. The teams MUST be allowed to run things as they see fit! The tail is wagging the dog!

[iYRe]

An interesting article from Taramasso:

https://www.gpone.com/en/2022/05/11/...isastrous.html

[roogazza]

the teams should be alowed to run whatever pressure is required...remember Dani s predicament he is so light he couldnt get enough heat into the tyres but could do so if he was allowed to run a slighlty lower pressure. The teams MUST be allowed to run things as they see fit! The tail is wagging the dog!

Agree BMW, I think it's just Michelin covering their arses !!!!!

French GP ! Go Fabio and Yamaha.... I'm still trying to muster up some enthusiasm for this years racing. (haven't even seen a WSB race yet !).

[sugilite:Me]

He's busy running a restaurant. Leave Gary alone.

"Excuse me waiter, I have little balls of melted rubber in my soup".

On the tyre pressure thing, yes Michelin is covering their arse, however, who can blame them with team mangers blaming them for all sorts of issues. Tyres going bang on 300 kph straights is not desirable.

Though after this article coming out, will pretty much guarantee Dorna will now act.
https://www.crash.net/motogp/feature...were-18-others

[SaferRides]

I have a motomatters sub sometime i get access to an Oxley article through them

Just register on the motorsportmagazine.com website to read more free articles. There might be a limit once you've registered but I haven't found it yet.

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[pritch]

Mat Oxley reports further that the Aprilia team have a sommelier. He feels they should receive extra points in the championship for this innovation.

A sommelier? That’s seriously civilised.

[F5 Dave]

I had to Google that as clearly I am not civilised.

[pritch]

Herewith the temporary tyre pressure fix.

I was somewhat surprised by the suggestions here the teams use whatever pressures they like. Delaminating or exploding tyres at 300kph plus would doubtless be exciting but would be excessively dangerous.

[pritch]

I had to Google that as clearly I am not civilised.

I was playing a CD (Levee Town, Sonny Landreth) in the car on the way to the shops this morning. The title song includes the line,
"Break out a bottle of fine gulping wine"

He don't need no sommelier.

[onearmedbandit]

I was somewhat surprised by the suggestions here the teams use whatever pressures they like.

So was I. It's not like Michelin suggest these limits for shits and giggles.

[mulletman]

FP2 been a crashfest in sunny conditions....rain is forecast on Sunday racetime

[Autech]

So was I. It's not like Michelin suggest these limits for shits and giggles.

It did royally fuck Pedrosa though, would take him half a race to get them working after they made the pressure rule because the fatties (Redding and Baz) popped a few tyres

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[husaberg]

It did royally fuck Pedrosa though, would take him half a race to get them working after they made the pressure rule because the fatties (Redding and Baz) popped a few tyres

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At 51kg Dani weighted on average about 15 to 20KG less than the average rider. Do you think he would have supported either them having a 15kg lighter bike or him carrying an extra 15kg of ballast.

https://www.gpone.com/en/2018/06/26/...and-64-kg.html
As far as i know they made the pressure rule as that is what the safe design limits are for the tire.

[BMWST?]

At 51kg Dani weighted on average about 15 to 20KG less than the average rider do you think he would have supported either them having a 15kg lighter bike or him carrying an extra 15kg of ballast.

https://www.gpone.com/en/2018/06/26/...and-64-kg.html
As far as i know they made the pressure rule as that is what the safe design limits are for the tire.

no..let his team run the tyre pressures they need to make it work.

[husaberg]

no..let his team run the tyre pressures they need to make it work.

So he gets all the advantages of being 25% lighter, acceleration and braking and aerodynamics but gets special treatment on top of that as well so he's not disadvantaged....yeah seems fair
hint if he caried the same weight as others he wouldn't need a lower tire pressure.




here is a hint of reality about pedrossa

Dani Pedrosa has launched a scathing attack on proposals to introduce a combined rider and bike weight limit in MotoGP.

The Spaniard, who is a massive 21kg lighter than the heaviest rider in MotoGP, is frustrated that rules would penalise lighter and smaller riders like him and compatriot Toni Elias.

It emerged in Jerez earlier this month that a campaign, spearheaded by Valentino Rossi and fellow Italian Marco Simoncelli, has been launched to get a rider and bike weight limit introduced.

Simoncelli is adamant he’s at an unfair disadvantage being the heaviest rider in MotoGP at 72kg. The San Carlo Gresini Honda rider said: “My problem is that I’m bigger than the other riders and this messes up the fuel consumption and I have to go for a more lean engine set-up, and this is not good for the bike’s performance on the straight and the bike can push less.”

Pocket rocket Pedrosa, who weighs in at a featherweight 51kg, couldn’t disguise his anger at the rule plan, which will be discussed by the powerful Motorcycle Sport Manufacturers Association in the coming weeks