Assen MotoGP discussion *SPOILERS*

[Crasherfromwayback]

As NZsarge said , remove the electronics !
Gaz.

I agree with you both there. And while we're at it...back to 990cc please.

Have you noticed that they've had more nasty 'biffs' now at 800cc with nastier injuries!!?? Safety my fucking ass. Just 'cause Honda wanted to go to 800cc!!! Bring back the big guns!!!

[NZsarge]

Mrs Stoner? Bit skinny I reckon......Yet another thing that's open to interpretation I guess...
What's with all these grid girls barely any bigger that the poles and umbrella's they're holding up?

[NZsarge]

I agree with you both there. And while we're at it...back to 990cc please.

Have you noticed that they've had more nasty 'biffs' now at 800cc with nastier injuries!!?? Safety my fucking ass. Just 'cause Honda wanted to go to 800cc!!! Bring back the big guns!!!

Right on, 990's were better to watch for sure.

[Badjelly]

Mrs Stoner? Bit skinny I reckon...

Yeah, but I'd sign her stomach if she asked me to!

[johan]

I watched the qualifying session on Friday night, that was actually more interesting than the race. 10 minutes to go of the qualifying session no one had dropped below 1'36, Stoner go down to 1'35.9, Rossi followed shortly even faster. Stoner gave it another go and dropped down to 1'35.52, Rossi next lap was 1'35.55 and Pedrosa from nowhere did a impressive last lap of 1'35.659 just before the session closed.
Hopkins had a nasty high-speed crash into the barrier during his qualifying and didn't move at all. But he seems ok now.

[denill]

As NZsarge said , remove the electronics !
Gaz.

Giday Gaz. I'm no technician but my understanding is that - you can't just 'get rid' of electronics, as electronics is just a part of what makes the modern engine go - it's like saying, "get rid of valve timing". It's the 'set up' that makes or breaks engine performance, and traction control for instance, is just the characteristics that have been engineered into the system. This area is being developed into an art form and the mechanic of olden days who got his hands dirty and filed a bit of here and built a bit up on there, has been replaced by the boffins on computers.

Some more enlightened ones will either put me right on this or may even agree???

[Badjelly]

I watched the qualifying session on Friday night, that was actually more interesting than the race.

Isn't this a little worrying? It's normal for the qualifying session to be more interesting than the race in Formula One, but in MotoGP?

[enigma51]

Giday Gaz. I'm no technician but my understanding is that - you can't just 'get rid' of electronics, as electronics is just a part of what makes the modern engine go - it's like saying, "get rid of valve timing". It's the 'set up' that makes or breaks engine performance, and traction control for instance, is just the characteristics that have been engineered into the system. This area is being developed into an art form and the mechanic of olden days who got his hands dirty and filed a bit of here and built a bit up on there, has been replaced by the boffins on computers.

Some more enlightened ones will either put me right on this or may even agree???

I dont agree with your get rid valve timing comparison but I do agree this is what engine has become.

The argument is about exciting racing and the solution is two limit electronics to get back to the rider being in control of the slide or wheelie. On the other hand is in not simply a case of the other having to catchup or shutup

[enigma51]

Also you can hardly say the Ducati is a better machine than anything out there

Go have a look at the result you will find all the ducati's except for one was at the back.

[denill]

Isn't this a little worrying? It's normal for the qualifying session to be more interesting than the race in Formula One, but in MotoGP?

Is it just me? I'm finding the brolly girls (and Mrs S) more interesting.

[enigma51]

Is it just me? I'm finding the brolly girls (and Mrs S) more interesting.

Welcome to manhood a women will always take the interst first

[denill]

Welcome to manhood a women will always take the interst first

Hey thanks for that. So I've been in manhood for quite a while then!

[denill]

The argument is about exciting racing and the solution is two limit electronics to get back to the rider being in control of the slide or wheelie.

I'm saying that even if you wanted to, you can't limit it.

I recall - that they tried that in AMA and there was such a fine line in set-up they abandoned it - as it could not be policed.

This is 2008 and things have changed.

[roogazza]

Is it just me? I'm finding the brolly girls (and Mrs S) more interesting.

Bill, have you still got that raincoat with the bag of lollies in the pocket ? Gaz.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Bill, have you still got that raincoat with the bag of lollies in the pocket ? Gaz.

I was hoping that 'bulge' in his pocket was lollies!