MotoGP - Le Mans

[Crasherfromwayback]

On the Marco-Dani crash, David Emmett reckons Dani stood the bike up because Marco had just clipped Dani's front wheel with his knee.

http://motomatters.com/opinion/2011/...me_impati.html

This puts a different perspective on the "it's Dani's fault because he stood the bike up" argument, I think.

Just another mans opinion. Doesn't change mine.

[Cleve]

Caprirossi says -

* What do you think about Marco Simoncelli being accused of riding dangerously?

Well, in my opinion, it’s not dangerous.
He just always tries to ride 100%, you know.
Sometimes he makes a mistake but this is racing!
Some riders want to go fast, you always have to try to find a limit.

For me, Marco, right now, is one of the really strong young talents.
He has a great future in MotoGP.

* And what do you think about of the fighting talks going on?

For me, I can smile about it all because it is my 22nd season in MotoGP.
And it is always like that because the journalists want something to talk about: the fight between Casey and Valentino, the fight between Jorge and Marco…
Anyway, it’s bullshit!

I think the most important is to see a nice race.

[Badjelly]

Just another mans opinion. Doesn't change mine.

So you don't think Marco's knee clipped Dani's front wheel before Dani stood the bike up? Or you don't care?

[Crasherfromwayback]

So you don't think Marco's knee clipped Dani's front wheel before Dani stood the bike up? Or you don't care?

No I don't think it did. And even if it did...should be no big deal. My first set of leathers had a mark on the arm of them from Mike McCutcheons RGV's front disc rotor when I lent on him as he was trying to barge his way through. He didn't pick it up or bin it. But it's all good. Regardless of how anyone sees it, I'm sure we all agree on one thing. It's gonna be fireworks all season. And that can only be a good thing!!

[codgyoleracer]

No I don't think it did. And even if it did...should be no big deal. My first set of leathers had a mark on the arm of them from Mike McCutcheons RGV's front disc rotor when I lent on him as he was trying to barge his way through. He didn't pick it up or bin it. But it's all good. Regardless of how anyone sees it, I'm sure we all agree on one thing. It's gonna be fireworks all season. And that can only be a good thing!!

Pretty tricky situation that one aye Pete...... The little Mexican felt he couldnt really grab any more brake , but as soon as he got off the gas the bike runs wide into Marco. My gut feeling is that Marco was looking like he was gonna run wide coming out of the corner anyway. On the other hand he shouldnt have been able to get turned that far round the outside of Pedro in the first place & that would support that Pedro was a little to tame in the early part of the brake area.

All adds up to one thing....... A racing incident / 2 bikes one piece of track.......

[Crasherfromwayback]

All adds up to one thing....... A racing incident / 2 bikes one piece of track.......

Yep. And if you're from a 125cc moto-x back round it used to be 40 bikes and one piece of track come turn one!

[slowpoke]

This just in from the FIM:

Statement from the MotoGP Race Direction
Grand Premi Aperol De Catalunya Circuit of Catalunya, Thursday June 2nd. 2011.

The Race Direction composed of Paul Butler, Race Director and IRTA representative, Claude Danis, FIM representative, Javier Alonso, Dorna representative, and Franco Uncini, IRTA Riders Safety delegate today met with San Carlo Honda Gresini rider Marco Simoncelli. Also present was San Carlo Honda Gresini Team Principal Fausto Gresini.

The purpose of the meeting was to give all the parties the opportunity to discuss the incident at the French MotoGP in Le Mans that resulted in Marco Simoncelli being penalised with a ride through penalty and to draw a line under it.
The Race Direction informed Simoncelli that they wished to ensure that he was aware of his mistake and to avoid any repetition in the future. Simoncelli responded that in the interval after the French Grand Prix he had had time for reflection and regretted the statements he had made in the heat of the moment immediately after the Grand Prix. He also recognized that he had made an error of judgment and stated that in future he would try to evaluate situations better and be a little more cautious.

I'd hardly call a thump on the arm 'striking' a fellow competitor. Smashing him in the face yes. I could be wrong, but I don't think you've done a whole lot of road racing?

When some clown (especially one that should know better) does something really idiotic that could've well killed you, it's fucking easy on the spot to lose your rag. Pretty sure I've seen posts from you saying you'd smash someone for sitting on your bike in the past? Pretty minor offence compared to a fucking stupid move that could've killed you I'd say. There's a lot at stake for Stoner (another world championship in fact), and he's already been skittled once this season by a fuckhead type move...so I can fully understand him being a bit scratchy towards such stupidity.

C'mon Pete, which way do ya want it? It's just a tad contradictory to be upset about what resulted in just a slow lap time for one rider (not even in a race situation) and then be quite happy to say "rubbin's racin'" about an incident where some one was actually injured and had their championship bid derailed.

Franco Uncini is from the old school, so as the rider's safety rep, and with access to all the footage/data etc, if he was involved in reprimanding Simoncelli then that says something to me. I'm all for close racing, and realise that contact is inevitable, but the last thing I want to see is riders fucked up. There are more than enough dead or maimed riders on the honour roll for my liking.

Ultimately Simoncelli was the only one who could have avoided the incident yet he didn't. Pedrosa was looking around/through the left hand corner as all good riders do, so Simoncelli has basically come from behind his head with taking the high line from the right. Pedrosa would have heard him but wouldn't have seen him until it was waaaay too late. Whereas Simoncelli could see from way back that he was going to cross Pedrosa's bows and carried on regardless.