MotoGP 2012

[Reckless]

Latest calender update

But I have lost the ability to update it in post 1! The edit post thingy must disappear after a time????
Could one of the mods please reactivate this or replace the calendar in post 1 with the one hereunder???

Date, Grand Prix - Circuit
8 April, Qatar* - Doha/Losail
29 April, Spain - Jerez de la Frontera
6 May, Portugal (STC) - Estoril
20 May, France - Le Mans
3 June, Catalunya - Catalunya
17 June, Great Britain - Silverstone
30 June, Netherlands** - Assen
8 July, Germany (STC) - Sachsenring
15 July, Italy - Mugello
29 July, United States*** - Laguna Seca
19 August, Indianapolis - Indianapolis
26 August, Czech Rep. - Brno
16 September, San Marino & Riviera di Rimini - Misano
30 September, Aragon - Motorland
14 October, Japan - Motegi
21 October, Malaysia - Sepang
28 October, Australia - Phillip Island
11 November, Valencia - Ricardo Tormo – Valencia

* Evening Race
** Saturday Race
*** Only MotoGP class
STC (Subject to the contract)

[k14]

15 July, Italy - Mugello

Looks like a good one to go take a look at! Hopefully it goes better than Sepang this year

Anyone else planning on going to any GP's next year?

[Oscar]

Looks like a good one to go take a look at! Hopefully it goes better than Sepang this year

Anyone else planning on going to any GP's next year?

We're looking at the two US rounds with a road trip in between.
Mild Hogs?

[BMWST?]

i htink mx gives them the ability to practise riding on the edge of available traction,controlling front and rear wheel lock ups,is a bloody good workout.What else are they supposed to do to keep the edge.There is no other way to practise for moto gp except motogp.

I think the criticm of bridgestones misses the point.I think they offer so much grip they stress the chassis and suspension to the max(chatter).To get them to grip though they gotta be hot(100 deg c!).The alternative is to have tyres that offer less ultimate performance.

[Brian d marge]

i htink mx gives them the ability to practise riding on the edge of available traction,controlling front and rear wheel lock ups,is a bloody good workout.What else are they supposed to do to keep the edge.There is no other way to practise for moto gp except motogp.

I think the criticm of bridgestones misses the point.I think they offer so much grip they stress the chassis and suspension to the max(chatter).To get them to grip though they gotta be hot(100 deg c!).The alternative is to have tyres that offer less ultimate performance.

Avon Speedmasters SM mk2

None of these new round ones ,,,,,

Stephen

[DidJit]

Motomatters interview with CS27...

[Crasherfromwayback]

THE highlight of the 2011 season. Stoner telling Rossi how it is.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Dec/111225a.htm

[merv]

Yeah that comment of Stoner's was priceless - I wonder if someone had to explain it to Rossi in Italian.

[BMWST?]

Yeah that comment of Stoner's was priceless - I wonder if someone had to explain it to Rossi in Italian.

i think he heard it fine...he jsut couldnt beleive his ears and he realised immediately that stoner was right(in that instance)

[NZsarge]

THE highlight of the 2011 season. Stoner telling Rossi how it is.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Dec/111225a.htm

And how many times did Stoner's ambition out weigh his talent when he was riding that piece of shit Ducati? Swings and round about's, every dog has his day etc... Don't know if Rossi can get back to winning ways on the horrible Italian bucket-o-shite (seriously doubt it), silly bugger should have shut his mouth and stayed with Yamaha!

[Crasherfromwayback]

And how many times did Stoner's ambition out weigh his talent when he was riding that piece of shit Ducati? !

Quite a few. At least he won (plenty) of races on it though eh!!!

[NZsarge]

Quite a few. At least he won (plenty) of races on it though eh!!!

Yeah, when it had a power advantage and wasn't as fucked up as when he left that team...

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yeah, when it had a power advantage and wasn't as fucked up as when he left that team...

Odd really. The 'power advantage' didn't really help anyone else that rode it at the same time. I notice that this year it was still one of the fastest bikes through the speed traps. Odd that Rossi couldn't capitalise on the speed it has like Stoner did.

You'll also note three other guys had the same package as Stoner did this year. What did they do with it?

Funny that.

[NZsarge]

Odd really. The 'power advantage' didn't really help anyone else that rode it at the same time. I notice that this year it was still one of the fastest bikes through the speed traps. Odd that Rossi couldn't capitalise on the speed it has like Stoner did.
Rossi isn't capitalizing because he doesn't have a speed advantage.


You'll also note three other guys had the same package as Stoner did this year. What did they do with it?
Usually came second and third or there about's, funny that, must be the fastest bike by some margin aye....?

Didn't say he didn't ride it well when he won the championship on it, but it was way faster in a straight line than the Yamaha's of the time that's a fact, demoralizing when you've worked your arse off to pass the Ducati through the infield corners only to be soundly thrashed down the first decent straight away.

[Crasherfromwayback]

, demoralizing when you've worked your arse off to pass the Ducati through the infield corners only to be soundly thrashed down the first decent straight away.

I reckon the most demoralizing thing to have happen in racing would be your own team mate beating you on the same bike you have.

It's never happened to Stoner.