MotoGP 2012

[SimJen]

Lorenzo
Stoner
Pedo
Rossi!??

[Crasherfromwayback]

Long main straight + honda horsepower = short arse lightweight winning.

I took money of off the Tech. Director (now Race Director) and a former MCN Editor on this race last year.

Yeah but as we all know Oscar...if it was simply about the fastest bike, the Ducati would still be winning! Often still the fastest bike through the speed traps. Except there's now something missing...

[Oscar]

Yeah but as we all know Oscar...if it was simply about the fastest bike, the Ducati would still be winning! Often still the fastest bike through the speed traps. Except there's now something missing...

I'm still having a tenner on Pedrosa.

[Edit] I just checked the odds - miserable 3.75..(8 last year).

Dovi is paying 40 though, hmmmmmm...

[Mental Trousers]

Funny thing is, apparently the Ducati isn't even a full litre, the best guess is it's around 920cc. They kept the capacity a bit lower to get a higher red line. Even with the 920cc the electronics kick in through the mid range cos those bikes are producing too much torque, let alone the full litre engines of the other companies. So they use a smaller capacity to get a higher red line and a wider spread of revs while still making the same as the others through the mid range.

Clever. Shame the engines the wrong shape to make the bike handle at the extreme limits those guys ride at.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I'm still having a tenner on Pedrosa.

[Edit] I just checked the odds - miserable 3.75..(8 last year).

Dovi is paying 40 though, hmmmmmm...

Yeah I do think Pedro might do the bizz this round. Still, I reinvested my winnings from last round back into Stoner.

[Oscar]

Yeah I do think Pedro might do the bizz this round. Still, I reinvested my winnings from last round back into Stoner.

You don't think Dovi is worth a lazy 10?

[Crasherfromwayback]

You don't think Dovi is worth a lazy 10?

Probably. But I'm putting all my eggs in one basket case.

[pritch]

Stoner
Lorenzo
Pedrosa
Crutchlow

I have to pick Stoner, he and Bautista are the GP riders in my MCN team.

[denill]

Stoner
Lorenzo
Pedrosa
Crutchlow

I have to pick Stoner, he and Bautista are the GP riders in my MCN team.

Either Stoner or Lorenzo for the win is a given and to pick any one other than Pedrosa would be insane. Yep - it's the threee aliens in 2012.

Spies the big disappointment so far this year for his fans and himself. Really thought he'd love the thous?????????????

[Crasherfromwayback]

. Really thought he'd love the thous?????????????

Think he's maybe lost some confidence after those two huge biffs in Qatar.

[Reckless]

Pedro (will win or fall off)
Stoner
Loernzo

[cmoore]

Lorenzo loves this track and has been very successful there. But I agree with above there are only three options at the moment....

Lorenzo
Pedrosa
Stoner
Spies (because he has to get better right?)

And of course I'm lovn the yammy......flames even....they must have got something right for the monsters to be up there.....which makes spies look even worse.....but......he is good and while form can come and go class will remain....

[carbonhed]

It's a terrific track isn't it. One for my bucket list

[Crasherfromwayback]

It's a terrific track isn't it. One for my bucket list

I reckon. My lucky and jammy GF is going to Bruno this year. Another awesome looking track.

[yod]

Saw this, just about lost my cuppa all over the keyboard, then realised it had to be wet, although by the pics it doesn't look all that wet.

1 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 1'40.813
2 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 1'41.086 0.273 / 0.273
3 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 1'41.502 0.689 / 0.416
4 1 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'41.943 1.130 / 0.441
5 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1'42.230 1.417 / 0.287
6 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'42.291 1.478 / 0.061
7 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1'42.343 1.530 / 0.052
8 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'43.078 2.265 / 0.735
9 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Avintia Blusens BQR 1'43.256 2.443 / 0.178
10 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 1'43.265 2.452 / 0.009
11 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Power Electronics Aspar ART 1'43.277 2.464 / 0.012
12 51 Michele PIRRO ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini FTR 1'43.511 2.698 / 0.234
13 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1'43.527 2.714 / 0.016
14 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing Suter 1'44.909 4.096 / 1.382
15 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Came IodaRacing Project Ioda 1'45.148 4.335 / 0.239
16 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 1'45.636 4.823 / 0.488
17 54 Mattia PASINI ITA Speed Master ART 1'46.004 5.191 / 0.368
18 22 Ivan SILVA SPA Avintia Blusens BQR 1'46.271 5.458 / 0.267
77 James ELLISON GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ART 1'52.429 11.616 / 6.158
8 Hector BARBERA SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati
99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha