MotoGP 2012

[roogazza]

Came across this and couldn't resist.

[DidJit]

Take note, Thomas Luthi!

[Oscar]

Espargaro's Team are appealing the successful appeal by Marquez:

http://mag.gpweek.com/#folio=12

[carbonhed]

Came across this and couldn't resist.

Tragic that he's on the Ducati really.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Tragic that he's on the Ducati really.

Sure is. Wasting a whole season of what would've been awesome had he been Yam or Hon mounted.

[george formby]

Sure is. Wasting a whole season of what would've been awesome had he been Yam or Hon mounted.

Yeah, but this thread is all the betterer for it..........

[slowpoke]

Came across this and couldn't resist.

YEEHAA! That get's the juices flowin' eh?

Now that Lorenzo has signed with Yamaha we just need Mr Honda and Miss Rossi to get totally shitfaced on saki/red wine and wake up in bed together for next season and hopefully we'll see more of those battles.

[Crasherfromwayback]

YEEHAA! That get's the juices flowin' eh?

Now that Lorenzo has signed with Yamaha we just need Mr Honda and Miss Rossi to get totally shitfaced on saki/red wine and wake up in bed together for next season and hopefully we'll see more of those battles.

I'm with you there. Although I fucking hate that people always blame someone winning on them simply having the 'best bike'. Still gotta use the thing properly!

[carbonhed]

I'm with you there. Although I fucking hate that people always blame someone winning on them simply having the 'best bike'. Still gotta use the thing properly!

I reckon he'll be on a factory Honda next year.

[BMWST?]

rossi wont be on a honda next year,maybe the year after.

[tigertim20]

I'm with you there. Although I fucking hate that people always blame someone winning on them simply having the 'best bike'. Still gotta use the thing properly!

I could point out that that goes both ways and stoner only won one championship in the how many years he was on the duke?

having rossi, or stoner, or jorge, or any of the regular top 7 or so riders on a shit/crt/ducati is hurting moto gp

[Crasherfromwayback]

I could point out that that goes both ways and stoner only won one championship in the how many years he was on the duke?

having rossi, or stoner, or jorge, or any of the regular top 7 or so riders on a shit/crt/ducati is hurting moto gp

I don't give a toss 'bout Stoner on the Duc etc. What I was meaning was...there are always team mates etc, riding the same bike. Like when Rossi and Lorenzo were at Yamaha. Pedro, Dovi and Stoner at Honda. So it goes... There my be small differences between bikes, but more often that not one bikes strong points only make up for their week points. Whoever sets up what they've got best and rides it the best wins. Look at the last race. Pedro had his Honda better sorted than Stoner did, also rode it better, and beat him fair and square.

Lorenzo had his Yamaha better set up than Rossi and was beating him till Rossi broke his leg. Was the Honda the best bike then? Maybe. But no cunt was sorting it/riding it well enough to win the championship on it.
Is the Yamaha the best bike this year? I think it looks like the most balanced package...but so what! Get it wrong and it doesn't matter. Ask Ben Spies.
There are many examples of guys winning championships on lesser bikes, and many examples of guys blowing championships on the best bike.

It's using what you've got as well as it can be that counts. More often than any other fucker that may also have the same/similar equipmet.

So far this year Lorenzo is that guy. I don't think it'd matter if he was on the Honda either. Like he was when he won the title...he's the class act so far this year.

[Brian d marge]

I want Rossi to sort the Duke out , they are getting there , be a shame to quit


Stephen

[Mental Trousers]

He's got to sort the Italians out before he can sort the bike. That's been the biggest problem so far, a bunch of stubborn and arrogant Italians who insist on hanging onto certain ideas, ie the L layout engine.

[pritch]

Apparently there is a clock ticking. The word seems to be that if the Duc isn't sorted by Laguna Seca Rossi will be on his bike (in a manner of speaking).

Honda have said Rossi won't get a Repsol bike but have apparently said he could "buy" a satellite ride on a factory bike.

A well known "bus mechanic/intenational golfer" recently posted that he did not approve of the rookie rule. It's very disruptive, the expensive star turn is only using the team as a stepping stone for a year, and will tend to crash a lot.

On the other hand a more senior rider (no names mentioned) will bring sponsorship, speak well, and crash less.

So it would appear that at least one member of Rossi's team has been contemplating such matters.

Dorna will be contemplating the situation too. They must lie awake in bed worrying that Rossi will get the hump and follow Biaggi & Checa to WSBK so might be disposed to seek favours/apply pressure to Honda?