MotoGP 2012

**Crasherfromwayback** · 14th July 2012, 14:19

Originally Posted by pritch

As Fred Dagg said, "We don't know how lucky we are."

I remember it well!

http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/07/13...otogp-preview/

**BMWST?** · 14th July 2012, 15:48

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I remember it well!

http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/07/13...otogp-preview/

used to wait all year for motocourse to come out....to get the real deal

**carbonhed** · 14th July 2012, 16:41

Some of the Moto2 guys into turn 1 are jaw dropping. Dorifto!

**gatch** · 14th July 2012, 17:24

Originally Posted by carbonhed

Some of the Moto2 guys into turn 1 are jaw dropping. Dorifto!

Those guys back it all day, FANTASTIC to watch.

**merv** · 14th July 2012, 21:10

I think its pretty cool the Moto3 bikes are reaching 230km/hr, that's 143mph at Mugello in practice.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 14th July 2012, 21:15

Lorenzo is looking pretty much untouchable so far.

**merv** · 14th July 2012, 21:31

Yeah who says the Yamaha is slow?

**cmoore** · 15th July 2012, 08:44

here is another example of the complexities of motogp....stoner and pedros were untouchable in germany........now in italy we have ped, lorenso and barbera on the front of the grid with stoner 5th....spies again slower then the satalite guys and lorenzo with an engine problem.....probably just more proof QP means fuck all......a bit like SBK and superpole.....how many races has the kawasaki gone on to win?.....how stink will rossi and hayden feel with barbera up there.....who will bet against stoner being there or there abouts in the race..

**roogazza** · 15th July 2012, 09:45

Originally Posted by cmoore

here is another example of the complexities of motogp....stoner and pedros were untouchable in germany........now in italy we have ped, lorenso and barbera on the front of the grid with stoner 5th....spies again slower then the satalite guys and lorenzo with an engine problem.....probably just more proof QP means fuck all......a bit like SBK and superpole.....how many races has the kawasaki gone on to win?.....how stink will rossi and hayden feel with barbera up there.....who will bet against stoner being there or there abouts in the race..

Horhay looked concerned after qualifying 2nd.Not happy.
I Hope this title isn't affected by the 6 engine rule, that would suck.
QP gives Barbera bragging rights and to some extent Hayden but I'm sure Rossi looks at the much bigger picture and will finish in front of them come race day. The Ducs' have a lot of top end but little else and it shows here.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 15th July 2012, 10:17

Originally Posted by cmoore

...how stink will rossi and hayden feel with barbera up there.....who will bet against stoner being there or there abouts in the race..

Hayden not so much. He's not a full second slower than him as Rossi is. It's massively important to have the setup spot on round this place. If Stoner can't get it right he'll get roosted.

**Robert Taylor** · 15th July 2012, 10:32

Originally Posted by roogazza

Horhay looked concerned after qualifying 2nd.Not happy.
I Hope this title isn't affected by the 6 engine rule, that would suck.
QP gives Barbera bragging rights and to some extent Hayden but I'm sure Rossi looks at the much bigger picture and will finish in front of them come race day. The Ducs' have a lot of top end but little else and it shows here.

Yes the engine rule is as damaging to MotoGP as it is to Formula 1. When Formula 1 engines were unreliable and kept blowing up it added another dimension. Now they are boringly reliable, in relative terms.

**roogazza** · 15th July 2012, 10:49

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

Yes the engine rule is as damaging to MotoGP as it is to Formula 1. When Formula 1 engines were unreliable and kept blowing up it added another dimension. Now they are boringly reliable, in relative terms.

Seems Horhay's problem was electrical and has been fixed.

Crutchlow is getting a bit of a towelling on a site populated with his own countrymen. Seems they reckon he should let his riding do the talking instead of beating his gums. Hmmmmm

**Mental Trousers** · 15th July 2012, 11:26

Originally Posted by roogazza

Crutchlow is getting a bit of a towelling on a site populated with his own countrymen. Seems they reckon he should let his riding do the talking instead of beating his gums. Hmmmmm

Not wrong there. That guys mouth can get him in a lot of trouble. I totally went off him when he recently said that he wants to be in another team as there's nothing for him at Tech 3. Not just arrogant (which I always got over) but very ungrateful as well. It's true that the factory riders have the best shot at winning the championship but that's just downright ungrateful.