MotoGP 2013

[Crasherfromwayback]

you the carbon fiber front combined with his leathers be a good look if they dont change it??

It'll be changed come race time mate.

[Drew]

Pretty sure you'll find, that Rossi is still gathering personal sponsorship, and the team theirs.

Once that's compiled, a graphic designer will come up with the new look.

[Mental Trousers]

Technically Rossi is still a Ducati employee for a wee while longer so he can't be showing any other sponsors or brands yet.

[tbs]

Technically Rossi is still a Ducati employee for a wee while longer so he can't be showing any other sponsors or brands yet.

Yup. His contract runs out at midnight December 31st.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Technically Rossi is still a Ducati employee for a wee while longer so he can't be showing any other sponsors or brands yet.

Supposed to be under gag orders too. Didn't stop him breaking that gentlemans agreement.

[DidJit]

As Roogazza posted in the other thread; Dovi, the Kentucky Kid, Elbowz and Crazy Joe will have new bosses in the 2013 season...

[pritch]

So I note that Herr Gobmeier is the new head of Ducati Corse and that there has been mention of a Suter frame for next years bike.
This as opposed to the FTR frame they had this year.

I'm really keen to know what Colin Edwards thinks of that. I just might ask him?

Mark Marquez, of course, might view Suter more favourably than Colin.

[DidJit]

Or not? Apparently, Marquez did a Stoner on the Suter this year (as evidenced by the increased number of Kalex chassis on the Moto2 grid this year).

[Mental Trousers]

Last I heard Colin Edwards doesn't have a problem with the Suter, it's Bosch that have caused all of the pain.

[denill]

Copy & paste of 17 December 2010 article:

BMW Motorrad Motorsport is is currently making several changes intended for future success in the Superbike World Championship, including some restructuring up top. It all started back in October, when Bernhard Gobmeier was appointed BMW Motorrad Motorsports Director.

Now, three more key positions were filled. For example, Rainer Baumel (44), formerly the team's Technical Director, is now Head of Race Operations, a newly created position.

Furthermore, Stephan Fischer (43) becomes the new Head of Development for BMW Motorrad Motorsport, while Josef Hofmann (54) is appointed Managing Director of the Stephanskirchen factory.

"In filling these three key positions we are concluding the restructuring of the team management," explains BMW Motorrad Motorsport Director Bernhard Gobmeier. "The new formation is leaner and the division of labour more clearly delineated. Rainer Baumel will now control trackside operations and take responsibility for the deployment of the race team, while Head of Development Stephan Fischer will be in charge of further development of the BMW S1000RR. “

“This brings with it a much closer interlocking with colleagues in series production development than was previously the case,” continued Gobmeier. “Josef Hofmann, as Managing Director of alpha Racing, will head up the factory in Stephanskirchen and take care of logistics, personnel and finance."

The BMW Motorrad team will travel to Australia in mid-January before some winter superbike testing with team riders Troy Corser and newcomer Leon Haslam. The two riders have already taken the S 1000 RR machine to the wind tunnel of the company’s aerodynamic department.

The BMW Superbike team will then participate in the first official test of 2011 at Phillip Island on February 21 and 22.

[DidJit]

Last I heard Colin Edwards doesn't have a problem with the Suter, it's Bosch that have caused all of the pain.

Dunno if it was just the Bosch electronics... For 2013, NGM Forward are using FTR.

Oh, and who says there’s no money about? Maverick Viñales got bought out of his Blusens Avintia contract by JHK Laglisse for ~€500,000?!?

[Mental Trousers]

Dunno if it was just the Bosch electronics... For 2013, NGM Forward are using FTR.

Sounds like they've had alsorts of problems through the year. Some of the Moto2 crowd have found Suter difficult to deal with, they haven't liked the direction or rate of progress etc. But Colin might not like the BMW engine cos I believe the crank rotation is reversed. That gives the bike a weird feel when turning in. Usually when you throttle off the cranks motion drags the bike into the corner but with the reverse crank it always feels like it's running wide. Mean for accelerating out of the corner cos the bike won't wheelie.

[DidJit]

... But Colin might not like the BMW engine cos I believe the crank rotation is reversed. That gives the bike a weird feel when turning in. Usually when you throttle off the cranks motion drags the bike into the corner but with the reverse crank it always feels like it's running wide. Mean for accelerating out of the corner cos the bike won't wheelie.

You learn something new everyday.

[Crasherfromwayback]

. But Colin might not like the BMW engine cos I believe the crank rotation is reversed. That gives the bike a weird feel when turning in. Usually when you throttle off the cranks motion drags the bike into the corner but with the reverse crank it always feels like it's running wide. Mean for accelerating out of the corner cos the bike won't wheelie.

Doubt that's the problem. GP engines have been running in reverse for a long time. The Yamaha he rode did.

[McWild]

Hey Didjit can I just say thanks very much for always posting interesting articles to do with MotoGP, I don't frequent those sites so I guess I pretty much rely on your posts to get all the gossip. So I really appreciate it, cheers.


As far as Vinales' pay is concerned, I think he's very much exceptional, and in my eyes has a more promising future than Cortese. Cortese won the championship this year by being consistently awesome and rational, by generally just being a mature rider. But he's 25 already - I'd be surprised if he ever finds his way into the MotoGP paddock.

Vinales however has that ever-sought after "freak" ability, where he can make the tough passes and win races just by being enormously talented, and he's still a young dude. If he picks up his game and starts finishing more often next year I think he will be with the big boys not too long after. "Easier to make a fast rider stop crashing" etc etc.