MotoGP 2013

[merv]

The kid's not going bad so far either.

[Mental Trousers]

So it's starting to look like the Fab Four this year are Jorge, Dani, Vale and Marc Marquez.

1		PEDROSA, Dani		Repsol Honda Team	2:01.157		        48 / 49	1:08.174
2		LORENZO, Jorge		Yamaha Factory Racing	2:01.241	0.084	0.084	43 / 48	1:19.977
3		MARQUEZ, Marc		Repsol Honda Team	2:01.357	0.116	0.200	41 / 55	2:01.749
4		ROSSI, Valentino	Yamaha Factory Racing	2:01.584	0.227	0.427	30 / 56	1:17.950

[merv]

At the moment the Jap test riders aren't doing too bad either. Yoshikawa is just behind Hayden and he's about crasher's age - crikey.

[Mental Trousers]

Test Riders

8		AKIYOSHI, Kosuke	HRC Test Team	2:02.972	0.735	1.815	46 / 60	1:21.415
9		NAKASUGA, Katsayuki	Yamaha Factory	2:03.084	0.112	1.927	32 / 47	1:13.636
11		YOSHIKAWA, Wataru	Yamaha Factory	2:03.456	0.120	2.299	14 / 46	1:11.666
18		TAKAHASHI, Takumi	HRC Test Team	2:05.188	0.102	4.031	31 / 65	1:16.381

They're handy lads

[yod]

interesting....both the Aspar CRTs are ahead of the Satellite Ducs

[carbonhed]

Some good interviews on MotoGP.com. Good to see Rossi so fkin happy after 2yrs on that POS. Dovi's already starting to develop the haunted look Going to be really interesting following Smith because he's articulate and smart and giving a good insight into jumping on a MotoGP and exploring it's capabilities.

[onearmedbandit]

Saw this on Facebook, and just had to share.

[carbonhed]

Saw this on Facebook, and just had to share.

Classic!

[Crasherfromwayback]

Saw this on Facebook, and just had to share.

Classic!

Yeah funny as fuck and no doubt close to true!

[pritch]

Welcome to 2013. About bloody time... I was starting to watch American football, sort of like taking methadone I guess.

Most of the pundits start out warning that it's testing, not racing, so the times don't mean too much Then again toward the end of the day George went out and did a few quick laps presumably just to give himself a better place in the standings.

Rossi, on the other hand may have been anxious to know if he still had it, so he went quick early.

I wasn't expecting too much from the dwarf. Some of his wins last year were due to the fact that George only had to follow him around to win the title, but the boy is quick. The chatter seems to be less of a problem?

If Rossi's return to form was described as startling (and it was) Marquez is something else. MM was supposed to be getting used to the GP Bridgestones, but there is a photo all over the 'Net of a big abrasion on the elbow of his leathers. Meet the new alien. Casey who?

MM has several records for the taking, if he gets a win in the first half of the season he will be youngest ever. Similarly with winning pole but I can't remember the fine detail.

Compared to MM's performance Smith's debut may seem a bit understated, but his time yesterday was .02 faster than Bradl's last year and he is working to a plan.

Bradl now has a factory spec Honda and was fifth fastest. He is picked to get amongst the top four on accasions during the season.

Crutchlow might be wishing he had a factory Yamaha.

Yamaha don't yet have a seamless gearbox, but they have put a couple of videos out. Here's hoping they keep doing so because MotoGP release very little unless you front the cash. Maybe HRC will think they are missing out and do some vids too?

The Ducati riders will all becoming acquainted with that awful sinking feeling with which Rossi was all too familiar.

And in about an hour and a half it kicks off again. If it doesn't rain.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Marquez is something else. MM was supposed to be getting used to the GP Bridgestones, but there is a photo all over the 'Net of a big abrasion on the elbow of his leathers. Meet the new alien. Casey who?

The Ducati riders will all becoming acquainted with that awful sinking feeling with which Rossi was all to familiar.

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I agree. 'Cept we should all remember Casey for being the only sick cunt sick (and good) enough to actually make the Ducati look good.

Forget about the fact he was a whinging wee poofta. Embrace him for what he (so now obviously) was. A freak with nuts the size of mellons.

One freak goes...another comes along. Hello MM!

[pritch]

Liked one comment I saw after my last post. Sofaracer I think it was. To the efect that we shouldn't expect much from Rossi today, he's likely suffering from a huge hangover.

[onearmedbandit]

http://bikerpunks.com/mediaviewer/40...test-2013.html

[Reckless]

Cheers for that


Its gettin exciting

Early days yet!

Looks like MM as the goods, he'll mix it up I'd guess.
Rossi only .4 ish behind Danni so he's still got it (so far)

From the early times its a battle between George and Danni with Marquez and Rossi trying to spoil their party.

Crutchlow and Bradl almost in the mix but if they cant take a 1/2 second or more off they wont be in the front group.

Ducati still over a second off??

Looks like we could get a 4 way fight this season that'll be a damn good watch!!

[roogazza]

The second coming ! The Messiah hath returned !