MotoGP 2013

[BIG DOUG]

Gotta agree Carl Crutchlow tells it like it is,not like other people to scared to speak there mind. Pol f**king who?

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Very narrow escape for Marquez in FP2. Lost the front braking at 300kph, recovered but then ran off track onto the grass into turn 1, possible concussion.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Very narrow escape for Marquez in FP2. Lost the front braking at 300kph, recovered but then ran off track onto the grass into turn 1, possible concussion.

I reckon! Any time you hit the deck whilst doing over 200mph and live is lucky.

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I reckon! Any time you hit the deck whilst doing over 200mph and live is lucky.

I'd spend a week curled up in a ball hiding under the bed after something like that

Wonder if he'll manage to get out again this weekend? They're all so hard though... so I suppose he might.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I'd spend a week curled up in a ball hiding under the bed after something like that

Wonder if he'll manage to get out again this weekend? They're all so hard though... so I suppose he might.

lol. Reckon. I've parted company with 'em a couple of times at 200kph. That was bad enough. He had a fucking huge biff in Texas and went on to win it...so you just never know with these freaks. They're not human.

[MIXONE]

If he is concussed they wont let him race surely?

[Crasherfromwayback]

If he is concussed they wont let him race surely?

There seem to be differing reports regarding the injuries sustained.

[MIXONE]

There seem to be differing reports regarding the injuries sustained.

You would think from hitting the ground that hard his kidneys would have swapped places with his lungs!
Seriously I hope the guy's alright.Racing needs wild men like him to remind us mere mortals that those aliens are freaks for sure.

[Crasherfromwayback]

You would think from hitting the ground that hard his kidneys would have swapped places with his lungs!
Seriously I hope the guy's alright.Racing needs wild men like him to remind us mere mortals that those aliens are freaks for sure.

lol. Yeah was probably pretty lucky where he went down it was wet slippery grass. And yep. They're all animals for sure. Should be paid way more than they are.

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lol. Reckon. I've parted company with 'em a couple of times at 200kph. That was bad enough. He had a fucking huge biff in Texas and went on to win it...so you just never know with these freaks. They're not human.

200 kph crash at Manfeild would be the last time I'd ever ride on track Getting up and doing it again wouldn't be an option. 330 kph is just unbelievable.

Wonder if he'll go through the same kind of reflection period that Lorenzo had in his debut season?

[Crasherfromwayback]

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Wonder if he'll go through the same kind of reflection period that Lorenzo had in his debut season?

I think unless you're not well...when the big bikes keep chewing your nuts off..be hard not to.

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Well he's out there... respect.

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Qualifying
1 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 340.5 1'47.157
2 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 338.7 1'47.226 0.069 / 0.069
3 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 341.0 1'47.628 0.471 / 0.402
4 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 340.0 1'47.632 0.475 / 0.004
5 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 340.8 1'47.737 0.580 / 0.105
6 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 338.4 1'47.763 0.606 / 0.026
7 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 340.6 1'47.872 0.715 / 0.109
8 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 339.8 1'48.006 0.849 / 0.134
9 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA GO&FUN Honda Gresini Honda 342.9 1'48.355 1.198 / 0.349
10 51 Michele PIRRO ITA Ducati Test Team Ducati 341.8 1'48.564 1.407 / 0.209
11 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 333.9 1'48.706 1.549 / 0.142
12 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Power Electronics Aspar ART 330.5 1'48.765 1.608 / 0.059

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Brilliant Qualifying 2. Could be a great race.

[slowpoke]

I tell ya, I'm a lil' disappointed how technology is gradually eroding the importance of rider ability.....but there's some farkin' cool technology here: Alpinestars have released telemtery of the Marquez crash. Mind boggling stuff. The lil' bugger mightn't have pubes but he certainly has balls: http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/m...rash+telemetry