MotoGP 2013

[Crasherfromwayback]

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

Yeah tough wee cookie for sure.

[BMWST?]

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

i dont beleive the technology is making much difference in the speed of the riders,i think it gives a wider knife edge.I think that faster riders will always be faster,electronic aids or not.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Is this the end for this guy in Moto GP or what?

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/spies+out+mugello

[ecko_nzed]

Is this the end for this guy in Moto GP or what?

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/spies+out+mugello

Bet it's crossed his and Ducati's mind. Been a pretty lack lustre motoGP career to date. Which is a shame, cos he's got talent.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Bet it's crossed his and Ducati's mind. Been a pretty lack lustre motoGP career to date. Which is a shame, cos he's got talent.

Wonder if part of it is the horror that is the Ducati. Maybe he's realised he's totally out of his depth with that thing as well as having a gammy shoulder.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Simply too good round there...

[BMWST?]

Simply too good round there...

woulda been interesting to see what would have happened if dani had managed to get past into turn 1,but apart from a couple of slightly wide negotiations of said turn he didnt put a foot wrong.They turned the engine up i reckon

[Crasherfromwayback]

.They turned the engine up i reckon

I don't really think the thing's been that down on HP compared to the Honda's regardless. But I see down the chute this weekend Lorenzo's bike did 339kph compared to MM's Honda @ 340kph. But Mugello ain't about HP anyway. There'll be plenty of other tracks where the Yamaha/Lorenzo will be tough to beat. Assen, Bruno, PI and Sepang spring to mind. So all the moaning 'bout the Hondas was a bit prem I think.

[BMWST?]

I don't really think the thing's been that down on HP compared to the Honda's regardless. But I see doen the chute this weekend Lorenzo's bike did 339kph compared to MM's Honda @ 340kph. But Mugello ain't about HP anyway. There'll be plenty of other tracks where the Yamaha/Lorenzo will be tough to beat. Assen, Bruno, PI and Sepang spring to mind. So all the moaning 'bout the Hondas was a bit prem I think.

agree,but VR def has an uphill battle now

[Crasherfromwayback]

agree,but VR def has an uphill battle now

Considering he's behind Dovi on points now...yeah!

[carbonhed]

Considering he's behind Dovi on points now...yeah!

Roogazza's gonna be pissed.

Masterclass by Lorenzo. Controlling from the front and then when there's a sniff of a gap the hammer comes down and he breaks them.

Shame for Marquez... even so he just looks more and more special. Cal's right there isn't he? He felt that he could've hunted the repsols down anyway... meh.

Rossi can't catch a break at all.

Redding's looking like the dogs bollocks in Moto2. First victory last race and another at Mugello. Confidence and self belief will lend you wings. He's only 20 too.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Roogazza's gonna be pissed.

Masterclass by Lorenzo. Controlling from the front and then when there's a sniff of a gap the hammer comes down and he breaks them.

Shame for Marquez... even so he just looks more and more special. Cal's right there isn't he? He felt that he could've hunted the repsols down anyway... meh.

Rossi can't catch a break at all.

Redding's looking like the dogs bollocks in Moto2. First victory last race and another at Mugello. Confidence and self belief will lend you wings. He's only 20 too.

Reckon. Shame MM ploughed it really. Points wise would've been well interesting if he'd got the 2nd step. Still, all the top boys will have one dnf I would think...their fault or not.

And yeah..Redding is going super well. And...I must say, after being pretty hard on him...kudos to Bradley Smith for doing bloody well with a well fucked up wrist/finger. Those injuries hurt like fuck. Good effort.

[slowpoke]

Good ride from Lorenzo for sure, but the experience of Pedrosa shone through too. He'll take a cagey 2nd place and walk away with a 12point championship lead rather than push and do a Marquez. Marquez is super fast but I'm disappointed in the way he didn't really learn all weekend: 4 crashes in one weekend does not a champion make. His chance to make a lil' more history may have just slipped away.

Crutchlow? Rossi and Marquez helped him out there. A Factory ride for Crutchlow? Someone pointed out to me that last year he was fairly soundly beaten in the championship by the guy who was previously the 3rd best Repsol Honda rider (4th 218pts vs 7th 151pts) on exactly the same bike, which makes you question what Crutchlow could actually achieve on a Factory ride. I suspect not much more than he's doing now......but I'm admittedly biased.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Good ride from Lorenzo for sure, but the experience of Pedrosa shone through too. He'll take a cagey 2nd place and walk away with a 12point championship lead rather than push and do a Marquez. Marquez is super fast but I'm disappointed in the way he didn't really learn all weekend: 4 crashes in one weekend does not a champion make. His chance to make a lil' more history may have just slipped away.

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Dude...it's his first year with the big boys! You may remember guys with names like Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner all crashing their brains out in their first season in the top class. He's already made history...he'll keep learning.

[BMWST?]

Good ride from Lorenzo for sure, but the experience of Pedrosa shone through too. He'll take a cagey 2nd place and walk away with a 12point championship lead rather than push and do a Marquez. Marquez is super fast but I'm disappointed in the way he didn't really learn all weekend: 4 crashes in one weekend does not a champion make. His chance to make a lil' more history may have just slipped away.

Crutchlow? Rossi and Marquez helped him out there. A Factory ride for Crutchlow? Someone pointed out to me that last year he was fairly soundly beaten in the championship by the guy who was previously the 3rd best Repsol Honda rider (4th 218pts vs 7th 151pts) on exactly the same bike, which makes you question what Crutchlow could actually achieve on a Factory ride. I suspect not much more than he's doing now......but I'm admittedly biased.

gee you harsh....MM 4th motogp race and you are expecting him to pull his head in already....It took lorenzo a whole season to start to learn that,and i reckon its taken dani virtually his whole motogp career till now to get that fast consistency.