MotoGP 2013

[McWild]

No no...Horhay aon't Catalayan. The other two are. First practice at 8.00pm our time. I'll watch it and report back. Sign up for MotoGP.com and watch it live too Old Timer!

Although not born in Catalunya (but in the Balaeric Islands), culturally speaking islanders are pretty much Catalunyan - Catalan is one of the official languages of the region, and as well as being really close geographically their cultural ties run pretty deep. Add to that, Lorenzo never runs a Catalunya GP without the FC Barcelona design on his helmet.... It's as close to a home GP as he has. Aragon, Jerez and Valencia certainly don't have the same ties to him.

[roogazza]

Rossi quickest in 2nd session.

Ta,
Just needs to Qual better,
keep away from fucken Bautista,
not crash anymore,
have more luck.
He can race, this could be it ? Too hopeful ????? lol.
or at the least, a Yamaha 1,2.
I can't believe that the Tech3 Yam is that far off the 'Works' jobbies ? Give the second one to Redding he's impressive in the flesh.

[Drew]

Ta,
Justs need to Qual better,

I wonder if Rossi isn't now pressuring himself a bit much in qualifying. Back in the day, it was never a problem for him to start from the second row, or even further back sometimes. He'd just muscle through a field, and fuck the fuck off into the distance.

With this new breed of aliens, and Cal Crutchlow manhandling his bike around, he knows he has to start putting the thing up front, and can't seem to do it.

[roogazza]

I wonder if Rossi isn't now pressuring himself a bit much in qualifying. Back in the day, it was never a problem for him to start from the second row, or even further back sometimes. He'd just muscle through a field, and fuck the fuck off into the distance.

With this new breed of aliens, and Cal Crutchlow manhandling his bike around, he knows he has to start putting the thing up front, and can't seem to do it.

I get updates on faceache, he's fastest at the mo !!!!!!

[Drew]

I get updates on faceache, he's fastest at the mo !!!!!!

He's done that before though. Come qualify and race time, everyone else picks up the pace and our boy seems not to.

[roogazza]

He's done that before though. Come qualify and race time, everyone else picks up the pace and our boy seems not to.

SHhhhhhhhhsh ! have faith my son !

[DidJit]

Valentino! Enjoyed seeing him carve out that hot lap.
He knows it’s only FP2 and that he'll have to pick up the pace in Qualifying.

[White trash]

Lol. Just caught the end of FP3 and was laughing at how Spies replacement "Test" rider is about to overtake B Smith and then I went looking for Nicky Hayden out of interest, couldn't find his name for aaaaaages. WTF Hope this form continues all weekend.

Edit: Aaaaaand, as I understand it, recorded the highest ever speed for the class in the speed trap. Some 341kph. Farken 'ell! Gizza go meester!

[speights_bud]

Q2 about to start woo!!

[denill]

Hey Gaz, I think even you will admit that your guy has not got the pace.

It's far enough into the season to iron out the bumps but these guys are all that much quicker. Sure, in a race situation his racecraft just might give him a good result but it seems right now that the speed is not there.

In fact Crutchlow can rightly feel aggrieved that he is not on the works Yamaha.

[merv]

In fact Crutchlow can rightly feel aggrieved that he is not on the works Yamaha.

Funny that when you see his qualifying result lol, those bikes are so evenly matched, and within 0.1 on top speed.

35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 1'41.501 8 8 0.608 0.608 336.3
99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing YAMAHA 1'41.566 7 7 0.673 0.065 336.4

[roogazza]

Hey Gaz, I think even you will admit that your guy has not got the pace.
It's far enough into the season to iron out the bumps but these guys are all that much quicker. Sure, in a race situation his racecraft just might give him a good result but it seems right now that the speed is not there.
In fact Crutchlow can rightly feel aggrieved that he is not on the works Yamaha.

Yep it's tough huh ? Yamahas are all pretty close but I wouldn't back Crutchless. The Tech3 has to be close to the 'Works" no ?
I thought it would be a Honda year anyway.
No, Vales' my fav and if he's up against it, thats ok. 9 Titles is great and that might just be IT ?
But he can race, that's what I like about him.
I mean ya stick by the wife, even if she's old huh ? Mind you some don't! lol.

[merv]

Well, Yamaha is trying to take on "the World's greatest engine maker" http://www.motomatters.com/news/2013...ha_rossi_.html

[BMWST?]

1	26	Dani PEDROSA	SPA	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	339.3	1'40.893
2	35	Cal CRUTCHLOW	GBR	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	Yamaha	336.3	1'41.501	0.608 / 0.608
3	99	Jorge LORENZO	SPA	Yamaha Factory Racing	Yamaha	336.4	1'41.566	0.673 / 0.065
4	19	Alvaro BAUTISTA	SPA	GO&FUN Honda Gresini	Honda	339.5	1'41.714	0.821 / 0.148
5	69	Nicky HAYDEN	USA	Ducati Team	Ducati	341.5	1'41.800	0.907 / 0.086
6	93	Marc MARQUEZ	SPA	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	342.4	1'41.842	0.949 / 0.042
7	46	Valentino ROSSI	ITA	Yamaha Factory Racing	Yamaha	336.1	1'41.959	1.066 / 0.117
8	29	Andrea IANNONE	ITA	Energy T.I. Pramac Racing	Ducati	338.7	1'41.963	1.070 / 0.004
9	4	Andrea DOVIZIOSO	ITA	Ducati Team	Ducati	337.6	1'42.053	1.160 / 0.090
10	6	Stefan BRADL	GER	LCR Honda MotoGP	Honda	339.9	1'42.090	1.197 / 0.037
11	38	Bradley SMITH	GBR	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	Yamaha	330.2	1'42.548	1.655 / 0.458
12	41	Aleix ESPARGARO	SPA	Power Electronics Aspar	ART	324.4	1'42.878	1.985 / 0.330

Weather Conditions:

| Track Condition: Dry| Air: 30º|Humidity: 27%| Ground: 52º

cuple of surprises there,AB outqualified rossi amd bradl and marquez,and Bradl and Dovi lower than i woulda thought,praps they concentrationg on race setup,look at track temp!

Q1

1	38	Bradley SMITH	GBR	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	Yamaha	330.3	1'42.607
2	29	Andrea IANNONE	ITA	Energy T.I. Pramac Racing	Ducati	338.1	1'42.660	0.053 / 0.053
3	14	Randy DE PUNIET	FRA	Power Electronics Aspar	ART	319.2	1'43.186	0.579 / 0.526
4	51	Michele PIRRO	ITA	Ignite Pramac Racing	Ducati	331.8	1'43.330	0.723 / 0.144
5	8	Hector BARBERA	SPA	Avintia Blusens	FTR	318.5	1'43.659	1.052 / 0.329
6	5	Colin EDWARDS	USA	NGM Mobile Forward Racing	FTR Kawasaki	318.9	1'43.983	1.376 / 0.324
7	17	Karel ABRAHAM	CZE	Cardion AB Motoracing	ART	320.9	1'44.362	1.755 / 0.379
8	9	Danilo PETRUCCI	ITA	Came IodaRacing Project	Ioda-Suter	317.3	1'44.369	1.762 / 0.007
9	71	Claudio CORTI	ITA	NGM Mobile Forward Racing	FTR Kawasaki	319.3	1'44.603	1.996 / 0.234
10	70	Michael LAVERTY	GBR	Paul Bird Motorsport	PBM	322.0	1'44.630	2.023 / 0.027
11	68	Yonny HERNANDEZ	COL	Paul Bird Motorsport	ART	318.9	1'44.913	2.306 / 0.283
12	67	Bryan STARING	AUS	GO&FUN Honda Gresini	FTR Honda	317.2	1'45.441	2.834 / 0.528
13	52	Lukas PESEK	CZE	Came IodaRacing Project	Ioda-Suter	313.2	1'46.302	3.695 / 0.861
14	77	Javier DEL AMOR	SPA	Avintia Blusens	FTR	309.4	1'48.952	6.345 / 2.650

Weather Conditions:

| Track Condition: Dry| Air: 30º|Humidity: 26%| Ground: 52º

[Crasherfromwayback]

Looks to me like Rossi can ad his name to the list of racers that have been finished by racing the Ducati. I mean...over a second off the pole sitter...and also behind Nicky Hayden on the Ducati? Not good no matter how much you try and sugar coat it. And you can go on about the new qualifying rules not suiting him...but that's fucking crap too. They're new to eveyone else as well by the way. THe goal posts have moved. He hasn't.