MotoGP 2013

[Mental Trousers]

Interesting article about the engine use so far

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/raci...-halfway-2013/

[merv]

Interesting article about the engine use so far

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/raci...-halfway-2013/

Go the mighty Honda.

[Mental Trousers]

Go the mighty Honda.

Indeed. Bradl - 49 sessions including 4 races out of an engine that's still active. Four Honda engines in the 40's and not a single engine from anyone else can match them.

[Crasherfromwayback]

That's why HRC value his input.

Shuhei Nakamoto – HRC Executive Vice President
“Over the course of Casey’s two-day test, we’ve been able to gather a vast amount of data and ideas for development. Consequently, we aim to increase our pace of development and hope that this, in turn, will lead to us winning this year’s Championship. We focused exclusively on the RC213V, but in future tests, we’ll get Casey to test-ride the tentatively named MotoGP Production Racer and assist in raising its level of performance even further”

[Tony.OK]

That's why HRC value his input.

Shuhei Nakamoto – HRC Executive Vice President
“Over the course of Casey’s two-day test, we’ve been able to gather a vast amount of data and ideas for development. Consequently, we aim to increase our pace of development and hope that this, in turn, will lead to us winning this year’s Championship. We focused exclusively on the RC213V, but in future tests, we’ll get Casey to test-ride the tentatively named MotoGP Production Racer and assist in raising its level of performance even further”

It aint like they'd come out n say Casey rode like shit and we gained fuk all haha ;-)

[Crasherfromwayback]

It aint like they'd come out n say Casey rode like shit and we gained fuk all haha ;-)

lol. Yeah...I think they'd just not bother to set up the test.

[Geeen]

When I was watching the last round of WSBK the commentators mentioned a rumour of Nicky going to ride a Honda in WSBK and Johnny Rea getting one of the satellite Hondas in GP. Do any of you know the guts of this??? Or is it just silly season speculation??

[yod]

When I was watching the last round of WSBK the commentators mentioned a rumour of Nicky going to ride a Honda in WSBK and Johnny Rea getting one of the satellite Hondas in GP. Do any of you know the guts of this??? Or is it just silly season speculation??

Yeah I heard similar, I wonder if Rea is going to get Bradl's bike. Bradl is off contract at the end of this year I think? I'd love to see Rea get a couple of seasons in GP.

On another interesting note: Toseland (during SBK commentary) was saying that Bradl doesn't get paid a cent from Honda to ride that bike, he has to survive on his sponsor funds alone.

[Geeen]

On another interesting note: Toseland (during SBK commentary) was saying that Bradl doesn't get paid a cent from Honda to ride that bike, he has to survive on his sponsor funds alone.

I was quite surprised when that was said, seems only the big teams pay their riders.... Was also interested to hear that the FIXI Crescent Suzuki team is mostly volunteers

[pritch]

I was quite surprised when that was said, seems only the big teams pay their riders....

This has all been reported before. Apart from a fortunate few, most riders in the various GP classes have to pay for the ride. In some case the team managers have been leaving it to the riders to raise sponsorship. Some riders have a very basic lifestyle.

There was an interesting comment from Vermuelen recently. He said that if somebody walked into the WSBK paddock with a rulebook, half of the teams would be disqualified.

Asked which half, he replied, "The top half."

[yod]

This has all been reported before. Apart from a fortunate few, most riders in the various GP classes have to pay for the ride. In some case the team managers have been leaving it to the riders to raise sponsorship. Some riders have a very basic lifestyle.

There was an interesting comment from Vermuelen recently. He said that if somebody walked into the WSBK paddock with a rulebook, half of the teams would be disqualified.

Asked which half, he replied, "The top half."

I wonder if this will remain the case now that Dorna has their fingers on the strings....

[Crasherfromwayback]

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There was an interesting comment from Vermuelen recently. He said that if somebody walked into the WSBK paddock with a rulebook, half of the teams would be disqualified.

Asked which half, he replied, "The top half."

They were certainly becoming a far cry from a production baesed race bike of old eh.

[tail_end_charlie]

Yeah I heard similar, I wonder if Rea is going to get Bradl's bike. Bradl is off contract at the end of this year I think? I'd love to see Rea get a couple of seasons in GP.

On another interesting note: Toseland (during SBK commentary) was saying that Bradl doesn't get paid a cent from Honda to ride that bike, he has to survive on his sponsor funds alone.

My understanding was that Bradl has a contract through the end of the 2014 season (just like DP, MM, JL, VR, AD, BS, and AB who's contracts all end after 2014 season) but the rumormill was saying that there was a performance clause in the contract that Honda could use to get out of it.

Personally I don't think that's going to happen, LCR have said that they are very happy with Bradl, and arn't interested in switching riders at this time.

[pritch]

My understanding was that Bradl has a contract through the end of the 2014 season (just like DP, MM, JL, VR, AD, BS, and AB who's contracts all end after 2014 season) but the rumormill was saying that there was a performance clause in the contract that Honda could use to get out of it.

Personally I don't think that's going to happen, LCR have said that they are very happy with Bradl, and arn't interested in switching riders at this time.

I had read that the skids were under him (to be replaced by Crutchlow) but that his recent perforomances saved him.

[GD66]

This has all been reported before. Apart from a fortunate few, most riders in the various GP classes have to pay for the ride. In some case the team managers have been leaving it to the riders to raise sponsorship. Some riders have a very basic lifestyle.

Good, innit ? In the 1950s, 60s and 70s, the GP grids of Europe were full of privateers making a living from being paid start money to attend not only GPs, but a stack of international and national races, and even hillclimbs in between. Since the FIM handpassed the whole box and dice to Dorna, the racing is now marketed worldwide to a tv audience of millions, and gate prices have skyrocketed, yet there's no money to pay the entertainers putting their lives on the line. Where the hell does it all go ?