MotoGP 2013

[Bender]

MM
DP
VR
JL

Query for you experts - why are dual clutch transmissions banned in MGP? Only Honda and Yamaha have been able to afford the so-called seemless transmisson - at what cost? Honda quoted theirs at 600,000 pounds British. Surely a dual clutch tranny would be more cost effective?

[Crasherfromwayback]

MM

JL

VR

DP

Bautista

[merv]

Ducati has had a seamless box for a while too. It is just Yamaha that has been a bit slow.

[slowpoke]

Ducati has had a seamless box for a while too. It is just Yamaha that has been a bit slow.

Sheesh, just imagine if your missus had a seamless box, you'd never find the bloody thing in the dark.

[husaberg]

I remember Ant Young doing well in that class. IIRC the prize money was a lot better than in other national classes.

Was $500.00 for a race win, $400.00 for 2nd, $300.00 for 3rd and $100.00 back to 10th place. Was way more than any other class was paying back then...hence a lot of the top punters getting involved. The late Robert Holden, Andrew Rangi, Brett Richmond, Ant Young, Bruce Anstey, Simon Turner, John Hepburn, Wayne Clarke etc etc. Was hard work for sure. Fucking good fun though.

What about the original Glenn Williams i seem to remember him too......

Nah he'd fucked out well before the advent of 883 Twin Sports I fink mate.

I think he was fried before then too. I only have a patchy story of him from my/his old sponsors.

Maybe... but i had a feeling he was punting the 883's after the MZ's at the SOT

See post # 2624 I think.

I only missed the first and last years of 883 Twinsport mate...and Glen Williams was never a pilot whilst I was there.

Wasn't there a series bonus as well? $10K or summat?

Yeah there was. Can't remember how much it was though. I know in Aust it was a new 883 I think from mem.

He raced them for 1 season must have been the first, sponsored by Shaft.

Ah yep. Bet he was fast on the fucking things too then. Didn't seem to matter what he rode.

Rcktfsh, what ever happened to Glen the 1st ?? Like the rest, carry on with a job ? Grow old.

The Year was 1995 Series prize money was 25K
Brett Richmond won by one point (218 vs 217) From Glenn Williams the First. When he was asked how it felt after the penultimate race.
Glenn Said well someone had to win

[haydes55]

Anyone else still up watching qualifying?
MM pole by 0.5 seconds in the 1:32's and by 6th (ish) place they are in the 1:34's

MM
JL
VR

Hard to see the race being too different to qualifying.

[DidJit]

Márquez the Magnificent.

[manxkiwi]

MM

JL

VR

DP

Bautista

Fingers crossed. I've got the same but VR & DP the other way around.

It's going to be a good a good race either way. We should start running a book on how many points MM is going to win the championship by!!!

[Crasherfromwayback]

The Year was 1995 Series prize money was 25K
Brett Richmond won by one point (218 vs 217) From Glenn Williams the First. When he was asked how it felt after the penultimate race.
Glenn Said well someone had to win

Cheers for that. Richmond was a hard charger for sure. Very clean racer though.

[BMWST?]

sommett sports in a few minutes!

[jellywrestler]

Sheesh, just imagine if your missus had a seamless box, you'd never find the bloody thing in the dark.

a bit like why jesus never married, everything he touched healed!!!

[haydes55]

How many crashes has CC had this season? Down again in practice.

[haydes55]

This isn't live? I saw this, this morning? Or deja vu


Edit: morning not arvo

And we are onto the live warm up coverage now.

[Kendog]

Looks like the stunning ride by JL has left us all speechless.

[Bender]

Boring race, unfortunately.