MotoGP 2014

[carbonhed]

Was really interested to see how Hayden would go on the RCV1000R but Aspar only had one bike ready and Aoyama got dibs. Hope he kicks arse. Crutchlow pretty quick on the Duc... well compared to the other Duc's

[Mental Trousers]

Some interesting tidbits in here from Gigi...

His priority, Dall'Igna said, was first and foremost changing the organization. The race team and racing department were two completely separate entities, and that was his first priority to fix. Personnel from the race team could be sent to spend time in Ducati Corse, and vice versa, as one of the biggest problems was the communication between the two groups. Fixing the organization had his highest priority, he said. Asked whether Ducati's biggest problem was technical or organizational, Dall'Igna answered that they clearly had problems in both areas, but that he couldn't begin to fix the technical problems before he had sorted out the organizational issues.

Fucken spot on. Gigi is the man.

Though he would not be drawn on how and what he would change, there was some kind of timescale. The bike currently being ridden by Andrea Dovizioso and Cal Crutchlow would be discarded in favor of a new bike currently being designed and built back in Bologna. This bike would make its debut at the Sepang test, Dall'Igna said. Only after that bike was on track would he start to work on a future version, though he said he had no idea what that might look like.

Not surprising as it takes time to design and build a bike. So the Ducati at the start of the 2014 MotoGP season won't be too much different but after that I'm sure we'll see something very different. Looking forward to it.

[roogazza]

Some interesting tidbits in here from Gigi...

Cheers for that DidJit, I found in there,what I have wondered about Rossi 'wanting to work in a different way' ? Seems this new guy works more off data, than the way JB (so Rossi says) worked off Vale's feedback ? He'll also work in with the team susp guy & his data.
We'll see won't we, whether this new move has any effect.

[husaberg]

Maybe Rossi just needs a team mate better at set up..........
its a bit fuzzy but click in a couple of times.

I read something that came from Burgess that always stuck with me .
HP counts for the last 50 meters at the end of a straight.
Drive counts out of every corner on a track.

big bang.... long bang

Jerry can get the bikes to do what the riders want it to do even if they don't know themselves what they really want.

Doohan was a great believer in time on the bike.
I am not talking tire testing and set up etc....but time on the bike.

The stuff in the article about Spencer i have heard about Hailwood and also with Sheene.

[actungbaby]

Some interesting tidbits in here from Gigi...

Hes a bloody ginger watch out rossi dont cross the dude

[F5 Dave]

Eh? The previous model had a five valve engine, at his request Rossi had a new four valve engine with a cross plane crank and new engine mounting system, the bike was also made higher and less stiff as I recall.

The whole design philosophy had changed with the arrival of Furusawa and Burgess. It was a completely different bike.

Sounds like they were just removing things. Std racebike prep; take the lights, mirrors & horn off eh?

[Crasherfromwayback]

I read something that came from Burgess that always stuck with me .
HP counts for the last 50 meters at the end of a straight.
Drive counts out of every corner on a track.

big bang.... long bang

.

That's why any tuner that knows what the fuck they're doing will be looking for more torque rather than outright HP.

[Str8 Jacket]

My only wish is that Pedrosa rides as hard in ALL the bloody rounds as he did at the last round in Valencia this season.

[Crasherfromwayback]

My only wish is that Pedrosa rides as hard in ALL the bloody rounds as he did at the last round in Valencia this season.

Yep. It both he and Lorenzo pick up the aggression/speed a lil it'll be incredible!

[DidJit]

Tuesday at Valencia with Scott Jones...

[Crasherfromwayback]

Tuesday at Valencia with Scott Jones...

Wonder how Crutchlow liked Pol going faster than him first time out on a GP bike. His old bike no less. Welcome to Ducati.

[DidJit]

Grating? Humbling? Motivating?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Grating? Humbling? Motivating?

Regret even!

[F5 Dave]

That's why any tuner that knows what the fuck they're doing will be looking for more torque rather than outright HP.

Actually any tuner that know what the fornication he's doing will know those two variables are inextricably linked along with old friend Mr revs.


I think you are trying to say 'spread' (of HP or Torque, take your pick & you won't be wrong in this context[revs]).

[Crasherfromwayback]

Actually any tuner that know what the fornication he's doing will know those two variables are inextricably linked along with old friend Mr revs.


I think you are trying to say 'spread' (of HP or Torque, take your pick & you won't be wrong in this context[revs]).

You know it!