MotoGP 2014

[Drew]

maybe but be great to see when it is on 2 wheels and ridden hard

If Depunnet is getting the bike close to current lap times, I doubt the bike will respond to an aggressive style.

[tbs]

Looks like Gardiner's comments on Hayden have been taken down. I wonder why.

[eelracing]

These are the things that will amuse us this year. There's no excitement left in trying to guess who is going to win.

If the old dog Rossi can rough the young pup up for a bit longer in a race that will be worth the price of admission itself.
If Lorenzo can work his way out of the current slump he's in (and you know he's got the goods)then thats worth waiting for.
If Pedrosa can ride around collecting points all day he may one day win a championship.This years as good as any.
If Marquez can win two Championships in a row then he truly can be called one of the greats.We havn't seen it since ages ago.

Have faith Bender...that and sheer bloody-mindedness will see you through.

[Bender]

If the old dog Rossi can rough the young pup up for a bit longer in a race that will be worth the price of admission itself.
If Lorenzo can work his way out of the current slump he's in (and you know he's got the goods)then thats worth waiting for.
If Pedrosa can ride around collecting points all day he may one day win a championship.This years as good as any.
If Marquez can win two Championships in a row then he truly can be called one of the greats.We havn't seen it since ages ago.

Have faith Bender...that and sheer bloody-mindedness will see you through.

Your thoughts are truly sustaining at this difficult time. 'specially about Pedrosa - he's been robbed a couple of times and deserves a championship. He is good enough.

[Drew]

Your thoughts are truly sustaining at this difficult time. 'specially about Pedrosa - he's been robbed a couple of times and deserves a championship. He is good enough.

Nope. He WAS good enough. The bar has been raised and he has missed the boat.

[Mental Trousers]

Nope. He WAS good enough. The bar has been raised and he has missed the boat.

He's better now. The way he's riding these days he really does deserve to win a championship. Unfortunately, his timing is farken terrible. While Marquez is able to swing a leg over Dani isn't going to win one. He's like Randy Mamola with hair - got the goods but never quite gets there.

[pritch]

http://motomatters.com/news/2014/05/...plier_int.html

[merv]

I don't see Crutchlow ever getting another factory ride.

The team bosses will be looking for the new fast young breed who perform better on the track than they do telling people how good they are.

Crutchlow never had the image either, always looks too rough and unkempt - not the sponsors dream.

Ryder sums it up here http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/May/...rydernotes.htm

[Reckless]

Thanks merv

The double world Superbike champ reckons Marc is now saving front-wheel crashes off his elbow and rear-wheel slides off his knee slider.

Imagine that "Oh there goes the front I'll just go round the corner on my elbow and the Back"

Jeepers certainly is another level

[Mental Trousers]

I think it'll turn into the same situation concerning getting the knee down from the days of Barry Sheene vs Kenny Roberts. Eventually everyone (who is capable) is going to be doing it because it makes pushing the front harder and saving it possible. This is one thing that's definitely going to separate the racing gods from the rest of us.

[Crasherfromwayback]

This is one thing that's definitely going to separate the racing gods from the rest of us.

Even the tail enders are well diff from the rest of *us* mate.

[pritch]

Crutchlow never had the image either, always looks too rough and unkempt - not the sponsors dream.

Funny that some fans dislike him, he's very popular with other riders and the media people. He's reportedly a very funny and intelligent guy.
Rossi said he would like to have CC as a team mate, although that would probably change if CC started beating him.
I will concede, however, that Crutchlow is unlikely to receive sponsorship from Gillette.


If y'all aren't too tyred:

http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/ra...und-black-and/

[Drew]

Even the tail enders are well diff from the rest of *us* mate.

Yip, doubt I would come anywhere near qualifying for the race.

[Mental Trousers]

Even the tail enders are well diff from the rest of *us* mate.

One more thing haha

[Bender]

I'm looking forward to what's going to happen during the last few minutes of qualifying from now on.

Everyone will be doing the No.1 bike/No.2 bike swaps to maintain fresh rubber for longer and set faster and faster qualifying positions.

It'll be white hot.