MotoGP 2015

[puddytat]

I like the look of Rins in Moto2.

He's certainly had a better start to the season than Alex Marques...& Rabat.
Doin real good in his rookie season.

[roogazza]

Nakasuga for Yamaha. Pirro for Ducati. Both of them test riders with a proven ability to get the bike home, and presumably give good testing feedback.

If HRC have chosen AoH to develop and ride their $XX,XXX,XXX motorcycle it's probably for a good reason. To venture a guess I'd say it's because he's fluent in Japanese and gives the HRC Japan workforce invaluable feedback about how their crazy long term experiment in making a bike go fast is going. Just as Nakasuga (JAP) tests for Yamaha (JAP) and Pirro (ITA) tests for Ducati (ITA). Sure Honda uses Stoner on a rare occasion and Suzuki used RdP for a little bit. But the guys doing the legwork aren't necessarily the most famous or most naturally talented.

Yeah I'd go with that McWild.
There's a lot more to it than looking for a winner or placegetter to fill in .
Wouldn't mind seeing how Ariana is nowdays tho...

[carbonhed]

Looked fairly "wincey" when Marquez took his left glove off after FP2. Wonder what it's going to be like tomorrow?

[BMWST?]

Looked fairly "wincey" when Marquez took his left glove off after FP2. Wonder what it's going to be like tomorrow?

i would venture a guess the glove will stay on for fp4 q2 q1

[carbonhed]

i would venture a guess the glove will stay on for fp4 q2 q1

I guess all the soft cocks (like me) have been weeded out loooong before they get up to this stage... still blows me away.

[roogazza]

I guess all the soft cocks (like me) have been weeded out loooong before they get up to this stage... still blows me away.

I once had a special mate that could do that (Nev Hiscock).I've seen him slide along with the clutch in revving the motor to keep it going !
Me, after a decent one, would rather crawl under a rock till I felt better !!!!

[BMWST?]

I guess all the soft cocks (like me) have been weeded out loooong before they get up to this stage... still blows me away.

i was wrong,he did take the glove of(and put it on again).He crashed,and the slomo shows him neatly releasing the bike holding his left hand in the air then cradling it it with his righ hand whilst sliding on his bum into the gravel.At real soeed it happens so fast you hardly see it.!These guys have the reflexes and mind speed that we can only dream of.Its part of the job i guess when you are racing and crashing mototcycles.!

[ellipsis]

I just read that Geoff Duke passed away in the last few hours. 6 times World Champ. a few wins on the Island. RIP Geoff.

[speights_bud]

...These guys have the reflexes and mind speed that we can only dream of.Its part of the job i guess when you are racing and crashing mototcycles.!

I've always been a firm believer that there are 2 types of racers.

Type 1 give up when it starts going wrong and just let it fall, then typically walk away throwing a tantrum abandoning the bike in the gravel.

Type 2 refuse to give it up at all costs, it comes natural to hang on to the end. They usually then scramble to try get the bike back up and keep going, often helping the marshals to stand it up.

I noticed this first at club level, especially with the young riders.

It's not about outright talent, it just comes by instinct to keep trying to the last moment. These type are the ones you are proud to watch developing as a rider. They are the ones who are passionate and really strive to improve themselves. They have to (at the very least help) spin the spanners and bust their ass at work after school to pay for it.

Those who have everything handed to them on a platter generally tend to be the first type. They often dont give a shit because they didn't have to spend all their own $$ to get where they are.

[Erelyes]

Lozenge $3 for a win.
Pol Asparagus $21.00 for a top 3.
Iannone $3.50 for a top 3.

[carbonhed]

Great to see Lorenzo fast and pissed off.... welcome back dude.

Pol Espargaro is beginning to annoy me resorting to drafting to get a time... little greaseball.

[GD66]

What would you suggest when a few tenths can mean a couple of grid spots ?

Message to the rider in front doing the moaning : if it pisses you off, pull away !

[haydes55]

Moto3 on now!!! Yay MySky at my new flat.

[speights_bud]

Yep, suck it up if you don't like being followed. The kids are relying on drafting in moto3 and it's not about to end.

[speights_bud]

FFS, I can stream YouTube in HD, but the Gp will barely run.

Speed test is good (11mb/s down, 22ping), I can even pull YT in HD while the Gp is on (well trying). It's got to be at Dorna's end.

Been having problems with it the last few weeks, used to watch in 720p, no problems, same hardware, same connection.

Also noticed lots of skipping backward a second or 2 in the video feed. Not just watching live either.