MotoGP 2015

[carbonhed]

Ducati being allowed to develop the bike is the only reason they are where they are. So it kinda proves that the rules work.

Yeah. I thought it was the entire point. Aaaaand Phillip Island is a unique circuit.

[pritch]

Aaaaand Phillip Island is a unique circuit.

Yes. More's the pity. Too many Go-Kart tracks.

Iannone may not be getting so many invites to Rossi's ranch in future?

[Autech]

Yes. More's the pity. Too many Go-Kart tracks.

Iannone may not be getting so many invites to Rossi's ranch in future?

If he loses by 3 points...

[Badjelly]

He didn't understand Stoner. I watched that shit live, there was no comprehension, and no 'stunned surprise'.

Didn't Rossi have his helmet on at the time? Perhaps that's why he didn't show 'stunned surprise'.

[Autech]

Pedrosa explains his issues at PI:

“The race was hard because during all the weekend I had a massive problem in the last turn," explained the three-time world champion. "I could never really go fast out of the last turn, always a lot of spinning and movement when I try to open the throttle. But I did start good, I was aggressive in the first laps and I was there, but unfortunately I couldn't fix the problem in the last turn, and everybody out of the last turn already was next to me in the straight. I was losing so much speed, and two, three tenths there.

Current rules require tyres to be fitted with a minimum pressure for safety reasons, something that Pedrosa feel was to his detriment even though he finished just 6.8 seconds off race winner and team-mate Marc Marquez.

“Yes, we had to be in a minimum pressure. Also, we couldn't reduce the pressure to make the tire work, so with my light weight, I was struggling more than the rest. But we couldn't work a lot on this because it is like that.”

Explains how Maverick and Crutchlow could live with him down the front straight. He did manage to gap them eventually but it seems it was too little too late for him.

crash.net is fully of riders complaining of rear wheel spin, can't wait till next year where they will have rear grip to for Africa on the Mitchies, will make things interesting for sure.

[Shaun Harris]

Pedrosa explains his issues at PI:

“The race was hard because during all the weekend I had a massive problem in the last turn," explained the three-time world champion. "I could never really go fast out of the last turn, always a lot of spinning and movement when I try to open the throttle. But I did start good, I was aggressive in the first laps and I was there, but unfortunately I couldn't fix the problem in the last turn, and everybody out of the last turn already was next to me in the straight. I was losing so much speed, and two, three tenths there.

Current rules require tyres to be fitted with a minimum pressure for safety reasons, something that Pedrosa feel was to his detriment even though he finished just 6.8 seconds off race winner and team-mate Marc Marquez.

“Yes, we had to be in a minimum pressure. Also, we couldn't reduce the pressure to make the tire work, so with my light weight, I was struggling more than the rest. But we couldn't work a lot on this because it is like that.”

Explains how Maverick and Crutchlow could live with him down the front straight. He did manage to gap them eventually but it seems it was too little too late for him.

crash.net is fully of riders complaining of rear wheel spin, can't wait till next year where they will have rear grip to for Africa on the Mitchies, will make things interesting for sure.

Theries and surmising is great eh. Yea the talk is the Michi has massive rear grip, but that is in comparison to the grip of the front michi, it has not, and will not, and cannot be compared to the Bridgestone, due to legal binding contracts of secrecy.

[Autech]

Theries and surmising is great eh. Yea the talk is the Michi has massive rear grip, but that is in comparison to the grip of the front michi, it has not, and will not, and cannot be compared to the Bridgestone, due to legal binding contracts of secrecy.

To be honest I though his bike had issues at the beginning as all we caught on the camera was the tail of the front straight with the Suzuki and Satellite Honda glued to his rear. I was like, eh? We know the Honda is a farking rocket ship especially with Dani's ability to stand it up and fire it off like a skud missile.

Still looks in great form though, bring on Malaysia this motherfucker is wide open!

[sil3nt]

Pedrosa explains his issues at PI:

“The race was hard because during all the weekend I had a massive problem in the last turn," explained the three-time world champion. "I could never really go fast out of the last turn, always a lot of spinning and movement when I try to open the throttle. But I did start good, I was aggressive in the first laps and I was there, but unfortunately I couldn't fix the problem in the last turn, and everybody out of the last turn already was next to me in the straight. I was losing so much speed, and two, three tenths there.

Current rules require tyres to be fitted with a minimum pressure for safety reasons, something that Pedrosa feel was to his detriment even though he finished just 6.8 seconds off race winner and team-mate Marc Marquez.

“Yes, we had to be in a minimum pressure. Also, we couldn't reduce the pressure to make the tire work, so with my light weight, I was struggling more than the rest. But we couldn't work a lot on this because it is like that.”

Explains how Maverick and Crutchlow could live with him down the front straight. He did manage to gap them eventually but it seems it was too little too late for him.

crash.net is fully of riders complaining of rear wheel spin, can't wait till next year where they will have rear grip to for Africa on the Mitchies, will make things interesting for sure.

Explains why he is near the bottom of the speed trap for the weekend: http://resources.motogp.com/files/re...df?v1_fdce5784

[carbonhed]

Can't help but think that a younger Rossi would not have come home last of the lead group or been beaten by Pedrosa a few weeks back.

This season will make a brilliant movie. The old master raging against the young lions.

I wonder how it ends?

[husaberg]

Pedrosa explains his issues at PI:

“The race was hard because during all the weekend I had a massive problem in the last turn," explained the three-time world champion. "I could never really go fast out of the last turn, always a lot of spinning and movement when I try to open the throttle. But I did start good, I was aggressive in the first laps and I was there, but unfortunately I couldn't fix the problem in the last turn, and everybody out of the last turn already was next to me in the straight. I was losing so much speed, and two, three tenths there.

Current rules require tyres to be fitted with a minimum pressure for safety reasons, something that Pedrosa feel was to his detriment even though he finished just 6.8 seconds off race winner and team-mate Marc Marquez.

“Yes, we had to be in a minimum pressure. Also, we couldn't reduce the pressure to make the tire work, so with my light weight, I was struggling more than the rest. But we couldn't work a lot on this because it is like that.”

Explains how Maverick and Crutchlow could live with him down the front straight. He did manage to gap them eventually but it seems it was too little too late for him.

crash.net is fully of riders complaining of rear wheel spin, can't wait till next year where they will have rear grip to for Africa on the Mitchies, will make things interesting for sure.

I find that hard to believe that there is not a technical tweek/fix for that like say measuring the inflated pressure at a much higher temp or using another gas instead of the nitrogen they likely use.
The guy works for HRC there must be a way that money can fix that.

[Shaun Harris]

I find that hard to believe that there is not a technical tweek/fix for that like say measuring the inflated pressure at a much higher temp or using another gas instead of the nitrogen they likely use.
The guy works for HRC there must be a way that money can fix that.

No tech tweak or diff gas can reduce MIN psi dude, min psi is a rule! Light weight rider, is better to have lower psi for grip, but also must still adjust all settings, to retain the ultimate tire carcass opp temp

[husaberg]

No tech tweak or diff gas can reduce MIN psi dude, min psi is a rule! Light weight rider, is better to have lower psi for grip, but also must still adjust all settings, to retain the ultimate tire carcass opp temp

Yeah but different gases behave in different ways, that why they generally use nitrogen as it heats up less (due to tyre heat) so is more consistent pressure from hot to cold in service
Using a different gas that has different properties should maybe still be legal.
Air pressure increases as it heats up more so for simple atmosphere air than nitrogen I doubt there is anything in the rules, defining what temperature the pressure is measured at or what gas must be used. (but there may be)
There is of course multiple other ways to get heat into the rear tyre. Or he could just ballast the bike, or eat more pies. I am pretty sure the other riders feel his low weight is much more of an advantage than a hindrance.

[Shaun Harris]

Yeah but different gases behave in different ways, that why they generally use nitrogen as it heats up less (due to tyre heat) so is more consistent pressure from hot to cold in service
Using a different gas that has different properties should maybe still be legal.
Air pressure increases as it heats up more so for simple atmosphere air than nitrogen I doubt there is anything in the rules, defining what temperature the pressure is measured at or what gas must be used. (but there may be)
There is of course multiple other ways to get heat into the rear tyre. Or he could just ballast the bike, or eat more pies. I am pretty sure the other riders feel his low weight is much more of an advantage than a hindrance.

Low weight = free Horse power! and we on the net can rabbit on our idea;s all we like, they are a professional race team man, and know a shit load more than any fuker on the net. A tire life and grip is NOT just about pressure ( PSI) it is extremely important to have the carcass operating temp correct also.

[Autech]

No tech tweak or diff gas can reduce MIN psi dude, min psi is a rule! Light weight rider, is better to have lower psi for grip, but also must still adjust all settings, to retain the ultimate tire carcass opp temp

+1

Low weight = free Horse power! and we on the net can rabbit on our idea;s all we like, they are a professional race team man, and know a shit load more than any fuker on the net. A tire life and grip is NOT just about pressure ( PSI) it is extremely important to have the carcass operating temp correct also.

Haha, yup I weigh less than a lot of the chaps at the track when I'm out pretending to race, get much jealousy around it. Me and Askor got told last weekend that if we combined each other we would make up a "Real" racer
There's a good video of me when I borrowed my mates bucket hammering it past about 5 bikes on the straight between turn 1 and pothole at Ruapuna after a terrible start . Certainly makes up for all the "Eat more pies" and "You can have some of my fat" comments I get every fucking week of every fucking year for my entire fucking life.
I'm just not quite quick enough yet on the corners to take full advantage of my weight advantage.

[Shaun Harris]

+1



Haha, yup I weigh less than a lot of the chaps at the track when I'm out pretending to race, get much jealousy around it. Me and Askor got told last weekend that if we combined each other we would make up a "Real" racer
There's a good video of me when I borrowed my mates bucket hammering it past about 5 bikes on the straight between turn 1 and pothole at Ruapuna after a terrible start . Certainly makes up for all the "Eat more pies" and "You can have some of my fat" comments I get every fucking week of every fucking year for my entire fucking life.
I'm just not quite quick enough yet on the corners to take full advantage of my weight advantage.

LOL, I have always been 63-64 kg only, so getting out of turns and up to speed with a good handling bike, was always one of my biggest things on track.