MotoGP 2016

[carbonhed]

Shouldn't have gone up against Rossi quite so aggressively if he wanted to maintain a "commercial" focus, fucking with the biggest name in motorcycle racing was always going to hurt him more.

A racer should not race because... money.

Senna would have loved you!

[HenryDorsetCase]

I want to dislike Marquez because he was such a dick last year. But I love how he rides... in particular the whole "Its loose but who gives a fuck" thing he has going on. Plus the whole "back 'er in" thing on corner entry.

I'd like to see Rossi win another championship though

[Erelyes]

Predictions

MM
AE
JL
AD
VR

I want the Yamas around the other way, as much as I want DP out of the doldrums, but I don't see it happening.

[speights_bud]

Watching Q1, Smiths bike setup looks fecking horrible, twitchy and unsettled. Doesn't look like much fun to ride.

Q2 Lorenzo said he had a faulty tire. Are the riders allowed to say what they really think about the michelins, unlike the Bridgestones?

[pritch]

Q2 Lorenzo said he had a faulty tire.

That may very well be true. Or maybe he just didn't like the result?

[carbonhed]

Great lap by Rossi. Going to be exciting tomorrow.

[BMWST?]

Predictions

MM
AE
JL
AD
VR

I want the Yamas around the other way, as much as I want DP out of the doldrums, but I don't see it happening.

JL
VR
MM
now the next group may be an entirely new group,baz,barbera etc!The ld ducs seem to work better here.

[BMWST?]

Have Michelin gone too far the other way now withthe trouble they had at Argentina.Seems rear grip is an issue for everyone.DP says he is using less throttle on corner exit than MM(data comparisons i guess) but he is getting lots of wheelspin.His measly 51 kg must have a real impact ton that but MM is only about 60 kg and rossi and lorenzo are near 65 kg baz is 1.9 and 80 kg

[Reckless]

Couldn't agree more. It was also quite absurd to suggest MM was in any way trying to help JL win. Well, before Sepang at least...

I agree the only person that really knows is MM and if he was just doing what he does Rossi has done him a huge injustice.
On the other hand the second person that has the best seat in the house is Rossi he is the only one that knows if MM was slowing him after he was passed (or was he just not as god on the next part of the track)??
Cant help thinking its not in MM's nature to deliberately slow anyone down.

Rossi needs to have a good clean season to stand any chance of patching up is reputation IMHO. His head games are screwing him up more than the others, as all are used to it now.
Still like to see him get 10 mainly because I cant seem to like anyone else with any passion?
Lorenzo is a dick, Danni will never quite get there, Dovi not quite an Alien, there's hope with Iannone, be bloody great if Stoner had the balls to take a spot next year??
God should put Maverick on the Yammy next year and Stoner on the Suzuki (or visa Versa)
The Honda is shit this year and MM's still riding the wheels off it so the 2 falls the yammy boys have had might just be the difference??
Rossi doing well running up to tomorrow tho
The mischief in me would like to see Rossi and MM go head to head for 20 laps LOL.

Predictions MM, Rossi, JL, Dovi, Maverick

[speights_bud]

That may very well be true. Or maybe he just didn't like the result?

He described it as though it was very shuddery or what I thought might be unbalanced. I've heard more than once riders say faulty tyre but I can't remember who.

Also sounded like Qualifying was delayed 15min due to sick Michelin tyre fitters.....

[Brett]

I agree the only person that really knows is MM and if he was just doing what he does Rossi has done him a huge injustice.
On the other hand the second person that has the best seat in the house is Rossi he is the only one that knows if MM was slowing him after he was passed (or was he just not as god on the next part of the track)??
Cant help thinking its not in MM's nature to deliberately slow anyone down.

Rossi needs to have a good clean season to stand any chance of patching up is reputation IMHO. His head games are screwing him up more than the others, as all are used to it now.
Still like to see him get 10 mainly because I cant seem to like anyone else with any passion?
Lorenzo is a dick, Danni will never quite get there, Dovi not quite an Alien, there's hope with Iannone, be bloody great if Stoner had the balls to take a spot next year??
God should put Maverick on the Yammy next year and Stoner on the Suzuki (or visa Versa)
The Honda is shit this year and MM's still riding the wheels off it so the 2 falls the yammy boys have had might just be the difference??
Rossi doing well running up to tomorrow tho
The mischief in me would like to see Rossi and MM go head to head for 20 laps LOL.

Predictions MM, Rossi, JL, Dovi, Maverick

Rossi has been racing since MM was in nappies. I would imagine that his race craft, knowledge and ability to read tactics, strategy and rider intent would be pretty much up there. However as Crasher stated, to suggest that he was helping JL is certainly odd.

BUT....if MM was frustrating events, then as far as I care, that is racing.

[badlieutenant]

Mistress of the dark lol i dunno havent watched race yet wife a real dragon oh not motorbikes again.

I have the opposite problem. I'm not allowed to watch them without her.

[pritch]

I've heard more than once riders say faulty tyre but I can't remember who.
Also sounded like Qualifying was delayed 15min due to sick Michelin tyre fitters.....

Faulty tyres happen occasionally, understandably the affected rider will be pissed off at the time but it can happen to anybody. Lorenzo used three rear tyres in qualifying and he did a flyer to go top of the timesheet briefly on his third stint. Which tyre was faulty? He may not have said..

The tyre fitters must have eaten something they shouldn't, apparently they all came down with a gastro bug. They have been given meds and told to get a good nights sleep. If I was the Michelin chef I'd be nervous?

[speights_bud]

Which tyre was faulty? He may not have said..?

His second tyre,Dylan spoke to him after Q2 because he didnt even try put in a hot lap on the second tyre/run. Then JL explained the feeling, "The bike was good we got just a defective tyre with the michelin, and the tyre was chattery on the rear so we have to cancel the lap". I just seem to remember that this may be about the 3rd time this season I've heard someone say they had a faulty tire. Bloody tough gig Michelin have gotten themselves.

The tyre fitters must have eaten something they shouldn't, apparently they all came down with a gastro bug. They have been given meds and told to get a good nights sleep. If I was the Michelin chef I'd be nervous?

Seems like they can't get a break at the moment. Being that kind of crook recently myself I reckon it'd be pretty easy to forget to balance a tyre correctly/put the weights on wrong. Kudos to Michelin for the extra manufacturing and effort they've been putting in last minute at least.

[pritch]

His second tyre,Dylan spoke to him after Q2 because he didnt even try put in a hot lap on the second tyre/run.

Yep I see Motomattars also covers that now.

David Emmett has another interesting item. Eugene Laverty uses his brother John, a retired racer, to spot what he and others are doing around the track.
Mr Emmett went with Laverty the elder and recorded his observations.

https://motomatters.com/analysis/201...z_2016_on.html