MotoGP 2018

**AllanB** · 27th April 2018, 19:54

I live in hope Rossi gets one more championship win before retiring. But alas the talent pool riding with him is overflowing.

It occurred to me the other day that what a hoot it would be if they had a big points round where the riders had to ride another teams bike - pull it out of a hat kind of thing. That would sort em out.

**Autech** · 27th April 2018, 20:45

Originally Posted by AllanB

I live in hope Rossi gets one more championship win before retiring. But alas the talent pool riding with him is overflowing.

It occurred to me the other day that what a hoot it would be if they had a big points round where the riders had to ride another teams bike - pull it out of a hat kind of thing. That would sort em out.

Considering the first of his VR46 academy is joining next year I rate his hopes very slim for a 10th. Don't care either way as long as there is a good battle for it myself, statistic we can talk about once he retires n MM smashes em all. Then we can talk how the next fast guy smashes MM's...

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**Crasherfromwayback** · 27th April 2018, 21:01

Originally Posted by AllanB

I live in hope Rossi gets one more championship win before retiring.

It ain't gonna happen Bro. I called it when MM arrived.

**pritch** · 27th April 2018, 21:56

Originally Posted by carbonhed

I'm pretty sure every team has their own Ohlins tech full time. Possibly more than one. You'd never be tenth in line. How could that work?

I seem to recall when I was looking in the Repsol pit at PI there was what looked like a shock compressing tool on the bench either side of the garage. Got the impression they weren't planning on waiting around while someone else swapped a spring or otherwise worked on a shock.

**AllanB** · 28th April 2018, 09:10

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

It ain't gonna happen Bro. I called it when MM arrived.

Nothing a decent crash and injury won't fix

**roogazza** · 28th April 2018, 09:43

Not to put a hex on the man,but he's overdue to get a bit hurt or break something.

Who knows. what the year will unfold ? Dovi will be hoping, but he''ll need more than a hurt #93 .

Crashalot would have kittens and jump off just thinking about it.

Some of the Young Uns maybe,but I'm for a Yamaha Title,they're due for a turn ?

**carbonhed** · 28th April 2018, 10:48

Originally Posted by pritch

I seem to recall when I was looking in the Repsol pit at PI there was what looked like a shock compressing tool on the bench either side of the garage. Got the impression they weren't planning on waiting around while someone else swapped a spring or otherwise worked on a shock.

Exactly. Each rider has his own suspension tech from Ohlins. Probably the most important relationship in the garage... although the electonics wizard must be up there these days.

**george formby** · 28th April 2018, 10:59

Originally Posted by roogazza

Not to put a hex on the man,but he's overdue to get a bit hurt or break something.

Who knows. what the year will unfold ? Dovi will be hoping, but he''ll need more than a hurt #93 .

Crashalot would have kittens and jump off just thinking about it.

Some of the Young Uns maybe,but I'm for a Yamaha Title,they're due for a turn ?

MM has uncharacteristically lost his cool already this season, well, compared to the last couple of years.

As long as he is being pushed hard enough anything could happen.

No shortage of pushers this season, either.

**pritch** · 28th April 2018, 12:17

Originally Posted by george formby

MM has uncharacteristically lost his cool already this season, well, compared to the last couple of years.

I'm just listening to the Paddock Pass podcast, accessible from the MotoMatters website.

Much discussion about Austin - and the hangover from Argentina. As we thought there were changes announced at the riders safety commission. All penalties have been upgraded one step. What would have previously resulted in a warning now gets a grid penalty and so on.

Marquez' Argentina performence and the subsequent fall out is the subject of considerable discussion. "Lost his cool" is an understatement.

After Argentina there were calls for Mike Webb to be replaced but the panel think he got most things right. While Marquez could justifiably have been black flagged, the main criticism is of the Aaron Canet incident. Alas I still haven't seen that, but it seems universally accepted that he deliberately took another rider out in a fit of pique during practice. There was no subsequent penalty and that set the tone for what turned out to be a wild weekend.

**Autech** · 28th April 2018, 14:39

Originally Posted by pritch

I'm just listening to the Paddock Pass podcast, accessible from the MotoMatters website.

Much discussion about Austin - and the hangover from Argentina. As we thought there were changes announced at the riders safety commission. All penalties have been upgraded one step. What would have previously resulted in a warning now gets a grid penalty and so on.

Marquez' Argentina performence and the subsequent fall out is the subject of considerable discussion. "Lost his cool" is an understatement.

After Argentina there were calls for Mike Webb to be replaced but the panel think he got most things right. While Marquez could justifiably have been black flagged, the main criticism is of the Aaron Canet incident. Alas I still haven't seen that, but it seems universally accepted that he deliberately took another rider out in a fit of pique during practice. There was no subsequent penalty and that set the tone for what turned out to be a wild weekend.

I saw it somewhere, he definitely flew in there with absolutely no regard for the other guy and cleaned him out good n proper.

**george formby** · 28th April 2018, 14:42

Originally Posted by Autech

I saw it somewhere, he definitely flew in there with absolutely no regard for the other guy and cleaned him out good n proper.

Which FP did it happen in? Might watch it while it's raining.

Still got moto 3 / 2 from Austin to watch. Could be an early beer day.

**Autech** · 28th April 2018, 15:24

Here it is

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...A&&FORM=VRDGAR

**george formby** · 28th April 2018, 15:35

Pretty sure I saw some small toys flung around in that incident.

Cheers.

**pritch** · 28th April 2018, 21:01

Originally Posted by Autech

Here it is

hanks for that. I'd read Canet chopped the other rider's front wheel out. I guess the fact that he went down too made race directon think twice. He would be unwise to try that again.