MotoGP 2018

[SaferRides]

My son was there. Sat for 6 hours watching it rain.

They could have raced today but a couple of the teams said no. Let me guess, one would be Yamaha ...

[Autech]

There was already a problem with the track before it rained.
Watch the slow mo of the bikes in practice, there is a high frequency ripple effect.

Yeah I noticed that, I wonder if Dorna were showing all those replays so us plebs would notice and give Silverstone shit so they will fix it.

Personally I would be getting the contractors back for another full resurface.

Glad I went to be at midnight, kiss cam wasn't that good

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[WALRUS]

I've seen a few people on FaceBrick calling for it to go back to Donington or for someone to revitalise and finish the Circuit of Wales project. That looked really promising before it died an unceremonious death (or two)

[pritch]

The BBC forecasts used to be famous for mentioning every possible weather combination without specifically picking any one. As soon as it was apparent there was a delay I hit the hay. Good choice.

The social media verdict is that the asphalt contracters were crap. "Irish travellers standard". Which may be just a bit racist. Problem is that having spent all that money on resurfacing, the track now needs resurfacing.

[Autech]

The BBC forecasts used to be famous for mentioning every possible weather combination without specifically picking any one. As soon as it was apparent there was a delay I hit the hay. Good choice.

The social media verdict is that the asphalt contracters were crap. "Irish travellers standard". Which may be just a bit racist. Problem is that having spent all that money on resurfacing, the track now needs resurfacing.

Yup it's not often you expect an upgrade to me a serious down grade if you excuse the pun.

Tito should sue the cunts

[SaferRides]

Lewis Hamilton wasn't impressed either: http://www.autosport.com/f1/news/137...rstone-surface

So no one thought to drive around the track after it had rained? Not that there's been much recently, but there must have been some earlier in the year.

[EJK]

So who won?

[WALRUS]

... Jesus won

[SaferRides]

So who won?

... no won

[SaferRides]

Found this on the GPOne website: https://www.gpone.com/en/2018/08/27/...barcelona.html

[mulletman]

Found this on the GPOne website: www.gpone.com/en/2018/08/27/mo...-on-thursday-in-barcelona.html

'Page not found'

https://www.gpone.com/en/2018/08/27/...barcelona.html ?

[SaferRides]

'Page not found'

https://www.gpone.com/en/2018/08/27/...barcelona.html ?

Try this: https://www.gpone.com/en/2018/08/27/...barcelona.html

[pritch]

There has been a lot of grumbling from some British fans following the cancellation of the British GP. Fair enough; wet arse no fish and all that. Some wanted the race run regardless, others want their money back yesterday. The pundits are reassuring everybody that they will be looked after, the organisers are a professional body, even if there is a question mark over their asphalt contractors.

Mat Oxley's take on the situation regarding the race is here:
https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/o...il-wagging-dog


If you consider Oxley was being a bit tough on the promoters of the past, I think it was him posted a link to this as a look at the way things used to be. The last three paragraphs are a shocker. Mat Oxley did not like Vernon Cooper.
"Even when I was a callow youth of a racer I bore a special hatred for Vernon Cooper, just from what people told me about him. He was a horrible old-school, blazer-wearing twat that cost the lives of many racers."
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/a...ectid=10692257


Stu Avant has chimed in on Facebook as well. His comments refer to Oxley's article in Motor Sport Magazine above.

[merv]

When the documentary on Kim aired a few years ago I did wonder about whether the poor bugger went and suffered target fixation because after the comment about the unprotected wall he went out later and hit it. Was so sad to lose such a good up and coming Kiwi at the time.

[WALRUS]

I don't know if anyone here remembers WSBK in Phillip Island, 2001? That got rained out and the second race cancelled after the majority of riders boycotted the race.. That was a proper daft weekend. On the inside of turn 3 (now known as Stoner Corner) there was a shot of a marshal standing on the apex of the bend with water up to his knees! WSS got canned half way through, they stacked two safety cars, bikes in the first race were just cruising about and most fell off. From memory, some were sliding from side to side half way down the straight just from aquaplaning.

It was the right call to cancel but some riders and team managers disagreed.

Interestingly, for me at least, the WSBK round in Silverstone had it's second race cancelled in 2008 (I know, I know, different series, different surface, different decade etc) but that was much worse than Silverstone was this year 'round.

It happens, unfortunately. As much as the fans are missing out on a show, think of all the teams and sponsors losing money too! It's never going to be a decision made lightly as everyone loses out. But it's the right call when people's lives are on the line.