MotoGP 2019

**pritch** · 12th March 2019, 20:56

Originally Posted by AllanB

I have no issue with teams playing with aerodynamics, wings, scoops, covers. Bloody let them do it - is this not meant to be the pinnacle of advanced motorcycle racing? It's over regulated as it is, it will end up like F1 with too much regulation and boredom.

It's not *that* long since the riders were complaining how dangerous the wings were. So I guess they felt they had to do something. Then too the accountants were shit scared of the millions wind tunnel testing was going to cost and the amounts that were going to have to be spent to compete in the aero arms race.

Might be too soon to worry about boredom though. The combined winning margin at Qatar was 0.102secs. That's just over a tenth of a second combined total from all three classes. The gap between the winner and the last points scorer in fifteenth in the MotoGP class at Qatar this year is the smallest ever in the seventy years of GP racing. And people are complaining?

For my money Dorna have a bloody fine product now - so they'll probably sell it.

**Autech** · 12th March 2019, 21:03

How did we like moto2 boys.
I must say they didn't put enough mics near the track for us to fap to. Definitely very different lines vs the 600s, Remy Gardener showed wayyy more potential than I realised he had

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**pritch** · 13th March 2019, 10:55

Thinking about the riders slowing to save their tyres. It's a problem, but I guess y'all could make a cup of tea to fill in the extra time. Both seconds worth.

Qatar race time
2018 42'34.654
2019 42'36.902

**merv** · 13th March 2019, 11:38

Weather conditions like temperature and dew don't help much either and may have made the difference year to year. The riders wanted the race held slightly earlier in the evening but their calls fell on deaf ears.

**carbonhed** · 13th March 2019, 13:30

Originally Posted by Autech

How did we like moto2 boys.
I must say they didn't put enough mics near the track for us to fap to. Definitely very different lines vs the 600s, Remy Gardener showed wayyy more potential than I realised he had

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Much better wasn't it. No need to override quite as dramatically. Great to see Luthi back after his nightmare in the big class.

just had a look on Racingforme to see if there was a rip with no commentary but no such luck. Noise drowned out by endless droning of commentators.

**F5 Dave** · 13th March 2019, 17:27

A mid season change to touring compound road tyres. No need to preserve them, they'll be crap from the start. Go crazy boys.

McCoy comes out of retirement.

**AllanB** · 13th March 2019, 17:46

Originally Posted by F5 Dave

A mid season change to touring compound road tyres. No need to preserve them, they'll be crap from the start. Go crazy boys.

McCoy comes out of retirement.

Fuck it - just 'Darkside' the GP bikes and tell them a set of tyres must last a full season.

**Autech** · 13th March 2019, 18:46

Originally Posted by carbonhed

Much better wasn't it. No need to override quite as dramatically. Great to see Luthi back after his nightmare in the big class.

just had a look on Racingforme to see if there was a rip with no commentary but no such luck. Noise drowned out by endless droning of commentators.

So I wasn't the one shouting "Shut the fuck up" at the tv when he's going ohh lisssten to the noise listen to the noise when his voice was the only noise I could hear.
Wankers

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**carbonhed** · 13th March 2019, 21:08

Originally Posted by Autech

So I wasn't the one shouting "Shut the fuck up" at the tv when he's going ohh lisssten to the noise listen to the noise when his voice was the only noise I could hear.
Wankers

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Phillip Island beckons.

**Dadpole** · 14th March 2019, 06:38

Originally Posted by Autech

So I wasn't the one shouting "Shut the fuck up" at the tv when he's going ohh lisssten to the noise listen to the noise when his voice was the only noise I could hear.
Wankers

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You should try the BTSport coverage. Their team is great. A copy of the last race should be available at your favourite download sites.

**pritch** · 14th March 2019, 08:40

So courtesy of Mat Oxley attached is a summary of the current situation regarding the Ducati appendages.

Observers looking at the pooper scooper in front of the rear wheel get the impression that its function is to increase down force on the rear tyre. That is against the rules. Ducati say it's there to cool the tyre. If it's there to cool the tyre but as a bonus increases down force that would still be a problem.

It's preferable that the results are decided when the flag drops, not weeks later in court, but I guess these things happen when people are desperate to gain an edge.

**Cosmik de Bris** · 14th March 2019, 09:14

Originally Posted by Autech

So I wasn't the one shouting "Shut the fuck up" at the tv when he's going ohh lisssten to the noise listen to the noise when his voice was the only noise I could hear.
Wankers

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One advantage of the MotoGP sub, commentators gone with one click.

Cheers