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    VR46 Academy lock out of the front row in qualifying, gotta make the old boy happy.

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    Marco is having an awesome TT be hard to see anyone beating him in the main race to.

    Sucks for Brad Binder !

    Bigger suck for MM...

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    Quite an interesting statement. He could just be stating facts or maybe intention.
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    Quote Originally Posted by onearmedbandit View Post
    Quite an interesting statement. He could just be stating facts or maybe intention.
    Yes he as good as gone .
    I feel good thing for both .
    Hrc and mm

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    In the Sprint MM went for the soft front - the only person from what I understand. The commentators said it was because he has lost confidence and is making bad choices. I think he was just trying to make the front stick to the track so he didnt fall off. heh.

    Double bummer for Binder.
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    Well those 2 races about sums up the state of motogp right now. Furious 2-3 laps when everyone's bunched up followed by the rest of the race as at single file as they can't overtake. This at a real riders race track reknowned for its layout causing massive battles. Meanwhile half the field is injured as they're being forced to take more and more risks to battle the 8 Ducatis who are sharing so much data every weekend that only one of them is slow.

    Unless Michelin can bring that new front tyre next year it's not looking very promising unfortunately.

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    Remember the days when michilin would make overnight tyres for their elite riders?
    Now it is like, maybe we bring a new tyre next year. WTF

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumph View Post
    At the moment when they gave him the OK to leave pit lane, they probably didn't realise it was MM approaching. From what i've seen of the layout, the pit lane exit leads to the outside of the turn. Unless someone fucks it up completely a rider on a normal lap shouldn't come near the lane.

    Current common sense says - give that bastard room to crash on his own. If I was CoC at a GP, there'd be a warning to marshals to keep other riders away from him.
    i thought it was common knowlwdge that the outside of a turn is NOT a good place to be at any time a vehicle is approaching regardless of who the pilot is

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    Quote Originally Posted by BMWST? View Post
    i thought it was common knowlwdge that the outside of a turn is NOT a good place to be at any time a vehicle is approaching regardless of who the pilot is
    1/ I didn't do the approval for that layout - it's a nasty bastard of a pit exit. But with the demand for more pit space there's literally nowhere else to put it.

    2/ i have no idea, nor has it been reported if there is a light or marshal releasing riders at that point.

    3/ You're dealing with professional riders. You'd hope the standard was better than a NZ club day.

    4/ i stand by what I said - A rider on the normal line for that corner should not come close to the pit lane exit. Braking is well over and you've turned in at or before the end of the pit wall.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grumph View Post
    1/ I didn't do the approval for that layout - it's a nasty bastard of a pit exit. But with the demand for more pit space there's literally nowhere else to put it.

    2/ i have no idea, nor has it been reported if there is a light or marshal releasing riders at that point.

    3/ You're dealing with professional riders. You'd hope the standard was better than a NZ club day.

    4/ i stand by what I said - A rider on the normal line for that corner should not come close to the pit lane exit. Braking is well over and you've turned in at or before the end of the pit wall.
    all acceptable points. But i stand by my point too. Would you stand there to watch the race if you were "allowed" to

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    The sprint good to see Bez taking one Quite an endearing likable character coming to the fore there

    Sunday another master class by Pecco.
    Some would say boring but they don't know how hard it is to achieve that after being all at sea on Friday.

    Aleix can still hold his own damn good race 10/10

    Binder oh dear Miller double oh dear, Zarco unlucky, Maverick gonna get the sack.

    MM
    He must be really broken for Honda/Puig to be publicly opening the door for him to break his contract and leave next year.
    I'm torn between thinking the Honda has broken him, or with his riding style, this is always how it might end?
    To many crashes, broken body, broken mind, age kicking in
    I do feel for him great talent, 8 x world champ, be a hater or a lover of MM, it's quite sad to watch.

    5 weeks off might be able to catch up with Moto 2 etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BMWST? View Post
    all acceptable points. But i stand by my point too. Would you stand there to watch the race if you were "allowed" to
    I'm wasting my time replying. You're talking to someone who as a CoC has stopped a meeting and moved spectators.

    The blend zone is past the corner apex. Someone has decided that the exposure window is small enough to be acceptable.

    Take it up with the FIM.

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    There has been a bit of talk about this over the past week or so, and now it seems the wheels might be turning.

    https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/10...nda-and-yamaha

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    Give them an extra 100cc and the ability to buy front tyres from the local bike shop.
    Don't you look at my accountant.
    He's the only one I've got.

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    Quote Originally Posted by onearmedbandit View Post
    There has been a bit of talk about this over the past week or so, and now it seems the wheels might be turning.

    https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/10...nda-and-yamaha
    It was introduced for new teams to get them up to speed. Should it be used for the biggest money team on the grid??
    Not so sure?
    On a Motorcycle you're penetrating distance, right along with the machine!! In a car you're just a spectator, the windshields like a TV!!

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