MotoGP 2018

**pritch** · 30th July 2018, 09:19

Asphalt and Rubber's "exhaustive coverage" was a bust. I'm jealous of the poms and others who got live TV coverage and commentary from Julian Ryder.

The Yamaha Factory Team looks like they set a record fourth win. (That's team, not manufacturer.)

Results: https://www.fimewc.com/results/#

**WALRUS** · 30th July 2018, 09:49

Oh FFS.. I was going to sit down and watch the full Eurosport broadcast, start to finish this weekend but now I know a Yammie has won it?

Just when you think it's safe to jump into a MotoGP thread

**pritch** · 30th July 2018, 11:30

Originally Posted by WALRUS

Just when you think it's safe to jump into a MotoGP thread

If I haven't watched a race I stay away from KB entirely 'cause ya never know...

**SaferRides** · 30th July 2018, 12:15

Trying to avoid F1 results is a whole other level. Forgot to switch the car radio to a music station this morning ...

Best F1 season for a while. MotoGP is more predictable for once!

**WALRUS** · 30th July 2018, 13:19

Originally Posted by pritch

If I haven't watched a race I stay away from KB entirely 'cause ya never know...

Yeah, fair play!

I don't care too much with MotoGP spoilers (or WSBK spoilers, if they're even possible anymore..: Rea, Rea, Rea, Rea) but I thought the MotoGP thread would be clear of EWC spoilers.. Ah well, you live you learn :P

**BMWST?** · 30th July 2018, 20:45

sorry mate i was tempted t call for a seperate suzaka thread too....

**pritch** · 31st July 2018, 10:13

I just mentioned Suzuka here because the GP guys are on their summer break. Last night though Alex Briggs posted that he is headed for Brno so things are on the improve.

**pritch** · 5th August 2018, 11:24

Mat Oxley mentioned overnight that Simon Crafar copped criticism when he started, but he is now asking questions that only a rider of his experience has the knowledge to ask.

There was critiicism of some of the pit crews in Moto3. After that qualifying debacle though that criticism should equally apply to some of the riders.

The MotoGP website sent me an ad a bout free coverage of Q2 which they described as exciting. I didn't fall for that, I hadn't watched my SKY recording, but they weren't wrong about
it being exciting.

**Dadpole** · 5th August 2018, 13:50

The Moto3 qual was hilarious, It is often a comedy, but this time it descended into a farce.
"Carry On Qualifying" in cinemas soon...

**pritch** · 5th August 2018, 17:17

Mat Oxley made reference to Ramon Forcada overnight but I didn't get the gist.

"Sad to see all the hooha in MV's pit. Forcada has been around forever. To give you an idea of just how long, his first job was working at Ossa, with legendary 2-stroke designer Eduardo Giro. Got his first GP job in 1989, doing dyno runs on Alex Crivillé’s Cobas Rotax 125."

It seems that Forcada has been advised by Yamaha that his contract will not be renewed. Maverick Vinales has not so far raised the topic with him though. Nice. Sometimes a new crew chief can work, but the rider needs to understand he too is subject to change.

**mulletman** · 5th August 2018, 17:25

Originally Posted by pritch

Mat Oxley mentioned overnight that Simon Crafar copped criticism when he started, but he is now asking questions that only a rider of his experience has the knowledge to ask.

Simon had noticed Rossi's bike had more length on the swingarm and angle on the forks during one of
the free practices, no other commentator has ever noticed that sort of thing on a race bike.