Anyone else talking RACING?! <--- of the motorcycle type

This year?

 

Yes.

1 25 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 160.3 42'07.041
2 20 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 160.2 +1.803
3 16 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 159.9 +6.558
4 13 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 159.7 +10.016
5 11 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 159.2 +17.807
6 10 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 159.1 +19.604
7 9 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 159.0 +20.759
8 8 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Ducati Team Ducati 157.9 +39.796
9 7 45 Scott REDDING GBR GO&FUN Honda Gresini Honda 157.8 +40.507
10 6 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Drive M7 Aspar Honda 156.9 +55.760
11 5 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Honda 156.3 +1'05.130
12 4 63 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Avintia Racing Avintia 156.3 +1'05.346
13 3 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Forward Racing Forward Yamaha 156.1 +1'08.919
14 2 70 Michael LAVERTY GBR Paul Bird Motorsport PBM 156.1 +1'09.203
15 1 23 Broc PARKES AUS Paul Bird Motorsport PBM 154.8 +1'30.613

 

I disagree, he was charging forward, scorching lap times. He had 10 laps to catch him. Would have been tough but doable.

 

Well according to Nick Harris the math did not add up and if he had stayed up no way could Rossi have made up 5+ seconds. I did not break out the calculator, maybe you did but that is what the announcers said.

 

Anyone watch Supercross for the million in Vegas last week? Why wasn't Ryan V and Stewart there?

 

Does anyone know if Pedrosa is finally getting fired from Honda? Ever since he took Nicky Hayden out in 2006, I've not liked him. He should've been punted then, as Nicky was the one bringing home the title. Pedrosa,ahhhh?

 

Pretty sure Pedrobot resigned. .....seeing that MM little bro is going to gp2 maybe in 16 Honda will have MM&AM....on the same team

 

He's back......

4 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA
DUCATI TEAM DUCATI*

6 S. BRADL GER
NGM FORWARD RACING FORWARD YAMAHA

8 H. BARBERA SPA
AVINTIA RACING DUCATI

9 D. PETRUCCI ITA
PRAMAC RACING DUCATI*

17 K. ABRAHAM CZE
CARDION AB MOTORACING HONDA

19 A. BAUTISTA SPA
FACTORY APRILIA GRESINI APRILIA*

25 M. VINALES SPA
TEAM SUZUKI MotoGP SUZUKI*

26 D. PEDROSA SPA
REPSOL HONDA TEAM HONDA*

29 A. IANNONE ITA
DUCATI TEAM DUCATI*

35 C. CRUTCHLOW GBR
CWM LCR HONDA HONDA*

38 B. SMITH GBR
MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 3 YAMAHA*

41 A. ESPARGARO SPA
TEAM SUZUKI MotoGP SUZUKI*

43 J. MILLER AUS
CWM LCR HONDA HONDA

44 P. ESPARGARO SPA
MONSTER YAMAHA TECH 3 YAMAHA*

45 S. REDDING GBR
MARC VDS RACING TEAM HONDA*

46 V. ROSSI ITA
MOVISTAR YAMAHA MotoGP YAMAHA*

50 E. LAVERTY IRL
DRIVE M7 ASPAR HONDA

63 M. DI MEGLIO FRA
AVINTIA RACING DUCATI

68 Y. HERNANDEZ COL
PRAMAC RACING DUCATI*

69 N. HAYDEN USA
DRIVE M7 ASPAR HONDA

76 L. BAZ FRA
NGM FORWARD RACING FORWARD YAMAHA

93 M. MARQUEZ SPA
REPSOL HONDA TEAM HONDA*

99 J. LORENZO SPA
MOVISTAR YAMAHA MotoGP YAMAHA*


TO BE CONFIRMED FACTORY APRILIA GRESINI APRILIA
TO BE CONFIRMED OCTO IODARACING TEAM TBC
* Factory Option

 

I don't get the grudge that some people have against Dani Pedrosa, yes he crashed into Nicky, but Nicky still won the championship! I'm sure someone is complaining that how Tony Elias blew the championship for Rossi that year! or that Ionne blew Dani's second place championship place this year. It's all part of racing, good luck or bad luck, this $#!t happens and unless it was a malicious attack, you have to learn to forgive and forget.

If you don't believe that luck has anything to do with winning championships, look at the 2006 stats for NH and VR

Starts, first place, second place, third place, total, pole, bike, points, final standing
Nicky Hayden 2006 MotoGP 17, 2, 3, 5, 10, 1, Honda, 252, 1

Valentino Rossi 2006 MotoGP 17, 5, 4, 1, 10, 5, Yamaha, 247, 2


It's not like I'm a Nicky hater or Pedrosa fan, but look at where Nicky and Pedrosa are now...If Pedrosa wasn't a good rider, he wouldn't be consistently up at the front and look at where Nicky is at now, middle of the pack.

 

I think a lot of people have a problem with Danni because he has had arguably the best machine and not won. If he gets away at the front he is one fast little fucker but when it comes to banging fairings and big balls he fades quickly.

2006 was an anomaly but I'm glad Haden won. Luck does play a huge role. Ask Ben Spies and Cal Crutchlow. lol

 

All current factory riders, Dani, Marc, Valentino, Jorge, Andrea, and Andrea are locked. Repsol and Yamaha riders locked for 2015/2016. Ducati, Iannone has a 2 year deal and I think Dovi as well. Musical chairs for the satellite riders only.

 

Some interesting rides next year. Nicky back on a Honda, Miller moving up and on a Honda (and still making Rabat sweat), Cal on a Honda (I'm really interested what he can do on it), Baz moving up (wonder how he will do, he's been fun in WSBK), The Esparago brothers, Crazy Joe on the Duc. Should be fun.

 

Pedro of top in FP1
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/MotoGP+FP2+Sepang+Pedrosa

 

Nicky is already on a Honda this year, it's just not competitive... Miller is moving up to MotoGP and Rabat is staying in Moto2, so I'm not sure what you mean?

 

Whoops my bad!

 

Another race where all finishers scored points! Although the usual suspects were at the front, it was fun to watch the action up until the end.

 

How much different is Hayden's or Aoyama's bikes from Bradl's? Bradl has been doing pretty good this year, although a few DNFs didn't help his standings, he is definitely doing better than Hayden or Aoyama when he keeps his bike upright.

 

Bradl and Bautista ride satelite Hondas (same as how Tech3 have satelite Yamahas)
Bradl's bike is the same as the Repsol boys, other than a few minor differences. Bautista has the same bike, but with Nissin and Showa versus Brembo and Ohlins.

The "customer" Honda's are not even remotely the same as the Satelite bikes, very limited on power. Next year's customer Honda will have the engine from this year's Factory bikes, minus the seamless transmission, so they should be a lot more competitive.

 

Does Bradl's bike have the seamless transmission?

 

Yuji Kikuchi is the seamless transmission technician for LCR Honda.........so says the Google