MotoGP 2013

ShakenNstirred · 8 Feb 2013 at 08:05

thought I would start the 2013 thread for motoGP

well that's the first test over and some very interesting times ahead in the coming season.
Rossi back on the pace
Marquez lightning fast straight out the gate
Lorenzo with a fearsome race pace
Pedrosa has kept his speed from last year
Crutchlow ends the test in 5th and is showing sighs of being even better this year.
Bradl is still there menacing but not there yet
Smith showing great promise
Hayden sadly where he has been the last few years
Dovizioso well out of it
and spies left early still not fit in mind and body.

its shaping up to be a good year.

The second official test will be held back at Sepang from February 26-28

4T5 · 8 Feb 2013 at 08:11

Can't wait. :cool:

Yaayuh! · 8 Feb 2013 at 08:23

Me neither

Test Sepang, Tuesday 5 February 2013

1. Pedrosa (Honda HRC) 2:01.157
2. Lorenzo (Yamaha) 2.01.165
3. Marquez (Honda HRC) 2.01.201
4. Rossi (Yamaha) 2.01.584
5. Bradl (Honda LCR) 2.01.789
6. Crutchlow (Yamaha Tech 3) 2.01.881
7. Bautista (Honda Gresini) 2.01.981
8. Nakasuga (Yamaha) 2.02.968
9. Akiyoshi (Honda) 2.02.972
10. Hayden (Ducati) 2.03.336

SKILL · 8 Feb 2013 at 09:29

Is it just me or do the Ducati's seem to have slipped even further back???

You'd think if you're a second off the pace it should be easier to find a bit of pace relatively but instead either they've lost another second or they've only maintained speed whilst Yamaha/Honda have gained a second...

ShakenNstirred · 8 Feb 2013 at 14:28

Thursday last day of testing times
1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 0.100s (Lap 4/44)
2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 2m 0.429s (4/60)
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory (YZR-M1) 2m 0.542s (43/60)
4. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 2m 0.636s (32/54)
5. Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 0.734s (5/53)
6. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 2m 1.003s (14/43)
7. Alvaro Bautista ESP Honda Gresini (RC213V) 2m 1.502s (29/48)
8. Bradley Smith GBR Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 2.093s (43/48)
9. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team (GP13) 2m 2.184s (19/60)
10. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP13) 2m 2.277s (37/43)
11. Katsayuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 2.616s (12/21)
12. Aleix Espargaro ESP Aspar (ART CRT) 2m 2.628s (37/47)
13. Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing (GP13) 2m 2.864s (17/35)
14. Kosuke Akiyoshi JPN Honda Test Rider (RC213V) 2m 3.082s (14/28)
15. Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (ART CRT) 2m 3.874s (40/47)
16. Randy De Puniet FRA Aspar (ART CRT) 2m 4.066s (38/39)
17. Wataru Yoshikawa JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 4.137s (5/18)
18. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)* 2m 4.211s (31/41)
19. Takumi Takahashi JPN Honda Test Rider (RC213V) 2m 4.288s (37/46)
20. Danilo Petrucci ITA IodaRacing (Suter-BMW CRT)* 2m 4.531s (32/34)
21. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB (ART CRT) 2m 4.766s (57/65)
22. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Avintia (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)* 2m 4.915s (49/51)
23. Claudio Corti ITA Forward (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)* 2m 5.107s (13/41)
24. Lukas Pesek CZE IodaRacing (Suter-BMW CRT)* 2m 5.321s (39/40)
25. Yonny Hernandez COL Paul Bird Motorsport (ART CRT) 2m 5.407s (46/48)
26. Colin Edwards USA Forward (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)* 2m 5.913s (44/46)
27. Bryan Staring AUS Honda Gresini (FTR-Honda CRT) 2m 5.970s (38/41)

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thedoc46 · 8 Feb 2013 at 15:27

Wondering if Cal is glad he stayed off the Ducati ?

ShakenNstirred · 8 Feb 2013 at 15:56

thedoc46 said:
Wondering if Cal is glad he stayed off the Ducati ?

I bet he is lol
i hope Yamaha come good with the promised help they said he will get.
he has a Japanese Yamaha factory technician with him so that's got to be good

ShakenNstirred · 8 Feb 2013 at 17:47

some pictures from the test

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thedoc46 · 9 Feb 2013 at 00:33

^^ Excellent pics, Marquez scuffing up his elbow... I think he's probably going to be binning it a bit, gotta get that 250 or should i now say Moto2 mentality out of himself, and respect that beast.

Loving the new Factory Yamaha colours. Remind me a little of the 250 Chesterfield Yamaha, from the Shinya Nakano and Olivia Jacque era.

MissChief · 9 Feb 2013 at 02:18

Yamaha paint scheme is apparently for the tests only.

Anyone in for MCN Fantasy Road Race?

ShakenNstirred · 9 Feb 2013 at 14:55

MissChief said:
Yamaha paint scheme is apparently for the tests only.

Anyone in for MCN Fantasy Road Race?

yeah it will be interesting if they now have a major sponsor now rossi is back.
the last time they had one was when he was last there, not good when even the world champ back in 2010 couldn't bring a title sponsor to the team..

we run one at work using there template
we had over 35 teams put in last year £10 per team
winner gets £120 and the money drops down to 5th

ShakenNstirred · 10 Feb 2013 at 11:12

another one of the wonder kid lol

rossi hanging the tail out

cal looking good

ShakenNstirred · 12 Feb 2013 at 17:19

moto 2 test today

1. Nicolas Terol SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 (Suter) 1m 35.926s
2. Julian Simon SPA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 35.951s
3. Pol Espargaro SPA Tuenti HP 40 #N/A 1m 36.106s
4. Scott Redding GBR Marc VDS Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 36.337s
5. Takaaki Nakagami JPN Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 36.443s
6. Simone Corsi ITA NGM Mobile Racing (Speed Up) 1m 36.444s
7. Jordi Torres SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 (Suter) 1m 36.457s
8. Esteve Rabat SPA Tuenti HP 40 #N/A 1m 36.531s
9. Thomas Luthi SWI Interwetten Paddock (Suter) 1m 36.629s
10. Toni Elias SPA Blusens Avintia (Kalex) 1m 36.852s
11. Alex De Angelis RSM NGM Mobile Forward Racing (Speed Up) 1m 37.074s
12. Mika Kallio FIN Marc VDS Racing Team (Kalex) 1m 37.238s
13. Xavier Simeon BEL Maptaq SAG Zelos Team (Kalex) 1m 37.339s
14. Dominique Aegerter SWI Technomag carXpert (Suter) 1m 37.354s
15. Axel Pons SPA Tuenti HP 40 #N/A 1m 37.531s
16. Mattia Pasini ITA NGM Mobile Racing (Speed Up) 1m 37.679s
17. Anthony West AUS QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up) 1m 37.801s
18. Mike Di Meglio FRA JIR Moto2 (MotoBI) 1m 37.922s
19. Johann Zarco FRA Came IodaRacing Project (Suter) 1m 38.140s
20. Ricky Cardus SPA NGM Mobile Forward Racing (Speed Up) 1m 38.329s
21. Marcel Schrotter GER Desguaces La Torre SAG Team (Kalex) 1m 38.391s
22. Randy Krummenacher SWI Technomag carXpert (Suter) 1m 38.516s
23. Ratthapark Wilairot THA Honda Gresini Moto2 (Suter) 1m 38.695s
24. Sandro Cortese GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex) 1m 38.722s
25. Louis Rossi FRA Tech 3 (Tech 3) 1m 38.726s
26. Yuki Takahashi JPN Honda Racing Asia Tady (Moriwaki) 1m 38.926s
27. Kyle Smith GBR Blusens Avintia (Kalex) 1m 39.076s
28. Danny Kent GBR Tech 3 (Tech 3) 1m 39.184s
29. Doni Tata Pradita INA Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 (Suter) 1m 39.663s
30. Rafid Topan Sucipto INA QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up) 1m 41.431s

tech 3 bikes are well off the pace, bet smith is glad he's in motoGP now

MissChief · 12 Feb 2013 at 20:08

They really should have sucked it up and scrapped their own chassis and taken a Kalex or Suter.

ShakenNstirred · 13 Feb 2013 at 07:24

MissChief said:
They really should have sucked it up and scrapped their own chassis and taken a Kalex or Suter.

yeah last year smith had pretty much the same one all year and the other teams have moved on, sadly its looking to be the same this year

Yaayuh! · 13 Feb 2013 at 08:29

ShakenNstirred said:
rossi hanging the tail out

I've been watching Rossi for years, since a kid really, always supported him. Never have i seen anyone with more balls and flamboyance in motorcycle motorsport. Drifting round corners in whatever weather and be like "whatever, LOL".
Simoncelli would have been the next guy, RIP.

Seriously can't wait for this year's MotoGP, it's going to be a good'n.

englishpremier · 13 Feb 2013 at 19:21

This is going to be awesome. Hope the BBC coverage improves. Their production is shockingly amateurish compared to that of F1.

thedoc46 · 13 Feb 2013 at 20:45

Rossi~ said:
I've been watching Rossi for years, since a kid really, always supported him. Never have i seen anyone with more balls and flamboyance in motorcycle motorsport. Drifting round corners in whatever weather and be like "whatever, LOL".
Simoncelli would have been the next guy, RIP.

Seriously can't wait for this year's MotoGP, it's going to be a good'n.

Yes m8 ! Glad he's going to be back at the top. The last two yrs have not been the same with him not at the front. Been a fan since the early days too. (as my sig would suggest ! lol)

thedoc46 · 13 Feb 2013 at 20:49

englishpremier said:
This is going to be awesome. Hope the BBC coverage improves. Their production is shockingly amateurish compared to that of F1.

Doesn't Eurosport have coverage? As in Toby Moody and Julian Ryder ? Those two guys are the best !!!!!!!!!! Sorry i'm in the US these days so unaware of what goes on in the UK. We get SpeedTV HD, crystal clear & they use the world feed commentary from the top notch from Gavin Emmett so i can't complain. When i first got here in 2004, i was very disappointed, cos there was no Moody or Ryder and you could barely make out who was who, in fuzzy NTSC. Fortunately they sorted it out after a couple of yrs.

ShakenNstirred · 14 Feb 2013 at 08:21

yeah its on eurosport with Toby Moody and Julian Ryder, its in lovely HD now too Doc46