MotoGP 2013

englishpremier · 31 May 2013 at 16:17

I'm guessing that this is a Yamaha track then?

Would be great to see Rossi win here.

If I remember last year he did ok on the Ducati at Mugello

ShakenNstirred · 31 May 2013 at 16:19

interesting read
why yamaha want Espargaro so bad is beyond me, he is no marquez as this year has so far shown.

but they seem to think they need to find there own marquez

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/s...l/?__ia=discussThisSection#discussThisSection

MissChief · 31 May 2013 at 21:00

I don't see how it can work at Tech 3. They say they want Cal, Yamaha say they want Cal on a Yamaha, Cal would like a works ride, direct with Yamaha. Bradley had a deal with Tech 3, not Yamaha. Yamaha want Pol. Two into three doesn't go. Either someone misses out or gets moved back to Moto2 or Yamaha put another bike on the grid like Honda do for Bradl.

Drukk · 1 Jun 2013 at 00:24

MissChief said:
I don't see how it can work at Tech 3. They say they want Cal, Yamaha say they want Cal on a Yamaha, Cal would like a works ride, direct with Yamaha. Bradley had a deal with Tech 3, not Yamaha. Yamaha want Pol. Two into three doesn't go. Either someone misses out or gets moved back to Moto2 or Yamaha put another bike on the grid like Honda do for Bradl.

If Yamaha want to bring in a new rider next year then the only option they have is to drop Cal, everyone else is on a 2 year contract, he is on a 1. They can't bring an extra bike in even if they wanted to due to max 4 bikes per manufacturer.

For the 2013 season onwards manufacturers in the MotoGP class are restricted to two direct entries per manufacturer and may provide material for a maximum of two entries per manufacturer operated by Independent teams. This results in two factory and two satellite machines.

MissChief · 1 Jun 2013 at 02:33

Hmm then someone isn't going to be on a Yamaha next year. mind you with Pol's continued poor performance in practice today I'd say Yamaha might be holding fire on bringing him through. Lets see if he gets through this rough patch he's been having.

ShakenNstirred · 1 Jun 2013 at 13:03

spies given up already and not racing this weekend
that's him just about finished I think
i think his heads gone and its not just the shoulder still not right

ShakenNstirred · 1 Jun 2013 at 13:57

final times for tomorrows race
cal crashed again but was ok, he was mad after though lol
1PEDROSA D.Repsol Honda Team1:47.157
2LORENZO J.Yamaha Factory Racing+0.069
3DOVIZIOSO A.Ducati Team+0.471
4CRUTCHLOW C.Monster Yamaha Tech 3+0.475
5BRADL S.LCR Honda MotoGP+0.580
6MARQUEZ M.Repsol Honda Team+0.606
7ROSSI V.Yamaha Factory Racing+0.715
8HAYDEN N.Ducati Team+0.849
9BAUTISTA A.GO&FUN Honda Gresini+1.198
10PIRRO M.Ducati Test Team+1.407
11SMITH B.Monster Yamaha Tech 3+1.549
12ESPARGARO A.Power Electronics Aspar+1.608

deuse · 1 Jun 2013 at 16:06

Cal was unlucky but he put in a great lap to go 4th. should be a good race

englishpremier · 1 Jun 2013 at 16:07

Top 5 all set their fastest times on the last lap. Rossi and Marquez were the bit losers.

duc999 · 1 Jun 2013 at 17:13

So pleased for Dovi and even better he out qualified the dayglo twerp yet again

Yaayuh! · 1 Jun 2013 at 17:19

It will all change in the race that's for sure. I'm guessing Pedrosa and Lorenzo will battle it out ahead and Rossi, Cal and Marquez will be going for the last podium spot.

ShakenNstirred · 1 Jun 2013 at 20:52

duc999 said:
So pleased for Dovi and even better he out qualified the dayglo twerp yet again

wont happen in the race though

ShakenNstirred · 2 Jun 2013 at 09:43

morning warmup

Warm-up:
1. Jorge Lorenzo
2. Cal Crutchlow
3. Marc Marquez
4. Valentino Rossi
5. Dani Pedrosa
6. Andrea Iannone
7. Nicky Hayden
8. Alvaro Bautista
9. Stefan Bradl
10. Randy De Puniet
11. Andrea Dovizioso
12. Hector Barbera
13. Michele Pirro
14. Aleix Espargaro
15. Claudio Corti
16. Danilo Petrucci
17. Yonny Hernandez
18. Karel Abraham
19. Colin Edwards
20. Lukas Pesek
21. Hiroshi Aoyama
22. Michael Laverty
23. Bryan Staring
Bradley Smith crashed

Katoom · 2 Jun 2013 at 09:45

Bradders having a torrid weekend.

Cal's looking good again, maybe podium?

Rossi should be better in the race.

ShakenNstirred · 2 Jun 2013 at 09:50

on a side note Marc Marquez's crash on Friday was at 209mph
fastest crash ever in MotoGP

deuse · 2 Jun 2013 at 12:16

I just hope that Cal gets a go start this week and doesn't get boxed in again. Not long now

Katoom · 2 Jun 2013 at 12:25

Congrats to Scott, got to have an eye on the championship now. Riding awesome.

Psycho Ned · 2 Jun 2013 at 12:27

2 wins in a row for Scott Redding in moto2

leading the championship by 40 points!

Shame there is such a shortage of decent rides in MotoGP as Britain could well have 3 riders on the grid next season.

MrKnifey · 2 Jun 2013 at 12:32

Probably better off staying in Moto2 on a competitive bike than on useless bike in MotoGP

Yaayuh! · 2 Jun 2013 at 12:36

ShakenNstirred said:
on a side note Marc Marquez's crash on Friday was at 209mph
fastest crash ever in MotoGP

Thought it was 170mph? He was going well over 200mph but crashed under heavy braking off on to the grass.