MotoGP 2014 Season

[ShakenNstirred]

Karel Abraham new bike, got to be way better that the ducati and the ART his ridden
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Abraham eager to sample new Honda

 

[mctiny]

Lorenzo rumored to be going to Ducati for 2015??

http://www.motogp.com/en/MotoGP+in+the+Media

Has he gone mad ??????

That's been rumored for a few years now...

Be good for him to try and prove that he can win in a different team.

I've been saying this for a long time, I still be believe he's only good on the Yamaha because of Rossi/Burgess...

lol never happen, that's the Spanish press for ya
if he goes anywhere it will be to honda

I hope it does happen and Cal goes back and partners Rossi

I want to see Lorenzo ride a different bike, to prove his worth

The same with Marquez, he's good, but put him on a different bike

 

[ShakenNstirred]

ducati are testing at Sepang already with a test rider before next weeks full test
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/199943/1/ducati-already-on-track-at-sepang.html

 

[Drukk]

Ducati is expected to use the two Malaysian visits to make a final decision on whether to switch all its bikes from the Factory to Open class.

So, does that mean the factory bikes are that bad they are thinking of going to the open class which, i take it, are not going to be anywhere near good enough to run at the front?

 

[mctiny]

Ducati is expected to use the two Malaysian visits to make a final decision on whether to switch all its bikes from the Factory to Open class.

So, does that mean the factory bikes are that bad they are thinking of going to the open class which, i take it, are not going to be anywhere near good enough to run at the front?

I only hope they know something we don't if they make the switch... Maybe a loophole in the regs mean the open class bikes could give them the best chance of wining? or are they just trashing this year to have a years head start on next years bike? - the Fundamental change they need?

 

[ShakenNstirred]

Switching to open class will give them more engines per year and 4 litres more fuel, so they could run with more power and not have to worry too much about engine life, be a kick in the teeth for cal unless they win of course lol


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[ShakenNstirred]

Marco Simoncelli to become MotoGP Legend

Marco Simoncelli to become MotoGP Legend
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Simoncelli+to+become+MotoGP+Legend

heart ruling the head who ever came up with this
yes a great rider and im sure he would have become a gp legend, but he didn't get chance too but that's no reason to give him the honour.
legend is used to easily these days in all sports, same as giving out MBE/OBE's etc for winning a race at the Olympics, all it does is cheapen the true greats of any sport that's earned it over there whole career .

 

[mctiny]

Marco Simoncelli to become MotoGP Legend
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/Simoncelli+to+become+MotoGP+Legend

heart ruling the head who ever came up with this
yes a great rider and im sure he would have become a gp legend, but he didn't get chance too but that's no reason to give him the honour.
legend is used to easily these days in all sports, same as giving out MBE/OBE's etc for winning a race at the Olympics, all it does is cheapen the true greats of any sport that's earned it over there whole career .

Have to agree with you there...

also

Marco Simoncelli’s introduction as a MotoGP™ Legend will take place at this year’s Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, as he joins the list already including compatriot Giacomo Agostini plus Mick Doohan, Geoff Duke, Wayne Gardner, Mike Hailwood, Daijiro Kato, Eddie Lawson, Anton Mang, Angel Nieto, Wayne Rainey, Phil Read, Jim Redman, Kenny Roberts, Jarno Saarinen, Kevin Schwantz, Barry Sheene, Freddie Spencer, John Surtees, Casey Stoner and Carlo Ubbiali.

Casey Stoner a legend?

and Rossi isn't ?

 

[this_is_gav]

also
Casey Stoner a legend?

and Rossi isn't ?

Assume you have to leave the sport to be given the status. Rossi will be, fear not.

 

[mctiny]

Assume you have to leave the sport to be given the status. Rossi will be, fear not.

Good point.

Does that mean if Stoner comes back he loses the "legend" status? ( never thought he did enough to be a "legend" to be honest)

 

[ShakenNstirred]

latest test time with 4hrs to go
not looking like ducati have done anything over the winter

1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 0.767s (Lap 30/34)
2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 2m 1.082s | +0.315s (26/28)
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 2m 1.121s | +0.354s (27/35)
4. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 2m 1.320s | +0.553s (31/32)
5. Aleix Espargaro ESP NGM Mobile Forward Racing (FTR-M1) 2m 1.419s | +0.652s (19/20)
6. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 1.514s | +0.747s (25/31)
7. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 1.939s | +1.172s (29/35)
8. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 2.012s | +1.245s (22/28)
9. Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 2m 2.013s | +1.246s (22/23)
10. Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 2m 2.697s | +1.930s (8/22)
11. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 2m 2.744s | +1.977s (8/13)
12. Cal Crutchlow GBR Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 2m 2.860s | +2.093s (16/26)
13. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 2m 2.891s | +2.124s (28/29)
14. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici) 2m 2.925s | +2.158s (22/23)
15. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 3.126s | +2.359s (14/30)
16. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 2m 3.770s | +3.003s (23/31)
17. Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 2m 3.853s | +3.086s (19/33)
18. Kosuke Akiyoshi JPN Honda Test Rider 2m 4.267s | +3.500s (27/29)
19. Randy De Puniet FRA Suzuki Test Rider (XRH-1) 2m 4.596s | +3.829s (32/33)
20. Scott Redding GBR Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R) 2m 5.022s | +4.255s (16/24)
21. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki) 2m 6.305s | +5.538s (12/19)
22. Broc Parkes AUS Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 2m 6.474s | +5.707s (18/19)
23. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R) 2m 6.755s | +5.988s (21/26)
24. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki) 2m 7.439s | +6.672s (23/23)
25. Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 2m 8.290s | +7.523s (5/6)
26. Colin Edwards USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing (FTR-M1) No Time (0/3)

 

[Yaayuh!]

I have high hopes for Espargaro this season. I would like to see him on a factory bike.

 

[englishpremier]

Tech 3 are going to do rubbish this year.

I'm not sure Pol and Bradley are the best combination.

 

[MissChief]

The Yamaha engined bikes should do well but I have this suspicion that Honda won't allow any of the non factory teams enough development over the season to keep them competitive.

 

[mctiny]

The Yamaha engined bikes should do well but I have this suspicion that Honda won't allow any of the non factory teams enough development over the season to keep them competitive.

One thing Honda hates more than anything else is being beaten by a privateer using it's bikes/engines. of course no factory team likes it but some take it more constructively than Honda, who take it as an insult...

 

[Darryl_1983]

Good point.

Does that mean if Stoner comes back he loses the "legend" status? ( never thought he did enough to be a "legend" to be honest)

He's done as much if not more than some of the other people listed there.

Not sure why he never gets the credit he deserves.

Its a shame he isn't still racing, would be good to see him racing with Marquez

 

[ShakenNstirred]

final times from day 1 of the test
those Forward Racing Yamaha are going great, that cant be said for the stock Honda's, haydon only 17th

1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 0.286s (Lap 52/62)
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 2m 0.804s | +0.518s (58/61)
3. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 0.906s | +0.620s (73/75)
4. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 2m 1.082s | +0.796s (26/47)
5. Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 2m 1.240s | +0.954s (48/52)
6. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 2m 1.320s | +1.034s (10/25)
7. Aleix Espargaro ESP NGM Mobile Forward Racing (FTR-M1) 2m 1.419s | +1.133s (19/26)
8. Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 2m 1.538s | +1.252s (38/44)
9. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 1.634s | +1.348s (42/48)
10. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 1.876s | +1.590s (54/55)
11. Colin Edwards USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing (FTR-M1) 2m 2.483s | +2.197s (25/26)
12. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 2m 2.497s | +2.211s (21/27)
13. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici) 2m 2.552s | +2.266s (47/48)
14. Cal Crutchlow GBR Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 2m 2.860s | +2.574s (16/38)
15. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 2m 2.891s | +2.605s (28/49)
16. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 3.126s | +2.840s (14/35)
17. Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 2m 3.319s | +3.033s (53/56)
18. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 2m 3.328s | +3.042s (49/51)
19. Randy de Puniet FRA Suzuki Test Rider (XRH-1) 2m 3.893s | +3.607s (47/75)
20. Kosuke Akiyoshi JPN Honda Test Rider 2m 4.267s | +3.981s (27/64)
21. Scott Redding GBR Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R) 2m 4.431s | +4.145s (41/48)
22. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki) 2m 4.922s | +4.636s (34/44)
23. Mike di Meglio FRA Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki) 2m 5.825s | +5.539s (50/51)
24. Broc Parkes AUS Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 2m 5.889s | +5.603s (32/40)
25. Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 2m 6.070s | +5.784s (14/14)
26. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R) 2m 6.755s | +6.469s (21/41)

 

[this_is_gav]

He's done as much if not more than some of the other people listed there.

Not sure why he never gets the credit he deserves.

I agree completely. While he's not the most charismatic, he was an absolute machine on the track, and frankly he deserves it if only for being the only guy to grab a Ducati by the curlies and get a championship. The guy performed miracles compared to those who went alongside him and followed him.

Looking it up they've only had 8 GP wins from other riders since 2003 when they re-entered GP racing.... Stoner has 23 for them. The 2 other world champions who have raced for Ducati have had a total of 3 third places.

 

[teejay73]

I agree completely. While he's not the most charismatic, he was an absolute machine on the track, and frankly he deserves it if only for being the only guy to grab a Ducati by the curlies and get a championship. The guy performed miracles compared to those who went alongside him and followed him.

Looking it up they've only had 8 GP wins from other riders since 2003 when they re-entered GP racing.... Stoner has 23 for them. The 2 other world champions who have raced for Ducati have had a total of 3 third places.

Actually Rossi was 2nd for Ducati at Misano in 2012 was he not.

Edit: And 2nd in france too. I do agree that Stoner deserves his place in the hall of fame though.

 

[this_is_gav]

Dammit, of course. Damn Wikipedia's grey for 2nd places.. Always gets me.