Hope this is another fairing banging barn burner like the last race. [popcorn] [beer]
http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Jun/140613a.htm (http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Jun/140613a.htm)
http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Jun/140613b.htm (http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Jun/140613b.htm)
http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Jun/140613qmachine.htm (http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Jun/140613qmachine.htm)
I'll be interested to see how Hayden's hand holds out and if JLo and Valle can hound MM.
Bradl was looking good, going fast.
I think he's pissed about the debacle last time out.
Espargaros alternately fast.
The spectre of rain at some point(s) looms....
Results from 3fp and qualy...
http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Jun/140614a.htm (http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Jun/140614a.htm)
http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Jun/140614c17.htm (http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Jun/140614c17.htm)
Pedrobot pulls out a pole.
Bradl's stepped up. Yonny doin' ok. Crusty in 13th :P
another great race... [thumbsup]
Close race throughout.
Pos. Points Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time/Gap
1 25 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 165.0 42'56.914
2 20 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 165.0 +0.512
3 16 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 164.9 +1.834
4 13 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 164.8 +4.540
5 11 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 164.3 +11.148
6 10 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA NGM Forward Racing Forward Yamaha 164.1 +14.213
7 9 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 164.0 +16.127
8 8 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 164.0 +16.175
9 7 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 163.9 +18.040
10 6 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 163.5 +24.781
11 5 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Ducati 162.7 +37.153
12 4 45 Scott REDDING GBR GO&FUN Honda Gresini Honda 162.3 +42.921
13 3 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Drive M7 Aspar Honda 162.3 +43.299
14 2 51 Michele PIRRO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 161.6 +55.157
15 1 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Drive M7 Aspar Honda 161.3 +59.191
16 23 Broc PARKES AUS Paul Bird Motorsport PBM 161.2 +1'00.906
17 70 Michael LAVERTY GBR Paul Bird Motorsport PBM 161.2 +1'01.284
18 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Forward Racing Forward Yamaha 160.9 +1'06.121
19 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Avintia Racing Avintia 159.8 +1'25.195
20 84 Michel FABRIZIO ITA Octo IodaRacing Team ART 158.8 +1'40.665
Not Classified
63 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Avintia Racing Avintia 159.1 8 Laps
35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Ducati Team Ducati 155.9 15 Laps
19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA GO&FUN Honda Gresini Honda 161.2 22 Laps
17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Honda 152.6 24 Laps
The Turd did attempt to take out another teammate at the last lap. It might have been payback for last year's censor debacle. I wanted Rossi to win, but would not have minded seeing Dani on the top podium. Any of the 3 would have deserved it.
What is going on with Lorenzo? He had quite a few opportunities to be up there considering that the leaders were slowing each other down while battling. When the yellow flag incident occurred, I would have thought that he was going to pounce, but he had absolutely no fight in him.
Another great run by Rossi. Washed up my ass. He's having a damn good year. Bet it keeps JLo and his crew up at night. Would have loved to have seen Rossi win that one. [thumbsup]
Pedrobot... [roll] No fan here and nothing worth repeating. :-X
Fantastic race!!! [bow_down]
Gotta give it to Pedro, he gave it all he had and was racing hard. Great ride by Rossi as well. MM is just relentless. Not sure what happened to JLo...I'm sure he'll blame it on the tires or something.
Quote from: duccarlos on June 15, 2014, 06:29:26 AM
What is going on with Lorenzo? He had quite a few opportunities to be up there considering that the leaders were slowing each other down while battling. When the yellow flag incident occurred, I would have thought that he was going to pounce, but he had absolutely no fight in him.
time to find a new energy drink
I thought pedrosa was going to take out MM. That was close!
They should rename MotoGP to MarcGP. ;D
That kid is on fire!
Quote from: duccarlos on June 15, 2014, 06:29:26 AM
What is going on with Lorenzo? He had quite a few opportunities to be up there considering that the leaders were slowing each other down while battling. When the yellow flag incident occurred, I would have thought that he was going to pounce, but he had absolutely no fight in him.
It sounds like his pre-race prognostication that "whoever has the most stable bike will win" (or something to that effect) came back to bite him.
In search of that stability, his team was cutting power little by little, and by the time the race started he just didn't have the motor to stay with the others.
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/205675/1/power-cut-strategy-costs-lorenzo.html (http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/205675/1/power-cut-strategy-costs-lorenzo.html)
Awesome race today
As always I was screaming for Rossi to take it. That MM is simply unbeatable.
Great fight by Dani and amazed how they didn't both go down.
What happen to JLo?
Amazing how fast they saw the yellow flag and reacted accordingly.
(Moto2 was awesome this time as well)
That was a cracker!
I think MM slid a little, caught it, but in the process slowed down and closed the line, and Pedrosa was there.
Racing incident IMO.
Glad to see them all mixing it up, and seeing Pedrosa shaking the reputation of not fighting for position.
JLo and his crew gave a long look at the front tire when he got back to the box.
Just couldn't seem to quite nail the setup to match his style.
Great year for races so far... these past two have been well worth it.
Really wanted Rossi to be sitting on the top step but, as mentioned previously, all 3 deserved it. It's crazy to think that if MM wasnt around Rossi would actually be leading the championship.
It was actually pretty good to see Pedro battling it out... he seemed to be really pushing the bike pretty hard this time and you saw the front and rear end moving around a lot on most of the corners.
Cant wait for the next race!
I bet Alex Marquez gets pedrobots seat.
And Pedrosa goes to Ducati..
the elephant graveyard of moto gp
Sadly true.
Crusty's career has been derailed.
Derailed? He got a podium the second race after surgery on his forearm...and he was fighting hard for the win!! His seat is safe I think, at least for 2 more years. If not, I think he'd go to Suzuki before the career killer.
You're cut off, only coffee for you now.
Koko was talking about Crutchlow.
Yeah, what he said, (standing safely behind the big guy) [laugh]
Quote from: Speeddog on June 16, 2014, 08:19:07 PM
You're cut off, only coffee for you now.
Koko was talking about Crutchlow.
Oops! :P
That does make more sense! [laugh]
Enea Bastianini, remember that name, kid's got some talent.
I dont know how Stoner can be watching these races and not think about coming back to see if he could take this kid on. He had to have thought about it last year but seeing everyone upping their games this year to try to match MM... there has to be a niggling voice in the back of his head wondering.
Quote from: thought on June 18, 2014, 11:32:55 AM
I dont know how Stoner can be watching these races and not think about coming back to see if he could take this kid on. He had to have thought about it last year but seeing everyone upping their games this year to try to match MM... there has to be a niggling voice in the back of his head wondering.
There is a voice in my head wondering.
That is fo' sho'
the only problem is.....the voices inside his head sound like a whiney didgeridoo.
Quote from: bobspapa on June 18, 2014, 12:26:53 PM
the only problem is.....the voices inside his head sound like a whiney didgeridouche.
Subtle, but I fixed it for you... ;D