Might as well get it started:
FP1:
Results:
Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Diff Previous
1 99 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1'56.499
2 93 Marc Marquez Honda 1'56.650 0.151 0.151
3 26 Dani Pedrosa Honda 1'56.784 0.285 0.134
4 4 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 1'56.821 0.322 0.037
5 29 Andrea Iannone Ducati 1'56.914 0.415 0.093
6 46 Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1'57.038 0.539 0.124
7 38 Bradley Smith Yamaha 1'57.137 0.638 0.099
8 41 Aleix Espargaro Suzuki 1'57.597 1.098 0.460
9 25 Maverick Viñales Suzuki 1'57.753 1.254 0.156
10 35 Cal Crutchlow Honda 1'57.781 1.282 0.028
11 68 Yonny Hernandez Ducati 1'57.983 1.484 0.202
12 44 Pol Espargaro Yamaha 1'58.195 1.696 0.212
13 45 Scott Redding Honda 1'58.365 1.866 0.170
14 8 Hector Barbera Ducati 1'58.416 1.917 0.051
15 9 Danilo Petrucci Ducati 1'58.445 1.946 0.029
16 69 Nicky Hayden Honda 1'58.549 2.050 0.104
17 63 Mike Di Meglio Ducati 1'58.589 2.090 0.040
18 50 Eugene Laverty Honda 1'58.656 2.157 0.067
19 19 Alvaro Bautista Aprilia 1'58.669 2.170 0.013
20 76 Loris Baz Yamaha Forward 1'58.720 2.221 0.051
21 6 Stefan Bradl Aprilia 1'59.434 2.935 0.714
22 43 Jack Miller Honda 1'59.559 3.060 0.125
23 71 Claudio Corti Yamaha Forward 2'00.074 3.575 0.515
24 15 Alex De Angelis ART 2'00.122 3.623 0.048
25 17 Karel Abraham Honda 2'01.881 5.382 1.759
FP2:
Pedro crashes because of blown fork seal... possibly with a heel fracture. I'm starting to feel bad for Pedro at this point.
Results:
Pos No. Rider Bike Time Diff Diff Previous
1 93 Marc Marquez Honda 1'56.513
2 99 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 1'56.589 0.076 0.076
3 29 Andrea Iannone Ducati 1'56.750 0.237 0.161
4 46 Valentino Rossi Yamaha 1'57.074 0.561 0.324
5 44 Pol Espargaro Yamaha 1'57.078 0.565 0.004
6 4 Andrea Dovizioso Ducati 1'57.178 0.665 0.100
7 41 Aleix Espargaro Suzuki 1'57.202 0.689 0.024
8 35 Cal Crutchlow Honda 1'57.229 0.716 0.027
9 38 Bradley Smith Yamaha 1'57.494 0.981 0.265
10 68 Yonny Hernandez Ducati 1'57.544 1.031 0.050
11 9 Danilo Petrucci Ducati 1'57.575 1.062 0.031
12 25 Maverick Viñales Suzuki 1'57.607 1.094 0.032
13 8 Hector Barbera Ducati 1'57.718 1.205 0.111
14 45 Scott Redding Honda 1'57.860 1.347 0.142
15 6 Stefan Bradl Aprilia 1'58.484 1.971 0.624
16 43 Jack Miller Honda 1'58.512 1.999 0.028
17 26 Dani Pedrosa Honda 1'58.631 2.118 0.119
18 76 Loris Baz Yamaha Forward 1'58.678 2.165 0.047
19 69 Nicky Hayden Honda 1'58.812 2.299 0.134
20 19 Alvaro Bautista Aprilia 1'59.120 2.607 0.308
21 50 Eugene Laverty Honda 1'59.305 2.792 0.185
22 63 Mike Di Meglio Ducati 1'59.482 2.969 0.177
23 15 Alex De Angelis ART 1'59.680 3.167 0.198
24 71 Claudio Corti Yamaha Forward 2'00.781 4.268 1.101
25 17 Karel Abraham Honda 2'01.261 4.748 0.480
Dropping like flies in FP2. Track temps over 50C.
Jorghey has always been batshit fast at Brno.
New Ducs were also out there.
Quote from: duccarlos on August 14, 2015, 09:38:36 AM
New Ducs were also out there.
Neither Dovi or the Maniac used the new bike in FP2.
Ciabatti said the choice of which bike to use would be left up to the riders.
Boss Jarvis should be happy.
...but watching Lorenzo turn laps is not interesting
Interesting, but not exciting. That guy rides smooth. It was his day over MM today.
Maniac looked very upset talking to the crew chief after entering the pit garage. He was quite "animated" ;D.
Any clues?
Quote from: koko64 on August 16, 2015, 06:10:41 AM
Interesting, but not exciting. That guy rides smooth. It was his day over MM today.
Maniac looked very upset talking to the crew chief after entering the pit garage. He was quite "animated" ;D.
Any clues?
Nothing on motogp.com...yet
Engine problems that were a mistake... apparently they lost a few mph top end.
Battle between Pedrosa and Iaonne was awesome. [clap]
Not the most exciting race, but JLo is a machine. Impressive.
The Iannone/Pedro battle was pretty good. [thumbsup]
is it a safe assumption to say JLo is a more technical rider where as MM is more instinctive?
If JLo carries on like this it's going to be that more of a challenge for VR, but then VR is the veteran, but over ten seconds behind JLo? ouch!
JL gets off the line really well. Not just this race but Indy too, along with a few other ones earlier this season (I forget which). Someone test that guy for HGH or antler juice or something.
(Then, when you find something, give it to Rossi.) ;D
Quote from: koko64 on August 16, 2015, 06:10:41 AM
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Maniac looked very upset talking to the crew chief after entering the pit garage. He was quite "animated" ;D.
Any clues?
Word is the variable length intake trumpets quit working.
Quote from: m9hundo on August 16, 2015, 07:20:14 PM
is it a safe assumption to say JLo is a more technical rider where as MM is more instinctive?
If JLo carries on like this it's going to be that more of a challenge for VR, but then VR is the veteran, but over ten seconds behind JLo? ouch!
I'd agree, JLO is more technical and MM more instinctive.
JLo's style is based on corner speed.
As long as he's got the setup 99% nailed and he's got clear track to run on, he's very hard to stay with.
That style can get compromised if he's got to battle wheel to wheel, he runs his big sweeping lines and then the other guy runs it up the inside and he can't keep the corner speed.
He's very good at pushing the bike right to the razor's edge and keeping it there consistently.
If he can't get the setup right, he's screwed.
JLo has a scalpel, Rossi a Bowie knife, MM has a machete, and Pedrosa has a dodgy switchblade.
All lethal but dependent on circumstances.
Thanks. He was pretty full on at the crew chief.
I thought he had good pace and it may have cost him a podium in his mind. I wonder how early the stacks seized?
Good description of riding styles.
At track days I wield a rubber chicken.
I looked at the laptime sheet, Iannone was hovering at 1:57 flats 'til lap 11, then lost a half second and never found it again.
Most everyone else lost 2-3 tenths gradually in the middle.
Eh, trackdays have no prize money or trophies. :-\
Sheesh, no wonder he wasnt happy.
I see the nicknames to be:
Rossi: The Doctor
Lorenzo: The Surgeon
Marquez: The Psycho
And...
Pedrosa: The Victim
I missed Cal's crash because I was fast forwarding the whole time to avoid falling asleep.
BTW, the fight was between Dovi and the Turd, not Iannone.
^ so which of the two factory Ducati riders had a hissy fit when he went into the garage?
Quote from: m9hundo on August 17, 2015, 11:03:31 AM
^ so which of the two factory Ducati riders had a hissy fit when he went into the garage?
Iannone had the tech issues. Apparently he felt that he could have caught Rossi.
Quote from: duccarlos on August 17, 2015, 10:04:08 AM
I missed Cal's crash because I was fast forwarding the whole time to avoid falling asleep.
BTW, the fight was between Dovi and the Turd, not Iannone.
My bad [bang] Maverick finished 11
I did see Maverick's crash, front just folded. He was also up there fighting for 8th or 9th IIRC.
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/17/iannone-i-was-losing-a-lot-on-the-straights/182369 (http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/08/17/iannone-i-was-losing-a-lot-on-the-straights/182369)
Quote from: duccarlos on August 17, 2015, 01:28:13 PM
I did see Maverick's crash, front just folded. He was also up there fighting for 8th or 9th IIRC.
Yeah he was. I'm following him this year. He can race. [thumbsup]