Might as well get the party started.
Best pic so far from the presser:
(http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2016/motogp/lemons/1/6.jpg)
'I'm so happy to be here I good just shit'!!
'I need to trim this make the beast with two backsing nail'
Quote from: kopfjäger on May 05, 2016, 02:56:45 PM
'I'm so happy to be here I good just shit'!!
'I need to chew down this make the beast with two backsing nail'
FIFY [laugh]
[laugh] [laugh] I actually went back and forth. [thumbsup]
FP1:
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 313.2 1'34.042
2 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 311.9 1'34.086 0.044 / 0.044
3 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 309.1 1'34.323 0.281 / 0.237
4 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 314.2 1'34.343 0.301 / 0.020
5 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 306.7 1'34.452 0.410 / 0.109
6 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Ducati Team Ducati 316.0 1'34.489 0.447 / 0.037
7 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 308.5 1'34.597 0.555 / 0.108
8 25 Maverick VIÃ'ALES SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 308.4 1'34.632 0.590 / 0.035
9 76 Loris BAZ FRA Avintia Racing Ducati 302.7 1'34.727 0.685 / 0.095
10 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR LCR Honda Honda 307.6 1'34.732 0.690 / 0.005
11 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 308.6 1'34.757 0.715 / 0.025
12 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 302.1 1'34.799 0.757 / 0.042
13 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Avintia Racing Ducati 311.5 1'34.816 0.774 / 0.017
14 45 Scott REDDING GBR OCTO Pramac Yakhnich Ducati 312.6 1'34.984 0.942 / 0.168
15 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA OCTO Pramac Yakhnich Ducati 305.7 1'35.308 1.266 / 0.324
16 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 306.3 1'35.355 1.313 / 0.047
17 6 Stefan BRADL GER Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 299.2 1'35.381 1.339 / 0.026
18 43 Jack MILLER AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 301.9 1'35.465 1.423 / 0.084
19 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 306.8 1'35.798 1.756 / 0.333
20 53 Tito RABAT SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 297.6 1'36.283 2.241 / 0.485
21 50 Eugene LAVERTY IRL Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 306.9 1'36.472 2.430 / 0.189
Glad to see Petrucci back on the track. [thumbsup]
Doppelganger.
(http://static-q.blogo.it/twowheelsblog/th/2013/8/p41135-300x170.jpg?t=1376468904)
(http://www.itu.dk/~jrsc/Exercise3/images/cleese.jpg)
FP2
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 311.5 1'32.830
2 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Ducati Team Ducati 314.4 1'33.169 0.339 / 0.339
3 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 307.4 1'33.313 0.483 / 0.144
4 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 309.1 1'33.406 0.576 / 0.093
5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 315.7 1'33.574 0.744 / 0.168
6 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 304.0 1'33.595 0.765 / 0.021
7 25 Maverick VIÃ'ALES SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 307.1 1'33.613 0.783 / 0.018
8 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 308.8 1'33.748 0.918 / 0.135
9 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Avintia Racing Ducati 311.0 1'33.951 1.121 / 0.203
10 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 305.9 1'33.974 1.144 / 0.023
11 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA OCTO Pramac Yakhnich Ducati 309.8 1'34.050 1.220 / 0.076
12 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR LCR Honda Honda 309.1 1'34.053 1.223 / 0.003
13 45 Scott REDDING GBR OCTO Pramac Yakhnich Ducati 310.3 1'34.083 1.253 / 0.030
14 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 308.4 1'34.306 1.476 / 0.223
15 76 Loris BAZ FRA Avintia Racing Ducati 302.3 1'34.364 1.534 / 0.058
16 50 Eugene LAVERTY IRL Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 308.7 1'34.425 1.595 / 0.061
17 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 307.0 1'34.531 1.701 / 0.106
18 43 Jack MILLER AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 304.7 1'34.656 1.826 / 0.125
19 6 Stefan BRADL GER Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 300.2 1'34.742 1.912 / 0.086
20 53 Tito RABAT SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 299.8 1'34.789 1.959 / 0.047
21 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 305.5 1'35.089 2.259 / 0.300
Crazy Andrew tops FP3 stealing a tow from Boy George. He'd be popular.
Pole: Boy George smashes lap record. Michelin happy.
2nd: MM
3rd: Crazy Andrew
4th: Pol Esp (bravo)
5th: Sedate Andrew
6th: Smith (well done lad)
7th: Golden Boy
8th: Top Gun
9th: Crusty
10th: Petrucci (welcome back)
Not again! [bang]
Bizarre for sure.
Someone please fill me in on what happened.
I'm sitting in an airplane that's waiting to take off.
Typical race for Ducati. Dovi was in full job conservative mode by blocking for Jorghey. Crashy Joe finally got around the human speed bump to later manage to bean it down the road. MM and the speed bump decided to work on their synchronized crashing skills and handed Kopf's boy his first podium. On a final note, how does MCN expect Crutchlow to get another factory ride when he has crashed 4 out of the 5 races?
Quote from: Rameses on May 08, 2016, 06:18:47 AM
Someone please fill me in on what happened.
I'm sitting in an airplane that's waiting to take off.
Lorenzo...Rossi...Vinales.
Iannone crashed out of second which put Dovi into second with Marquez in third...Rossi gaining.
Dovi and Marquez crashed simultaneously which put Rossi into second. Marquez rejoined and finished last.
A crash fest in general with only 13 finishing.
weird race . .. most falls in same corner . .. ???
Crashy Andrew did himself no favours again. Shame, he looked like he had pace like he often does, then pushed too hard.
There was a patch of different tarmac (a patch job) which appeared to have less grip on that corner. Both Dovi and MM lost the front as they hit it making it look like a synchronized crash. I don't think they were the only ones to crash there. I'll have to watch the replay closely.
Interesting.
Was there anything in particular that caused everybody to hit the deck?
Weather, or track conditions, or anything?
Quote from: koko64 on May 08, 2016, 06:26:52 AM
There was a patch of different tarmac (a patch job) which appeared to have less grip on that corner. Both Dovi and MM lost the front as they hit it making it look like a synchronized crash. I don't think they were the only ones to crash there. I'll have to watch the replay closely.
Ahhh, got it.
It is a slick track by nature and although the weather was ok, it was cloudy and not real warm. That patch job on the track will probably come under some scrutiny.
The Yamahas and Suzukis certainly seem to be the best handling bikes with the best front end grip compared to the Hondas and Ducatis which also happen to have more power. It's a tough balance at this level and Le Mans exposes any weaknesses in a bikes handling.
Quote from: ducpainter on May 08, 2016, 06:21:31 AM
Lorenzo...Rossi...Vinales.
Iannone crashed out of second which put Dovi into second with Marquez in third...Rossi gaining.
Dovi and Marquez crashed simultaneously which put Rossi into second. Marquez rejoined and finished last.
Didn't wake up :-\ ... but wasn't VR 2nd when Dovi and MM slid?
Quote from: HotIce on May 08, 2016, 06:38:46 AM
Didn't wake up :-\ ... but wasn't VR 2nd when Dovi and MM slid?
Yeah...he had already passed them.
It put Vinales on the podium.
Quote from: ducpainter on May 08, 2016, 06:50:40 AM
Yeah...he had already passed them.
It put Vinales on the podium.
Yep, VR had a really good pace going. MM was already on the jagged edge trying to keep up, but that patch took both of them out real quick. Crashy Andres was in a completely different corner trying to catch up to Jorghey. I think Stoner would have described it as "his ambition outweighed his talent".
'My boy' [thumbsup] 8)
For sure Michelin is not helping in making interesting MotoGP races. Many racers described the current tires as unpredictable, where you go from good to really bad, in a fraction of lean angle.
The Bridgestone they say, gave more feedback, and you could work your way to your limit.
Quote from: duccarlos on May 08, 2016, 08:13:49 AM
Yep, VR had a really good pace going. MM was already on the jagged edge trying to keep up, but that patch took both of them out real quick. Crashy Andres was in a completely different corner trying to catch up to Jorghey. I think Stoner would have described it as "his ambition outweighed his talent".
Yep, AI entered that corner all wrong, way to steep and in trying to correct it leaned it too far over and out it went.
I guess props to MM for staying in and salvaging some points. A few more laps he probably would've ended in top ten with all the falls
Quote from: HotIce on May 08, 2016, 09:01:49 AM
For sure Michelin is not helping in making interesting MotoGP races. Many racers described the current tires as unpredictable, where you go from good to really bad, in a fraction of lean angle.
The Bridgestone they say, gave more feedback, and you could work your way to your limit.
I remember a few years when the riders constantly complained about the Stones. These guys are the top riders in the world. You either adapt or you're out.
Cal is one of those that simply does not adapt to changes. He was good on the Yamaha, but has done squat on any other bike. Blaming the tires when so many others actually finish just shows that you have to either change what you're doing or slow down.
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/05/08/marquez-i-had-to-take-risks/200682 (http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/05/08/marquez-i-had-to-take-risks/200682)
It's been said before and I'll say it again
I was hoping all the changes in tires, electronics, etc., would make this season a bit more fun.
Ducati needs to ditch both Andreas and pick up someone else to ride alongside Lorenzo.
glad Podium for V46. Not a fan of JLo, but he was unbeatable.
Crutchlow... Where's the emoji with the head down and hand over the forehead.
His garage emoji [bang]
Oh and when MM dumped it his crew chief had a very great F' it all reaction [laugh]
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on May 08, 2016, 06:19:37 PM
Ducati needs to ditch both Andreas and pick up someone else to ride alongside Lorenzo.
Stoner! [thumbsup]