i think the hondas are going to give lorenzo fits and that ben will be there to pick up the pieces.  a lot can happen in 20+ laps. 

Quote from: gm2 on February 28, 2011, 10:24:45 AM
i think the hondas are going to give lorenzo fits and that ben will be there to pick up the pieces.  a lot can happen in 20+ laps. 

I agree with this, and I think we'll see Lorenzo go back to his crashing ways due to having to push the bike beyond its limits to keep up.

Quote from: Jester on February 28, 2011, 10:26:49 AM
I agree with this, and I think we'll see Lorenzo go back to his crashing ways due to having to push the bike beyond its limits to keep up.

i just have this sense that jorge is starting mentally behind the eight ball this year. 

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/167034/1/ben_spies_up_to_speed_sooner_in_2011.html

Lin Jarvis doesn't know what to make of The Ben.

http://crash.net/motogp/news/167051/1/jarvis_expects_three-way_motogp_title_fight.html

I guarantee that interview--despite his kind words about Vale--isn't going to sit well with the Doctor.

@DennisNoyes: CLUTCHGATE!  A guess: Honda and Xtrac worked together in Indy racing. The Xtrac IGS system works like double clutch, but  technically legal.

also: http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-racing-news-moto-gp/is-the-dct-system-being-used-by-hrc---update/17364.html

bewwwy intuwesting

fwiw, the Indy cars don't use IGS.  but i think he was just drawing a line from Honda to Xtrac, then noting that Xtrac has IGS.. not necessarily that the Indy cars use that particular Xtrac product.  you can only say so much while twatting.