Honda/Yamaha COTA private test

[gm2]

everyone's scared of the cold left side of the front.  except marquez.

mid-day 1 times:  http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/sp2/130312a.htm

some pics: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2013/motogp/cotamarch/1/

and blake young didn't make it through a lap before he crashed and burned (literally) his attack kawi.  d'oh!

[ducpainter]

everyone's scared of the cold left side of the front.  except marquez.

mid-day 1 times:  http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/sp2/130312a.htm

some pics: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2013/motogp/cotamarch/1/

and blake young didn't make it through a lap before he crashed and burned (literally) his attack kawi.  d'oh!

This is one of those times when lack of familiarity/experience can be an advantage.

[gm2]

"Marquez seemed to love the COTA track and could not keep himself from grinning. Pedrosa didn't seem to care for the blind corners and said it was designed more for F1 than MotoGP."

[Triple J]

Dang, Marquez is killing it so far!  

Meanwhile, Stoner, who wasn't even at the test, commented that the grip sucked and Marquez was riding like a wanker.

Lap times will be interesting. F1 had a best qualifying lap of 1:34, and best race lap of 1:40. The Ferrari Challenge and Porsche GT3 cars were doing best laps of about 2:14 the same weekend. At the time I figured GP should be able to get in the low 2:00 range.

[derby]

Meanwhile, Stoner, who wasn't even at the test, commented that the grip sucked and Marquez was riding like a wanker.

[zooom]

Rossi likes the place...

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130312oz4eds.htm

[Spidey]

Rossi likes the place...

As long as there is not a GP12 in sight, Rossi would like a 7-11 parking lot on a Ruckus.  

[gm2]

more pics  http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2013/motogp/cotamarch/2/

and marquez ends the day fastest by a good margin http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130312kmaz.htm


blake young a mere 11 seconds off.   

[Speeddog]

more pics  http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2013/motogp/cotamarch/2/

and marquez ends the day fastest by a good margin http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130312kmaz.htm

Fearless kid.
He will be exciting.

blake young a mere 11 seconds off.   

I suspect Stanboli made it clear that wadding it a second time wouldn't end well.

[zooom]

As long as there is not a GP12 in sight, Rossi would like a 7-11 parking lot on a Ruckus. 

lmfao!!!

[fastwin]

As long as there is not a GP12 in sight, Rossi would like a 7-11 parking lot on a Ruckus.  

Now that's funny!

[triangleforge]

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130313o2v8a.htm

I understand this is SOP, of course, but it's kind of funny that the upstart kid is the one playing keep-away with the lines he's figured out...

[triangleforge]

It's also amusing to read the reports that Lorenzo intends to hit up SXSW tonight.

Yes, I'm jealous. 

[gm2]

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130313o2v8a.htm

I understand this is SOP, of course, but it's kind of funny that the upstart kid is the one playing keep-away with the lines he's figured out...

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2013/motogp/cotamarch/3/_74A9946.htm

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[lazylightnin717]

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2013/motogp/cotamarch/3/_74A9946.htm

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Another 

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2013/motogp/cotamarch/thegreatwondell/z.htm