MotoGP [Archive] - TARMAC Talk

Marshy

30-03-2015, 09:56 PM

Fark, what a race!!! Just finished watching it now. Very exciting!! Much better than some of last year's offerings, although very disappointing from the Aprilias...... I'm sure they were much faster when they weren't real MotoGP bikes.

KANGA

30-03-2015, 10:10 PM

I couldn't believe it, I was sure he would get pipped to the line. Farken brilliant! Stood up and made a weird high pitched noise out of sheer excitement when I saw he got it hahaha

Jakels

30-03-2015, 10:40 PM

Saturday night specials are back

dan

30-03-2015, 11:35 PM

loved it

Phat3R

31-03-2015, 07:02 AM

Watched it this morning. Even though I knew the outcome beforehand it was an exciting race. Saw the interview with Danni about his arm pump issue. Could be his last year?

WETTY

31-03-2015, 07:11 AM

Phat3R

31-03-2015, 07:36 AM

Saw the Ducati's were good for 356kph down the straight. How soon till 400?

dan

31-03-2015, 10:55 AM

Saw the Ducati's were good for 356kph down the straight. How soon till 400?

I don't think they were that fast officially, just on what was coming up on the screen. Honda's fastest on 348 I believe. Still ridic. Yamaha's close to 10kmph behind. Ducati just behind Honda.

WETTY

31-03-2015, 11:20 AM

Honda showed 350 MM93
yamaha were about 20 slower

Mr.Ed

31-03-2015, 03:55 PM

Great race indeed... Moto2 wasn't half bad either!

Turbo

31-03-2015, 08:03 PM

Great ride from Dovi. I do love a Rossi win but couldn't help but be gutted for Dovi.
Still, Ducati have to be happy with their form. Deff one to watch... Can't wait for the rest of the season. :thumb:

Phat3R

31-03-2015, 10:22 PM

Knew I didn't imagine 356kph. No mention of it as official record though.

http://m.autoevolution.com/rossi-wins-2015-debut-race-in-qatar-ducati-blows-competition-away-photo-gallery-93840.html

Turbo

31-03-2015, 10:27 PM

Fark me!! That's quick...
Was mad watching the Ducati/Yamaha drag race.
The look on the faces of the Yamaha crew!!

James_

04-04-2015, 02:18 AM

Great race!!!!!!

Finally got around to watching it. Twice. Epic stuff from both Dovi and Rossi... can't forget Iannone!!! Battling with Jorge in the last few laps can't have been easy.
Hopefully all the races to come are this exciting.
Me thinks from the way MM93 climbed back (like boss) its going to be a one horse race this season ...if he doesn't crash etc. Otherwise probably worth placing a bet for VR46 2015 champ!

Anyone see the "wings" on the Duc? Not sure I like where this is headed.

RIPPERTON

09-05-2015, 07:21 AM

Lorenzo still most metronomic rider of the top 3 with 1.5 seconds lap time difference across the race not inc first and last lap.
Marquez 1.7 seconds and Rossi 2.0. (Jerez)

http://resources.motogp.com/files/results/2015/SPA/MotoGP/RAC/analysisbylap.pdf?v1_10f07686

Marshy

09-05-2015, 09:58 AM

It was a really boring race, unfortunately. Some are good, some are shit. Change the rules, I reckon.

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WETTY

09-05-2015, 10:15 AM

. Change the rules, I reckon.

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to what ?

Mr.Ed

09-05-2015, 10:16 AM

Change the rules?? IMHO this is the best season in a long time... 3 races in and there's no clear favorite or even "best" bike. Honda looks vulnerable for the first time in the last couple of years, Yamaha improved enough to be a legit threat, Ducati seems to be on course to being once again a contender and even Suzuki is improving incredibly fast!!

We had the ONE boring race, I see no reason to panic.

Plus, we get a new tire manufacturer next year... that alone should bring a lot of change.

Jakels

09-05-2015, 04:27 PM

Just watch WSBK and WSS for good racing.

On this weekend too

Marshy

09-05-2015, 05:05 PM

Mr.Ed

09-05-2015, 07:30 PM

It has the potential to improve over the next seasons with KTM joining and Aprilia losing Melandri... Hahahaha in all seriousness though, it will always be about teams budgets. That's true to pretty much every form of motorsport and changing the rules is unlikely to change that.

WETTY

10-05-2015, 01:19 PM

I just don't like the two-tier system. Agreed that it's great that it's not just a Honda cup, or a Yamaha cup. But having a handful of 'top' bikes, followed down the back by the Open class, just kinda sucks, imho.

they cant all afford or have access to full factory bikes, take you for instance, 1 day you will have enuf for a fast bike ;)

Marshy

10-05-2015, 09:07 PM

take you for instance, 1 day you will have enuf for a fast bike ;)

I'm saving my shekles ;)

RIPPERTON

14-07-2015, 07:19 PM

Sachsenring's massive left-hander is 1.4km long !!
and is 436 degrees in rotation
1335

RIPPERTON

14-07-2015, 07:21 PM

Marshy

15-07-2015, 10:53 AM

That's fricken awesome!! Not so good for the tyres though. They use the same tyres as Phillip Island at Sachsenring. I've used the asymmetric Moto2 tyres at PI, and they are tops!

RIPPERTON

24-04-2016, 07:48 PM

FIM busted Brad Binder to the back of the grid for having a dodgy ECU in Qual and he goes right though the field and wins by 3.3 seconds.
Maybe they should have made him change the ECU back to a legal one for the race.

Phat3R

25-04-2016, 06:35 AM

Yes ... I wondered the same ... was waiting to hear if scrutineering found anything untoward post race.

RIPPERTON

26-06-2016, 07:17 AM

Heres another spoiler for you Sicko
Marquez crashed in qualifying and stole a photographers scooter to get back to the pits quickly enough to get on the dry bike.
The mechanics were still swapping parts over when he got there but had enough time to get back out there and post a time.
Seriously laughin my ass off.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvKCz_SXjdY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0CI8BS47Fc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTEZIJLMJZM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ltl4C5Oulp0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oimmkDjOG-A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG4IxekLFvM

Metal-Man

26-06-2016, 12:57 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYDBCeJg4bk

Linden

27-06-2016, 12:03 AM

Glad I stayed up for that one :) - or should I say those 2 :)

RIPPERTON

27-06-2016, 08:30 AM

Yeah he's never coming down now.
It was a proper win though, out rode Marquez

Ruckos87

27-06-2016, 10:47 AM

Full credit to JM. He rode perfectly to the conditions. I can't help but think it's a bit Steve Bradbury ish but a wins a win he was defiantly the best on track

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RIPPERTON

24-09-2016, 07:05 PM

Pol Espargaros bike gets Petrucci's right in the gearbox and clutch plates go flying.
1859

zooker

24-09-2016, 11:01 PM

Was trying to work out what those rings were. Was a pretty hard hit

RIPPERTON

25-09-2016, 05:55 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1-Cq2xfGBc
Watch Pols airbag go off at 15 seconds. Metallic elbow pads should also trigger bags.
All day, every rider that came out pit exit took 3 good looks over his right shoulder, except Petrucci that time, and wham.

zoidberg

25-09-2016, 10:56 AM

Standard Pol reaction, arms in the air looking for something to blame... Wow, that is some crazy footage!

Mr.Ed

25-09-2016, 11:40 AM

In his defense he got up and went straight to check on Petrucci and then apologised.

RIPPERTON

10-06-2017, 05:53 PM

MOTO 3. Migno just caught Hererra chucking a huge mono down pit exit and points it out to his team buddy Bulega.
Goes to show chicks arnt immune to larking.

RIPPERTON

26-09-2017, 08:28 PM

Some Trolls are calling fake on Rossi's leg break, its a long shot but here he is using a crutch....on the wrong arm.

Linden

27-09-2017, 06:01 AM

Some Trolls are calling fake on Rossi's leg break, its a long shot but here he is using a crutch....on the wrong arm.

Actually that's the correct arm to load balance when you can start using your bad leg a bit with a single crutch ... ie when your good leg is off the ground 1/2 weight is on the broken leg and crutch ... been there done that

Google "using a crutch"

RIPPERTON

27-09-2017, 07:02 AM

Actually that's the correct arm to load balance when you can start using your bad leg a bit with a single crutch ... ie when your good leg is off the ground 1/2 weight is on the broken leg and crutch ... been there done that

Google "using a crutch"

Hmm yeah probable works both ways. He didnt seem to be in much pain after the race. I guess he must have been full of pain killers and the docs put his bones back together pretty well. Amazing he did the whole weekend without a single crash.

Phat3R

08-04-2018, 09:18 AM

MotoGP TV producers are clowns. Missed the entire pole setting lap!

Mr.Ed

08-04-2018, 01:09 PM

MotoGP TV producers are clowns. Missed the entire pole setting lap!

That's cause Miller's transponder wasn't showing anything till the very end... they had no way of knowing he was on a fast lap

Phat3R

08-04-2018, 06:05 PM

Yeah I watched it too thanks. Miller was setting laps where he was 2 seconds up in the first sectors ... blind eddy could tell he was worth watching for that last lap. Instead we had to watch a bunch of guys who were known not to be in the running and were filling low places. At least we caught the last 1/5th of the pole setting lap.