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Sunfighter 02-28-2016 11:13 AM

Rossi to retain a "2015-style Yamaha" after testing ...

Valentino Rossi picks 2015-style Yamaha after second MotoGP test - MotoGP news - AUTOSPORT.com

Not entirely different than the 2014/2015 hybrid Honda that Marquez ended up on for much of last season...

Sunfighter 02-28-2016 11:36 AM

Most successful GP racers never to win a championship

Sunfighter 03-03-2016 10:56 AM

Can't disagree at all : Lewis Hamilton declares F1 broken and says MotoGP is better product - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

Sunfighter 03-04-2016 09:35 AM

Honda latest team to try aero winglets in MotoGP testing - MotoGP news - AUTOSPORT.com

vexor 03-04-2016 06:38 PM

It's nice to see Suzuki near the top of the boards during testing

Sunfighter 03-05-2016 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vexor (Post 8734225)
It's nice to see Suzuki near the top of the boards during testing

Totally unbiased :)

vexor 03-05-2016 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sunfighter (Post 8734358)
Totally unbiased :)

naaahhhhh, of course not :badpokerface:

Vale46Rossi 03-06-2016 07:05 AM

Subbed, gonna get the popcorn :D

Sunfighter 03-13-2016 06:28 PM

NEXT WEEKEND!!!!

I should be equally as excited for F1 starting as I am MotoGP... but I'm actually much more excited for MotoGP.

That said - the Rossi vs. the World storyline is tired and I promise I won't post anymore of that late-2015 season nonsense about the world colluding against Rossi... :)

604STIG 03-14-2016 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sunfighter (Post 8737286)
I won't post anymore of that late-2015 season nonsense about the world colluding against Rossi... :)

But they are:considered:

Dragon-88 03-14-2016 08:36 AM

Super Excited for this!!! I'm going into this season like I did the last, not reading any media Hype, just ready to watch some good racing come day 1.

Sunfighter 03-18-2016 10:58 PM

Guide to 2016 MotoGP bikes

Sunfighter 03-20-2016 08:49 PM

Qatar MotoGP: Lorenzo overcomes early Ducati assault for victory - MotoGP - Autosport

http://d2d0b2rxqzh1q5.cloudfront.net...0f26334e61.jpg

Sunfighter 03-20-2016 08:50 PM

Race 1 is in the books!!!

Lorenzo has a great race ... Rossi just misses the podium and, WOW, are those factory Ducati bikes fast (in a straight line).

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/228...-the-race.html

http://media.crash.net/original/PA1868978.0008.jpg

Very interesting article, particularly with respect to the new tyres...

The 28-year-old (Lorenzo), yet to sign a new MotoGP contract with Yamaha as he waits to evaluate an expected offer from Ducati, said: “The fact that I was not very fast in the warm-up, having a lot of problems to keep the pace, looking at Marc [Marquez] who was using the soft tyre and who was faster and faster, made me question myself – which tyre I had to choose.

“Finally, I decided to go with the soft one and usually a soft tyre will be worse at the end of the race, but it was the opposite, it was better and better – not with the sliding because at the beginning of the race I was sliding a lot – but it was impressive in the last few laps.

“Even with the pressure of Andrea [Dovizioso], we made the difference a little bit in the last three laps and finally when Marc [Marquez] passed Dovizioso, the difference was one second and I could breathe a little bit more easily. Winning is much better than one thousand words and today I spoke on the track.”
Read more at http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/228...19srij3kYgH.99

Sunfighter 03-20-2016 08:53 PM

Race Finish

1 - Lorenzo
2 - Dovizioso
3 - Marquez
4 - Rossi
5 - Pedrosa

Current Standings

1 - Jorge Lorenzo - 25 pts
2 - Andrea Dovizioso - 20 pts
3 - Marc Marquez - 16 pts
4 - Valentino Rossi - 13 pts
5 - Dani Pedrosa - 11 pts

Sunfighter 03-20-2016 08:55 PM

Also!!! Not sure how I missed this (maybe because it's Persian New Year) but big news out of the Yamaha camp on Saturday!

Valentino Rossi signs Yamaha MotoGP contract extension - MotoGP - Autosport

http://d2d0b2rxqzh1q5.cloudfront.net...4692955c2c.jpg

kchan 03-20-2016 09:54 PM

man if only andrea iannone didnt crash - ducatis might've had a better chance at 1/2 or probably end up 2/3

Vale46Rossi 03-21-2016 12:52 AM

Those Ducatis are crazy fast on the straight, but to be honest... if races are gonna be like this... this year is going to be boring... always lorenzo at the front and then theres no excitement.

Watching Lorenzo race is like watching old people fuck.

Sunfighter 03-24-2016 10:36 PM

Smith pens factory KTM deal for 2017 | MCN

Sunfighter 03-24-2016 11:00 PM

MotoGP opens process to add a 24th entry to 2017 grid - MotoGP - Autosport

Sunfighter 03-27-2016 08:30 AM

Yamaha continues its courtship of Lorenzo ...

MotoGP News - MotoGP: Yamaha to Lorenzo: Stay and win more titles

Sunfighter 03-28-2016 11:15 AM

Very interesting ...

Why MotoGP has to ban winglets - MotoGP - Autosport Plus

Jas29 04-02-2016 09:58 PM

MotoGP Argentina: Michelin withdraws BOTH rear tyres | MotoGP 0

Sunfighter 04-03-2016 09:26 PM

Today's race completely and totally reinforced why MotoGP is one of the most exciting forms of motorsports on the planet.... all I can say is wow!

That conclusion (although very sad for Ducati) had us screaming in excitement...

I'm still trying to comprehend everything that we saw in this race....

Marquez winning, Rossi second, Ducati losing two podium finishes seconds before the end of the race, Lorenzo crashing out ...... just wow!!!

Marquez wins wild Argentina MotoGP race, Lorenzo among crashers - MotoGP - Autosport

http://d2d0b2rxqzh1q5.cloudfront.net...320aa536ad.jpg

Sunfighter 04-03-2016 09:31 PM

Also, as of this moment I don't even know who finished third! Suzuki lost a shot at their first podium since their MotoGP return with like two laps left ... that opened up the window for the Ducatis to storm past Rossi (which they did), who was nervous on his second bike.... they were then seconds away from second and third when they both went down!

Race Finish

1 - Marquez
2 - Rossi
3 - Pedrosa
4 - Laverty
5 - Barbera

***look at those two satellite Ducati teams in the top 5!!! Ironically, as a result of the factory Ducati mishap...

Current Standings

1 - Marc Marquez - 41 pts
2 - Valentino Rossi - 33 pts
3 - Dani Pedrosa - 27 pts
4 - Jorge Lorenzo - 25 pts
5 - Andrea Dovizioso - 23 pts


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