Yooperbikemike's 2013 MotoGP Thread - Page 92

yooperbikemike · 02-18-2013, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mdubya

Ducati release an extraordinarily ambiguous statement on the private test at Jerez with Andrea Ianonne and Michele Pirro.

I guess we will have to wait for the next Sepang test to see if it made any difference at all.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/m...201559194.html

"The success of both of these solutions indicate that the Ducati Team is working in the right direction, and we have those deck chairs arranged right where we want them."

Skowinski · 02-18-2013, 01:43 PM

My probably poorly educated guess:

1) Lorenzo or Pedrosa or Rossi
2) Marquez or Crutchlow
3-5) from the above group

I think I've got it nailed.

BOOTLACE · 02-18-2013, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC2wheels

Dovi in 4th? Ok, ok, I can see this. But all the current circuits need to be abandoned and all the bikes race from an open cargo plane door. First one that hits the ground wins!

Wait a minute- revise the top 4 standings- 1 thru 4....all Ducatis.

Just funnin' ya'

Would actually be GREAT if the GP13 finished the year top 5 or better

That didn't take long.......

Motorcyclist · 02-18-2013, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC2wheels

Dovi in 4th? Ok, ok, I can see this. But all the current circuits need to be abandoned and all the bikes race from an open cargo plane door. First one that hits the ground wins!

Wait a minute- revise the top 4 standings- 1 thru 4....all Ducatis.

Just funnin' ya'

Would actually be GREAT if the GP13 finished the year top 5 or better

I don't think the Duc is aerodynamic enough to reach the ground first. Plus, it is so ugly it would probably be repelled by the ground, similar to the principle that allows helicopters to fly.

Mighty Kentor · 02-18-2013, 09:57 PM

Hopefull:

Rossi
Pedro
MM
JLo
CE2 ;)

motu · 02-18-2013, 10:41 PM

Rossi is good at setting records - oldest Moto GP Champion is a good one to aim for.

Pecha72 · 02-18-2013, 11:14 PM

- The old champ returning to a bike he´s always performed very well on, and now with a point to prove...

- The young rising star, who gets to hop on the best machine on the grid, creates huge expectations, but seems to fulfill them straight away, and he´s just learning...

- The defending champion, and his hardest opponent from last year, both of them virtually guaranteed to fight for podium positions in each and every race they finish...

On paper, this seems like true dynamite – and that´s just the top four guys from Sepang test-1 mentioned (though it looks almost certain, that one of these riders will be crowned this year´s champion).

In the past few years, something always seems to happen, that kills the excitement. Like Rossi breaking his leg, Pedrosa getting a DNF caused by a stupid team error, etc.... or somebody just runs away with the title, that´s not very exciting either. I really hope MotoGP delivers this year.

DC2wheels · 02-19-2013, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOOTLACE

That didn't take long.......

Faster than a GP13

Anyone else think that they should have skipped over that number?

BOOTLACE · 02-19-2013, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DC2wheels

Faster than a GP13

Anyone else think that they should have skipped over that number?

The way Carlos and the Alstare team sorted the Panigale over the last two days at PI, maybe that's an option..?

DC2wheels · 02-19-2013, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOOTLACE

The way Carlos and the Alstare team sorted the Panigale over the last two days at PI, maybe that's an option..?

If it wasn't a 1200cc engine........

stevie88 · 02-19-2013, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOOTLACE

OK, my turn.....

1. Rosie...(Never right off a Champion. And he IS)
2.Ped. (Again)
3.George (Sumpns gunna happen..)
4.Dovie (So there!)
5.Cruthclow (Cause he can)

I don't think you're write about Rossi.

matkal · 02-19-2013, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevie88

I don't think you're write about Rossi.

He may not be right about Rossi, but he did write about Rossi.

DC2wheels · 02-19-2013, 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matkal

He may not be right about Rossi, but he did write about Rossi.

Write/right/rite you are

Kropotkin · 02-19-2013, 09:12 AM

So as part of a story I'm doing for a Dutch bike magazine, I calculated the ages of all past MotoGP and 500 champs. Below is a frequency distribution ranked according to age:

21 2
22 3
23 4
24 6
25 7
26 6
27 6
28 5
29 6
30 6
31 5
32 3
33 2
34 1
35 1
36 0
37 1

DC2wheels · 02-19-2013, 09:42 AM

David,

Looking further into those figures, are the more recent champions younger than back in the 500cc days? Just thinking of the past few years.

02-18-2013, 01:43 PM	#1367
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02-18-2013, 09:57 PM	#1370
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DC2wheels Castle Anthrax Joined: Jul 2008 Location: N.H. Oddometer: 1,198	David, Looking further into those figures, are the more recent champions younger than back in the 500cc days? Just thinking of the past few years. __________________ a few bikes in the barn http://k11og.org/forum/index.php world-wide K bike forum

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motu Loose Pre Unit Joined: Dec 2001 Location: New Zealand Oddometer: 3,952	Rossi is good at setting records - oldest Moto GP Champion is a good one to aim for.

02-18-2013, 11:14 PM	#1372
Pecha72 Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Helsinki, Finland Oddometer: 1,321	- The old champ returning to a bike he´s always performed very well on, and now with a point to prove... - The young rising star, who gets to hop on the best machine on the grid, creates huge expectations, but seems to fulfill them straight away, and he´s just learning... - The defending champion, and his hardest opponent from last year, both of them virtually guaranteed to fight for podium positions in each and every race they finish... On paper, this seems like true dynamite – and that´s just the top four guys from Sepang test-1 mentioned (though it looks almost certain, that one of these riders will be crowned this year´s champion). In the past few years, something always seems to happen, that kills the excitement. Like Rossi breaking his leg, Pedrosa getting a DNF caused by a stupid team error, etc.... or somebody just runs away with the title, that´s not very exciting either. I really hope MotoGP delivers this year.