Yooperbikemike's 2013 MotoGP Thread - Page 115

Codewheeney · 03-12-2013, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by yooperbikemike

Pope Valentino defies gravity at COTA

http://a.yfrog.com/img189/871/hcuqzn...vtkorbgtzb.mp4

F1 levels of down force. Habemus Zoomam

Lurky-Loo · 03-12-2013, 03:48 PM

#93 putting some wear on the elbow sliders:

mdubya · 03-12-2013, 03:51 PM

mdubya · 03-12-2013, 03:51 PM

Oops.

Lurky-Loo · 03-12-2013, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by mdubya

Oops.

May the better caffeinated man win.

Lurky-Loo · 03-12-2013, 04:15 PM

COTA Test Day1 - Marquez 55 laps - 2'04.619 / Pedrosa 59L - 2'05.047 / Lorenzo 54L - 2'05.291 / Bradl 50L - 2'06.053 / Rossi 68L - 2'06.507

No crashes and top of the chart -- good day for MM.

mdubya · 03-12-2013, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Lurky-Loo

May the better caffeinated man win.

Shot of tequila in my espresso this afternoon.

ErikY. · 03-12-2013, 04:32 PM

Ok that's just not right.

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Originally Posted by mdubya

Shot of tequila in my espresso this afternoon.

mdubya · 03-12-2013, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ErikY.

Ok that's just not right.

I didn't have grappa.

Lobster Grrl · 03-12-2013, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by yooperbikemike

Smoke has been spotted over the Vatican...

lg

Lurky-Loo · 03-12-2013, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mdubya

I didn't have grappa.

But you didn't touch the nail polish remover -- s'all good.

swimmer · 03-12-2013, 07:31 PM

Highlight video and interviews from austin are up at motogp.com - for subscribers. Limited camera view points though. Hopefully more tomorrow.

Pecha72 · 03-13-2013, 08:56 AM

When was the last time (or has it even happened?) that a rookie pilot took the big class title?

Not saying that the youngest of the Spaniards will do it, but he really keeps impressing, certainly has the bike to do it, and has proven everybody wrong so many times before.

Funny I never thought about it before: it's 3 Spaniards against one Italian for this year's title. The really big scoop would be, if it is NOT one of them.

sprocketjock · 03-13-2013, 09:08 AM

I'm no statician but the odds of it not being one of those four has to be close to the millions. Tough outing for Blake Young in Austin, 10.5 seconds off the pace.

swimmer · 03-13-2013, 09:09 AM

I was wondering why Ducati, with two Americans, did not attend Austin testing.

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sp..._/R-EPI-139625

Ducati has confirmed financial and technical reasons were behind its decision not participate in the forthcoming MotoGP test at the new Circuit of the Americas in Texas.
The three-day test was initially privately arranged by HRC for Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez, but Yamaha’s factory squad will now also attend with Valentino Rossi and reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo. LCR Honda rider Stefan Bradl will also be present for the test that kicks off on tomorrow (Tuesday).
Ducati though has not travelled to Texas in advance of the race on April 21, with the Bologna factory preferring instead to stick to its original plan of testing updates at the final official pre-season test in Jerez at the end of thismonth.
New Ducati boss Berhnard Gobmeier told MCN: “The main consideration is that we would have new parts but we would rather test these parts in Jerez. We have already planned a Jerez test and planned the parts for exactly that time. To make two tests at almost the same time doesn't make any sense.
"I would rather focus on the schedule we are having.”
With Ducati trying to bounce back from a disastrous two-year spell with Italian icon Valentino Rossi, the Bologna factory might appear to need more track time than anybody else to improve the struggling Desmosedici machine.
But Gobmeier said the gains from attending the Austin didn’t outweigh the cost, which some have estimated to have been at over £150,000 had they agreed to participate.
Gobmeier, who previously ran BMW’s factory World Superbike project, added: “The riders may gain two tenths advantage from learning the Austin track but we are not two tenths behind (Jorge) Lorenzo. When we are I would have said we will go to the test.
"The Austin test would have diluted the focus of our test plan though. In addition it is financial too. For a limited advantage to invest a lot of money in that test I would rather put it towards development."
For coverage of the Austin test, see the March 20 issue of Motor Cycle News.

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03-12-2013, 03:48 PM	#1712
Lurky-Loo Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Oddometer: 442	#93 putting some wear on the elbow sliders:

03-12-2013, 04:15 PM	#1716
Lurky-Loo Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Oddometer: 442	COTA Test Day1 - Marquez 55 laps - 2'04.619 / Pedrosa 59L - 2'05.047 / Lorenzo 54L - 2'05.291 / Bradl 50L - 2'06.053 / Rossi 68L - 2'06.507 No crashes and top of the chart -- good day for MM.

03-12-2013, 07:31 PM	#1722
swimmer armchair asshole Joined: Oct 2007 Location: tucson Oddometer: 2,691	Highlight video and interviews from austin are up at motogp.com - for subscribers. Limited camera view points though. Hopefully more tomorrow.

03-13-2013, 08:56 AM	#1723
Pecha72 Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Helsinki, Finland Oddometer: 1,401	When was the last time (or has it even happened?) that a rookie pilot took the big class title? Not saying that the youngest of the Spaniards will do it, but he really keeps impressing, certainly has the bike to do it, and has proven everybody wrong so many times before. Funny I never thought about it before: it's 3 Spaniards against one Italian for this year's title. The really big scoop would be, if it is NOT one of them.

03-13-2013, 09:08 AM	#1724
sprocketjock Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2011 Oddometer: 292	I'm no statician but the odds of it not being one of those four has to be close to the millions. Tough outing for Blake Young in Austin, 10.5 seconds off the pace.

03-13-2013, 09:09 AM	#1725
swimmer armchair asshole Joined: Oct 2007 Location: tucson Oddometer: 2,691	I was wondering why Ducati, with two Americans, did not attend Austin testing. http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sp..._/R-EPI-139625 Ducati has confirmed financial and technical reasons were behind its decision not participate in the forthcoming MotoGP test at the new Circuit of the Americas in Texas. The three-day test was initially privately arranged by HRC for Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez, but Yamaha’s factory squad will now also attend with Valentino Rossi and reigning world champion Jorge Lorenzo. LCR Honda rider Stefan Bradl will also be present for the test that kicks off on tomorrow (Tuesday). Ducati though has not travelled to Texas in advance of the race on April 21, with the Bologna factory preferring instead to stick to its original plan of testing updates at the final official pre-season test in Jerez at the end of thismonth. New Ducati boss Berhnard Gobmeier told MCN: “The main consideration is that we would have new parts but we would rather test these parts in Jerez. We have already planned a Jerez test and planned the parts for exactly that time. To make two tests at almost the same time doesn't make any sense. "I would rather focus on the schedule we are having.” With Ducati trying to bounce back from a disastrous two-year spell with Italian icon Valentino Rossi, the Bologna factory might appear to need more track time than anybody else to improve the struggling Desmosedici machine. But Gobmeier said the gains from attending the Austin didn’t outweigh the cost, which some have estimated to have been at over £150,000 had they agreed to participate. Gobmeier, who previously ran BMW’s factory World Superbike project, added: “The riders may gain two tenths advantage from learning the Austin track but we are not two tenths behind (Jorge) Lorenzo. When we are I would have said we will go to the test. "The Austin test would have diluted the focus of our test plan though. In addition it is financial too. For a limited advantage to invest a lot of money in that test I would rather put it towards development." For coverage of the Austin test, see the March 20 issue of Motor Cycle News.