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Oh hey hello MotoGP thread, this is where you are. Lorenzo struggling to adapt the Ducati and Iannone throwing it off the island WHY I NEVER. It was great action though, and you have to back Vinales in with a good chance. The Yamaha is probably the best all-around bike on the grid, Marquez may toss the Honda up himself but the speed of the Tech 3 guys is proof enough. Looks like the satellite Duke might be solid too.
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nsaP posted:Has there ever been a V Twin in MotoGP? In the 500cc era, yes. In the four-stroke MotoGP era? Nope. Mostly four cylinders, with Aprilia and Honda as outliers as mentioned.
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Apr 8, 2017 01:18
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builds character posted:toot toot, just another stop on the vinales bandwagon. slavvy, you wanna get onboard? Plenty of room. All four Yamahas in the top six  I'm shocked Zarco has any rear tire left though.
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Apr 10, 2017 23:50
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nsaP posted:Also I'm watching the 2006 season and I also miss Americans in global motorcycle racing. We got PJ and I think that's it. Same. I'm not usually rah-rah U-S-A in motorsports, but wouldn't it be awesome if... Hope somebody new comes in soon.
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Apr 21, 2017 10:03
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DevCore posted:I was lucky enough to meet/talk to Kevin Schwantz a few years ago at a bar that was hosting the GP watch events here in Austin. The hard part of that appears to be that the European kids start so early. Wonder what the average age of Moto3 is now, there's a lot of 16-, 17- and 18-year-olds. And it seems a stretch to think many Americans would want to send their motorbike child genius to Europe that young. I think that's the key behind MotoAmerica, give them a start here that merges into the ladder.
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Apr 21, 2017 23:19
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DevCore posted:I was at 19 and I got to see a couple of great scenes. Sector 1 is a ton of long corners and Sector 3 has a damned triple-apex right, they're just built more for cars than bikes as mentioned. Wide circuit plus wide runoff means the risks will be lowered (see Zarco v Rossi). That penalty on Rossi was bullshit too, it may be to the letter of the law but ignoring that if Rossi has "kept his line" he would've been turfed by Zarco.
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Apr 26, 2017 01:28
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Slavvy posted:I suspect most people who disagree with the penalty aren't diehard 46ers but rather are afraid of the racing getting too rulesy and f1-like and micro penalties for micro infractions are the start of that slippery slope. Not for me. It was presented as a penalty on the world feed, I don't think it should've been. I don't even really think it should be a time adjustment either but that's me. Fortunately, it didn't impact any final positions in the race. That's what we can all find common ground on IMO.
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Apr 30, 2017 12:07
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Rev. Dr. Moses P. Lester posted:Jorge figured out how to ride the Ducati. Kill me now. Not gonna call it yet. I'd be much more worried if he was the one just strangling the race away from the front.
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May 7, 2017 15:07
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BitcoinRockefeller posted:Jack Miller has Schrodinger's crash which is simultaneously extremely unlucky and the luckiest thing he's ever had happen. there are a few different ways that could have gone absolutely horribly
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May 21, 2017 02:57
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Gentlemen we've hit Peak Moto3 https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/866218449189486593
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May 21, 2017 10:08
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Fanelien posted:Watched this live. Glad I switched channels from the kids programming even though I had to put up with a tantrum. from one form of kid's programming to another  saw later apparently there was fluid down on the track, which is a reasonable explanation for out-of-nowhere synchronized low-sides I suppose
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May 21, 2017 11:21
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Oh my goddddddd those last two laps
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May 21, 2017 13:54
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algebra testes posted:MotoGP rules, this just in. it's not news, but it remains very true.
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Jun 4, 2017 14:39
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Wirth1000 posted:The entire Arab world (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt, Libya etc. etc.) have completely cut off Qatar, isolated it, banned Qatar Airways and such from flying over their airspace and Saudi and UAE have even made it illegal up to 15 years in prison to even say anything supportive of Qatar. Wonder if that ban includes Barca shirts too. If Qatar does go it sounds like MotoGP has new races lined up, including two in SE Asia which might be fun to go visit and see. Wonder if that means we'll cut Spain down to a meager three rounds next year.
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Jun 13, 2017 05:57
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Wirth1000 posted:jesus christ  loving hell hope he's recovering soon from that.
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Jun 17, 2017 16:00
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Zarco's tires cooked? (Petrucci! My goodness)
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Jun 25, 2017 12:23
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Yoooooooo those last few laps  Rossi 
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Jun 25, 2017 12:49
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n8r posted:Yamaha got things so wrong in 2006 they went back to the previous years' frame. This was part of the reason why Nicky won that year. I thought Marquez was still using a 2014 chassis...but yeah it's amazing how much more it happens in MotoGP versus F1 or other forms of racing.
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Jun 26, 2017 11:21
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More Ducatis in the top 10 than Hondas, wow.
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Jun 26, 2017 14:01
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Slavvy posted:Or the fantastic bike designed to take advantage of bridgestone front tyres? Sounds like this, specifically. the new Yamaha seems to be working for Vinales, the old one is the most neutral and straightforward chassis on the grid, and the Ducati seems to be capable. Not sure why the Suzuki has taken a step back though - have we just not focused on Iannone throwing it off the island because he's not on a Ducati?
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Jun 26, 2017 22:54
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MotoGP Calvinball rules there for the first few laps.
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Aug 6, 2017 13:31
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Announced today that Moto2 rider Takaaki Nakagami is moving up to MotoGP next year with LCR Honda (shock). News here: https://twitter.com/takanakagami30/status/899198989349736449 Not shocking, he has a major sponsor behind him (Idemitsu) and Honda hasn't had a Japanese rider in the top level since Aoyama left.
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Aug 20, 2017 11:56
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Skreemer posted:And if you haven't seen the news yet, Rossi broke his leg. And Crutchlow tried to cut his fingers off!
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Sep 6, 2017 10:29
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MotoGP has announced their 2018 calendar. The order and races are all the same, but with two major differences: the Thai GP following Aragon and ahead of Japan, Australia and Malaysia; and "Circuit to be announced" next to the British GP on the calendar. Any takers on odds it'll go back to Donington Park?
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Sep 13, 2017 13:58
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My memory was that Silverstone was being contracted by the Circuit of Wales people, who have had their contract ended after this year. So if Silverstone want the race it would be their choice. If memory serves it went to Silverstone because Donington had too much money and Icarus'd trying to get Formula 1 back, and while
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Sep 13, 2017 14:44
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I actually don't mind either, they're certainly streets ahead of the Sky and ITV Formula 1 crews and less "it's super early in the morning and we're punchy" than the Speed F1 crew, they're knowledgeable and enthusiastic and it definitely shows. But yeah Dylan is a smart happy puppy.
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Sep 30, 2017 03:42
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It’s supposed to be chilly and rainy all loving weekend, which is fine because I like fall weather but bad because I was going to head to Fuji for the WEC  so yeah not going to be surprised if it rains or is mixed conditions in the race, OR if it’s dry and some riders struggle getting tires up to temperature.
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Oct 14, 2017 06:26
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Slavvy posted:It's gonna be blazing sunshine and the tyres will do unpredictable poo poo and some random person will win in an unsatisfying non-battle. Sadly no, it’s still grey and pissy with rain all the way from Fuji through Tokyo up the hills to Motegi. WEC race at Fuji is underway and very wet, and it’s still cold and rainy around my apartment in the Tokyo area.
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Oct 15, 2017 03:42
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And it all makes sense now - George is Sebastian Vettel. Conditions have to be perfect, and he’s not the best elbows-out combat racer on the grid.
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Oct 17, 2017 23:32
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Slavvy posted:GTFO with this F1 bullshit. Even the worst most miserable rider on the gp grid (Karel Abraham in case you were wondering) has more sack and talent than anyone in F1. Hi yeah that’s not my point of comparison whatsoever. Jorge needs the bike a certain way, and wins races predominantly by leading from the front and strangling the life out of it. Vettel needs his And FWIW either Vale or Marc would do well in top-class car racing because their race craft and read of grip is so drat good. Doing that with your rear end in the saddle is different than in a cockpit, but I think their skills would transfer well.
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I was spoiled on the championship result which, yeah, no real surprise. But that race holy gently caress how dramatic was that. And that’s before Marquez tested the laws of physics.
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