The Official Losail Moto GP Thread - With Spoilers
Discussion
Apriliaer said:
Good point made in the commentary, not only will the forward racing bike allow Yam to adapt towards the spec ECU, they can throw factory bits at it to test pretty much unrestricted during the season.
Hope Honda do likewise.
It won't really work on the Honda as it doesn't have the pneumatic valves and other cleverness. In theory I suppose they could give them the full factory engine and gearbox, but that brings in a secondary issue: ownership. The Yam is leased whereas the Hondas are bought outright and I can't see Honda being prepared to effectively sell their factory kit. Hope Honda do likewise.
Dare2Fail said:
It won't really work on the Honda as it doesn't have the pneumatic valves and other cleverness. In theory I suppose they could give them the full factory engine and gearbox, but that brings in a secondary issue: ownership. The Yam is leased whereas the Hondas are bought outright and I can't see Honda being prepared to effectively sell their factory kit.
Yeah I know, but I'm sure if H approached Gresini and offered to 'lend' them chassis upgrades, sealed engines and gear boxes for their Open bike, to race and test - they wouldn't complain! 
Prob more likely Hayden would get it though for developments sake.Interesting session that. Wonder if EspA in particular can keep ahead of the usual suspects. And I really hope Bradders proves me wrong at long last!
Reading Lorenzo's comments and he is really pissed off about the tyres. He says that they are as bad as when at Sepang for testing.
Redding had a throttle problem that resulted in it staying wide open for 2 metres after he closed the throttle. Scary!
Laverty's bike would only run on 2 cylinders so he didn't get any laps in.
Redding had a throttle problem that resulted in it staying wide open for 2 metres after he closed the throttle. Scary!
Laverty's bike would only run on 2 cylinders so he didn't get any laps in.
Interesting MotoGP session, looked like everyone was using the medium tyre, no coloured stripe (it's the soft option for factory and hard option for open class). I didn't see any white stripes (open soft option) on anyone, yet.
http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2014/Q...
http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2014/Q...
FourWheelDrift said:
Interesting MotoGP session, looked like everyone was using the medium tyre, no coloured stripe (it's the soft option for factory and hard option for open class). I didn't see any white stripes (open soft option) on anyone, yet.
http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2014/Q...
Aleix & Iannone both set fastest laps on the open soft tyre, did you see the way the ducati left bradl for dead down the straight!http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Statistics/2014/Q...
FourWheelDrift said:
That did surprise me, it was like 2007 again.
some crazy max speeds, Aleix 10kph down on Pol so if he can get to the front he might be passed on the straight every lap. Which makes for great racing.
your forgetting one thing....some crazy max speeds, Aleix 10kph down on Pol so if he can get to the front he might be passed on the straight every lap. Which makes for great racing.
in the race EsA has 4 litres of juice more than EsP, so that speed difference wont exist.....
No complaints at all here about the channel that must be named, Jules and Kieth were on top form......great to hear them together again.
I love that they know all the links to the past and point them out with regards to who's who in the paddock.
Am I right in saying everyone bar Aleix & Iannone only used the medium tyre, the one without a coloured stripe.... so that's soft option for factory but medium option for open class?
Aleix & Iannone both set their fastest laps on the open softest tyre.
I love that they know all the links to the past and point them out with regards to who's who in the paddock.
Am I right in saying everyone bar Aleix & Iannone only used the medium tyre, the one without a coloured stripe.... so that's soft option for factory but medium option for open class?
Aleix & Iannone both set their fastest laps on the open softest tyre.
y2blade said:
No complaints at all here about the channel that must be named, Jules and Kieth were on top form......great to hear them together again.
I love that they know all the links to the past and point them out with regards to who's who in the paddock.
Am I right in saying everyone bar Aleix & Iannone only used the medium tyre, the one without a coloured stripe.... so that's soft option for factory but medium option for open class?
Aleix & Iannone both set their fastest laps on the open softest tyre.
They dont have the super soft this weekend.I love that they know all the links to the past and point them out with regards to who's who in the paddock.
Am I right in saying everyone bar Aleix & Iannone only used the medium tyre, the one without a coloured stripe.... so that's soft option for factory but medium option for open class?
Aleix & Iannone both set their fastest laps on the open softest tyre.
factory have Hard & medium, open Medium & normal soft. Aleix & Iannone set fastest times on the Soft tyre
Lincsblokey said:
y2blade said:
No complaints at all here about the channel that must be named, Jules and Kieth were on top form......great to hear them together again.
I love that they know all the links to the past and point them out with regards to who's who in the paddock.
Am I right in saying everyone bar Aleix & Iannone only used the medium tyre, the one without a coloured stripe.... so that's soft option for factory but medium option for open class?
Aleix & Iannone both set their fastest laps on the open softest tyre.
They dont have the super soft this weekend.I love that they know all the links to the past and point them out with regards to who's who in the paddock.
Am I right in saying everyone bar Aleix & Iannone only used the medium tyre, the one without a coloured stripe.... so that's soft option for factory but medium option for open class?
Aleix & Iannone both set their fastest laps on the open softest tyre.
factory have Hard & medium, open Medium & normal soft. Aleix & Iannone set fastest times on the Soft tyre
I loved the VR46 team sky rider doing massive wheelies out of the pitlane and at every opportunity....someone who clearly loves what he's doing.
Talking of loving what you are doing...good to see Jorge back to his petulant self..Leopard & spots springs to mind
dern said:
Watched the qualifying last night when I got in and really like the new commentary team. I couldn't sit through the whole 4 hours of coverage of the the day of practice though.
wasnt that practice last night......come to think of it im sure I heard sonny and cher on the radio to work this morning......AGAIN
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