MotoGP Jerez

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Marquez racing, Pedrosa not appearing, Redding gets a bike upgrade.

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/04/28/pedrosa-t...

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/218161/1/chassis-...

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Suzuki getting pole?

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Honda press conference later today then, Pedrosa news I wonder?

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Julian Ryder "Luthi was 125 world champion in 2005, that's 7 years ago"

Welcome to 2012 Julian, enjoy the London Olympic Games.

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Toseland is terrible, he said Hannika got caught up with Gardner but Hannika crashed on his own and Gardner had to take avoiding action. Then with the silly practice start moment with Olivera he said the other guy put his hand up as if to put the blame on Olivera, it wasn't it was a hand up to apologise.

Oi Toseland - http://www.specsavers.co.uk/

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Or "he'll have a hard on in the back."

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Marc Marquez is looking at that method for faster bike swaps.

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Just spotted this in ttter, it's a photo of a Microsoft "what's my age" face recognition - http://how-old.net/



Sam's had a hard life.

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moanthebairns said:

Race was a tad meh but the first bad one in ages.

You can always tell when they throw in lots of super slow-mo of bikes going around corners and a race start replay.

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Karel Hanika given 5 penalty points and a pit lane start for the next race in France after deliberately riding into Aspar rider Juanfran Guevara after the race had ended causing him to crash and breaking his collar bone.

Post race clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9AB6BimmcE

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/218374/1/moto3-ha...

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Jerez post race test final times.

1. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 38.508s [Lap 49/52]
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 38.550s +0.042s [60/66]
3. Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 38.814s +0.306s [29/64]
4. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 38.890s +0.382s [22/63]
5. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 38.968s +0.460s [4/31]
6. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 39.339s +0.831s [41/41]
7. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 39.357s +0.849s [54/56]
8. Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 39.370s +0.862s [104/105]
9. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 39.475s +0.967s [74/79]
10. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 39.654s +1.146s [6/45]
11. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 39.766s +1.258s [47/53]
12. Stefan Bradl GER Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 39.887s +1.379s [38/52]
13. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 1m 39.892s +1.384s [55/60]
14. Nicky Hayden USA Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS) 1m 39.909s +1.401s [65/73]
15. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (RC213V-RS)* 1m 40.101s +1.593s [18/73]
16. Loris Baz FRA Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 1m 40.186s +1.678s [53/59]
17. Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 1m 40.248s +1.740s [33/64]
18. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 40.260s +1.752s [29/52]
19. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Honda Test Rider (RC213V) 1m 40.342s +1.834s [28/60]
20. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 1m 40.654s +2.146s [15/63]
21. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 41.085s +2.577s [12/62]
22. Marco Melandri ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 41.825s +3.317s [12/19]

Bautista has clearly had a new contract offer waved in front of his face and Melandri is still sulking.