Cathedral of Speed GP - Assen

[FourWheelDrift]

Starts tomorrow.

Senna and Zarco (sneaky early practice laps) have been racing each other already. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sha1GRJ3upM


Ps. I think I might start watching Eurosport France.

[patchb]

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[FourWheelDrift]

patchb said:

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[FourWheelDrift]

Very wet, qualifying will be interesting.

[obscene]

Mega qualifying session, both 1 & 2. Should be a good race if it rains

[FourWheelDrift]

Only 3 factory bikes in the first 3 rows.

Edited by FourWheelDrift on Saturday 24th June 14:04

[FourWheelDrift]

Lorenzo's worst qualifying.

[marky911]

Big off for Baldissarri just now.

Laughable from Lorenzo. As Craig Doyle says "Is that an attitude problem?".
He just gives up when it's wet.

Well done Zarco. I hope it's wet tomorrow. Should be good.

[marky911]

Baldissarri conscious. Phew. Looked bad.

[998420]

marky911 said:

Baldissarri conscious. Phew. Looked bad.

In slow motion you see how lucky he was to get a light faceplant, not the Mother of All Faceplants

[WaferThinHam]

marky911 said:

Big off for Baldissarri just now.

Laughable from Lorenzo. As Craig Doyle says "Is that an attitude problem?".
He just gives up when it's wet.

Good to see Balda is ok-ish.

Doyle's comment about it being an "attitude problem" pissed me off. Do he seriously believe that Lorenzo doesn't want to be P1 when it's raining?

I think he just goes to pieces in the rain. It's not a conscious choice or attitude, he just doesn't have the confidence to push. Let's be honest it was Assen in the wet where he got hurt badly a few years back, and by his own admission he struggled with confidence after that crash. To say that he's got an attitude problem is just so wide of the mark IMO.

I'm by no means Lorenzo's biggest fan, Doyle does spout some crap at times (or more likely he's told to by the producers to generate some debate to fill time on the TV). Maybe he should go back to flogging windows. :P

[lazybike]

If Lorenzo is doing his best then fine, he can't be criticised for that, on the other hand, if that is Lorenzo's best then he needs to find another line of work..

[WaferThinHam]

lazybike said:

If Lorenzo is doing his best then fine, he can't be criticised for that, on the other hand, if that is Lorenzo's best then he needs to find another line of work..

You're aware he finished just 10 seconds off the leader in Catalunya right? He's 7th in the World Championship on a brand new bike in a brand new team (to him) a bike that at it's best can be described as difficult. He seems to be going alright to me.

Of course, it's cool to jump on the bandwagon a bash him, same as Dani I guess.

Maybe Casey should come back and show them all how it's done. :P

[lazybike]

It's professional sport, you're as good as your last performance. You don't get to that level without being an exceptional rider..Lorenzo seems to have lost the ability to race what you've got and not what you'd like..

[Fleegle]

Fingers crossed for McPhee

[Fleegle]

What a finish!


Well done to McPhee

Once again, Moto3 delivers

[FourWheelDrift]

That was more mental than usual.

[Se7enheaven]

Brilliant Moto 3 race
Fantastic ride by McPhee

Lorenzo. To state the obvious he's struggling big time. And by looks of the body language at team Ducati it looks like patience is starting to run in short supply

[poo at Paul's]

McPhee may have the win here, the front two cut the green off the exit final chicane. McPhee didn't....

[FourWheelDrift]

Re-showing the Will Hartog win at Assen in 77, there's a horse on the grass run off just off the circuit at the exit of the chicane. He had a good view but did he pay for his ticket.