Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Best race I've seen in ages! What a ride by Vale. And Marquez, to come from the back like that. Magnificent. Vale seems to be much more focused than tthe last few years, and a bit slimmer as well. Still Vale though!
NotSoBigBen Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Best race I've seen in ages! What a ride by Vale. And Marquez, to come from the back like that. Magnificent. Vale seems to be much more focused than tthe last few years, and a bit slimmer as well. Still Vale though! Yip, I think if Marquez had no issues at the start it could have been a different race but like you say what a race. Super impressed with the Ducati GP15, I mean if Dovi and Iann can ride them like that wow Just holding thumbs they can keep it up .....
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Yeah same here. The power of that Duc though! Bloody hell it's quick.
forkie Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 yoh yoh! havent seen a motogp like that for ages. Those Ducs are quick in a straight line! Gonna be an epic season. Rossi wants another title badly Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
dirtrider Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Marquez needs to calm down . He's gonna hurt himself and somebody else if he continues to ride like that .
bertusras Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Oh there's a thread for this here, awesome! Man, what a race, I am so stoked for the coming season. I'm thinking COTA is going to be a Honda/Ducati duel, Marc has dominated that circuit, but clearly the Ducati is quick out of the corners. It was Rossi's day, very good ride by the old dog, but Dovi didn't make it easy. Could have been a much closer race if Marc didn't mess up, Dani didn't struggle with his arm and Jorge had a better helmet (LOL!). Roll on Austin!
dirtrider Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 I they can get that Ducati to be quick into the corners as well nobody will get close to it .
Tau Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 Go VALE!!!!!!! He is not supposed to be running with these midget kids, but his passion keeps him competitive. Also being on the BLUE helps. Wannabe 1
SeaBee Posted March 30, 2015 Author Posted March 30, 2015 He never got the memo that told him he's too old for this... What a ride! Loved the entire race, overtakes everywhere. But... there was a moment I just shook my head - when the commentator said they might have a look on video at Marquez passing Bautista, which dislodged his caliper (or pipe to the caliper, whatever)... I just thought "You have GOT to be kidding me - this is not F1 where every pass gets re-analysed and penelased if it goes wrong ever so slightly... Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) Big problems for Pedrosa, arm pump after 2 surgeries and over a years issues.Doubts about him racing at COTA.Apparently Honda has been aware for the whole time.I suppose multiple collar bone injuries over the years could take it's toll.Does open the speculation train of who wiould fill his spot. In other news Stoner is confirmed to ride the Fireblade for Honda at the Suzuka 8hour race with van der Mark and a Japanese rider i haven't heard of before. Edited March 31, 2015 by Steven Knoetze (sk27)
dirtypot Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Does open the speculation train of who would fill his spot. In other news Stoner is confirmed to ride the Fireblade for Honda at the Suzuka 8hour "In other news" Can you imagine...It would be epic, especially with the Ducati's performing like they are, and with 46 on top form too. Shou.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Big problems for Pedrosa, arm pump after 2 surgeries and over a years issues.Doubts about him racing at COTA.Apparently Honda has been aware for the whole time.I suppose multiple collar bone injuries over the years could take it's toll.Does open the speculation train of who wiould fill his spot. In other news Stoner is confirmed to ride the Fireblade for Honda at the Suzuka 8hour race with van der Mark and a Japanese rider i haven't heard of before.shaite, that's not good. No wonder he hasn't been performing to his normal (pre-problem) level. Not cool... A possible re-entry from Stoner, even though he swore he'd never return?
Tubehunter Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 (edited) With regret I think he's a spent force and should call time now.... 2 years later and it's 109 wins in total and counting... What a ride The Doctor! Didn't get to see it live and heard the result, then watched the rerun of the race and saw VR drop to 10th at the end of the first lap and thought, huh, is this really the right race? How's he gonna win from here?? Magic! Edited March 31, 2015 by Tubehunter Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 2 years later and it's 109 wins in total and counting... What a ride The Doctor! Didn't get to see it live and heard the result, then watched the rerun of the race and saw VR drop to 10th at the end of the first lap and thought, huh, is this really the right race? How's he gonna win from here?? Magic!Still reckon it's the best race I've seen in a long time. Even the Mrs (who is about as anti-petrol-head as you can get) was glued to the telly... And I'm sorry, but anyone who calls himself a petrolhead, and doesn't get in to moto gp because it's "not their thing" is frankly a troll. forkie, dirtypot, Tubehunter and 1 other 4
Wannabe Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 PVR'ed the race on Sunday (the Mrs wanted to watch some or other flick ) and watched it last night. WHAT A RACE!!! The two Yamaha boys rode the wheels of their bikes to catch and pass the Dukes. Was stunned to see the difference in top speed down the straight. Davioso clocket 357km/h the one time, Lorenzo could only muster 338km/h (Rossi's top speed was 341km/h.) But that's been Yamaha's achilles heel all these years, a brilliant package overall, but with a deficit when it comes to outright speed. (even the R1's suffers from it) Think we are in for a great season, the cat's amongst the pigeons..... Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and Tubehunter 2
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 What i loved seeing was Marques scything his way through the field again... Joh - the way he was backing it in to the corners all the time - I'm sure his tyres were TOAST by the end of it... And all of them were clean.
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