MotoGP

[Patchelicious]

Oh, while everyone is out rain dancing remember this is a night race, under lights.

Rain usually gets the race cancelled for the glare the wet surface under lights creates. Happened a few years back.

So dont hope to much please, I would like to see a race......

"Everybody is rain dancing" where is this "everybody"?

[Donovan Le Cok]

Quali delayed tonight because of the rain. Will be 30 minutes later than scheduled.

[Patchelicious]

Quali delayed tonight because of the rain. Will be 30 minutes later than scheduled.

Must be because "EVERYBODY" was doing rain dances!! Screw EVERYBODY!!

[bertusras]

QP got cancelled on account of the rain, so this is your starting grid

 

1. Maverick Vinales ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 

2. Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 

3. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 

4. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 

5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 

6. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 

7. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 

8. Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 

9. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 

10. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 

11. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 

12. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 

13. Alvaro Bautista ESP Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP16) 

14. Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 

15. Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 

16. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 

17. Karel Abraham CZE Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP15) 

18. Alex Rins ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 

19. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 

20. Hector Barbera ESP Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 

21. Sam Lowes GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)* 

22. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 

23. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Going to be a cracking race tonight.

Go Marquez.......

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

"Valentino is too slow"

 

"He's too old"

 

"Past it"

 

When will people learn. Coming from 10th to 3rd on a bike setup he wasn't happy with. What a performance.

 

Brilliant race by Vinales and Dovi. I don't know how that Duc managed to keep that rear in play considering the power. Their electronics must be on point. Vinales just had it in the final sector. What a performance.

 

Gutted for Zarco though. What a dream it would have been for him to win his first GP on his debut.

 

Marquez was uninspiring but he probably had tyre issues. Lorenzo not even featuring. Hahahahabahahahahaha

 

Iannone was reeeally looking good, until he crashed.

 

And thank goodness it only started raining now!!!

 

Great race

[forkie]

"Valentino is too slow"

 

"He's too old"

 

"Past it"

 

When will people learn. Coming from 10th to 3rd on a bike setup he wasn't happy with. What a performance.

 

Brilliant race by Vinales and Dovi. I don't know how that Duc managed to keep that rear in play considering the power. Their electronics must be on point. Vinales just had it in the final sector. What a performance.

 

Gutted for Zarco though. What a dream it would have been for him to win his first GP on his debut.

 

Marquez was uninspiring but he probably had tyre issues. Lorenzo not even featuring. Hahahahabahahahahaha

 

Iannone was reeeally looking good, until he crashed.

 

And thank goodness it only started raining now!!!

 

Great race

loved his comment at the end. He would not even have bet money on himself to get a podium

[sawystertrance]

At least I learned yesterday that I don't have to plan my day around watching MotoGp2. It was a processional Morbidelli show. I saw one overtake the whole race and got a brief glimpse of Binder languishing in 21st spot. Not edge of the seat stuff. Let's hope it improves although I think night racing is just not good for viewing. No aerial shots, no scenery, harsh fake light and difficult to get a context of the field and race . Altogether it doesn't cut it. 

[forkie]

At least I learned yesterday that I don't have to plan my day around watching MotoGp2. It was a processional Morbidelli show. I saw one overtake the whole race and got a brief glimpse of Binder languishing in 21st spot. Not edge of the seat stuff. Let's hope it improves although I think night racing is just not good for viewing. No aerial shots, no scenery, harsh fake light and difficult to get a context of the field and race . Altogether it doesn't cut it. 

and if there is a slight hint of rain, nobody knows wtf to do

[sawystertrance]

and if there is a slight hint of rain, nobody knows wtf to do

Ja, that too. 

[Patchelicious]

and if there is a slight hint of rain, nobody knows wtf to do

Erm, put on some wets and get racing! 

[dirtrider]

Erm, put on some wets and get racing! 

And stay of the painted stuff !!!

[Wannabe]

Erm, put on some wets and get racing! 

 

 

And stay of the painted stuff !!!

 

Like the 500 Two Stroke guys used to do.....

 

edit: Without all the fancy software and traction control stuff.

Edited March 27, 2017 by Wannabe

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Like the 500 Two Stroke guys used to do.....

 

edit: Without all the fancy software and traction control stuff.

They had traction control... It was manual, by turning the grip. 

[Patchelicious]

They had traction control... It was manual, by turning the grip. 

I read it was gauged via their noughts, if they started tightening up a bit too much, they would know that traction was breaking in a big way, they could then back off the throttle a bit.

[KingTJ]

Zarco really impressed me on his maiden race in MotoGP, and I was as always super stoked for Rossi ( write him off on your own peril). Lorenzo...i think we have said enough about him over the  previous season and he just proved it again. My biggest disappointment was Binder ( was really hoping he was going to be in the fight). I did find this in the net regarding his race

 

Binder said: "t the beginning of the race I felt very good, except when there was a repeat of a problem with the front end that we had detected in today’s warmup, which forced me to go long on some corners. 

"I tried to fix it, but I went wide a couple of times. I tried to do my best and finish my first race in the class. There is still a long way to go and much work ahead to improve my riding on the Moto2 bike. 
 

"On the next race weekend I will try to work harder during practice to better understand the bike and prepare the setup for the race. Physically it has been quite hard, because I don’t feel 100% with my left arm. I have to focus on Argentina and continue learning."