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Posted: 16:51 - 05 Aug 2022 Post subject: |
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I always liked that in the Casey Stoner era, Ducati MotoGP bikes were all sleek and slippery, they looked beautiful (even if Stoner was the only one who could ride it).
Now Ducati's MotoGP bikes look like Frankenstein's monster, all odd wings and strange lumps, an ugly face and a weird stance. I really love them for how obviously designed purely by engineers and purely for function they are. And you can't deny the effectiveness (since now Fabio is the only one who can beat them). ____________________ Current - '94 VFR750FR, '00 VFR800FI Previous - '10 Street Triple R, '92 MZ ETZ301, '05 TTR250, NSR125R, KMX125, "Honda" Win (chinese copy of an old Honda design with a C90 engine)
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Posted: 17:26 - 19 Aug 2022 Post subject: |
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^^^Yes he's talented but will that be enough. The middleweight class is arguably the toughest and full of ex world champions. He has to not end up like a McPhee.
Wish him a good finish and make it onto the first timing screen then all things being well he'll finish top3 in BSB and get a ride next year.
Like the cut of his jib. Moto2 ride or he shouldn't bother.
I know this is pathetic and shallow and almost certainly to get karma hurt yet I've been relentless posting new and interesting info in MotoGP threads for years, a thumbs up wouldn't go un-noticed. ____________________ Diabolical homemade music Bandcamp and Soundcloud
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Posted: 21:16 - 23 Aug 2022 Post subject: |
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He's missing the next race at San Marino.
Wonder if Silvan Guintoli (test rider and Endurance racer) is fit enough to ride after his wrist injury.
Nope. ____________________ Diabolical homemade music Bandcamp and Soundcloud
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I do like Matt Oxley. I remember reading an article he'd written in Bike years ago about his experience trying one of Mick Doohan's (I think) NSR500s. He said the power delivery was a like a Rottweiler tearing apart a pack of bunnies. He also said the steering damper was so stiff he could barely move the bars, so after one lap he came into the pits and asked them to back it off. The engineer reluctantly took one click off and sent him back out. This lap resulted in a high frequency tank slapper, so he came straight back in and had them put it back to impossibly stiff again... ____________________ Current - '94 VFR750FR, '00 VFR800FI Previous - '10 Street Triple R, '92 MZ ETZ301, '05 TTR250, NSR125R, KMX125, "Honda" Win (chinese copy of an old Honda design with a C90 engine)
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Howling Terror wrote: | Like Lorenzo it appears J.M is doing really well on his way out. |
This post did not age well, sadly, with him crashing out almost immediately.
I think Ducati are going to be pleased with Bastianini if that result is anything to go by though. I really had visions of him "doing an Iannone", and taking out Pecco on the last lap, like Iannone did to Dovi back in the day. Thankfully they both managed to avoid that fate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQRXSa5kaMQ
Speaking of which, I am going to miss Dovi. He isn't competitive anymore sadly, but he was always a proper professional. Like in the above clip, when most riders would have been calling Iannone all the names under the sun, he just picks up the bike and pushes it to the line for what few points he can salvage. What a pro. ____________________ Current - '94 VFR750FR, '00 VFR800FI Previous - '10 Street Triple R, '92 MZ ETZ301, '05 TTR250, NSR125R, KMX125, "Honda" Win (chinese copy of an old Honda design with a C90 engine)
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rpsmith79 wrote: | You'd think so wouldn't you, but apparently not, the Ducati CEO has had a go at him saying he "risked too much" in trying to win a race |
That makes no bloody sense. Are they employing a racer or a driving instructor?
rpsmith79 wrote: | So they sign Bastianini with the intention he can win races, then moan when he tries to win a race, before he has even raced in the factory team, you really couldn't make it up |
Totally agree. He's not even on their team yet, he's there to do a job for Gresini. So while it was certainly sensible (especially long term) for Bastianini to keep it clean vs Ducati, he's well within his rights to be as aggressive as he wants if he thinks he can win. ____________________ Current - '94 VFR750FR, '00 VFR800FI Previous - '10 Street Triple R, '92 MZ ETZ301, '05 TTR250, NSR125R, KMX125, "Honda" Win (chinese copy of an old Honda design with a C90 engine)
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^^^If he can ride the way he wants it will be one of motorsports biggest comebacks. I didn't know that his arm was out of whack by 34 degrees.
Apparently his dad has had a word with him.
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Well bloody hell. Marquez has unintentionally opened up the championship again. Bastianini has thrown the gauntlet down showing he's not going be second rider at Ducati next year without a fight (and he's not going to be cowed by the Ducati CEO either). Seeing Bagnaia and Bastianini in the same team next year looks like fireworks.
Terrible return for Marquez though (and a bad day for FQ) but not really the fault of either of them. Podium for Espargero too, and 2 points for Cal Crutchlow on his return. I enjoyed. ____________________ Current - '94 VFR750FR, '00 VFR800FI Previous - '10 Street Triple R, '92 MZ ETZ301, '05 TTR250, NSR125R, KMX125, "Honda" Win (chinese copy of an old Honda design with a C90 engine)
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