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Like 2015, 2016 will be an 18 race calendar. There have been a number of shifts of note, particularly the British race moving to September after the British F1 was race moved to July.
The 2016 season starts a week earlier than 2015 and ends almost a week later. March 20 - Qatar (Losail) April 3 - Argentina (Termas de Rio Hondo) April 10 - Americas (Austin) April 24 - Spain (Jerez) May 8 - France (Le Mans) May 22 - Italy (Mugello) June 5 - Catalunya (Barcelona) June 26 - Netherlands (Assen) July 17 - Germany (Sachsenring) August 14 - Austria (Red Bull Ring) August 21 - Czech Republic (Brno) September 4 - Britain (Silverstone) September 11 - San Marino (Misano) September 25 - Aragon October 16 - Japan (Motegi) October 23 - Australia (Phillip Island) October 30 - Malaysia (Sepang) November 13 - Valencia CONFIRMED 2016 MOTOGP LINE-UP SO FAR Yamaha: Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo Honda: Marc Marquez, Dani Pedrosa Ducati: Andrea Iannone, Andrea Dovizioso Suzuki: Aleix Espargaro, Maverick Vinales Gresini Aprilia: Alvaro Bautista, Stefan Bradl Tech 3 Yamaha: Bradley Smith, Pol Espargaro LCR Honda: Cal Crutchlow Marc VDS Honda: Tito Rabat, Jack Miller Aspar Ducati: Yonny Hernandez,Eugene Laverty Pramac Ducati: Danilo Petrucci, Scott Redding Avintia Ducati: Loris Baz, Hector Barbera
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Originally Posted by Sunfighter  | Ya no. He's done for good. If he can't clinch a title with Lorenzo half asleep in the first half of the season and Marquez crashing out more than he finishes... he's not going to clinch ever as long as those two are in the grid.
Time to retire to old man. With Ducati he had an excuse; but with Yamaha it just confirms that he's nothing more than a "has-been" who may get lucky with a race with every now and then.
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12-29-2015, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Noir Ya no. He's done for good. If he can't clinch a title with Lorenzo half asleep in the first half of the season and Marquez crashing out more than he finishes... he's not going to clinch ever as long as those two are in the grid.
Time to retire to old man. With Ducati he had an excuse; but with Yamaha it just confirms that he's nothing more than a "has-been" who may get lucky with a race with every now and then. |
I'm skeptical about him winning another championship but it's hard to dismiss Vale when his 36 year old ass is actually improving year after year since his return to Yamaha.
What I'm hoping to see is Casey returning and winning on a Ducati to spit in Honda's face. Maybe the resentment Casey is feeling after the Suzuka incident is enough to throw him back on the saddle.
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12-29-2015, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by CharlieH I'm skeptical about him winning another championship but it's hard to dismiss Vale when his 36 year old ass is actually improving year after year since his return to Yamaha. | It only looks that way (at least to me) if I'm basing my perspective out of comparing his tenure from Ducati vs. his 2nd stint at Yamaha. Sure at that angle it makes it look like the future is promising.
However, with 6 races to go last season and he only had to win 1 race and/or beat only 1 guy and and he couldn't find an answer; I think I've seen the limits of what Rossi can do.
I don't see MM getting plagued by the same GP15 frame problems as he did the on the first-half of last season, and Lorenzo just showed that he can coast the first half of a season and still bypass Rossi. I really don't think he has any answers for those 2 riders on the grid for the foreseeable future. Quote:
Originally Posted by CharlieH What I'm hoping to see is Casey returning and winning on a Ducati to spit in Honda's face. Maybe the resentment Casey is feeling after the Suzuka incident is enough to throw him back on the saddle. | I'm with you there.
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12-30-2015, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Noir It only looks that way (at least to me) if I'm basing my perspective out of comparing his tenure from Ducati vs. his 2nd stint at Yamaha. Sure at that angle it makes it look like the future is promising. |
I'm talking about his performance from 2013 till now. He's adapted his riding style to suit the newer machines and his pace has improved every season. qualifying is still pretty shit but better this year than 13' and 14', iirc. Consistent podiums with a win here and there is enough to get me through the next few years when hopefully Iannone and Vinales get better lol
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It's actually a surprise that it took this long ... but Baz's crash triggered this mandate from FIM ... FIM mandate MotoGP tyre pressure sensors | MCN
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So this is very interesting .... Lorenzo wants new Yamaha deal before 2016 MotoGP season starts - MotoGP news - AUTOSPORT.com
-Lorenzo is entering the final year of his contract with Yamaha
-Lorenzo wants his contract extended BEFORE the season begins (security)
-Yamaha hasn't [yet] made an effective offer to retain Lorenzo
-Lorenzo's preference is to stay with Yamaha
-Ducati (it is rumoured) heavily desires to sign Lorenzo away from Yamaha if he enters "free agency" after this season
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