[Sunfighter]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Moto_Gp_logo.svg

The season will be here before we know it!

2015 will be an 18 event competition :

March 29 - Grand Prix of Qatar
April 12 - Grand Prix of the Americas
April 19 - Gran Premio de la Republic Argentina
May 3 - Gran Premio de Espana
May 17 - Grand Prix de France
May 31 - Gran Premio d'Italia
June 14 - Gran Premi de Catalunya
June 27 - TT Assen
July 12 - Motoarrad Grand Prix Deutschland
August 9 - Indianapolis Grand prix
August 16 - Grand Prix Ceske republiky
August 30 - British Grand Prix
September 13 - Gran Premio di San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini
September 27 - Gran Premio de Aragon
October 11 - Grand Prix of Japan
October 18 - Australian Grand Prix
October 25 - Malaysian Motorcycle Grand Prix
November 8 - Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana

British GP will be held at Donington for the first time since 2009 before a permanent move to a new track in 2016

Can Marc Marquez win a third title to start his glowing career?

[Sunfighter]

Less than 60 days away!!!

[denham]

Ooh, British GP at Donington this year, that's exciting. It's a nice track...

[RRxtar]

I don't watch much MotoGP anymore but the 2014 San Marino GP was on tv the other day and my god the first half of that race was an awesome battle between rossi, lorenzo and marquez. I might have to start watching again this year.

And Im itching for another bike.

[Inaii]

Anyone have a favourite track that they're looking forward to watching? Assen and Sachsenring are my favourites to watch

[SumAznGuy]

All I know is Marquez lapped Sepang in under 1:59 which has never been done appearantly.

motogp.com · Marquez: "Riding in the 1'58s at Sepang was a special moment" (http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/Marquez+Riding+in+the+158s+at+Sepang+was+a+special +moment)

Can you guess who I am rooting for?

[604STIG]

Anyone know who will be airing this on TV? Ever since it got dropped from SPEED I haven't been able to enjoy it properly. It's a pain to find it online, and I won't pay to see it.

[CharlieH]

i wanna see stoner come back as a wild card for australia

[CharlieH]

Ooh, British GP at Donington this year, that's exciting. It's a nice track...



motogp.com · British Grand Prix to run at Silverstone (http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/British+Grand+Prix+to+run+at+Silverstone)

i was looking forward to donington too :(

[denham]

Oh that's a shame!

[Sunfighter]

40 DAYS TILL THE MOTOGP SEASON STARTS

-March 28th, 2015

(exactly two weeks after the F1 season begins!)

[Sunfighter]

Just over two weeks left!

So the track in Wales won't be ready and Donington didn't want to engage to support by hosting in 2015.... now, Silverstone has been confirmed for 2015 and 2016....

[Sunfighter]

Alright guys - 48 hours!!! Time for the new season! Qatar should be a good race.

I'm excited.

[Sunfighter]

Qatar MotoGP: Marquez back on top on day one | MCN (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/motogp/2015/march/qatar-motogp-marquez-back-on-top-on-day-one/)

Looks like Marquez is going to slot first heading into the first race of the season. The double world champion finished 0.076 seconds ahead of teammate dan Pedrosa.... can't wait!

http://media.crash.net/original/PA1652982.0008.jpg

[Sunfighter]

ROSSI WINS!!

[Sunfighter]

BBC Sport - MotoGP: Valentino Rossi wins season opener in Qatar (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/motorsport/32109292)

Rossi : one of the best races of my career....

[Sunfighter]

Rossi takes sensational win in Qatar (http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/03/29/rossi-takes-sensational-win-in-qatar/172876)

Awesome start to the year! I love when Rossi wins.

[604STIG]

ROSSI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jas29]

So how are you guys watching Moto Gp? It doesn't come on the speed network anymore

[CharlieH]

gf and I were on the edge of our seats watching live. so excited to see ducati tearing shit up this year.

So how are you guys watching Moto Gp? It doesn't come on the speed network anymore

I buy the yearly subscription on motogp.com but otherwise you might be able to torrent the BBC feed.

[anti-vip]

unbelievable power on the ducatis, soft tyres killed them on the long run tho also great effort from marquez getting back..great race nonetheless

[Sunfighter]

What a race!!!

It's funny - I am a huge F1 fan as well but MotoGP helps illustrate EVERYTHING that is wrong with Formula 1... there is actual competition amongst the top 5-6 teams.. there is MUCH greater parity, which means better competition, which means more exciting racing... so much overtaking... so much action...

At first I thought the Qatar race just seemed great because the first two F1 races were horrendous but watching it again I realized it was actually a tremendous race.

Kudus to MM for storming back up the field after that tough first corner.

Congrats to 36 year old Rossi!!!

[123654123]

So how are you guys watching Moto Gp? It doesn't come on the speed network anymore

? i watched the races on speed

[CharlieH]

unbelievable power on the ducatis, soft tyres killed them on the long run tho also great effort from marquez getting back..great race nonetheless

they actually used the medium compound rear tire like everyone else during the race. their only real advantage is getting to run the extra soft tire during qualifying. they've been running 22L of fuel on most of the tracks as well so the 24L allocation for the open class is also useless for ducati.

ducati's speed this year is mainly attributed to their ability to make the bike steer better and hold higher cornering speeds. previous iterations of the desmosedici would understeer and were physically demanding on both the rider and the tires because you'd have to basically thrash the bike into the corners to make it turn. aside from when casey stoner is at the helm, the ducati would get demolished in qualifying at tracks like phillip island, sometimes by up to 2 seconds, because it can't hold its line while going through long corners.

i cant wait to see how the rest of this season will turn out. im hoping crutchlow will find his groove and start fighting at the top again, his lap times have been very promising to say the least.

[R. Mutt]

I don't go out of my way to watch motoGP but I happened to be flicking channels after finishing F1 and caught the last 5 laps of Qatar. That was a master class from VR....the quality of racing in general with those two trading spots had me on edge. Rossi planning ahead of time in order to create enough space for the straight against the more powerful Ducati...the man is such a tactician.

[Dragon-88]

Apparently Lorenzo's helmet malfunctioned.. I thought i was odd how he didnt seem like he was going all out.

Lorenzo: ?I lost half of my vision? (http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/03/30/lorenzo-i-lost-half-of-my-vision/172975)

[anti-vip]

Typical Lorenzo, excuses

[Sunfighter]

Not too late : 2015 MotoGP rules primer ... :)

The 2015 MotoGP Rules Primer: Engines, Fuel, Tires, Testing, & More for the Five Factories (http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/motogp/motogp-2015-rules-primer/#more-84121)

[CharlieH]

Typical Lorenzo, excuses

i was thinking the same because he generally complains a lot but then i saw this pic

https://scontent-sea.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/11096427_10152800264435808_1784891584929507340_n.j pg?oh=ea7fd4c97f789f5374c46b44a8502529&oe=55ADEDB4

[CharlieH]

not GP but exciting news nonetheless. yamaha is pressuring lorenzo and vale to do the suzuka 8 hours in light of casey stoner announcing that he'll be participating with the honda team.

Yamaha wants Rossi and Lorenzo to race Suzuka 8 Hours | Sport Rider (http://www.sportrider.com/yamaha-wants-rossi-and-or-lorenzo-to-race-suzuka-8-hours)

"The physical toll it inflicts on each rider lasts for days. Rossi reportedly told Edwards that he wanted to come back and win the 2001 event (after crashing while leading the 2000 race and costing the team a chance at victory) so that he wouldn’t be obliged to race in the event ever again—and he (as well as most other Grand Prix riders) now avoid the race like the plague."

LOL

[matter]

How are you guys watching this weekend?
Sadly for me, Shaw has ditched the channel now, and it doesnt look like its coming back..

[Sunfighter]

Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas: Can it get any better? (http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/04/07/red-bull-grand-prix-of-the-americas-can-it-get-any-better/173079)

[Jas29]

Qualifying spoiler

Marc Marquez's bike broke down during qualifying and he sprinted down pit lane back to the paddock to get on his 2nd bike and took pole position

Video below you need a moto gp account thought it is free to sign up

MotoGP™ (http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2015/04/12/mm93polerush-the-full-story/173516)

[Sunfighter]

Podium

1 - Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team)
2 - Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati Team)
3 - Valentino Rossi (Movistar Yamaha MotoGP)

The battle today was really for second ... once Marquez seized the lead nobody else stood a chance.

Notes :

*Ducati Team is looking better by the day ... another podium, another great team performance.
*Rossi still on top of the points standings - I was hoping desperately that he would pull a second place finish but I think he'll be happy with another podium finish regardless
*those 2500 frame-per-second cameras are astonishing

Thoughts everybody?

[Sunfighter]

http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10171777.ece/alternates/w620/Marc%20Marquez.jpg

MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas 2015: Marc Marquez returns to winning ways but Valentino Rossi holds on to championship lead - Motor Racing - Sport - The Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/motor-racing/motogp-grand-prix-of-the-americas-2015-marc-marquez-returns-to-winning-ways-but-valentino-rossi-holds-on-to-championship-lead-10171780.html)

[Sunfighter]

GoPro to Capture Action of MotoGP Motorcycle Racing | Digital Trends (http://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/motogp-gopro-partner-to-capture-action-of-premier-motorcycle-racing-tournament/)

[Jas29]

Both races have been pretty good so far the Ducati/Yamaha back and forth makes the races a lot more fun to watch, it will be interesting to see if they can reel in MM next week and make it a 3 way race.
Also was surprised both Ducati’s ran out of gas at the end of the race.

[Sunfighter]

Ducati fuel allowance reduced after Qatar podiums (http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/03/31/ducati-fuel-allowance-reduced-after-qatar-podiums/173050)

After the podium(s) in Qatar, Ducati had it's fuel allowance reduced from 24 to 22 litres ... that's a HUGE difference and something difficult to overcome when you are battling for a top five position... It certainly evens the playing field though!

[Jas29]

I thought I read somewhere that Dovizioso said they had stopped using the 24L before it had gotten reduced to 22L anyway

[123654123]

so gay shaw dropped the speed channel

[604STIG]

so gay shaw dropped the speed channel

I don't think SPEED airs it anymore anyways, i'm on Telus and get SPEED, but no MotoGP coverage. I think FOX SPORTS 1 is the new North American carrier.

[vexor]

I don't think SPEED airs it anymore anyways, i'm on Telus and get SPEED, but no MotoGP coverage. I think FOX SPORTS 1 is the new North American carrier.

yep, Fox Sports 1 now covers all MotoGP related stuff but unfortunately I don't think we get it here in Canada. Although I do remember last year that RDS (french version of TSN) aired some MotoGP races although this year I haven't seen any yet.

[luke]

I saw part of the Qatar Gp on regular cable...I can't remember the channel though...

[matter]

That's because Qatar was before the channel drop date Apr 1.

I saw part of the Qatar Gp on regular cable...I can't remember the channel though...

[Noir]

This Marquez domination is pretty boring. I don't mind if he 3peats, but being that much ahead of the pack makes for some pretty boring TV.

Good for Honda on paper, but the ones to watch and be really interested on are the Yamahas and Ducs this year. Another Marquez win just seems par for the course.

[Sunfighter]

MotoGP News - MotoGP: Rossi ?very upset? after Argentina qualifying (http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/217848/1/rossi-very-upset-after-argentina-qualifying.html)

[Sunfighter]

Another race tomorrow! I love these back-to-back weekends! I just wish MotoGP and F1 were on alternating weekends! :)

[kchan]

HHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Y THIS RACE

[CharlieH]

hehehehehehehe

[Sunfighter]

BEST RACE I HAVE EVER SEEN!!!!

-Rossi is a SURGEON!!!!! He started in such a bad position and just stormed up the field! He is the best rider on the planet... 36 years old or not.... this was a special performance and something MotoGP fans shouldn't forget for a very long time!!!

-when Marquez stormed out to that 4 second lead I was upset... I don't like to see domination like that I prefer to see a good battle. That said - if Repsol is just the dominate team than you shouldn't blame them for that or punish them because ultimately it's the responsibility of the other teams to be more competitive....

-ROSSI!!!

-tire decision ultimately played a HUGE role in the outcome of this race

-another great Ducati performance!!!

What are your thoughts on Marquez going down?

[Sunfighter]

https://youtu.be/XKZCIPC_AL4

[Sunfighter]

After three events ...


1 Valentino Rossi Yamaha Points : 66
2 Andrea Dovizioso Points : 60
3 Andrea Iannone Ducati Points : 40
4 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Points : 37
5 Marc Marquez Honda Points : 36

[DSHDSH]

The only logical reason I can think of for changing to the hard compound right before race time is that they expected the tarmac temperature to stay cooler than it did before the sun came out. They took a huge gamble and it backfired on them. . .like every other time. Huge respect for Rossi though.

[Sunfighter]

Bloody boring race aside from the chaotic start.

1 - Lorenzo
2 - Marquez
3 - Rossi

Rossi still atop the points standings!!!

[Sunfighter]

Rossi: ?I thought I could do it, but I had to give up? (http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/05/03/rossi-i-thought-i-could-do-it-but-i-had-to-give-up/175204)

http://photos.motogp.com/2015/05/03/11_46-rossi__gp_9479_1.small.jpg

[Jas29]

Race was so boring can't remember a race more boring than this one

[Noir]

Race was so boring can't remember a race more boring than this one

werd. a race with absolutely no battles at the top for the full 27.

[Dragon-88]

I actually caught myself nodding off at least 5 times during this race.. Just couldn't stay awake, it was that bland. Hope the next race is better.

[Sunfighter]

I totally agree...

I just found this now but it's really cool anyways :

http://blog.motorcycle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Brembo-Jerez-Infographic.jpg

[Sunfighter]

FRANCE - LE MANS

Awwwweeeesome, action-packed race this weekend!!! What a tremendous race this week!

MotoGP News - MotoGP Le Mans: Rossi: Four title fighters - no Marquez ?crisis? (http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/218952/1/rossi-four-title-fighters-no-marquez-crisis.html)

Lorenzo lights up Le Mans, Marquez malaise continues - CNN.com (http://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/17/motorsport/jorge-lorenzo-moto-gp-france/)

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150517212709-jorge-lorenzo-france-exlarge-169.jpg

[Sunfighter]

http://media.crash.net/original/PA1705656.0008.jpg

Huge crowd of 93,500 in attendance.

[Sunfighter]

Typical week ... Rossi storms through the field to grab a podium finish... :)

Marquez made a miscalculated gamble early in the race but his battle with Iannone was awesome towards the end. There was more passing between those two in a couple of laps then we will see in F1 between now and 2020.

1. Jorge Lorenzo
2. Valentino Rossi
3. Andrea Dovizioso
4. Marc Marquez
5. Andrea Iannone
6. Bradley Smith
7. Pol Espargaro
8. Yonny Hernandez
9. Maverick Viñales
10. Danilo Petrucci
11. Nicky Hayden
12. Loris Baz
13. Hector Barbera
14. Eugene Laverty
15. Alvaro Bautista
16. Dani Pedrosa
17. Alex De Angelis
18. Marco Melandri

[Sunfighter]

Current Standings

1 - Rossi 102 pts
2 - Lorenzo 87 pts
3 Dovizioso 83 pts
4 Marquez 69 pts
5 Iannone 61 pts
6 Crutchlow - 47 pts
7 Smith - 47 pts

Nicky Hayden and Dani Pedrosa are struggling this year. It'll be interesting to see if they can mount a competitive conclusion to the season.

[Sunfighter]

What a race!!!

A couple of thoughts;

-once again, Rossi starts from far back and has to battle all the way through the field to land on the podium. Even my GF made note of this fact while watching today! Regardless - it makes for compelling viewing.

-91,000+ spectators!!! This reinforces why MotoGP events should be held in the heartland of the sport. The atmosphere seemed amazing especially when the fans swarmed the track after the race. Rossi is clearly a national hero.

-Lorenzo - dominated.

-Marquez - he ran wide on a couple of corners and hasn't been a serious threat for much of the year when all is said and done at the end of race weekend.... But I was thinking "you can't call this a nightmare season for him... he's still challenging each race and has only crashed out once..." and then seconds later he crashed!
https://twitter.com/crash_motogp/status/604989410380234754/photo/1

-Crutchlow - the announcers indicated that both he and Marquez went for the harder compound front tires and both seems to lose their front end with just laps to go. Coincidence?

-Yamaha dominance this year

[Sunfighter]

ALSOOOOO ... did anybody see Rossi almost lose it during lap 12? Tremendous recovery.

Lorenzo domination - Yamaha is the Honda of 2015.

http://media.crash.net/original/PA1711096.0008.jpg

[Sunfighter]

Race Finish

1. Jorge Lorenzo
2. Andrea Iannone
3. Valentino Rossi
4. Dani Pedrosa
5. Bradley Smith

Current Standings

1. Valentino Rossi 118 pts
2. Jorge Lorenzo 112 pts
3. Andrea Dovizioso 83 pts
4. Andrea Iannone 81 pts
5. Marc Marquez 69 pts

[Sunfighter]

Lorenzo's incredible pace turns MotoGP into Yamaha title fight | FOX Sports (http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/motogp-yamaha-valentino-rossi-jorge-lorenzo-title-fight-060415)

[Sunfighter]

Remember - the series is back in Spain next Sunday for the Catalunya Grand Prix. Marc Marquez won the event on home soil. Can he forget his way back into title contention with a big win? 12 events left of 18 total this year.

[Sunfighter]

The Slow Decline of the Honda RC213V ? The Lessons of Stefan Bradl And Alvaro Bautista (http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/motogp/slow-decline-honda-rc213v-lessons-stefan-bradl-alvaro-bautista/)

Great article talking about Honda's decline this year ... particular in relation to the performance of the bike last year vs this year.

[Sunfighter]

Entertaining race this week!

Once again ... Rossi has to battle his way through the field to secure a podium finish. You just can't help but wonder how he would look this year if he didn't have to exhaust so much energy just to fight his way into contention.

That says ... he has been clinical in his approach to methodically battling his way into contention every single race.

Also - Marquez CRASHES OUT AGAIN.... is it time for Honda to panic? Is their season done? Are there enough races left for Marquez to make up some points to three-peat???

It was cool to see Suzuki take the pole position. Probably a highlight of their first season back in MotoGP, even if the moment didn't last but mere seconds it seemed.

Finally - what an unbelievable crowd. Italy and Spain are very much the heartland of this sport.

[Sunfighter]

Ultimately though .... Lorenzo again!

Yamaha is dominating this year....

http://cdn.images.autosport.com/editorial/1434295893.jpg

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119500

[Sunfighter]

Race Finish

1. Jorge Lorenzo
2. Valentino Rossi
3. Dani Pedrosa
4. Andrea Iannone
5. Bradley Smith

Current Standings

1. Valentino Rossi 138 pts
2. Jorge Lorenzo 137 pts
3. Andrea Iannone 94 pts
4. Andrea Dovizioso 83 pts
5. Marc Marquez 69 pts

[CharlieH]

i bet herve poncharal is happy as shit that he renewed smith's contract this year

[Sunfighter]

https://youtu.be/SO05TrUcKIc

[604STIG]

Does anyone know when they release the schedule for the upcoming season (2016)??? The wife and I are thinking of a trip to Italy next year and would love to be able to attend my first GP race in Italy if I can time things right.

[Sunfighter]

The provisional schedule is normally released in late-September or early-October.

[Sunfighter]

WOW!!! Big news ... Honda is switching back to their 2014 championship chassis.

2014 chassis + 2015 swingarm + 2015 Honda V4 motor + new exhaust and electronics = contention?

If the comfortable 2014 chassis helps great ... I think some of Marquez's crashes were rider error this year ... but if a more comfortable chassis that he is more confident on helps than awesome ... will be great to see another contender this year....

[Noir]

WOW!!! Big news ... Honda is switching back to their 2014 championship chassis.

2014 chassis + 2015 swingarm + 2015 Honda V4 motor + new exhaust and electronics = contention?

If the comfortable 2014 chassis helps great ... I think some of Marquez's crashes were rider error this year ... but if a more comfortable chassis that he is more confident on helps than awesome ... will be great to see another contender this year....

Dunno man, he's too far behind for contention and I don't see Lorenzo losing it especially when he's dialled in like he has been the last 4. None of the last 4 felt even remotely close wins. :/

[Sunfighter]

Noir - I totally agree. It would not only require a remarkable run by Marquez but a catastrophic collapse by Rossi and Lorenzo, which isn't going to happen.

[Sunfighter]

GREAT RACE IN HOLLAND TODAY!!!

Wicked battle between Rossi & Marquez literally right until the very LAST second!!!

See here :

MotoGP News - MotoGP Assen: Race Director talks Rossi, Marquez incident (http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/220532/1/motogp-race-director-talks-rossi-marquez-incident.html)

http://media.crash.net/original/PA1731434.0008.jpg

[Sunfighter]

Six straight for Yamaha!

http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/220526/1/motogp-assen-race-results.html

[Sunfighter]

Race Finish

1. Valentino Rossi
2. Marc Marquez
3. Jorge Lorenzo
4. Andrea Iannone
5. Pol Espargaro

Current Standings

1. Valentino Rossi 163 pts
2. Jorge Lorenzo 153 pts
3. Andrea Iannone 107 pts
4. Marc Marquez 89 pts
5. Andrea Dovizioso 87 pts

[Jas29]

Great finish to the race

[Sunfighter]

Some exciting news!
MotoGP News - 2.2 million lease price among MotoGP 2017 announcements (http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/220696/1/22-million-lease-price-among-2017-announcements.html)
Amongst the tidbits : From 2017 there will be six manufacturers participating in MotoGP: Aprilia, Ducati, Honda, KTM, Suzuki and Yamaha.

[Sunfighter]

Marquez: ?There are still some things to solve? (http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/07/07/marquez-there-are-still-some-things-to-solve/179345)

[Sunfighter]

Don't forget ... Sunday's MotoGP race (Germany) is the last for a month as they take their summer break!

[Jas29]

Lets see if MM can keep his winning streak in Germany alive he hasn't lost a race since 2009.
125cc class in 2010
Moto2 in 2011 and 2012
MotoGP victories for the last two seasons.

Recap of last years race

Skip to 1:58 to see the weird start with majority of the bikes starting from the pit lane.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ_caPDat4M

[Sunfighter]

Wow - what a track! First time I have watched an event from Germany.

Thoughts :

-incredibly short, small, tight track... very technical (but lots of runoff) at Sachsenring.
-7 left hand turns ... almost entirely left hand turns!!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sachsenring
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Sachsenring_%28Schaltung%29.svg/800px-Sachsenring_%28Schaltung%29.svg.png
-lots of discussion on BT Sport before the race about the special tires constructed for this event that had softer right shoulders to compensate for the fact that due to the lack of right turns the right side of the tires get very cold and tend to wash out when they do get used...
-Marquez's Honda looks great - on the surface, reverting to the 2014 chassis might have been the best thing that they could have done! Commentator's caution though that this track has always suited the Honda and not to read too much into Marquez's dominant performance....
-92k in attendance ... another huge crowd
-Honda 1-2 finish
-Rossi finishes third and increases his lead on Lorenzo, who finished fourth

[Sunfighter]

Race Finish

1 - Marquez
2 - Pedrosa
3 - Rossi
4 - Lorenzo
5 - Iannone

Current Standings

1 - Valentina Rossi - 179 pts
2 - Jorge Lorenzo - 166 pts
3 - Andrea Iannone - 118 pts
4 - Marc Marquez - 114 pts
5 - Andrea Dovizioso - 87 pts

[Sunfighter]

BBC Sport - Marc Marquez wins German MotoGP at the Sachsenring (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/motorsport/33499156)

http://c.files.bbci.co.uk/17176/production/_84228549_marquez.jpg

[Jas29]

Nice to see the Honda's take 1st and 2nd, hopefully this race helped Pedrosa's confidence

[Jas29]

http://youtu.be/dZO_LGW_Gj8

New frame same engine if I remember correctly

[Sunfighter]

Great video - thanks for sharing.

The summer break is over next week!

Back in the US at Indy. I'm very excited.

[Sunfighter]

MotoGP will be fun race, but will it be last for IMS? (http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2015/08/07/motogp--fun-race--last-ims/31306027/)

Very interesting video...... the parallels between F1 in the US and MotoGP are growing ... for a sport to thrive in the US (not really unlike anywhere else), you need domestic stars. You don't get TV deals, sponsorship dollars, or a broader spectrum of fans attending without domestic contenders.

[Sunfighter]

Hey everybody! Apologies for the late update - was away on business. :)

MotoGP: Marquez remains undefeated in America with thrilling Indy GP victory | FOX Sports (http://www.foxsports.com/motor/story/motogp-indianapolis-marc-marquez-recap-results-080915)

Marc Marquez dominates in US...

[Sunfighter]

Race Finish

1 - Marquez
2 - Lorenzo
3 - Rossi
4 - Pedrosa
5 - Iannone

Current Standings

1 - Valentina Rossi - 195 pts
2 - Jorge Lorenzo - 186 pts
3 - Marc Marquez - 139 pts
4 - Andrea Iannone - 129 pts
5 - Bradley Smith - 97 pts

[Sunfighter]

http://c.files.bbci.co.uk/9639/production/_84775483_marc_marquez_ap.jpg

BBC Sport - MotoGP: Marc Marquez takes victory at Indianapolis (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/motorsport/33843022)

Consecutive wins for Marquez!

[Sunfighter]

Czech Republic GP tomorrow!!!

Czech Republic MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo grabs pole at Brno | Zee News (http://zeenews.india.com/sports/motorsports/czech-republic-motogp-jorge-lorenzo-grabs-pole-at-brno_1647608.html)

Lorenzo on pole. Great qualifying for Rossi ... something that has hampered him all year.

[Sunfighter]

Well ... Rossi wasn't able to convert that great qualifying position into a win. He had a tough start and had to battle to put himself into a position that would enable him to chase Marquez and Lorenzo but by the time he got himself into third position he was already 5 seconds behind Marquez. The event lacked a ton of drama and not surprisingly it finished Lorenzo, Marquez and Rossi....

Rossi : "If I'm going to win the championship ... I'v got to win races..."

With Marquez looking like Marquez since switching back to the 2014 chassis and with Lorenzo looking dominant, it looks more and more like the championship is slipping away from Rossi.

[Sunfighter]

BBC Sport - MotoGP: Jorge Lorenzo takes victory in Czech Republic (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/motorsport/33952284)

Race Finish

1 - Lorenzo
2 - Marquez
3 - Rossi
4 - Iannone
5 - Pedrosa

Current Standings

1 - Valentina Rossi - 211 pts
1 - Jorge Lorenzo - 211 pts
*Lorenzo wins the tie-breaker as a result of having more wins
3 - Marc Marquez - 159 pts
4 - Andrea Iannone - 142 pts
5 - Bradley Smith - 106 pts

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/150816141430-lorenzo-exlarge-169.jpg
http://edition.cnn.com/2015/08/16/motorsport/motogp-brno-lorenzo-rossi/index.html

[Sunfighter]

Final note : 140,000 in attendance for today's race. Fantastic.

[Jas29]

Pretty Interesting article on how they keep the fuel cool before putting it into the race bike

Managing the MotoGP Fuel Limit by Keeping the Fuel Cool | Cycle World: How the top teams are managing the MotoGP fuel limit. (http://www.cycleworld.com/2015/08/26/managing-motogp-racing-fuel-limit-by-keeping-the-fuel-cool-tech-update-insights/)

[Sunfighter]

Jas - great article! Very, very interesting!

PS ~ just started watching the British!!! RACING IN THE RAIN!!!!

[Sunfighter]

https://www.yahoo.com/tv/s/brad-pitt-lookalike-son-knox-001600543.html

Interesting ... I didn't realize he was such a fan. It makes sense considering he is narrating the latest Fastest instalment.

[Sunfighter]

Experience completely reigned supreme today at the British GP. With rains lashing the track, Rossi quickly moved to the front while the competitors behind him crashed and slid all over the slippery track.

Perhaps most shocking of all was Marc Marquez's crash - an unforced error while in second place that resulted in a high-side. This crash was not unlike what we had seen from the two-time champion through much of the season's first half.

http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/article10479072.ece/alternates/w620/Rossi.jpg

[Sunfighter]

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/motorsport/34102902

http://c.files.bbci.co.uk/15BE1/production/_85275098_petrucci_silverstone_pa.jpg

Race Finish

1 - Rossi
2 - Petrucci (DUCATI!!!)
3 - Dovizioso (DUCATI!!!)
4 - Lorenzo
5 - Pedrosa

Current Standings

1 - Valentina Rossi - 236 pts
1 - Jorge Lorenzo - 224 pts
3 - Marc Marquez - 159 pts
4 - Andrea Iannone - 140 pts
5 - Andrea Dovizioso - 120 pts

[Sunfighter]

A summary of some of this week's big MotoGP stories :

Zarco to stay in MotoGP 2 another year to fight for title
MotoGP News - Johann Zarco delays MotoGP until 2017 (http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/222648/1/johann-zarco-delays-motogp-until-2017.html)

http://media.crash.net/original/PA1764848.0008.jpg

[Sunfighter]

Buzz for Brad Pitt-narrated "Hitting The Apex" heating up

https://youtu.be/gLnNMcvkAqc

Hitting The Apex, New MotoGP Racing Movie Trailer VIDEO | Cycle World: Watch the trailer for this new MotoGP film, which is co-produced and narrated by Brad Pitt. (http://www.cycleworld.com/2015/09/03/hitting-the-apex-motogp-racing-movie-trailer-video-narrated-by-brad-pitt/)

[Sunfighter]

Honda's MotoGP bike still problematic in the wet, says Marquez - MotoGP news - AUTOSPORT.com (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120611)

This might explain Marquez's (unforced) crash at Silverstone last week. It was reminiscent of his crashes earlier in the season.

[Sunfighter]

2016 MotoGP calendar announced | MCN (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/motogp/2015/september/2016-motogp-calendar-announced/)

Indy gone - probably not a surprise. Replaced by Austria.

http://images.mcn.bauercdn.com/pagefiles/547438/capture.jpg

[Jas29]

Lorenzo's M1 getting wings
http://i.imgur.com/YF2rF5Pl.jpg?1


Rossi should be racing with them this weekend

[Sunfighter]

Lorenzo CRUSHES in qualifying, takes pole :

Dominant Lorenzo takes sensational pole (http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/09/12/dominant-lorenzo-takes-sensational-pole/184120)

[Sunfighter]

Pedrosa shuts down rumours that he will be joining KTM's MotoGP team in 2017 :

MotoGP News - MotoGP Misano: Dani Pedrosa 'No contact with KTM' (http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/222895/1/pedrosa-no-contact-with-ktm.html)

[Vale46Rossi]

hehehehehehhehe :3

[Jas29]

Great race I wonder when the last time was when somebody that crashed ended up on the podium

[Noir]

Disappointing race by Rossi overall. Could've really opened up some breathing room in the standings but tunnel vision against Lorenzo got him just 11 points on that gift of a DNF.

I liked the "shark & little fish" lid though. Add another one to the shopping list.

[vexor]

Amazing race. Makes me wonder why I keep watching F1 for?

On a side note, saw "Hitting the Apex", great documentary.

[Sunfighter]

WHAT A RACE ...

I'm a HUGE Formula 1 fan and have watched every race for more than 20 years ... I started following MotoGP in 2013 and wow.... the drama, excitement, etc., relative to F1 is simply crazy!!! Faster and Fastest helped immerse me in the sport early on.

As for yesterday's race... good gracious.

Dry - RAIN - Dry ... drama!!!!

-I got the sense that Rossi was racing to beat Lorenzo more than he was to win the race itself. When the two were the last on rain tyres you could literally see them shredding apart. I kept thinking ... Rossi is playing chicken with Lorenzo and somebody's tire is going to completely come apart.

-I'm so used to F1 I kept screaming out loud : "BOX, BOX, BOX, BOX, BOX, BOX, BOX!!!!!!" Lewis Hamilton style. =)

-I yelled and screamed a lot during this race ... especially when the riders first started pitting for their rain tyres. So much excitement and chaos.

-Rossi's biggest mistake was staying out one lap two long. He got VERY lucky that Lorenzo failed to finish the race.

-Cannot believe that somebody that crashed made the podium. If EVER there is an example of why you DON'T GIVE up no matter what's that!!! Kudos to Scott Redding for not quitting on the race or his team and sponsors. It was hilarious when he was in the fourth and the announcers were basically, "didn't ... didn't he crash earlier in the race??!?!?"

[Sunfighter]

http://cdn.images.autosport.com/editorial/1442159124.jpg

Misano MotoGP: Marquez wins in changing weather, Lorenzo crashes - MotoGP news - AUTOSPORT.com (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/120795)

AMAZING crowd of over 90,000... they may not have had the chance to see Rossi take a podium finish but they did see him add to his Championship lead.

THIS SEASON would make a fantastic documentary if Rossi can win the title.

[Sunfighter]

Race Finish

1 - Marquez
2 - Smith
3 - Redding
4 - Baz
5 - Rossi

Current Standings

1 - Valentina Rossi - 247 pts
1 - Jorge Lorenzo - 224 pts
3 - Marc Marquez - 183 pts
4 - Andrea Iannone - 159 pts
5 - Bradly Smith - 135 pts

[Noir]

WHAT A RACE ...

I'm a HUGE Formula 1 fan and have watched every race for more than 20 years ... I started following MotoGP in 2013 and wow.... the drama, excitement, etc., relative to F1 is simply crazy!!! Faster and Fastest helped immerse me in the sport early on.

As for yesterday's race... good gracious.

Dry - RAIN - Dry ... drama!!!!

-I got the sense that Rossi was racing to beat Lorenzo more than he was to win the race itself. When the two were the last on rain tyres you could literally see them shredding apart. I kept thinking ... Rossi is playing chicken with Lorenzo and somebody's tire is going to completely come apart.

-I'm so used to F1 I kept screaming out loud : "BOX, BOX, BOX, BOX, BOX, BOX, BOX!!!!!!" Lewis Hamilton style. =)

-I yelled and screamed a lot during this race ... especially when the riders first started pitting for their rain tyres. So much excitement and chaos.

-Rossi's biggest mistake was staying out one lap two long. He got VERY lucky that Lorenzo failed to finish the race.

-Cannot believe that somebody that crashed made the podium. If EVER there is an example of why you DON'T GIVE up no matter what's that!!! Kudos to Scott Redding for not quitting on the race or his team and sponsors. It was hilarious when he was in the fourth and the announcers were basically, "didn't ... didn't he crash earlier in the race??!?!?"



I'm sorely disappointed in Rossi's results but at the same time, I really don't know what to make of it. He only grabbed a measly 11 points from Lorenzo's DNF, but you can tell after Marquez's DNF last race that Rossi only cares about beating Lorenzo now.

However, the thing that's dangerous about Lorenzo despite Rossi's 26 point lead is when Lorenzo wins, he wins in streaks and those races don't even come close for this season. So when Lorenzo goes hot, that 26 point lead is almost no buffer at all.

Whether or not focusing only on Lorenzo from this point out, and losing important points to the satellites like in Misano will help more than it hurts, I guess we all have to wait to the last race to find out. But I suppose you don't win 7 GP titles without knowing what you're doing. :lol

Goodness, you're absolutely right about the drama and excitement part the way this season is unfolding. These last handful of races can't come any sooner.

[604STIG]

On a side note, saw "Hitting the Apex", great documentary.

Been trying to figure out how/where to watch this?

[SumAznGuy]

I suppose you don't win 7 GP titles without knowing what you're doing.

I thought he has 9 championships?
but his Wiki page says 6.
*Edit* 6 Championship titles in the top class. 3 in the lower CC classes.

Look, he has the same bday as me. :alone:

Been trying to figure out how/where to watch this?

I watched it on Kodi.
There was a bunch on youtube but they were deleted pretty quickly.

[Noir]

I thought he has 9 championships?
but his Wiki page says 6.
*Edit* 6 Championship titles in the top class. 3 in the lower CC classes.

Look, he has the same bday as me. :alone:



I watched it on Kodi.
There was a bunch on youtube but they were deleted pretty quickly.


7 in the top class i think. His 500cc title is one. I suppose my verbiage was off. :)

[vexor]

Been trying to figure out how/where to watch this?

torrent

[areyez]

Been trying to figure out how/where to watch this?

theres a torrent out

[Sunfighter]

I woke up last Tuesday with a bitter taste in my mouth... the race itself was so incredibly exciting I lost sight of the fact that Rossi could potentially have harmed his championship odds, regardless of Lorenzo crashing out. I have clearly become very emotionally invested in Rossi's charge to the championship otherwise I wouldn't have felt quite like this...

PS ~ Saturday this week we have F1 and then MotoGP on Sunday! It's one of the double-whammy weekends of the year that you have to circle on your calendar!

[Sunfighter]

The MotoGP festivities landed back in Spain on Sunday and after a couple of outrageous, wet and wild affairs, this one was much more civil.

Lorenzo deserved the win.....

Marquez crashes out big (again)....!!!

Pedrosa and Rossi have an incredibly heated battle for the last few laps for second place....

http://cdn.images.autosport.com/editorial/1443372245.jpg

MotoGP Aragon: Jorge Lorenzo wins as Marc Marquez crashes out - MotoGP news - AUTOSPORT.com (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121044)

I have tremendous respect for Marquez. He was clearly upset after crashing out (especially so early) but during the race they interviewed him and he apologized to his fans and his team and took complete responsibility for the crash. Very classy.

[Sunfighter]

Race Finish

1 - Lorenzo
2 - Pedrosa
3 - Rossi
4 - Iannone
5 - Dovizioso

Current Standings

1 - Valentina Rossi - 263 pts
1 - Jorge Lorenzo - 249 pts
3 - Marc Marquez - 184 pts
4 - Andrea Iannone - 172 pts
5 - Bradly Smith - 143 pts

With four races left the series shifts to Japan next ...

[Vale46Rossi]

God Damn Pedrosa.... The only time he actually performs when it matters a lot to Rossi and not to him -.-

Got Damn.

[Noir]

Feels wierd. Rossi may still lead in points but feels like the season is done for him now. And as much as I want to support and give cred to Lorenzo, he makes for such boring races every single time he wins - although that's not really his fault and more of a statement of how good he really is.


I have tremendous respect for Marquez. He was clearly upset after crashing out (especially so early) but during the race they interviewed him and he apologized to his fans and his team and took complete responsibility for the crash. Very classy.

Werd. Mucho respeto. It's because of that, that I hope when he hangs it up, his legacy will surpass Stoner's and even Lorenzo's. Always looking inwardly at his mistakes and errors rather than externally.

[racerman88]

Go Rossi

[Sunfighter]

Feels wierd. Rossi may still lead in points but feels like the season is done for him now. And as much as I want to support and give cred to Lorenzo, he makes for such boring races every single time he wins - although that's not really his fault and more of a statement of how good he really is.



Werd. Mucho respeto. It's because of that, that I hope when he hangs it up, his legacy will surpass Stoner's and even Lorenzo's. Always looking inwardly at his mistakes and errors rather than externally.

I completely agree with you. I feel the same way about Rossi. I want desperately for him to win but for the past 4 -5 races I have felt little confidence that he would be able to hang out as Lorenzo just surges and surges and surges behind him in the points standings.

The Misano race may haunt Rossi ... Lorenzo crashes out and due to bad strategy he finished fifth. Unless Rossi qualifies ahead of Lorenzo in any of the remaining races I don't see him taking any additional podiums.

I also completely agree with you about Marquez. I love his humility and I hope his legacy remains strong. He is young and should contend for many more years.

[Sunfighter]

Speaking of which ... Rossi qualifies second behind Lorenzo in Japan.

Rossi: Today is a positive day

Rossi: Today is a positive day | MCN (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/motogp/2015/october/rossi-today-is-a-positive-day-/)

[Vale46Rossi]

ROSSI ROSSI ROSSI!

[Sunfighter]

VERY EXCITING RACE! Yet another race that was greatly and significantly impacted by the weather and tire selection!

After Lorenzo pulled about a 3.5-ish second lead earlier I didn't think there was any chance (short of a crash) that Rossi was going to finish ahead of his teammate.

Congrats to Pedrosa! A win in 10 consecutive years and 50th of his career!

http://jto.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sp-motogp-a-20151012-870x596.jpg

Pedrosa wins Japanese MotoGP

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/10/11/more-sports/auto-racing/pedrosa-wins-japanese-motogp/#.VhrCkig6Iy5

Rossi now leads Lorenzo by 18 points in the standings with a maximum of 75 available from the remaining three rounds, in Australia, Malaysia and Valencia, Spain.

[Sunfighter]

Race Finish

1 - Pedrosa
2 - Rossi
3 - Lorenzo
4 - Marquez
5 - Dovizioso

Current Standings

1 - Valentina Rossi - 283 pts
1 - Jorge Lorenzo - 265 pts
3 - Marc Marquez - 197 pts
4 - Andrea Iannone - 172 pts
5 - Bradly Smith - 152 pts

All I can say is that the FINAL THREE RACES ARE GOING TO BE INCREDIBLY!!!!!!! This championship is WIDE OPEN right now!!! :)

The rest of the season is very compact ... we have a race the next two weekends!

AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX - OCTOBER 18

MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX - OCTOBER 25

VALENCIA GRAND PRIX - NOVEMBER 8

[604STIG]

Just praying that Rossi can keep getting ahead of Lorenzo earlier rather than later. Once Jorge gets that early lead he just goes into robot mode.

The only knock i've ever had against Lorenzo though is when he gets over taken from the lead he tends to have the wind taken out of his sail completely. Almost like he doesn't care to put in any more effort to fight back for position again. Other than that love watching the Yamaha tandem.
GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jas29]

LENGTH
4.4 km = 2.76 miles

CORNERS
7 left -5 right

WIDTH
13 m. = 42.65 ft.

LONGEST STRAIGHT
900 m. = 2952.76 ft.

About the circuit

Phillip Island, the self-styled home of Australian motorsport, is steeped in motor racing tradition, with the first car races having been held there on public roads in the 1920s. The first motorcycle races took place in 1931 and a permanent track was built in 1956. The circuit fell into disrepair during the late 70s and early 80s until it was bought in 1985 and given a AUS $5m facelift. MotoGP returned in 1989 and 1990 before becoming a regular fixture once more from 1997 onwards.

The Phillip Island circuit is blessed with breathtaking scenery and beautiful ocean views and, as one of the fastest, most fluid, tracks on the calendar, it continues to provide some of the most spectacular racing in the MotoGP season.

[Vale46Rossi]

God damn piece of shit Iannone....


One of the best race this year :D

[Jas29]

Andrea Iannone's pass on 46 and 93 was amazing.

Best race of the season

[Sunfighter]

Completely and totally agree ... BEST RACE OF 2015

Heart-pounding action for the ENTIRE RACE.... I'm simply floored by how entertaining that race was!!

A track like this completely reinforces the difference in top-end power between the Ducatis, Hondas and Yamaha bikes.

Marquez winning in the last lap was HUGELY beneficial to Rossi's title hopes. Marquez stripped valuable points away from Lorenzo.

“It's a great shame. I'm not happy. Especially not to be on the podium because this was a great race: From beginning to end a very, very hard rhythm, a lot of overtaking, a lot of different riders. It was a real 'Phillip Island old style' race,” said Rossi, speaking in the paddock on Sunday evening.

“It was a shame also to unfortunately lose seven points on Jorge, especially because my speed was very, very good today in the race and I can also arrive in front.

http://media.crash.net/original/PA1819758.0008.jpg

MotoGP News - MotoGP Australia: Valentino Rossi: 'Great race, great shame, no regrets' (http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/224322/1/rossi-great-race-great-shame-no-regrets.html)

BBC Sport - MotoGP: Marc Marquez wins thrilling race in Australia (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/motorsport/34565320)

[Sunfighter]

Race Finish

1 - Marquez
2 - Lorenzo
3 - Iannone
4 - Rossi
5 - Pedrosa

Current Standings

1 - Valentina Rossi - 296 pts
1 - Jorge Lorenzo - 285 pts
3 - Marc Marquez - 222 pts
4 - Andrea Iannone - 188 pts
5 - Dani Pedrosa - 165 pts

I said it last week but it's much truer now ... this championship is WIDE OPEN!!!

Just two races left!

It was funny - there was so much action at the front of the pack that I we saw literally nothing of what was happening past 5th place. :)

MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX - OCTOBER 25

VALENCIA GRAND PRIX - NOVEMBER 8

[Dragon-88]

Amazing race.. But my favorite part was the head butt. #FATALITY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQhpJUHkWO4

[Sunfighter]

MotoGP riders hail Australian GP as the best race of the modern era


http://cdn.images.autosport.com/editorial/1445258525.jpg

Marc Marquez and Jorge Lorenzo believe last weekend's Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island was the best race of MotoGP's modern era.

MotoGP riders hail Australian GP as the best race of the modern era - MotoGP news - AUTOSPORT.com (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121406)

[Sunfighter]

Indonesia looking to lock up a place on the 2017 MotoGP calendar

MotoGP News - MotoGP reiterates Indonesia 2017 chance (http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/224529/1/motogp-reiterates-indonesia-2017-chance.html)

[Vale46Rossi]

LETS GO ROSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSIIII IIIIIIIIIII

[Sunfighter]

MotoGP Results - MotoGP Malaysia - Full Qualifying Results (http://www.crash.net/motogp/results/224538/1/motogp-malaysia-full-qualifying-results.html)

1 - Pedrosa
2 - Marquez
3 - Valentino
4 - Lorenzo

[Vale46Rossi]

I don't know if you watched qualifying... did you see how Lorenzo embarassed himself riding into parc ferme ?

LOL fail

[Vale46Rossi]

LAST RACE WAS AMAZING? TRY THIS ONE.... I AM HAVING A HEART ATTACK WATCHING RIGHT NOW.

[Vale46Rossi]

Anyways race if over my 2 cents...


I have a big issue with how marquez slowed down to let Lorenzo pass... other than that another big problem I have is how Marquez dives Rossi and trying to pass him like 4-5 times in that span it looked ruthless, looked like Marquez deadly wants to make Rossi crash as he had nothing to lose.

Finally the kick, after watching a few videos it looked like that marquez's helmet touched Rossi's leg at the end and he just flinched.

[Vale46Rossi]

But what do I know, I could be biased hell look at who I am routing for.

[Vale46Rossi]

https://twitter.com/CormacGP/status/658209502383071232/photo/1


http://i.imgur.com/UBbiSGA.jpg






I watched this gif 1000 x


https://i.imgur.com/QDSj9JZ.jpg



Looks like contact was made PRIOR to the kick, and the kick could have been a mere "fuck off" or just a reaction...

[GC8]

IMO Rossi really f'ed up
I enjoyed the battle until some one got pushed out
If no93 is playing dirty then out ride him.
I'm new to motogp I liked both Rossi and Marques haha

[Noir]

Well that's done. But IMO the championship was gone @ Silverstone.

[320icar]

What material are the rotors made of on those gp bikes? Looks way too Dark in the gif posted above to be just plain old steel

[bananana]

SorrowfulTemptingHowlermonkey

[bananana]

What material are the rotors made of on those gp bikes? Looks way too Dark in the gif posted above to be just plain old steel

They're carbon ceramic. Really light (-5ish lbs) compared with steel with crazy bite (once warmed up).

[Jas29]

What material are the rotors made of on those gp bikes? Looks way too Dark in the gif posted above to be just plain old steel

Carbon-carbon discs in dry weather

Steel in wet weather

[Sunfighter]

MotoGP Malaysia: Rossi: Marquez made me lose the championship

MotoGP News - MotoGP Malaysia: Rossi: Marquez made me lose the championship (http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/224602/1/rossi-marquez-made-me-lose-the-championship.html)

MotoGP Race Director explains Rossi punishment

MotoGP News - MotoGP Race Director explains Rossi punishment (http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/224594/1/motogp-race-director-explains-rossi-punishment.html)

http://media.crash.net/original/PA1823739.0008.jpg

[Sunfighter]

I'm extremely conflicted about this... it was such a strange day of racing.

-Horrible, messy Formula 1 race in Austin. I'm a HUGE Hamilton fan but seeing the championship decided with THREE more races remaining is atrocious for the sport.
-seeing Hamilton drive Rosberg right off the track in turn one was terrible.
-my GF was filled with glee all day with the Hamilton win though, which is good!

As for the MotoGP race....

-epic dual to start the race and then BAM ... it was done... like the announcers said, Pedrosa's win was completely overshadowed by Marquez's crash.
-I'm not sure if what Rossi did was flagrant... when Marquez dipped his bike and made contact with Rossi I'm not sure if it was because he wanted to draw some contact, push Rossi to speed up and make the turn or if he did it because he was anticipating that Rossi was going to turn and Rossi intentionally went wide...
-I don't blame Rossi's reaction ... it's the circumstances that led to that that have me baffled....

Noir - I completely agree... the strategy of Silverstone dictated the outcome of the championship...

[Sunfighter]

Race Finish

1 - Pedrosa
2 - Lorenzo
3 - Rossi
4 - Smith
5 - Crutchlow

Current Standings

1 - Valentina Rossi - 312 pts
1 - Jorge Lorenzo - 305 pts
3 - Marc Marquez - 222 pts
4 - Dani Pedrosa - 190 pts
5 - Andrea Iannone - 188 pts

[320icar]

They're carbon ceramic. Really light (-5ish lbs) compared with steel with crazy bite (once warmed up).

Was wondering about it, since carbon ceramic brakes love heat and need to be hot to really perform. Was wondering if a bike would be able to push it enough. But clearly so!

Awesome race by the way. Mike Webb said exactly what my thoughts were on the whole situation

[Sunfighter]

Some interesting commentary... worth watching the video with the analysts as well...

No Cookies | Fox Sports News, Live Sport, Sports | Fox Sports (http://www.foxsports.com.au/motor-sport/moto-gp/motogp-valentino-rossi-denies-kicking-marc-marquez-in-malaysian-gp-crash/story-fn2ms4i4-1227582503805)

[SumAznGuy]

Well that's done. But IMO the championship was gone @ Silverstone.

Haven't been following MotoGP all that closely this year.
What happened in Silverstone for you to say this?

[Noir]

Haven't been following MotoGP all that closely this year.
What happened in Silverstone for you to say this?

Rossi was doing great all season so far. He doesn't win as much as Lorenzo, not even anywhere near close to Marquez's level last year, but he always put in good and consistent efforts race-in-race-out and always finishes in the podium. He lead MotoGP by consistency of good effort and results not neccesarily by domination like when Lorenzo or Marquez would.


Silverstone is when the turning point when Rossi changed his game. Instead of playing the races straight up, he starts playing these extra games (Extra games against Lorenzo [Silverstone] & Marquez [Malaysia]) which ultimately both have cost him the Championship.

By extra games (in Silverstone), it's when he played Chicken with Lorenzo with the wet tires. When the circuit dried up, the key part of the race was choosing the how soon or how late the racers would switch from their wet bikes to their dry bikes. Lorenzo & Rossi stayed the latest with Rossi ultimately being last. Lucky for him, Lorenzo crashed out of the race because Rossi was losing 10 seconds per lap with the game he was playing with Lorenzo; and it was the first race of the season he finished out of the podium. Sure he beat Lorenzo when he crashed out, but by finishing 5th he only got 10 points out of it when he may have possibly gotten a full 25 or at least 20.


Honestly, if Rossi just kept it steady and raced Silverstone and even Malaysia just straight up, he would still be fighting for a Championship rather than having it gifted to Lorenzo by Marquez which is pretty lame for how this season has already concluded.

[GC8]

You mean in motegi right the delayed biked change. Silverstone Marques crashed

[320icar]

Why is it definitive that he has lost the championship. Is he not still leading by 7 points? Yes he starts at the back of the grid but what if Lorenzo bails next race, or Rossi does some mental position climbing

[Noir]

You mean in motegi right the delayed biked change. Silverstone Marques crashed

Right, I had my races mixed up.

Why is it definitive that he has lost the championship. Is he not still leading by 7 points? Yes he starts at the back of the grid but what if Lorenzo bails next race, or Rossi does some mental position climbing

He may lead by 7 points but you're hoping for a Lorenzo crash out; an event that unless Rossi purposely torpedoes Lorenzo himself next race, he has absolutely no control over it. And even if he were to torpedo Lorenzo, he'd have to catch him from the back of the grid.

[Sunfighter]

MotoGP: Online petition fuels Valentino Rossi penalty debate

MotoGP: Online petition fuels Valentino Rossi debate - CNN.com (http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/27/motorsport/motogp-rossi-punishment/index.html)

Story is being picked up by CNN now.

[Sunfighter]

Yamaha says Marquez should be questioned about Rossi MotoGP clash

Yamaha says Marquez should be questioned about Rossi MotoGP clash - MotoGP news - AUTOSPORT.com (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121530)

[Vale46Rossi]

IMO Rossi really f'ed up
I enjoyed the battle until some one got pushed out
If no93 is playing dirty then out ride him.
I'm new to motogp I liked both Rossi and Marques haha

I am not sure if we looked at the same videos and gifs?

I won't even go into the case of how Marquez is sandbagging and truly dropping back just to fuck with Rossi.

To be if it was just the incident of that hit, I watched it a million times and noticed Marquez made INITIAL CONTACT and without that contact there would be no crash.


There are so much evidence that I has already been proven but I'll just leave this here


https://streamable.com/6j4c

[GC8]

I am not sure if we looked at the same videos and gifs?

I won't even go into the case of how Marquez is sandbagging and truly dropping back just to fuck with Rossi.

To be if it was just the incident of that hit, I watched it a million times and noticed Marquez made INITIAL CONTACT and without that contact there would be no crash.


There are so much evidence that I has already been proven but I'll just leave this here


https://streamable.com/6j4c

send it to race direction

let me clarify about "being pushed out" it was about Rossi pushing him wide which he admitted to that is all.

You even admitted in your previous post "LAST RACE WAS AMAZING? TRY THIS ONE.... I AM HAVING A HEART ATTACK WATCHING RIGHT NOW." Why didn't you mention Marques that dirty basdard then? I just enjoyed the "battle" too but it was sad after the incident mainly for Rossi

[320icar]

Gc8 rides a cbr1000 repsol right? And pretty clear who vale46rossi supports


In for the lawn fight :p

[GC8]

Gc8 rides a cbr1000 repsol right? And pretty clear who vale46rossi supports


In for the lawn fight :p
Don't forget about the 93 helmet. I also have Rossi helmet I am waiting for the sharky to come out.

I wish it was a 1000rr repsol haha it's a 600rr

I'm not fighting ok I'm a nice guy :). I just believe both have fault and for Rossi sake I wish he handled it differently. The outcome isn't gonna change now and I am sad truly

[Jas29]

Both parties were at fault just one broke a rule that was in the rule book and the other didn't.

[Vale46Rossi]

send it to race direction

let me clarify about "being pushed out" it was about Rossi pushing him wide which he admitted to that is all.

You even admitted in your previous post "LAST RACE WAS AMAZING? TRY THIS ONE.... I AM HAVING A HEART ATTACK WATCHING RIGHT NOW." Why didn't you mention Marques that dirty basdard then? I just enjoyed the "battle" too but it was sad after the incident mainly for Rossi

There are no rules that governs against Rossi running Marquez wide, although there are no rules against Marquez diving Rossi non stop, there is an issue behind it is that, this is not Marquez's fight, he has no chance of winning the championship and he is sabotaging someone elses because he is a little kid and a crying one.

I stated that I am having a heart attack watching right now because of what had happened, Marquez ate shit after trying to cause someone else a championship he deserved it. Him eating shit was not my problem and I did not expect it all that Rossi would get a penalty because at the end of the day Marquez made initial contact making him the protagonist in this fight.

It all come down to this, would Marquez have crashed if he didn't make initial contact? From the many videos and gifs I have came across at every possible angle, the answer is no.

So there you go.

[Jas29]

How is Marquez a crying kid? wasn't it Rossi that was whining on Thursday?

Nobody complained about PI till Rossi accused Marquez of sandbagging on Thursday if he really wanted to screw Rossi he would have let Lorenzo win at PI

[DSHDSH]

I think David Emmett sums up everything about what happened best in this article, https://motomatters.com/analysis/2015/10/27/2015_sepang_motogp_round_up_heroes_who_h.html
60 years later, I think people are still going to disagree on what they saw.
But for now, we know that

-Lin Jarvis can't defend Rossi. #SepangClash: Jarvis reacts (http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/10/26/sepangclash-jarvis-reacts/188527)

-Jeremy Burgess can't defend Rossi. Soup :: Burgess: Not The Valentino Rossi I know :: 10-27-2015 (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2015/Oct/151027burgessonrossi.htm)

-Most other riders seem to believe that they both share part of the fault. Rossi/Marquez clash: Reaction from riders on social media (http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/rossi-marquez-clash-reaction-from-riders-on-social-media/)

So at the end of the day, why do people believe to have some kind of expert insight over the people who have been in the MotoGP paddock for years and have dedicated their life to the highest pinnacle of motorcycle racing and see this kind of ruthlessness regularly every race weekend? Would they not have the better perspective to judge an incident such as this, without having to resort to a streamable video online? Although I have my own opinions about the penalty, I respect the conclusion that Race Direction has come to.

[Sunfighter]

KTM signs Mika Kallio as test rider for 2017 MotoGP bike - MotoGP news - AUTOSPORT.com (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121554)

[Sunfighter]

DSHDSH - that David Emmett article is terrific. I encouraging everybody to read his sobering narrative of the events leading up to and following the crash.

I agree - I did initially feel like the crash was caused by Marquez being forced to guess when Rossi was going to turn. He guessed wrong and plowed into the side of Rossi.

I, like millions of others, wanted desperately to see an aging Rossi win one last championship. This incident was inconvenient as it trampled on this glorious and romantic notion of Rossi winning a final title... many people are overlooking fact or simply not being objective because they were overtaken by emotion. Indeed, I was originally as well.

[Jas29]

[According to the leading Spanish newspaper El Pais, after Aragon, Rossi went to find Dani Pedrosa to ask him why he had put up such a fight. - From the David Emmett article

I read a different article that basically said the same thing I wonder if their is any truth to this rumour.

[Sunfighter]

Valentino Rossi appeals FIM Stewards? decision (http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2015/10/30/valentino-rossi-appeals-fim-stewards-decision/188688)

[Jas29]

Valencia completely sold out!

Venue capacity = 120,000

[!e.lo_]

As far as I'm concerned, you race if you can race. Championship contention or not, you still race. Would you sit back and let the two guys topping the points standing battle it out?

[Jas29]

Marquez involved in brawl as journalists break into home (http://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/marquez-involved-in-brawl-as-journalists-break-into-home/)

[Sunfighter]

It's getting crazy.....

http://cdn.images.autosport.com/editorial/1445948050.jpg

The entire 2015 MotoGP field has been summoned to an extraordinary meeting with series chiefs at Valencia amid the controversy over Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez's Sepang clash.

With tensions between Honda and Yamaha still high, and fans and the paddock polarised, all riders and team managers will meet with Carmelo Ezpeleta, chief executive of MotoGP commercial body Dorna Sports, and FIM president Vito Ippolito on Thursday afternoon.

An FIM statement said the gathering had been called "following the events that occurred at the Malaysian Grand Prix and further developments over the following week and given the exceptional circumstances."

The traditional pre-race press conference that takes place at every grand prix has been cancelled for Valencia.

Last week Ippolito issued an opening letter in which he called on the factions involved in the row to stop 'poisoning' MotoGP and causing 'anarchy'.

Rossi and Marquez's Sepang collision was the culmination of growing bitterness following previous incidents between the pair this season, and amid the Italian's accusations that Marquez was actively trying to hamper his championship bid in the preceding race at Phillip Island.

Race direction gave Rossi three penalty points on his licence for taking Marquez out in Malaysia, triggering a back of the grid start for the Valencia title decider, which Rossi goes into with a seven-point lead over Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo.

[Sunfighter]

British MotoGP at Silverstone moves to September in calendar change - MotoGP news - AUTOSPORT.com (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121628)

A little 2016 news!

[Vale46Rossi]

You think that's bad?

Read the reports on Rossi kicking Marquez break levers.... I didn't know Honda didn't have break guards......

[DSHDSH]

You think that's bad?

Read the reports on Rossi kicking Marquez break levers.... I didn't know Honda didn't have break guards......

It seems to me that a lever guard would provide the most protection to forces that lie in the same plane as the lever. Hypothetically, if a bike was leaned over, it would still be exposed to forces coming from above.

https://i2.wp.com/www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Honda-RC213V-MotoGP-Laguna-Seca-Jensen-Beeler-9.jpg

[Sunfighter]

http://cdn.images.autosport.com/editorial/1446153258.jpg

F1's Vettel says Rossi did "the right thing..." Mass says, "To be honest, I am a big fan of Valentino, but he made a mistake...."

F1's Vettel says Rossi did "the right thing" in Marquez MotoGP spat - MotoGP news - AUTOSPORT.com (http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121562)

[akira112]

Lorenzo being a little bitch?
Trying to mess with Rossi's appeal.

[kchan]

MM not making a move on lorenzo throughout the whole race totally ruined it for me

[Vale46Rossi]

Argh, I was really really frustrated the whole race to be honest.

I don't have an issue with Lorenzo winning if it was a fair race and Rossi was able to give it all he got.

But the race was dictated right from the start as Lorenzo rides his pole and just calmly rode the laps till the end.

The biggest problem was that Marquez did not even bother passing Lorenzo and just rode with him along the way.

By doing that Rossi had NO chance right from the start of the race as Marquez was basically Lorenzo's insurance. Really shitty way to end such an amazing season.......

How can I enjoy a sport where the contenders of the championship could not even contend for the win?

[DSHDSH]

https://motomatters.com/analysis/2015/11/09/2015_valencia_sunday_motogp_round_up_how.html

>Sepang: why did Marc have to fight for position in the race?
>Valencia: why didn't Marc fight for position in the race?

top fucking kek

[CharlieH]

marquez defending lorenzo like he's his fucking mother




edit: wsbk next year? i want nicky to do well but he's on a shit bike lol. the honda won't be competitive until they come out with a cbr1000 replacement.

[Jas29]

I agree with dshdsh

Marc has waited in the past to pass in the last few laps. People complain when he rides recklessly and when he doesn't.

Lap time graph

http://i.imgur.com/3PWSVmf.jpg

[Sunfighter]

Hi everybody - I apologize for not rushing in here to make the final update on the season.

For context - I am a HUGE sports fan. I have been watching F1 for over 25 years, I am a huge baseball fan, a basketball fan and a big soccer fan. I started watching MotoGP in 2013 and was hooked immediately. The Faster/Fastest documentaries provided a ton of terrific context for the contemporary era and I watched every race in 2014 and 2015 on the edge of my seat.

The 2015 season was unbelievable for so many reasons ... until the "incident." Never have I witnessed such a fantastic season of sport so quickly and unnecessarily derailed as was this one.

I'm disappointed because I was one of the many that was hoping and cheering for the 36 year old Rossi to win ... that's the narrative that had me hooked! The aging Rossi running past a field of younger more agile racers that grew up emulating him.

However - as the season progressed, Lorenzo creeped closer and closer in the points race and I felt that Rossi, using his elevated platform as the MotoGP media darling, began pressing his own (possibly paranoid) agenda that the elite (Spanish) riders had constructed a plan to block Rossi from the championship. People can breakdown footage and review race analytics until the end of time and will be able to find "evidence" that supports their own theory that this did or did not happen. Regardless - Lorenzo won the title. If MotoGP was "rigged" would it not have been "rigged" in such a way as to deliver a championship to the most popular riding in the history of the sport rather than taking it away from him?

Again - I wanted Rossi to win the title desperately. I liked the narrative of the 36 year old winning ... it was like a movie that we got to watch throughout the entire year. But unfortunately we lost our "reward" which was to see him win the title. That's fine - it's sport. But it's the circumstances around this that bother me ... the media jabs, the in-fighting (within Yamaha, amongst the riders), and the fact that Rossi continued to use the media to drive an agenda that was ultimately damaging to the credibility of the sport itself.

It's a shame because Rossi had a terrific season and his performance in the final race was nothing less than epic. It's a shame that all of this will be overshadowed because of the "incident" and the media confrontations that proceeded and followed it.

I'm just very disappointed in the outcome. Partly because Rossi didn't win but also because of the circumstances.

[Sunfighter]

I'll add as well that I still don't believe Rossi kicked Marquez. I also don't think Marquez "head-butted" Rossi. I believe that Marquez was anticipating that Rossi was going to dive in and begin making the corner. When Rossi didn't do this Marquez simply made contact and went down. End of story.

[Sunfighter]

Race Finish

1 - Lorenzo
2 - Marquez
3 - Pedrosa
4 - Rossi
5 - Espargaro, Pol

Final Standings

1 - Jorge Lorenzo - 330 pts
1 - Valentino Rossi - 325 pts
3 - Marc Marquez - 242 pts
4 - Dani Pedrosa - 206 pts
5 - Andrea Iannone - 188 pts

[Sunfighter]

http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/003/542/975/hi-res-715f77a2169cc87d896f5b2ac2910377_crop_north.jpg?w= 630&h=420&q=75

MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix 2015 Results: Winner, Standings and Reaction | Bleacher Report (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2587225-motogp-valencia-grand-prix-2015-results-winner-standings-and-reaction)

[Sunfighter]

MotoGP Valencia: Rossi blasts Marquez after title defeat

MotoGP News - MotoGP Valencia: Rossi blasts Marquez after title defeat (http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/225013/1/rossi-blasts-marquez-after-motogp-title-defeat.html)

[Sunfighter]

Jorge Lorenzo crowned MotoGP champion for a third time on home soil as Valentino Rossi comes up short at the Valencia Grand Prix

Jorge Lorenzo crowned MotoGP champion for a third time on home soil as Valentino Rossi comes up short at the Valencia Grand Prix | Daily Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-3309183/Jorge-Lorenzo-crowned-MotoGP-champion-time-home-soil-Valentino-Rossi-comes-short-Valencia-Grand-Prix.html)

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/11/08/14/2E3D8D9600000578-3309183-image-a-17_1446993309863.jpg

[320icar]

i dont want to take away from lorenzo as he is clearly a great rider. but i did not like how the ONLY pass attempt that i saw was by pedrosa on the second last lap i believe. are you kidding me? from my armchair watching it, definitely felt like no effort was made to come first by MM and also pedrosa (possibly giving MM the chance to pass lorenzo first)

edit: arent lorenzo and rossi "team mates"??? why does it seem like theres beef between the two

[Sunfighter]

There is significant beef between the two. Has been documented for many years. It's also widely believed that's why Rossi departed Yamaha for Ducati a number of years ago.

Beef between teammates in motor sports isn't unusual - look at Nico in Lewis with Mercedes.

[Vale46Rossi]

There is significant beef between the two. Has been documented for many years. It's also widely believed that's why Rossi departed Yamaha for Ducati a number of years ago.

Beef between teammates in motor sports isn't unusual - look at Nico in Lewis with Mercedes.


Nico and Lewis is the most epic thing to watch, EVER.

Nico throwing that hat @ Lewis was icing on the cake this year.