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Roberts on a Yamaha? I know he is no relation, (and he is no King Kenny for sure!) but it just sounds right, doesn't it?
Well, it probably came to a head then. And has kept simmering ever since!
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whoever said that vinales can't set-up a bike isn't correct... Quartararo used Vinales's exact settings during the race at Assen (he actually used them better, because Mav's can't start for poop and isn't the best overtaker in the game)
If you said Vinales can't develop a bike, then you'd be correct... I don't think Rossi was too flash at it either (Jorge was the development guy)
Suzuki have been trying to get a second team going for ages... they just have enough staff for the current team... and i don't see management increasing the budget anytime soon. (shit, it was the 100 year anniversary of Suzuki last year and they won the world championship, and sent all the promo gear to the 4 wheel dealers first and then eventually sent stuff to the two wheel dealers... )
Honda is Honda's worse enemy... i don't think it is the ultra corporate attitude... but their elitist attitude that holds them back (they can be a nightmare to work with)... they have no development direction this year and i think they finally realized that
https://the-race.com/motogp/last-resort-or-masterstroke-why-vinales-is-…
I was just correcting someone who stated that Mav's can't set-up his bike... he can (most times) but he fudges himself over → mentally he is in a bad place which contributes to not being able to use his set-up effectively.... this (i assume) leads him to farting around or getting stuck in the pack... (I agree that he is a drama Queen, and i don't think he likes being treated as the number two rider)...
I can't say first hand how Quat's and Mav's relationship in the box is (it mustn't be good), as Ive never been it whilst they have both been on the factory team
(being in the box when Rossi & Lorenzo were there at the same time was not fun... the only saving grace was Rossi's mechanics)
Chasing tails is what is going on at Honda... everyone was using different components and the whole project was lacking directing... it wasn't until last weekend that they finally decided to go in one direction (thanks to Mark winning the week before)
They have some things in the works to improve the bike stability over the break, so we will see how that goes.
one of these problems (its a major one) will hopefully be addressed over this winter break because it is still there (need a complete re-design of a certain component on the bike)... Yamaha actually apologized to my Boss earlier this year about one of the issues (in 2016 Yamaha blamed us for something that was clearly a YH problem , and they finally owned up to it)
Zarco really got his shit together at Ducati
(Sure the KTM was not great whilst he was on it he should have at least stuck out the year)
Agreed that Mav's will need to do the same thing and keep the Drama Queening to a minimum when he goes to Aprilia
Who is going to get Mav's seat is the big question
I hope its Frankie, but maybe they will entice Fernandez to come over...
Dorna/FIM want an American rider too...
McPint pulls no punches!
https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/gerloff-focused-wsbk-motogp-oppo…
Also peanut thanks for correcting me. I obviously only have info like most casual fans.
His move to KTM was nearly a career-ender, but he got a 2nd lease on life on the Ducati.
I doubt if Yamaha would bring him back into the fold, though.
The helmet graphics he had on the Yami was pretty cool imo....
But yes I was surprised he did so well on the Duck after his disaster on the KTM.
Guess certain riders just gel with certain bikes. Pol and Petruchi are examples.
I just would hate to see him lose his confidence similar to last year after a couple bad races. I guess they aren't blowing bikes up this year but still. But wasn't he something like 20k/m slower on the straight at Mugello?
Pit Row
From what I heard about YH engine is they are at the limit of what they can get out of it without blowing it up
The counter balance shaft may have issues but they didn’t say directly (there is an electronics gremlin that they bandaided but it needs to be properly addressed)
I’ll ask about the counter balance shaft but I doubt they will let any info out
Zarco would do well on the sz too
He was extremely fast on the bike when he tested it at Motegi
(I think his style suits the inline four better than the V)
Is that tech going to go out the window and they don't waste time on developing one when I assume they all will go to a hybrid engine of sorts in the near future?
The RZV500R is a v4 race replica other than that I’m not sure
If there is was a four stroke v4 Yamaha… might have to google it later
I wonder if the fim Dorna will go ahead with hybrid engines to meet their carbon neutral target
(I'm pretty the project was squashed by the Sales section... as that is always the case)
Edit: Honda still make the VFR800 F which is a V4... that is probably the only one
https://www.honda.co.jp/VFR800F/
I like watching the MotoE class, the racing is always great in it, and i think the whine of the bikes sounds cool at least on tv, they sound like TIE fighters. I dont mind that its a spec bike series. They ran a 3 bike electric exhibition race at Indy in 2013. The bikes had very different capabilities which ended up in about a minute seperation between them in a 4 lap race, not ideal. I wouldnt be surprised or upset if Moto2 went electric with a spec battery, motor and controller, so you could keep the chassis builders that built their reputations there.
I could see a production based 500 or 750 twins (same engine family as AFT) class replace it. Or a 450 single class.
I could see an electric class going to a spec motor or and approved set of motors and then giving a spec max volume for energy storage and the rest is up to the builder. This could open it up to a variety of batteries like Li or Al-air, and leave motor control software and hardware open.
I just wish there was a bigger variety of chassis manufacturers.
If they went to a 750 twin or 450 single formula I would never watch it. Is there any engine that sounds worse than a 4-stroke single or twin?
And if the point of Moto2 is a stepping stone to MotoGP, then it would be going the wrong way performance-wise.
There are plenty of things people dont like about this, but most Australians want the borders kept closed until vaccinations are sorted, therefore I would argue its a democratically elected government carrying out the wishes of the people. not tyranny.
You guys also closed borders. was that tyrannical?
We have fucked up the vaccinations though. although there has not been much pressure given we have had zero community transmission up until recently.
There are a lot of things people have been unhappy with
But limiting international arrivals has been almost unanimously supported.
Outside of the Motorsport world, the race going ahead would have been very unpopular amongst the general population.
We had the Australian Open Tennis here earlier in the year and a couple of cases transferred out of quarantine which had impacts on businesses etc. a lot of people were not happy.
If this is true, it is a real slap in the face to Morbidelli.
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