MotoGP 2016

There falling like flies atm, Assen's all ways been an unpredictable race.

EDIT Rossi has just gone...

MissChief said:

The Dutch GP has been on a Saturday for decades. Why is it now on a Sunday?

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It was so church goers could still get to the local churches.
it was held on public roads back in the day and closing the roads in sunday would have meant they couldn't get to the church.
but when the circuit moved they just kept it on the Saturday.

I believe the race was moved to SUnday to boost the TV ratings.

That wasn't the result I was expecting in the MotoGP race. A very well deserved win for Jack Miller. What happened to Lorenzo? He was stone dead last at one point!

I missed the restarted race, as i always record them and watch later in the day when i've got some free time, so only recorded the first lap of the restart.

Couldn't believe how fast Redding was on the last lap of the first race, 4 seconds faster than Rossi ahead of him, was gutted that they stopped it. looked like all the Honda riders were too, as they were catching up quickly too.

Can't see how Rossi can get back on track now in terms of the championship, Marc seems to be happy to finish on the podium if a win is beyond him on the day. So if he keeps it upright and wins the odd race, the gap looks too big. The Yamaha is definitely the best bike this year and i'd probably argue the Ducati is better than the Honda too, so his approach this year is spot on.

Rossi seems to be doing what Marc did last year, desparate to catch up in the championship points table and is pushing too hard and making mistakes. He's been unbeatable a couple of times, but so have Lorenzo and Marc. They could easily have been within a few points of each other at this stage without the small mistakes they've made.

its only been 3 dnf's one of which was an engine blowout. They've all fallen on the new michelins, finding their footing with them.. Had he not had the engine blow and not lost it yesterday, he'd be at the top of the championship now.. It's a shame for him, but at least for the next two yrs it'll be a straight shootout between he and MM93, Cant see how whoregay is going to be in for any running. He's not going to take to the ducati like a duck to water. So there's still chance for the big 10 for VR, before he retires. There is no denying this yr, he's back and fast !!!! just not had lady luck on his side !

thedoc46 said:

its only been 3 dnf's one of which was an engine blowout. They've all fallen on the new michelins, finding their footing with them.. Had he not had the engine blow and not lost it yesterday, he'd be at the top of the championship now.. It's a shame for him, but at least for the next two yrs it'll be a straight shootout between he and MM93, Cant see how whoregay is going to be in for any running. He's not going to take to the ducati like a duck to water. So there's still chance for the big 10 for VR, before he retires. There is no denying this yr, he's back and fast !!!! just not had lady luck on his side !

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Sure he could have been at the top of the championship if he didn't fall (twice) and have an engine blow, but that's racing. He simply pushed too much when he already had a decent lead. He now has a huge chunk of points to make up when they are half way through the season. I'm not discounting him by any means but Marquez needs to have a couple of bad results for him to catch up. Its a shame because if he won at Assen it looked to be shaping up really nicely for the end of the year.

Free Practice (2) results from the 2016 German MotoGP at Sachsenring, round 9 of 18

1. Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 22.161s [Lap 16/17] 289km/h (Top Speed)
2. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 22.381s +0.220s [19/20] 297km/h
3. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 22.775s +0.614s [14/18] 287km/h
4. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 22.817s +0.656s [17/20] 286km/h
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 22.930s +0.769s [17/17] 296km/h
6. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 22.953s +0.792s [15/19] 287km/h
7. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 23.015s +0.854s [20/20] 288km/h
8. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 23.053s +0.892s [16/19] 289km/h
9. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 23.061s +0.900s [22/22] 289km/h
10. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 23.123s +0.962s [16/16] 287km/h
11. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 23.400s +1.239s [18/24] 289km/h
12. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 23.460s +1.299s [20/20] 289km/h
13. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 23.485s +1.324s [9/17] 285km/h
14. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 23.534s +1.373s [9/19] 287km/h
15. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 23.740s +1.579s [8/18] 290km/h
16. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 23.824s +1.663s [11/13] 286km/h
17. Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 23.958s +1.797s [16/19] 289km/h
18. Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 24.116s +1.955s [13/15] 287km/h
19. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 1m 24.746s +2.585s [20/20] 281km/h
20. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 24.911s +2.750s [9/12] 286km/h
21. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 25.049s +2.888s [15/18] 285km/h

Rain again.

Well that was different. Guys at the front end were pretty stupid ignoring their pit boards.

I was staggered when I saw that Rossi had switched to intermediates when he came in to switch bikes. Did Yamaha not see the times that Marquez was pulling on slicks?

I was really hoping that Petrucci would keep it rubber side down

It was strange I kept thinking they must come in this lap then they carried on, and then it was too late but it all adds to the drama

Lorenzo must have forgotten he had other gears

Red Bull Ring

Austria MotoGP test times - Tuesday
Not that the times mean anything

1. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 23.764s
2. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 24.347s
3. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 24.461s
4. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici GP) 1m 24.502s
5. Maverick Vinales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 24.595s
6. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 24.649s
7. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 24.751s
8. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 24.992s
9. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 25.054s
10. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 25.099s*
11. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 25.171s
12. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 25.175s
13. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 25.345s
14. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 25.438s
15. Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 25.994s
16. Mika Kallio FIN KTM MotoGP Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 26.056s
17. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 26.195s
18. Thomas Luthi SWI KTM MotoGP Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 26.405s

Austria MotoGP test times - Wednesday

Austria MotoGP test times - Wednesday


1. Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 23.240s
2. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP) 1m 23.680s
3. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici GP) 1m 23.865s
4. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 24.091s
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 24.169s
6. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 24.194s
7. Maverick Vinales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 24.208s
8. Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 24.335s
9. Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 24.375s
10. Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 24.396s*
11. Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 24.455s
12. Eugene Laverty IRL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 24.497s
13. Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 24.555s
14. Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 24.602s*
15. Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 24.760s
16. Michele Pirro ITA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 25.139s
17. Mika Kallio FIN KTM MotoGP Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 25.191s
18. Thomas Luthi SWI KTM MotoGP Factory Racing (RC16) 1m 25.705s

Stefan Bradl joins World Superbike with Honda

Stefan Bradl joins World Superbike with Honda for 2017
replacing Michael VD Mark who is signing for Yamaha

Ducati win after 6 years

Ducati win a race after 6 years
Andrea Iannone has taken a stunning Ducati victory in MotoGP’s return to Austria, taking a dominant victory over teammate Andrea Dovizioso at the Red Bull Ring
Austrian MotoGP:
1. Andrea Iannone
2. Andrea Dovizioso
3. Jorge Lorenzo
4. Valentino Rossi
5. Marc Marquez
6. Maverick Viñales
7. Dani Pedrosa
8. Scott Redding
9. Bradley Smith
10. Pol Espargaro
11. Danilo Petrucci
12. Michele Pirro
13. Loris Baz
14. Tito Rabat
15. Cal Crutchlow
16. Alvaro Bautista
17. Yonny Hernandez
18. Eugene Laverty
19. Stefan Bradl
Aleix Espargaro
Hector Barbera (black flagged)

KTM's MotoGP bike seen for the First time with its livery

ShakenNstirred said:

Ducati win a race after 6 years
Andrea Iannone has taken a stunning Ducati victory in MotoGP’s return to Austria, taking a dominant victory over teammate Andrea Dovizioso at the Red Bull Ring

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I wouldn't have called it dominant, he only won by around 1 second, and the Yamaha's, were only 3-4 seconds further back (I'm guessing that was probably copy and pasted, so not aimed at yourself)

He rode a good race though, and Dovi couldn't do anything in the end to even get close enough to challenge him.

They reckon Stoner was 0.3 seconds up on the testing day when he fell trying to put in a fast lap on a soft tyre. bearing in mind he'd not used the tyre previously at the test and hadn't pushed 100% in years, and bearly riden a motogp bike really. It makes you wonder what he could be doing on that bike this year if he was a full time rider.

Granted it's only one race win. but if he's 0.3 seconds a lap faster with next to no testing and no racing, what would he be able to do with a full winter test program after a couple of races. The Ducati hasn't been that far off this year at most racers, just needs a faster rider to push it up to the next level.

Don't think Lorenzo is the best rider to do that, but looking forward to seeing what happens next year.

Be good to see Stoner in as a wild card at some point this/next year.

Darryl_1983 said:

I wouldn't have called it dominant, he only won by around 1 second, and the Yamaha's, were only 3-4 seconds further back (I'm guessing that was probably copy and pasted, so not aimed at yourself)

He rode a good race though, and Dovi couldn't do anything in the end to even get close enough to challenge him.

They reckon Stoner was 0.3 seconds up on the testing day when he fell trying to put in a fast lap on a soft tyre. bearing in mind he'd not used the tyre previously at the test and hadn't pushed 100% in years, and bearly riden a motogp bike really. It makes you wonder what he could be doing on that bike this year if he was a full time rider.

Granted it's only one race win. but if he's 0.3 seconds a lap faster with next to no testing and no racing, what would he be able to do with a full winter test program after a couple of races. The Ducati hasn't been that far off this year at most racers, just needs a faster rider to push it up to the next level.

Don't think Lorenzo is the best rider to do that, but looking forward to seeing what happens next year.

Be good to see Stoner in as a wild card at some point this/next year.

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Yeah it was copied, but i'd call it fair comment, as they did dominant the whole weekend really
It was theirs to lose

If Lorenzo doesn't gel with the bike in the first few races I can imagine it will be a nightmare for him.

Lakeland said:

If Lorenzo doesn't gel with the bike in the first few races I can imagine it will be a nightmare for him.

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Lol imagine him in the rain, he is a chicken **** on the Yamaha, I don't like the bloke he has the personality of a tree stump. He might be good as a rider but as someone attract fans that's a no no.