MotoGP 2016

timmeh · 23 Aug 2016 at 13:37

Darryl_1983 said:
Think it was more that it was throwing chunks of tread off, basically it was falling apart.

Yeah, well it's a soft wet tyre in almost slick conditions. It's not designed for that so it's going to fall apart.

Darryl_1983 · 23 Aug 2016 at 15:27

timmeh said:
Yeah, well it's a soft wet tyre in almost slick conditions. It's not designed for that so it's going to fall apart.

If you look at Iannone tyre, the tread wear actually looks quite low, but its missing loads of tread and basically the entire centre of the tyre is missing.

It wasn't slick conditions at any point in the race, which is why lorenzo came back in from slicks to change to wets again. The hard wet tyre was the right tyre for the race.

At the end of the day you'd expect the soft tyre to wear down the treads to the point that it's bold. You wouldn't expect it to throw massive chunks of rubber.

xentas · 23 Aug 2016 at 16:44

Darryl_1983 said:
If you look at Iannone tyre, the tread wear actually looks quite low, but its missing loads of tread and basically the entire centre of the tyre is missing.

It wasn't slick conditions at any point in the race, which is why lorenzo came back in from slicks to change to wets again. The hard wet tyre was the right tyre for the race.

At the end of the day you'd expect the soft tyre to wear down the treads to the point that it's bold. You wouldn't expect it to throw massive chunks of rubber.

To add to your point:
Look at the difference of the front tire on the factory Ducati of Iannone compared to the customer Ducati of Baz. Iannone is missing the middle part of the tread and Baz still has his.

ShakenNstirred · 29 Aug 2016 at 12:32

Lowes to replace injured Smith in 2 MotoGP races

Alex Lowes to replace injured Smith
Read more at http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/23...eplace-injured-smith.html#czvDSSLmFT6bE53O.99

=XDC=FluphyBunny · 2 Sep 2016 at 13:03

Eugene Laverty announces he is leaving, not that much of a surprise given the bike situation in regards to his and his team mates ride for next year. Interesting to see how he does back in WSB's.

Laverty opted to leave MotoGP after learning that only one updated Ducati GP16 would be available in the Aspar team next season, which has been earmarked for new signing Alvaro Bautista.

Read more at: http://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/m...n-toughest-decision-to-leave-motogp-1-7557254

sgavan · 3 Sep 2016 at 15:09

Ok, the Qualifying pole was a bit unexpected hope he can do the same tomorrow

deuse · 3 Sep 2016 at 17:13

Well done Cal a awesome pole.

sgavan · 4 Sep 2016 at 10:38

Would like Cal to become more competitive near the front but he just needs to keep it upright first, there's always that feeling that he's going to bin it anytime soon.

VoG · 4 Sep 2016 at 16:30

Cals really making Marquez work for that second place.

VoG · 4 Sep 2016 at 16:31

And Marquez has over clubbed it, gone grass tracking & now down to 5th.

VoG · 4 Sep 2016 at 16:37

That was a well earned second for Cal, and Mav on the Suzi showing every body else a clean pair of heels for 1st was also a helluva ride.

timmeh · 4 Sep 2016 at 16:48

Absolutely epic race. This season is really getting going!

sgavan · 4 Sep 2016 at 16:59

Great race, not a huge Cal fan but well done to him he did very well and deserved it, good race for 2nd-4th places

mrgubby · 4 Sep 2016 at 20:42

Epic race but I'm not sure I'll be going to Silverstone again, two hours to get out of the car park onto a clear road is taking the ****

RyanF · 4 Sep 2016 at 21:18

mrgubby said:
Epic race but I'm not sure I'll be going to Silverstone again, two hours to get out of the car park onto a clear road is taking the ****

Beat ya, took us just shy of 3

Don't mind it too much as the racing was of epic proportions today

mrgubby · 4 Sep 2016 at 22:06

RyanF said:
Beat ya, took us just shy of 3
Don't mind it too much as the racing was of epic proportions today

We did the Barcelona MotoGP a couple of years ago, we were back in Barcelona city centre 1.5 hours after the race finished. If the Spanish can do it what the **** is Silverstone playing at :mad:

mrgubby · 10 Sep 2016 at 20:02

It looks like Lorenzo likes the new tyre construction, should be a good race for him unless it rains

VoG · 11 Sep 2016 at 13:35

Dani's on a helluva charge.

The_Abyss · 12 Sep 2016 at 08:40

Lorenzo really is a whining little rodent...

SoliD · 12 Sep 2016 at 09:32

The_Abyss said:
Lorenzo really is a whining little rodent...

Just read the transcript, sounded like two kids bickering!