MOTOGP 2015

Psycho Ned · 10 Feb 2015 at 19:01

Indeed I know Bernie enjoys pulling shenanigans signing deals with F1 circuits which aren't built (and then pocketing the money for a race which often doesn't happen!) but Moto GP signing a 10 year deal with a circuit without even 1 shovel of dirt dug was crazy really.

Anyway going back to Silverstone for 2015 and 16 by the looks of it as it should have anyway if Donington aren't on board:

http://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocia...ill-host-british-motogp-in-2015/#.VNpT71WsX2R

ShakenNstirred · 11 Feb 2015 at 18:05

now that sorted, back to the testing.

Sam Lowes doing great so far, now the team are listening to him

ShakenNstirred · 16 Feb 2015 at 12:23

Ducatis new 2015 bike

Ducati released its first pictures of the new 2015 bike today

2015

2014

The_Abyss · 18 Feb 2015 at 21:43

CWM LCR Honda launch in London tonight

ShakenNstirred · 19 Feb 2015 at 05:59

wow what a disappointment that livery is

The_Abyss · 19 Feb 2015 at 14:43

The 'livery' sported by the ladies that unveiled the bikes was something a little more special though! I don't think it is entirely appropriate for the forum though. Think skimpy knickers and a whole load of body paint...

ShakenNstirred · 23 Feb 2015 at 10:19

Sepang 2nd test 1st day

2nd sepang test day 1

1. = Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 0.414s [Lap 25/38]
2. = Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 0.543s +0.129s [20/31]
3. = Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 0.876s +0.462s [17/33]
4. = Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki MotoGP (GSX-RR) 2m 1.055s +0.641s [17/24]
5. = Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 1.162s +0.748s [37/45]
6. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 1.190s +0.776s [24/40]
7. = Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 1.222s +0.808s [13/30]
8. = Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 1.241s +0.827s [22/37]
9. = Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki MotoGP (GSX-RR)* 2m 1.317s +0.903s [22/35]
10. = Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP14.3/GP15) 2m 1.355s +0.941s [5/20]
11. = Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 1.592s +1.178s [31/33]
12. = Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 1.740s +1.326s [29/37]
13. = Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 2m 1.926s +1.512s [6/32]
14. = Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RC213V-RS) 2m 2.062s +1.648s [26/32]
15. = Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP14.3/GP15) 2m 2.142s +1.728s [16/26]
16. = Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 2m 2.225s +1.811s [9/35]
17. = Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 2m 2.394s +1.980s [26/28]
18. = Stefan Bradl GER Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 2m 2.410s +1.996s [19/33]
19. = Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 2.606s +2.192s [24/27]
20. = Eugene Laverty IRL Drive M7 Aspar Honda (RC213V-RS)* 2m 2.730s +2.316s [28/31]
21. = Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 2m 2.941s +2.527s [23/28]
22. ˄ Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 2m 3.006s +2.592s [23/25]
23. ˅ Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici) 2m 3.175s +2.761s [28/29]
24. ˅ Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 2m 3.316s +2.902s [28/33]
25. ˄ Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 3.337s +2.923s [24/33]
26. ˅ Alex De Angelis RSM Octo IodaRacing (ART) 2m 3.966s +3.552s [8/33]
27. ˅ Marco Melandri ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 4.000s +3.586s [29/30]

ShakenNstirred · 24 Feb 2015 at 05:36

its looking good for the new Ducati so far.
Dov says the understeer problem that the duc has had for the past 7-8 years is gone.
looks like Cal my have jumped ship to soon.
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/214947/1/dovizioso-delighted-by-new-ducati-gp15.html

ShakenNstirred · 24 Feb 2015 at 11:07

test 2 day 2
I think Melandri should have stayed in wsbk, I think you can tell by where he is he didn't want to really come back

1. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 59.844s [Lap 22/63]
2. = Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 59.902s +0.058s [30/71]
3. ˄ Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP14.3/GP15) 2m 0.098s +0.254s [55/58]
4. ˅ Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP14.3/GP15) 2m 0.250s +0.406s [21/58]
5. ˅ Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 0.275s +0.431s [36/57]
6. ˅ Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 0.308s +0.464s [19/61]
7. ˄ Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 0.329s +0.485s [49/50]
8. = Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 0.333s +0.489s [61/61]
9. ˅ Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki MotoGP (GSX-RR) 2m 0.409s +0.565s [18/57]
10. ˅ Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 0.689s +0.845s [8/44]
11. ˅ Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 2m 0.713s +0.869s [22/57]
12. ˅ Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki MotoGP (GSX-RR)* 2m 0.731s +0.887s [42/61]
13. ˅ Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 0.762s +0.918s [53/57]
14. = Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 2m 0.847s +1.003s [21/53]
15. = Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 1.012s +1.168s [28/46]
16. = Stefan Bradl GER Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 2m 1.131s +1.287s [13/58]
17. = Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RC213V-RS) 2m 1.633s +1.789s [17/57]
18. = Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici) 2m 1.897s +2.053s [16/41]
19. ˄ Eugene Laverty IRL Drive M7 Aspar Honda (RC213V-RS)* 2m 1.944s +2.100s [54/56]
20. ˅ Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 2m 1.945s +2.101s [21/40]
21. ˄ Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 2m 1.968s +2.124s [65/65]
22. ˄ Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 2m 2.006s +2.162s [41/42]
23. ˅ Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 2.221s +2.377s [25/40]
24. ˅ Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 2m 2.426s +2.582s [7/37]
25. ˄ Alex De Angelis RSM Octo IodaRacing (ART) 2m 3.499s +3.655s [44/51]
26. ˅ Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 3.755s +3.911s [43/45]
27. = Marco Melandri ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 4.313s +4.469s [49/49]

ShakenNstirred · 25 Feb 2015 at 10:43

Test 2 Day3
great time from cal, looks like he is getting up to speed.
Marquez today

1. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 59.115s [Lap 13/73]
2. = Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 59.437s +0.322s [19/55]
3. = Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 59.658s +0.543s [6/58]
4. = Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 59.722s +0.607s [10/59]
5. = Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 59.833s +0.718s [19/59]
6. = Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 59.883s +0.768s [9/41]
7. = Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 59.912s +0.797s [49/51]
8. = Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 2m 0.244s +1.129s [8/52]
9. = Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki MotoGP (GSX-RR) 2m 0.275s +1.160s [6/50]
10. = Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 2m 0.468s +1.353s [10/43]
11. = Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 0.490s +1.375s [13/37]
12. = Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 2m 0.556s +1.441s [12/56]
13. ˄ Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 0.603s +1.488s [45/54]
14. ˅ Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki MotoGP (GSX-RR)* 2m 0.604s +1.489s [11/43]
15. ˅ Stefan Bradl GER Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 2m 0.685s +1.570s [10/45]
16. ˅ Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 2m 0.695s +1.580s [7/57]
17. ˅ Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RC213V-RS) 2m 0.813s +1.698s [15/49]
18. ˅ Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici) 2m 0.875s +1.760s [8/48]
19. = Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 1.310s +2.195s [7/58]
20. = Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 2m 1.487s +2.372s [8/37]
21. = Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 2m 1.536s +2.421s [20/30]
22. = Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 2m 1.593s +2.478s [9/40]
23. = Eugene Laverty IRL Drive M7 Aspar Honda (RC213V-RS)* 2m 1.815s +2.700s [16/61]
24. = Loris Baz FRA Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 2m 2.587s +3.472s [11/47]
25. = Alex De Angelis RSM Octo IodaRacing (ART) 2m 3.300s +4.185s [8/52]
26. = Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 3.448s +4.333s [3/39]
27. = Marco Melandri ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 3.569s +4.454s [4/48]

ShakenNstirred · 26 Feb 2015 at 05:55

test 2 day 4 the Michelin test
oh dear, its a crash fest.
there falling like nine pins

Katoom · 26 Feb 2015 at 06:51

I take it they feel a little different then. :eek:

Much difference in time?

ShakenNstirred · 26 Feb 2015 at 07:19

Lorenzo's bike today

thedoc46 · 26 Feb 2015 at 20:40

ShakenNstirred said:
Lorenzo's bike today

ShakenNstirred · 5 Mar 2015 at 17:51

Marc VDS Honda MotoGP race livery

Aprilia unveils 2015 MotoGP race livery

ShakenNstirred · 6 Mar 2015 at 16:52

Suzuki 2015

ShakenNstirred · 14 Mar 2015 at 20:33

TEST 3 DAY 1

Test 3 Day 1 (Qatar)

1. = Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 55.265s [Lap 30/50]
2. = Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15) 1m 55.363s +0.098s [36/48]
3. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 55.554s +0.289s [23/44]
4. = Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.698s +0.433s [33/44]
5. = Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 55.813s +0.548s [31/33]
6. = Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.828s +0.563s [42/43]
7. = Cal Crutchlow GBR CWM LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.837s +0.572s [26/38]
8. = Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.938s +0.673s [27/48]
9. ˄ Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.954s +0.689s [41/43]
10. ˅ Scott Redding GBR Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 1m 56.112s +0.847s [43/47]
11. ˅ Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 56.130s +0.865s [42/42]
12. ˄ Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.1) 1m 56.132s +0.867s [44/44]
13. ˅ Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 1m 56.301s +1.036s [26/38]
14. ˅ Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 56.615s +1.350s [31/50]
15. ˅ Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RC213V-RS) 1m 56.638s +1.373s [29/34]
16. ˅ Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 56.719s +1.454s [32/45]
17. ˄ Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RC213V-RS) 1m 57.099s +1.834s [40/47]
18. ˅ Stefan Bradl GER Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 57.146s +1.881s [16/27]
19. ˄ Jack Miller AUS CWM LCR Honda (RC213V-RS)* 1m 57.228s +1.963s [43/49]
20. ˅ Loris Baz FRA Athina Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha)* 1m 57.376s +2.111s [34/40]
21. ˅ Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14 Open) 1m 57.405s +2.140s [4/18]
22. ˅ Eugene Laverty IRL Drive M7 Aspar Honda (RC213V-RS)* 1m 57.500s +2.235s [36/44]
23. ˅ Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici) 1m 57.664s +2.399s [31/53]
24. ˅ Alex De Angelis RSM Octo IodaRacing (ART) 1m 58.026s +2.761s [26/45]
25. = Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 58.459s +3.194s [24/34]
26. = Marco Melandri ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 58.990s +3.725s [19/19]

ShakenNstirred · 14 Mar 2015 at 23:37

The bike always look great under the flood lights

MissChief · 15 Mar 2015 at 00:05

Ducati need to be careful. If they do too well then they fall into the restricted ruleset for full on manufacturer teams. They might be best to tell the riders 'no podiums please' and the team will know the true pace, develop a bit more then go all out.

ShakenNstirred · 15 Mar 2015 at 19:17

Ducati running Winglets again in testing today