MotoGP 2016

[ShakenNstirred]

Stoner on track tomorrow, should be interesting

 

[Katoom]

"Loris Baz walks away from 290km/h (180mph) accident on Sepang main straight during day two of MotoGP testing".


They're not sure if it was a bike problem or the tire that let go.

 

[anything-but]

They've withdrawn the soft option and raised pressures on the others as a precaution.

Wonder if it was like this one!

 

[ShakenNstirred]

 

[benhaha85]

 

[scrivz69]

Jesus I hope he is ok.

 

[benhaha85]

Well he was back on a spare bike a bit later so I'm assuming he was given the all clear

 

[scrivz69]

Thats good to hear, looked like a straight line crash which is a bit odd.

 

[benhaha85]

Well it appears that the tyre just let go. We'll have to wait for an official announcement to find out if that really was the case.

 

[scrivz69]

Still scary as hell thought.

 

[SoliD]

Well it appears that the tyre just let go. We'll have to wait for an official announcement to find out if that really was the case.

Blow out on the soft tyre which has been removed from service for the time being. Quite scary for a new tyre supplier.

 

[ShakenNstirred]

times today

1. = Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 2m 0.095s [Lap 9/46]
2. ˄ Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 0.155s +0.060s [31/32]
3. ˅ Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 0.387s +0.292s [6/32]
4. = Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 0.843s +0.748s [5/52]
5. ˄ Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 2m 0.899s +0.804s [53/55]
6. ˄ Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 2m 1.021s +0.926s [47/54]
7. ˅ Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Yakhnich (Desmosedici GP15) 2m 1.049s +0.954s [3/42]
8. ˅ Andrea Iannone ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15/16) 2m 1.052s +0.957s [9/39]
9. ˄ Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Test Rider (Desmosedici GP15) 2m 1.103s +1.008s [37/45]
10. ˄ Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 1.107s +1.012s [58/59]
11. ˅ Maverick Viñales ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 1.421s +1.326s [4/59]
12. ˅ Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 2m 1.475s +1.380s [4/36]
13. ˅ Yonny Hernandez COL Aspar MotoGP Team (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 1.644s +1.549s [7/41]
14. ˅ Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP15/16) 2m 1.723s +1.628s [12/35]
15. ˅ Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 2m 1.992s +1.897s [6/32]
16. ˄ Aleix Espargaro ESP Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 2m 2.092s +1.997s [34/39]
17. ˅ Tito Rabat ESP Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 2m 2.328s +2.233s [5/54]
18. ˅ Stefan Bradl GER Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 2.372s +2.277s [4/45]
19. ˅ Loris Baz FRA Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP14.2) 2m 2.611s +2.516s [12/26]
20. ˅ Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) 2m 2.691s +2.596s [35/43]
21. = Alvaro Bautista ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 2m 2.876s +2.781s [4/52]

 

[ShakenNstirred]

Baz's rear tyre
looks like a total delamination

 

[anything-but]

Is stoner on the GP16 as he's currently in 3rd...Dovi must be worried for his seat in 2017.

 

[Katoom]

Is stoner on the GP16 as he's currently in 3rd...Dovi must be worried for his seat in 2017.

Still on the 15 according to the time sheet.

Quicker than the other Duke riders!

 

[bloodiedathame]

pic of baz's tyre

 

[ShakenNstirred]

The new KTM MotoGP bike being tested in Austria

 

[MissChief]

Certainly sounds like it's got seamless upshifts and the downshifts were very smooth too. Any idea who the test rider is?

 

[The_Abyss]

Love the sound

 

[scrivz69]

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport...ithdraw-soft-tyre-after-horror-smash-for-baz/

I hope they are footing the bill for the bike lol.