MotoGP 2013

englishpremier said:
Just like last time then! What is it with Cal and not signing the paper work?
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last time wasn't cals fault.
he waited for the paper work but ducati never sent it, ducati signed dovi.

the offer from Yamaha ends this weekend, just hope he sigh for them.
its a contract with Yamaha themselves but staying with tech 3, its only 1 year though.

update on dani P it seems he has been riding with a full fractured collarbone and not just small crack like first thought
 
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new update to the rules for 2014

Technical Regulations MotoGP Class - Effective 2014

Electronics (ECU) Regulations

A detailed specification and permitted options were confirmed.

The use of the official MotoGP ECU, including an internal datalogger, and the official MotoGP software package is compulsory.

Maximum fuel capacity is 24 litres.

Maximum number of engines per rider, per season, is 12.

Factory Status

Each Manufacturer, (including motorcycle manufacturers and chassis manufacturers), can choose to enter up to 4 riders for the season who will participate with “Factory” status.

The use of the official MotoGP ECU is compulsory. However manufacturers are permitted to develop and use their own software.

Maximum fuel capacity is 20 litres.

Maximum number of engines per rider, per season, is five. (Nine Engines for the first year of participation by a new manufacturer).

Engines are subject to the engine homologation regulations which mandate frozen engine design and internal parts. (New Manufacturers are not subject to frozen engine design and internal parts in their first season of participation).
 
J1nxy said:
Different to how this reads

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/108975
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just read that and its not how I read it on motogp website
it says
Each Manufacturer, (including motorcycle manufacturers and chassis manufacturers), can choose to enter up to 4 riders for the season who will participate with "Factory" status.

say nothing about it allowing teams to run 4 riders in 1 team
 
bloodiedathame said:
I think if I ever thought I was able to be world champ then I wouldn't. Not yet at least. Tech 3 have been pretty crap to him though regarding the whole Espargaro fiasco, maybe he's just sick of Tech3, doesn't ever feel like he'll be world champ and would rather some financial security. If that's his head then I'd do the same.
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to be fair its not tech 3's fault, they have always said they want to keep cal, its Yamaha that are making tech 3 take Espargaro

more info
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2013/Crutchlow+decision+expected+before+Indianapolis
 
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"At the moment, my career seems to be on the up and I'm getting closer to the guys at the front and starting to challenge for wins."

you mean you was cal
because now you will be lucky to get in the top 5.
he went for the money
 
Talon said:
Everyone seems to be assuming next years bike will be bad by default.

Next year could be the year Audi's money turns into results? They could pull a Brawn? The bike might suit Cal? ......the variables are endless.

I hope it goes well for the lad, seems like a nice guy.
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if history is anything to go by the bike will be a small update on this years bike
because that's all ducati do
 
Syla5 said:
theres a lot of talk that Cal is moving the wrong direction and that the tech3 is a better bike, rather then the rider out performing the bike in this case.

The Ducati is not a great bike however both ducati's sit above the second tech3 bike in the standings just showing that the rider can make the difference.

Maybe if Cal was riding the bike this year and could get the same level of feel that hes getting on the tech3 then he could well be performing just as well if not better then now. The rider element is quite a big factor that people seem to be ignoring and just saying that the tech3 bike > the current ducati.

I see it as a side step in terms of performance but a much stronger position for his career. Only time will tell.
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yeah sitting above a rookie on a bike recognised by all in the know as a parts bin special and dovi is down on where he was last year which says it all
 
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mrgubby said:
It's disappointing that Cal is on Ducati next year but other than CRT what option did he have ?
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to stay with tech 3, that's what Yamaha wanted
they offered him a Yamaha contract not just a tech 3 one, but it was only 1 year and cal didn't want that without a promise to move to the main team in 2015.
Yamaha said they couldn't promise that, so he left.
 
MrKnifey said:
If that's true he has kissed his world title chances goodbye by signing with ducati
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that's what the boss of the works Yamaha team(lin Jarvis) said.
cal would have a contract with Yamaha direct but stay at tech 3.
but until Yamaha know where Lorenzo n rossi are going to be there is no place in the main works team in 2015.

on a side note
I know something was wrong when he didn't go the Yamaha head office in usa like he had the last 2 years before the race and im now wondering if his lowly 7th is because Yamaha have taken away the help from the jap techs he had in his garage and left him to set the bike up on his own, it does fit what happened after being so fast b4 last race, time will tell I guess.
one thing I think is Yamaha wont give him any updates the rest of the year now
 
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practice 1
spies back on a bike, lets see if he's fit

1MARQUEZ M.Repsol Honda Team1:40.781
2CRUTCHLOW C.Monster Yamaha Tech 3+0.300
3LORENZO J.Yamaha Factory Racing+0.480
4BRADL S.LCR Honda MotoGP+0.643
5ROSSI V.Yamaha Factory Racing+0.766
6BAUTISTA A.GO&FUN Honda Gresini+0.790
7PEDROSA D.Repsol Honda Team+0.809
8DOVIZIOSO A.Ducati Team+1.012
9HAYDEN N.Ducati Team+1.049
10SMITH B.Monster Yamaha Tech 3+1.624
11SPIES B.Ignite Pramac Racing+1.726
12IANNONE A.Energy T.I. Pramac Racing+1.964
13ESPARGARO A.Power Electronics Aspar+2.085

MissChief said:
Danny Webb has lost his ride. :(
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found a ride already though, he's off to world supersports
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/s.../August/aug1613-webb-makes-supersport-switch/
 
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ben spies back this weekend has the bad luck continue
he fell off in free practice 3 and has hurt the left shoulder
no news yet if he will be in quali or the race

update
Unfortunately it is confirmed that Spies has dislocated his shoulder. Out of the meeting

I think we may see him retiring by the end of the season
 
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quali times

1MARQUEZ M.Repsol Honda Team1:37.958
2LORENZO J.Yamaha Factory Racing+0.513
3PEDROSA D.Repsol Honda Team+0.527
4CRUTCHLOW C.Monster Yamaha Tech 3+0.544
5BAUTISTA A.GO&FUN Honda Gresini+0.914
6HAYDEN N.Ducati Team+1.184
7SMITH B.Monster Yamaha Tech 3+1.297
8BRADL S.LCR Honda MotoGP+1.355
9ROSSI V.Yamaha Factory Racing+1.398
10DOVIZIOSO A.Ducati Team+1.597
11IANNONE A.Energy T.I. Pramac Racing+2.084
12EDWARDS C.NGM Mobile Forward Racing+2.414
 
Drukk said:
Sure Marquez is fast but I think everyone is jumping the gun a bit here, lets see how close it is once Lorenzo and Pedrosa are actually fit again.

Lets face it, unless you are on one of the 4 top factory bikes then you have n't a hope in hells chance of keeping up anyway the vast majority of the time.
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yeah but the reason they are injured is trying harder to stay ahead of him.
he is getting stronger race by race and there the ones starting to trip up not him
 
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Czech MotoGP, Brno

this weekend its the Czech MotoGP, at Brno
quali times for Saturday

MotoGPFP4
12:30 - 13:00

MotoGPQ1
13:10 - 13:25

MotoGPQ2
13:35 - 13:50

race time sunday

Moto2
10:20

MotoGP
12:00

Moto3
13:30
 
awesome ride from cal, fastest ever lap at Brno

1CRUTCHLOW C.Monster Yamaha Tech 31:55.527
2BAUTISTA A.GO&FUN Honda Gresini+0.227
3MARQUEZ M.Repsol Honda Team+0.336
4PEDROSA D.Repsol Honda Team+0.341
5LORENZO J.Yamaha Factory Racing+0.422
6SMITH B.Monster Yamaha Tech 3+0.487
7ROSSI V.Yamaha Factory Racing+0.659
8BRADL S.LCR Honda MotoGP+0.950
9DOVIZIOSO A.Ducati Team+1.298
10HAYDEN N.Ducati Team+1.452
11IANNONE A.Energy T.I. Pramac Racing+1.928
12EDWARDS C.NGM Mobile Forward Racing+2.865
 
1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 42m 50.729s
2. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 42m 51.042s
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 42m 53.006s
4. Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory Racing (YZR-M1) 43m 0.830s
5. Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 43m 0.907s
6. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 43m 10.536s
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP13) 43m 25.744s
8. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team (GP13) 43m 26.083s
9. Andrea Iannone ITA Energy T.I. Pramac Racing (GP13) 43m 41.878s
10. Aleix Espargaro ESP Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT) 43m 47.121s
11. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)* 43m 48.149s
12. Michele Pirro ITA Ignite Pramac Racing (GP13) 43m 56.159s
13. Danilo Petrucci ITA Came IodaRacing Project (Suter-BMW CRT)* 44m 3.093s
14. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Avintia Blusens (FTR-Kawasaki CRT)* 44m 4.229s
15. Randy De Puniet FRA Power Electronics Aspar (ART CRT) 44m 4.857s
16. Yonny Hernandez COL Paul Bird Motorsport (ART CRT) 44m 5.720s
17. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 44m 11.369s
18. Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART CRT)* 44m 25.191s
19. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (ART CRT) 44m 40.442s
20. Bryan Staring AUS Go&Fun Honda Gresini (FTR-Honda CRT) 44m 40.753s
21. Martin Bauer AUT Remus Racing Team (S&B Suter-BMW CRT) +1 lap
 
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