Sprained ankle, that won't bother him 🙂
Sprained ankle, that won't bother him
Erm.................
[url= http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/180884/1/cal_crutchlow_unlikely_for_silverstone_qualifying.html ]Cruchlow Out Of Qualifying[/url]
😯 😥
He must be going soft in his old age 😉
Rossi just binned it as well
Anyone else watching [url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/motogp/17626022 ]Live BBC Website[/url] Moto GP Qualifying?
Ben Spies is having it 😀
Nicky Hayden just binned it 😐
Just started raining and Alvaro Bautista is on pole on Marco Simoncelli's bike 😀 with Ben Spies alongside him.............
Fingers crossed
Pretty good race, Rossi doesn't seem to be trying that hard. Great Moto2 race. I think I prefer Silverstone to Donnington.
Virtual win for Cal in my books.
Cal rode a stormer of a race! Dovi out as well so he's back to 4th in the standings. I was very impressed, he took 9/10 positions in the first 2 Laos, that's virtually an overtake every other corner!
Ride of the day was Cal Crutchlow for me, but then i watched the Moto 2 afterwards.
Ride of the day now goes to Scott Redding, absolutely stellar ride 😀 particularly for duffing up Marc Marquez on the last lap, although it was mighty close at the line......
J-Lo was on it, no-one was going to stop him. Great ride from Alvaro Bautista- saw him backing it in to quite a few corners round there. For a moment there a thought i was watching Marco Simoncelli.......
I think Cal's won a few more fans with that race. Awesome - he's the real deal, but it's also got to be said that it's probably easier these days to come from the back of the field. CRT bikes are three or more seconds per lap slower than Cal's Tech 3 - I'm not saying it's easy, but.......
Dead chuffed to see Bautista take pole and run a good strong race - he has under achieved so far considering his talent.
Ride of the day; Scott Redding again. Brilliant! A fair n square second place taken from the best(?) rider in Moto 2. We've all seen that Marquez likes to dish it out, it was good to see him take some for a change.
I find it very odd that the BBC post race coverage is focussed on Brad Smith despite his less than amazing seventh place and consistent mediocre performances this season. Why not give some column inches to Mr Redding? Does his face not fit?
Good weekend of racing in all classes, keep it up chaps! 😆
"I find it very odd that the BBC post race coverage is focussed on Brad Smith despite his less than amazing seventh place and consistent mediocre performances this season. Why not give some column inches to Mr Redding? Does his face not fit?"
if you had listened to the presenter he said they tried to interview Scott but he was busy with his team sponsors.
They did show an episode of the Scott Redding diaries though.
I don't think there was any indication of his face not fitting at all.
MotoGP set to scrap the rookie rule
Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta has tabled a proposition to scrap MotoGP's rookie rule with the Grand Prix Commission.
..Ezpeleta, who had previously been adamant the rule would stay in place, said his reversal was based on discussions with the series' current satellite teams - the squads the rookie rule is designed to protect. The regulation precludes MotoGP newcomers from riding for factory teams in their debut year.Rather than supporting the rule however, Ezpeleta says Tech 3, LCR and Gresini valued keeping their existing riders over the benefits of keeping the rookie rule in place.
Assured therefore that there were no objections to scrapping the rule, Ezpeleta said - as reported by AUTOSPORT last week – that applying to cancel the rule was the logical next step.
"We talked to the people who might enjoy this rule, the four independents. They decided it was more important to keep their existing riders than to have the possibility of having new riders coming from other categories," he told the MotoGP website at Silverstone.
"We decided from common sense to propose to the Grand Prix Commission the request to cancel the rookie rule.
"The request was made by the MSMA [Motorcycle Sports Manufacturers Association] in Jerez and we said no.
"Now after many discussions with the independent teams we decided it is better, and in the help of the independent teams, to cancel the rule.
"This is something that needs to be approved by the GPC regarding the possibility, that's all."
The implications of the rookie rule have been hotly debated in the aftermath of Casey Stoner's shock retirement, and Honda's subsequent desire to call up Moto2 starlet Marc Marquez into its works squad.
While the rookie rule prevents this at present, it would also be difficult for Honda to place him with a satellite team – as has happened in the past – due to potential conflicts over the fact Marquez in backed by works team sponsor Repsol.
Ezpeleta acknowledged that the MotoGP landscape had changed since the rookie rule's introduction, and hinted it was another factor behind his call to scrap the rule.
"The situation is that the rookie rule was implemented to protect the interests of the independent teams. [At that] moment we had around 20 factory bikes, all of them similar performance," he said.
"Today the situation is not fixed, but we have factory bikes and CRT. Most probably [a] new rider in their first year in MotoGP can use one of the existing four non-factory bikes or be in the CRT. [If CRT is the only choice] maybe then the people prefer to stay in Moto2 or do other things."
PSA... Assen this weekend so everythings a day earlier than normal Qually Friday, Race Saturday.
Ohh. Assen. Nice. 🙂
Everything a day earlier except BBC coverage which will be on Sunday!
BBC coverage
Eurosport is just better. Full stop. But then again the BBC is showing bikes to the mainstream masses (if they tune in that is).....
Ben's Pies/ Peas is fastest in first practice, he likes Assen dosen't he 😀 , Cal second fastest. Let's see what the weekend brings. Pies/Peas to win again (at Assen i mean)?
Hmmmmmmm, i'm not convinced yet....
[url= http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/181364/1/minor_motogp_rule_changes_announced_at_assen.html ]Minor Rule Changes[/url] announced at Assen today.
Nothing too outrageous. The Rookie rule has now been officially abolished- that means Marc Marquez can now ride Casey Stoners bike next year 💡
Spaniards in charge of Moto GP or is it just Honda?
Have you just seen the Moto3 race from Assen?
Amazing!! Some of the best racing I have seen for a longtime. Danny Kent battling the big names.
Watch the replay if you can.
Moto 3 is just bonkers isnt it that race today was crazy it took 15 mins to work out the podiu.
Oh dear
Moto 3 race was a cracker,best race in a long time,the "teamates" reminded me of Pedrosa & Hayden at Estoril! Moto 2 entertaining as always. Moto GP boring & processional as usual.
They also got a dry race day,which is a bonus..
Moto 3 was AWESOME....Danny should take Sandro out the back of the garage and give him a proper shoeing though.
Race Direction has punished Bautista with a back of the grid start at next weekends GP
Agree Moto2 and 3 are where the excitement is now, Moto GP is boring. Get Rossi onto something competitive and lets have some edge of the seat racing again
There was talk of MotoGP becoming prototype frames with Honda engines a la Moto2. Would mean much closer racing.
There was talk of MotoGP becoming prototype frames with Honda engines a la Moto2. Would mean much closer racing.
Can't see Yamaha and Ducati being too interested in that
Just watched the Moto 3 race - OMG, that was fantastic 🙂
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01ks8gc/MotoGP_2012_Assen_Moto2_and_Moto3/
Casey has just worked out no one likes him...
“[The fall is] disappointing for sure, but for me the most disappointing thing about it was the marshals," he said."I've seen them pick up loads of different riders and get going and there was nothing wrong with my bike, but there was no way they were going to help me.
“Yet again, German marshals have kept me from getting a decent result.”
Stoner whinge whinge whinge bleat moan 😆 didnt see the race I am on my hols but did read crashnet story about him whinging.
Replays of the crash seem to show the clutch lever being torn off. I know it's possible to ride a bike without a clutch, but he'd never have been quick to get that bike up, running and to the finish line. I think it's perfectly arguable that if the same had happened to Rossi for example, help would have been rapid. Classic bit of moany Stonerism on Crash.net! I'll miss his spectacular riding, but not his personality 😆
No suprise but announced today Repsol Honda have kept Pedrosa and signed Marquez until 2014.
Spies to get dumped Dovi moves up ? Cal to Ducati ?
[i]Cal to Ducati ?
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Hope not, he's fine with Poncheral (or how ever you spell it), the guy loves a 'trier' - and Cal is a 'trier'.
Cal won't be moving away from Yamaha. They seem to think very highly of him and he's paying back their faith in him this season.
I can't see how the Pedrobot keeps his ride at Repsol, he won't be winning the championship this year or any other as far as i can see.
Spies will stay with the factory Yamaha (not that I think he deserves it on this seasons form) and as Bradley Smith is supposedly signed to ride MotoGP with Tech3, I think Cal will have to go to Ducati and be Rossi's team mate.
Spies will stay with the factory Yamaha (not that I think he deserves it on this seasons form) and as Bradley Smith is supposedly signed to ride MotoGP with Tech3, I think Cal will have to go to Ducati and be Rossi's team mate.
Cal and Vale at Ducati is pretty much a dead cert according to MCN this week. Cal's brave, I'll give him that!!
Cal is good friends with Stoner.Casey knows how to make the ducati work and would love to see Vale embarrased by his team mate.Maybe he'll spill the beans to Cal? :0)
Oh I do hope so! 🙂
Have just come back from holidays- with no internet connection for two weeks 🙁
Anyway, being in the back of beyond in Norfolk among the fishes (caught some nice Pike) was a lovely way to spend a fortnight 😉
No telly either so i missed all the racing- but now im up to speed having caught up on I Player/ You Tube etc...
Looks like business as usual in GP- Lorenzo was unlucky getting skittled by Bautista, but Stoner falling off on his own ❓ guess that's karma for you 😆
World Superbikes was good- Marco Melandri is going well at the mo, hope he can catch Biaggi as the Emperor is miles in front.
would love to see Vale embarrased by his team mate
Isn't that already happening this season? Rossi may be ahead in the championship but Hayden regularly shows him up in qualifying and often in the race....
Maybe the 46 will get his mojo back soon. Pray for rain every race 😆
Rossi happy to struggle on with Ducati as futher down the line Audi could give him the option into 4 wheel motorsport of some description. ❓
I'm not sure on that. I believe Rossi will be on another bike next season in a private team who he can bring his own sponsors to. Yamaha may be his best bet as he knows them inside out but will be get any "factory bits" for it as without them he will struggle. If he goes for a customer Honda he's got learn all about it and get it dialled in plus Honda customer bikes are a long way off their factory bikes.
Rossi fans didn't want him go to Ducati and vice versa, Ducati fans didn't want Rossi as the Italian press tells that story. I'd be very surprised if Rossi stays but you never know, maybe him and Cal working together.
Audi will benefit from the tie in with Ducati as they will take some Ducati technology regarding the Desmo design onto their cars - mark my words.
[url= http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/MotoGP+riders+react+to+Mrquez+signing ]It's all official then.....[/url]
Honda changing the rules???
Who'd have thought it 😆
[i]Honda changing the rules???
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Well, it was a stupid rule to start with - almost like the US and their college stars into the main game rules (sorry forget the right phrase).
Ben Spies has announced that he will be leaving the Factory Yamaha MotoGP team at the end of this season.The Texan, who won his first MotoGP race last year, has endured a torrid first half of 2012 and sits just tenth in the world championship with a best finish of fourth. Team-mate Jorge Lorenzo leads the standings with five wins and three second places from the opening nine rounds.
But Spies looked to have a strong chance of remaining alongside Lorenzo next season - until he made a surprise announcement, in the run-up to his home US Grand Prix at Laguna Seca this weekend, via an email to SuperbikePlanet.com:
"I have chosen to leave Yamaha after this season for a litany of reasons. I will explain more when I feel it is appropriate. I'm discussing my situation with my sponsors and they are behind me. There are a few people at Yamaha who I hate to leave. And they know who they are. I wish Yamaha the best. I won't make any further comments until the offical announcement comes out."
So does this mean Dovi to the factory team leaving Smith to take his place.
Spies where does he go?
So does this mean Dovi to the factory team leaving Smith to take his place.
Well, rumour has it that Rossi is staying at Ducati but this has slowed Cruchlow signing for them. I'm still wondering if he might just nick the Yamaha ride even though Dovi has had better results. He'll be cheaper, see, and Lorenzo will have a fairly hefty pay packet
According to [url= http://www.crash.net/ ]http://www.crash.net/[/url]
Spies remaining tight lipped and Rossi says money is not his main concern next year and he will decide during the break after Laguna. I still think its a choice between getting back on something that works for him or staying put for a while and then using the Audi connection to get into 4 wheel motorsport.
