Moto GP 2013

MSP – Member
“Marquez was looking very much like Stoner.”
Stoner wouldn’t have made that move on Pedrosa.

He wouldn’t have had to…

He would of been bleating about something of nothing….. 😉

Best move of the day was Redding on Espagaro. “Want it” !

That move provoked my Holy Crap post 😆

Love how Rossi came back to 4th from no where. Superb

Makes you wonder if he can ride fast with a full tank of fuel- how comes he can’t put a decent qualifying lap together? If he started on the front row he might have kept Marquez in sight.

Marquez for the title anyone? I laughed in disbelief a few times as he slung it sideways and kept it out of the gravel- and power wheelieing out of the last bend with the front completely crossed up 8)
Too cool for school 😀

He wouldn’t have had to…

Check out his rookie year, he would have just chucked it into the gravel trap.

Marquez for the title anyone?

He is in the lead, so now he is favourite. Next races are important, are Lorrenzo and Pedrosa slowed by their injury’s or has Marquez stolen a march on them.

Anyone else think Pedrosa’s start was a bit dodgy? Seemed just as, if not more, intent on baulking Marquez’s start than getting away himself. Bit of niggle in the team maybe.

Check out his rookie year, he would have just chucked it into the gravel trap.

Hahaha!

Marquez for the title anyone?

Why oh why didn’t I put a tenner on him winning it at the start of the season, I thought about it as a “nah it’ll never happen but just imagine….” Type thing after seeing his times in testing 🙁

So I’m in the shop just now and this bloke walks in with a HIGH end carbon Spesh road bike. Carbon EVERYTHING. Power meters, high end GPS, team kit, the lot. Built like a very serious cyclist he was.
He asks for a pump.
His voice rings a bell at this point but I say nowt.
Chatting away it turns out he’s just come back from the USA
“Holiday?” I enquired.
“No, racing” he replies.
“Motorbikes is that”
“Yeah”
“You’re Cal Crutchlow!”
“Yeah”

So I congratulated him on getting the Works Ducati ride and said good luck etc
Lovely chap. Not as tall as I thought he would be, mind….

That’s made my day has that 😀

Sweet 😀

He’s a dwarf isn’t he? Same height as Danny the Spanish 50kg dwarf.

Haha! Peter, the top end specialized fsr xc, at the time, wasn’t flash enough for Shane Byrne when I tried to sell him one (10 years ago) 👿 May have been my sales technique though 😉

Even at 3 ft tall Crutchlow would scare the crap out of me 😯

Watch your word boblo 🙄

My money still he would nail the championship this year 😈

chapeau PP. In fact, this chapeau

🙂

Watch my word? In English please….

😀

I hope he’s not been spending that Ducati money on a spesh, the Italians will lynch him.

He’s a dwarf isn’t he? Same height as Danny the Spanish 50kg dwarf.

Well I’m only 5’8″ and I was taller than Cal.

Odd thing I did notice – You know how motorcycle racers stand with their leathers on, because of the shape of the outfit? Sort of slightly crouched with their arms round in front of them, as if they’re just about to sit on the throne for a good old crap?
Well, he stands like that anyway… 🙂

Apparently he’s 5’6″. Officially ‘girl’ height (5’6″ being the average height of a British lady). Not sure I’d say that to him mind you… 🙂

Dani “2013 motogp champion” pedrosa i think is 5’3 …. Cal is just 5’6? Hmm..he looks taller in tv

Motorbike riders stand like that to show off the sponsors logos that are on their arms I believe? I’m sure I’ve seen an interview that saw Foggy attributed with it’s creation….

@the wolf… you’ve just got a very big TV. 🙂

Great work Cal brilliant pole 🙂

Great pace from Cal, outright lap record i believe?…Yamaha were daft not to lay on a third factory bike for him next year.

I hope Ducati get their act together next year, Cal is now one of the best in the class, on a good Ducati he could make a run on the title…..can Ducati make the bike good again that’s the question?

Of course Yamaha could have laid on a third factory bike.
But Valentino can’t be seen to be beaten into last place in the team by a relative rookie, can he?
And no one wants to upset the goose that lays the golden egg, do they?

So it’s the cold shoulder for Cal so Vale and his fans can continue as they are, safe in the fantasy that he’s still a better rider.

Yes that’s right Rusty 🙄

Epic Moto 2 race Hyva Mika 😀

Glad you agree.

You are aware of Vale’s history of massive toys out of pram incidents whenever he’s had competative team mates, aren’t you?

Glad you agree.

You are aware of Vale’s history of massive toys out of pram incidents whenever he’s had competative team mates, aren’t you?

What’s your point? If it is that Rossi is a bastard and utterly ruthless about racing. . . . . .well duh 😉 Can you name a champion that haven’t got an ego the size of a planet.

You saying Cal is a better rider than Rossi is laughable 😀 Why has Cal gone to Ducati??? Money and I am not blaming him for that, I don’t think he has been very smart in how he or his management have dealt with negotiations. Cal is a brilliant rider of that there is no doubt.

At least he didn’t run away from the sport because he didn’t like competition, like moaner did.

Fantastic racing between Marquez and Lorenzo.

It’s just an absolute joy to watch Marquez riding that bike around.

Good race, agree about Marquez, he’s starting to make some people look decidedly average.

MSP – Member

At least he didn’t run away from the sport because he didn’t like competition, like moaner did.

No, he ran away from Yamaha because he knew Lorenzo was a much faster rider on that bike. 🙂

Oh, and ‘moaner’? Are you 11?

Pigface – Member
You saying Cal is a better rider than Rossi is laughable Why has Cal gone to Ducati??? Money and I am not blaming him for that, I don’t think he has been very smart in how he or his management have dealt with negotiations. Cal is a brilliant rider of that there is no doubt.

Well, we’ll never know will we, because Vale, Jorge and their management teams have ensured that they never have to race Cal on equal terms.
Why do you think Yamaha didn’t provide CC with a works bike?

Really, this level of blind devotion, combined with a refusal to believe he can do any wrong is quite sweet.
Worrying, but sweet.
Religious, almost.
Reminds me of when my god daughters were fans of the Spice Girls – oh, the tears when they realised they were just human after all. 😀

No, he ran away from Yamaha because he knew Lorenzo was a much faster rider on that bike.

Oh, and ‘moaner’? Are you 11?

Italian rider goes to Italian team, you’re really clutching at straws to hate Rossi. But there is no doubting that stoner likes to moan, and left because he didn’t like having to compete, shame though I would have love to see him blubbing like a baby about a Marquez move 😆

I don’t hate Rossi.
I admire his skill and talent immensely. 🙂

But there is no doubting that stoner likes to moan, and left because he didn’t like having to compete, shame though I would have love to see him blubbing like a baby about a Marquez move

I think you’ll find it would have been the tyres – or something. 😀

In all honesty, I don’t think anyone has an answer to Marquez – shame, ecause he’s just going to bugger off on his own at the front for a few years.
At least if Stoner came back we’d have better racing.

😆 Dear Rusty I don’t worship Rossi at all and if anything is worrying is your refusal to see facts, to use your religion analogy are you an Orangeman in N.I who just refuse to see the facts 🙂

Remind me where Cal finished compared with the Messiah 😆

And don’t you dare diss the Spice Girls zigazag ahhh 😉

Cracking picture of Bradl – check out the sparks off his elbow!

By Tom Thompson at superbikeplanet.com.

But there is no doubting that stoner likes to moan

Call should be the perfect replacement. Moan, moan “I don’t have the factory fuel tank”, moan, moan “I don’t like the factory fuel tank” 😆

Nice photo Namastebuzz, shame you didn’t take it!!!
Weather here at Silverstone is wonderful
Some great qualifying & some spectacular crashes!!
The new pit lane exit seems to be catching a few out!!
Roll on the races 🙂

Great qualifying from Lorenzo and Marquez, I wonder how the race will go, I suspect that Lorenzo wasn’t back to race fitness last time round, I think he may be the only one who can push Marquez, but I can’t work out why Lorenzo is working his tyres harder than Marquez when watching their riding styles. Maybe the Yamaha’s handling isn’t as sorted as generally believed. And of course will Pedrosa be able to push them both again in race trim.

This season is just getting better with each race.

Watching Marquez you would think he would be shredding tyres, but reckon the Yamaha spends more time on the sides of the tyre and carries more corner speed than the Honda which may be why the tyres are having to work harder.

Hope Lorenzo and Pedrosa can get up there and at least make a race of it. Great qualifying with Lorenzo putting in what he reckoned was one of the best laps of his racing career… and still he gets beaten by Marquez.

And this morning, Marquez has a fairly major crash………had to happen sooner or later. Sounds like a shoulder dislocation and I wouldn’t be surprised if he still races. To be honest, an injury to Marc is the only hope anyone else has of clawing their way back into the championship.