F1 Crew's MotoGP 2010 thread
#1
Posted 18 February 2010 - 04:47 PM
Who's going to be in the championship this year? I think it's going to be a tight race between Lorenzo, Rossi and Stoner if he doesn't get "sick". Hayden will mix it up in there too, but Stoner when he came back last year just dominated. But I wouldn't be surprised if he came down with sandy vaginairitis again
But my weight is always going to be behind Rossi. He's just such a cool champion, lol.
#2
Posted 18 February 2010 - 05:29 PM
#3
Posted 18 February 2010 - 05:34 PM
I think Stoner is the only guy capable of getting the most out of that aggressive mapping the Ducati engine seems to have. This sentiment was confirmed by some colleagues who do R&D for the Ducati MotoGP team, and they suggest that the goal this year is to attempt to make the bike more 'rideable' so the teams hopes for a manufacturers title don't ride on one guy's performance.Yeah, Rossi is the man. I prefer to see homeboys win though. The '06 season was awesome with Hayden winning the championship. I don't count him out, but he has degressively become less of a contender.
#4
Posted 18 February 2010 - 05:38 PM
I think Stoner is the only guy capable of getting the most out of that aggressive mapping the Ducati engine seems to have. This sentiment was confirmed by some colleagues who do R&D for the Ducati MotoGP team, and they suggest that the goal this year is to attempt to make the bike more 'rideable' so the teams hopes for a manufacturers title don't ride on one guy's performance.
they are running big bang engine this year (ala Yamaha) instead of their normal screamer engine which basically only a handfull of riders have been able to ride...
I'll say the top 4 guys remain, and toss in Ben every once and a while to mix it up...
but honestly, I think it's going to come down to another 2008 season where it was Rossi vs Stoner...
Lorenzo is out of testing for the rest of the tests and won't have access to Rossi's data/setup
Pedrosa is a front runner with the big boys, but not consistant enough and is basically made of glass
Stoner is the only one that can put up a fight day in and day out... until he gets sick
Rossi is just too consistant...
#6
Posted 18 February 2010 - 10:19 PM
#7
Posted 18 February 2010 - 11:35 PM
What does the practice sheets say? Who's leading testing?
#8
Posted 18 February 2010 - 11:50 PM
Rossi topped the time sheets on both daysWhat does the practice sheets say? Who's leading testing?
#9
Posted 25 February 2010 - 07:16 PM
I think it's going to be a stoner vs Rossi battle at the end - too bad about Lorenzo with his broken hand :-/
#10
Posted 26 February 2010 - 02:18 AM
#11
Posted 26 February 2010 - 09:52 PM
Who's coming back/going to Indy this year? 8/27-8/29. I'd like to get the same area seats but up in the 'penthouse' section this time..
depends on what work will be like
#13
Posted 27 February 2010 - 07:43 AM
depends on what work will be like
We'll see how much money I have left
#14
Posted 19 March 2010 - 01:26 PM
Either Rossi has been putting in quali laps hardcore, or that Yamaha has really bloomed. But seeing the Tech3 team so high on the charts so far makes me believe they've really got something in the tank.
#15
Posted 19 March 2010 - 03:21 PM
Spies is seriously the shocker for me, don't get me wrong, i knew he was quick, but didn't think he'd be giving the top 4 "aliens" a run for their money so soon, all the other rookies are on the bottom of the time sheets, Spies... top 3 even leading at one point...
and wtf is up with the Hondas? Ohlin suspension not working on their new bikes?
#16
Posted 19 March 2010 - 03:26 PM
Honda will catch up some, Dani had to get that screw removed and Dovi hasn't gotten as much testing time as he needs (though Dovi was never really expected to challenge Rossi/Lorenzo/Stoner)I have what motogp.com calls "near live timing" up all day yesterday and today I have it up again...
Spies is seriously the shocker for me, don't get me wrong, i knew he was quick, but didn't think he'd be giving the top 4 "aliens" a run for their money so soon, all the other rookies are on the bottom of the time sheets, Spies... top 3 even leading at one point...
and wtf is up with the Hondas? Ohlin suspension not working on their new bikes?
#17
Posted 19 March 2010 - 04:05 PM
#18
Posted 19 March 2010 - 11:34 PM
and wtf is up with the Hondas? Ohlin suspension not working on their new bikes?
Honda will catch up some, Dani had to get that screw removed and Dovi hasn't gotten as much testing time as he needs (though Dovi was never really expected to challenge Rossi/Lorenzo/Stoner)
The Repsol Honda rider took nearly a second off his time from Thursday to get within a couple of hundredths of Valentino Rossi.....Dovizioso and LCR Honda's Randy de Puniet are the only two riders who seem to be getting along with the new Ohlins suspension which graces the RC212V, the other riders all complaining of a lack of feeling from the rear.
#19
Posted 20 March 2010 - 07:39 AM
I love how they're complaining about lack of feel on Ohlins...I'd LOVE to have a set of those on my S2k Ahh, spoiled MotoGP riders they are!
#20
Posted 21 March 2010 - 12:29 AM
there are going to be 4 races in Spain
track is a little over 5k in length, but check out the elevation change (50m to be exact)
#22
Posted 22 March 2010 - 05:21 AM
Hungarian GP is off the calendar, Aragon track in Spain is going to replace it...
there are going to be 4 races in Spain
track is a little over 5k in length, but check out the elevation change (50m to be exact)
I wonder what the F1 tracks in this yrs calendars would look like if the did this track elevation diagram to it?
#23
Posted 22 March 2010 - 11:46 PM
I wonder what the F1 tracks in this yrs calendars would look like if the did this track elevation diagram to it?
i bet spa would look cool... barhain would look the same
#24
Posted 23 March 2010 - 01:15 AM
i bet spa would look cool... barhain would look the same
i was thinking of spa and monaco would be the coolest looking
#25
Posted 23 March 2010 - 03:44 AM
PS: Bernie, bring F1 to Laguna Seca!!!!
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