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  • #241
    Re: MotoGP 2014 Season - Updates

    Originally posted by The Monk View Post
    Hayden on the production racer is faster than Marquez on a factory bike
    yikes. sounds superb on paper.
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    • #242
      Re: MotoGP 2014 Season - Updates

      Point to be noted is that Unlike Honda, Yamaha's "customer" or non factory bike essentially is the 2013 MotoGP engine, frame and swingarm with the Dorna-mandated electronics. But as an open class, customer bike, it is allowed both a softer tire choice and four additional liters of fuel. The result (at least with Espargaro on board) has been blistering quick in practice. (However, it remains unclear that it will manage the same pace over race distance.)

      Courtesy - MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks | ... that we can stop talking about rules and start talking about results now
      Just because you haven't seen it doesnt mean its impossible...expect the unexpected.

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      • #243
        Re: MotoGP 2014 Season - Updates

        FP2 over..
        Espargaro on top

        Repsols increase pace - Dani 4th. Marc 5th

        Yamaha still struggling - Rossi 9th, Jorge 11th.
        1. Aleix Espargaro ESP NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 54.989s
        2. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 55.320s | +0.331s
        3. Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1m 55.446s | +0.457s
        4. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 55.562s | +0.573s
        5. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 55.607s | +0.618s
        6. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.650s | +0.661s
        7. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 1m 55.856s | +0.867s
        8. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 55.913s | +0.924s
        9. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 55.984s | +0.995s
        10. Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 56.006s | +1.017s
        11. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 56.172s | +1.183s
        12. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 56.238s | +1.249s
        13. Cal Crutchlow GBR Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 56.720s | +1.731s
        14. Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 57.006s | +2.017s
        15. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 57.119s | +2.130s
        16. Scott Redding GBR Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R) 1m 57.296s | +2.307s
        17. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R) 1m 57.368s | +2.379s
        18. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 57.634s | +2.645s
        19. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Avintia) 1m 58.290s | +3.301s
        20. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Avintia) 1m 58.410s | +3.421s
        21. Broc Parkes AUS Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 1m 58.436s | +3.447s
        22. Danilo Petrucci ITA IodaRacing Project (ART) 1m 59.078s | +4.089s
        23. Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 1m 59.646s | +4.657s

        courtesy - www.crash.net
        Last edited by R-series; 03-21-2014, 11:44 PM.
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        • #244
          Re: MotoGP 2014 Season - Updates

          Quite surprising and shocking results... Lets hope that things improve by the time of QP

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          • #245
            Re: MotoGP 2014 Season - Updates

            Dovi 2nd.

            jLo was the slowest factory bike.

            These timings aren't a true reflection of what Sunday is going to look like.

            one thing's for sure... it's very likely that we'll see a very different starting grid.

            and a whole other story once everyone crosses the finish line.
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            • #246
              Re: MotoGP 2014 Season - Updates

              Originally posted by xionite View Post
              Dovi 2nd.

              jLo was the slowest factory bike.

              These timings aren't a true reflection of what Sunday is going to look like.

              one thing's for sure... it's very likely that we'll see a very different starting grid.

              and a whole other story once everyone crosses the finish line.
              That's very true.
              All Open class and Ducati riders know that the advantage of the Extra soft (blue strip) tyres is only during practice and QP.

              They won't be able to run the full distance on blue tyres. That's where the Repsols and hopefully Yamaha take the show.
              Just because you haven't seen it doesnt mean its impossible...expect the unexpected.

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              • #247
                Re: MotoGP 2014 Season - Updates

                Dovi or Esparg might be in spotlight atleast for now, But GP is absolutely different where the class of VR, jorge, dani and rookie the wonder kid marqz will have the strategy that's gonna keep the other riders guessing..... Its just a trailer the main movie is yet to release , just wait and watch

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                • #248
                  Re: MotoGP 2014 Season - Updates

                  FP3 over..no surprises..but hopes for Factory supporters among us

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                  The thing to keep in mind is..the QP format.

                  If any of these highlighted factory riders don't qualify to Q2, they might be starting from the 5 line
                  Last edited by R-series; 03-22-2014, 02:04 AM.
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                  • #249
                    Re: MotoGP 2014 Season - Updates

                    Open class riders are getting somewhere between 7 tenths to a second on those soft tires. They will all most likely race on the same (medium compound) tyre. If you do some high level normalization, Bautista is absolutely flying and probably the fastest guy out there... 2 tenths faster than Marquez and Espargaro definitely has the speed to match the race pace of Factory bikes of Marquez, Lorenzo etc.

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                    Originally posted by R-series View Post
                    FP3 over..no surprises..but hopes for Factory supporters among us

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                    The thing to keep in mind is..the QP format.

                    If any of these highlighted factory riders don't qualify to Q2, they might be starting from the 5 line
                    Not sure what you are tying to imply with the highlighting. Dovi and A Espargaro are open class and you've missed highlighting Bautista and Bradl. :S
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                    • #250
                      Re: MotoGP 2014 Season - Updates

                      Originally posted by dishayu View Post

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                      Not sure what you are tying to imply with the highlighting. Dovi and A Espargaro are open class and you've missed highlighting Bautista and Bradl. :S
                      Oops! Sentence construction error.
                      I should have specified factory. Didn't remember I had highlighted dovi and espargaro as well.
                      In the image itself I had highlighted according to whom I was watching out for

                      Regarding the tyres, it's only the extra soft that is available only to open class. Soft and medium rubber is available to all. So the open class only has an advantage on blue strip rubber, not on any other.
                      Last edited by R-series; 03-22-2014, 03:35 AM.
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                      • #251
                        Re: MotoGP 2014 Season - Updates

                        Another thing just came to know.
                        Rossi says about espargaro.
                        “He is the favourite for the victory, he is the only one able to be fast with every tire specs. I don’t underestimate Iannone and Dovizioso either, they are competitive not only on the single lap, they can reel off consistent laps in the low 1'56. They could stay on front for the whole race”.
                        Last edited by R-series; 03-22-2014, 11:55 AM. Reason: Spelling mistake :P
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                        • #252
                          Re: MotoGP 2014 Season - Updates

                          Originally posted by R-series View Post
                          Another thing unjust came to know.
                          Rossi says about espargaro.
                          “He is the favourite for the victory, he is the only one able to be fast with every tire specs. I don’t underestimate Iannone and Dovizioso either, they are competitive not only on the single lap, they can reel off consistent laps in the low 1'56. They could stay on front for the whole race”.
                          I dont think this is going to happen! Just imagine how absurd it will look like if the podium is Espargaro, Dovizioso & Iannone!!! I hope the theory of extra soft tyres not lasting the distance or else I see all these changes being too unfair for the factory riders. But nothing looks certain now and we are in for loads of surprises this season!
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                          • #253
                            Re: MotoGP 2014 Season - Updates

                            Another thing to look into is open class bikes have 25ltr of fuel as opposed to 20 of factories and satellites. The M1 was already struggling last year at 21 liters. I have no doubt they will make it work but just might have to take it easy at some point. Whereas the ducati and ESP can just go flat out from start to end. Provided they don't kill the tires.

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                            • #254
                              Re: MotoGP 2014 Season - Updates

                              It's upto 24 ltr of fuel for open class.
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                              • #255
                                Re: MotoGP 2014 Season - Updates

                                Originally posted by Suresh@yammie View Post
                                Dovi or Esparg might be in spotlight atleast for now, But GP is absolutely different where the class of VR, jorge, dani and rookie the wonder kid marqz will have the strategy that's gonna keep the other riders guessing..... Its just a trailer the main movie is yet to release , just wait and watch

                                I wont under-estimate Esparago. He rode well in last 2 seasons, and is showing promise this season. He may not win the Title, but yes, he will upset few of those big names you mentioned.

                                MotoGP has become lot more interesting.

                                QP starts at 8:20 PM IST...Dont miss out guys.

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