bigd Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 So, for all of you that ride on the edge of the limit (way beyond my current skillset) do you think it's feasible for the desmo's to make up 2 seconds or more based just on setup? I'm unfortunately thinking Honda might be dominant this year...http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/rossi+not+satisfied+after+sepang+test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 They will get it done!!! I like Dovi, but hate the other two midgets on Honda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 It's Rossi we are talking about, but it's going to be tough... I'm with parks on this one I love dovi and I love simonchelli it's going to be a tough year if youre not midgets on honda's.... But I would rather have the drug addict midget over the robot.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 I hope spies and jorge are my two other favs. Always like Jorge since I first started watching back when he was on 250's. Spies because he is American. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Practice times are just that. Come race time rossi will win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFM Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 I want to see Bautista push for the front. It's not a competitive platform, but when he's healthy he's got some good upper-middle finishes. Maybe Barbera too while I'm on the long shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 I hope spies and jorge are my two other favs. Always like Jorge since I first started watching back when he was on 250's. Spies because he is American.its going to be interesting to see how much the two of them can develop a motorcycle together. i feel spies needs different things out of a bike than lorenzo does. their riding styles could clash or they could merge quite well. and i am also interested to see how well the both of them can develop a bike period. either of them have had experience developing a motogp bike without a well qualified teammate to lend a helping hand. this is one of the biggest things i am looking forward to seeing the first couple of rounds of the season.Practice times are just that. Come race time rossi will win.i wouldnt be so fast to pull the trigger on that one.... rossi hasnt been happy with the duc during both test. but they have both been in malaysia were the ducs dont always fly too high on the timesheets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4DAIVI PAI2K5 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 its going to be interesting to see how much the two of them can develop a motorcycle together. i feel spies needs different things out of a bike than lorenzo does. their riding styles could clash or they could merge quite well. and i am also interested to see how well the both of them can develop a bike period. either of them have had experience developing a motogp bike without a well qualified teammate to lend a helping hand. this is one of the biggest things i am looking forward to seeing the first couple of rounds of the season.Good point, but I dont know how many changes they make between the seasons. So they should have good base lines. I remember reading somewhere that when trying to get tyres sorted out the bridgestone guys talked to jorge and not rossi last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natedogg624 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 all i can say is i can't wait for next year already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 i wouldnt be so fast to pull the trigger on that one.... rossi hasnt been happy with the duc during both test. but they have both been in malaysia were the ducs dont always fly too high on the timesheets.I think Rossi's just dipping his toe in the water at this point. By the second half of the season, he'll be back up front for sure.I read an interview with Hayden, and he basically said they're listening to Rossi on things they would question him and Stoner about.So basically, they believe it's a good thing to try because it came from Rossi - Hayden's been asking them to soften up the chassis for a year.It's a different direction for Ducati, and there are bound to be growing pains. The bike obviously has the potential to run up front, and I am confident Rossi will get it there. Hopefully Hayden comes along for the ride!!making up 2 seconds in setup time when they're making such major changes right now is VERY possible. And remember, Rossi's injured. I don't know if he's 2 seconds off the pace, but it may not all be the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 I think Rossi's just dipping his toe in the water at this point. By the second half of the season, he'll be back up front for sure.I read an interview with Hayden, and he basically said they're listening to Rossi on things they would question him and Stoner about.So basically, they believe it's a good thing to try because it came from Rossi - Hayden's been asking them to soften up the chassis for a year.It's a different direction for Ducati, and there are bound to be growing pains. The bike obviously has the potential to run up front, and I am confident Rossi will get it there. Hopefully Hayden comes along for the ride!!making up 2 seconds in setup time when they're making such major changes right now is VERY possible. And remember, Rossi's injured. I don't know if he's 2 seconds off the pace, but it may not all be the bike.i agree in full, and ive read a couple of articles mentioning the listening to rossi instead of stoner thing. i would give it til around laguna or assen until ducati become a considerable force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 . but they have both been in malaysia were the ducs dont always fly too high on the timesheets.when do they? how many races did they win last year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted February 25, 2011 Report Share Posted February 25, 2011 Man, I just do not like Rossi and his smirky ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigd Posted February 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 Man, I just do not like Rossi and his smirky ass.Really? And Lorenzo's really a humble, people person, huh? Rossi's smirky because he enjoys having a good time (the whole reason he went to Yamaha - fun) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixxie750 Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 So its possible to not like Rossi? I have never heard such crazy talk lol. I will finally have Moto-gp this year at the shop so I can't wait to watch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e-flores Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 when do they? how many races did they win last year? you can't argue with results I guess...Man, I just do not like Rossi and his smirky ass.I'm sorry if I have that many world championships I would think I would have the right to be smirky.... And I don't thinks he's smirky, the man just likes to have a good time, there were a few times in hid career where you could argue smirkyness, al la max biaggi but that guy belongs on a shelf labled womens personal cleaning products..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 (edited) @ Max Biaggi...there's a guy with issues, WSBK is more his style.Man, you guys sure love Valentino. It's my opinion, I enjoy watching him ride because lets face it, he's AMAZING, but I just don't care for his "I'm god" personality. His head is bigger than the planet itself. It's ok that I feel that way though and it shouldn't bother you too much because, well, nobody here knows him personally. Spies is known as arrogant, but I just don't get that from him off the track. I am a HUGE Spies fan, so I hope he places near #1 this year, it would be nice. I was soooo glad to see him enter GP last year because during his rookie year in WSBK he showed that he was even too good for that circuit. AMA was a joke for BEN and WSBK was almost just as bad. Edited February 26, 2011 by NinjaNick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 So its possible to not like Rossi? I have never heard such crazy talk lol. I will finally have Moto-gp this year at the shop so I can't wait to watch!B- I'm swinging by this year....let me know when you're open and shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted February 26, 2011 Report Share Posted February 26, 2011 you can't argue with results I guess...yeah ducati should have stuck to wsbk.honestly, im very interested to see whats going to happen this year. if they cant win with rossi, then there is something wrong with their whole gp prorgram lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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