MotoGP 2016/ 17-yamaha fans

[camelspyyder]

Bradley injured at Oschersleben, may miss Silverstone.

Edited 28 August, 2016 by camelspyyder

[camelspyyder]

Brad to miss 2 races - Alex Lowes gets the Tech 3 bike at Silverstone and Misano.

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Looks to be a wet Qualy and maybe race too.

 

Who put the UK MotoGP to September?

 

Should help the Brits which is one good thing.

 

Glad I did not go this weekend but then the facilities at Silverstone are very better than Spa I would give it that.

Edited 3 September, 2016 by lol-lol

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Great result from Maverick, what an absolutely convincing victory against the aliens, he is now an alien himself.

 

And well done Cal, so happy for him and the GOAT of course.  

 

Maquez riding like a prat again. I can see how Rossi got sick of him by the end of last season, he nearly skittled Cal off.  

[KenONeill]

I went right off Marquez a few years back, when he nearly killed 2 marshals and another rider by "stepping off" under double waved yellows. Had I been "clerk of the course" for that race, he would have been parked for the weekend, and under no illusions as to why!

[camelspyyder]

Well done Luccio Cecchinello Racing on taking second win in moto GP.

Oh! and rider Cal Crutchlow, of course!!

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Has the UK ever had a MotoGP and F1 winner on the same day like it did last Sunday?

 

 

Is John Surtees a contender for motor sport GOAT?

[KenONeill]

 

Is John Surtees a contender for motor sport GOAT?

Well obviously; no-one else has ever won both the 500/MotoGP and F1 driver's  titles.

[camelspyyder]

Has the UK ever had a MotoGP and F1 winner on the same day like it did last Sunday?

Is John Surtees a contender for motor sport GOAT?

It's quite likely the GP double coukd have happened in the 60's or 70's with lots of Brit success. My money would be on sometime in 76/77 (Hunt/Sheene)

[camelspyyder]

Well obviously; no-one else has ever won both the 500/MotoGP and F1 driver's titles.

And due to his injuries in '65 he had to turn down the Lola that Graham Hill won the '66 Indy 500 with.

[camelspyyder]

4th July 1976

John WILLIAMS (GB) Belgian GP 500 winner at Spa (the old superfast track)

James HUNT (GB) French GP F1 winner at Paul Ricard (again the old long circuit)

also, but earlier, that year HUNT and Barry SHEENE both won their GP on 2nd May at Jarama (Spain) and Salzburgring (Austria)

I havent looked any further back...

Edited 25 October, 2016 by camelspyyder

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4th July 1976

John WILLIAMS (GB) Belgian GP 500 winner

James HUNT (GB) French GP F1 winner

also, but earlier, that year HUNT and Barry SHEENE both won their GP on 2nd May at Jarama (Spain) and Salzburgring (Austria)

 

Well done.

 

Long time ago.

 

Miss those yowling two strokes bikes and 12 cylinder cars.

[magic62]

You mean engine sound 

 

Although MotoGP sounds far better than most car races.

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You mean engine sound 

 

Although MotoGP sounds far better than most car races.

 

More polluting that a Audi/SEAT/SKODA/VW diesel but man that noise.

 

Spent  a day working with Mick Grant whilst working at Piper, sadly never met Sheene.

 

My Kawasaki H1 would do similar cloud production.....

 

Edited 27 October, 2016 by lol-lol

[KenONeill]

More polluting that a Audi/SEAT/SKODA/VW diesel but man that noise.

 

Spent  a day working with Mick Grant whilst working at Piper, sadly never met Sheene.

 

My Kawasaki H1 would do similar cloud production.....

 

If you'd tried doing that tyre change these days, the grid penalty would have you starting the race at Silverstone!

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Good motogp and moto3 races. Worth a watch IMO.

[alex_e3]

Awesome season so far. Zarco is unbelievable! Felt for the Doctor today...

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2 minutes ago, alex_e3 said:

Awesome season so far. Zarco is unbelievable! Felt for the Doctor today...

 

Vinales pushed until the Goat snapped. 

 

Zarco is something else, happy for Tech3 too.

[Scribbler]

Great Race gutted for Rossi. 

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Zarco takes pole at Motegi !

 

Bad weather sorting out the the brave from the not so much.

[camelspyyder]

Are you suggesting the off the pace Rossi is not brave?

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43 minutes ago, camelspyyder said:

Are you suggesting the off the pace Rossi is not brave?

 

He was beyond brave at Aragon and since to be walking much better after the leg break only 5/6 weeks ago.

 

Again Rossi seems to be get the bike setup and tyres not right as he was well off the pace in Q2.

 

Hopefully a dry race tomorrow and we can get Rossi and Vinales mixing it with Dovi, Lorenzo and Marquez and even Dani might come out to play.

 

Like to see the championship still up for grabs rihgt up to the end if poss....