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MotoGP Qatar Race | 2018

Discussion in 'General' started by Steeltoe, Mar 12, 2018.

  1. Ra.Ge. Raptor

    Ra.Ge. Raptor wanna_be_fast

    I heard Crafar saying that Rossi was on a soft front but the graphics showed he was on a medium.

    Speaking of Crafar, they really need someone more eloquent for the quick comments from the pits and the mini interviews at parc ferme.
     
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  2. rafa

    rafa Well-Known Member

    Simon wasnt great, but dont think he was terrible either. I will give him a few more races to get a hang of it... It is not an easy job.
     
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  3. BigBird

    BigBird blah

    GOAT doing GOAT things. third is not terrible for a 39 yo+ Hopefully he'll start to move his way up to the top of the podium.
     
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  4. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner


    What's that have to do wit the price of tea in China? o_O

    All I said is why can't tire manufacturers build tires that doen't experience a degrade in performance over a single race distance?
     
  5. pickled egg

    pickled egg Tell me more

    Because physics.

    And racecraft is maximizing the effectiveness of your resources, not having unlimited resources.
     
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  6. NemesisR6

    NemesisR6 Gristle McThornbody

    Fantastic race, as expected. Picking up last year's championship battle right where we left off. Marquez and Dovi are going to be doing a lot of this over the season again. Dovi just seems like a stone-cold, hardened operator now.............he just looked so calm and comfortable.

    .....and did anybody catch Marquez 2.0's rear brake disc in the Moto2 race!? That was crazy! Glad it seemed to have sorted itself out and he was able to maintain the podium, but I was on pins and needles for those few laps when it seemed it was going to disintigrate...........could have been a very bad outcome.
     
  7. Ra.Ge. Raptor

    Ra.Ge. Raptor wanna_be_fast

    Imagine what would've happened if his bike was on cf wheels ... :)
     
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  8. rafa

    rafa Well-Known Member

    They can, and they do, but lap times are slower. It is a fine line between pace and longevity, they offer tires that are on both sides of this line and it is up to the team and riders to pick what they want.
     
  9. Ra.Ge. Raptor

    Ra.Ge. Raptor wanna_be_fast

    It would've been much better if it was pure sprint racing and no tire conservation contest.
    That's only my spectator's point of view .
     
  10. BigBird

    BigBird blah

    it was with the Stones
     
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  11. crashman

    crashman Grumpy old man

    What spec bike is Zarco on? Full factory 2018 bike or a hand me down? I tried to find it but could not find anything specific.
     
  12. dsapsis

    dsapsis El Jefe de los Monos

    And still, Dovi set the race's fastest lap on L19. I'm wondering if Zarco would have played his hand different in the beginning he wouldn't have faded as badly.
     
  13. NemesisR6

    NemesisR6 Gristle McThornbody

    I thought I remembered reading that it was a 2017-spec motor, but he is still running the 2016-spec chassis, as he prefers it......
     
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  14. Jay305

    Jay305 Well-Known Member

    That guys sounds like he’s reading from a 2nd grade level picture book.
     
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  15. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    Which is everywhere but here?
     
  16. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    I was going more for a hooked on puh-honiks thing :D
     
  17. code3ryder

    code3ryder Well-Known Member

    Should Cal get top independent team considering he's on a full factory bike?
     
  18. eggfooyoung

    eggfooyoung You no eat more!

    Cal should get everything. Just ask him.

    Nevermind, you don't have to.
     
  19. Robin172

    Robin172 Well-Known Member

    Duke not Duc(k)
     
  20. Mongo

    Mongo Administrator

    Huh, so KTM named their model(s) the Duke knowing it was the same as what people call Ducatis? Weird. I do get it since you pronounce the full name as Duke-ati.
     
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