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MotoGP- Sepang Test | Jan 2018

Discussion in 'General' started by Steeltoe, Jan 22, 2018.

  1. Steeltoe

    Steeltoe What's my move?

    Bout time.
     
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  2. Steeltoe

    Steeltoe What's my move?

    MotoGP class rookies:

    Morbidelli- Marc VDS
    Luthi- Marc VDS
    Nakagami- LCR
    Simeon- Avintia
     
  3. cpettit

    cpettit Well-Known Member

    Did they confirm Jonny Hernandez for Tech 3?
     
  4. 600 dbl are

    600 dbl are Shake Zoola the mic rula

    Crutchlow to crash on the way to testing.
     
  5. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner

    Oh shit, Luthi is finally departing from Moto2? Feels like he's been there since its inaugural year.



    I thought Yonny was still riding for Pedercini in WSBK?

    https://www.gpone.com/en/2018/01/22...powder-from-tuesday-with-the-jerez-tests.html

    Pedercini, on the other hand, will entrust the ZX-10RR to Yonny Hernandez, whose name has come up several times as a sub for Folger in Sepang on the team Tech3 M1.
     
  6. rafa

    rafa Well-Known Member

    Pulling for Frankie to do good
     
  7. lee955i

    lee955i The Traveling Gnome

    Chili? Isn't he a bit "PB" (Pre-Broome) :D
     
  8. Jay305

    Jay305 Well-Known Member

    Rental car company standing by with spares.
     
  9. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner

    not Chili


    Could he be the 2nd coming of SuperSIC? Same riding gear, same country, almost the same hair even, satellite Honda team too.

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  10. motion

    motion Nihilistic Member

    Wow, the bikes sure are ugly these days. How soon before they have the front and rear tires covered with bodywork and wings?
     
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  11. stangmx13

    stangmx13 Well-Known Member

    FINALLY

    it'll be funny to see what Yonny can or can't do on the Tech3 bike in one test. after all, its the bike that Rossi and Mav both won on last year and is better than anything hes ever ridden. but after that, ill stop caring. theres no way hes racing the entire season w/ them.

    there are regs about how much of the tires can be covered and how far the bodywork can extend past or over the tires.
     
  12. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner


    How so?

    Also, more bodywork surface means more area to stick sponsorship logos :D

    Not to mention aerodynamics are crucial when you are trying to gain an advantage over the competition.


    Could always be worse...remember when Yamaha was trying to keep their 2-stroke relevant against the more powerful 4-strokes that first year of MotoGP so they stuck a Hayabusa fairing on the front of it lolol.

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  13. GrayGhost

    GrayGhost Well-Known Member

    Rossi did say if Morbidelli ever got into motogp he would be "a problem" . That sounds like excitement to me!
     
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  14. Steeltoe

    Steeltoe What's my move?

    Haha awesome. Especially if he pisses of JLo.
     
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  15. Dan Dubeau

    Dan Dubeau Well-Known Member

    Bunch of the hungry moto2 "kids" on big bikes now and it's going to be interesting. Even more so now that there are more and more competitive bikes on the grid. Happy for Luthi to finally get a shot. Always thought he would have moved up a lot sooner. Maybe I always pulled for him because of the number though lol. can't wait. Gonna be an awesome year.
     
  16. Robin172

    Robin172 Well-Known Member

    Done in the 50's, banned over safety concerns.

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  17. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    Wasn't really Yamaha but WCM but yeah, it was a Yamaha stink wheel and it was ugly but they scored some points. :)
     
  18. dsapsis

    dsapsis El Jefe de los Monos

    Let's hope he does better than that.
     
  19. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner

    Well obviously, I just meant with respect to the hype and excitement...and even results Marco generated once he hit his stride.
     
  20. SPL170db

    SPL170db Trackday winner

    I missed where HRC called up Bradl to come test the MotoGP bike....


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