MOTOGP » Honda's engine dilemma continues…

Yawn...... And so the whinging/bleating/blaming continues, Same old news.... first tyres then ECU's and traction control now rev limiters. How about getting some more "REAL" riders that can ride in the wet and deal with on track competitive pressure, and just dump the corporate politics and single minded sponsers! and so it goes on- Keep sheepishly blaming everything else for there own bloody minded greed and chase for the almighty ****************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** :rol

It's almost unbelievable that Honda could suggest this, makes you think they're maybe struggling with the engine even more than it looked...To try and change the rules to become competitive is wrong... Looks like everyone could be riding desmo based machines....having said that if only one type of engine configuration works competitively at 800cc, it doesn't hold much hope for the future from a technical standpoint..

Disappointing politics from Yamaha and Honda...
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autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65314

Here is the same article in English:

(3w.) autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65269

Incredible!!!!

I just read that Honda want the enginespeed limited to 19000 rpm simply because they are incapable to construct an engine that can beat the Ducati. How far will they go to win back THEIR crown.

HRC-Honda: Win back the crown a few times and right after you have done so, propose changes that hurt yourself, NOT after you noticed that you're unable to beat the currently best package from the SMALLEST manufacurer in a fair way...

HONDA HAS NO HONOUR!!!!!!!!!!!

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adrivo.com/nachrichten/motorrad/56196/2008/02/22/preziosi_ist_ver_rgert___drehzahlbegrenzung_als_ducati_hemmschuh.html

Engine Dilemma....Pffft, sure crash.

Theres no engine dilemma, its a personality dilemma. The non Spanish rider wants to go his way, and the Spanish sponser wants to go the Spanish riders way, so he can have the advantage over the non spanish team mate. If the Spanish win a WC the Spanish sponsor can assault the Spanish population with a Spanish media blitz.
C'mon Crash keep it real?

George, my reading of it is this:

From the first test of the 08 honda, hayden has wanted to race the full 08 bike with the pneumatic engine - even though the engine needed a lot of development. he seems to have trusted Honda to sort it out.

Dani on the other hand, after riding the new bike, seems to have doubted almost from the start that the penumatic engine can be quick enough for first race and so he pushed for the spring-valve engine.

Dani therefore got 'his' version of the sping-valve engine fitted into the 08, which Hayden (unexpectedly) has now ended up having to use because HRC has released they are still way behind with the pneumatic.

my 2 cents...

ok then rossi is god! happy now....

head back in the sand please....

He will be screwed if he has to start Qatar with a DaniSpec springer though. Is he saying that the NHspec springer he used last year hasn't been made to fit this chassis, so its Dani's or the Pneu one?

Since the satellites '07spec engine is complete, which version did they get? DPs or NHs, or a compromise of both, or ....

It's testing! I take nothing from it. Dani will be fast and win races, Nicki will not! He will be top seven every race. Mark my words ladies and germs...Stoner repeat!