MOTOGP » New sponsor to fund Rossi pay rise?

Mr R.Sole. Monty is only doing a spot of fishing. It's all "they" have left now you know.

MOTOGP » Kawasaki under pressure.

I don't understand how the TC couldn't at least help to sort the spinning problem with West. I guess it isn't as simple as that. West might be on a monster of a bike but he still consistantly finishes well behind both of his team mates (2007 and '08). He sure can ride a WSS bike but without knocking him too much I think Motogp is a bit beyond him.

MOTOGP » Crash.net's Italian GP blog: Saturday.

West needs to go back to WSS and win the title, earn some proper money and get his self esteem back. In Motogp he is on a hiding to nothing.

MOTOGP » Crash.net's Italian GP blog: Friday.

Ducati didn't invent the desmo either by the way. There is nothing new in this world

MOTOGP » d'Antin dreaming of Barros repeat.

Keep dreaming

MOTOGP » Preview - Italian Grand Prix.

no way. 12th at best (but still in front of West and Melandri)

MOTOGP » Rossi plots magnificent seventh.

I thought the D'Antin team were on Bridgestones in 2007. I could be wrong. I agree though. This is not a Bridgestone track and Rossi has no data so I don't think it will be clear cut.

MOTOGP » Okada: Finally, it is ready to race.

The valves are only open a tiny bit longer when spring actuated, this is just the nature of springs. It is not a flaw, just a limitation. I think the amount of fuel saving is tiny but on eurosport the engineers are saying even a saving of 1/4 of a litre, over race distance, makes a big difference (I'm no expert, I am just relaying what I have read/heard).

MOTOGP » Okada: Finally, it is ready to race.

Pnuematics valves do help the engine rev higher but they also open and shut the valves quicker and more accurately thus saving on fuel being wasted when the valves are open a little when not needed. Therefore the fuel not being wasted can be used to generate more power (I hope this helps).

MOTOGP » Rossi's 'regrets' about not going to F1.

Groupie. your post "Yes, a clown is somewhat a fool, but clowns acted as such on purpose, to bemuse people or to get attention. Those who acted as clowns "asked for it". I think you have just decribed cowan