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Don-R

October 27, 2012 10:46 AM

MOTOGP » Crutchlow expects late boost from soft rear


Both the Tech 3 guys are talking of podium hopes, but without any mishap for the 3 front runners, I think a 4th is realistically all either can hope for. A strong points ride and maybe pulling a championship place back would be a good weekend's work for Cal. It certainly looks possible with the pace he's showing over Bautista and Rossi.

Don-R

October 25, 2012 4:55 PM

MOTOGP » Ben Spies forced to delay Ducati debut


@ petrolbonce "Dovi is contracted to Tech3 so he has to ride for Tech3, not the factory Yamaha team." Not necessarily. Back in 2010 when Rossi was injured, Yamaha approached Tech 3 with a view to running Edwards as Rossi's replacement until he was recovered. In the event Edwards declined the offer, saying he didn't want the pressure, but temporarily running a Tech 3 rider in the Factory squad IS certainly possible by mutual agreement. Tech 3 would then theoretically field a replacement rider like Hayes to fulfil their obligation to sponsors. Not saying it will happen - it's very unlikely - but it's certainly possible within the framework of the rules.

Don-R

October 22, 2012 9:39 PM

MOTOGP » Official: Ben Spies to miss Phillip Island


@ CRT "Given the choice of riders to ride for my fictional Moto GP team, I would pick Dovi over Cal" So would I. So did Ducati. So would most everybody right now. But ask me to pick a rider for my team another 2 years down the line - when Crutchlow has amassed more experience while still maintaining that raw speed - and it gets much harder to predict. Your opinion is that he's plateaued, but based on the improvement curve from last year, I'd say there's more to come. I guess we can check back in this time next year and compare notes.

Don-R

October 22, 2012 9:18 PM

MOTOGP » Official: Ben Spies to miss Phillip Island


@ CRT What I'm saying is that evidence of outright pace is there. Consistency is more likely to come with more experience, just as it did for Dovi, who was nowhere near this consistent in his 2nd year. Now it may be your opinion that it won't happen, but you can't say *definitively* that it won't. When a rider makes the kind of quantum step in performance that Crutchlow has made from last year to this, it throws most predictions based on prior form out of the window. It's hard to gauge any rider's performance ceiling based on only 2 seasons.

Don-R

October 22, 2012 6:19 PM
Last Edited 211 days ago

MOTOGP » Official: Ben Spies to miss Phillip Island


@ CRT "there is not one shred of proof that...Cal is faster than Dovi." From the 15 rounds where they have both contested a QP, Crutchlow has out-qualified Dovi 12 times. Without checking, I'd also venture a guess that he's posted quicker laps on a similar number of occasions. Which is pretty compelling evidence that he's at least capable of getting a MotoGP bike around a track faster. "how long do we give Cal before he has "experience"? One year? Two years? Five years?" How about we give him at least the same length of time Dovi has had in MotoGP before making a like-for-like comparison? i.e. 4 years prior to this. (That's ignoring the 6 years' worth of experience Dovi gained racing in the smaller classes.) "Dovi is more of a complete than Cal is and will always be." Will always be? Now that certainly IS something there is not one shred of proof for. Some considerable talent at clairvoyancy maybe...

Don-R

October 22, 2012 2:07 PM

MOTOGP » Crutchlow pays heavy price for Sepang spill


@ georgie Nothing to stop any of Spies' low mileage factory motors or the factory software package being passed down to Tech 3. (Though I agree it's unlikely.) @ kiwibob Yep, Dovi has been better. He should be. This is his 11th season riding these circuits and his 5th in MotoGP. In his 2nd year - on a full factory Honda - he managed only 1 podium and amassed 160 points at season's end - not too dissimilar to what Crutchlow might tally this year. For a valid comparison let's see how Cal is performing in his 5th year, and see how that stacks up against what Dovi managed this year. Fair?

Don-R

October 22, 2012 1:44 PM
Last Edited 211 days ago

MOTOGP » Ben Spies out of Australian MotoGP?


It's damaged shoulder ligaments plus a broken rib apparently. The injury to his shoulder is similar to what might be expected from a dislocation and is very painful. Colin Edwards suffered a similar injury at Sepang last year, and the rehab takes quite a while. He's definitely out for Phillip Island and most likely will be unfit for Valencia too. The bad luck continues..


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