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TalentFan

June 19, 2013 2:44 PM

MOTOGP » Rossi: No explanation for test spill


Right now, Rossi can't get near Jorge. Right now Yamaha are at 80% of their engine allocation with 50% of the season gone. The future? Don't hold your breath for Vale winning any MGP races IMO. Why?... 1st - VR has to find a way to get more out of a Yamaha than Jorge can, and that wasn't easy in 2010 and its certainly no easier now. 2nd - How are ANY of the Yam boys going to get to the front with either a turned-down motor to try and get it to last, or a back-of-grid start penalty for taking a 6th engine, while the HRC's still have 3 unused, fresh motors to run the season out with? Sorry VR Fans, but the regs make this an all Honda party. I said it months ago, now its starting to happen.

TalentFan

June 19, 2013 2:34 PM

MOTOGP » 2014 Honda could make MotoGP debut this season


I predicted this could happen in a post months ago.... Yam are 80% into their engine allocation, so there's a fair chance they'll have to turn down the rpms and/or take penalties to get through the 50% of the season that's left. MGP will then be a 2-horse race as Dani and Marc will be able to just twist the throttles and clear off while the Yams can only watch them ride away. The 5-engine rule (with the contrasting regs of unlimited rpms, fuel limit etc.) does the OPPOSITE of cut costs, as it dictates MASSIVE R&D budgets and staffing to maximise the potential within these daft rules. Only Honda have the resources and it also plays to their strengths in engine engineering while negating Yamaha's in handling (as well as less resources). No-one else gets a look-in with the regs as they stand. MotoGP belongs to Honda. Its a 1-horse race - might as well give HRC the trophies right now. Dorna - you really have royally screwed MotoGP up and are heading the same way with WSBK.

TalentFan

June 12, 2013 1:22 PM
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WSBK » WSBK cost-cutting ‘framework’ agreed


The conventional piston engine is fully developed. With the focus on reliability and fuel consumption Honda's own proven direction on the street is lowering pumping losses - and this is achieved by lowering revs. Lower revs means that reliability and engine life is dramatically improved and the lower stresses mean that exotic materials aren't needed. If Dorna really wanted to make the cheaper and more competive at the same time, then a simple and sensible rev-limit (a limit on absolute mean piston speed to safe limits for standard con-rod materials) will still allow very fast bikes that don't cost heaps. If Dornas want innovation then allow MotoGP extra scope for engineers to use experimental engines (i.e. not piston engines). WSBK rules just need a rev limit and the rest sorts itself out.

TalentFan

June 07, 2013 4:02 PM

WSBK » WSBK cost-cutting ‘framework’ agreed


I agree that Dorna's 'rules' must be for commercial purposes, as touting them as cost savers like they try to flannel us with in MotoGP is clearly nonsense. Limit engines, limited fuel but unlimited revs and electronics is a perfect recipe for massive R&D budgets and staff to maximise the potential. Which is why HRC have all the toys. Limit revs and you eliminate the need for exotic pneumatic valves and materials and provide engine life as well as cutting fuel consumption as a natural by- product. All without spending any money to do it. But that would let anyone play and we can't have that can we? Despair is the word, despair!

TalentFan

May 24, 2013 1:27 PM

WSBK » WSBK Donington: Haslam 'aiming to ride' in home race


Have to say good luck to Leon. Racers really are a special breed apart from the rest of us. That's a badly broken leg, and he's put himself through hell to pass the medical and he'll still go race at pace that even a properly quick road rider or even or club racer would shake their head at in wonder. My guess is Leon is looking to get points and hold his season together and cement his credentials to remain in WSBK as a rider in demand. He's not had things go his way really - and this leg break at the season start with a new team is just what he didn't need. I can't see him on the podium - that's the stuff of Disney movies surely. But bringing it home safely with some half-decent results would be just the ticket.

TalentFan

May 24, 2013 1:14 PM

MOTOGP » Edwards goes 'old school' with no TC


When CE went CRT I thought that - with his vast experience and having been highly valued for his feedback with Michelin and teams over the years etc that Colin would be the benchmark in CRT. Instead, he has seemed to really struggle. There's lot of theories for sure, and yes he's not a young gun, but the BMW didn't move forward and got spanked by the Kawas last year (when everyone was saying how rubbish the Kawas were pre-season). Thing is - Colin still seems to be all at sea this season too. Is it Colin, or is it the bike / electronics / geek input / other?

TalentFan

May 22, 2013 2:05 PM

MOTOGP » Le Mans: Dovizioso 'so happy' after strong race


@ Codger "Ducati must have learnt a lot from Rossi & JB last year, as even negatives can point you in the right way" Hmm - not sure we can credit VR & JB with too much given its the Factory Engineers & Designers who develop the kit. But input is input I guess. Agree that NH is the benchmark as he's the Constant at Ducati through the Stoner, Rossi and Dovi tenures. So far NH couldn't live with CS, was pretty much there with VR, and its close-ish and too early to say really where Dovi is concerned. I reckon NH is better than people think - its just CS's unreal talent on a bike no-one else could master that made people think otherwise. I think had NH's input been listened to a lot more than just VR & JB its possible that Ducati would have made more progress, and NH's results could've been more favourable too through 2011 & 2012.

TalentFan

May 22, 2013 12:44 PM

MOTOGP » Le Mans: Dovizioso 'so happy' after strong race


You do need a good amount of data though - if you look at the numbers, then actually Rossi's results from 3 early races v Dovi's are much better than his overall stats - simply as it includes a close 2nd place that is much better than his typical performance. As I say - to really see if Ducati do make progress you'll need the full years stats to get a meaningful answer (unless the have a sudden 'Eureka' breakthrough in the bike and the results get significantly and obviously much better).


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