Show Comments on:

TalentFan

April 26, 2013 12:46 PM

MOTOGP » Austin MotoGP: CRT tyre debut 'overwhelmingly positive'


I do get fed up with people with no clue saying the CRT's are nothing but a POS. Simply cos they aren't as fast as a full factory or satellite bike with a top rider on board, and a budget hundreds of times bigger, and with only 1 season under their belt. Where do these people come from. If someone gave these guys one run out on a bike they'd never seen in a WC race, and then gave them a load of cr@p for being slow, they'd think that was unfair, right? Gimme a break! CRT's are NOT rubbish, and neither was the concept to try to develop a MotoGP field where costs were affordable and the field more competitive by intorducing them. Without megabucks, a geek army and pneumatic valves, those CRT's would suddenly look very good. Its just they have a fraction of the resources, yet go very nearly as fast on a lot less.

TalentFan

April 25, 2013 7:13 PM

MOTOGP » Austin MotoGP: CRT tyre debut 'overwhelmingly positive'


@ nealio The thing is - factory prototypes demand the sort of money that isn't there. Anyway - the Japanese full factory bikes use pneumatic valve engines while the CRT's and new Honda motors will not. Espagaro alone proves that a much cheaper engine and motorcycle can be fast and provide the potential for excellent racing. Ezpeleta has been trying to point out that a grid-full of bikes like Espagaro rides could be great - fill grids, attract teams and sponsors, and competitive racing. We should all be happy for the field to lap a couple of seconds slower in order to achieve this. A sensible rev limit, banned pneumatics and restricted software and sensors would make the series more affordable and more competitive IMO.

TalentFan

April 24, 2013 10:16 PM

MOTOGP » Lorenzo: Everything came together for Marquez


Ppl like Carmen overlook ALL the info about the big advantage the Honda's had at COTA to slate JL. Yet JL was able to use his skill & consistency to be right there and score high. Carmen is clearly happy to stick his neck out and risk looking very stupid over the next few races. I have no doubt that JL will be strong at all tracks barring incident or injury - DP too. The real interest is in how MM, VR, CC & SB perform.

TalentFan

April 23, 2013 9:22 PM

MOTOGP » Austin MotoGP: Laverty shows battling qualities


Great to see Michael Laverty doing well and getting to grips with the brand new bike. Note that the Trolls have slunk back under their bridges (at least for now where ML is concerned) after their initial predictions of dismal failure for ML have proved to be incorrect. I'd like to see ML continue to do well & improve - he's better than a lot of people give him credit for I think.

TalentFan

April 22, 2013 5:46 PM

MOTOGP » Austin MotoGP: Dovizioso edges Bautista showdown


@ Realist I was referring to the way in which he is riding - Dovi looks more in tune with the bike and natural - Rossi always looked a bit tentative and a bit like you'd expect a postman to look at a dog with a hair-trigger temperament. Rather than results per se (cos every race is different, the competiveness of other racers, bikes etc. etc.) I was looking just at Dovi on the Ducati. For example - last year Spies had such a 'mare that 1 of the top 4 bikes was AWOL, gaining MANY riders a spot they might not have got if things were 'normal'. Its not just about the final position, but HOW it was achieved if you see what i mean. To me - Dovi looks more comfortable on the Ducati & more confident on it than VR did.

TalentFan

April 22, 2013 12:52 PM

MOTOGP » Austin Moto2: Terol peerless for debut win, Espargaro crashes


Unusual mistake from Pol Espagaro. Losing a boot means there was considerable force applied to his leg / foot. I was happy to see him (albeit with support) limping and on his feet..... but - anyone have any kind of update on his condition? As the pre-season favourite and a shoe-in (sorry, couldn't resist) for the WC, then any injury is BIG news and a BIG blow to his aspirations. I hope he's ok - Pol's a great rider and the racing needs all the competition in there at the sharp end.

TalentFan

April 22, 2013 12:40 PM

MOTOGP » Austin MotoGP: Dovizioso edges Bautista showdown


You have to say that Dovi is a fine rider, and that Ducati should be well pleased with their signing, and the effort, work and skill he's demonstrating. As for all those that knock the guy & said he had his chance on the Repsol - well, it's been widely reported that AD didn't get quite the same level of support the others did. In any case - no-one has considered that Dovi might just be an even better rider today. This isn't a poke (gotta be careful as VR fans tend to be a delicate & testy bunch, and will attack like rabid terriers at the hint of anything less than praise for HIM) - but so far Dovi's pair of race weekends on the Ducati suggest he's doing a better job on it than VR did.

TalentFan

April 22, 2013 12:31 PM

MOTOGP » Austin MotoGP: 'Great achievement' for Crutchlow, Tech 3


On the same point - I'd LOVE to know the real spend that the Manufacturer's Teams part with to run their bikes over a season. Never mind where it comes from, just a REAL total. It'd be interesting to know just how much more Honda are spending than Yamaha to beat them (let alone over Ducati and esp. the CRT's, which must be embarrasingly huge amounts). Given Spalding's article and his points about just how astronomical the impact is to Factory support just ONE extra bike to the same level as the lead pair, then Honda's spend must be mind-boggling (as well as an indication of just how far Honda are prepared to go to win). No wonder Nakamoto is pressurising Bradl to deliver - cos it's costing him a fortune!

TalentFan

April 22, 2013 12:22 PM

MOTOGP » Austin MotoGP: 'Great achievement' for Crutchlow, Tech 3


Thing is (and Neil Spaldings recent MCN article & comments on-air support this) - it seems that Yamaha's struture, way-of-working and budgets tend to indicate that Tech 3 / Cal aren't going to get Full Factory kit. If this was a Honda (e.g. Bradl's LCR) then chances are Cal would be getting the top stuff, as he's ably demonstrating that he deserves a shot. But then HRC can afford to open the wallet a bit wider, while Yamaha simply doesn't have those kinds of resources. The fact that Honda are prepared to back Bradl (as they want him to get between their Repsol's and the Yams) shows they have the money and are willing to spend it to try and foil Yamaha (shows how much they fear/rate JL too!). I don't think Yamaha can AFFORD to support Cal more, so chances are it ain't happening.


Page 6 of 72
« ‹ 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11  › »

Although the administrators and moderators of this website will attempt to keep all objectionable comments off these pages, it is impossible for us to review all messages. All messages express the views of the poster, and neither Crash Media Group nor Crash.Net will be held responsible for the content of any message. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any message. If you find a message objectionable, please contact us and inform us of the problem or use the [report] function next to the offending post. Any message that does not conform with the policy of this service can be edited or removed with immediate effect.