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TrueFan

May 23, 2013 8:09 AM

MOTOGP » Baptism of fire at Le Mans


@JS There are no "humans" on here... @Gas it... Bradley is doing what he said he'd do. But he has never been in the same league as Stoner or Marquez. He probably won't win any races at this level, but if he can get the occasional podium, good luck to him. I don't know why so many are offended by Bradley's blog. It gives an honest insight into his process. I hope he does well. Imagine if he did as so many suggest and "went for it" without knowing the bike's limits, only to centrepunch your idol off the track, causing a career ending injury. Is that what you'd prefer?

TrueFan

May 20, 2013 4:43 PM

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


Great to see Ducati at the front for a change. Both Dovi and Hayden pushed. Obviously, the bike still has its problems, but it was much more interesting race with the Ducati colours in the mix. Dovi fought back with Pedro a few times, only conceding the battle after a strong fight, and Hayden was right up Rossi's bottle, which forced the small error, but also cost Hayden any real hope of a podium. Nice work all round. If only Iannone was fully fit for this track!

TrueFan

May 20, 2013 4:24 PM

MOTOGP » Le Mans: Pedrosa 'This one is so special for me'


Stats. Dani now has more premier class wins (24) than the late, great Barry... You can't sensibly compare eras, but he has quietly accumulated more wins than some acknowledged greats (Duke, Read, Sheene, Spencer, Surtees) with two or more WCs each. He is equal to Rainey and Roberts, and one behind Schwantz. The next "winningest" 500/MGP riders without a WC are Biaggi and Mamola with 13 each.

TrueFan

May 19, 2013 3:48 PM

MOTOGP » French MotoGP, Le Mans - Race Results


@Codger This wasn't all about the bikes. This was largely down to riding. Pedrosa rode bravely and quickly. He made mistakes, but he was also riding the razer's edge. Jorge had a problem of some kind. Everyone else rode to their limits, and eventually, to their tyres' limits. Rossi did a great job to get to a position to challenge, but succumbed to pressure. It wasn't the bikes. He did a great salvage job after that. The only Yamaha rider good enough to challenge Pedrosa at every race is Lorenzo. Rossi will only do it sometimes. Get used to it, or enjoy the pain.

TrueFan

May 19, 2013 3:37 PM

MOTOGP » French MotoGP, Le Mans - Race Results


Best race for a while, even if Dovi couldn't make it a dream win for Ducati. Pedrosa was once again too good. Congrats to all top 5. Brilliant. And a discrete middle finger to all the Pedrosa slaggers... Great persistence from Marquez, and nice to see he is capable of passing without losing control of his bike. Bad luck to JLo and Rossi, but good discipline from both to bring home a result. I had a chuckle at the expense of Rossi's blind fans when he crashed under pressure from Nicky, but thought he showed good fight to press on for less result than he aimed for. Like many here, I laugh at his vocal "fans", but sympathise with Rossi.

TrueFan

May 18, 2013 3:40 PM

MOTOGP » Le Mans: Marquez pole as Pedrosa falls


Dovi. Front row - awesome!!! Pity his chance of finishing the race there is not so strong, but it's nice to see Ducati in the mix again. Great laps by Marquez and Lorenzo. I have to laugh at the punters announcing the demise of Lorenzo, based on a deficit of 3 hundredths of a second. I also noticed that Lorenzo had 4 out of 6 laps in the 33s, whereas Marquez only had 2 out of 6.

TrueFan

May 16, 2013 2:25 PM

MOTOGP » Five or nine engines for Suzuki in MotoGP?


Even if they don't get 9 engines, the penalty for using as many as they like will be negligible. They have to start from pit lane when they use the 6th, 7th, 8th etc engine. Unless they're fighting for the championship lead, which I don't expect in their first year back, the impact is almost irrelevant. But I hope they get 9, because MotoGP needs more competition at the front, or it might become MortoGP...

TrueFan

May 15, 2013 10:07 AM

MOTOGP » MotoGP Le Mans: 'Good for Ducati, really good for me' - Dovi


LMAO!!! Great post!!! I can just hear Lorenzo telling the engineers "It brakes too hard, and I'm slowing down too quickly. Can you back it off? Or at least make it less stable..." ...and then... "It's also too powerful, only Valentino Rossi can cope with power like that!" As for Ducati, the bike has barely changed from last season. The effect of Valentino Rossi on Ducati was to instantly slip out nearly 2 (TWO) seconds a lap. He still doesn't know how Stoner could get those lap times on it. The Ducati has a very powerful motor, and great braking. Unfortunately, it understeers something cruel. So, did your boy fix that? If he didn't, he had no effect on progressing Ducati. It was a mid-pack runner for anyone except Stoner. It was a mid-pack runner with Rossi, and post Rossi. But you're off the hook anyway, because riders don't develop bikes. They just don't.

TrueFan

May 15, 2013 3:32 AM

MOTOGP » MotoGP Le Mans: Rossi seeking to exploit 'Yamaha track'


Rossi last won here in 2008. Lorenzo has won here 3 times since then. Despite that, if it's dry, I won't be the least bit surprised if Pedrosa wins. Stoner won by a country mile in 2011, and last year lead most practice with a chattering bike, then shredded his rear tyre in the wet race. It isn't as "Yamaha" friendly as history suggests. It's a stretch to see Rossi winning, but he'll win one sooner or later, and the outpouring of joy from his sad fans will be entertaining when he does!


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