MotoGP 2019

[WuzzaCBXRider]

I’d like to see the return of pit stops instead of switching bikes to continue racing. What other form of motor sports allows this?

 

[ROADTOAD1340]

I like the switch over , those lads literally jump from bike to bike , and the racing is back on fast .

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

Shielas...

 

[ROADTOAD1340]

^^^^^^^
kill joy

 

[RedBull]

I like the switch over ,
those lads literally
jump from bike to bike ,
and the racing is back on fast .

 

[bigoltool]

Anyone ever watch the Erzberg rodeo? Pretty much the toughest motorcycle race on the planet. That would be awesome to see those guys switching bikes for the different sections.

 

[Cantab]

HRC launch, Ho hum.
https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/motogp/2019-repsol-honda-motogp-team-debut/

Damn right, watched it on MotoGP site blah blah blah...

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

Damn right, watched it on MotoGP site blah blah blah...

I think they had that date scheduled and just weren’t ready. Bikes or riders?

 

[bigoltool]

New SRT Petronas colors. Morbidellis bike shown. This is the new Yamaha Satellite team now that Tech3 is KTM's.

 

[bigoltool]

Bit of a lull in MotoGP activity at the moment. The Sepang Shakedown test starts tomorrow for the test riders actually. Anyway I came across this pretty cool article about the now defunct Kawasaki MotoGP effort. Hard to believe it's been 11 years since they quit.
http://www.mcnews.com.au/2004-kawasaki-zx-rr-motogp-kawasaki/

 

[Bumblebee]

Not a 2019 but cool none the less...

 

[Mr Brown]

Not a 2019 but cool none the less...

I'd be curious at how today's riders (professional racers) would fare on those 500's from back then. I honestly don't think some of them are physically big enough.

 

[Bumblebee]

I'd be curious at how today's riders (professional racers) would fare on those 500's from back then. I honestly don't think some of them are physically big enough.

This will sound a bit nuts but I thought the same thing while watching the video. No traction, wheelie, launch control-what would they do?

 

[Mr Brown]

This will sound a bit nuts but I thought the same thing while watching the video. No traction, wheelie, launch control-what would they do?

Crash spectacularly, like the rest of us would....
Racers, both car and bike, of those eras were very different than now. Skill is still required at elite racing levels, but the skill set necessary to be a champion has changed drastically. You need to be able to read a chassis still, but rather than bend it to your will as back then, you need to be able to tell the engineers how to improve it.

 

[bigoltool]

This will sound a bit nuts but I thought the same thing while watching the video. No traction, wheelie, launch control-what would they do?

Don't forget push starting!

 

[bigoltool]

Looks like they broke down and started showing lap times at the Shakedown in Sepang.

 

[fallenarch]

Crash spectacularly, like the rest of us would....
Racers, both car and bike, of those eras were very different than now. Skill is still required at elite racing levels, but the skill set necessary to be a champion has changed drastically. You need to be able to read a chassis still, but rather than bend it to your will as back then, you need to be able to tell the engineers how to improve it.

Rossi rode those 500cc 2-smokers. He's ridden most all of the major versions of MotoGP bikes. I seem to recall him saying they were crazy beasts but he liked racing them.

 

[Mr Brown]

Rossi rode those 500cc 2-smokers. He's ridden most all of the major versions of MotoGP bikes. I seem to recall him saying they were crazy beasts but he liked racing them.

Rossi is the last of his kind.

 

[bigoltool]

Sounds like Lorenzo disagrees with Crutchlows opinion of the Hondas handling...
https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/lorenzo-crutchlow-honda-physical-challenge/4329478/amp/

 

[RedBull]