Motors 2014 MotoGP/WSBK/BSB Season thread

It's been typically Italian racing team, the Enzo Ferrari approach.

I think the big man himself sums it up best.
Aerodynamics is for people who don't know how to build engines

Nevermind, couple more years and Audi will pull the plug.

 

Rumours growing even stronger for Ducati to go Open, Cal sort of dropping hints (or doing a good job of trolling) on twitter earlier today

MM has now taken the Sepang track record and VR was very close behind. Alexis Espargaro absolutely flying as well

 

Yeah but Dovi was flying this morning, be interesting find out what he was running as.

 

But this duo I am looking forward to seeing. Good luck to them this year.

 

Indeed, but the Ducaits are always good for one flying lap... not ~25

Here are MotoGP, WSBK and BSB calendars for 2014

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Hmm

 

So Dani, which one is yours?

Oh...

 

Poor lad


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http://www.motorcyclenews.com/mcn/sport/sportresults/motogp/2014/february/feb1414-bt-sport-announce/

Still not enough to get me to pay £12 per month to watch it - it's this sort of thing which is forcing people to illegal downloading - what happened to good old advertising revenue?

 

I definitely wouldn't pay either! Not when there's so many free illegal streams anyway

 

Neil Hodgson and James Toseland cannot stand those two even though they were talented riders but when it comes to any kind of commentating it's a no go for me.

 

MotoGP Season Preview on BT Sport 1 right now

Spoiler

http://cricfree.tv - mind the dodgy ads...

 

Oops!

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/200438/1/marc-marquez-breaks-leg-will-miss-sepang-test.html

 

Well, can't stay lucky forever.

2014 title race is suddenly wide open again, can Danped finally break his duck (nope).

 

He'll be reet for the start of the season though - I no need the testing [big grin]


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Tomorrow we probably find out if the unofficial confirmations of Ducati going Open are really true or not (90% chance they are, IMO) - although some sources are saying Ducati will officially announce it in March. They have to tell Dorna tomorrow though, so we'll know for sure regardless as someone will leak it

Yamaha seems to be sucking on the new tyres, losing edge grip, which they (well, JL) rely on heavily.

The Honda seems to love the new tyre, what a surprise

Pedro fastest in day Sepang 2, Day 2. Everyone (bar Dovi) working on setup, no race simulations or super fast laps. Many complaints of a dirty track after a Ferrari test, making things more difficult for all

3 weeks 1 day until first official practise

 

Ducati go Open

Knew it - obvious decision, definitely a good one

 

Goodbye forever of any chance of Cal becoming a champ in the MotoGP class. Fingers crossed for Smith and Redding

 

I don't think any of those three will ever win a championship regardless of any bike they're on (sorry ) but this simply has to be a good decision for Ducati, and probably will be seen as the 'fork' in the road for them. Perhaps a little like their decision to go with Bridgestone in 2004

 

I agree just me being positive for the first time ever except on Cal's decision

 

So, if I'm reading this right, the open option allows them more freedom in bike chassis and engine development, but restricts them to a standard ECU map?


So does this mean the factory option restricts chassis and engine development? - the bike you start the year on is the bike you end it on?

Confused.


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