MotoGp Thread

[Zonked]

I just noticed we didnt have one for this subject!

[emziibbyx]

Bradley Smith FTW!

[Schumacat]

MotoGP is switching to 1000cc from 2012. They had 990cc engines from 2002 to 2007 when they switched to 800cc. I think this is good news as drivers have been complaining about the 800cc bikes.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80545

[guesswho's back]

cost cutting.

There's a bunch of 1000ccm street bikes that can be tuned and modified by the manufacturers. Basically every manufacturer has them...
For the 800ccm formula they had to start from square one.
I wonder what restrictions they'll have on the 1000 engine, as the 800s were pretty much beating the records of the previous 1000 ones.

Just imagine if F1 engines were back at 3 liters from 2011... That would be awesome!!!

On a sidenote, the 250 ccm class will be gone next year and there will be a Moto 2 class with 600 4 stroke engines... I haven't heard about the 125 ccm class though. Any word on that?

[Schumacat]

Yeah there has been no news on 125cc, so we can assume that it will still be there. Aprilia has announced that they won't be competing in the Moto 2 Class as they are not interested in a spec series. Moto2 will be using Honda engines and Dunlop tyres.
Its kinda sad as Aprillia had 6 bikes in the top 10 and were supplying bikes to the majority of the teams.

[PURIST]

1000 cc will be awesome.

2010 will also be awesome. The competition and entertainment level is just so good in MotoGP now. Rossi, Pedrosa, Lorenzo and Stoner will fight so hard for the supremacy and we, the fans, will be the winners!

[guesswho's back]

Moto2 is like GP2 then. No wonder Aprilia won't take part using Honda engine!

[Schumacat]

The FIM has published the MotoGP entry list for 2010. There are 17 bikes this year and around one third on the grid are rookies.
Hector Barbera, Hiroshi Aoyama, Ben Spies, Alvaro Bautista and Alex Esparago are the new guys on the grid, while Chris Vermuluen and James Toseland have gone back to Superbikes after losing their drives for this year. Toni Elias, Alex di Angelis, Niccolo Canepa and Talmacsi have moved to the new Moto2 series.

2010 MotoGP entry list

No Rider Official team name Bike
4 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Team Honda
5 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha
7 Hiroshi Aoyama Interwetten-Honda MotoGP Honda
11 Ben Spies Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha
14 Randy de Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP Honda
19 Alvaro Bautista Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki
24 Marco Melandri San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda
26 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda
27 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati
36 Mika Kallio Pramac Racing Team Ducati
40 Hector Barbera Aspar MotoGP Team Ducati
41 Aleix Espargaro Pramac Racing Team Ducati
46 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha
58 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda
65 Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki
69 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati
99 Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha

[emziibbyx]

I'm looking forward to seeing what Ben Spies can do.

[lightmas]

I'm looking forward to seeing what Ben Spies can do.

you have either met him...fancy him..or both

[emziibbyx]

The latter.
What? He is a good rider too, as well as being extremely attractive!



The provisional entry list for the new Moto2 category was published on Wednesday:

The 2010 provisional entry list for the inaugural Moto2 World Championship has been released by the FIM.


The 2010 provisional entry list for the Moto2 World Championship as announced by the FIM on Wednesday, January 27 is as follows:

2; GABOR TALMACSI; HUNGARIAN
SPEED UP; FTR

4; STEFAN BRADL; GERMAN
VIESSMANN KIEFER RACING; SUTER

5; JOAN OLIVE ; SPANISH
JACK&JONES BY A.BANDERAS; PROMOHARRIS

6; ALEX DEBON; SPANISH
TEAM AEROPORT DE CASTELLO-AJO; FTR

7; AXEL PONS; SPANISH
PONS RACING; PONS KALEX

9; KENNY NOYES; USA;
JACK&JONES BY A.BANDERAS; PROMOHARRIS

10; FONSI NIETO; SPANISH
G22 HOLIDAYGYM; MORIWAKI

12; THOMAS LUTHI; SWISS
INTERWETTEN MORIWAKI RACING; MORIWAKI

14; RATTHAPARK WILAIROT;THAI
HONDA-SAG; SUTER

15; ALEX DE ANGELIS; SAN MARINO
SCOT RACING TEAM; SCOT

16; JULES CLUZEL; FRENCH
FORWARD RACING; SUTER

17; KAREL ABRAHAM; CZECH
CARDION AB MOTORACING; RSV

24; TONI ELIAS; SPANISH
GRESINI RACING MOTO2; MORIWAKI

25; ALEX BALDOLINI; ITALIAN
CARETTA TECHNOLOGY RACE DEPT; I.C.P.

29; ANDREA IANNONE; ITALIAN
SPEED UP; FTR

35; RAFFAELE DE ROSA; ITALIAN
TECH 3 RACING; TECH 3

37; FABRICIO PERREN; ARGENTINE
KINO RACING; BQR-MOTO2

39; ROBERTINO PIETRI; VENEZUELAN
ITALTRANS S.T.R.; SUTER

40; SERGIO GADEA; SPANISH
PONS RACING; PONS KALEX

41; ARNE TODE; GERMAN
RACING TEAM GERMANY; SUTER

44; ROBERTO ROLFO; ITALIAN
ITALTRANS S.T.R.; SUTER

45; SCOTT REDDING; BRITISH
MARC VDS RACING TEAM; SUTER

48; SHOYA TOMIZAWA; JAPANESE
TECHNOMAG-CIP; SUTER

52; LUKAS PESEK; CZECH
MATTEONI C.P. RACING; MORIWAKI

53; VALENTIN DEBISE; FRENCH
WTR SAN MARINO TEAM; ADV

55; HECTOR FAUBEL; SPANISH
HONDA-SAG; SUTER

56; VLADIMIR LEONOV; RUSSIAN
VECTOR KIEFER RACING; SUTER

59; NICOLA CANEPA; ITALIAN
SCOT RACING TEAM; SCOT

60; JULIAN SIMON; SPANISH
MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM; RSV

61; VLADIMIR IVANOV; RUSSIAN
GRESINI RACING MOTO2; MORIWAKI

63; MIKE DI MEGLIO; FRENCH
MAPFRE ASPAR TEAM; RSV

71; CLAUDIO CORTI; ITALIAN
FORWARD RACING; SUTER

72; YUKI TAKAHASHI; JAPANESE
TECH 3 RACING; TECH 3

75; MATTIA PASINI; ITALIAN
JIR MOTO2; TSR

76; BERNAT MARTINEZ; SPANISH
BLUSENS BQR; BQR-MOTO2

77; DOMINIQUE AEGERTER; SWISS
TECHNOMAG-CIP; SUTER

88; YANNINCK GUERRA; SPANISH
G22 HOLIDAYGYM; MORIWAKI

95; MASHEL AL NAIMI; QATAR
BLUSENS BQR; BQR-MOTO2

TBA; TO BE ADVISED
JIR MOTO2; TSR


RESERVES:

27; VINCENT LONBOIS; BELGIAN
MARC VDS RACING TEAM; SUTER

TBA; ANTHONY WEST; AUSTRALIAN;
MZ RACING TEAM; MZ



Okay, only provisional, but wow what a line-up!!

[SQKOKL]

Casey Stoner is going to win it this year

[emziibbyx]

Jorge Lorenzo has fractured his hand in a 30mph motorcross accident...

[emziibbyx]

MotoGP season starts today!!!

[Schumacat]

Congrats Rossi on winning the Qatar GP for the first time. Too bad Stoner crashed early while leading. Seems like the fight would be between Yamaha and Ducati again this season, although Honda seems to have improved a lot too.
Also, Nicky Hayden finally seems to be getting the hang of that Ducati, although he is nowhere near the pace of Stoner yet.
Congrats to Capirossi on completing 300 race starts. Too bad his Suzuki is not on the pace of the top teams or he would be fighting for the wins.

[Schumacat]

The Japanese Grand Prix has been cancelled due to the Volcano disruption.

[Rus-Evo]

Then they should ride TT bikes back to Japan and back!!

[lightmas]

The Japanese Grand Prix has been cancelled due to the Volcano disruption.

they need a version of bernie...

he would get them there somehow..

[Ignatius]

Did anyone see the race???

Woah, it was great. I can't get how Lorenzo is slower at the start and then manages to catch on front, but he was incredible. Same for Pedrosa, doing the best that could be done with that nervous Honda.

[Schumacat]

Missed the race but congrats to Lorenzo. Too bad Pedrosa couldn't win it after qualifying in Pole position.

[PURIST]

That was a great race fom Lorenzo. The way he came up through the field and finally overtake Pedrosa was simply breathtaking. Yamaha brothers are rolling!

[lightmas]

Crash for Rossi..

apparently he might be out for 2 months

[Pixx]

Crash for Rossi..

apparently he might be out for 2 months

i just heard that too. what a shame. he has a cracked shin.

wish him a speedy recovery.

[Reignman]

Crash for Rossi..

apparently he might be out for 2 months

He broke his leg, both shinbone and fibula with an open fracture

[freddie]

get well soon to rossi. That was a nasty accident