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Phillip Island Moto GP tyre farce

Agemax

Agemax

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Moto 2 race distance has been halved to 13 laps as Dunlop admit the tyres they have supplied to the newly surfaced track will not last the full distance.
Bridgstone have a similar problem in the Moto GP race and, for the first time in Moto GP history, a mandatory pit stop will be required on lap 14
 
Yeah gonna be an interesting race, but I leave home at 1pm to get on a 3pm flight so I'm not gonna see it live dammit! Looks like I'll have to tune in at 10:50pm tomorrow night while sitting in a hotel room in Sydney to watch it (down there for work).

I dunno how I'm gonna avoid news between now and then!

I recorded qualifying yesterday and watched it last night... I had eyes like saucers when Marquez pulled out that 1:28.1 lap and then for Lorenzo to pull out a 1:27.8 I was like WTF??? Gonna be a top race if the tyres don't die too soon!
 
The race is about to start .
Reduced to 19 laps with a bike change at lap 9 or 10 .
I'm glad I didn't go down this year .
Who would've thought you could have too much grip .

Cheers , Simon .
 
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Come on all. NO SPOILERS here till a few days time. Ive watched it but not commenting
 
Apologies, not sure how that equates to spoiling but sorry all the same.
 
well, it was an interesting race, and an unusual twist to the results. very good racing as usual.
now i have a full day of BSB and WSBK racing to watch, with the championships being decided today........i love Sundays.
 
Safe to comment yet? Hmmmm I'll say as much as I think the penalty was a bit harsh, but it should make for a great final couple of rounds to the season!
 
pete said:
Safe to comment yet? Hmmmm I'll say as much as I think the penalty was a bit harsh, but it should make for a great final couple of rounds to the season!
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why was the penalty harsh? he disobeyed the rules so he was rightly penalized.
 
I'm not saying he shouldn't have been penalised (same for the two Aussies), just that that particular penalty was too harsh... penalise points/time would have been more appropriate I feel.

Having said that I'm not sure what penalty was defined before the start of the race... it's more about the big debacle and rushed rule changes... surely they can allow some leniency when changes happen fast like that? Just my opinion... I'm still looking forward to the next two rounds!
 
either way, as you say it will make the last few races a bit more interesting. can Marquez handle the extra pressure on him now or will he crack??????
 
I think we can say for sure that he'll be pushing pretty hard in the next race.... Should make for good watching :)
 
Whole thing was pathetic,swapping bikes? wtf.Sort of goes against the ethos of racing,just because you can do the fastest lap doesnt mean you gonna win the race.whats the next step drop it to a quarter mile?because the tyres cant last any longer.
Surely a tyre change during the race would be the fairest approach cause its all the same for everyone on the track and would it not be fairer to return to the ethos of its partly an endurance race of riding in a style that ensure the machine can complete the distance even if it means its not at the max poss speed?
 
MotoGP bikes lack quick change wheel hardware

Plus, the carbon brakes must be matched

And, teams have no hot pit equipment

I doubt that a 10 minute pit stop would have been good for racing

I think the penalty was too harsh, a drive thru would have sufficed

If they docked MM points, he would have to start from pit lane at Motegi per current MotoGP rules


Pretty ridiculous situation. They needed a tire test at PI waay before the MotoGP race, what with the new tarmac (which was the problem) and all
 
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