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ESABATM
Meme DMaster Of Disaster
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Casey Stoner reviews Qatar MotoGP race
24 March 2016
“Ducati started well last year, but as an overall package the bike feels stronger this year” - Casey Stoner.
image: http://media.crash.net/original/PA1858094.0008.jpg
Casey Stoner reviews Qatar MotoGP race
Not only was retired double MotoGP champion Casey Stoner a keen spectator for Ducati at the Qatar season opener, he also rode at the same Losail circuit on Monday and Tuesday.
And while sheltering from showers on the opening night of his private test, the Australian star - back at Ducati as a brand ambassador and test rider - gave his opinion on the first race of the new Michelin and single ECU era.
Yamaha's reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo won the grand prix by 2.019s from Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso, who outsmarted a last corner attack from Honda's Marc Marquez. Valentino Rossi completed the lead quartet, just 2.387s from victory.
“Overall, the race was kind of as I expected in that no-one was really a standout and there was no runaway winner - even if Jorge, towards the end of the race once everyone let him get comfortable, did what Jorge does best!” Stoner began.
“No-one has got the hang of the Michelin tyres yet - you can see it from the lap times. They were very up and down; one lap would be pretty average and the next would be six tenths faster. That's a bit unique.
“A lot of people made mistakes and ran wide too, but I think Michelin have shown how competitive they're going to be - and they beat my bloody lap record from 2008!” he smiled.
“It was also a fast race time even though they all kind of held each other up. That's impressive as far as Michelin's standards go, in my opinion. Everyone still just needs to come to grips with the fact that they will not perform in the same way as a Bridgestone and stop expecting them to.
“Some people are complaining, 'I can't go into the corner the same way I could on the Bridgestones'. Okay, but they've got other benefits, so let's use those. In time, they'll forget what a Bridgestone felt like and start adapting themselves to the Michelins and it seems like it's finally going that way.
“But as a spectator, the race was fantastic with a nice little battle there at the end.
“I'm very disappointed for Iannone that he crashed out. He showed pace all weekend and I think he would have been a front contender [at the end] as well, depending on how things played out.”
Iannone fell from second place shortly after losing the lead to team-mate Dovizioso. But once Lorenzo hit the front on lap 9 there was relatively little overtaking, despite the lead group being so close.
“You're going to have to pass differently on the Michelins,” Stoner explained, when asked if riders appeared a little nervous about trying to overtake. “It's going to be more about setting yourself up on corner exit and then passing on the next entry - not passing from a long way back on the brakes.
“Not only that, but because everyone has crashed on these tyres - they wanted to win, but there's that little voice telling them, 'let's come out of here with some points and build on that'. They all ran wide a few times as well, so everyone is finding their feet and knowing where the limits are.
“It was also a high-paced race. You have to look at that as well. Like Valencia last year. People can criticise all they want [about that race], but it was a high-paced race at a bloody hard track to pass on! It was kind of like that here - no one wanted to get off-line or take a risk.”
Ducati haven't won a MotoGP race since Stoner's home Phillip Island victory in 2010, a statistic the Australian is trying to help erase through his testing and development work.
“I think the Desmosedici had a good chance of winning here if things had panned out a little differently and we've got room for improvement. All the manufacturers are going to say that, but knowing this bike and spending time on it, there definitely is,” Stoner declared.
“For me that's a big positive. To already be that competitive, with room to move forward is a very, very good thing.
“That's something we're trying to do at these tests; find a few things that the boys can use, without them having to waste time testing during a race weekend. They can just put them on and find the balance.
“I believe it was a good performance. It showed the potential. Ducati started well here last year, but as an overall package the bike feels stronger this year, so that's a good place to be.”
Stoner made his debut on the 2016 Ducati during this week's test, having only used the GP15 at Sepang in February.
The 30-year-old's next outing is still to be decided, with fellow test rider Michele Pirro replacing injured Pramac rider Danilo Petrucci in the upcoming rounds.
Read more at Casey Stoner reviews Qatar MotoGP race | MotoGP News
Casey Stoner reviews Qatar MotoGP race
24 March 2016
“Ducati started well last year, but as an overall package the bike feels stronger this year” - Casey Stoner.
image: http://media.crash.net/original/PA1858094.0008.jpg
Casey Stoner reviews Qatar MotoGP race
Not only was retired double MotoGP champion Casey Stoner a keen spectator for Ducati at the Qatar season opener, he also rode at the same Losail circuit on Monday and Tuesday.
And while sheltering from showers on the opening night of his private test, the Australian star - back at Ducati as a brand ambassador and test rider - gave his opinion on the first race of the new Michelin and single ECU era.
Yamaha's reigning champion Jorge Lorenzo won the grand prix by 2.019s from Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso, who outsmarted a last corner attack from Honda's Marc Marquez. Valentino Rossi completed the lead quartet, just 2.387s from victory.
“Overall, the race was kind of as I expected in that no-one was really a standout and there was no runaway winner - even if Jorge, towards the end of the race once everyone let him get comfortable, did what Jorge does best!” Stoner began.
“No-one has got the hang of the Michelin tyres yet - you can see it from the lap times. They were very up and down; one lap would be pretty average and the next would be six tenths faster. That's a bit unique.
“A lot of people made mistakes and ran wide too, but I think Michelin have shown how competitive they're going to be - and they beat my bloody lap record from 2008!” he smiled.
“It was also a fast race time even though they all kind of held each other up. That's impressive as far as Michelin's standards go, in my opinion. Everyone still just needs to come to grips with the fact that they will not perform in the same way as a Bridgestone and stop expecting them to.
“Some people are complaining, 'I can't go into the corner the same way I could on the Bridgestones'. Okay, but they've got other benefits, so let's use those. In time, they'll forget what a Bridgestone felt like and start adapting themselves to the Michelins and it seems like it's finally going that way.
“But as a spectator, the race was fantastic with a nice little battle there at the end.
“I'm very disappointed for Iannone that he crashed out. He showed pace all weekend and I think he would have been a front contender [at the end] as well, depending on how things played out.”
Iannone fell from second place shortly after losing the lead to team-mate Dovizioso. But once Lorenzo hit the front on lap 9 there was relatively little overtaking, despite the lead group being so close.
“You're going to have to pass differently on the Michelins,” Stoner explained, when asked if riders appeared a little nervous about trying to overtake. “It's going to be more about setting yourself up on corner exit and then passing on the next entry - not passing from a long way back on the brakes.
“Not only that, but because everyone has crashed on these tyres - they wanted to win, but there's that little voice telling them, 'let's come out of here with some points and build on that'. They all ran wide a few times as well, so everyone is finding their feet and knowing where the limits are.
“It was also a high-paced race. You have to look at that as well. Like Valencia last year. People can criticise all they want [about that race], but it was a high-paced race at a bloody hard track to pass on! It was kind of like that here - no one wanted to get off-line or take a risk.”
Ducati haven't won a MotoGP race since Stoner's home Phillip Island victory in 2010, a statistic the Australian is trying to help erase through his testing and development work.
“I think the Desmosedici had a good chance of winning here if things had panned out a little differently and we've got room for improvement. All the manufacturers are going to say that, but knowing this bike and spending time on it, there definitely is,” Stoner declared.
“For me that's a big positive. To already be that competitive, with room to move forward is a very, very good thing.
“That's something we're trying to do at these tests; find a few things that the boys can use, without them having to waste time testing during a race weekend. They can just put them on and find the balance.
“I believe it was a good performance. It showed the potential. Ducati started well here last year, but as an overall package the bike feels stronger this year, so that's a good place to be.”
Stoner made his debut on the 2016 Ducati during this week's test, having only used the GP15 at Sepang in February.
The 30-year-old's next outing is still to be decided, with fellow test rider Michele Pirro replacing injured Pramac rider Danilo Petrucci in the upcoming rounds.
Read more at Casey Stoner reviews Qatar MotoGP race | MotoGP News
More to come from West after Crankt Protein Honda ASBK debut
Section: Racing Post: Alex Gobert
Returning world championship regular optimistic at Wakefield Park.
Image: Russell Colvin.
Queensland international Anthony West made a high profile first appearance in the 2016 YMF Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul Pirelli today at Wakefield Park, settling into the CBR1000RR SP.
West, 34, is standing in for injured team regular Jamie Stauffer at round two of the ASBK this weekend as part of the official Crankt Protein Honda Racing team.
Despite the opening session being rained out this morning, West completed two sessions on the bike in Goulburn this afternoon for seventh overall at 58.813s. Teammate Troy Herfoss was fastest with a circuit best of 57.594s.
“I knew it was going to be hard, but I didn’t think this track was so bumpy and tight,” West told CycleOnline.com.au this afternoon after debriefing with the Australasian champion squad.
“If it was on a track I knew and one that was more flowing, I think I’d find it a lot easier, but this is so strange and definitely not what I’m used to [after racing in Europe].
“I’ve never ridden the Honda before either, so I need to keep getting used to that. It was obviously difficult missing one of the three sessions because of the rain, but still, we’re not too far off. We need to find about another half second, a second or so.”
West said he was facing a race against time to get up to speed with the factory-backed CBR1000RR SP, however remains confident that further changes and assessments overnight could boost him up the order for Saturday’s qualifying sessions.
“The guys had tested here, they went fast straight away and they’re really on it,” he added. “But the team’s good, everything looks good and the environment is really good to be in. I just need to set up the bike to suit me, because Jamie’s settings felt really hard, I couldn’t load the front properly and we’ve had to completely change the bike.
“That final session today was already heaps better, so we will take another step in that direction for the qualifying tomorrow. It would’ve been nice to get that first session in, but we will try it in qualifying and if that works we should be on pace for the race.”
A full report from Friday’s proceedings at Wakefield Park’s second round of the 2016 Australian Superbike Championship can be found by clicking this link.
Section: Racing Post: Alex Gobert
Returning world championship regular optimistic at Wakefield Park.
Image: Russell Colvin.
Queensland international Anthony West made a high profile first appearance in the 2016 YMF Australian Superbike Championship presented by Motul Pirelli today at Wakefield Park, settling into the CBR1000RR SP.
West, 34, is standing in for injured team regular Jamie Stauffer at round two of the ASBK this weekend as part of the official Crankt Protein Honda Racing team.
Despite the opening session being rained out this morning, West completed two sessions on the bike in Goulburn this afternoon for seventh overall at 58.813s. Teammate Troy Herfoss was fastest with a circuit best of 57.594s.
“I knew it was going to be hard, but I didn’t think this track was so bumpy and tight,” West told CycleOnline.com.au this afternoon after debriefing with the Australasian champion squad.
“If it was on a track I knew and one that was more flowing, I think I’d find it a lot easier, but this is so strange and definitely not what I’m used to [after racing in Europe].
“I’ve never ridden the Honda before either, so I need to keep getting used to that. It was obviously difficult missing one of the three sessions because of the rain, but still, we’re not too far off. We need to find about another half second, a second or so.”
West said he was facing a race against time to get up to speed with the factory-backed CBR1000RR SP, however remains confident that further changes and assessments overnight could boost him up the order for Saturday’s qualifying sessions.
“The guys had tested here, they went fast straight away and they’re really on it,” he added. “But the team’s good, everything looks good and the environment is really good to be in. I just need to set up the bike to suit me, because Jamie’s settings felt really hard, I couldn’t load the front properly and we’ve had to completely change the bike.
“That final session today was already heaps better, so we will take another step in that direction for the qualifying tomorrow. It would’ve been nice to get that first session in, but we will try it in qualifying and if that works we should be on pace for the race.”
A full report from Friday’s proceedings at Wakefield Park’s second round of the 2016 Australian Superbike Championship can be found by clicking this link.
ESABATM
Meme DMaster Of Disaster
well it bloody technical and bloody interesting and I admit looks kool.
BUT . .. ?
Do you remember cleaning the spokes on your GS or your Z1 or K1 ? Imagine keeping that set up clean ?
ESABATM
Meme DMaster Of Disaster
There is no way you could actually drive that on the street. Those were pure show imo. Back in the day cleaning spokes truly sucked. Billet is my friend and touch it up once a month and its all good. Of course I don't go out with that intentionally aka rain. Pulling off wheels and 30 mins cleaning along with removal and installation = pain in the ass.
That was on my Mustang. The Bike has billet wheels and it would be 10x worse.
yeah fair call as far as the use on the street goes and cleaning spokes is LOL a pain in the arse.
"Pulling off wheels and 30 mins cleaning along with removal and installation = pain in the ass."
pack everything with grease
idiot
Speed camera captures Perth motorcyclist sliding off bike on Kwinana Freeway
March 26, 2016 12:46pm
PHIL HICKEYPerthNow
A speed camera captured a motorbike rider sliding along the road doing 112km/h. Picture: WA Police
POLICE have released a bizarre image captured by one its speed cameras — a motorbike rider sliding along the road doing 112km/h.
WA Police posted the image on its Facebook page on Thursday. The image was captured last Sunday.
“From time to time our speed cameras capture some interesting things,” the Facebook page read.
“Last Sunday ... a speed camera on the Kwinana Freeway captured a motorcyclist sliding past at 112km/h — but unfortunately he wasn’t on his wheels.
“He was also wearing shorts, a T-shirt and no gloves. Ouch!”
Police said the image should act as a timely reminder to riders to wear the correct safety gear at all times.
No Cookies | Perth Now
Speed camera captures Perth motorcyclist sliding off bike on Kwinana Freeway
March 26, 2016 12:46pm
PHIL HICKEYPerthNow
A speed camera captured a motorbike rider sliding along the road doing 112km/h. Picture: WA Police
POLICE have released a bizarre image captured by one its speed cameras — a motorbike rider sliding along the road doing 112km/h.
WA Police posted the image on its Facebook page on Thursday. The image was captured last Sunday.
“From time to time our speed cameras capture some interesting things,” the Facebook page read.
“Last Sunday ... a speed camera on the Kwinana Freeway captured a motorcyclist sliding past at 112km/h — but unfortunately he wasn’t on his wheels.
“He was also wearing shorts, a T-shirt and no gloves. Ouch!”
Police said the image should act as a timely reminder to riders to wear the correct safety gear at all times.
No Cookies | Perth Now
112 kph what is that, 62, 63 mph?idiot
Speed camera captures Perth motorcyclist sliding off bike on Kwinana Freeway
March 26, 2016 12:46pm
PHIL HICKEYPerthNow
A speed camera captured a motorbike rider sliding along the road doing 112km/h. Picture: WA Police
POLICE have released a bizarre image captured by one its speed cameras — a motorbike rider sliding along the road doing 112km/h.
WA Police posted the image on its Facebook page on Thursday. The image was captured last Sunday.
“From time to time our speed cameras capture some interesting things,” the Facebook page read.
“Last Sunday ... a speed camera on the Kwinana Freeway captured a motorcyclist sliding past at 112km/h — but unfortunately he wasn’t on his wheels.
“He was also wearing shorts, a T-shirt and no gloves. Ouch!”
Police said the image should act as a timely reminder to riders to wear the correct safety gear at all times.
No Cookies | Perth Now
Do you wear leathers and boots and gloves all the time?
I don't, if I was required by law to do so I would quit riding. Helmets are required, in North Carolina.
It gets too damn hot to wear all that stuff.
hecknatude
What the heck!
Ninja h2r
hecknatude
What the heck!
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