*SPOILER ALERT* MOTO GP '14 2nd race @ COTA
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Great Race for the Duc Nation.... Hopefully we can continue to make improvements and get a win. Dovizioso had one hell of a race.
Great Race for the Duc Nation.... Hopefully we can continue to make improvements and get a win. Dovizioso had one hell of a race.
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Great Race for the Duc Nation.... Hopefully we can continue to make improvements and get a win. Dovizioso had one hell of a race.
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Rossi was robbed (front tire ?).... He was doing so good...
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Yeah, he really tried to anticipate the lights going out and he got it very wrong. He knows the Yamahas don't have the pace of the Honda and desperately wanted to jump out in front or pressure Marc into a mistake. The thing is Marc's outstanding pace all weekend put pressure on JLo to get the best possible start and it was JLo who made the huge mistake.
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Fantastic race and a great result for Ducati. It's a shame to see Crutchlow struggling with the bike this much.
Marquez was simply dominant. It's rare to see an athlete at the top professional level of any sport dominate like this, but to do it so early on in a career is almost unheard of. We are witnessing the beginning of an era that will have a permanent place in MotoGP history. Pretty neat.
On another note: hats off to Ducati for going all out with the fanfare throughout the weekend. From a very active and entertaining Ducati Island to a Ducati specific parade lap (I've never seen that many Ducks in one place at the same time - quite a sight!), it was quite apparent they take extra measures to treat Ducati owners like they're valued. The Yamaha and Honda stations were virtually nonexistent in comparison.
Marquez was simply dominant. It's rare to see an athlete at the top professional level of any sport dominate like this, but to do it so early on in a career is almost unheard of. We are witnessing the beginning of an era that will have a permanent place in MotoGP history. Pretty neat.
On another note: hats off to Ducati for going all out with the fanfare throughout the weekend. From a very active and entertaining Ducati Island to a Ducati specific parade lap (I've never seen that many Ducks in one place at the same time - quite a sight!), it was quite apparent they take extra measures to treat Ducati owners like they're valued. The Yamaha and Honda stations were virtually nonexistent in comparison.
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I do wonder what was going on there. I missed most of the middle of the race, so I need to go back and watch it again. I noticed crutchlow had a bad crash however.
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Was there all week-end and Dovi was looking good on every session except this mornings' warm-up.
It was quite obvious though that he runs this thing beyond it's limits, I doubt that there is much more in it. Maybe in the wet....
The meagher attendance is almost embarrassing considering the quality of the show and the price of the tickets, got paddock passes and managed to chat up Tom Luthi, Aegerter and Torres.
It was quite obvious though that he runs this thing beyond it's limits, I doubt that there is much more in it. Maybe in the wet....
The meagher attendance is almost embarrassing considering the quality of the show and the price of the tickets, got paddock passes and managed to chat up Tom Luthi, Aegerter and Torres.
Dropping 3-4 seconds per lap isn't normal - just shows how much of a problem the front tyre was. Looks like he had to cruise the rest of the race.
In the beginning Rossi was really back making quick work of the other guys reaching Iannone in almost every corner before .... happened.
Let's hope he keeps his form for next race.
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Right, it wasn't just Rossi. Everyone who pushed hard in the beginning dropped off the pace significantly, with the exception of the Repsol Honda bikes of course. I'm pretty excited for Rossi and Iannone's pace in the future! Looks like we got a couple of boys who can fight with the top three potentially! Can we even consider JLo in the top three if he can't stay in the race or make a normal start? lol
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always an excuse he lost 8th place thats it no excuse you were all yapping about his second place finish just like he did last year 3 weeks ago. now he finishes 8th and its the tires or whatever . last year he was 6th now 8th. so yea he sure is back 7 other races finished with their front tire. guess he was trying to hard in the beginning maybe he should adapt. oh i forgot he cant do that he has to have everything perfect for him.
7 other races finished with their front tire. guess he was trying to hard in the beginning maybe he should adapt. oh i forgot he cant do that he has to have everything perfect for him.Similar threads
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