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everyone's scared of the cold left side of the front.  except marquez.

mid-day 1 times:  http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/sp2/130312a.htm (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/sp2/130312a.htm)

some pics: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2013/motogp/cotamarch/1/ (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2013/motogp/cotamarch/1/)

and blake young didn't make it through a lap before he crashed and burned (literally) his attack kawi.  d'oh!

This is one of those times when lack of familiarity/experience can be an advantage. ;)

Dang, Marquez is killing it so far!  [thumbsup]

Meanwhile, Stoner, who wasn't even at the test, commented that the grip sucked and Marquez was riding like a wanker.

Lap times will be interesting. F1 had a best qualifying lap of 1:34, and best race lap of 1:40. The Ferrari Challenge and Porsche GT3 cars were doing best laps of about 2:14 the same weekend. At the time I figured GP should be able to get in the low 2:00 range.

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Rossi likes the place...

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130312oz4eds.htm (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130312oz4eds.htm)

As long as there is not a GP12 in sight, Rossi would like a 7-11 parking lot on a Ruckus.  

more pics  http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2013/motogp/cotamarch/2/ (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2013/motogp/cotamarch/2/)

and marquez ends the day fastest by a good margin http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130312kmaz.htm (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130312kmaz.htm)


blake young a mere 11 seconds off.   [roll]

Fearless kid.
He will be exciting.


I suspect Stanboli made it clear that wadding it a second time wouldn't end well.

lmfao!!!

 [laugh] [laugh] Now that's funny! [thumbsup]

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130313o2v8a.htm (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130313o2v8a.htm)

I understand this is SOP, of course, but it's kind of funny that the upstart kid is the one playing keep-away with the lines he's figured out...

It's also amusing to read the reports that Lorenzo intends to hit up SXSW tonight.

Yes, I'm jealous.  ;D

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2013/motogp/cotamarch/3/_74A9946.htm (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2013/motogp/cotamarch/3/_74A9946.htm)

caption [laugh]

Another  [laugh]

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2013/motogp/cotamarch/thegreatwondell/z.htm (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2013/motogp/cotamarch/thegreatwondell/z.htm)

Well, he's in Texas. I suppose that's close enough.

I liked the bit about the tapered steering head bearings.   [laugh]

Today at the Austin Airport:

(https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/625433_10151538968925769_1885737987_n.jpg)

HOly crap.. IGGY POP was at the Austin airport!

the stooges played at mohawk last night.  [thumbsup]

make the beast with two backsing walking dead right there.

iggy looks like my sister

Which one?

Iggy.  He would blend in perfectly as an extra on the set.

http://blogs.motorcyclistonline.com/motogp-test-recap-circuit-of-the-americas-33665.html (http://blogs.motorcyclistonline.com/motogp-test-recap-circuit-of-the-americas-33665.html)

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130315-93x.htm (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130315-93x.htm)

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He's a 20 year old kid riding a factory Honda MotoGP bike for a living.
He should be grinning 24/7 like he just got laid by Blake Lively.

[roll]

Marquez might want to consider a restraining order before it gets weird!  [laugh]


Good to hear he seems like a nice kid enjoying himself. His talent has been pretty obvious for a while. I hope he does well, and his riding style should make things interesting.  [thumbsup]

welcome to 8th grade.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/13032034.htm (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/13032034.htm)

Free KS.

Oh...woe is Kevin.

I would think it would be easy to resolve the whole thing by just issuing a restraining order while the case is pending between KS and COTA....after the case is done, it is a whole different matter for people to whine and moan about....

COTA's response...

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130321a.htm (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130321a.htm)

nice touch on the bit with COTA and DORNA as a donkey kick at the end of it....

Most 8th graders show more maturity than these players.

Sadly, on the surface of things, it doesn't look like KS has much legal ground to stand on. According to the articles his relationship was more with Hellmund and not so much the other two COTA principles. They are likely saying that whatever settlement was reached with Hellmund also included anything with Kevin.  If Schwantz didn't have the full backing of COTA then how can he negotiate in good legal faith with with DORNA? That apparently is what DORNA is also saying.  I hope there's more to this than what's being disclosed and that he has a truly legitimate claim.

he probably doesn't.  otherwise this would have gone differently.

KS should have flipped them the bird and called their bluff, 'cause any 6th grader would know that he wasn't the only "uninvited" guest there during the tests.

Maybe not but I doubt the other uninvited are suing COTA.  Whatever the merits of the case are in this instance, if someone were suing me I'd have them off my property in a heartbeat

yep.

and the bird how?  he was already physically escorted out.  he should have gotten into a fistfight?

Too many lawyers in this world...I would have let them arrest me - best bully pulpit in the USA  [evil]

Laguna Seca makes their dig at COTA....

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130325schwantzinvlag.htm (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Mar/130325schwantzinvlag.htm)

[laugh]  awesome.

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http://www.motomatters.com/press_release/2013/03/26/press_release_kevin_schwantz_denounces_c.html (http://www.motomatters.com/press_release/2013/03/26/press_release_kevin_schwantz_denounces_c.html)


KS fires back...

And the plot thickens...  [evil]

The idea of a brand-new US MotoGP track combined with big, messy lawsuit give makes my both my moto-and lawyer-manbits tingle with glee.   ;D

just keep yer spidey sense sauce to yourself.

And suddenly...this thread got weird.  [evil]

Any thread where BP replies in has the potential to get weird.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=N0xKySK4n70 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=N0xKySK4n70)

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Apr/130419mnwsz.htm (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2013/Apr/130419mnwsz.htm)

Carmelo got served !!!

Way to burn bridges. He might get a payout eventually, but I think he's pretty much done with Dorna.

given that GP was just at COTA and it wasn't his show, i doubt he cares.