Ducati Monster Forum

Round 1.
So excited.

I know it's a bit early, but do you want to add spoiler to your title, or have someone start another thread? :P

Done [thumbsup].
Kopf can take it over from here ;D. He's bloody good at race reporting.

That depends on what you like.

He doesn't miss anything, but doesn't add enough commentary, for my taste. Just a bunch of links, or videos, with no comment.

I think it's that friggen ipad he's always using. ;D

 ;D
I'm sure he'll take the feedback on board 8)

I'm sure he'll tell me to sod off. ;)

Mixed feelings about this year. Not sure if the Bologna boys will have what it takes to beat MM. The bike obviously has improved, but I don't want to get my hopes up.

The constructors championship is looking promising at least.  The prospect of more than one Ducati on the podium each race looks more likely on preseason form. But as you say, beating MM is another thing. There is the possibility of Ducati riders stealing points from each other too, but Lorenzo may do that to MM on occasion, although it's less likely. Season holds a few questions for sure.

Did I say I was excited? ;D

Apparently there are several rule changes this season. Helmets are no longer required and they’ve been practicing on a new road course.



https://youtu.be/_RN3X-51tL4

We had it good for awhile there [laugh]

It’s gonna be a good season. I wish there were more night races on the circuit. MM and JLo aren’t quite 100% yet. Although I think Marc could win a race with one arm. I’m pulling for the #9 this season in the Duc garage.

Fixed it. ;)

Petrux has this one season to produce, or there are two waiting in line behind him. No results, and Ducati will kick him to the curb in favor of Jack, or Pecco.

I believe Danilo can do it, now that Dovi taught him how to save the tire. He needs to finish in the top 5 every race, and consistently beat Jack, or I'm afraid he'll be in SBK with Alvaro.

“Let’s get ready to ruuummble”

FP1

Valentino Rossi ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 55.048s [Lap 17/18] 336km/h (Top Speed)
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.127s +0.079s [14/16] 338k
Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.164s +0.116s [6/17] 342k
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP19) 1m 55.217s +0.169s [16/17] 342k
Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP19) 1m 55.267s +0.219s [8/17] 342k
Maverick Viñales ESP Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 55.312s +0.264s [19/19] 333k
Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1) 1m 55.324s +0.276s [16/18] 331k
Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici GP19) 1m 55.396s +0.348s [17/17] 345k
Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.409s +0.361s [14/16] 338k
Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.496s +0.448s [17/17] 338k
Fabio Quartararo FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1)* 1m 55.509s +0.461s [15/16] 336k
Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 55.620s +0.572s [15/15] 338k
Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 55.778s +0.730s [12/14] 337k
Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 55.828s +0.780s [10/17] 339k
Andrea Iannone ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 55.828s +0.780s [17/17] 337k
Francesco Bagnaia ITA Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici GP18)* 1m 55.835s +0.787s [15/15] 337k
Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.869s +0.821s [15/17] 346k
Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* 1m 56.061s +1.013s [16/16] 336k
Johann Zarco FRA Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 56.206s +1.158s [17/17] 334k
Karel Abraham CZE Reale Avintia (Desmosedici GP18) 1m 56.249s +1.201s [16/16] 336k
Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (Desmosedici GP18) 1m 56.289s +1.241s [14/16] 340k
Hafizh Syahrin MAL Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) 1m 57.181s +2.133s [12/12] 330k
Bradley Smith GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 57.189s +2.141s [13/16] 339k

Rookies kickin' ass in FP2

FP2

Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 53.380s [Lap 16/18] 352km/h (Top Speed)
Maverick Viñales ESP Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 53.854s +0.474s [16/16] 337k
Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici GP19) 1m 53.908s +0.528s [17/19] 352k
Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP19) 1m 54.053s +0.673s [15/16] 344k
Fabio Quartararo FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1)* 1m 54.154s +0.774s [15/17] 337k
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP19) 1m 54.256s +0.876s [14/17] 349k
Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1) 1m 54.275s +0.895s [12/16] 343k
Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 54.320s +0.940s [19/19] 341k
Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 54.367s +0.987s [14/15] 347k
Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 54.402s +1.022s [15/17] 346k
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.428s +1.048s [15/17] 343k
Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.444s +1.064s [16/17] 347k
Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.452s +1.072s [12/17] 351k
Francesco Bagnaia ITA Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici GP18)* 1m 54.801s +1.421s [14/16] 343k
Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (Desmosedici GP18) 1m 55.032s +1.652s [16/18] 347k
Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 55.053s +1.673s [17/17] 345k
Valentino Rossi ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 55.137s +1.757s [15/16] 343k
Johann Zarco FRA Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 55.412s +2.032s [13/17] 341k
Andrea Iannone ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 55.432s +2.052s [14/16] 343k
Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* 1m 55.635s +2.255s [16/18] 345k
Karel Abraham CZE Reale Avintia (Desmosedici GP18) 1m 55.654s +2.274s [13/16] 342k
Hafizh Syahrin MAL Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) 1m 56.437s +3.057s [16/17] 338k
Bradley Smith GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 56.834s +3.454s [3/16] 346k

Who's this Marc Marquez guy?

His name sounds familiar...

Jack's the fastest Ducati rider so far. Hope he can hold that position.

Clearly Marc ain't injured enough.. ;D

There’s really only 1 person that can beat Marc, and it’s himself.  ;)

I swear some of the new bits on the Duc, if they were fashioned in raw metal, look like they came from old Road Racing.

 (https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7904/47327871561_58f085b7a4_c.jpg)

FP4

Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP19) 1m 54.854s [Lap 8/13] 345km/h (Top Speed)
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP19) 1m 54.867s +0.013s [13/13] 345k
Maverick Viñales ESP Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 54.940s +0.086s [13/14] 332k
Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici GP19) 1m 55.092s +0.238s [5/16] 347k
Fabio Quartararo FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1)* 1m 55.203s +0.349s [8/16] 337k
Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.242s +0.388s [5/11] 344k
Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 55.359s +0.505s [7/16] 343k
Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.364s +0.510s [9/15] 333k
Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 55.380s +0.526s [5/12] 346k
Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 55.434s +0.580s [8/10] 340k
Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.476s +0.622s [10/12] 345k
Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1) 1m 55.591s +0.737s [5/12] 339k
Andrea Iannone ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 55.647s +0.793s [3/12] 340k
Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (Desmosedici GP18) 1m 55.812s +0.958s [8/11] 345k
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 55.961s +1.107s [3/13] 336k
Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* 1m 56.011s +1.157s [10/10] 335k
Francesco Bagnaia ITA Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici GP18)* 1m 56.077s +1.223s [5/10] 339k
Valentino Rossi ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 56.086s +1.232s [11/13] 330k
Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 56.245s +1.391s [11/13] 338k
Johann Zarco FRA Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 56.629s +1.775s [4/6] 336k
Karel Abraham CZE Reale Avintia (Desmosedici GP18) 1m 56.827s +1.973s [6/8] 340k
Bradley Smith GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 56.926s +2.072s [12/12] 339k
Hafizh Syahrin MAL Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) 1m 57.051s +2.197s [5/11] 337k

Q1

Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.270s [Lap 6/6] 345km/h (Top Speed)
Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.431s +0.161s [6/7] 337k
Francesco Bagnaia ITA Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici GP18)* 1m 54.472s +0.202s [7/7] 339k
Valentino Rossi ITA Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 54.537s +0.267s [7/7] 336k
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.563s +0.293s [2/4] 340k
Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 54.740s +0.470s [7/7] 334k
Miguel Oliveira POR Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16)* 1m 55.122s +0.852s [3/7] 339k
Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (Desmosedici GP18) 1m 55.428s +1.158s [3/5] 344k
Andrea Iannone ITA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 55.464s +1.194s [3/7] 343k
Karel Abraham CZE Reale Avintia (Desmosedici GP18) 1m 55.642s +1.372s [3/7] 341k
Johann Zarco FRA Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 1m 55.797s +1.527s [6/6] 333k
Hafizh Syahrin MAL Red Bull KTM Tech3 (RC16) 1m 55.937s +1.667s [7/7] 337k
Bradley Smith GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 56.036s +1.766s [3/6] 336k

Q2

Maverick Viñales ESP Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) 1m 53.546s [Lap 6/7] 329km/h (Top Speed)
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP19) 1m 53.744s +0.198s [Lap 6/7] 342k
Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 1m 53.745s +0.199s [Lap 7/7] 346k
Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (Desmosedici GP19) 1m 53.809s +0.263s [Lap 6/6] 345k
Fabio Quartararo FRA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1)* 1m 53.946s +0.400s [Lap 6/7] 335k
Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.095s +0.549s [Lap 7/7] 346k
Danilo Petrucci ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP19) 1m 54.200s +0.654s [Lap 7/7] 339k
Franco Morbidelli ITA Petronas Yamaha SRT (YZR-M1) 1m 54.236s +0.690s [Lap 7/7] 332k
Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V) 1m 54.239s +0.693s [Lap 3/7] 337k
Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 1m 54.257s +0.711s [Lap 7/7] 336k
Joan Mir SPA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 1m 54.390s +0.844s [Lap 7/7] 339k
Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 1m 54.917s +1.371s [Lap 3/7] 342k

Jack's in good company and rookies 1/4 and Morbidelli did well. The new generation are making their presence felt. [thumbsup]
Concerned about Suzuki.

They are all complaining about the temps and humidity. Not sure if they have daylight savings over in Qatar

They don't.

Jack destroyed his Duc in that crash.

Anyone else having issues with motogp. com?

is anyone else having trouble streaming today? I cannot get the website or the Aps to work!

Unrelated: is anyone else grossed out that Crutchlow doesn't wear anything under his leathers? Every time he goes into the pit box and unzips I cannot help but to think that that dude must have the funk.

Mark

We crossed posted Painter, I cannot get any platform to work.

Mark

I’ve been watching live all morning. Moto2 just finished. The videos off the phone app always have issues for me when I cast them to the TV. I use another app that allows to cast videos out of websites and that has been working fine

The app isn't working...times out, the website will barely let me log in, and when I can...no make the beast with two backsing video. [bang]

At least I can watch the recorded races. [roll]

So you can watch the Moto3 and 2 races?

Moto 2 isn't up yet...

My phone just connected. The free app won't allow casting. :-\

The make the beast with two backs is going on in this race?

make the beast with two backs yeah!!

Closest top 15 in GP history! Watch out for the Suzukis this year

Demented Joseph... dumped it on the cool down lap.

Petrux looks like someone just shot his dog

Crutchlow is a hero! Thanking his surgeon and therapist.

If it wasn't for the fact that cal was third...

I'd swear the race was a re-run from last year. :P

The ending especially, but Rins kept it interesting through most of it. I was thinking that Rins would be the spoiler.

MV takes up where he left off last year.

good race !!

I cannot help but feel that these races are a bit "manufactured" because of the tires, but I don't freaking care, that was GD fun!

Mark

No luck for Pramac [bang]

It’s gonna be a two man battle for the championship. Great stuff!  [clap] My boy has got to figure out his early race issues.

I was unable to stream anything the past few days on chrome. I opened the website in Safari and had no issues.

$2 million motorcycle and they couldn’t get the seat sorted out!?  >:(

Shits hit the fan over rear tyre winglet.

It’ll be gone soon.  ;)

Jack i'll get another online. New sponsor, Sargent [thumbsup ;D

I had no issues until this afternoon.

It's a moto gp server problem. It happens on the first race every year. Marketing sells scripts all summer and doesn't tell IT how many connections they need to support. I think it's marketing is in Spain, and IT is in Italy. :P
Linky?
'Cuz Repsol is a Spanish company. ;)

So Suzuki gonna give up wet win due to the water wing? Na. Sore losers. Honda and Yamaha dont surprise me.

How good is Marc? Tough little bugger

Big fat mistake  >:(

 [thumbsup]

https://us.motorsport.com/motogp/news/ducati-under-investigation-over-winglet-complaint/4350441/

I wonder if the rules are explicit regarding aeros attached to the fairing.

I'm calling bullshit. The aero's could have been disputed before the race. They were there for everyone to see.

If Marc had won it would be a non issue.

Let the baby games continue. [roll]

+1
Officials were aware of it pre race.

MotoGP politics fellas. Until the crime is committed.... :D

So...just like politics in general...

let the baby games commence. ;)

Yup.

Lotsa bullshit rules considering it's supposed to be 'prototype' racing.

Maybe they need headlight decals. ;D

It’s the F1 of motorcycle racing. 

I don't watch F1 because of all the bullshit rules...

wait...

it is interesting that there's no mention of the protest on the moto gp site.

Everyone’s knee deep in the rules book right now.  :D

Here ya go.

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/915408/1/motogp-stewards-reject-protests-ducati-aero-updated

Record breaking race.

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2019/03/10/qatar-gp-produces-closest-ever-premier-class-top-15/286470

https://youtu.be/-1lK4B8qEJo

That’s because Dovi was setting the pace and no one was in a hurry to test the longevity of the Michelins. I think the walking wounded, like Cal and MM, appreciated the sedate pace. The Yamahas also preferred it since they still don’t know if their tire gremlins have been exorcised

Rins was looking racy.

Rookies did pretty good, other than Q's warmup bobble (but geez even then he was within a second of arguing with Zarco over the first point!)

Dunno why Danilo looked so down, maybe the bike is tiring him out.

Ducati put a tire cooling device on.
Honda's had a brake cooling device on since mid last year IIRC.

Dovi handled MM again on the last-corner challenge.
And it's at 4/1 now, or 5/1?
That's gotta burn MM's cookies.
It'd be interesting to watch them all and see how Dovi pulled it off.

How in the world did Iannone drop his bike on the cool off lap?

Quartararo set the fastest lap during the race. He might be mixing it up with the big boys during the season.

Yes, if Q can get over the yips, he'll be fine!  [popcorn]

Apparently Danilo gambled on soft/soft, but the track temp didn't drop and I suspect he burned em up.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu4dAJHlUeg/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1n0pj9ppd3xxi

Appears the paint gave way and seat foam dislodged with it.
What do you reckon DP ?

That foam had a firm board backer. I think it had some sort of clip that failed.

Miller recounted: "The seat is glued on to the subframe, and the subframe being painted, the paint didn’t stick well enough, and the glue ripped the seat and the paint off.“

I had only heard his initial comment where he talked about it coming loose, and the 'it clipped back in'.

Considering that the paint on the subframe could possibly be only days old it's easy to understand how the solvents in the glue could  ruin the bond between the paint and the carbon.

I guess they'll take the paint off and glue it direct to the carbon from now on....or maybe they should get out some zip ties.  :P

http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2019/03/11/seat-woes-but-a-successful-weekend-says-happy-miller/286556

https://youtu.be/6TH077gQP3A

No reaction from the rest of the field as they had to avoid a flying seat (on the racing line)?

Aleix was all hinky over it.

https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/915432/1/suzuki-explains-ducati-protest-appeal

Too many rules...

my head hurts. ;D

If you’re not cheating you’re not trying, and if you get caught, you’re not trying hard enough.  ;)

Seems Gigi is the only one even trying. ;)

Suzuki used a "winged keel" to deflect water away from the rear tyre so Chris V could win, but protest against Ducatis similar mod which deflected air onto the tyre for cooling. Both mods were to assist rear tyre grip rather than for aerodynamics per se. Ducati also followed correct process presenting the mod to the tech director which was approved. Makes me love Ducati and root against the big factories even more. Hypocrites.

Gigi no give a fuuuuuuuuuck

Gigi,"fungula Suzuki bastidis".

More like...fottiti, fottuto stronzo. :P

 ;D they certainly are.