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Author Topic: Are 2012 MotoGP CRT teams DOA?  (Read 2260 times)
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« on: July 07, 2011, 09:24:50 AM »
http://motomatters.com/analysis/2011/07/07/is_motogp_s_claiming_rule_teams_a_doomed.html

Really fascinating article about the CRT teams.  Talks about the BMWs struggles in WSBK too.  
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« Reply #1 on: July 07, 2011, 11:07:30 AM »
VERY good article....

makes me wonder for a second though, if they were to trade more fuel for less electronics what kind of limitations would get exploited and how much of a variance we'd see when all is said and done...
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« Reply #2 on: July 07, 2011, 12:11:25 PM »
well, it was kallio...  Wink

i'm sure JB was right about the CRTs
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« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2011, 12:37:14 PM »
Well written and well researched article. It will be an interesting season next year for sure. And I agree with the article in that I don't see the CRT teams ever making the factory teams uncomfortable.
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« Reply #4 on: July 07, 2011, 01:11:33 PM »
Well considering all the non factory teams ride slightly different but current motogp machines and can't compete ( in a relative sense... I know Sic has a factory bike etc. ), then there is no way you can ever expect a CRT team to be up front.  I do have a feeling we'll see some rocketships from CRT teams.  Perhaps competition for a healthy Pedro off the line and then wipe out half the field when the bike can't corner.
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« Reply #5 on: July 07, 2011, 01:19:09 PM »
Quote from: Jester on July 07, 2011, 01:11:33 PM
Well considering all the non factory teams ride slightly different but current motogp machines and can't compete ( in a relative sense... I know Sic has a factory bike etc. ), then there is no way you can ever expect a CRT team to be up front.  I do have a feeling we'll see some rocketships from CRT teams.  Perhaps competition for a healthy Pedro off the line and then wipe out half the field when the bike can't corner.

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« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2011, 02:26:09 PM »
I think it's just a limp dick attempt by DORNA to fill the grid so there's more than 15+ bikes on the grid. I see the CRT bikes as just cannon fodder, maybe fighting for the last point paying spot or two in the pack. Guess we'll see.
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« Reply #7 on: July 08, 2011, 09:24:10 AM »
Quote from: fastwin on July 07, 2011, 02:26:09 PM
I think it's just a limp dick attempt by DORNA to fill the grid so there's more than 15+ bikes on the grid.

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« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2011, 10:46:27 AM »
Quote from: fastwin on July 07, 2011, 02:26:09 PM
I think it's just a limp dick attempt by DORNA to fill the grid so there's more than 15+ bikes on the grid. 
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« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2011, 07:07:45 AM »
Yeah, I think I was just stating the obvious. Bumped my post count by one. laughingdp
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« Reply #10 on: July 11, 2011, 02:39:14 PM »
Quote from: fastwin on July 09, 2011, 07:07:45 AM
Yeah, I think I was just stating the obvious. Bumped my post count by one. laughingdp

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« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2011, 09:54:48 AM »
Me too, me too, me too.

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