2012 Sepang 2 MotoGP Test

[gm2]

They can say they aren't worried, but I guarantee that garage is permiating with doubt.

rossi says he's worried now... 

I want to see Rossi at least compete during his twilight.  Not ride into the sunset on a dog.

Next year.

[duccarlos]

Where's the damn panic button?!?!

[Speeddog]

Where's the damn panic button?!?!

Right here, but it's broken.

Parts on backorder.

[Jester]

I think the panic button is having front end problems.

[gm2]

meanwhile, have you seen all the HRC mind games?  nakamoto says Yamaha has the better bike.  and that the riders are more important than the bike.  the latter being a friggin bombshell, when you consider how they felt about riders and the 211v.

either a) this is old japanese men playing old japanese businessmen games, b) the new minimum weight is really screwing up the 213v more than we know (and this is why they didn't do many consecutive laps in sepang), or c) nakamoto learned something from rossi after all.

maybe all 3.

[derby]

meanwhile, have you seen all the HRC mind games?  nakamoto says Yamaha has the better bike.  and that the riders are more important than the bike.  the latter being a friggin bombshell, when you consider how they felt about riders and the 211v.

either a) this is old japanese men playing old japanese businessmen games, b) the new minimum weight is really screwing up the 213v more than we know (and this is why they didn't do many consecutive laps in sepang), or c) nakamoto learned something from rossi after all.

maybe all 3.

 

[Speeddog]

Looked at the results from Sepang 2, day 1.
Pedrosa did runs of 8, 8, 7, 3, and 5 laps.

I don't recall when in the day he saw the red light.

Whatever it was, it scared the engine boys a *lot*.
I'm suspecting they have an oil problem, all OK for 3-4 laps, but maybe gets foamy after that.

[duccarlos]

There's a lot of panic buttons except from the Yammie garage.

[gm2]

Looked at the results from Sepang 2, day 1.
Pedrosa did runs of 8, 8, 7, 3, and 5 laps.

I don't recall when in the day he saw the red light.

Whatever it was, it scared the engine boys a *lot*.
I'm suspecting they have an oil problem, all OK for 3-4 laps, but maybe gets foamy after that.

red light was toward the end of the day.

i have buddy who works at HPD.  he theorizes that they were testing parts significant enough that, if they failed, would mean changing some significant direction back in japan.  and they were probably parts that they had only a handful of; hence the warning to the riders ahead of time about the red light.  he says that the 'shut it all down and send the engine back to japan immediately' thing is very.. honda.

he also says that it's very likely the last minute weight change is giving them fits; the bikes are likely sensitive to ANY weight change.

[OT]

maybe it's me, but this circus isn't much fun anymore 

[Speeddog]

maybe it's me, but this circus isn't much fun anymore 

Keep your expectations low, and you'll seldom be disappointed. 

[OT]

Didn't realize expecting epic battles like Rossi dueling with Max/Sete/Jorge for championships or with Stoner at Laguna Seca in 2008, like Nicky and the smurf, and Simo with anyone near him was setting my sights low....

[zarn02]

Keep your expectations low, and you'll seldom be disappointed. 

I expect this year's GP will be much like last years. There. Expectations set remarkably low.

[ducpainter]

Didn't realize expecting epic battles like Rossi dueling with Max/Sete/Jorge for championships or with Stoner at Laguna Seca in 2008, like Nicky and the smurf, and Simo with anyone near him was setting my sights low....

That's the point...you aren't.

[fastwin]

I have an annual New Years resolution that applies here as well. Keep my standards high but my expectations low.