Catalunya/Barcelona MotoGP SPOILERS!!

[fastwin]

Hope this is another fairing banging barn burner like the last race.

http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Jun/140613a.htm

http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Jun/140613b.htm

http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Jun/140613qmachine.htm

I'll be interested to see how Hayden's hand holds out and if JLo and Valle can hound MM.

[Speeddog]

Bradl was looking good, going fast.
I think he's pissed about the debacle last time out.

Espargaros alternately fast.

The spectre of rain at some point(s) looms....

[fastwin]

Results from 3fp and qualy...

http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Jun/140614a.htm

http://superbikeplanet.com/2014/Jun/140614c17.htm

Pedrobot pulls out a pole.

[koko64]

Bradl's stepped up. Yonny doin' ok. Crusty in 13th

[derby]

another great race... 

[duccarlos]

Close race throughout.

Pos.   Points   Num.   Rider   Nation   Team   Bike   Km/h   Time/Gap
1   25   93   Marc MARQUEZ   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   165.0   42'56.914
2   20   46   Valentino ROSSI   ITA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP   Yamaha   165.0   +0.512
3   16   26   Dani PEDROSA   SPA   Repsol Honda Team   Honda   164.9   +1.834
4   13   99   Jorge LORENZO   SPA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP   Yamaha   164.8   +4.540
5   11   6   Stefan BRADL   GER   LCR Honda MotoGP   Honda   164.3   +11.148
6   10   41   Aleix ESPARGARO   SPA   NGM Forward Racing   Forward Yamaha   164.1   +14.213
7   9   44   Pol ESPARGARO   SPA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   164.0   +16.127
8   8   4   Andrea DOVIZIOSO   ITA   Ducati Team   Ducati   164.0   +16.175
9   7   29   Andrea IANNONE   ITA   Pramac Racing   Ducati   163.9   +18.040
10   6   38   Bradley SMITH   GBR   Monster Yamaha Tech 3   Yamaha   163.5   +24.781
11   5   68   Yonny HERNANDEZ   COL   Energy T.I. Pramac Racing   Ducati   162.7   +37.153
12   4   45   Scott REDDING   GBR   GO&FUN Honda Gresini   Honda   162.3   +42.921
13   3   69   Nicky HAYDEN   USA   Drive M7 Aspar   Honda   162.3   +43.299
14   2   51   Michele PIRRO   ITA   Ducati Team   Ducati   161.6   +55.157
15   1   7   Hiroshi AOYAMA   JPN   Drive M7 Aspar   Honda   161.3   +59.191
16      23   Broc PARKES   AUS   Paul Bird Motorsport   PBM   161.2   +1'00.906
17      70   Michael LAVERTY   GBR   Paul Bird Motorsport   PBM   161.2   +1'01.284
18      5   Colin EDWARDS   USA   NGM Forward Racing   Forward Yamaha   160.9   +1'06.121
19      8   Hector BARBERA   SPA   Avintia Racing   Avintia   159.8   +1'25.195
20      84   Michel FABRIZIO   ITA   Octo IodaRacing Team   ART   158.8   +1'40.665
Not Classified
63   Mike DI MEGLIO   FRA   Avintia Racing   Avintia   159.1   8 Laps
35   Cal CRUTCHLOW   GBR   Ducati Team   Ducati   155.9   15 Laps
19   Alvaro BAUTISTA   SPA   GO&FUN Honda Gresini   Honda   161.2   22 Laps
17   Karel ABRAHAM   CZE   Cardion AB Motoracing   Honda   152.6   24 Laps

[duccarlos]

The Turd did attempt to take out another teammate at the last lap. It might have been payback for last year's censor debacle. I wanted Rossi to win, but would not have minded seeing Dani on the top podium. Any of the 3 would have deserved it.

[duccarlos]

What is going on with Lorenzo? He had quite a few opportunities to be up there considering that the leaders were slowing each other down while battling. When the yellow flag incident occurred, I would have thought that he was going to pounce, but he had absolutely no fight in him.

[fastwin]

Another great run by Rossi. Washed up my ass. He's having a damn good year. Bet it keeps JLo and his crew up at night. Would have loved to have seen Rossi win that one. 

Pedrobot...   No fan here and nothing worth repeating.

[Triple J]

Fantastic race!!! 

Gotta give it to Pedro, he gave it all he had and was racing hard. Great ride by Rossi as well. MM is just relentless. Not sure what happened to JLo...I'm sure he'll blame it on the tires or something.

[Grampa]

What is going on with Lorenzo? He had quite a few opportunities to be up there considering that the leaders were slowing each other down while battling. When the yellow flag incident occurred, I would have thought that he was going to pounce, but he had absolutely no fight in him.

time to find a new energy drink

[The Architect]

I thought pedrosa was going to take out MM.   That was close!

They should rename MotoGP to MarcGP.   

That kid is on fire!

[triangleforge]

What is going on with Lorenzo? He had quite a few opportunities to be up there considering that the leaders were slowing each other down while battling. When the yellow flag incident occurred, I would have thought that he was going to pounce, but he had absolutely no fight in him.

It sounds like his pre-race prognostication that "whoever has the most stable bike will win" (or something to that effect) came back to bite him.

In search of that stability, his team was cutting power little by little, and by the time the race started he just didn't have the motor to stay with the others.

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/205675/1/power-cut-strategy-costs-lorenzo.html

[ab]

Awesome race today

As always I was screaming for Rossi to take it.  That MM is simply unbeatable.

Great fight by Dani and amazed how they didn't both go down.

What happen to JLo?

Amazing how fast they saw the yellow flag and reacted accordingly.


(Moto2 was awesome this time as well)

[Speeddog]

That was a cracker!

I think MM slid a little, caught it, but in the process slowed down and closed the line, and Pedrosa was there.
Racing incident IMO.

Glad to see them all mixing it up, and seeing Pedrosa shaking the reputation of not fighting for position.

JLo and his crew gave a long look at the front tire when he got back to the box.
Just couldn't seem to quite nail the setup to match his style.