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[ducpainter]

I could burn through $14Mill pretty quickly if I was 30 and retired.....

Do you have Adrianna?

[Needle99]

Do you have Adrianna?

I do have an Adianna, which is why my money would not last long

[ducpainter]

I do have an Adianna, which is why my money would not last long

My point exactly...

ditch Adrianna...

[Needle99]

Thought your point may be he would be too busy to spend his money....

[ducpainter]

Thought your point may be he would be too busy to spend his money....

nah....

[thought]

But a huge pay cut.

Probably but I'm sure that he's making more than Pirro is. Not to mention the money he'll be getting from his personal sponsors.

Basically he can ride around a empty track like he always wants to, not deal with press at all, and whine to the engineers about what's wrong with the bike who are paying him to pregnant dog about it. The more I think about it... the more I realize that there is no way he's going to go back racing full time. 

[Speeddog]

More testing, a few guys hitting the deck:
https://motomatters.com/results/2015/11/26/jerez_wsbk_and_motogp_test_day_4_sykes_e.html

MotoGP lads unofficially running about a second faster:
http://www.gpone.com/2015112618984/Test-Marquez-si-conferma-Laverty-fratturato.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=gponedotcom

Given that the MotoGP pole time from 2015 there was a 1:37.9, and WSBK 1:40.3... seems the Michelins and the Spec software are still a ways off from optimum.

Barring unusual advances in the predictability of the front Michis, or serious improvements in setup, 2016 WC may go whomever can bounce the best.

[Speeddog]

I wager Nakamoto isn't sleeping well.

Redding hops off of the satellite Honda onto a GP15 and promptly goes faster than both of the Factory Honda boys.

[thought]

The Ducs have been using the current ecu this whole year though right? That'll make a big diff in lap times.

[Needle99]

Avintia used it all year. Factory and Pramac used their own. So data came from Avintia.
Yamaha have data from Forward who also used it.

I am a bit shocked at Reddings times.i had pretty much written him off. Maybe the MarcVDS team was as bad as he hinted..

[lazylightnin717]

Redding is running GP15 machines this year right?

[Speeddog]

The Ducs have been using the current ecu this whole year though right? That'll make a big diff in lap times.

Everyone has been using the Magneti Marelli ECU since 2014.

For 2015 Factory Y, H, D, S, and A were allowed to use their own software, subject to being frozen as of end of June.
The freeze was voluntary, if a factory wanted to continue developing their software, they could.
But then they would not be able to contribute to the development of the 2016 mandatory software.

Apparently Ducati has been quite involved with the open teams running the spec software.
Reportedly Yamaha has been active as well, with Forward and Tech3.
Seems Honda has been sitting on their hands.

Redding is running GP15 machines this year right?

Yes.

[duccarlos]

Ducati has been involved from the beginning, so they should feel the most comfortable. Everyone has to get used to the Michelins, but those teams that have to work on both ECU and tires are screwed.

[thought]

It also makes me impressed with how far the Unibrow has brought along the GP and how aggressive the Honda engine must be. It was only 2 years ago when the top two complaints for the GP was 1. understeer and 2. engine too aggressive.  If Redding is saying that the motor isnt aggressive enough compared to the Honda... damn, that Honda must be a handful to ride.

Makes me wonder if MM is one of the reasons that Honda went down the overly agressive path with the comments made about how Stoner left because his imput into the bike wasnt being heard.  MM could be a great rider and a maybe a terrible developement rider?

[Speeddog]

IIRC, both Pedrosa and MM told Honda the engine was too aggressive after the Valencia test last year.
Subsequently, Honda either didn't act on that, or only made a very small change.
The oppressive heat at the Sepang test prior to the season this year took enough of an edge off the power that it seemed to be OK.

Given Honda's track record on not listening, I suspect they did nothing.
Also, they really didn't want to get out-motored by the Duc.
(IMO a bit delusional, as they've never been any better than 'close', and usually lacking a good bit.)
Looks like they're still on the horns of that same dilemma.

And they've apparently screwed themselves by not having any manpower learning the spec software.
And with the Michelins, it's yet another variable.
It's a very ugly looking situation.