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« Reply #90 on: April 15, 2015, 05:38:03 AM »
They lost 2 liters of fuel after the double podium in Qatar. The soft tire they lose after three dry race wins. They get to keep the concessions on number of engines, engine development & testing regardless.

Here's the 2015 rule rundown:

https://motomatters.com/analysis/2015/03/23/the_2015_motogp_rules_primer_engines_fue.html
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« Reply #91 on: April 15, 2015, 07:27:44 AM »
Only soft tires if they win 3 times in the dry.
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« Reply #92 on: April 15, 2015, 05:09:33 PM »
I know I'm late to this, but I just watched the MM qualifying lap.  Wow!  If anyone ever asked me what is meant by "alien", I'd show them that clip.
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« Reply #93 on: April 16, 2015, 02:48:20 PM »
Quote from: triangleforge on April 15, 2015, 05:38:03 AM
They lost 2 liters of fuel after the double podium in Qatar. The soft tire they lose after three dry race wins. They get to keep the concessions on number of engines, engine development & testing regardless.

Here's the 2015 rule rundown:

https://motomatters.com/analysis/2015/03/23/the_2015_motogp_rules_primer_engines_fue.html

So unless MM and VR are out for extended periods, it's unlikely they'll lose the "soft" tire (that, I presume, are softer than the rest of the field), which means they'll likely be in current equip configs for the rest of the year...?
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« Reply #94 on: April 16, 2015, 04:03:14 PM »
I imagine that will be the case.

No matter how good the GP15 is, I don't see 3 dry race wins this season. Dovi is good and Crazy Joe is getting it...but MM is better.
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« Reply #95 on: April 17, 2015, 05:02:03 AM »
I could see them winning in Mugelo for example, but not many other places as long as MM and the Yamaha boys are around. Jorghey will get is act together and start putting pressure on MM and Vale. The Ducs will be thorns in their sides.
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« Reply #96 on: April 17, 2015, 08:17:31 AM »
Just saw this gif... and I cant stop watching it.

http://gfycat.com/HardCoolCassowary
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« Reply #97 on: April 17, 2015, 08:28:37 AM »
^^ That gif is bad ass.

I agree about the 3 wins...ain't happening this season.

That's OK though, they only use the soft tire for qualifying, if even then. It's not a real advantage anymore.
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« Reply #98 on: April 17, 2015, 09:12:13 AM »
Much as I'd like to be proven wrong, I'd agree that three dry wins is a bridge too far for Ducati, given the competition.

Interesting side note: Dovi says that the bikes didn't in fact run out of gas on the cool-down lap, but succumbed to "something with the tank" that he didn't want to disclose -

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/217676/1/ducati-didnt-run-out-of-fuel.html

Whatever it was, I'm just glad it didn't happen a lap earlier!
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« Reply #99 on: April 17, 2015, 11:06:35 AM »
Quote from: thought on April 17, 2015, 08:17:31 AM
Just saw this gif... and I cant stop watching it.

http://gfycat.com/HardCoolCassowary

Talk about riding on the edge!!!!
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« Reply #100 on: April 17, 2015, 09:48:00 PM »
Holy Gyroscopes, Batman!
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