MotoGP Aragon...Spoilers

[kopfjäger]

MM will be broken beyond repair in 5yrs.

[ducpainter]

MM will be broken beyond repair in 5yrs.

If he continues the way he is going now I agree, but time will tell.

I predict he'll accept that the limit is just a little lower than he believes it is now and stop crashing

Jorge went through the same thing.

[1.21GW]

He was soooooooo angry when he crashed.  I like him, and I generally don't laugh at others' misfortune, but I couldn't help chuckling at his body language and reaction.    We've all been there. 

[Speeddog]

Jorge went through the same thing.

Jorge was a far more spectacular crasher than MM, I think he still owns the altitude record from China 2008.
And Rossi ought to point that out to Jorge, that he must be looking forward to the Michelins since they worked so well in China.

MM's gotta learn to let go of the bars earlier, he's gonna FUBAR a hand.

[ducpainter]

Jorge was a far more spectacular crasher than MM, I think he still owns the altitude record from China 2008.
And Rossi ought to point that out to Jorge, that he must be looking forward to the Michelins since they worked so well in China.

MM's gotta learn to let go of the bars earlier, he's gonna FUBAR a hand.

Jorge gets the nod for altitude, but anyone that can crash at 200 mph and not die is good at what he does.

Marc will mellow with age.

[koko64]

He's a tough little bugger.

[duccarlos]

How many times did MM crash last year? I remember that it seemed it crashed in every FP, then was able to keep it together for the races. He seems to be going the opposite direction this year.

The Turd still has some racing in him. He also had some good racing with Dovi a few races back. I still think that Ducati should be going after him come 2017, if his brittle bones still allow him to race.

[ducpainter]

How many times did MM crash last year? I remember that it seemed it crashed in every FP, then was able to keep it together for the races. He seems to be going the opposite direction this year.

The Turd still has some racing in him. He also had some good racing with Dovi a few races back. I still think that Ducati should be going after him come 2017, if his brittle bones still allow him to race.

What makes you think he can win on the Duc when he couldn't win consistently on the best bike, maybe not this year, on the grid?

[The Architect]

Dani is not Rossi.  His clock is ticking.  He does have a few good years left.  Will he just retire from Honda and leave on a high note?  Or will he pull a Nicky Hayden and enjoy finishing 15th?

How long is Ianonne's contract with Ducati?  I hope Honda replaces Dani with Iannone. 

[duccarlos]

What makes you think he can win on the Duc when he couldn't win consistently on the best bike, maybe not this year, on the grid?

I don't think he can win consistently. Only 3 people of the grid can win more than a couple of times a year, but those 3 are very unlikely to leave their current seats. IMHO, the Turd would be a better option to Dovi.

[ducpainter]

I don't think he can win consistently. Only 3 people of the grid can win more than a couple of times a year, but those 3 are very unlikely to leave their current seats. IMHO, the Turd would be a better option to Dovi.

I don't think he can win on anything anymore.

The landscape will be different next year with the tire and electronics changes.

I think the first few races will be extremely beneficial for Ducati because of the fact the spec ecu is Magnetti Marelli.

I think it will give them a brief advantage until Yamaha and Honda spend the required millions, under race conditions, to get up to speed.

[koko64]

Good point. Should level things at the start. Crazy Andrew will love it. Maybe Ducati should get Jack Miller on a B team.
Dani is worth chasing to put on Dovis bike. Maybe he's mentally toughening up with age.

[ducpainter]

I disagree about Dani.

[koko64]

You reckon too long on the Honda to change this late in his career?

Im encouraged by his latest ride against Rossi, but maybe its asking too much. The Ducati can do your head in. Ask Melandri.

[1.21GW]

This was just one race, folks.  Helluva ride by Dani, but let's not paint him as the bad-ass late-in-life I-don't-give-a-crap rebel at the start of a new ascendancy.  Let him repeat it a few times before we start crowning him the next big threat or giving him new rides.  Until then, he remains just one of 4 aliens, the rest of whom are less fragile and more consistent.