2016 MotoGP Argentina GP ***Spoiled***

[kopfjäger]

Jorge

"This is racing; sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. You have to accept it and think positive, just forget this race and think about the future.” (With Ducati  )

[lazylightnin717]

That was painful. I just yelled so loud I woke up my son.

Shame Vinales binned it. The kid is fast.

What a make the beast with two backsing waste for Ducati

[Speeddog]

Not a total waste, Laverty got 4th!   

[m9hundo]

All I gotta say is you gotta finish the race upright on 2 wheels to score points (unless you're Dovi and finish on 2 wheels and 2 legs) sometimes you have to hold back and avoid the risk, it's not like the season ends next week and they were fighting for the lead in points. My 2 cents

Hooray for Vale! 2nd in the points and 8 behind MM

[koko64]

Nutcase Andrew to the employment agency this week.

[duccarlos]

I'm a bit calmer today, but it seems that Iannone wants to prove something early in the year. Most likely because he knows that when they get back to Europe, Honda and Yamaha will leave Ducati in the dust. If HRC is still struggling the Duc boys might have a chance to win at Austin. Iannone wants to be the first winner on a Duc since Stoner, the problem is he's willing to take out his teammate to accomplish it.

[DarkMonster620]

I'm still pissed at Iannone . . . he's good but, hot headed

[The Architect]

Ok, now that a little time has passed I can compose my thoughts.

That was make the beast with two backsed up!  But it's not the first time a rider was taken down by his teammate.  It's not like it was the race to determine the championship......

Not justifying what Iannone did but I think he's a faster rider than Dovi.  Dovi is not the alien everyone is looking for.  I think he was holding Iannone back.  That's the one good thing Dovi is good at, not letting riders pass him. 

What is it with Dovi and his teammates?  Remember when he and Nicky were trading paint on the last lap and jumped a curb.

Imagine that, a young aggressive rider?  Never seen that before.

Iannone makes racing interesting!  Unless you want to watch J-Lo turn laps?

Speaking of J-Lo, he should fall more often.  That race was interesting to watch!

ducpainter is right, there's no way J-Lo can ride the duc.  Too many variables and J-Lo is too sensitive.  Yesterdays race is a good example.



 

[duccarlos]

Rossi wasn't doing much better on his second bike. He didn't crash, but he was going backwards and was on the edge when fighting with Vinales especially. The Ducs passed him pretty easily since he was going wide on practically every lap.

[kopfjäger]

If you didn't see it, Dovi pushed his bike to the finish line for 13th.  I don't know of many riders that would do that.

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/04/04/dovizioso-everyone-could-see-happened/197695

[Rameses]

I'm a bit calmer today, but it seems that Iannone wants to prove something early in the year. Most likely because he knows that when they get back to Europe, Honda and Yamaha will leave Ducati in the dust.

At this rate, he's doing everything he can to make sure that happens in the points standings.

[m9hundo]

Ok, now that a little time has passed I can compose my thoughts.

That was make the beast with two backsed up!  But it's not the first time a rider was taken down by his teammate.  It's not like it was the race to determine the championship......

Not justifying what Iannone did but I think he's a faster rider than Dovi.  Dovi is not the alien everyone is looking for.  I think he was holding Iannone back.  That's the one good thing Dovi is good at, not letting riders pass him. 

What is it with Dovi and his teammates?  Remember when he and Nicky were trading paint on the last lap and jumped a curb.

Imagine that, a young aggressive rider?  Never seen that before.

Iannone makes racing interesting!  Unless you want to watch J-Lo turn laps?

Speaking of J-Lo, he should fall more often.  That race was interesting to watch!

ducpainter is right, there's no way J-Lo can ride the duc.  Too many variables and J-Lo is too sensitive.  Yesterdays race is a good example.



 

Agreed with every point you hit

The Maniac is a more aggressive rider than Dovi where Dovi is more willing to settle than put up a fight.

This weekend showed how curve balls really affect JLo, the tarmac is too bumpy, there's wet patches all over the place, you want me to do another WUP lap??I can't use that rear tire? We have to swap bikes? Fried microchip self destruction in 60 seconds down I go

[duccarlos]

At this rate, he's doing everything he can to make sure that happens in the points standings.

Yep, someone is going to have to sit him down and tell him that he can't go ape shit every time the red lights go out

[m9hundo]

If you didn't see it, Dovi pushed his bike to the finish line for 13th.  I don't know of many riders that would do that.

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/04/04/dovizioso-everyone-could-see-happened/197695

Mad respect for that and he earned 3 points

[thought]

Makes me wish Iannone would go ahead and injure his shoulder again so he tames the aggression for fear of aggravating the injury.

That being said, exciting race. Wish we could have seen MM/VR duke it out on their main bikes... would have been somethign special. How much did Rabat in the way affect the gap when they came back in? I thought he was a backmarker at first that wasn't getting a blue flag till I saw that he just didnt pit till the last second.