2017 MotoGP Argentina*Spoilers*

[duccarlos]

Press conference in the books. This is one of those race tracks that a lot of riders have the opportunity to be successful.

On a side note, Redding looks like a giant standing next to the other guys.

[ducpainter]

They should put Rossi, Redding, and Aleix at one end.

On another note...

from here forward I will refer to Iannone as Crashy Joe.

[koko64]

The Goat's 350th start.

[Speeddog]

Presser was fairly droll 'til the social media questions, that really livened it up.
Skydiving with Jacko vs. passenger in a high speed car chase with Cal at the wheel. 

from here forward I will refer to Iannone as Crashy Joe.

But, he said the crash at Qatar was going to be the last one. 

Maybe "Crazshy Joe"?

[ducpainter]

I liked Cal's social media question to Dovi...and Dovi's comment.

[Speeddog]

FP1 wasn't super informative.

Track was dirty, some folks put soft tires on to set a lap, others didn't.

Vinales was fastest, while on a hard rear tire, that's got to have some brows furrowed.

Rossi looks a bit healthier.

[ducpainter]

Every Ducati is faster than Lorenzo.

Every satellite Ducati is faster than the factory team.

There might be a race between Marquez and Vinales.

[Speeddog]

Zarco, Pedrosa, Dovi, Rossi, Lorenzo all outside the top ten after FP2.

Over 25% chance of rain all during tomorrow.

Seems there's been some tactical errors.

[Speeddog]

Ah, the VR Signature Edition™ front tires got shanghai'd by Customs.

Rossi's really having troubles.
All the other M1 riders seem to be doing pretty well.

[koko64]

Factory Ducati riders probably wish they had last years bikes.

[Speeddog]

It does seem that a well sorted '16 bike is better than the somewhat un-sorted '17 bike.
Interesting to see how far into the season that lasts.

At least for Ducati and Yamaha.
Dunno what configuration the Honda boys have, seems Cal and the Repsol boys are on '17 kit.... Jack and Tito on what?

[Speeddog]

Asked someone who should know;

"Crutchlow, Miller, and Rabat are all on the same bike as Pedrosa. Marquez uses a different chassis which his horribly stiff at the front and no one else can use without crashing. It's the 2014 chassis, I believe, or rather, a chassis very similar to it."

FP3 done and dusted.
 
Dunno WTF Zarco, Pedrosa, Dovi, and Rossi were thinking, they burned half an hour dicking around on used tires.
Or so it appeared.
Lorenzo is lost at sea.

[DarkMonster620]

WTF !!!

Marquez, Cal and Abraham?

where are the other alliens?

[lazylightnin717]

It's been a strange weekend.

Warm up had Vinales and MM on top.

I have no predictions for thus race and I like it that way.

[kopfjäger]

Excellent Moto3 race.