2017 MotoGP Jerez *Spoilers*

[duccarlos]

Press conference and Jorghey's bday.

More complaints about the "difficult and special" bike:

http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2017/05/04/lorenzo-believes-expectation-was-too-high-for-season-start/226769

[kopfjäger]

Ducati hasn't gotten it right in how long now?

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/02/28/ducati-s-world-championship-history/193406

https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/ducati-not-ready-to-fight-for-the-motogp-title-882529/

[Speeddog]

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2016/02/28/ducati-s-world-championship-history/193406

"The GP3 featured the trademark 90° V-Twin engine....."

WTF, does anybody read that stuff before it goes up?

[kopfjäger]

90-60-30-11. Who gives a make the beast with two backs, they still can't build a competitive GP bike. 

[stopintime]

They should add a couple of cylinders then....

[kopfjäger]

  It's certainly not the motor that's the issue. That things make the beast with two backs all fast! Maybe get into Pro Stock drag racing. No need to worry about turning. 

[koko64]

I'll say it again, bting back the trellis frame.

[ducpainter]

I'll say it again, bting back the trellis frame.

That's so KTM.

[duccarlos]

That's so KTM.

Apparently the Austrians can weld consistently.

[kopfjäger]

FP 2

1.   Dani Pedrosa   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   39.420s   [Lap 17/20]   286km/h (Top Speed)
2.   Jack Miller   AUS   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)   1m   39.964s   +0.544s   [18/20]   284km/h
3.   Cal Crutchlow   GBR   LCR Honda (RC213V)   1m   40.045s   +0.625s   [16/19]   285km/h
4.   Jorge Lorenzo   ESP   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   40.291s   +0.871s   [17/20]   289km/h
5.   Danilo Petrucci   ITA   Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   40.378s   +0.958s   [18/19]   287km/h
6.   Maverick Viñales   ESP   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   40.379s   +0.959s   [16/16]   284km/h
7.   Alvaro Bautista   ESP   Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   40.392s   +0.972s   [19/21]   288km/h
8.   Andrea Dovizioso   ITA   Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17)   1m   40.428s   +1.008s   [16/18]   289km/h
9.   Aleix Espargaro   ESP   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)   1m   40.479s   +1.059s   [17/17]   283km/h
10.   Pol Espargaro   ESP   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)   1m   40.573s   +1.153s   [15/15]   287km/h
11.   Scott Redding   GBR   Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   40.639s   +1.219s   [17/19]   286km/h
12.   Valentino Rossi   ITA   Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1)   1m   40.698s   +1.278s   [20/20]   286km/h
13.   Jonas Folger   GER   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*   1m   40.773s   +1.353s   [20/20]   286km/h
14.   Marc Marquez   ESP   Repsol Honda Team (RC213V)   1m   40.915s   +1.495s   [18/19]   284km/h
15.   Johann Zarco   FRA   Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)*   1m   41.019s   +1.599s   [17/17]   286km/h
16.   Andrea Iannone   ITA   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   1m   41.165s   +1.745s   [18/19]   285km/h
17.   Tito Rabat   ESP   Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)   1m   41.165s   +1.745s   [19/20]   282km/h
18.   Bradley Smith   GBR   Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16)   1m   41.432s   +2.012s   [20/20]   284km/h
19.   Takuya Tsuda   JPN   Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)   1m   41.887s   +2.467s   [18/19]   281km/h
20.   Sam Lowes   GBR   Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP)*   1m   41.905s   +2.485s   [16/18]   282km/h
21.   Karel Abraham   CZE   Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15)   1m   41.909s   +2.489s   [14/16]   286km/h
22.   Loris Baz   FRA   Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15)   1m   42.515s   +3.095s   [10/19]   280km/h
23.   Hector Barbera   ESP   Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16)   1m   42.630s   +3.210s   [17/17]   289km/h

[kopfjäger]

[duccarlos]

Dani by 1/2 second!

Where the hell are the Yamahas?

[duccarlos]

Apparently the Yamaha is not doing so well when it's wet:

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2017/05/05/rossi-we-are-not-fast-enough/226901

[ducpainter]

Apparently the Austrians can weld consistently.

The reason Ducati went to the C/F chassis was because Preziosi wanted it to alleviate the space constraints to the airbox, and then an Aluminum frame because Rossi wanted it because he didn't want to develop the C/F chassis concept.

I doubt it had anything to do with weld quality. Most of that is robotic these days anyway.

[koko64]

Jack will be doing a rain dance.