[NoTec]

Magnificent Marc is currently claiming his territory.... I'm en route to the track. Hope to see some of you guys there if I can find you...
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[NoTec]

Rossi!!!!

RED BULL INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX
MotoGP Free Practice Nr. 1 Classification 2014
Indianapolis, Friday, August 08, 2014
Pos. Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time Gap 1st/Prev.
1 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 339.4 1'34.535
2 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 337.8 1'34.569 0.034 / 0.034
3 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 340.7 1'34.579 0.044 / 0.010
4 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 336.7 1'34.678 0.143 / 0.099
5 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 340.0 1'34.885 0.350 / 0.207
6 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 337.1 1'35.084 0.549 / 0.199
7 45 Scott REDDING GBR GO&FUN Honda Gresini Honda 325.6 1'35.122 0.587 / 0.038
8 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA NGM Forward Racing Forward Yamaha 333.0 1'35.283 0.748 / 0.161
9 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 339.0 1'35.445 0.910 / 0.162
10 68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Energy T.I. Pramac Racing Ducati 334.4 1'35.501 0.966 / 0.056
11 5 Colin EDWARDS USA NGM Forward Racing Forward Yamaha 337.4 1'35.743 1.208 / 0.242
12 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Ducati Team Ducati 333.7 1'35.935 1.400 / 0.192
13 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Drive M7 Aspar Honda 324.1 1'35.953 1.418 / 0.018
14 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 337.0 1'35.972 1.437 / 0.019
15 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Honda 322.6 1'35.995 1.460 / 0.023
16 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 333.4 1'36.419 1.884 / 0.424
17 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA GO&FUN Honda Gresini Honda 340.9 1'36.436 1.901 / 0.017
18 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Avintia Racing Avintia 321.9 1'36.444 1.909 / 0.008
19 23 Broc PARKES AUS Paul Bird Motorsport PBM 313.7 1'36.445 1.910 / 0.001
20 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA Octo IodaRacing Team ART 316.0 1'36.837 2.302 / 0.392
21 70 Michael LAVERTY GBR Paul Bird Motorsport PBM 320.9 1'38.399 3.864 / 1.562
22 63 Mike DI MEGLIO FRA Avintia Racing Avintia 318.8 1'38.405 3.870 / 0.006
23 2 Leon CAMIER GBR Drive M7 Aspar Honda 316.9 1'39.962 5.427 / 1.557

 

[1fast750ss]

It's insane how fast Crazy Joe gets that duc down the straights. 340.7!

 

[tye1138]

Didn't someone in the press conference say, Ducati has got a new motor this weekend?

Its pretty tight at the top of the pack! Great stuff.

 

[1fast750ss]

From what I was gathering, new motor and new electronics. The motor is relocated in the chassis to combat the understeer issue.

 

[Paul1198]

FP2 and it's back to normal proceedings at the top.

 

[tye1138]

From what I was gathering, new motor and new electronics. The motor is relocated in the chassis to combat the understeer issue.

Very interesting… "All New Motor" but still fits in the current frame, thats quite fascinating!

 

[Frosty]

I'd love to watch this race. I really am pulling for Marquez to take them all this season, it would be something spoken of for decades.

Of course I want to see Ducati succeed, Iannone has truly been impressive.

 

[Paul1198]

If MM does win he will equal Mick Doohans record of 10 straight. :yo:

 

[rubbish]

If MM does win he will equal Mick Doohans record of 10 straight. :yo:

Is that the longest wins streak in GP history? Or is there someone that won more than 10 consecutive ones? Maybe Agostini?

 

[tye1138]

1:32.3 Marquez fastest in FP3

1 MARQUEZ M.Repsol Honda Team 1:32.391
2 ESPARGARO P.Monster Yamaha Tech 3 +0.538
3 ROSSI V.Movistar Yamaha MotoGP +0.583
4 DOVIZIOSO A.Ducati Team +0.803
5 LORENZO J.Movistar Yamaha MotoGP +0.906
6 PEDROSA D.Repsol Honda Team +0.913
7 BRADL S.LCR Honda MotoGP +0.931
8 ESPARGARO A.NGM Forward Racing +0.960
9 IANNONE A.Pramac Racing +0.974
10 SMITH B.Monster Yamaha Tech 3 +0.984
11 HERNANDEZ Y.Energy T.I. Pramac Racing +1.010
12 REDDING S.GO&FUN Honda Gresini +1.286

 

[tye1138]

Heck of a lap from Marquez AND Dovi in tow! Great stuff!

1 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 342.7 1'31.619
2 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 345.2 1'31.844 0.225 / 0.225
3 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 337.4 1'31.869 0.250 / 0.025
4 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA NGM Forward Racing Forward Yamaha 336.3 1'32.113 0.494 / 0.244
5 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 340.7 1'32.160 0.541 / 0.047
6 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 340.0 1'32.243 0.624 / 0.083
7 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Pramac Racing Ducati 340.2 1'32.254 0.635 / 0.011
8 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 342.1 1'32.331 0.712 / 0.077
9 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 338.7 1'32.343 0.724 / 0.012
10 6 Stefan BRADL GER LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 346.6 1'32.514 0.895 / 0.171
11 45 Scott REDDING GBR GO&FUN Honda Gresini Honda 326.0 1'32.714 1.095 / 0.200
12 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Ducati Team Ducati 343.1 1'32.794 1.175 / 0.080

 

[NoTec]

Being at the end of straight and watching Marquez slide it into turn one is absolutely amazing. The kid is stunning. We visited the VR46 booth in the paddock area. 50% of the items on display were VR, 50% MM... The new face of motoGP

 

[tye1138]

Yea, its awesome watching these guys live isn't it?

 

[rubbish]

NoTec, was Randy Mammola still giving 2-up rides on the Desmo during the lunch break?

 

[NoTec]

NoTec, was Randy Mammola still giving 2-up rides on the Desmo during the lunch break?

Don't know for sure. Was with my girlfriend in the Honda tent. Lucky girl got to meet Pedrobot and Marc. Her first GP and she meets both Repsol riders.

Another disappointment, Ducati island is now Ducati eyot. Incredibly tiny. Guess they had to cut back to pay Gigi.

Pending a clean race, Marc will win. His form, corner speed, breaking, they're all above the competition. The RC214V is his paint brush. The track his canvas. The kid is absolute magic. It's like watching Stoner, but for some reason just a little more exciting.

 

[rubbish]

Don't know for sure. Was with my girlfriend in the Honda tent. Lucky girl got to meet Pedrobot and Marc. Her first GP and she meets both Repsol riders.

Another disappointment, Ducati island is now Ducati eyot. Incredibly tiny. Guess they had to cut back to pay Gigi.

Pending a clean race, Marc will win. His form, corner speed, breaking, they're all above the competition. The RC214V is his paint brush. The track his canvas. The kid is absolute magic. It's like watching Stoner, but for some reason just a little more exciting.

Pictures or it didn't happen (regarding Marc and Dani)!!

 

[tye1138]

Shit, I'm surprised you could even SEE Dani! He's so small, you can't even see him in the paddock! LOL

So are we all in agreement?

Miller for Moto3 win
Kallio for Moto2 win
Marquez for MotoGP win?

Sound like a "safe" bet?

 

[pat1098]

Of course there are many of us would love to see Miller take another one. The kid is good, with a touch of that Doohanesque 'attitude'. And no fear. But he has a lot of competition in this category.

Of course Marquez has to be far and away the favourite in MotoGP.

Moto2 is probably the hardest one to pick. Three or four of them in with a chance. Should be a good race. The bikes are probably more equal in this category than the other two.

 

[pat1098]

And excellent for Ducati to get Dovi onto the front row.

Just because Bob isn't here to rally the troops.

A bit sad that.