[Closed] Moto GP 2013

While we are on the subject of pitlane people, I do miss Suzi Perry 😛

Suzi Perry, the blind mans crumpet.

Although she does have a handsome moustache.

Huge shame it won't be on BBC! I'll have to investigate this BT Sport thing then... Is it streamed?

My only beef with the coverage which is nothing to do with the network is the constant shots to pit garages to see what team managers or girlfriends reaction is to something that's happening on track!

Eurosport had to let Mamola go, I'm not sure if it's changed now, but at the start of the deal they weren't allowed to be at all the races, the commentary was done from a booth somewhere. IIRC they only go to the non fly aways.

I've signed an online petition to keep it non live on ES, that said, I'd miss the GP a lot less than WSB or BSB, I'm a bit worried now dorna have bought the WSB though.

I think that's Dorna though who provide the video feed, that probably won't change.

BT sport, all i know is that I get it free because I have BT broadband. I can get it on the sky box or streamed I think. Otherwise I think you have to subscribe to get it.

Anyone see the pics of Marquez's 11lap old rear tyre on his Facebook page? Holy cow, no wonder he got black flagged! It actually had potholes in it!
Good news about Scott Redding, hope he's fit enough to take points off of Espargaro.

Yeah I saw it on Twitter 😯

No more 'back at the front', 'across the stripe' or 'he needed that like a third armpit'? Or jolly banter with 'Sheene's best mate' about ragging the hire car? What will we do?

amen, they spoil the coverage for me (though I am an intolerant sod). Previous round Charlie Cocks goes "and a great start from marquez", as the footage shows him losing 4 places in the first 100 metres. If they werent talking bollox they'd be saying nothing at all, and they seem to miss half the moves.

Also agree the Moto2/3 commentary team are both far more knowledgeable and engaging.

As per Mr Blobby I have BT Sport by virtue of having their broadband. Sad to see it go off Beeb, BT are trying to do what Sky have done for the last 20 years.

I'd miss the GP a lot less than WSB

I signed up to eurosportplayer for the cycling but still seem to have managed to have completely missed the last two entire seasons of WSB 🙄

Commentary? I always mute it. Why would you want someone trying to describe that which you can clearly see? I really don't understand the need for it.I think that all sports commentators and all spectators that rely on them, should be shot. 😉

I think Sheene and Cox are funny. They would brighten up F1 no end!

I gave up on the erratic WSBK highlights on Channel4 so followed the last two seasons on YouTube with people's uploads. Hopefully that'll be done for MotoGP in 2014

Subscriptions are the way live sport is going/gone. I'd rather it BT than Sky.

Today's practice cancelled. Wet and foggy conditions have severely reduced visibility preventing the use of the medical helicopter.

Why would you want someone trying to describe that which you can clearly see?

They do a decent hightlights package of the BSB and WSB on ITV4 and itv player. Actually, itv4 is pretty good for motorsport in general. It's the only thing I ever watch on ITV.

Double post

We'll get BT Sports as part of our Virgin TV package next year. Pheew, no need to switch!
At the mo, i watch GPs live on BBC and tolerate Parrish and cox, then turn over and watch it again with the far superior commentary of Ryder and Moody.
BBC commentary ~ it's a nightmare in a bubblecar! 😆

Edit ~ double post

Looks pretty grim out there. What chance of afternoon practice? Anyone seen the weekend forecast?

Edit... seems all Friday practice now abandoned.

Double edit... just reading about Redding being passed fit to ride at Montegi. Great news and I really hope he can stick it to the Spaniards, though I do wonder what sort of state a rider would need to be in to not be passed fit to ride!

Gotta be good news for Scotty, another 24 hours to recover and less use on that damaged wrist?

Could be a one day GP...

From race director Michael Webb

If fog returns for some or all of Saturday, Webb said plans were in place to move the helicopter to the circuit in time for anticipated better weather on Sunday.
"If the helicopter still cannot fly by tomorrow afternoon, it will be dismantled, shipped by road to the the circuit and reassembled for Sunday morning, when we expect conditions to be significantly better."
Should conditions not improve until Saturday lunchtime, the afternoon will be given over to practice sessions that Webb said will run "as long as possible", with qualifying and the races all on Sunday.
If no running is possible at all on Saturday, a draft schedule has been created that would squeeze practice, qualifying and races for all three grand prix classes into Sunday.

Blimey that could be interesting. May not be great for Scott if he has to practice, qualify and race all in one day with the dodgy wrist.

Weird that they would truck the helicopter in for Sunday if it can't fly on Saturday. What's the point of that? If it's clear on Sunday then why not just fly it in that morning? Could it maybe take off but not land?

That's insane - if there's an accident, will they have to dismantle the chopper and truck it to the hospital as well?

pics of Marquez's 11lap old rear tyre on his Facebook page

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For anyone who doesn't have Facebook or Twitter 😉

Told you it was potholed 😯

Wow! Scary schizzle... 😯

Heres the plan for the Japanese GP

One look at that tyre and I now have no doubt that black flagging him was right.

He's lucky he didn't hurt himself and 2 or 3 others.

7.3 earthquake off Japan this evening (morning in Japan), Fukushima was evacuated as a precaution.
Yikes!

Well no earthquake/tsunami problems, but the weather seems to be a bugger still.
Really wet! Blimey those Dukes went well, think they are building powerboats in Bologna these days.

Wouldn't be the first time rudders and Ducati where mentioned in same sentence 😉

Indeed Cal will be doing a rain dance B4 every GP next year.

Just seen Ben Spies has announced his [url= http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/197481/1/ben_spies_retires_from_racing.html ]retirement from racing[/url], never had any luck in MotoGP that boy.

Ben Spies

Shame, I was hoping he'd return to WSB. He's a talented rider and has had no luck in GP's.

One for the purists in Motegi, Jorge is a utter freak. Enjoyed that master class

Only caught the last 5 or so laps, cocked up the start time 😳

Lorenzo looked in control by then, Marquez made a couple of mistakes and backed off to settle for second (or maybe just didn't have the speed to challenge anyway).

Anybody see what happened to Redding? Absolutely nothing on the BBC webstite, and just a brief mention that he got mixed up in a race stopping crash on the first lap elsewhere.

I only caught the highlights here on austrian TV, rabat and someone else tangled coming out of the corner and Redding had nowhere to go and was launched over the bars onto the wrist again. The race was red flagged but he didn't make it to the restart... (and sorry for any spoilers there!)

Yep that's what happened Redding innocent party in someone else's crash, race stopped didn't make the restart. He is ok according to Crash.net and didn't damage his broken arm.

Lorenzo was clinical today, wheels in line 99.9% of the time! he has been a worthy champion and I really hope he can pull it off at Valencia in 2 weeks time

I am torn between wanting Marquez and Lorenzo to win.

Marquez has been fantastic, really added some excitement and to do what he has already done as a rookie is amazing, he loves riding and always just seems excited by being there.

Lorenzo has really responded to the challenge laid down, and upped his game. His rides in the last few races have just been incredible. To up his pace in response to Marquez while still keeping that precision, composure and control throughout has just been masterful.

Rotten luck for Redding, second half of the season has not been a good one.

Now all Marquez has to do is follow Lorenzo around at the next race and not do anything stupid. Hmmmm.

Gutted for Scottie. Still hopefully he can go win in Moto GP and be even more awesome.
Marquez is still going to win the thing as he only needs fourth next time out, of course he still needs to finish it!
Great effort from J-Lo though.

Best race was M3 yet again by a long shot. Well done McPhee. Best finish by far in his career. Absolute crash-fest making the title race wide-open again.

Rea did OK in M2 again. Hopefully he can sort out a full time 2014 ride on a decent package. Missed Kent's warm up crash that's apparently bust his collarbone. Sam Lowes should hopefully shake that class up next year though if SpeedUp get their act together.

Didn't think Redding's season could get any worse. Watching Tito loose it I was trying to work out where Redding was then the inevitable boom as he hit Tito's bike. I'm sure Redding's bike whacked Rabat on the head as well. A real anti-climax (unlike Moto 3 with 3 contenders going in to Valencia).

MotoGP .... Yawn.

If you think that Lorenzo's performance was boring then you sir are a galoot 😉

Lorenzo was awesome.

Agreed Lorenzo was amazing.

It looks to me like Marquez is doing well simply because he's prepared to take risks. Lorenzo was able to just 'turn-on-the-style' and keep ahead of Marquez despite his risky behaviour.

Marquez always seems just a little bit more 'on-the-edge' than Lorenzo 8)

I'd still love to be able to ride half as well as either of them!!

I think Marquez could be faster if Lorenzo wasn't in the way, he seems to be able to carry more mid corner speed, but can't use it when Lorenzo is in front. It is a great skill though to ride with a probably faster rider behind you, keep it so precise and not make any mistakes. That has always been his style but Marquez has just pushed him a bit further and he really has become a master at it.

I will accept the title, for I speak the truth 🙂

Not doubting any of the talent, just the lack of action at the front.

Remembering Marco, does anyone remember this?

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250 race, where was it?

Always makes me laugh 😆

Rossi and Burgess split 😯

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/197903/1/valentino_rossi_to_split_from_crew_chief_jerry_burgess.html

Probably give Jerry a good reason to retire now, as it doesn't look like Rossi is going to.

I think they may have had more luck replacing the rider.

Any update on the UK tv coverage for next year?

Is it BT sport only?

Bit of a shock about Burgess and Rossi. Rossi lost the faith? Burgess to team up with fellow Aussie Stoner for his MotoGP comeback 😉

Believe UK coverage next year is BT Sport only.

I don't think JB will be too upset, after all I'm sure the last 3 years have been just as frustrating for him as they have for VR.

Marc Marquez. Wow!
The king of not crashing sticks it on pole. Go on the boy!

I so thought Bradders was going to be 3rd on the grid for a moment there. Great ride.

I so thought Bradders was going to be 3rd on the grid for a moment there. Great ride

Burgess was ready to retire in 2000...it was Rossi that convinced him otherwise
prob be happy to now

shame about Spies

Yep, that was a hell of a lap from Marquez. Lorenzo was giving it some fighting talk though re the engine problems he said he was having.

Saddest thing was seeing how gutted Redding was. He just looked utterly hacked off with it all. Can't see him doing anything tomorrow. Why risk his first GP test. Great to see Rea so high up as well, and Mcphee is announcing his new deal tonight / tomorrow.

Saddest thing was seeing how gutted Redding was. He just looked utterly hacked off with it all. Can't see him doing anything tomorrow

Blimey, just seen Marquez's pole lap 😯 just looked so out of shape the whole lap!

Marquez should've been in the gravel at least 3 times in that lap. I've never shouted at the telly in disbelief in a qualifying session before! It shows how much he wants it, to put it on the line like that- it was like win it or bin it!
Respect!

Don't you think though there's a distinct possibility he'll do the latter 🙂 He was totally out of shape in Sector 1 but he came out up one or 2 tenths over Jorge's time. Bonkers.

Thats what is so great about Marquez, he just wants to win, all the time. The championship is just a bonus!

Love Marques's attitude to racing but that quali lap was dumb, if he had binned it and done a collar bone that's the championship. It is brilliant to watch, does make me wonder when his luck is going to run out.

Probably the reason Marquez's dad always looks like the most worried man in the paddock!

Exciting first few laps, great stuff, don't think I have ever seen Pedrosa so aggressive.

Nooooooo! 🙂

Go Lorenzo!

Pooing myself just watching this 🙂

(Marquez fan)

This is ****ing awesome!

The boy doesn't know when he's won! It's going to be gravel or champ at this rate! 🙂

This is great. Shame about cal though.

The boy done good! He'll be fast once he get's used to the bigger bike!

Congratulations Marquez,great race

Holy crap what a race 😯

Well done to everyone, what an amazing final race!

Lorenzo; did what he could to win the championship - but it didn't work out...

Pedrosa; did what he could to ensure he gets a ride next year and for a few more years...

Marquez; rode an incredibly mature race and deserves to be World Champion! 8)

What a season. More ups and downs than all the F1 coverage for the last 5 years 😀

Marquez a worthy champ this year ...well done

But to me the best rider this year especially the second half was Lorenzo ...to do what he did on the bike and budget Yamaha has .....unbelievable

Pedrosa .....why you dont ride like that every race of the season 😐

Lorenzo ....you truly is an ace.. Well done

Marquez .... Congrats

Yes Pedrosa will be the best rider to never win a world championship

Just caught up with all 3 races. As Ryder said on Eurosport, that was the most aggressive GP race ever. Well at least for the first 12 laps or so. Brilliant to watch; I thought Dani was on a bonus to take out Jorge, but brilliant passing and re-passing for what seemed like corner after corner.

I still remember what a moron Marquez could be at times through his 125 and moto2 career, but there's no doubting his talent on the bike. I thought he was going to try to re-pass Pedrosa, and not doing so (as well as letting Jorge & Dani fight it out) was probably the best decision he's made to date.

Interesting to hear Marquez wonder whether the title had come "too soon" in the interview.

Biggest disappointment was that's the end of Eurosport coverage. I've been watching it for about 15 years and I won't be swapping to BT or paying a kings' ransom for the DORNA online "pass". Nice "montage" at the end of the show, but surprisingly little said. Wasn't sure if that meant Moody & Ryder (and Spalders) were off to BT maybe as such as small song and dance made.

🙁

What a race, that was serious heart in mouth stuff, you get the feeling Lorenzo was the man today but damn Dani was aggressive. Seriously, why doesn't he go for it like that every race! Also I miss burnouts, stick the engine rule up your arse!!

^ Yep gutted about the coverage going pay per view, one less thing to watch on TV. ^

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Pedrosa .....why you dont ride like that every race of the season

Because his long term future is under threat?
He has sooo much talent - shame he's usually a bit reticent about mixing it.

Great season, nice to see Bradders doing well and fingers crossed for Cal next year.

Rossi & Burgess?
I genuinely have no idea what's gone on there.
Perhaps JB suggested that Vale should pack it in, as he's obviously not as good as he used to be? 🙂

Yes Pedrosa will be the best rider to never win a world championship

There are a lot of brilliant riders who never won the World Chamioship on 500's or MotoGp, Melandri springs to mind, never came together for him, Pedrosa is the rider with the best kit that has never won. (Well so far)

Maybe to soon for Marquez, 20 yrs old and top of the world, I hope he keeps it together, there are a lot of prodigious talents in a lot of sports who have fallen foul of such achievements at an early age.

Congratulations to Maverick Vinales for getting the Moto3 crown. Great name 😆