2010 Moto GP Silly Season - Page 6

**ghinzani** · 15 Nov 2009, 05:59 (Ref:2582171)

Scot Honda gone, no de Angelis then? http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80129

Dani Filth · 15 Nov 2009, 09:05 (Ref:2582208)

maybe in Moto2 ..

Gerben24 · 15 Nov 2009, 16:04 (Ref:2582326)

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghinzani

What happened to that Spanish ex-BMW 3 cylinder thing that was sposed to appear at Valencia?

Aparently FB Corse had a bike on show in Valencia. There were rumours they might do 3 races in 2010, with John Hopkins on board.

Here's some old info on the bike:
http://www.twowheelsblog.com/post/28...ir-motogp-bike

GORDON STREETER · 15 Nov 2009, 19:14 (Ref:2582408)

I don't know how many GP Beemers were made but of the two I saw being tested at Almeria one got binned pretty comprehensively by ( I think ) Jeremy Mcwilliams.
Although at the time they seemed to be on the pace things have moved on a fair bit, but with enough money and development thrown at it who knows !

DavidStHubbins · 15 Nov 2009, 21:08 (Ref:2582456)

I think McWilliams lost a finger in that binnage.

**ghinzani** · 15 Nov 2009, 22:51 (Ref:2582497)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerben24

Aparently FB Corse had a bike on show in Valencia. There were rumours they might do 3 races in 2010, with John Hopkins on board.

Here's some old info on the bike:
http://www.twowheelsblog.com/post/28...ir-motogp-bike

So are they something to do with Bertocchi Racing, the WSBK team?

GORDON STREETER · 16 Nov 2009, 01:01 (Ref:2582555)

We may all be jumping to conclusions as I don't know if this was one of BMWs engines

However there are not too many 3 pot lumps about in Moto GP.

jhansen · 8 Dec 2009, 15:27 (Ref:2596119)

Moto 2 will be testing at Valencia tomorrow and Thursday. Interesting comments from Herve Poncharal about reading too much into lap times. Apparently some teams are using engines that run on pump gas and have a few less bits, while other teams are using full blown supersport motors on race gas. Should be interesting either way though.

**ghinzani** · 10 Dec 2009, 06:06 (Ref:2597116)

Moto2 silly season may be a more fruitful line of enquiry given the paucity of Moto GP seats available. Looks like quite a few rides already sorted, glad to see Yuki Takahashis got a ride. Expect to se Gabor Talmasci in there and many more Moto GP rejects, for want of a better term.

jhansen · 10 Dec 2009, 19:36 (Ref:2597421)

I have not found out much about who is at the test and what the times are, but Motogp.com says that Simon's fastest lap was a 1:37.91. For comparison, Kenan Sofuoglu had the best supersport time at 1:36.1.

Can we speculate that quick riders in World Supersport would also be quick in Moto 2?

DavidStHubbins · 10 Dec 2009, 20:59 (Ref:2597470)

When you speculate, you make a spec out of u and late. You've now been told.

jhansen · 10 Dec 2009, 21:01 (Ref:2597475)

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidStHubbins

When you speculate, you make a spec out of u and late. You've now been told.

Or so you assume.

**gomick** · 6 Jan 2010, 10:12 (Ref:2608814)

Is it common knowledge that Scott Redding will be in Moto2 this year?

jhansen · 13 Jan 2010, 18:33 (Ref:2612882)

The Ducati GP10 was shown off today at their annual Wroom event. Very nice looking bike indeed. I like it! And you gotta love that Nicky Hayden got a hand slap for releasing a cell phone pic of the bike earlier this year on his website...

bravimar · 25 Jan 2010, 18:15 (Ref:2619283)

Hi all,

Lots of changes on the grid for sure!
Is one of you gonna visit the GP in Europe ?
I will visit Jerez for sure for which I booked my package via http://www.sporttravel.eu/

Might do Monza also WSBK too!
Some join me ?

Cheers, Martin

2000yellow360 · 28 Jan 2010, 01:31 (Ref:2620724)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bravimar

Hi all,

Lots of changes on the grid for sure!
Is one of you gonna visit the GP in Europe ?
I will visit Jerez for sure for which I booked my package via http://www.sporttravel.eu/

Might do Monza also WSBK too!
Some join me ?

Cheers, Martin

I go to Valencia every year.

Art

jhansen · 28 Jan 2010, 17:27 (Ref:2621136)

Off-season commentary...

http://www.crash.net/tailenders/vide...s_problem.html

DavidStHubbins · 28 Jan 2010, 21:04 (Ref:2621291)

Quote:

Originally Posted by bravimar

Hi all,

Lots of changes on the grid for sure!
Is one of you gonna visit the GP in Europe ?
I will visit Jerez for sure for which I booked my package via http://www.sporttravel.eu/

Might do Monza also WSBK too!
Some join me ?

Cheers, Martin

If you're Winona Ryder hiding behind a pseudonym, the answer = JA!

Otherwise, I think this year will not be the year I fulfill the dream...

jhansen · 29 Jan 2010, 19:23 (Ref:2621903)

Ok Aussies, you can't keep telling me I'm anti Casey Stoner. My new helmet just arrived! All I need now is a Hayden lid.

**gomick** · 30 Jan 2010, 10:34 (Ref:2622175)

Never thought you where anti-aussie jhansen

, however that pommy bloke is another story - ever since they won the ashes & crutchlow the supersport world title he has been having a go at us "gobert luvin" aussies

Good lid though - just gotta update the gixxer to a duke now...

chunder · 31 Jan 2010, 16:50 (Ref:2622923)

Lol you talking about me!!

I am thankful that Goberts has gone! And West wont be far behind!!

At least then we can have some proper deabtes on how good the current crop are rather than a couple of guys that should have eben world champions but threw it away coz of their attitude!!

**gomick** · 31 Jan 2010, 23:38 (Ref:2623324)

No, never chunder

Speaking of Gobert - read on another site "RIP Gobert" & i thought Anthony must've done himself in or something, turns out there old man died...

Back to Moto GP talk - when is the next test session?

DavidStHubbins · 1 Feb 2010, 19:24 (Ref:2623928)

Quote:

Originally Posted by gomick

Speaking of Gobert - read on another site "RIP Gobert" & i thought Anthony must've done himself in or something

Me too! Gave me a little scare. Made me realise though that Anthony is too old now to make a comeback.

jhansen · 1 Feb 2010, 21:12 (Ref:2624019)

McCoy signs for FB Corse for two years after getting the shaft from Triumph. So he'll run a limited schedule for them. I wonder if the bike exists yet?

2000yellow360 · 1 Feb 2010, 21:29 (Ref:2624033)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhansen

McCoy signs for FB Corse for two years after getting the shaft from Triumph. So he'll run a limited schedule for them. I wonder if the bike exists yet?

It doesn't. Was offered to Hopper, and he signed with Ulrich instead. He'll be running at the very back of the field with that piece of crap if indeed it every gets done. Not a good career move.

Art

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