Comments on: Estoril MotoGP Results (News) (Race Results)

By: ReflexTowing

ReflexTowing — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:28:05 +0000

You know, that theory sounds interesting, but I don’t think it holds water. If that was the case, smaller displacement bikes (those with less horsepower) would put a larger rider at a bigger disadvantage, yet with more power, Ben is slower. I think Mladin is trying to kick Spies while he’s down. Per usual.

Spies is chasing setup. He’ll be back in the mix.

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By: pablo

pablo — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:49:51 +0000

Well said bergdonk. Lozenzo set the lap record during the race at Estoril so one could make a valid arguement that the Yamaha is a quicker bike! It is defiently caseys riding style and ability to get on the gas earlier that makes the honda seem quicker than it is.

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By: BergDonk

BergDonk — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:35:32 +0000

Straight line speed comes from corner exit speed, get the corner right, and stand the bike up early and use the hp early and carry more speed onto and all the way down the straight. This is what Stoner is very very good at and makes it appear he has a faster bike, when in fact all he does is turn the throttle sooner than the others. Easy to say, not so easy to do.

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By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 07 May 2012 22:23:46 +0000

I would agree with you if not for what I’ve witnessed in the final few laps the past two weeks. Stoner is smoking them on the straights, not the curves. Regardless, his riding has been beautiful.

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By: Gary

Gary — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:16:07 +0000

The Honda does not look much faster than the Yamaha to me, and I’m sure Pedrosa’s Honda is equal to Stoner’s. But it looks like Stoner is riding just fast enough to hold a lead, conserving his tires for the end. Lorenzo and Pedrosa make up ground–and Stoner wicks it up just enough to stay in front. That must be mighty discouraging for the Spaniards.

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By: bikerrandy

bikerrandy — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:11:20 +0000

I agree, FWIW.

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By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:45:12 +0000

They should all worry about their seats. Only 11 factory bikes and hardly any competitive racing at the front? Not even worth holding the races.

Moto2>Moto GP.

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By: Scotty

Scotty — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:58:39 +0000

Kind of like Rossi in his first year on the 4T Honda?

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By: Tomb

Tomb — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:14:16 +0000

Mladin said last night on Wind Tunnel that Spies was at a tenth or so deficit per lap because of his physical size – relatively tall and broad shouldered compared to the little guys in front. Not as aerodynamic.

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By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 07 May 2012 09:35:03 +0000

Stoner has the horsepower to just toy with the other guys. Mix a great rider with a completely dominant bike and you have a tough combo to beat. If I was a top rider I’d be offering a large portion of my salary to his chief mechanic in an attempt to lure him away. How nice would it be, when others are getting close, to simply open the throttle a little more and leave everyone else in the dust? The only thing keeping him from lapping the field is the need to conserve fuel.

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