I'll still watch MotoGP - no sport abandoning here. I'm still a cricket fan after you lot flogged us in the ashes! Are you saying Vale didn't get Michelin overnight specials? Hmmm? Not sure I've read anywhere before that it was Honda - do tell more? It's great to be back :biggrin: His ten lap run was pretty quick too - not even Lorenzo could match his pace consistently. It's a different story in a race though, sometimes a faster guy will drag you along etc etc - that's why we have the race. I think we all want close racing. Actually I'm happy to watch Casey disappear and just watch him ride but then I appreciate that I'm in a minority! Actually, I'd watch him just ride - he's so committed on the bike! Agreed, I wonder if the CRT thing will work out. David Emmett had some numbers in one of his more recent articles on MotoMatters about the cost of a CRT compared to a Satellite bike lease, big numbers. If CRT can reduce the cost by a lot MotoGP has a much better chance of not just surviving, actually keeping decent grid numbers up. I reckon BSB will be a cracker this year with everyone on Evo bikes. Can't wait to see how Westy goes on the beemer and hopefully Brookesy will be more consistent this year. C'arn the Aussies! Tommy Hill has to start favourite though and I'm a big Shakey fan and then there's The Dog's Borrocks! It's a veritable feast! Oh yeah, BSB at Assen. That should play into the ex-GP/WSB crowd's hands a bit. Nori, West et al. Best I get foxtel sorted out down under here so I don't miss out
I'd just like to add to this thread --> Hahahahahahahaha Steve, if Casey can make the soft tyres work why shouldn't he use them? He did race distance on them on Day 1 and only got quicker...his 10 lap pace today was quicker than anyone else could get near. Keep clutching at those straws mate, I can see what you've got in common with Vale :biggrin: In all seriousness I think it was actually pretty positive in the end for Ducati. It's still a big gap but there's more to be found and they're heading in the right direction with setup. I honestly can't see Vale winning a race on the Ducati though and he'll need a few fallers to podium - especially with the way the Tech 3 boys are going. This could well be the last year we see the mighty Vale/Burgess combo at work. Cal will podium this year and if he can stay on the freakin' thing and get some consistency he'll beat Dovi. Oooh, there, I said it!
Article: The Ducati Forum – Ducati MotoGP testing concluded Ducati UK have published a report on the MotoGP testing and state that it has concluded with a good team performance.
