Tavullia in turmoil: Sky unveils new MotoGP schedule in the house of Valentino. Coming journalists from around the world by Maurizio Bruscolini November 26, 2013 TAVULLIA - There was unrest in Tavullia this afternoon. The entire country anxiously awaited the arrival of the Sky cameras and many journalists from all over Italy because tomorrow there will be a presentation and the press launch of Sky's schedule for next year's MotoGP coverage. Sky is the main sponsor of the team VR46 in Moto3 with riders Fenati and Bagnara on the KTM - Vale has asked for and got to do the presentation at it's Tavullia base . The program for tomorrow starts today ... basically, with the press reception at the Hotel Riviera Resort then dinner at 'Osteria. Later for coffee and liqueur at the restaurant by the side of Rossi fan club in the square . Tomorrow morning at 10:30 am visit to the Company VR46 Pio la Torre, at 11:30 am press conference in the VR46 offices, then at 12.30 Ranch where all the riders of Team Sky will make a few laps on the track. Thanks to Valentino, our land will be for a day at the center of media attention in Italy. Rossi's PR machine at work....local news site.. Tavullia in fermento: Sky presenta il nuovo palinsesto Motogp in casa di Valentino. In arrivo giornalisti da tutto il mondo « pu24.it
Burgess said years ago that the last NSR500s had traction control. Given the Pan European about then also had it, that does seem credible, and as JB was the man wielding the spanners, he ought to know. Obviously technology should have moved on a lot but still, it was there.
2-strokes are dead, the bikes weren't relevant to anyone apart from the race teams in the end. The biggest difference between then and now is not the engines, but the thickness of the rulebook...
I wonder if Burgess would be interested in a role at Tech 3. Just a thought, especially if he's still under contract
"From February to June, the tests and the first six races will be crucial for deciding whether to continue or stop racing in MotoGP at the end of the season. I'd like to continue for another couple of years but only if i can be competitive" MotoGP, Rossi: sei gare per decidere il mio futuro Six races to decide Valentino Rossi's MotoGP future | MotoGP News | Nov 2013 | Crash.Net Edit: I notice that the 6th race of next season happens to be Mugello - perfect for a Rossi announcement about Yamaha and WSBK in 2015.
Thing is, aside from expense (and the 500's weren't exactly cheap) you still have the same racing, the same racing superstars, the same buzz. But now the lap times are truly stellar and the bikes even more gorgeous than before. I can't see why so many people hold the past in such great esteem. The races could be just as boring (especially when Doohan found his mojo) and people soon forget that. The racing has never been closer than it is now. The only downside is that many of the racers aren't being paid well enough (or at all) for what they do.
When you look at what we've received from all that motogp tech - really decent traction control, track ABS, 200+bhp engines, superb brakes and handling, etc - it's hard not to appreciate the progress of the sport. But while many people get all moist about the technical aspect of GP racing, I'm only in it for the spectacle, and can't help wondering if it can be made even more exciting with the use of controls a la moto2. Look at moto2, it shouldn't work, the new control engines were significantly slower than the 250 2-strokes they replaced. I hated the whole idea and was dead set against it - until the first corner of the first race. Now I'm not sure what to think; I'd love to see that kind of action in motogp, but I'm still not keen on the use of controls measures in the premier class, I think it would dilute the series too much. What will work, guaranteed, is more bikes on the grid. I think that is the key ingredient that is missing from the current motogp grid. Pack the grid with racers like in moto2 and you're guaranteed some excitement.
Wouldn't take long for it to stagnate, then someone would run a series with later tech and further diminish it's worth.
I'm sure that there's lots of things that need further development. Fuel consumption for one. Or maybe alternative fuels.
