If you read Lorenzo's comment after his crash, it's similar. He said there's no feedback from the front. They chosen the wrong front tyres I guess.

Last year's Yamaha damn good, almost never had any crash, coming this year always crash and engine failure, so handed over championship to non-competitive but consistent's Honda rider

The odd thing is, if you look at JL's crash replays, he seemed to lost the rear first!
VR also said he did not go wide or off-line but from the replays it seemed like he did go a bit wide then crash but at least he did lost the front pretty obviously.

His 2016 season are worse than 2015.

Not a single DNF in 2015; just pure bad luck/decisions that cost him the title.

2016...Michelin tyres is the culprit...at least to the Yamaha YZR-M1 team.

Jorge DNF three(3) times.

Marques...none.



This post has been edited by Raikkonen: Oct 17 2016, 01:37 PM

Yeah that's the only thing left now, some intra-team battle for pride. Anyway I've already started to take it that way since a few races back coz I already felt that it's too difficult to catch MM. So to me the fact that MM has sealed the title doesn't change much.

Marc is a deserved champ for 2016. He rode with a lot of maturity this year. Unlike JL who totally sucked in the wet races this year and VR who's well...getting old perhaps

Yeah, if VR like 10 years back vs MM now, then that will be a hell of a fight!

I see. I didn't watch the moment both fell... lol. When I was watching, Rossi was out and Lorenzo was 2nd. Then I switched it off.

Changing of the guard I guess. MM is a talented racer no doubt about that. He'll continue to be at the top of the championship for many years to come. After VR retires JL would be in the twilight years of his career as well. Wonder who can take the fight to MM. MV maybe?

Not sure if MV can match that level. So far he seems fast but I think has not stand out as much as VR or MM back then when they rose to the top. He has not totally dominate his team mates so far. VR when at the top of his game destroyed all his team mates comprehensively. VR only lost to JL once he starts getting old. MM now has dominated all his team mates including a very fast DP. I suppose we'll just have to wait & see next year when MV teams up with VR whether he can match or even beat VR.

This post has been edited by 6UE5T: Oct 17 2016, 02:20 PM

2000 kenny roberts jr vs the doctor was the bomb of all bombs

of course not forgetting 2008 stoner vs the doctor in laguna seca that definitely seal the fate of the title in VR favour

oh my God, looking forward to that event

I remember before the race, Rossi said he need a gun to shoot stoner or start 30sec earlier sort of.. then the next day he won the battle!

Never give up till it's over.

Old but experienced.

Hopefully new riders can step up to add to the challenges. I see the trend of British riders coming up from the junior classes and the Italians seem to be a lot in moto3 too. I wish there were more potential Asian riders around though.

I am confident Rossi will win 2nd place in the Championship.

He has a better race craft than his team mate.

Me too, lorenzo's performance has been quite inconsistent of late.

Moving on...

Karel Abraham back in MotoGP

2017 MotoGP rider line-up so far
Repsol Honda
Marc Marquez (End of 2018)
Dani Pedrosa (End of 2018)

Movistar Yamaha
Valentino Rossi (End of 2018)
Maverick Vinales (End of 2018)

Ducati Team
Jorge Lorenzo (End of 2018)
Andrea Dovizioso (End of 2018)

Suzuki
Andrea Iannone (End of 2018)
Alex Rins (End of 2018)

KTM
Bradley Smith (End of 2018)
Pol Espargaro (End of 2018)

Aprilia Gresini
Sam Lowes (End of 2018)
Aleix Espargaro (End of 2018)

LCR Honda
Cal Crutchlow (End of 2017)

Marc VDS Honda
Jack Miller (End of 2017)
Tito Rabat (End of 2017)

Monster Yamaha Tech 3
Jonas Folger (End of 2017, Option 2018)
Johann Zarco (End of 2017, Option 2018)

Avintia Ducati
Hector Barbera (End of 2017)
Loris Baz (End of 2017)
Barbera will ride a GP16 and Baz a GP15.

Pramac Ducati
Scott Redding
Danilo Petrucci
One rider will get a GP17 and then other a GP16.

Aspar Ducati
Alvaro Bautista (End of 2017)
Karel Abraham (End of 2017)

Hoping there will be new british chanpion in motogp one day hahahaha if stoner can represent aussie i am sure british can do better than that

Sam lowes has potential but we'll see.

from the comment of yamaha team, both riders fell due to front tyre.
VR under braking, JL during open throttle. so its different situation for both riders.