Zarco interview. He said MV & VR are like computers who can adjust to how the bike behave.

http://www.crash.net/motogp/interview/2446...-interview.html

And LH wants to enter MotoGP race!???

http://www.crash.net/f1/news/244591/1/hami...ce-one-day.html

This post has been edited by 6UE5T: Apr 14 2017, 10:40 PM

VR out as failed to tame the Dukahati
Next challenge for both MM and MV will be joining Dukahati in future. It is a benchmark bike to know whether the rider is talented or not, lol.

As for LH, if another 2 years without championship, he will be boring and looking for other type of racing (ala Alonso).. some of the racer cannot stand losing feat and he's one of them.

This post has been edited by voscar: Apr 14 2017, 11:34 PM

So based on your logic then Stoner was the best of them all?? Anyway at least VR has proven that he can win on different bikes when he immediately won the title after switching from Honda to Yamaha.

I don't think LH can race in MotoGP, not even in WSBK coz he will be humiliated! Bike racers can switch to cars but the other way around is just unimaginable. He should instead try rallying if he really wants a super tough but still doable challenge. Or try the triple crown like Alonso is targeting now.

The fisherman gets my word for best rider for riding around problems on the field during his era. There are few occasion he able to win the races with problem such as clutch slipping..
While for VR, he's not as good aa riding the problematic bike. He was talented, true racer, strategist, but we witnessed how nervous and helpless he is during his dukahati era
I guess the next person able to tame dukahati on the field would be MM. Already since last year Honda bike known as hard bike to ride

Seems like Stoner was the perfect match for the Duc because his riding style is very aggressive with power sliding, grabbing-the-bike-by-the-scruff-of-its-neck kind of style, while VR even though also relatively more aggressive than say JL but not as much as Stoner. MM might be a good match also because he also ride very aggressively which seems to be what the Duc is requiring.

why you call it benchmark when they have never won any championship since 2007

or it is the dukahati bike that not yet reach the benchmark when compared to other manufacturers?

Benchmark medium for riders talent to tame wild animal.
No need for championship, perhaps few wins in a season is enough. So far Iannone and Dovizioso already achieved last year...

This post has been edited by voscar: Apr 16 2017, 12:31 AM

Stoner was just lucky to have the bike on a good year. He was an average rider in the lower classes

Haha actually dukahati not bad as manufacturer keep on 3rd every year except 2003/2007/2008 They still need an extra 2 beat their biggest jap counterpart H & Y

This post has been edited by skylinelover: Apr 16 2017, 10:57 AM

But he came good when reaching the top class but yeah I suppose it was lucky timing also that he got the Duc probably at its most competitive relative to the other bikes.

He probably retired knowing he can't keep it up

Well he was still winning though.

my fav rider this season zarco. he very talented and if get good ride, sure will be on podium. candidate can replace pedrosa.

Yeah, Pedrosa seems getting less and less competitive nowadays. But if Zarco stays at Yamaha then he might replace VR once he retires!

cant wait for austin!

If Rossi extends another 2 years after his current contract ends the opportunity could pass him by like quite a few talented tech3 riders sorry to say

Kenny Roberts Jr to inducted as legend???!

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/244709/1/...ogp-legend.html

Argh midnight race sien

agree. but still depend on vr46. this season also look like few teams competitive.