Yah agree, he had nowhere to go, and even though he did become a bit closer to MM that time, the gap quickly neutralize again. Luckily that doesn't matter in the end. This is though highlight the problem with modern tracks with so much smooth run off where they don't penalize racers who go off. If that happened in the traditional tracks surely VR would have crashed or at least lost a lot of time. Anyway again a great comeback from VR on Sunday, just unfortunately we're again robbed of a showdown between MM & MV but I think looking at how good MM here, I don't think MV would have beaten him either.

Points standing:

1. ^1 Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 56 points
2. ˅1 Maverick Viñales SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 50 points (-6)
3. ^5 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 38 points (-18)
4. ˅1 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 30 points (-26)
5. = Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) 29 points (-27)
6. ^4 Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 27 points (-29)
7. ^4 Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 22 points (-34)
8. ˅2 Jonas Folger GER Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1)* 21 points (-35)
9. ˅5 Scott Redding GBR Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 21 points (-35)
10. ˅3 Jack Miller AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 21 points (-35)
11. ^2 Danilo Petrucci ITA Octo Pramac Racing (Desmosedici GP17) 17 points (-39)
12. ˅3 Alvaro Bautista SPA Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP16) 14 points (-42)
13. ^5 Jorge Lorenzo SPA Ducati Team (Desmosedici GP17) 12 points (-44)
14. ˅2 Aleix Espargaro SPA Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 10 points (-46)
15. NA Andrea Iannone ITA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 9 points (-47)
16. ˅2 Loris Baz FRA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP15) 9 points (-47)
17. ˅2 Karel Abraham CZE Pull&Bear Aspar Team (Desmosedici GP15) 8 points (-48)
18. ^1 Tito Rabat SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V) 8 points (-48)
19. ˅2 Hector Barbera SPA Reale Avintia Racing (Desmosedici GP16) 8 points (-48)
20. ˅4 Alex Rins SPA Team Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR)* 7 points (-49)
21. ˅1 Pol Espargaro SPA Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 2 points (-54)
22. ˅1 Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (RC16) 1 points (-55)


Super tight in the midfield from 4-10.

This post has been edited by 6UE5T: Apr 24 2017, 11:23 AM

Race direction reason for the penalty:
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/244889/1/...si-penalty.html

VR though blamed Zarco for that:
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/244892/1/...oto2-zarco.html

Fuh the doctor not winning any race yet took the championship lead But then it wont last hahahaha

Ini racing lol, how to backed off during a race when your adrenaline is rocket high

But the penalty of 0.3 I think is quite fair. Since it is a result of comparing the sector.
And Yamaha doing great job by not putting up the Penalty notification since is negligible.

VR 10th title macam forever so far...
But he can be this consistent for this 2017 Season I think sudah terbaik la.
Nothing much to ask for with his current age

This post has been edited by zDarkForceSz: Apr 24 2017, 12:38 PM

Well if he had slowed down a bit maybe in the next 2 corners then he would probably not get a penalty. I think VR criticism of Zarco also not so correct coz he himself were often quite aggressive an opportunist during close fight and that's why he was great. Anyway moot point now already.

Yeah VR cannot rely on just consistent podium finishes, he needs real genuine speed to beat those 2 young guns to win him his 10th and it doesn't look as promising yet especially relative to MV on ths same bike (with MM at least he can hope he can have a better bike as the season progresses). He needs to sort out his front end problem to match MV.

At 38 still so competitive and fast against very talented ultra fast young guns, that already cements his legendary status.

This post has been edited by 6UE5T: Apr 24 2017, 12:51 PM

I have not watch the full race on how Zarco overtake.
But as Ayrton Senna said "... if you no longer go for a gap that exists, you are no longer a racing driver ..."
I think the only difference is, in Bike racing also have to consider opponent's safety that's all.


Like this not very good la...

This post has been edited by zDarkForceSz: Apr 24 2017, 01:07 PM

so in Race Direction logic, both Zarco and Rossi should have just crash?

It's important to get as many points in the beginning of the season. It may help at the end of the season.

Race direction point is Rossi should ease the gas after the save which for me translates to let Zarco catch up to him hahahah

Like schumacher vs alonso in 05/06

nope...

he should lift off throttle while rejoining the track... not full throttle max and cut thru the chicane...


thats gaining advantage




0.3sec is fair considering the advantage he gain from cutting 1 corner straight at full speed....

hi im new

Hahaha welcome.

now watching moto2 CEV repsol
hafizh syahrin is leading

he won it straight out of the box!

cant wait for jerez..

nice update. this season gonna be fun. top 10 rider very competative

Realistically though, only the top 3 are really competitive to win the title this year. If MM strikes again in Jerez, then all 3 can be almost equal in the standing with less than 10 points separating them. But yeah from 4-10 they're all very close in the points and some can upset the top 3 to steal a win or two.

right. at least this season a bit excited to watch to see middle group rider fight to be competitive such as zarco, folger, CalC. while top viñales vs rossi Vs MM & dovi.