Draw number from a hat like British Touring Car, no need quali

Alex Barros wins the Brazilian Superbike finale. Impressive for a retired 46 year old.

Crash.net

Even though Rossi didn't win the Championship this year, he is winning everything else in the off season

Last week it was the Monza rally this week it was the yearly Enduranch challenge

Enduranch Challenge

It's because they are RED!!!! Lol!

It's a close call, a lot of people shown improvements/consistency this season. I would even consider Hector Barbera riding on a gp14.2 and consistently in the top 10. Eugene Laverty has also shown some good rides.

On a personal note, Rossi's ex girlfriend is dating Alonso lol

https://motorlands.eu/2016/07/07/linda-mors...i-rossi-alonso/

Rossi broke up with gf of 4 years to concentrate on racing,that's commitment

Confirmed! Rossi to replace Rosberg in Mercedes


Valentino Rossi leaves the world championship after 21 years to enlist in a new adventure, the world of Formula1 . This was confirmed this morning at a press conference at his ranch in Tavullia to announce his move to Mercedes as a replacement for recently retired Nico Rosberg .

"I am very happy to take this step in my career" , began the press conference tialiano. "Years ago I was about to happen to F1 and thought I had lost all option, but after the call Toto (Wolff) I realized that it was still possible and, although it has been a very difficult decision thought. .. it's now or never " . Regarding the question of what will happen now in MotoGP, Rossi has stated that he is not worried that his absence makes him lose a liking to the world. "In MotoGP they are coming up many new talents, such as Maverick Viñales, Andrea Iannone, Alex Rins, and it's time to give way. The world has the best drivers in the world, so it will never die" .

There have been many names that have been postulated since the current F1 world champion announced his retirement by surprise, and when it seemed that the choice would be the Finnish Williams Valtteri Bottas with whom the German team already had a preacuerdo- Toto Wolff Has ended up opting for a more media profile, the nine-time world champion motorcycle.

In fact, the same Wolff had already raised the option to find his new rider in the MotoGP , suggesting as options Jorge Lorenzo and Rossi. A Lorenzo, who had just test the Mercedes GP in Abu Dhabi , he was dismissed by his recent move to Ducati , so the Italian was the only option.

The name Rossi was gaining strength as time passed and a pilot who could give a bombshell to the world of Formula1 was not, and as a maneuver pressure, the father of 46 and recently recalled that Valentino was about to land In F1 a few years ago. As Rossi himself pointed out, an agreement was reached last December 25, Christmas Day, and it was decided to postpone the announcement to notify the decision to Yamaha for a few days.

At the moment it is unknown who will be his substitute in the signature of Iwata, but some sectors already speculate with the return of Lorenzo. We will be attentive to the decisions they make in the coming days.

if you believe Italian media

http://solomoto.es/noticias-motogp/confirm...erg-en-mercedes

Bring back manual gearbox

Me too, can't stay stuck to the screen for 12/24 hours

Bike looks like a cafe racer

Hoping for Malaysian(Asian will do) revolution soon!

Triumph will replace Honda as engine supplier from 2019 onwards. Good to have a different manufacturer join MotoGP.

http://www.bikesportnews.com/news/news-det...-deal-for-moto2

Classic British manufacturer

2017 MotoGP™ calendar confirmed
The FIM and Dorna are pleased to confirm that the FIM Grand Prix World Championship calendar for 2017 is now final

RoundDate Grand Prix Circuit
1 26/03 Qatar* Losail International Circuit
2 09/04 Republica Argentina Termas de Río Hondo
3 23/04 Americas Circuit of The Americas
4 07/05 Spain Circuito de Jerez
5 21/05 France Le Mans
6 04/06 Italy Autodromo del Mugello
7 11/06 Catalunya Barcelona-Catalunya
8 25/06 Netherlands TT Circuit Assen
9 02/07 Germany Sachsenring
10 06/08 Czech Republic Automotodrom Brno
11 13/08 Austria Red Bull Ring - Spielberg
12 27/08 Great Britain Silverstone
13 10/09 San Marino e della Riviera di Rimini Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
14 24/09 Aragon MotorLand Aragon
15 15/10 Japan Twin Ring Motegi
16 22/10 Australia Phillip Island
17 29/10 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit
18 12/11 Comunitat Valenciana Comunitat Valenciana - Ricardo Tormo
* Evening Race

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2017/01/23/2...onfirmed/218151

Why not have a race in Macau and also a Race of Champions for bikes..

They have rider representatives but they aren't racing bikes. Instead of different cars, it's different bikes

I was thinking participants from bike world ie motogp,wsbk,bsb,ama,motocross,dirtbike etc.

But not motogp, I agree it's not really safe for bikes though

2017 WSBK and WSS test times

WorldSBK

Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team): 1.40.162

Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team): 1.40.422

Chaz Davies (Aruba It.Racing- Ducati): 1.40.784

Marco Melandri (Aruba It.Racing- Ducati): 1.40.812

Alex Lowes (Pata Yamaha Official Team): 1.41.058

Xavi Forés (Barni Racing): 1.41.396

Lorenzo Savadori (Milwaukee Aprilia Team): 1.41.416

Jordi Torres (Althea BMW Racing): 1.41.619

Nicky Hayden (Honda World Superbike Team): 1.41.830

Michael van der Mark (Pata Yamaha Team): 1.41.908

Eugene Laverty (Milwaukee Aprilia Team): 1.42.142

Stefan Bradl (Honda World Superbike Team):1.42.255

Markus Reiterberger (Althea BMW Racing):1.42.530



World Supersport

Zulfhami Khairuddin (Orelac Racing VerdNatura): 1.45.658

Jules Cluzel (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda):1.46.182

Nacho Calero (Orelac Racing VerdNatura):1.46.345

Robin Mulhauser (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda): 1.46.479

Kyle Ryde (Kawasaki Puccetti Racing): 1.46.729

Hikari Okubo (CIA Landlord Insurance Honda):1.47.107


I know it's just testing but spot something interesting.