MotoGP 2012

[boarder360]

I found this kind of interesting from the recent Rossi interview on the motogp website.

Rossi discounted a possible return to a Japanese bike in the earlier press conference as unlikely, though "not impossible, but we (Ducati) started this project and we want to win something. I would like to help Ducati achieve something."

Who would he go to? He didn't like how Honda treated him and not sure about Yamaha? If this season doesn't go well i wouldn't be surprised if he did leave. Im sure not winning will start to bother him. I hope he does start winning again this year on the new bike though.

[ZX600]

FIM has announced the provisional entry list for the 2012 MotoGP World Championship, which gets underway on April 8th with the opening round in Qatar. The provisional list is as follows:

1 CASEY STONER AUS - HONDA TEAM, HONDA
4 ANDREA DOVIZIOSO ITA - YAMAHA TECH 3, YAMAHA
5 COLIN EDWARDS USA - FORWARD RACING, SUTER*
6 STEFAN BRADL GER - LCR HONDA MotoGP, HONDA
8 HECTOR BARBERA SPA - PRAMAC RACING TEAM, DUCATI
9 DANILO PETRUCCI ITA - IODA RACING PROJECT, IODA*
11 BEN SPIES USA - YAMAHA FACTORY RACING, YAMAHA
13 ANTHONY WEST AUS - SPEED MASTER, ART*
14 RANDY DE PUNIET FRA - ASPAR TEAM MotoGP, ART*
17 KAREL ABRAHAM CZE - CARDION AB MOTORACING, DUCATI
19 ALVARO BAUTISTA SPA - HONDA GRESINI, HONDA
20 ALEIX ESPARGARO SPA - ASPAR TEAM MotoGP, ART*
22 IVAN SILVA SPA - BQR, BQR-FTR*
26 DANI PEDROSA SPA - HONDA TEAM, HONDA
35 CAL CRUTCHLOW GBR - YAMAHA TECH 3, YAMAHA
46 VALENTINO ROSSI ITA - DUCATI TEAM, DUCATI
51 MICHELE PIRRO ITA - HONDA GRESINI, FTR*
68 YONNY HERNANDEZ COL - BQR, BQR-FTR*
69 NICKY HAYDEN USA - DUCATI TEAM, DUCATI
77 JAMES ELLISON GBR - PAUL BIRD RACING, ART*
99 JORGE LORENZO SPA - YAMAHA FACTORY RACING, YAMAHA

[Jayv]

Can't wait to see him man handle a Moto 2 bike. WSS loss is Moto2's gain with this guy.

http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/20...-is-announced/

[ZX600]

Can't wait to see him man handle a Moto 2 bike. WSS loss is Moto2's gain with this guy.

http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/20...-is-announced/

I would have liked to see Marc Marquez in there, Moto2 as always is shaping up to be better competition that MotoGP

[boarder360]

The video motogp put up about the new ducati for rossi and hayden makes it sound like they are more positive about this season at least. Hopefully it works as well as they think its going to.

http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2012...+at+the+GP12+1

[Chaos]

wow.... Anthony West out. Mattia Pasini in!

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/176...of_motogp.html
http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/176...togp_ride.html

[neojjjk]

I hope Rossi will find a good set up soon . today finished in 7th spot .(2m 1.886s )

0.99s behind Stoner .

[Syphen]

My wife and I got the videopass again this year and have been following the testing..

The CRT bikes aren't doing near as good as I had hoped they would... Good to see Edwards enjoying himself developing that bike though.

Also booked tickets for Indianapolis in August! Super excited. Anyone else thinking about going?

[ZX600]

My wife and I got the videopass again this year and have been following the testing..

The CRT bikes aren't doing near as good as I had hoped they would... Good to see Edwards enjoying himself developing that bike though.

Also booked tickets for Indianapolis in August! Super excited. Anyone else thinking about going?

I got the video pass as well, second year, I like watching the races at my own time and get all the updates

[area51junkie]

hey I'm thinking of going to Indy as well .....went last year and it was FANTASTIC but I should have brought ear plugs for at least some of the time cause man does it echo in the stands

[ZX600]

Livio Suppo on the championship

As for predictions how the other manufacturers will do in the 2012 season, Suppo’s answer was discreet. "I think the championship this year will remain the same, like the last few years, with Casey, Dani and Jorge fighting for the top positions."

Oh no you didn't .. Snap snap

Ben Spies needs to pick it up

and the last few years? Rossi won 2009

[Chaos]

Livio Suppo on the championship



Oh no you didn't .. Snap snap

Ben Spies needs to pick it up

and the last few years? Rossi won 2009

I think Suppo's prediction is more less spot on.
I think Spies is a race win contender for sure, but still not at championship level.

I think Stoner is going to run away with it again. He's far superior to Pedrosa, and from what I can tell, Honda got it right again.

[ZX600]

Going to make my Season predictions, flame away if you will

1-)Lorenzo
2-)Stoner (very close)
3-)Spies (wins 3 races)
4-)Pedrosa
5-)Valentino (more of a wishful thinking than anything)

[tricky]

Valentino (more of a wishful thinking than anything)

He just needs to poosh

That being said, should be interesting

[Lightcycle]

Gonna stick to common wisdom:

1) Stoner
2) Lorenzo
3) Pedrosa
4) Spies

Gonna be close for the 2nd pack of riders, but these three will be in the mix:

5) Rossi
6) Dovi
7) Bautista

[boarder360]

1)Stoner (hope not though)
2)Lorenzo
3)Pedrosa (if he doesn't break himself)
4)Spies
5)Valentino
6)Hayden (could be a toss up with dovi)
7)Dovi
Bautista

Hope there's some surprises this season and casey doesn't run away with it again.

[mxs]

Gonna stick to common wisdom:

1) Stoner
2) Lorenzo
3) Pedrosa
4) Spies

Gonna be close for the 2nd pack of riders, but these three will be in the mix:

5) Rossi
6) Dovi
7) Bautista

+1 .... Only injuries could mix up the top 4. Perhaps Ben could out ride Pedro. the next 3 could be all the difference how many wet races there's. A couple of fully wet races could give Rossi enough ...

[georgedaman]

I found this kind of interesting from the recent Rossi interview on the motogp website.

Rossi discounted a possible return to a Japanese bike in the earlier press conference as unlikely, though "not impossible, but we (Ducati) started this project and we want to win something. I would like to help Ducati achieve something."

Who would he go to? He didn't like how Honda treated him and not sure about Yamaha? If this season doesn't go well i wouldn't be surprised if he did leave. Im sure not winning will start to bother him. I hope he does start winning again this year on the new bike though.

I think he would have no other choice but gracefuly retire.Ducati payed him EU15 mill,and it was almost double then Yamaha offered him at the time.Time has passed,his stats got worst . If he doesn't do anything really good with Ducati this year,his reasonable options will be very limited....Kinda like Beckham next season..Or Chris Bosh after the Heat..

[Serialize]

Hopefully Rossi get's his game together this season. still the real hero for many of us fans.
I wounld'nt fully discount Pedrosa if he's riding healthy and doesn't let the head game get to him. Wish him well.
Likey though it's going to be allot of Stoner / Lorenzo dicing and let's see if Spies can really get in the mix more consistently.

[boarder360]

I think he would have no other choice but gracefuly retire.Ducati payed him EU15 mill,and it was almost double then Yamaha offered him at the time.Time has passed,his stats got worst . If he doesn't do anything really good with Ducati this year,his reasonable options will be very limited....Kinda like Beckham next season..Or Chris Bosh after the Heat..

I was thinking the same thing. Dont see him getting a factory seat with Yamaha or Honda. Perhaps a satallite bike with them, but that would probably be a big hit to the ego....maybe if suzuki comes back next season. I hope he can get on the podium more then once this year.