any word on zarco yet ??? is he also going to ktm with tech3 ???Tech3 running KTM machinery confirmed. 3-year contract to start. Hopefully it'll last a long long time. MotoGP needs a healthy satellite system.
any word on zarco yet ??? is he also going to ktm with tech3 ???
As a KTM fan, I can only hope so (that is, if he doesn't move to the full factory team)!!!
Get rid of Smith, maybe keep Espargaro if he manages to stay healthy. Sounds like he's really been helping develop the bike alongside Kallio.
My money is on:
KTM: Zarco, Espargaro
Tech3: Oliveira, Binder (if he's ready) or Kallio (as a thank you from KTM)
Very cool, upon reflection: 2006 onward was when they introduced V8s, so those were mostly V10 GP.
How was today's testing? Zarco topped the sheets and got close to JLO's qualy 2008 record by the sound of it.
My money is on:
KTM: Zarco, Espargaro
Tech3: Oliveira, Binder (if he's ready) or Kallio (as a thank you from KTM)
Yeah, a majority were the V10s in their run up towards the 1000 hp mark before everything was re-neutered. The MotoGP bikes do sound very cool.
As for the 3rd day of testing, unfortunately I didn't have the chance to attend. Weekend work interfered and too many deadlines. It certainly is making me hum and haw over whether or not I should have bought a VIP ticket instead of the grandstand one; the testing atmosphere was more intimate and almost a ghost town. I imagine the grand prix weekend, despite being in a place that is probably the opposite to a Spanish crowd/setting, will be much busier by comparison and offer less chances to bump into the guys.
The KTM news is very exciting to me. Though I am perhaps too overly optimistic that KTM will magically have a similarly successful situation to the Torro Rosso / Red Bull situation in F1. Apples to oranges, but I believe it ushered in some 'new' life into the otherwise monotony of the recent Mercedes domination that began with Brawn GP using the Benz engines the year before. The Austrians certainly want to play ball and are willing to invest in motorsports as underdogs. Good on `em. Yamaha and lately Ducati are the only ones to really rain on the Honda parades.
Helping through acceleration is one point, but if they really reduce top speed they might not be for everyone. :boxing:It would be the same as asking if the wingglets are a waste on F1. There is a reason they use them.
According to what they say, it keeps the bike down on acceleration helping with wheelie control, I am sure there are other reasons
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pm sent but your pm box is full please delete some older messages i want to know as wellWhere is everyone watching the race this weekend? Anyone can hook me up with something decent like we had before here? I never watch the races live so streaming or downloading after the race is the best option. I am willing to pay a fee too to join the secret society ☺
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That's an understatement if I've ever heard one, lolCricfree (Sp?) has a stream for sure. Not a high definition one though.