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Former British Superbike Champion Leon Camier has flown to the Catalunya MotoGP paddock as a stand-in for Drive M7's Nicky Hayden. We'll know tomorrow if Nicky can race or not this weekend

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Lorenzo doesn't look happy to be there.

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Originally Posted by thetastelingers

Lorenzo doesn't look happy to be there.

Maybe he's worried about losing his record and coming in 3rd for once?

2013 - He Won
2012 - He Won
2011 - Stoner won, JL was second
2010 - He Won
2009 - Rossi Won, JL was second

In 2008 he crashed and didn't race.


He could also be worred about his brakes and a clutch-less downshift solution:
“Two years ago I started asking Yamaha to try to work on the downshift without [using] the clutch, because Honda have it, and some other brands have it,” said Lorenzo. “Yamaha worked very hard but at the beginning of this season, although I'd asked for it, it was worse for me than the normal clutch system"

"I don't think we've arrived at our best level yet. Some people said at Mugello we arrived at the best level but I think we still have some margin to improve.

I don't think we've arrived at our best level yet. Some people said at Mugello we arrived at the best level but I think we still have some margin to improve."

He has a tough weekend ahead of him, having to fight with both Marc AND Rossi lol - I bet I'd have my serious face on too
<----- That's my serious face

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Monster Energy Grid Girl Fun

Warning! may not be SFW
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I like NSFW.

and yes. Lorenzo maybe worried.

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Brembo Brake Report:




Difficulty for the braking system: HARD
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It is considered a very technical track with abrupt braking which stress the brakes considerably. The first brake after the finishing line at the end of a very long straight stretch where the motorcycles are involved in one of the most difficult cut off of the World Championship, must be pointed out in particular. The major criticalities for the braking system derive precisely because of the difficulty in cooling the brakes. The cut outs, all decisive and very close together, determine very high operating temperatures for the discs and brake pads which cannot cool sufficiently in the mixed part of the track.

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This is a cool MotoGP video from BMW

Obviously the safety cars are BMWs but they have other things going on at these MotoGP events as well such as the guided pit-lane tour and the BMW M Safety Car Laps or a visit to Safety Control with BMW M MotoGP™ expert Loris Capirossi, as well as a visit to a selected team and introduction to MotoGP™ action.


In fact, here is the BMW MotoGP experience PDF:
http://www.bmw-motorsport.com/dam/bm...8357162996.pdf


and their website:
http://www.bmw-motorsport.com/en/fan...in-motogp.html

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Wow, Smith is impressive today

1. Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 42.123s

2. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (RC213V) 1m 42.130s +0.007s

3. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 42.274s +0.151s

4. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 42.282s +0.

5. Pol Espargaro ESP Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (YZR-M1) 1m 42.608s +0.485s

6. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP (YZR-M1) 1m 42.629s +0.

7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 42.812s +0.689s

8. Yonny Hernandez COL Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 42.860s +0.737s

9. Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing (Desmosedici) 1m 43.037s +0.914s

10. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team (RC213V) 1m 43.078s +0.955s

11. Alvaro Bautista ESP Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RC213V) 1m 43.160s +1.037s

12. Aleix Espargaro ESP NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 43.198s +1.075s

13. Scott Redding GBR Go&Fun Honda Gresini (RCV1000R)1m 43.612s +1.489s

14. Cal Crutchlow GBR Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 43.725s +1.602s

15. Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing (Forward Yamaha) 1m 43.819s

16. Michele Pirro ITA Ducati Team (Desmosedici) 1m 43.908s +1.785s

17. Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Racing (Avintia) 1m 43.961s +1.838s

18. Nicky Hayden USA Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 44.027s +1.904s

19. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Drive M7 Aspar (RCV1000R) 1m 44.096s +1.973s

20. Karel Abraham CZECardion AB Motoracing (RCV1000R) 1m 44.125s+2.002s

21. Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART) 1m 44.525s +2.402s

22. Broc Parkes AUS Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM-ART)* 1m 44.852s +2.729s

23. Mike Di Meglio FRA Avintia Racing (Avintia)* 1m 45.482s +3.359s

24. Michel Fabrizio ITA IodaRacing Project (ART) 1m 47.329s +5.206s

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Shots from FP today (2 and premier)




Product placement?




You can't sit there!

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Catalunya photos continued.....

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So you guys tell me....do you want more pictures, less or keep it up as it is?

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[Sedan_Clan]

JL never looks like he is having fun.


P.S. Yes on the pics!

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BMW's Catalunya safety vehicles:

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News clipping:

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The Catalunya GP could be a wet affair on Sunday, the probability of precipitation is high. The same is also true for the temperatures, which is why Valentino Rossi feared half-half-race where the driver in the middle need to change the motorcycle. "We have seen that it can rain, but the temperature is high, so you do not have full rain situation and you can go very fast anyway," he said.

Not only he, but many other drivers would therefore prefer a dry race. "It is indeed a long time ago that we went the last time in the rain. That was last year at Motegi in qualifying." The last wet race took place in 2013 at Le Mans instead. "We must see if we can still drive in the wet once," said Rossi.
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Bigger Version

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I feel like I'm having a conversation with myself here lol

Here's a Marc quote from today about his style and the high rumble strip curbs. In fact if you look at the rankings above you'll see he didn't do quite so well, finishing a few spots down the roster:

"Here, it is so difficult with the high kerbs and for me when I am so close to the kerb, you need to close your elbow and I don't like – but for everybody it's the same and you have to manage and you try to change your riding style,”

he went on to say;

"I need to push a little bit more and I'm prepared to work a bit more with the bike. In the first session I found things a little difficult, but in the second session we improved and this has led to us having a clear direction to go in tomorrow. I think this is the most important thing to take from today.”

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Originally Posted by thetastelingers

Lorenzo doesn't look happy to be there.

Because he's a cock!

Rossi looks like he is having fun with all the girls

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Haha yeah Rossi knows how to have a good time! I like his attitude and he seems cool even with all his success

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Marquez is looking the goods again!

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I take that back, he just fell off.