2013 MotoGP Predictions, Results and more

[brady]

Looks like Lorenzo is coming out fighting as pretesting starts. He turned some crazy fast laps in a race simulation on Friday.

https://superbikeplanet.com/2013/Feb/130208z3.htm

 

[fjrgary]

Looks like Lorenzo is coming out fighting as pretesting starts. He turned some crazy fast laps in a race simulation on Friday.
https://superbikeplanet.com/2013/Feb/130208z3.htm

The ALIENS have returned and Rossi is right there in the mix. This is gonna be good. Marc Marquez will be fun to watch with his aggressive riding style and I think he'll get a race win or two. I just hope he doesn't take someone out. Sad to see Ducati is still 2 seconds off the pace and Spies still hurting. I'd really love to see Spies in the fight but don't think it's going to happen. He'll probably be battling for 4th, 5th, 6th.

 

[20valves]

Rossi does seem to have regained his form, nice to see as it should add to the show. Looks like maybe four guys with a chance to win?

 

[oldmantwo]

• AttactPerformance was at COTA today with their CRT machine. I was able to view a few laps from near the circuit. From my observation of today the .62 mile straight is going to be one rolling start drag race out of turn 11. Would like to have had a radar gun.Will be interesting to see what times and speed the factor bike will do at April's MotoGP

 

[brady]

Free Practice Three Results

1. Marc MARQUEZ, Spain (HONDA), 1:56.084
2. Jorge LORENZO, Spain (YAMAHA), 1:56.085
3. Cal CRUTCHLOW, UK (YAMAHA), 1:56.326
4. Valentino ROSSI, Italy (YAMAHA), 1:56.416
5. Andrea DOVIZIOSO, Italy (DUCATI), 1:56.417
6. Dani PEDROSA, Spain (HONDA), 1:56.502
7. Alvaro BAUTISTA, Spain (HONDA), 1:56.572
8. Nicky HAYDEN, USA (DUCATI), 1:56.670
9. Bradley SMITH, UK (YAMAHA), 1:56.901
10. Stefan BRADL, Germany (HONDA), 1:56.984
11. Andrea IANNONE, Italy (DUCATI), 1:57.169
12. Ben SPIES, USA (DUCATI), 1:57.308
13. Aleix ESPARGARO, Spain (ART-Aprilia), 1:57.420
14. Hector BARBERA, Spain (FTR-Kawasaki), 1:57.956
15. Yonny HERNANDEZ, Colombia (ART-Aprilia), 1:58.211
16. Randy DE PUNIET, France (ART-Aprilia), 1:58.396
17. Colin EDWARDS, USA (FTR-Kawasaki), 1:58.863
18. Karel ABRAHAM, Czech Republic (ART-Aprilia), 1:59.180
19. Hiroshi AOYAMA, Japan (FTR-Kawasaki), 1:59.212
20. Danilo PETRUCCI, Italy (SUTER-BMW), 1:59.755
21. Bryan STARING, Australia (FTR HONDA), 1:59.758
22. Lukas PESEK, Czech Republic (SUTER-BMW), 1:59.837
23. Michael LAVERTY, UK (PBM-Aprilia), 2:00.080
24. Claudio CORTI, Italy (FTR-Kawasaki), 2:00.439

 

[20valves]

Crutchlow means business it looks like. Y should make sure his bike has good parts, looks like Cal knows how to use 'em.

 

[brady]

FIM MotoGP World Championship
Losail Circuit, Qatar
April 7, 2013
Race Results (all on Bridgestone tires):

1. Jorge Lorenzo, Spain (YAMAHA), 22 laps, 42:39.802
2. Valentino Rossi, Italy (YAMAHA), -5.990 seconds
3. Marc Marquez, Spain (HONDA), -6.201
4. Dani Pedrosa, Spain (HONDA), -9.473
5. Cal Crutchlow, UK (YAMAHA), -18.764, ran off track
6. Alvaro Bautista, Spain (HONDA), -22.148
7. Andrea Dovizioso, Italy (DUCATI), -24.355
8. Nicky Hayden, USA (DUCATI), -24.920
9. Andrea Iannone, Italy (DUCATI), -37.124
10. Ben Spies, USA (DUCATI), -44.908
11. Aleix Esparago, Spain (ART-Aprilia), -49.809
12. Randy De Puniet, France (ART-Aprilia), -56.495
13. Hector Barbera, Spain (FTR-Kawasaki), -69.599
14. Yonny Hernandez, Colombia (ART-Aprilia), -70.742
15. Hiroshi Aoyama, Japan (FTR-Kawasaki), -73.600
16. Claudio Corti, Italy (FTR-Kawasaki), -89.444
17. Eugene Laverty, UK (PBM-Aprilia), -94.341
18. Lukas Pesek, Czech Republic (SUTER-BMW), -94.683
19. Colin Edwards, USA (FTR-Kawasaki), -7 laps, DNF, retired
20. Danilo Petrucci, Italy (SUTER-BMW), -10 laps, DNF, retired
21. Stefan Bradl, Germany (HONDA), -14 laps, DNF, crash
22. Bradley Smith, UK (YAMAHA), -18 laps, DNF, crash
23. Bryan Staring, Australia (FTR-Honda), -21 laps, DNF, crash
24. Karel Abraham, Czech Republic (ART-Aprilia), -22 laps, DNF, crash

 

[brady]

It was amazing to see Rossi come through the pack and then the battle with Marquez for 2nd was so thrilling. Should be a great season.