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Post by mekon on Jul 4, 2019 9:52:28 GMT
Probably just Ducati satellite rules. Unobtanium etc. Thou shalt not beat the factory team.
I seem to remember Frankie Chili bringing shame upon the brand by using the 998 instead of the 999. Bad lad.
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Donington
Jul 4, 2019 22:48:52 GMT
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Post by norbs on Jul 4, 2019 22:48:52 GMT
Hickman replacing Reiterberger on the factory BMW for the weekend.
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Post by pantah on Jul 5, 2019 6:30:18 GMT
Probably just Ducati satellite rules. Unobtanium etc. Thou shalt not beat the factory team. I seem to remember Frankie Chili bringing shame upon the brand by using the 998 instead of the 999. Bad lad. Shameful indeed, but on a different page in the book of shame when he flounced about in his dressing gown pretending he was some sort of Italian Vinnie Jones |
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Jul 5, 2019 15:25:26 GMT
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Jul 6, 2019 10:15:49 GMT
 ELav out. Quite a sensible decision. Today's weather looks sketchy, a band of rain on a front all heading Donington's way on a conveyor belt . R1 could be dry, wet patches, full wet or very wet. Lowes crashing on the outlap of SP. |
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Post by beefus on Jul 6, 2019 16:14:19 GMT
Bautista has turned a 60 point lead into a 9 point deficit.....another DNF. That was easy for Rea, good to see Sykes and Haslam on the podium too.....it’s Haslams back yard so he should do well!!
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Post by Eddie The Bastard on Jul 6, 2019 19:42:07 GMT
Blimey, Delbianco did well down Craner.
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Post by mekon on Jul 6, 2019 21:58:13 GMT
Imagine if Ducati had given Redding a proper Ducati. He could have taken that win off Rea on a track he loves wet or dry. Silly Ducati.
A bit of Tortoise and the hare going on. Obviously when Bautista wins he makes them all look second rate but he's not getting extra points that. Rea is good enough to finish 2nd all the time and I reckon that actually may be good enough if Bautista drops 25 points ever so often, that's 5 races worth of win over Rea every time he does it.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Jul 7, 2019 6:57:04 GMT
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Jul 7, 2019 10:41:43 GMT
Since when did a red flag mean carry on at speed back to the pits?    Ok so they should have stuck an oil flag out at the Esses but Sykes can moan all he wants. Id have a word with Rea and Toprack as well. |
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Jul 7, 2019 10:49:27 GMT
James Whitham just read out the red flag rules. He is quite correct, and has given that statement many times in safety briefings on his track days.
Paul Denning just said rules are rules with regards to Sykes. The rule wasnt written for riders crashing in Sykes' manner after the red flag has gone out, maybe needs tweaking.
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Post by mekon on Jul 7, 2019 16:43:50 GMT
Higgs said Sykes was only 1.4s off his fastest lap so needed to slow the fuck down. Then again Rea was going just as fast but chose a slightly different line.
What a disaster for Ducati. Going to be double tits up in WSB and GP at this rate.
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Post by armstrongracer on Jul 8, 2019 7:19:00 GMT
Factory are on Ohlins, Go Eleven on Bitubo. Is that issue or does he need a Marron in the pit?
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Post by Diego the toe clipper on Jul 8, 2019 7:26:24 GMT
Interesting weekend. Rea showing his class really.
I'm glad Bautista isn't going to run away with it.
Sykes was unlucky, but the marshals could have done more.
Delbianco is impressing me, not only the save, but his riding looks pretty impressive for a back-marker, not just this weekend either. Hope he gets a better ride for next year.
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Post by vazy on Jul 8, 2019 19:56:34 GMT
Factory are on Ohlins, Go Eleven on Bitubo. Is that issue or does he need a Marron in the pit? The team are supper nice people but you need something more at the level they've agreed to compete at. Eugene loves the bike but it takes more than that to be competitive, they didn't even have tyre warmers that worked at the opening round. |
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