I'd signed up for the last half of the season for something like 40 euros just to trial it, and didn't even realize it auto renewed! I emailed them immediately and they refunded me.
We get the races and qualifying on pay TV, so don't need it. It's great though - just wish it was cheaper.
Great testing for all three Yamaha’s today, looking forward to see what Miller can do on the Ducati. I think that bike suits him better than the Honda.
Nice to see Yamaha wrapped up MV for another 2 seasons! Fingers crossed they make the best decison for the good of the team and scrap his washed up teammate after this season to make room for Zarco!
Yamaha clearly have their work cut out for them this season, as Marc and Honda appear to be much more dialed in going into 2018. Assuming Ducati take another step forward in improving their bikes mid corner turning ability I expect both Dovi and especially Lorenzo to be in the hunt for the crown. That is of course, if Marc doesn't run away with the show all together.
Zarco rode the 2017 bike on one track in a test in neither hot nor wet conditions (you know, the conditions where Maverick and Vale both struggled on the 2017 bike)... I wouldn't go putting his name on the 2018 title just yet.
Yeah, Mav is looking like Mav again. Judging by Lorenzo's fastest ever lap on a motorcycle lap record I say Ducati have taken a big step in terms of getting the red missile to turn better.
It's a given that testing is testing and racing is racing, but for guy who has a riding style that's pretty much the polar opposite of the Desmo's strengths I say breaking the lap record is a pretty big affair. It speaks to the progress being made by both Lorenzo himself and the bike.
Jorge was fast for a limited number of laps last year, he had pole a couple times, why does this suddenly suggest Ducati has completely redesigned their bike to fit Jorge's strengths?
He didn't do a race simulation, and just about every other factory rider did.... tell you anything?
Lorenzo was very inconsistent in terms last season, but towards the end he began to show much better pace and results. Altering a riding style I'm sure is no easy task, especially when it has yielded one of the most successful GP careers to date. It's been well documented that Ducati above all other bikes is the most difficult to adapt too. Yes the bike has improved much in the last few years, but it still maintains it's trademark understeer problem. Melandri, Crutchlow, and even the Mighty Rossi failed to adapt to the bikes problematic understeer. It's taken Dovi over 5 years to adapt and he was dangerously close to being let go.
As to why Ducati would suddenly redesign their bike to fit more of Lorenzo's needs? Well because they hired him to win them a world title. Furthermore, Gigi himself self has said directly that he aims to rework the frame to cure the bike of it's turning woes (something all Ducati riders have complained about) focusing mainly on the bikes ability to carry more speed in the mid corner and smoothing the throttle at first touch. Both things Lorenzo has requested from day one.
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