MotoGP 2010

Posted by: Stephen Tate on 02 April 2010

Let's hope it's a good one - I can't wait. Cool

Date - Grand Prix - Circuit:
11 April - Qatar* - Losail
25 April - Japan - Motegi
2 May - Spain - Jerez
16 May - France - Le Mans
30 May - Italy - Mugello
6 June - Great Britain - Silverstone
26 June - Netherlands** - Assen
4 July - Catalunya - Catalunya
18 July - Germany - Sachsenring
25 July - United States*** - Laguna Seca
15 August - Czech Republic - Brno
29 August - Indianapolis - Indianapolis
12 September - San Marino & Riviera di Rimini - Misano
19 September - Hungary - Balatonring
10 October - Malaysia - Sepang
17 October - Australia - Phillip Island
31 October - Portugal - Estoril
7 November Valencia Ricardo Tormo-Valencia

* Evening Race
** Saturday Race
*** Only MotoGP class
Posted on: 15 August 2010 by BigH47
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Originally posted by Stephen Tate:
Rossi 16th on the grid - could be interesting...

Round 10
BBC2 today at 12:30 Smile


Has he been punished? I though he qualified higher than that.
Posted on: 15 August 2010 by Stephen Tate
No sorry Howard, this was just the warm up session this morning... =-]

Spies is getting stronger & stronger!!

Pedrosa has got this methinks.
Posted on: 15 August 2010 by Sandy8
Kind of a boring race in the end. I don't mind Lorenzo but i am getting a little tired of him winning all the time...even starting to cheer for Stoner and Pedrosa! Hope Rossi and co. can develop the Ducati into a Yamaha beater next season.
Posted on: 15 August 2010 by Stephen Tate
Yeah, my thougts too Sandy.

Let's hope Stoner can find a good bike in Honda.

Anyone know of the outcome with Rossi's move yet?

Rossi would of got the ball in Big Grin

Steve
Posted on: 15 August 2010 by Stephen Tate
Ah; ok...Rossi is going with Ducati next season.
Posted on: 29 August 2010 by Sandy8
Wonder how long Spies can lead the race today??
Posted on: 29 August 2010 by Stephen Tate
I can't see the race until 12:45am GMT on BBC2 Roll Eyes
Posted on: 29 August 2010 by Nigel 66
Rossi did well to get 4th today, and a good result for Spies. Pedrosa was streets ahead though, and the only one to get the hard tyre to work. Felt sorry for Nicky Hayden (despite the ridiculous haircut - someone should really say something to him!), and I love it when Casey spits his dummy out.

The Doc on a Ducati will be something to see next season. Hmm, wonder what the ride over to Italy would be like on my 'Blade?
Posted on: 05 September 2010 by Sandy8
Nice to see Valentino get back to the podium today but a sad day at the races....

Rip Shoya Tomizawa...
Posted on: 19 September 2010 by Stephen Tate
BBC2 now!
Posted on: 19 September 2010 by Sandy8
A nice move on the last lap by Nicky Hayden to keep Lorenzo off the podium for the first time this year.
Posted on: 19 September 2010 by BigH47
Great circuit.
Posted on: 03 October 2010 by Sandy8
Seems those two guys REALLY wanted that last spot on the podium! Big Grin
Posted on: 03 October 2010 by winkyincanada
No team orders at Yamaha, it would seem.
Posted on: 10 October 2010 by Sandy8
A great ride by Rossi today! Now that Lorenzo has clinched the championship we should see some great battles between the two "teammates" in the last few races....
Posted on: 11 October 2010 by BigH47
So the doctor is back?, it did look like Lorenzo did enough and kept out of the way towards the end. Casey was down to standard.
Posted on: 12 October 2010 by rackkit
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Originally posted by BigH47:
So the doctor is back?, it did look like Lorenzo did enough and kept out of the way towards the end. Casey was down to standard.


Rossi was determined to steal some of Lorenzo's limelight by going all out for that win wasn't he?

Great ride though and like you say, Jorge just did what he had to but now the tile's wrapped up, we should see some tasty racing for the remaining races.

They need to do something about the size of the grid for next season. The Moto 2 class is heaving with riders but the GP seems to get smaller race by race.
Posted on: 12 October 2010 by BigH47
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They need to do something about the size of the grid for next season. The Moto 2 class is heaving with riders but the GP seems to get smaller race by race.



My mind said the same thing, 39 Moto2 bikes and 16(17) MotoGP bikes, pretty poor really.
Is it that much more to rum MGP?
Posted on: 12 October 2010 by winkyincanada
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Originally posted by BigH47:
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They need to do something about the size of the grid for next season. The Moto 2 class is heaving with riders but the GP seems to get smaller race by race.



My mind said the same thing, 39 Moto2 bikes and 16(17) MotoGP bikes, pretty poor really.
Is it that much more to rum MGP?


The economics of sponsored motorsport is a fascinating subject. Cost control measures are often ineffective, as the money spent will always be equal to the sponsorship dollars available, which in turn is a function of audience size (and purchasing behaviour in response to marketing). Too much money tends to concentrate in few teams, leading to boring competition which naturally limits the attractiveness to sponsors. It is a sort of natural equilibrium that is hard to perturb with regulation.

What regulation attempts to do is make the incremental benefits of investment smaller. Money that would be "wasted" on "disposable" F1 engines now gets spent in other, less decisive areas for example. Competition improves (a bit) so more people watch (Bernie gets richer) and sponsorship thus becomes more lucrative. This extra money concentrates at the top end of town so a natural limit is reached.
Posted on: 30 October 2010 by Nigel 66
Don't forget that weather permitting, the race tomorrow will be on the BBC HD channel.
Posted on: 31 October 2010 by Sandy8
Just about to start...Ben Spies injured on the warm up lap... Frown
Posted on: 05 November 2010 by Nigel 66
Last race of the season this weekend. On the BBC HD channel again.

May be a good weekend for a 'wildcard' victory. Have been waiting years to see Edwards on the top stop. You never know, it may still happen.

Will be great to see both Smith and Redding in the Moto2 next season too. Smith may have a real chance with the Tech3 team and Redding has shown that he's got real talent.