[decio]

Re: AMA Superbike Versus MotoGP

First Post yah! bikes are cool

 

[decio]

Re: AMA Superbike Versus MotoGP

No seriously, pretty interesting to see that motogp times are faster, albeit by only an average of a couple seconds. I think its a combination of better technology/engineering and riding.

 

[23063]

Re: AMA Superbike Versus MotoGP

You know this damn race is sold out!! How can it be sold out? Everyone is going to be standing shoulder to shoulder over acres and acres of dirt?

 

[47224]

Re: AMA Superbike Versus MotoGP

Times dropped by three seconds form first practice to third practice this year in china. it was the first ever motogp race in that track too. So expect them to go into low 23's if not high 22's tomorrow.

 

[47224]

Re: AMA Superbike Versus MotoGP

BTW, nicky is already 1:24.228

 

[sportbikebandit]

Re: AMA Superbike Versus MotoGP

Yep I saw that on Soup (Superbike Planet). Burns predicted that AMA guys would be faster out of the gate and then the MotoGP would catch and pass em. Hopkins is a suprise. But Colin Edwards said that horsepower is not the big factor at Laguna. Handling, tires, setup are the big things.

As Eddie Lawson used to say, "Even bad GP bikes still go 190mph".

 

[Fenton]

Re: AMA Superbike Versus MotoGP

A buddy of mine has an extra ticket. It is for Sat. & Sun. general admission. I'm sure he would be happy with face value ($75.00) for it.

He is driving down to Laguna right now, he can leave it at will call if anyone needs one.

His cell #-(707) 227-2414 (Scott)

 

[Steven_Verschoor]

Re: AMA Superbike Versus MotoGP

Go, Nicky!

 

[edward44]

Well, it's dumb to make comparisons between balls to the wall MGP bikes and warmed over road bikes in AMA. That having been said, Maladin's time puts him ahead of some expensive machinery none the less. Expect big improvements in Moto riders manana after employers discuss lap times with riders. Glad to see negativos Melandri and Cappiossi down the list. I have a feeling this is going to be a cracker of a race!

 

[27602]

Well, it's not just a horsepower advantage for the Moto guys. They have state-of-the-art brakes, suspension components, drivetrains, and custom geometry of the bikes.

 

[27602]

Look at it this way: If you had IRL cars out there vs F1 cars, and they were within 1 or 2 seconds, the F1 folks would be a little alarmed.



I think Mladin will qualify a little quicker yet, but MotoGP at least a second quicker.

 

[jungkvist]

Re: AMA Superbike Versus MotoGP

I don't know what Scott did to you, but I ain't ever gonna pi$$ you off.

 

[sportbikebandit]

Excellent point. I wonder what the lap times would be for F1 vs CART vs IRL vs MotoGP vs WSB vs AMA vs NSCAR on Laguna. Just curious.... I would expect F1 would be fastest followed by CART and IRL...NASCAR being last as it should be

 

[Fenton]

Re: AMA Superbike Versus MotoGP

He put the tickets on craig's list and ask if I could put them here also. Oh well,

 

[12er]

Re: AMA Superbike Versus MotoGP

2cnd sellout in Laguna history, first before the event. Bike is packed and ready, now if I could only sleep.

 

[ntschwartz]

a few years ago, F1 and CART went to Montreal within the same month. the slowest F1 car was 5 seconds ahead of the fastest CART car. The difference in POLE was 40 or more seconds. It quickly ended any debate.

 

[24905]

Anyone know what Shane Byrne and KTM are doing?

 

[edward44]

Not much. There is even a Blata ahead of him. Looks like KTM made the right decision to cancel their own MotoGP entry.

 

[seruzawa]

I wonder what the times would be like today if they hadn't dropped the 2-strokes.

 

[sarnali]

I thought the new four strokes were faster?