Quozl Posted 21March, 2014 Report Share Posted 21March, 2014 Not sure how many of you are into the bikes but I love any form of motorsport. Season starts this weekend from Qatar (or Cutter if you're a fox news fan, LOL) Young Aussie rider Jack Miller has a great opportunity this year in Moto3 riding for the Red Bull KTM Ajo team, who's rider won the Championship last year for them. Moto2 and MotoGP should be interesting this year with Maquez the current rookie motogp champion injured for the first couple of races. Speed HD has all the practice sessions, quali and races live this year if you have Foxtel but if not and you'd still like all the sessions live you can watch it on the Motogp site by purchasing a video pass. Alternately if you're really desperate you can put up with Greg Rust on OneHD, {personally I'd rather slash my wrists than put up with his inane ramblings) Anyway this weekends race is late for us but the schedule is as follows 22 March 2014 MotoGPFP2 01:00 - 01:45 Moto3FP3 02:00 - 02:40 Moto2FP3 02:55 - 03:40 MotoGPFP3 03:55 - 04:40 23 March 2014 Moto3QP 01:00 - 01:40 Moto2QP 01:55 - 02:40 MotoGPFP4 02:55 - 03:25 MotoGPQ1 03:35 - 03:50 MotoGPQ2 04:00 - 04:15 23-24 March 2014 Moto3WUP 23:50 - (Mon) 00:10 Moto2WUP (Mon) 00:25 - 00:45 MotoGPWUP (Mon) 01:00 - 01:20 Moto3RACE (Mon) 02:00 Moto2RACE (Mon) 03:20 MotoGPRACE (Mon) 05:00 Cheers Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonoz Posted 21March, 2014 Report Share Posted 21March, 2014 Al I'll be watching, like you. Looking forward to seeing young Jack Miller do well this year on his top notch machinery. Broc Parkes on the other hand will really struggle with his Paul Bird machine. Birds got good form as an owner so you never know, but it isn't looking good at this point unfortunately. Can't wait. Rgds Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
550Spyder Posted 21March, 2014 Report Share Posted 21March, 2014 I am a motogp fan but to be honest lost most interest when they moved away from 500cc two strokes (surely motogp s version of air cooled vs water cooled). I still race (read circulate) a 1970s two stroke GP bike and they are an amazing machine. I am a massive Rossi fan and still smarting that Rossi has wasted his last two decent years at ducati (ironically I am a massive duke fan). The category is struggling a bit at the moment but there are still some good riders who would have been competitive in any era. I am a Marquez fan and backing him this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 21March, 2014 Report Share Posted 21March, 2014 Yep, I will be watching... definately a fan for sure. Loved watching the Rossi/Lorenzo/Marquez battles... Any other bike/Porsche fans in brisbane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 21March, 2014 Report Share Posted 21March, 2014 I am a huge fan. I called Marquez winning at the end of the season before last, when it was announced he was getting Casey's ride. I even put money on it lol. I am pretty sure he will make this first race(according to his facebook posts) but it will be the first time he has been on a bike since his accident. I can't wait for the season opener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT Posted 22March, 2014 Report Share Posted 22March, 2014 I used to go, Mick Doohan got me interested all those years ago. I was chief paddock Marshall a few times at Phillip Island, worked as an official there for about 10 years until I moved to sunny QLD. Miss it but too far to travel to work 12 hours a day in the liquid sunshine of The Island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike D'Silva Posted 22March, 2014 Report Share Posted 22March, 2014 steve, do you still ride? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveT Posted 22March, 2014 Report Share Posted 22March, 2014 I have a license but haven't ridden for a few years. A mate had a few road trail bikes and also a houseboat at Lake Eildon in Vic when I used to live there. We used to "blast" around the fire trails around the lake a bit. Not very good but I had a track that was just "mine" and none of the others could keep up on that one. Wombat Knob Track. Long and some reasonably good hills. Going uphill was better than down, easier to slow down when gravity is your friend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quozl Posted 23March, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 23March, 2014 Spoliers if you haven't seen quali yet, stop reading now. Really interesting quali for MotoGP with just on a 10thsec between first and tenth place. It will be interesting to see how the open bikes go against the factory bikes over full race distance with the open bikes getting more fuel and the choice of softer tyre. Aleix Espargaro really threw it away in final quali with two crashes when he should have easily had pole but Marquez was his usual brilliance putting it on pole after breaking his leg just 6 weeks ago. Bring on the race, as well as moto3 and moto2 look like they are going to be great races as well, can't wait. Cheers Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quozl Posted 23March, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 23March, 2014 SPOILERS!!!!! Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!! Go Jack Miller What a Maiden Win!!!!!! EDIT: Amazing MotoGP race as well, looks like it is going to be another brilliant season of racing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doish13 Posted 23March, 2014 Report Share Posted 23March, 2014 Pretty darn good race after all. Not going to ruin it for those who taped it however well worth getting up early for. CyberP what odds did you get calling that a year in advance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyberpunky Posted 30March, 2014 Report Share Posted 30March, 2014 I got 5 to 1 but I had to wait for the market to open so bet wasn't placed till just before the season started Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quozl Posted 12April, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 12April, 2014 Pole Position for Aussie Jack Miller by 3 tenths in Austin this morning for round two of championship. Should be a great race and hopefully he can get another good haul of points after his maiden victory in Qatar. MotoGp, Marquez has lead all weekend breaking the lap record on the way to pole Moto 2 has Tito Rabat on pole. Racing Monday morning early so time to book mark it on Speed HD. Moto3 RACE 02:00 Moto2 RACE 03:20 MotoGP RACE 05:00 Cheers Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doish13 Posted 13April, 2014 Report Share Posted 13April, 2014 Had to up my foxtel by $25pm to now watch the 3 races... Bummed I left a message on network 10 FB... Which turned out to be a hilarious read if you are ever board with people slagging them off for pretty much everything from not showing the MotoGP any longer to advertisements for condoms during King Fu Panda last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doish13 Posted 13April, 2014 Report Share Posted 13April, 2014 Approach a bend + On the front wheel only + One foot on the pegs + 250 km/ hour = Marc Marquez!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TINGY Posted 13April, 2014 Report Share Posted 13April, 2014 Can ride! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quozl Posted 13April, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 13April, 2014 Had to up my foxtel by $25pm to now watch the 3 races... Bummed I left a message on network 10 FB... Which turned out to be a hilarious read if you are ever board with people slagging them off for pretty much everything from not showing the MotoGP any longer to advertisements for condoms during King Fu Panda last week I have always had the full sports package but had no idea Speed had the rights this year so I renewed my MotoGP streaming subscription, then while browsing what was coming up on Speed the other week realised that they now had the rights. Now I have both subs but have actually found it useful as Speed have decided in their wisdom not to show the Friday and Saturday moto 3 and moto 2 practice sessions that don't have commentary, we've already posted on the Speed channel Facebook saying to just show them anyway with no commentary as those watching will already know what to expect and they can just put a ticker up occasionally mentioning the sessions don't have commentary. It's quiet nice just watching the guys get on with their laps and testing without the constant rambling of the hosts anyway. Don't forget Speed have the WSBK race from Aragon starting NOW, they are on the grid as I type. SBK - RACE 1 18:30 SSP - RACE 19:40 SBK - RACE 2 21:10 STK - RACE 22:15 EJC - RACE 23:05 Cheers Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quozl Posted 13April, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 13April, 2014 OMFG!!!!!!!!! Whatever you do watch the Moto3 race. Amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raafrebel Posted 14April, 2014 Report Share Posted 14April, 2014 I did and it was great Moto GP is the only sport i follow, being an ex racer myself (only local club crap) I absolulty love it. I also have a few bikes, all ducatis exept for the 5 vintage MX bikes i own How good was it?? that young man is going to be world champ! if your into the bike racing, you should really go to Tarree next year and watch the Troy Bayliss Classic. superb racing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quozl Posted 3May, 2014 Author Report Share Posted 3May, 2014 Warning Spoiler for this weekends Moto 3 race. Quali results - - - - - - - - - - - Jack Miller on Pole by 7 tenths from second place for tomorrows Moto 3 race from Jerez. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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