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Re: I guess the Ducati isn't so easy to ride fast afterall
« Reply #75 on: May 02, 2017, 11:00:09 AM »
One wonders if the following is accurate.  I thought Ducati did take a Yamaha/Japanese approach when it modified its approach during the Rossi experiment.

https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/lorenzo-ducati-should-adopt-yamahas-chassis-philosophy-898644/
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Re: I guess the Ducati isn't so easy to ride fast afterall
« Reply #76 on: May 06, 2017, 07:52:41 AM »
your right they did , unfortunately  not all journalists are as accurate as you would like

all honda here this week , ducati have been preparing people for a bad result since we arrived [ this has never been a good track for them ] but they are doing
better than expected  .  unless one of the yamaha boys can find something special in the race its looking like a honda one two . alas i cant stay for the race as im at donington in the morning
will catch it on tv .
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Re: I guess the Ducati isn't so easy to ride fast afterall
« Reply #77 on: May 06, 2017, 01:50:50 PM »
Yeah Danny was all smiles. Honestly I could have killed that kid when he first came up but he has matured enough to look like the elder statesman compared to most of the other lot.  :D I hope he does well, it's good for the series.
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Re: I guess the Ducati isn't so easy to ride fast afterall
« Reply #78 on: May 06, 2017, 03:17:22 PM »
Jorge Lorenzo qualified 8th and was top Ducati.  The lad seems to be getting the hang of it.
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Re: I guess the Ducati isn't so easy to ride fast afterall
« Reply #79 on: May 07, 2017, 12:00:25 PM »
Wow boys, as far as the points standing goes, it's like we'll be starting a new season. Although there appears to be a slight chink in the Yamaha armour, the Hondas may have "found" something and that new Ducati kid is gaining confidence.  ;D.

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Re: I guess the Ducati isn't so easy to ride fast afterall
« Reply #80 on: May 07, 2017, 12:31:18 PM »
dont forget zarco , he is looking like the real deal already

happy birthday jorge ... it wasnt birthday cake you made the doubters eat though
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Re: I guess the Ducati isn't so easy to ride fast afterall
« Reply #81 on: May 07, 2017, 01:33:51 PM »
Yeah that Zarco, he impressed carving through the crowd early...again.
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Re: I guess the Ducati isn't so easy to ride fast afterall
« Reply #82 on: May 09, 2017, 08:54:02 PM »
Quote from: simon#42 on May 07, 2017, 12:31:18 PM
dont forget zarco , he is looking like the real deal already

happy birthday jorge ... it wasnt birthday cake you made the doubters eat though

Too funny. 

Zarco made some hard passes but damn was he fast.
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Re: I guess the Ducati isn't so easy to ride fast afterall
« Reply #83 on: May 10, 2017, 08:01:44 AM »
Zarco made some hard passes but damn was he fast.

He sure is and passed several top riders, no easy feat. He also went backwards when tires became an issue, but to his credit he didn't ride it off the wheels either.
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