**Spoiler** MotoGP of France

[scott-sts]

Rossi looks very sharp, like he's back to his old form.  Shame on everyone who questioned his move to Bridgestone.

Edwards always does well at Le Mans so it's no surprise he got on the podium.  He'll be back to 8th place next race (Unfortunately).

Lorenzo is a maniac!  He passed Edwards and Pedrosa like they weren't even there.

Stoner's Duc is very fast; notice how he pulled away on the straights?  At least until his tires went off.  

[LicketySplat]

Shame on everyone who questioned his move to Bridgestone.

I'll say it again: imagine what that team could be doing if they were allowed to share data.

It's shaping up as a more interesting season because of Rossi's switch, and maybe making for more exciting racing, but I think Lorenzo's success is proof of how poor a decision Rossi made.

Memo to Roger Edmondson: instead of spec tires, how about requiring every team in AMA to be on DIFFERENT tires?  

[1KPerDay]

dayum...

[Busy Little Whiner]

Hey, how about those stinky I-4s, huh?  Top three spots- not a V-4 on the podium!

My congratulations to Rossi Lorenzo and Edwards... their virtual V4s beat the
real V4s today... but when is Yamaha going to replace the cheap cammy hit
180º I4 sold in pairs at CostCo with their irregular firing Motogp version I4???

[Busy Little Whiner]

WOOF!!!

[tomek]

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/May/080518zx.htm

It is interesting read,especially Stoner`s and Pedrosa`s comments,front tire this,front tire that.

Basically, 90 deg V4 is a front plowing device that will never  work in 800 format ( never mind 2007  ).It is all about corner entry and high mid corner speed.90 deg V4 can`t turn without long enough wheelbase.But SUV like WB has no place in 800 format.Basically they are doomed,Rossi is gonna win championship by country mile.

[TheGoose]

You've almost got the syntax down!

[Busy Little Whiner]

Basically, 90 deg V4 is a front plowing device that will never  work in 800 format ( never mind 2007  ).It is all about corner entry and high mid corner speed.90 deg V4 can`t turn without long enough wheelbase.But SUV like WB has no place in 800 format.Basically they are doomed,Rossi is gonna win championship by country mile.

Technically speaking... in MotoGp the I4s long and ponderous crank makes the Yamaha M1
handle like a wheel borrow full of bowling balls compared to short and sassy V4... so much
so that Yamaha has reverted to spinning the M1 crank backwards relative the wheels in
order to cancel it's negative gyroscopic effects... but this slight of hand trick cost Rossi
5HP and that's why he made this quote:

"It is Yamaha's prerogative to have an engine isn't the
fastest, it was also the same 20 years ago." he laughed. "It is a
technical choice, to go more slow!"

[Yamadog]

^Rises to take the bait

[pearsonm]

^Rises to take the bait

^^Once again plagiarizes and takes out of context Neil Spalding's work in his book MotoGP Technology.

[JonS]

I'm not sure where to put this, but here it is. This morning I stumbled upon a very good MotoGP forum and found this great explanation of Rossi, Yamaha and Bridgestone:
http://www.rideontwo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1702

[DogBoy]

rideontwo.com rocks. Good discussion and they get all the good pics.

[Orson]

Technically speaking... in MotoGp the I4s long and ponderous crank makes the Yamaha M1
handle like a wheel borrow full of bowling balls compared to short and sassy V4...

2 words...wishy-washy front-end

or is that 4 words?  

[Busy Little Whiner]

2 words...wishy-washy front-end

or is that 4 words?  

Don't worry Orson... Yamaha is working over time on Rossi's lack of front end feel...

Quote Road Racer X

"In the very early 08 season, Rossi's setup was lacking in the area of
consistency and front end feel, by the second race, he was already far
enough along to post a strong runner up finish, after holding Lorenzo
off for the entire 27 laps. This champioship will be very long
Valentino said-twice-in the post race press conference"