he's back!
Well, he was, but not for very long.
Too bad.
oh well let's raise a glass to next yearWell, he was, but not for very long.
Something to do with Ducati's "grid strategy". They wouldn't elaborate, but I think it has something to do with keeping the tires cold before the race, and then running a very hot warm-up lap. Notice Stoner waits for everyone to go by as they exit the grid, and then he blazes around the track. It must be the reason he is always able to go so fast from the very start, but it's risky because they're starting the warm-up lap on cold tires. It finally caught him out...
That's why they're the GP Gods, and we're not.
He said he dropped off a bit after that because his airbag suit inflated as a result of the near highside.
No, it was the watermelon.
That sounds very uncomfortable.
I know Stoner likes to go round last on the sighting lap, but that reasoning is new info to me and just seems odd. Warmers and a moderate sighting lap seems much more prudent than keeping the tires cold and then blazing the lap. I could see wanting to be last up the grid for less stand-still and cooling time before the lights go out....
Heh....I hear ya there, but that "moment" looked more like he landed on the lucky side of physics than any special skill. That bike sure looked like it was doing it's own thing once it gripped up from the slide.That's why they're the GP Gods, and we're not.
I have this mental image of him going round the track looking like this...
Of course that sounds like the typical plan, and I wish they would explain further what they meant when they said they used their own "grid strategy", but naturally they're not going to divulge all of their secrets.
That's funny right there....No, it was the watermelon.
Nope, all tires. None of the major brands use mold release any more, the shine is because the molds are highly polished.
