Sepang Test | MotoGP January 2008

[PhoS]

i used to use that back in the day (v3, i believe), but then i learned photoshop. was glad i did, as it's so much more powerful.

v3 up to 10 now and its pretty damn awesome. Corel owns Jasc now and they beefed up 10 considerably. PSP and PS are apples and oranges though , they are both good at certain things and bad at others.

 

[jrace]

Pixel Parts...

-jim

 

[jrace]

A last batch... I got almost as many photos from this weekend as a race weekend. 3/4 of the bikes are black tho'....

-jim

 

[PhoS]

Anyone else stoked for Hayden? Other then the engine drama he once again proves hes got the skills to pay the bills. I recently watched some of his old TT races he was pretty goddamn awesome.

 

[jrace]

Anyone else stoked for Hayden? Other then the engine drama he once again proves hes got the skills to pay the bills. I recently watched some of his old TT races he was pretty goddamn awesome.

I'm hoping (without hope, because it won't happen with a multi-million-dollar GP contract) that he runs the Indy Mile race prior to the GP in Indianapolis in September. But I can dream...

He had a great test. A slow start, but he had to shoulder the majority of duties when Dani got broken at the end of Tuesday. He ran 25% more laps than the next closest rider. Ironman stuff.

oh.

-jim

 

[Lovedoc]

Stoner > Hayden on Race tires on Sepang MotoTIREGP

 

[com3]

ahaha! i almost used that one!

 

[Rambeezi]

The new Duo at Yamaha...

 

[jrace]

That's just wrong. Put Uccio in the back, and I'll buy it.

-jim

 

[freshslicks]

Anyone else stoked for Hayden? Other then the engine drama he once again proves hes got the skills to pay the bills. I recently watched some of his old TT races he was pretty goddamn awesome.

Yep, he is an exciting racer to watch. He may not be the best in MotoGP, nor the most talented or the smartest or certainly not the favorite, but he wants it as bad as anybody out there. The final race of 2006 he would definitely have won, even if Rossi didn't pitch it early. The situation going into that race was one of the best and most exciting of all time at the top level of roadracing. Not his fault that he was handed the championship.

Besides, he is never going to run away from the field and make for a boring race or a boring championship. Oh yeah, and he is an American and sounds like a pretty good kid! I was lucky enough to be at Laguna when he won his first GP. Definitely rooting for Nicky every race, he is a ballsy rider.

Racing at that level borders on the superhuman, every one of those riders are bona fide stars. I'm still in awe of Cory Call, Ken, Michael Earnest, Stanton and all those local guys, but even they would all be absolutely humbled by any of the top MotoGP or WSBK racers. Hell yes, if Nicky can compete with the likes of Rossi and Stoner, the least I can do is cheer him on.

 

[Rambeezi]

 

[canyonrat]

Awesome photo shopping!

 

[Lazerus]

What ever happened to Toseland? Pneumatic valves... so does that mean no cams? i guess that could mean less weight, less rotating friction, and easier tuning. Wonder what these crazy kids will cook up next. GREAT chopping guys. Im semi consious and still rofl

 

[Manimal]

Jrace (Jim), thanks for sharing the pix!

ps, I'm glad to see that #69 plate again. Big hopes for Nicky having a great season, w/ even more support from his Team.

GO 69!!!!!!!!!

 

[Climber]

What ever happened to Toseland? Pneumatic valves... so does that mean no cams? i guess that could mean less weight, less rotating friction, and easier tuning. Wonder what these crazy kids will cook up next. GREAT chopping guys. Im semi consious and still rofl

Pneumatic valves means higher revs can be achieved.

Reducing the number of moving parts that can fail is good engineering. Racing engines often failed at high speeds because mechanical springs were unable to close valves fast enough, leading to engine failure when pistons struck incompletely closed valves. Renault's innovation was to replace steel springs with light weight compressed air bellows that could respond more quickly and reduce the possibility of valve crashes, other than from leaking bellows. Additionally, the amount of seat tension required to keep a coil sprung valve under control results in peak lift loading drastically higher, with added stress to the entire valvetrain as a result. Pneumatic systems, sharing a common reservoir of pressure retain a more static level of force, controlling the valve effectively, without any attendant peak lift load increase. To avoid bellows failures, air springs are replaced often.

 

[Evol-E]

I am still backin Hopper even though he went to the darkside. I really want to see him do well even if it is on a Kwack.

 

[TTTom]

Stoner > Hayden on Race tires on Sepang MotoTIREGP

how about

Edwards on Yamaha/Michelin race tires > Rossi on Yamaha/Bridgestone qualifiers

Rossi might have bailed on Michelin a little too soon.

 

[CockyRooster]

That sh!t is messed up!

 

[slydrite]

What ever happened to Toseland? Pneumatic valves... so does that mean no cams? i guess that could mean less weight, less rotating friction, and easier tuning. Wonder what these crazy kids will cook up next. GREAT chopping guys. Im semi consious and still rofl

Tech 3 doesn't have the new motor, only Fiat Yam...pneumatic valves refers to using air pressure to the close of the valve instead of a valve spring, the camshafts still open the valves.

I believe Renault was experimenting with solenoid actuated valves for F1 engines a few years ago, which did away with the cams, but they couldn't get it as reliable as a camshaft, IIRC

 

[TTTom]

ohhh, more team rivalry... on one of the Spanish language web sites the Pedrobot is slagging off Nicky Hayden again.

Asked about his injury and how missing the next two tests would impact bike development and leave Nicky carrying the entire workload Pedrosa said "Historically, when Nicky has been the responsible of the development of the bike it has never been beneficial"