Silverstone

[grog]

weather not kind to Moto GP. new track surface, bumpy and doesnt drain. well done.looked at forecast, just maybe not too wet. fingers crossed. suzuki only 13 ks slower top speed than ducati??

[Tony Nitrous]

I was there in the rain in 2015.  It didn't do Rossi any harm. If it's bad enough to change the race time, then VR or another Pom may be in with a chance if it all gets messy.


The Circuit of Wales was always a joke. The sooner they get Donnington up to spec the better. Silverstone isn't anything special, Donnington is much better for spectators.

[grog]

Tony, its the new asphalt thats wrecked it. Probably supplied by Qld Main Rds.

[Daytona]

That's the uk for you,been glorious weather for months then along comes the gp circus and it's bloody raining,I've no doubt it'll be the same in 2 weeks time for the European finals at Santa pod,,,,,

[Sweaty]

I'm tipping the following podium
Lorenzo
Dovizioso
Marquez
Hope Suzuki go alright.

[Tony Nitrous]

Tony, its the new asphalt thats wrecked it. Probably supplied by Qld Main Rds.

LOL.

I've been to Silverstone and Donnington many times, Silverstone was never that great. The GP is only at Silverstone because Circuit of Wales promised to build a mega track, never did, but as they had the rights they passed it back to Silverstone.  Donnington is a much better track but is struggling with funding to bring it up to current specs.   Fingers crossed it's back at Donnington and I might go again.

UK tracks aren't doing well.

Circuit of Wales appears to be dead in the water.

Donnington still hasn't got its upgrades.

Oliver's Mount is cancelling its road races.

Rockingham seems to be closing and sold off.

[Tony Nitrous]

I'm tipping the following podium
Lorenzo
Dovizioso
Marquez
Hope Suzuki go alright.

I'll cheer on the old bloke and the outsiders....

Rossi.
Cal.
Miller.
Anyone on a Suzuki.
Maybe J-Lo just to go out of his contract in a blaze of glory.

[grog]

silly if they race. non event.

[VladTepes]

and so it was. No race.
https://www.foxsports.com.au/motorsport/moto-gp/live-2018-motogp-british-grand-prix/news-story/0cace7770138ea6af100cd1e90b3622e



Unsafe track conditions:

BMW driver on track.

[seth]

All a bit of a farce really as the forecast was spot on and been the same for the whole week before so they knee this weather was happening .
They could have rearranged for today as it's an English back holiday so.lots of folk off work.
I know not everyone could have attended but they could have run the races today on a dry track.
Even better they could have given free entry and really gone up in the spectators eyes.
This has happened before in the uk with BSB and other race meetings where the weather has been bad with a good day on the bank holiday Monday.

[grog]

weather was bad but track design was worse.

[GhostDog]

Probably could've got a shortened race in, but organisers very 'risk averse' after Tito Rabat got smashed into in the gravel trap on Saturday.

Broken tib, fib & femur and dislocated knee apparently - ouch! Hope he heals well soon!

[grog]

i hope so to mate. lets hope a dry race next. san marino next? just from memory.