MotoGP grid for 2013... so far

[Goop]

Still a few blanks to fill in on the CRT side of things, but prototypes are finalized. Should be an interesting season!

Prototype Bikes

Yamaha Factory - Lorenzo, Rossi
Repsol Honda - Pedrosa, Marquez
Ducati Team - Hayden, Dovizioso
Yamaha Tech 3 - Crutchlow, Smith
Ducati Jr. Team (Pramac) - Spies, Ionnone
Honda Gresini - Bautista
LCR Honda - Bradl

CRT Bikes

NGM Mobile Forward Racing (TBA) - Edwards, Corti
Cardion AB (ART- Aprilia) - Abraham
Power Electronics Aspar (TBA) - de Puniet, Espargaro
Paul Bird CRT (TBA)- 2 rider team TBA
Avintia Blusens (TBA) - Barbera, Aoyama
Ioda Racing Project (Suter BMW) - TBA

 

[Humperdinkel]

I still say Andrea Iannone is better suited to WSBK but if there is a bike in the field for him it may very well the Pramac Duc :thumbup:

 

[Sith Lord]

How committed will Rossi be on the Yamaha again?
How long will it take for Marquez to be competitive?

Other that those 2 questions, I see the same Lorenzo/Pedrosa battles and not much more

 

[Dave.TX]

When guys are just that good and on bikes/teams that are just that good this is what you get. When they crash out (rarely) then other guys have a good chance at the podium.

Watching Josh Hayes on the AMA Superbike Yamaha if he didn't take himself out he was just leaps and bounds ahead of everyone.

 

[MG-242]

How committed will Rossi be on the Yamaha again?
How long will it take for Marquez to be competitive?

Other that those 2 questions, I see the same Lorenzo/Pedrosa battles and not much more

Rossi who?

Don't think for a minute that Rossi won't be in the mix. He definitely has something to prove. And, there are very big expectations for Marquez. I expect him to be there after the first few rounds.

 

[Goop]

UPDATE: Aoyama will be the second rider with Avintia Blusens.

 

[Humperdinkel]

UPDATE: Aoyama will be the second rider with Avintia Blusens.

Great to see one of my fav riders back :thumbup: shame about the bike he is on though

 

[Kazza]

As long as the racing is competetive, I will be a happy little Vegemite

 

[Sith Lord]

How good was yesterday's race, with all the CRT's up front. One leading! (well, for a couple of laps anyway....)

Actually probably not a great race with the field spread out so far, but certainly interesting at certain points.

 

[Andz]

Look at the way Marquez rode yesterday, he is going to be a serious threat next year. Testing starts tomorrow so we'll see how their first impressions are.

 

[Cloggy]

How good was yesterday's race, with all the CRT's up front. One leading! (well, for a couple of laps anyway....)

Actually probably not a great race with the field spread out so far, but certainly interesting at certain points.

This being one of them, shame it was Lorenzo;(as the images are copyright I've posted a link to the visordown website :thumbup
Lorenzo's highside: All sorts of wrongness - Discount Racing Encyclopedia - Visordown

 

[Goop]

Look at the way Marquez rode yesterday, he is going to be a serious threat next year. Testing starts tomorrow so we'll see how their first impressions are.

He's agressive...kinda like a Simoncelli!

 

[Disco]

I like Bradley Smith, but no way is he deserving a MotoGp ride.

Still can't work out he screwed good old Herve for that ride.

Then again, I picked Elbowz for big things & he did nothing. Chances are now saying this Bradley will be star!

 

[Humperdinkel]

I like Bradley Smith, but no way is he deserving a MotoGp ride.

Still can't work out he screwed good old Herve for that ride.

Then again, I picked Elbowz for big things & he did nothing. Chances are now saying this Bradley will be star!

I tried telling you

 

[Kazza]

Very true about Bradley Smith.

His riding this year DOES NOT make him worthy of the big bikes. Not yet anyway.

 

[Disco]

Redding is the guy I would have brought into MotoGp before Smith.

A couple of years ago couldn't stand him. Now, well I've become a fan.

 

[Humperdinkel]

Very true about Bradley Smith.

His riding this year DOES NOT make him worthy of the big bikes. Not yet anyway.

The way he has ridden this year I wouldnt even have given him his Moto2 seat back :thumbup:

 

[Humperdinkel]

Redding is the guy I would have brought into MotoGp before Smith.

A couple of years ago couldn't stand him. Now, well I've become a fan.

Randy Nutcracker is the man to watch

 

[Goop]

Here's the official 2013 provisional entry lists for MotoGP and Moto2:

Hm, NGM/Colin Edwards opted for the Kawasaki!

MotoGP

4 Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (Ducati)
5 Colin Edwards USA NGM Mobile Forward Racing (FTR Kawasaki *)
6 Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP (Honda)
7 Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Avintia Blusens (FTR *)
8 Hector Barbera SPA Avintia Blusens (FTR *)
9 Danilo Petrucci IA Came Iodaracing Project (Ioda-Suter *)
11 Ben Spies USA Pramac Racing Team (Ducati)
14 Randy de Puniet FRA Power Electronics Aspar (ART *)
17 Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing (ART *)
19 Alvaro Bautista SPA Go & Fun Honda Gresini (Honda)
26 Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (Honda)
29 Andrea Iannone ITA Pramac Racing Team (Ducati)
33 Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM *)
35 Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (Yamaha)
38 Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 (Yamaha)
41 Aleix Espargaro SPA Power Electronics Aspar (ART *)
46 Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory Racing (Yamaha)
67 Bryan Staring AUS Go & Fun Honda Gresini (FTR Honda *)
68 Yonny Hernandez COL Paul Bird Motorsport (ART *)
69 Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team (Ducati)
71 Claudio Corti ITA NGM Mobile Forward Racing (FTR Kawasaki *)
93 Marc Marquez SPA Repsol Honda Team (Honda)
99 Jorge Lorenzo SPA Yamaha Factory Racing (Yamaha)
TBC To Be Confirmed TBC Came Iodaracing Project (Ioda-Suter *)

* CRT

Moto2

3 Simone Corsi ITA NGM Mobile Racing (Speed Up)
4 Randy Krummenacher SWI Technomag Carxpert (Suter)
5 Johann Zarco FRA Came Iodaracing Project (Suter)
7 Doni Tata Pradita IND Federal Oil Gresini Moto2 (Suter)
8 Kyle Smith GBR Blusens Avintia (Kalex)
11 Sandro Cortese GER Dynavolt Intact GP (Kalex)
12 Thomas Luthi SWI Interwetten Paddock (Suter)
14 Ratthapark Wilairot THA Honda Gresini Moto2 (Suter)
15 Alex de Angelis RSM NGM Mobile Forward Racing (Speed Up)
17 Alberto Moncayo SPA Arginano Y Gines Racing (Motobost)
18 Nicolas Terol SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 (Suter)
19 Xavier Simeon BEL SAG Team (Kalex)
23 Marcel Schrotter GER SAG Team (Kalex)
24 Toni Elias SPA Blusens Avintia (Kalex)
30 Takaaki Nakagami JPN Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex)
36 Mika Kallio FIN Marc VDS Racing Team (Kalex)
40 Pol Espargaro SPA Tuenti HP 40 (Pons Kalex)
44 Steven Odendaal RSA Arginano Y Gines Racing (Motobost)
45 Scott Redding GBR Marc VDS Racing Team (Kalex)
49 Axel Pons SPA Tuenti HP 40 (Pons Kalex)
52 Danny Kent GBR Tech 3 (Tech 3)
54 Mattia Pasini ITA NGM Mobile Racing (Speed Up)
60 Julian Simon SPA Italtrans Racing Team (Kalex)
63 Mike Di Meglio FRA JiR Moto2 (Motobi)
77 Dominique Aegerter SWI Technomag Carxpert (Suter)
80 Esteve Rabat SPA Tuenti HP 40 (Pons Kalex)
81 Jordi Torres SPA Mapfre Aspar Team Moto2 (Suter)
88 Ricky Cardus SPA NGM Mobile Forward Racing (Speed Up)
95 Anthony West AUS QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up)
96 Louis Rossi FRA Tech 3 (Tech 3)
97 Rafid Topan Sucipto IND QMMF Racing Team (Speed Up)
TBC To Be Confirmed TBC Honda Racing Asia Tady (Moriwaki)
TBC To Be Confirmed TBC ESGP Moto2 (FTR)

 

[Kazza]

Randy Nutcracker is the man to watch

You've been saying that for a while but he keeps falling off