Official report - MotoGP racing sucks (in terms of competitiveness)

smileyman · 06-28-2011, 09:59 AM

The series has always been a technical engineering exercise since we are dealing with racing prototypes. Build the better mousetrap and you get it to work to the conditions, then collect the trophy.

What made it different was that in the olden days men had to control the two stroke beasts without rider aids. Not everyone had the touch and the smoothness to do what the machine needed done. Even then there were moments that only physics was in control.

Fast forward and the game is the same only now with rider aids the required skill has been removed from doing the magic from the seat to doing the magic in practice while setting up the bike. Yes the rider needs a special skill set but the machine has become the predominent factor. Make that machine the fastest machine and lap it at the maximum pace it will run for 20-30 laps.

Fail to run it at that pace and inside those parameters and you lose regardless of your actual riding skill. The only chance for a different result is whom Simoncelli runs into.

Formula One Racing in the modern era 1990s and up, has always suffered this problem...

06-28-2011, 09:59 AM	#5
smileyman White Trash Hero Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NW Arkansas Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition Posts: 4,895	The series has always been a technical engineering exercise since we are dealing with racing prototypes. Build the better mousetrap and you get it to work to the conditions, then collect the trophy. What made it different was that in the olden days men had to control the two stroke beasts without rider aids. Not everyone had the touch and the smoothness to do what the machine needed done. Even then there were moments that only physics was in control. Fast forward and the game is the same only now with rider aids the required skill has been removed from doing the magic from the seat to doing the magic in practice while setting up the bike. Yes the rider needs a special skill set but the machine has become the predominent factor. Make that machine the fastest machine and lap it at the maximum pace it will run for 20-30 laps. Fail to run it at that pace and inside those parameters and you lose regardless of your actual riding skill. The only chance for a different result is whom Simoncelli runs into. Formula One Racing in the modern era 1990s and up, has always suffered this problem... __________________ Arkriders.com To be the best you must first be willing to risk the worst!