Stoner blasts 'late' rule change

Sun, 05 Feb 13:17:00 2012

Casey Stoner has hit out at a change to MotoGP regulations that forced his Repsol Honda team to add 4 kilogrammes (8.8 pounds) in weight to their new 1000cc bikes for the 2012 season, saying its "late" introduction has caused problems in cornering.

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The world champion, who was half a second clear of his rivals in testing of the new machines at Sepang this week, said the team's bikes had been "developed with a specific weight in mind" and that the situation was "rather frustrating".

"We already had the bike developed and then they decided to change the regulations," the Australian, who is due to become a father for the first time in a few weeks, said in an interview published by his team on Sunday.

"This affects the bike," added the 26-year-old.

"It isn't something that you notice much in your general riding, but unfortunately you do feel it quite a bit mid-corner.

"We have to try to adapt a little more and overcome this, but it is disappointing that the decision was made so late on."

Riders have a final series of tests in Jerez, Spain at the end of March before the opening Grand Prix of the season in Qatar on April 8.

Stoner previews 2012

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  1. @ i'mnotrightuknow,

    The same buffoons did a­ alot for Honda, like switching to 800cc, 4stk, no­ testing...etc At least get some info before spitting­ rubbish out.

    From M, on Mon 20 Feb 21:06

  2. callum - what are you getting for St Valantineeeees day­ - a new pair of Casey Stoner knickers !!!! or a heart­ with his spotty face in the middle so you can W**k over­ him.

    From sparra1967, on Mon 13 Feb 21:01

  3. Again we have a situation with buffoons running an­ organisation. Do tell how did Honda build a bike under­ weight, 'they didnt'. They worked to rules like­ all the other teams and came up with a brilliant­ lightweight, great work by the Honda works. That must­ have upset some other team/s or some big wig and they­ are now having to add weight. I cant see any bike/car­ designers build a machine thats not inside the rules­ and then have to set about adding 4 kilos 'That is­ a lot to reset into a bike. Some one was not happy.­ Rossi still has the balls to mix it at the front and he­ willas long as the hungers still there and i think it­ is .Well here's to a good years racing

    From Just waiting for god, on Mon 13 Feb 16:54

  4. don't forget on Tuesday it is Valetineeeeeesss day­

    c'mon Vale and Cal for 2012

    From sparra1967, on Mon 13 Feb 2:45

  5. @ callum that blindness you speak of to sparra does­ that only work for mr rossi fans or doesit apply to mr­ stoner fans coz i would say pot kettle black

    From glyn689, on Sun 12 Feb 0:25
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    @sparra1967 , i fail to see what me riding a bike has­ to do with anything?? Anyway i have been going to assen­ for last 6 years and i have also been sachsenring in­ 2001 and have also been to several wsbk races! Back to­ your 1st point , i dont remember stating that stating­ that stoner would win more championships than rossi!­ Guess you are just blinded by your loyalty to him.­ Rossi is legend but im afraid his time is over and its­ time for the stoner era , i got an idea why dont you­ amaze us with your knowledge about bikes as you speak­ as if you know alot?

    From callum_mansell, on Sat 11 Feb 5:35

  7. Claes - I see you are posting the same giberish on­ crashnet as you do on here.

    From know it all, on Sat 11 Feb 4:37

  8. Callum_Mansell - you are great ....!!!!!!!...... that­ still meanse that Rossi has more world Championships­ than *anky T*****R - the aussie. i am sure Vale has 9­ world championships + WSBK in 2013 (as you Predicted) =­ 10 ------ W**k C***s still has 8 ....... ­ !!!!!!!!.........

    tell where are you from and have­ you ever been to a Motogp ....... do you even ride a­ bike....... your a bit of an armchair fan i think­ ...... didn't your mum let you ride a motorcycle­ ..... still you can always use these forums to make­ people think you know a thing or 2 bout biking.....

    From sparra1967, on Sat 11 Feb 3:01
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    Stoner champion 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 ,­ 2017...... , rossi wsbk in 2013

    From callum_mansell, on Sat 11 Feb 2:08

  10. if he takes them teeth out he will be 6kg lighter

    From eddakerman, on Fri 10 Feb 22:31

  11. Claes - Desmodromic valves have nothing to do with­ Pnematics at all - a Desmodromic valve is opened and­ closed mechanically (Camshaft) Desmodromic valve­ closure is using the reverse of what is done to open­ the valve. As for Barbera - please don't put him in­ the same category as Rossi as he never finished 0.1 sec­ behind Rossi in any race last year - if fact the only­ time he finished higher was the last race in Valencia­ !! oh i remeber why now that was the race that Lorenzo­ was too hot into the first corner and knocked into Dovi­ who hit Bautista and knocked Rossi, Hayden, Bautista­ and De Puniet off at the first corner ....!!!!!!

    From sparra1967, on Fri 10 Feb 21:32

  12. sorry cluelaes just you mention what my post was about­ directly after but i'm not offended and just to put­ you straight i stand upon the world as it revolves

    From glyn689, on Fri 10 Feb 19:31

  13. Late rule change seen it all before.
    D berkshire

    From D STROUD, on Fri 10 Feb 15:56

  14. Hi
    Glolyn although you might think that the world­ revolve around you, I was not talking to you:)
    PS M
    I­ again state that Hector was only 0.1 sec after Rossi on­ a "Valencia" Satellite bike, which is a­ slightly updated version of the one ridden in Valencia­ November, not the same as Rossi. Read crash net to once­ again prove that you do not know anything:) (like that­ Desmodromic is air pressure supported valves:)
    Cheers­ Claes

    From Claes, on Fri 10 Feb 8:08

  15. @ know it all no they probably didn't moan but that­ isn't the way they both were they just got on with­ it, i don't know how it could be applied to moto gp­ bikes but it's inevitable that the intention is­ for all to be crt if dorna can't reduce the deficit­ between gp and crt they will just penalise the gp bikes­ until crt end up quicker then that's the end

    From glyn689, on Fri 10 Feb 5:39

  16. Did Marco & Valentino complain about the weight­ "disadvantage" when they rode in 125 &­ 250 gp classes ? applying dead weight is not the­ answer ! as it imediatley transfers the advantage to­ heavier riders.

    From know it all, on Thu 9 Feb 23:36

  17. @cluelaes it's dorna and the fim that are talking­ about min weight limits to try and bring the crt class­ closer in performance i made the remark about 125 min­ weight because no one seemed to think that that method­ of bringing the advantage disadvantage had been used in­ any moto gp classes when it's been in 125 for­ donkey's years

    From glyn689, on Thu 9 Feb 22:51

  18. Hi
    Just a thought
    A lot of readers have been beatchn­ about the CRT and that MotoGP will be to standard, and­ now you talk about min weight bike and rider?? What­ next same HP??
    Cheers Claes

    From Claes, on Thu 9 Feb 7:29

  19. I stand corrected ! their is a minimum weight for moto3­ of 148kg bike and rider, that would work for motogp as­ all riders would be within the limit ! or set the limit­ for motogp @ 204kg

    From know it all, on Thu 9 Feb 1:55

  20. gp 125 minimum weight limit motorcycle + rider 136kg­ moto gp website check it out again ARE YOU SURE ?

    From glyn689, on Thu 9 Feb 1:24
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