KingKenny - 02 May 2008 08:47 AM

^What he asked?

Well I am not sure where ya all have been but, Pedrosa has been 6-8mph faster at every race this yr so far. It seems to be the only real difference in lap times between Nicky & Danni IMO. Anyone got insight as to WHY?

Well if its like the last race,Nicky is STILL riding the spring valve engine and ASIMO is riding the pneumatic valve engine.Of course Honda will tell you that they are being treated equal and that Nicky prefers the spring valve bike,but Nick has been making a little noise lately about things that are out of his control and things he isnt supposed to talk about

I'm pretty sure Honda hasn't run the pneumatic valve engine in a race yet, only during preseason testing.

Look at Rossi's face when he sees the video of Lorenzo's crash, it's like when I see someone getting kicked in the nuts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBwsMrIJ6uM&eurl=http://www.dailymotos.com/noticia/video-de-la-caida-de-jorge-lorenzo/18685

No pneumatic valve Honda engines are in use yet. I think Povol is thinking of the first race where Pedrosa was on the '08 chassis and Hayden on the '07, but both were running valve springs. Both are also on '08 chassis now, I believe.

Honda says the pneumatic engine's power delivery is still too abrupt, but that reliability is fine - if you choose to believe that, lol.

As far as why Pedrosa is faster, I think he's an elf. Maybe magic? Probably his light weight is helping him get off the corners better and he's getting better drive onto the straights, or else he's just a better rider. That's all I can come up with!

^I like the elf theory.

joe_b - 02 May 2008 03:00 PM

^I like the elf theory.

It's the most popular with the die-hard Hayden fans, too

For argument's sake:

Casey Stoner : 171cm/50kg

Dani Pedrosa : 160cm/51kg

Jorge Lorenzo : 170cm/55kg

Valentino Rossi : 182cm/67kg

Nicky Hayden : 173cm/69kg

Believe me, it's been mentioned, along with every possible ramification of weight, height, width, etc, etc, etc.

Weight (within reason)is not a significant factor for top speed but it affects everything else.

RoadsScholar - 02 May 2008 03:55 PM

For argument's sake:
Casey Stoner : 171cm/50kg
Dani Pedrosa : 160cm/51kg
Jorge Lorenzo : 170cm/55kg
Valentino Rossi : 182cm/67kg
Nicky Hayden : 173cm/69kg

Oh no... not again. Please.

FP3:

1 V. ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1'59.690
2 D. PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team + 0.048
3 C. STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team + 0.218
4 C. EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha + 0.412
5 S. NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini + 0.451
6 N. HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team + 0.649
7 L. CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 0.660
8 J. HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team + 0.863
9 A. DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP + 0.931
10 C. VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP + 1.002
11 T. ELIAS SPA Alice Team + 1.025
12 R. DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP + 1.041
13 A. DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini + 1.061
14 J. LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team + 1.109
15 J. TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha + 1.391
16 M. MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team + 1.786
17 A. WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team + 1.797
18 S. GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team + 1.812