Bombshell: Hayes to compete at Valencia - SPOILERS

**UNV-IT!!!** · 11-05-2011, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by UNV-IT!!!

For his situation ya very. He didn't have to push the bike to the limits. He was on steel brakes and didn't Need to learn the carbon. He didn't need to learn all the heat cycles for the slick tires. Look at the fp2 list in the rain. The is a reason it's so jumbled. The weather.

Qualifying proved my point. Dead last

**dzuyd** · 11-05-2011, 05:37 PM

did anyone see the test rider drop the bike doing a u-turn

**jenx1976** · 11-06-2011, 10:19 AM

Hayes actually did very well for his first ever race with motogp bike.

**dzuyd** · 11-06-2011, 04:18 PM

fuck yea he did

7th out of 12 finishing riders.

that race was very exciting to watch. Especially the finish line

this was me:

... wait. wat? NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

**UNV-IT!!!** · 11-07-2011, 02:30 AM

Originally Posted by dzuyd

fuck yea he did

7th out of 12 finishing riders.

that race was very exciting to watch. Especially the finish line

this was me:

... wait. wat? NOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Ya that was a huge heart breaker to see him lose the race like that. It almost felt like stoner was toying with spies.

**Ag|CN** · 11-07-2011, 05:17 PM

LMAO @ dzuyd. That's hilarious - And yeah, I felt so bad for Ben. He said that Casey's bike had more motor than his, but I honestly think he missed a gear or spun the rear up on the paint. I mean really, the Yamaha is not THAT much slower than that Honda.

**2k5adam** · 11-07-2011, 05:53 PM

^ It really is that much slower. You can watch some of the earlier races this year and see Jorge get smoked coming out of the turns. Those Hondas hook up the rear so much better than the Yamaha, which allows a smoother power delivery.

In the twisty bits, the Yamaha shines - as it always has. But when they get into the long straights, they get left behind. It's been like that since Rossi rode it, so nothing has really changed there. Honda just got better.

**UNV-IT!!!** · 11-07-2011, 08:12 PM

Originally Posted by 2k5adam

^ It really is that much slower. You can watch some of the earlier races this year and see Jorge get smoked coming out of the turns. Those Hondas hook up the rear so much better than the Yamaha, which allows a smoother power delivery.

In the twisty bits, the Yamaha shines - as it always has. But when they get into the long straights, they get left behind. It's been like that since Rossi rode it, so nothing has really changed there. Honda just got better.

I like spies saying stoner came by so fast he blew the paint of his bike.