Macau GP 2015

[Motorcycle RN]

I don't see a thread for the Macau GP so accept this offering.
I know tv coverage is sparse but if you like road racing and hunt it down on the interweb it's wort a watch!

 

[Motorcycle RN]

Mark Miller on the Splitlath EBR in practice today.

 

[Motorcycle RN]

Q1 results:

 

[Motorcycle RN]

Pole sitter John McPint.
http://www.bikesportnews.com/news/news-detail/2015-macau-gp-mcguinness-bags-provisional-pole-position

 

[Map8]

Been following it a bit on my Facebook feed. Great event. Winners used to get a decent money and a really nice tropical beach vacation.

 

[latindane]

When is the actual race?

 

[dsapsis]

When is the actual race?

Today (11/21) but already happened due to 16 hr time differential.

 

[latindane]

 

[Motorcycle RN]

Heres onboard footage of the first lap. Dig the fringe!

youtu.be/Lc9JKslLxeQ

 

[latindane]

Heres onboard footage of the first lap. Dig the fringe!

youtu.be/Lc9JKslLxeQ

Thanks. Those guys are nuts. I'd be tip-toeing around that course.

In case others have issues with embedded:
https://youtu.be/Lc9JKslLxeQ

 

[Zerox]

Now that's a narrow racing line!

 

[EastBayDave]

place is hella dangerous; especially the 1st 2 corners on a start. Has killed numerous riders in the past w/those walls so close....

But I'd ride it! :teeth

 

[RightCoastBias]

I was in Macau a couple weeks ago, couldn't believe they race at the speeds they do there.

Also, place is kind of a shithole, go figure.

 

[Zerox]

place is hella dangerous; especially the 1st 2 corners on a start. Has killed numerous riders in the past w/those walls so close....

Yes, racer Luis Carreira was killed there in 2012, the video is on youtube of him slamming into the wall after what looks like brake failure.

 

[NSR500]

I thought the IOMTT guys were nuts, but this is crazier with no run-off areas and tight lines like that.

 

[budman]

Amazing confidence shown.

I hear a different drummer leading the march.

 

[Motorcycle RN]

Some race highlights. Lovely grid girls!


youtu.be/FJIcEnI0_Yk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJIcEnI0_Yk

 

[Motorcycle RN]

Here's the race with commentary in Chinese (I think).


youtu.be/xvtr2CecDKI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvtr2CecDKI

 

[latindane]

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[budman]

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Check again.:thumbup