2016 MotoGP season - GarrySA where you at fella?

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So the 2016 season started the weekend just gone. I didn't watch the race and therefore I'll just post the results from Qatar.

Doha, Sunday, March 20, 2016

Pos. Points Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time/Gap
1 25 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 167.1 42'28.452
2 20 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 167.0 +2.019
3 16 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 167.0 +2.287
4 13 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 167.0 +2.387
5 11 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 166.2 +14.083
6 10 25 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 166.1 +15.423
7 9 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 165.9 +18.629
8 8 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 165.9 +18.652
9 7 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Avintia Racing Ducati 165.8 +21.160
10 6 45 Scott REDDING GBR OCTO Pramac Yakhnich Ducati 165.6 +24.435
11 5 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 164.8 +35.847
12 4 50 Eugene LAVERTY IRL Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 164.5 +41.756
13 3 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 164.4 +41.932
14 2 43 Jack MILLER AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 164.4 +41.982
15 1 53 Tito RABAT SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 163.6 +54.953
Not Classified
6 Stefan BRADL GER Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 163.5 11 Laps
76 Loris BAZ FRA Avintia Racing Ducati 164.0 14 Laps
35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR LCR Honda Honda 165.0 16 Laps
29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Ducati Team Ducati 165.7 17 Laps
68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 156.8 21 Laps

I seem to recall Cal Crutchlow had a very good season with Yamaha about three seasons back then he switched to a factory bike for Ducati and it didn't work out for him. Then he switched to Honda and was largely off the news - but suddenly in the last few months he seems to be back to his best and better. Crutchlow wins his second motoGP race of his career and of the season.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/motorsport/37743564

Congratulations to Cal Crutchlow on taking the top spot on the podium for the second time this season. The first time in the rain and this time in dry conditions.Not only did he win but he was going faster than Rossi and not many do that. I can't believe Marquez came off with no pressure as he was a good 5 secs in front of Rossi.Anyway he is champion again,let's see what next season brings.

Always felt Crutchlow and Dovizioso where dealt dud hands when they where essentially used a pawns when Rossi eventually returned to the factory Yahama team. Crutchlow is undoubtedly very fast and I think in the correct circumstances he has a World Championship in him. Repsol Honda really should be looking at Crutchlow to replace Pedrosa

The Maniac's back! After a long stint on the sidelines Andrea Iannone has been passed fit for the Malaysian GP

It's the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend and it's always a somber race for me since the death of the brilliant Marco Simoncelli. Can't believe it's 5 years since we lost the charismatic Italian. #58

Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso's 8 year itch is finally over as the Italian finally secured his second win in the premier class. Yahama duo Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo completed the podium.

Yes the starting grid was Dovi Rossi Lorenzo and that's how it finished after 19 laps but not without a bit of drama in between.First Iannone sliding off whilst in the lead then Marquez who managed to get going again and finish in 13th position.Lorenzo was having a lonely ride in 6th place,not pressuring the leaders when Crutchlow slid off letting Lorenzo finish on the podium.Nine different winners and four makes of bike this season,beat that Formula One.

Really struggling to see the wisdom behind Jorge Lorenzo's move to Ducati. His riding style isn't suited to the Red Beast. Both Dovizioso and Iannone are aggressive whereas Lorenzo's has a very smooth style.

Cheste, Sunday, November 13, 2016

Pos. Points Num. Rider Nation Team Bike Km/h Time/Gap
1 25 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 157.0 45'54.228
2 20 93 Marc MARQUEZ SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 156.9 +1.185
3 16 29 Andrea IANNONE ITA Ducati Team Ducati 156.6 +6.603
4 13 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Movistar Yamaha MotoGP Yamaha 156.6 +7.668
5 11 25 Maverick VIÑALES SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 156.4 +10.610
6 10 44 Pol ESPARGARO SPA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 156.0 +18.378
7 9 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Ducati Team Ducati 156.0 +18.417
8 8 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Team SUZUKI ECSTAR Suzuki 155.9 +18.678
9 7 38 Bradley SMITH GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 155.5 +25.993
10 6 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 155.0 +35.065
11 5 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Avintia Racing Ducati 154.9 +36.425
12 4 9 Danilo PETRUCCI ITA OCTO Pramac Yakhnich Ducati 154.6 +42.415
13 3 6 Stefan BRADL GER Aprilia Racing Team Gresini Aprilia 154.2 +49.823
14 2 45 Scott REDDING GBR OCTO Pramac Yakhnich Ducati 154.1 +52.035
15 1 43 Jack MILLER AUS Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 153.9 +55.625
16 50 Eugene LAVERTY IRL Pull & Bear Aspar Team Ducati 153.7 +58.254
17 53 Tito RABAT SPA Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS Honda 153.7 +58.555
18 76 Loris BAZ FRA Avintia Racing Ducati 153.3 +1'06.164
Not Classified
36 Mika KALLIO FIN Red Bull KTM Factory Racing KTM 152.3 11 Laps
35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR LCR Honda Honda 155.5 14 Laps
26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 154.8 24 Laps
68 Yonny HERNANDEZ COL Pull & Bear Aspar Team

Jorge Lorenzo won the season ending Valencian Grand Prix, his 44th and all with the factory Yamaha team...unlikely he'll match the figure of he the factory Ducati team. Marc Marquez was second and Andrea Iannone ended his Ducati career with third. Valentino Rossi was fourth.

Results & Statistics

Selected Season: 2016

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Pos. Rider Bike Nation Points
1 Marc MARQUEZ Honda SPA 298
2 Valentino ROSSI Yamaha ITA 249
3 Jorge LORENZO Yamaha SPA 233
4 Maverick VIÑALES Suzuki SPA 202
5 Andrea DOVIZIOSO Ducati ITA 171
6 Dani PEDROSA Honda SPA 155
7 Cal CRUTCHLOW Honda GBR 141
8 Pol ESPARGARO Yamaha SPA 134
9 Andrea IANNONE Ducati ITA 112
10 Hector BARBERA Ducati SPA 102
11 Aleix ESPARGARO Suzuki SPA 93
12 Alvaro BAUTISTA Aprilia SPA 82
13 Eugene LAVERTY Ducati IRL 77
14 Danilo PETRUCCI Ducati ITA 75
15 Scott REDDING Ducati GBR 74
16 Stefan BRADL Aprilia GER 63
17 Bradley SMITH Yamaha GBR 62
18 Jack MILLER Honda AUS 57
19 Michele PIRRO Ducati ITA 36
20 Loris BAZ Ducati FRA 35
21 Tito RABAT Honda SPA 29
22 Yonny HERNANDEZ Ducati COL 20
23 Katsuyuki NAKASUGA Yamaha JPN 5
24 Alex LOWES Yamaha GBR 3
25 Hiroshi AOYAMA Honda JPN 1
26 Nicky HAYDEN Honda USA 1
27 Mike JONES Ducati AUS 1
28 Mika KALLIO FIN

Final standings Rossi was runner up for the second straight season.