Marc Marquez to test a Toro Rosso V8

[ajprice]

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/features/car-culture...

As a one off at the Red Bull ring, Marc Marquez will drive a Toro Rosso. It's a V8 car because it has to be at least a 5 year old car for this kind of thing. Wonder how he'll get on with it, Rossi in a Ferrari and Lorenzo in a Mercedes did ok from what I remember.

[em177]

ajprice said:

https://www.carmagazine.co.uk/features/car-culture...

As a one off at the Red Bull ring, Marc Marquez will drive a Toro Rosso. It's a V8 car because it has to be at least a 5 year old car for this kind of thing. Wonder how he'll get on with it, Rossi in a Ferrari and Lorenzo in a Mercedes did ok from what I remember.

I don't think I'd worry that'd he be intimidated by it somehow

[anonymous-user]

Marquez was in the RB Factory in MK on Thursday. Pedrosa and Gibernau Friday.

[AW111]

Well Danny has itchy feet, and Max seems incapable of learning how not to crash...

[99dndd]

I bet he still manages to get his elbow down.

[Slippydiff]

99dndd said:

I bet he still manages to get his elbow down.

That's a given ...



I suspect he'll be frighteningly quick.

[Stan the Bat]

I think he would be similar to Mad Max in a car.

[Kinkell]

Slippydiff said:

99dndd said:

I bet he still manages to get his elbow down.

That's a given ...



I suspect he'll be frighteningly quick.

Magician on 2 wheels no doubt about it. He stays on board as the others slide off.
F1 is a different world but who knows until he tries it.

[em177]

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/136535/motogp-ch...

"He lapped just over six seconds slower than Felipe Massa's pole time for the 2014 grand prix at this circuit."

""It was incredible to drive a Formula 1 car, because it's my first experience with a car at a track - I [have] never driven before. I drove a Formula 3 car, but only two laps at Motegi."

Very impressive.

[Slippydiff]

em177 said:

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/136535/motogp-ch...

"He lapped just over six seconds slower than Felipe Massa's pole time for the 2014 grand prix at this circuit."

""It was incredible to drive a Formula 1 car, because it's my first experience with a car at a track - I [have] never driven before. I drove a Formula 3 car, but only two laps at Motegi."

Very impressive.

In a 2012 car (not sure if the older car would've been a help or hindrance ?)

[Doink]

Whats more interesting than it being a redbull car in torro rosso colours is that it would of had a renault engine in it and not a honda which is who i presume were behind the event, bet renault aren't too happy with having a honda sticker ona renault powered car

[Stan the Bat]

Didn't realise MM was so small.

[Mr Dendrite]

Stan the Bat said:

Didn't realise MM was so small.

5ft 6” and still 4 inches taller than his team mate!

[Stan the Bat]

Mr Dendrite said:

Stan the Bat said:

Didn't realise MM was so small.

5ft 6” and still 4 inches taller than his team mate!

Yes, I know DP is small because the commentators mention it every single f'kin race.

[Mr Dendrite]

Stan the Bat said:

Yes, I know DP is small because the commentators mention it every single f'kin race.

Yeah, funny that. They constantly bang on about what a midget DP is but it’s not like MM is exactly tall and heavy! But until you see that picture you don’t realise he is such a short arse

[Rich_W]

Stan the Bat said:

Mr Dendrite said:

Stan the Bat said:

Didn't realise MM was so small.

5ft 6” and still 4 inches taller than his team mate!

Yes, I know DP is small because the commentators mention it every single f'kin race.

They are just constantly making excuses for DP.

It's his height
Its his weight
Its the fact he cant crash, even at 1mph, without breaking 900 bones in his body