MotoGP - Jerez 2009 *SPOILERS*

[Captain]

Stoner primed to break Jerez podium duck


Casey Stoner hopes pre-season testing indicates he's overcome his problems with the Jerez circuit which hosts this weekend's Spanish MotoGP.

Third in the world championship after two rounds, 23-year-old Australian Stoner has not made the podium in seven previous visits to Jerez in various classes.

But the 2007 world champion sizzled on the track at the official testing when he won a BMW sportscar as fastest rider in a timed session.

"I've never really done well at Jerez but in the winter test we worked well and set some quick times so well try to use that as the base for a positive weekend," said Stoner.

"You need good handling at this track and a bike that allows you to get into the corner quickly and then onto the gas straight away, as well as having good stability.

"I think we've taken a step forward in this area with the GP9 (bike) and as long as we don't get bad weather or some other kind of setback then we should find a good setup for Jerez."

While Stoner has struggled at Jerez previously, world champion Valentino Rossi has thrived, with five wins in the top division.

And Spain's Jorge Lorenzo, who leads the championship from his Yamaha teammate Rossi and Stoner after his win in Japan last weekend, is relishing the chance to race before his home fans.

But Stoner is eager to consolidate a handy start to the 2009 season.

"Some of our better tracks are coming up later in the season but if we stay focused and keep working as we are doing then we can still put some decent results on the board," he said.

"The start of the season has been better for us this year than it was last year so we have to try and keep our standards up."

Lorenzo who turns 22 on Monday, took pole and finished third on his home MotoGP debut in Jerez 12 months ago, promises to maintain his momentum.

"I'm very motivated to turn up here at home as leader. I couldn't ask for more," he said.

"Jerez is a special circuit. It's a dream for a rider to be surrounded by so many fans."

Rossi, second in the rain-hit season opener in Qatar as well as at Motegi in Japan, is in a hurry to open his account for 2009 and record what would be his 98th career win.

"Two podiums to start off with shows that we're consistent," said the flamboyant Italian.

"Now we have to take one more step forward.

"Generally I've had good results at this circuit, which is a real pleasure to ride on. I like Jerez and the festival atmosphere here."

SMH, Today.

[Bigdog]

It should be a pretty awesome race. Go Stoner, he'll have his work cutout for him though. Lorenzo, Pedrosa and Rossi will be fast here too

[zenodamper]

Maybe Lorenzo will pray on the track again? Hope he wins though - about time a young one stepped up and made it all interesting again...... ;)

[Captain]

How old is Stoner?

[jasonbw]

28 I think.... old man !

edit: wow, he's only 23 ! Born in Oct 85 !

[clarkey]

How old is Stoner?

Read yr thread :lmao::lmao:

[Captain]

:spank: Wasn't really a question :lmao: more a reply to Zeno's comment :ayyy:

[jasonbw]

Ha haha Cap you got spanked, go on, admit it :D

[Captain]

Yes, I did ... and tried my best to deflect it, but it didn't work :dohsmiley:

[zenodamper]

:spank: Wasn't really a question :lmao: more a reply to Zeno's comment :ayyy:


Aha, but that would be passive-aggressive Hoolian (sorry, Spannish accent needed here - light-hearted tones intimated), which is not so noble, yeah? - anyway, one person is not a "pack of fun" is it? Stoner and his special 100% open throttle at full lean electronics winning everything everywhere is not like early 90's GP500 group hassling and jostling to the line - we need at least another 2 or 3 front runners to get anywhere close to the excitement one gets from your average SS600 or SST1000 race (u see those Assen races btw?)... ;)

[Captain]

I meant it with a noble heart ... regardless of how it came out. Damned internet, we need video!!!

[clarkey]

Aha, but that would be passive-aggressive Hoolian (sorry, Spannish accent needed here - light-hearted tones intimated), which is not so noble, yeah? - anyway, one person is not a "pack of fun" is it? Stoner and his special 100% open throttle at full lean electronics winning everything everywhere is not like early 90's GP500 group hassling and jostling to the line - we need at least another 2 or 3 front runners to get anywhere close to the excitement one gets from your average SS600 or SST1000 race (u see those Assen races btw?)... ;)

"Stoner and his special 100% open throttle at full lean electronics winning everything "

hmm so what is Rossi, Lorenzo and Hayden doing wrong on there special 100% open throttle at full lean electronics bikes , an apple is an apple ,bridgestone now a bridgstone- all the bikes have the same advantages so why is the racing not closer .....Can electronics be blamed for a gap or lack of "rubbing " lack lustre racing or do points mean too much to loose the ride as consistancy seems to pay off. Maybe if the point sytem rewarded the top three places only and gaps were bigger between point hauls you think guys would be willing to stick there knecks out to make that deftifying move instead of coming home in seventh to pick up some points and keep sponsors happy..............

[zenodamper]

Yes, I've had some theories been spinning about in my head these last few while - lose track of time, and need something to think about when undoing bolts/nuts repetitively - about this internet, and its implications toward how behavioural traits are altering little by little.... but and alas, and perhaps even cunningly arranged (paranoia?) so that "this entity" remains untouched, this is the internet, and it is improbable that it is even possible to get the gist of the communication (about it & via it) across without a misinterpreted imbroglio happening upon us (again....) - ah! but that is the point, isn't it? Now think capitalism, socialism, imperialism and oppression with clan-esque overtones - oh dear this could prove not such a useful freedom after all.... :lmao:

coffee time - yeay :rules::)

Unrelated digression:- a 954 with +16mm ride-height, is this extreme? (tongue in cheek)? :lmao: :hatter:

[zenodamper]

"Stoner and his special 100% open throttle at full lean electronics winning everything "

hmm so what is Rossi, Lorenzo and Hayden doing wrong on there special 100% open throttle at full lean electronics bikes , an apple is an apple ,bridgestone now a bridgstone- all the bikes have the same advantages so why is the racing not closer .....Can electronics be blamed for a gap or lack of "rubbing " lack lustre racing or do points mean too much to loose the ride as consistancy seems to pay off. Maybe if the point sytem rewarded the top three places only and gaps were bigger between point hauls you think guys would be willing to stick there knecks out to make that deftifying move instead of coming home in seventh to pick up some points and keep sponsors happy..............

dunno, making coffee now: still, always baffled me why the F.I. on Dukes in 00-01 was so much nicer to ride with (stock) than what the Japs could come up with..... maybe it is an illusion that the Japanese make good elastic trickery - maybe it's really the gnocchi eaters? :lmao: (i.e. would give my previous point a different spin non?)

[clarkey]

:hatter: ^^^Lost me at hello

"Unrelated digression:- a 954 with +16mm ride-height, is this extreme? (tongue in cheek)?"......id call it just getting started :spank:

[Captain]

mmmmmm...... gnocchi ... :drool::drool::drool:

[spotcom]

It's SUNNY in Spain. Check out the track-cam here: http://www.motogp.com/en/webcam

I hope the fracken rain in Spain stays the hell out of the way of this plain. Getting sick of washed out races and qualifying!

[Birdman45]

Practice times from Jerez:

1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1min 39.647 sec
2. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 40.011 sec
3. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 40.268 sec
4. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 1min 40.441 sec
5. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 1min 40.601 sec
6. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1min 40.703 sec
7. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1min 40.866 sec
8. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 41.063 sec
9. Marco Melandri ITA Hayate Racing Team 1min 41.182 sec
10. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1min 41.208 sec
11. James Toseland GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1min 41.461 sec
12. Sete Gibernau SPA Grupo Francisco Hernando 1min 41.531 sec
13. Alex de Angelis RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini 1min 41.557 sec
14. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 1min 41.584 sec
15. Toni Elias SPA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1min 41.736 sec
16. Yuki Takahashi JPN Scot Racing Team MotoGP 1min 41.898 sec
17. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 41.916 sec
18. Niccolo Canepa ITA Pramac Racing 1min 42.063 sec

[jasonbw]

Someone needs to tell Hayden he's at the wrong end... thought this ducati would suit him. Birdy any inside info?

[Captain]

Someone needs to tell Hayden he's at the wrong end... thought this ducati would suit him. Birdy any inside info?
Same old story.
Kinda makes you wonder whether Stoner is really THAT good ... or is it something about him AND that bike? Just say the difference is SKILL; we know Hayden's a top rider, so what the hell is going on?
I've only started following motoGP since I've been riding again (3 years). How was Stoner before he got onto the Desmosedici?

[Dave75]

If rossi was to finish in MOTOGP I would be happy to back lorenzo......the force is strong in him

[oz r1]

Same old story.
Kinda makes you wonder whether Stoner is really THAT good ... or is it something about him AND that bike? Just say the difference is SKILL; we know Hayden's a top rider, so what the hell is going on?
I've only started following motoGP since I've been riding again (3 years). How was Stoner before he got onto the Desmosedici?

started in 2002 on a 250cc then dropped back to 125's in 2003 and 2004 and in 04 fights for the championship and finishes 5th for the season and wins his first for him and ktm in 125's then back up to 250's 2005 and finishes second to pedrosa in the season then 2006 finishes 8th in moto gp on a honda then 2007 as we know #1 on a duc and #2 on the duc last year.
So i would say quite a talented rider , some know that i don't really think nikki is as good a rider as some make out and it's showing now . He won his championship with a vastly better bike to beat rossi that year.

[Captain]

This is what Hayden said today:

Nicky Hayden (Malboro Ducati) 17th

“It wasn’t a particularly great first session for us but it’s not as bad as it looks either. The bike is a little different from how we had it at the test but not hugely so. We didn’t have a great set-up at the test so we’ve made a couple of changes and tried the hard tyre on both bikes just to try and understand it a bit more. I’ve struggled with the harder tyre recently so we just stuck at it today and tried to make the bike work with it. The lap time isn’t what we were looking for at this stage but my feeling with the bike was actually okay. I was a bit unsure about how I might feel physically and to be honest I didn’t feel great out there but it is possible to ride. We’ve got a few things to talk about with the team and hopefully tomorrow I can make a big step. I just need to be faster!”

[clarkey]

started in 2002 on a 250cc then dropped back to 125's in 2003 and 2004 and in 04 fights for the championship and finishes 5th for the season and wins his first for him and ktm in 125's then back up to 250's 2005 and finishes second to pedrosa in the season then 2006 finishes 8th in moto gp on a honda then 2007 as we know #1 on a duc and #2 on the duc last year.
So i would say quite a talented rider , some know that i don't really think nikki is as good a rider as some make out and it's showing now . He won his championship with a vastly better bike to beat rossi that year.

"back up to 250's 2005 and finishes second to pedrosa " He rode for the championship and crashed from leading at PI handing it to Danni didnt he..?? He was preety quick on the non works Honda Cappy , didnt quite finish enough races in the season but quick whilst upright and had a season of crashing ala Lorenzo last year

[oz r1]

"back up to 250's 2005 and finishes second to pedrosa " He rode for the championship and crashed from leading at PI handing it to Danni didnt he..?? He was preety quick on the non works Honda Cappy , didnt quite finish enough races in the season but quick whilst upright and had a season of crashing ala Lorenzo last year

yep , thats when he showed he was a bit of a sook and locked himself in the transporter and would'nt talk to anyone.

[Boony]

Maybe the second Ducati is just a shit bike look at Melandri he's not finishing last now that bum stole West's ride

[Turtle]

I don't look into the qualifying times too much...........

[Birdman45]

started in 2002 on a 250cc then dropped back to 125's in 2003 and 2004 and in 04 fights for the championship and finishes 5th for the season and wins his first for him and ktm in 125's then back up to 250's 2005 and finishes second to pedrosa in the season then 2006 finishes 8th in moto gp on a honda then 2007 as we know #1 on a duc and #2 on the duc last year.
So i would say quite a talented rider , some know that i don't really think nikki is as good a rider as some make out and it's showing now . He won his championship with a vastly better bike to beat rossi that year.


You have GOT to be kidding me............... Hayden had that many obstacles placed in front of him by HONDA that year, he was never supposed to win that...... in my opinion that was one of the most under rated wins in GP ever. If Yamaha did to Rossi what Honda were giving Hayden that year Rossi would be top 5 at best. I am no Hayden fan, but credit where it's due, that was a fukin awesome title win in anyone's language.

Oh and before the Duc Ride, Stoner had done SFA so it ust shows you how important the bike and rider match is. People saying "oh put X rider on the duc and if they can ride it like Stoner they are as good as he is" well, how about we put Stoner back on the Honda and see if he can keep up with Dani......... I doubt it.

[_chado77]

EDIT: SPOILERS now in heading













wow looks like the poms might have some superstars n a few years with GP pedigree

[*Oggy*]

Did you see the cut on Bradley Smiths neck in the interviews...

That must of been where the blood was coming from under his helmet last weekend, then he nearly highsided and smashed head on screen.

Lucky he didnt slip his throat open !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great win by the kid........... :-)

[Dunno]

How good was that 250 race :clap: Luckily they make the riders leave their knives at the door or that could have been messy.

[Zee]

I reckon...but out braking yaself and push'in your opponents wide is a bit ordinary ...but thats rac'in hey??

[_chado77]

love the bunny outfit on randys brolly girl:spank:

wonder if they are all playmates

[_chado77]

ohhh..that will be costly for lorenzo

[dazzler]

things will be getting interesting now....

looks like everyone really enjoyed themselves in the race!!

see the way dani gave valentino the hi-five/handshake at the end, stoked with a good race i reckon, and stoner awefully talkative too

possibly more respect this year

oh shit it was because of whoregay lorenzo and is points total gain for the race,the 3 old hands not liking the new upstart maybe and are united in there dislike for him maybe?????

[Falco]

ohhh..that will be costly for lorenzo

That will hurt.




Well done to Casey......only 12 'ya knows' in his after race speach. lol


Whats doing with Hayden,seems to be no help in sight for Ducati and the Constructors Championship.....again.

[Cedric]

Top race by Rossi! But top job to Stoner, he's done well in that one! A little to processional to me though, bring on the next WSBK race :D :ayyy:

[Captain]

I almost fell asleep. Thank goodness for the 250's :ayyy:

[Dr freedom]

The last 10 laps of the 250 race is one of the best races Ive ever seen .. great racing!

[Birdman45]

Colin needs a major kick up the arse.......... beaten by Melandri and Capper........ fuk me........

[Dunno]

Colin needs a major kick up the arse.......... beaten by Melandri and Capper........ fuk me........

True. But he did finish ahead of JT. Like all racers im sure CE would like to win but I reckon he would just as happy to rub JTs nose in it week after week.

[Big Lunt]

Glad to see Melandri again up there with the Kwaka!!!!

Pity that Dovisiso (can;t remember how to spell it!!!) went off as he was doing very well

Lorenzo - bad luck really........

Still was entertaining to watch to some degree

[RIPPERTON]

That was some amazing riding. That Pedrosa's a cock but jesus he can ride.
The first half of his race was some of the fastest rideing Ive ever seen.
All over the paint on full angle WOW

[zenodamper]

Glad to see Melandri again up there with the Kwaka!!!!

Was good huh! :ninja:

Dazza didn't sound like much of a Kwak fan to me....! :lmao:

[Big Lunt]

Oh yeah those bikes are getting faster and faster

Hard to believe that the race time was 18 secs quicker than last year

Be good to see what those 600s are going to be like on the corner speed - damn

Dazza.......yeah I know

[Birdman45]

True. But he did finish ahead of JT. Like all racers im sure CE would like to win but I reckon he would just as happy to rub JTs nose in it week after week.

For SURE but I am also quite certain he'd know where he should be finishing too, and I don't think 7th is ever that position. LOL Be interesting to see what he says about the race.....

[Captain]

Posted by Dave75 (with thanks)

This is off the Yamaha website

Valentino Rossi took a stunning win in Jerez today, his first of the season and the 98th of his career taking him 11 points clear at the top of the championship. His Fiat Yamaha team-mate Jorge Lorenzo had a disappointing home race, crashing out on lap 24 when closing on the final podium position.

The reigning World Champion had looked in trouble yesterday but an overnight set-up change saw him fastest in warm-up and he lined up confident that he would be able to mount a challenge. Starting from fourth on the grid, Rossi held his position at the start and managed to pass Lorenzo on the final turn of the second lap. Casey Stoner was the next target and the Italian quickly began to close the gap, setting the fastest lap of the race on lap four. Rossi and Stoner exchanged a couple of entertaining passes in the next few laps before the Yamaha rider made it stick at the end of the seventh lap, with the gap to Dani Pedrosa in the lead then standing at 1.2 seconds. The middle section of the race saw Rossi making little headway into the Spaniard's lead but at two-thirds distance he suddenly found a new rhythm and started shaving tenths off the gap, making the definitive move and claiming the lead with 10 laps to go. From then on there was only one winner and the irrepressible 30-year-old brought his M1 home 2.7 seconds clear of second-placed Pedrosa. Ever the joker, Rossi took advantage of the moment to replicate one of his most famous post-race stunts ten years on, making a stop on his victory lap to pop into a track side portable toilet, to the delight of the 120,000-strong crowd.

After his dazzling pole position Lorenzo was fully expecting to challenge for the win but the higher track temperature today caused problems and he lacked the grip and pace of yesterday. The Mallorcan, who turns 22 tomorrow, spent most of the race in a lonely fourth position but in the final stages began to close on Stoner and looked like he might have a podium chance. With the gap down to under half a second the excitement began to build in the 99 side of the garage but with just four laps to go he lost the front and went down, emerging unhurt from the gravel trap but with damage to his foot peg and throttle meaning there was no chance to finish the race.

Rossi now leads Stoner by 11 points in the standings, whilst Lorenzo slips to third, 13 points adrift of the Australian. The MotoGP paddock will reconvene on French soil in ten days time for round four in Le Mans.

Valentino Rossi - Position: 1stTime: 45'18.557
"This is a wonderful victory because yesterday we were really quite worried! I couldn't ride how I wanted to and it was very hard. We had to work all together to understand how to fix the problem and finally we made a big change to try to make the bike feel how I like in the corner, which worked, so I have to say a huge thank you to Jeremy and all my guys. This morning we could tell immediately that things were much better and then we made a couple more small changes after warm-up, which made my M1 and my Bridgestone tyres feel even better. The race was long and quite hard - I lost some time getting past Lorenzo at the start and then I had a good battle with Stoner, which I enjoyed. After that I wasn't so fast and I couldn't close the gap to Pedrosa for a while; he was very quick but finally things improved and I was able to catch and pass him. It's great to win again and especially here in Jerez, which I love. It's ten years since I made the joke with the toilet here and so I thought it would be funny to do it again if I won - I liked that a lot! Now I hope that the changes we've made here will help us for the rest of the season. Thanks again to everyone!"

Jorge Lorenzo


Jorge Lorenzo - Position: DNF
"I am very sad, because I was so fast all weekend and on pole position. Unfortunately today the temperature meant that our setting did not work in the same way and at the moment we don't understand why. This is really more disappointing than the actual crash. Fourth position wouldn't have been so bad but when you're in front of your fans, at home with so much adrenalin on the bike of course you try to do the maximum. I could see that the podium was possible and maybe the right thing would have been to go more gently and not push so hard in that moment, but I always want to do my best. Then I made a mistake and I threw all my good work away. We have to try to forget this and wake up feeling positive tomorrow because Le Mans is near. I'm sorry to all the fans who came to see me, to my team, family and to everybody!"

Davide Brivio - Team Manager
"This is a very important victory and after two second places everyone in the team was waiting for it and really wanted it. To win like this is something special; after being in trouble and quite sad on Saturday there was a lot of effort, long meetings, hard work by all the engineers, mechanics and technicians and finally we were able to give a good package to Valentino. If you can make Valentino feel happy on the bike then he will always give you this kind of performance and today it was wonderful to watch. This has to be our target every time. I am very happy and proud of all our guys, and of course of Valentino!"

Daniele Romagnoli - Team Manager
"We're very disappointed for today's result. After excellent practice and qualifying sessions we expected to be on the podium but with the warmer temperature Jorge lost grip on the rear. At the end he was catching Stoner but then he lost the front and that was that! Now we need to make a deep analysis of why we had these unexpected problems and make sure they don't happen again. It's bad luck but now we will look forward to Le Mans, where we had a great result last year."


Seventh for Edwards in scorching Spain, Toseland battles to 13th

The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team ended a scorching hot Spanish MotoGP race with hard fought points scoring finishes for Colin Edwards and James Toseland.

Texan Edwards starred in one of the most fiercely contested battles of the 27-lap encounter, dicing throughout with Italian duo Marco Melandri and Loris Capirossi in front of a sun-drenched crowd of 123,340 fans. Edwards expertly moved his Yamaha YZR-M1 machine by Capirossi to take seventh on lap ten, and four laps later he passed Melandri to set about securing his second top six in the opening three races. Small issues with his rear suspension setting though saw Edwards lose a superb last lap battle with Capirossi that left him only 1.3s away from a superb top five finish. Today's result though keeps Edwards in the top six in the championship standings and leading non-factory rider.

British rider Toseland rode a determined race to finish 13th, the 28-year-old unable to progress any further through the field as he never found a comfortable set-up on his YZR-M1 machine. He showed his battling qualities though to fend off a persistent challenge from Alex de Angelis.

The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team now takes a deserved break before its home race at the French Grand Prix in Le Mans on May 17, with expectations high after Edwards finished third in 2008.

Colin Edwards


Colin Edwards - Position: 7th Time: +0'34.421
"I got a really good start but right from the first lap I knew I wasn't going to be able to run the pace I needed. The guys in front just gapped me immediately and I couldn't get the bike to turn. We went in the wrong direction yesterday when it was hot, so for the race we went back to the setting I'd had in the morning when the track temperature was a bit cooler. In the cooler temperatures that setting was fine, but once the temperature goes up I just couldn't get into the rhythm I want and know I was capable of. I wanted to be smooth and precise but I couldn't do that. I was having to adjust my style to get some weight on the rear to help the bike turn, but it wasn't enough for me to get into the top six and that's a bit frustrating."

James Toseland


James Toseland - Position: 13th Time: +0'53.683
"It has been a tough weekend and we have got some issues to sort out. We're still trying a few things on the bike and I'm still searching for a comfortable setting over a race distance. I still need a second or so on race pace but I need to sort out qualifying too. I can do the same times as four or five guys in front of me, but when you're all lapping at the same pace, it's hard to come through. I'm giving myself too much to do from qualifying and being too far back. You don't need to be too far off but if you start at the back you stay at the back in a competitive class like this. It has not been a great start to the season but I don't feel we're that far away. We've got a lot of information from this weekend and we're eliminating things that we know don't work. I'm confident we're close to finding the setting I need and working hard with my guys to find it."

Herve Poncharal - Team Manager
"It was a difficult race and in the first two races I have to say we were a little bit closer to the front. It's a shame that Colin wasn't quite comfortable enough with the setting to fight closer with (Loris) Capirossi and (Marco) Melandri at the end. A top six would have been well deserved for his hard effort and maybe fifth was achievable. It was also a tough weekend for James. His lap times in the race were not too bad but it is clear he must improve in qualifying. He is capable of a much stronger performance, but it is difficult when you don't qualify well. The start of the race now is crucial and qualifying is something that he will work on with his team. Everybody at Tech 3 is now looking forward to our home race. We know Le Mans is very good circuit for Yamaha and last year Colin was on the podium behind Jorge (Lorenzo) and Valentino (Rossi). I'd also like to thank Mark Hall from Monster Energy for his support this weekend. The Yamaha Tech 3 team is delighted to have Monster Energy as our title sponsor, and I'm sure our partnership will bring success in the future."

[Johnny]

Fuck the big boys ride, that 250 race was fanfuckingtastic, hope to see much more of the same all year, fucking brilliant it was :clap: ..

[Captain]

Friends again

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[trumpst]

Yes- thought the 250 race was fantastic- heaps of lead changes and some great riding by all 4.:ayyy: GP good too, but when Rossi broke away, lost a bot of it's drama.

[Bigdog]

Friends again



I'd say there's plenty of mutual respect there. I think Rossi and Stoner will be fighting for the Championship again this year with some good cameo's from Lorenzo and Pedrosa.

[dazzler]

friends again for sure!!!
did you see the low five pedrosa gave rossi

i reckon the three of them dont like jorge lorenzo

[Dezerteagle]

Of course Rossi was happy, he won.

As much as I like the guy he is a bit of a sore loser at times, didn't really acknowledge Jorge last week.

If he was lower down the rank let's see how he would've acted towards Pedrosa and Stoner.

[Captain]

i reckon the three of them dont like jorge lorenzo
Nobody likes jorge lorenzo

[Jungleboy]

Colin needs a major kick up the arse.......... beaten by Melandri and Capper........ fuk me........

Thats because they are better riders than him, Edwards has never had decent results since joining motogp..

Why so suprised?

(I like him as a person, He's funny as all fuck and occausionally puts in a good qualifying lap but overall he's a massive underperformer in a race situation)

[Nuff]

What's with all the speed holes in ducati front cowl?

And I don't see why they can't be friends, Stoner gave decent if not a bit long winded speach and didn't look for too many excuses except that he was losing his front end. Maybe he's not such a sore loser after all.

[Captain]

Well it was quite gusty, and apparently the holes help with that.
But I'm only doing 1:55's, so I'm probably wrong :ayyy:

[Nuff]

Well it was quite gusty, and apparently the holes help with that.
But I'm only doing 1:55's, so I'm probably wrong :ayyy:

Well, that's 7 seconds faster than me, so I think you must be right! :lmao:

[Dunno]

Well it was quite gusty, and apparently the holes help with that.
But I'm only doing 1:55's, so I'm probably wrong :ayyy:

Thats exactly the reason. Same thing they do to the 125s & 250s at PI when it gets a bit windy. The cross winds really affect the bike & apparently the holes allow the wind to pass thru the bike to an extent & the bike isnt affected as bad.

[Captain]

I can certainly understand on the smaller bikes, they must weight less than a bee's dick. I was watching them after the race, and as they did their vicory lap they'd wave to the crowd, and a 'hand wave' is enough to set the bike wobbling :lmao:

[Birdman45]

Thats because they are better riders than him, Edwards has never had decent results since joining motogp..

Why so suprised?

(I like him as a person, He's funny as all fuck and occausionally puts in a good qualifying lap but overall he's a massive underperformer in a race situation)

I didn't say he should have won, but he should be in front of those two. But a massive under performer? hahahaha top 5-7 in GP on a regular basis with podiums and front row starts etc is under performing? Okayyyyyyyyyy then.