Late notice (surprise!), & I'm kinda movin' slow, but anyone up for this?
The GP race schedule for Sunday
On SPEED
* 10:00PM ET
* MotoGP 250
* San Marino
* 11:00PM ET
* MotoGP World Championship
* San Marino
Me thinks I'll be watching at Ron's [thumbsup]
??? Motopia will be open tonight at 10PM and showing the race ? I'd like to see the race but I wish they would TIVO it and we could meet for brunch tomorrow and watch! Vodka & vitamin water must help you stay up late [laugh] beers by the pool will make me sleepy. [drink]
ummm, never mind [roll]
I thought the race was this morning :P
We now return you to your regularly scheduled morning...
HAHA that whole AM/PM thing does throw you for a loop sometimes [thumbsup]
I cheated... just watched the race [thumbsup]
Quote from: bryant8 on August 31, 2008, 09:28:41 AM
I cheated... just watched the race [thumbsup]
1 spoiler & you're TOAST!
Quote from: bryant8 on August 31, 2008, 09:28:41 AM
I cheated... just watched the race [thumbsup]
And was a good one... Well at least for us "fortysixer" fans [laugh]
uggh
the 250 race was AWESOME. Man, Barbera has been sort of known for being defensive in the corners ( or aggressive at knocking bikes, depending on how you look at it ), but my guess is someone is kicking his ass right now...
that's a lot of crash outs, even for 250 ;)
no spoilers from me on the 800s, for those TIVOers... but Rossi is definitely inside Stoner's head, which is a bummer, because on any given day it sure looks like Stoner could ride circles around him... and that's saying a lot, given who Rossi is...
Quote from: The Svoloch on September 01, 2008, 06:23:17 AM
because on any given day it sure looks like Stoner could ride circles around him... and that's saying a lot, given who Rossi is...
Not sure about that, He had a safe distance behind him 3sec is nothing when you can maintain it on every lap and you can push harder for better laptimes.. He could do circles around Rossi last year but now that Rossi got the Right bike and Competitive tires (looks like everyone next year will run Bridges) Rossi is kicking some Ass!!! [beer]
OK, when does the stoning of Stoner begin? As in medieval stoning. This is deja vu of his suck ass year on the Honda satellite team before his 15 minutes of fame in '07. Maybe Hayden's potential signing will push him out of the #1 seat. He's a crasher. I'm beginning to think '07 was a weird year for him... as in a good year and now he's back to normal. Oh well, I'm a Rossi fan so who gives a shit. He's the master and how cool is it that we live in the time when he displays it. Daily. Don't see Stoner ever filling those shoes. Ever.
.5 second faster in qualifying then Rossi. No one on the track.
3.xx seconds faster during the race then Rossi. Craploads of people on the track.
How? he's faster. he has better starts literally every time. he qualifies on pole nearly every time. he gets ahead of the pack and knows how to stay there. Even when the bike was going all wompy, he rode that beast like a champion. He beats Rossi in the corners, he beats him on the brakes.
No need to speculate. It's just the way it is. He's had two crashes, one of which he was not able to get the bike going again.
Nicky unseat him at Ducati? PLEASE. Nicki has #2 written all over him. And, as I mentioned, Nicky + Ducati is not going to be a good combo.
So, Stoner rode with a broken scaphoid. He still shot off pole like a rocket and battled out a 3+ second lead ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. I say he crashed due to hand issues + Rossi is in his head. He looks back a lot.
I like Rossi a lot. Rossi is an awesome racer, He's consistent and mature and fast as hell. Lately, although he is not banging out the records every weekend, he has better at where he is not strong, which is a cool thing. San Misano, as he himself pointed out, is his home track, but not his favorite.
Here's hoping that Stoner comes back with a vengeance, for at least the #2, if not the #1 ( although that would really require some screups from Rossi, which would be uncharasteric during all this ). Also, I continue to root for Pedrosa and Vermeulen, just 'cuz...
later...
Stoner=crasher. Hope he proves me wrong. Rossi=amazing. He's already proven me right. Hey, it's the only thing I have ever been right about. [laugh] [moto]
Yet more evidence of the Hayden Redheaded Stepchild Syndrome. :P
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Aug/080831d.htm
Quote from: fastwin on September 03, 2008, 06:46:55 AM
Stoner=crasher. Hope he proves me wrong. Rossi=amazing. He's already proven me right. Hey, it's the only thing I have ever been right about. [laugh] [moto]
It all seems to be about the skill and maturity to keep more room to the edge limit. Stoner keeps it a little outside that edge lately. It is not all about who is fastest when you have a finish line.
??? It seems the equipment is now at the tech edge of the tires - there is not much point in making a motorcycle that is so powerful it can flick & go, but it can't stick.
Are some people into motoGP & SBK for the crashes? Could Stoner be like a new thrash motorcycle hero as a result? Rossi - White Hat ?; Stoner - Black hat? I'm thinking that if this is Casey's style it is gonna cost Ducati a lot of money! The Dr. is a cheap date ( except for salary if he wins ) !
These guys are at the limit of traction and stability the vast majority of the time. All the electronics in the world can't correct every error.
I think it's simple, Stoner's got Rossi in his head. After Laguna when he couldn't leave Rossi in the dust, he's realizing that he can't beat him over the long run. The Doctor is just too good in the 1v1 battles. Stoner's pushing so hard to get a gap that he's tossed the bike down the track.
Or it could have been b/c he was having front end issues w/ the heat of the tire...that's what he said in the post race interview ;D
I just hope to see more battles between Rossi/Stoner/Pedrosa (which are all on Bridgestones now) like we had at Laguna Seca
I'm still pulling for Stoner and Ducati, but Rossi is impossible not to like [thumbsup]
Quote from: The Svoloch on September 02, 2008, 09:37:33 PM
He beats Rossi in the corners, he beats him on the brakes.
Looks like i missed those races... [bang]