Quote from: IndustrialGrrrl on October 27, 2008, 06:54:54 AM

sweet 

mitt

WORD

THAT IS AWESOME!!!

this is a nice shot too...

Cool!

Wonder how long it's going to take him to get used to it? Not only is it a new bike...with a seemingly far different personality, but it's also his first time on Bridgestones.

Warms the heart...

awh.....

a match made in heaven 

I wish he'd light that match....

MotoGP Test: Valencia
Times as of 2pm Monday

1. Casey Stoner, Ducati Marlboro Team - 1´32.464
2. Dani Pedrosa, Repsol Honda - 1´32.672
3. Loris Capirossi, Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - 1´33.325
4. Alex De Angelis, San Carlo Honda Gresini - 1´33.375
5. Chris Vermeulen, Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - 1´33.565
6. Jorge Lorenzo, Fiat Yamaha Team - 1´33.722
7. John Hopkins, Kawasaki Racing Team - 1´33.760
8. Randy De Puniet, LCR Honda MotoGP - 1´33.832
9. Nicky Hayden, Ducati Marlboro Team - 1´34.128
10. Marco Melandri, Kawasaki Racing Team - 1´34.152
11. Andrea Dovizioso, Repsol Honda - 1´34.340
12. Sete Gibernau, Onde 2000 Ducati - 1´34.451
13. Toni Elias, San Carlo Honda Gresini - 1´34.628
14. Olivier Jaque, Kawasaki Racing Team - 1´35.013
15. Niccolo Canepa, Alice Team - 1´35.459
16. Mika Kallio, Alice Team - 1´35.727
17. Yuki Takahashi, JiR Team Scot Honda - 1´36.895

but then he may crash and burn.   

Quote from: ducpainter on October 27, 2008, 08:21:20 AM
I wish he'd light that match....

He's still the fastest of those who have switched rides. And 2 secs off the pace isn't horrible. Let's see how he goes later.

Quote from: desmoquattro on October 27, 2008, 08:24:36 AM
He's still the fastest of those who have switched rides. And 2 secs off the pace isn't horrible. Let's see how he goes later.

and at that current rate, he's also faster than Melandri in race condition yesterday...

Quote from: zooom on October 27, 2008, 08:37:35 AM
and at that current rate, he's also faster than Melandri in race condition yesterday...

Wasn't everyone faster than Melandri in the race? He was back there having tea with Kurtis...and Kurtis wasn't even on the grid

Thought...did Stoner ever lap Melandri this season? That was the nightmare scenario Ducati was hoping to avoid.

I was just applying a little levity...

Lighten up folks.

I have every hope that Nicky will do well with Ducati.

Quote from: ducpainter on October 27, 2008, 08:41:00 AM
I was just applying a little levity...

Lighten up folks.

I have every hope that Nicky will do well with Ducati.

so do I.

I was just playing off your words. 

match...light...crash...burn(fire)...

I thought it was witty.