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desmoquattro · October 13, 2009, 11:58:16 AM

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/153446/1/bridgestone_set_for_50th_motogp_win.html

Bridgestone set for 50th MotoGP win

Bridgestone, now the only tyre supplier for the MotoGP World Championship, will claim its 50th race win in this Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.

Reminds me of elections in China...

pennyrobber · October 13, 2009, 12:44:49 PM

There is always still the chance that the entire field will get black flagged.

gm2 · October 13, 2009, 12:47:44 PM

damn, i wonder if they'll make it to 51

desmoquattro · October 13, 2009, 12:48:29 PM

Quote from: pennyrobber on October 13, 2009, 12:44:49 PM
There is always still the chance that the entire field will get black flagged.

...for work tire tread? Now that'd be funny

Rossi and Lorentho frantically pushing their bikes towards the finish line, out of breath and fighting the friction of flat tires.

zooom · October 13, 2009, 12:59:13 PM

in a pushing race around Philip Island, I think I'd have to put my money on Nicky

desmoquattro · October 13, 2009, 01:03:17 PM

Quote from: zooom on October 13, 2009, 12:59:13 PM
in a pushing race around Philip Island, I think I'd have to put my money on Nicky

Maybe...but Colin can stretch out a bit more to win the race.

gm2 · October 13, 2009, 01:21:35 PM

yeah, but he'll ditch it in the last chicane

ducpainter · October 13, 2009, 02:56:47 PM

Quote from: gm2 on October 13, 2009, 01:21:35 PM
yeah, but he'll ditch it in the last chicane

ouch

Jester · October 13, 2009, 03:42:10 PM

I dunno, a push race would be Talmasci's only podium chance in his career. I'll hand the chequered flag to him for most motivation.

OT · October 13, 2009, 04:55:03 PM

No explosive start from pedro... [moto]

desmoquattro · October 13, 2009, 06:39:49 PM

Quote from: gm2 on October 13, 2009, 01:21:35 PM
yeah, but he'll ditch it in the last chicane

Won't Nicky just run out of gas in the last chicane?

zooom · October 14, 2009, 04:39:24 AM

Quote from: desmoquattro on October 13, 2009, 06:39:49 PM
Won't Nicky just run out of gas in the last chicane?

that would be Spies....

gm2 · October 14, 2009, 09:47:28 AM

Quote from: desmoquattro on October 13, 2009, 06:39:49 PM
Won't Nicky just run out of gas in the last chicane?

duh, that's the following year

Quote from: zooom on October 14, 2009, 04:39:24 AM
that would be Spies....

hush. it happened to em both but only one of them while in GP.

desmoquattro · October 14, 2009, 11:10:05 AM

Quote from: gm2 on October 14, 2009, 09:47:28 AM
duh, that's the following year

He was in tears in the interviews afterward. I felt bad for the guy.