2010 MotoGP Round 16 -- Philip Island (Spoilers)

zenjim · October 19, 2010, 07:17:45 AM

Quote from: Jester on October 18, 2010, 07:56:08 PM
Good luck selling all those shirts when he doesn't win the championship. I think next year will be one of the most competitive in recent memory, but Spies won't be the guy on top. I'd give him another year. The rise of the 990's and two years experience will give Spies a better shot in 2012.

New bikes, quick learner, I'm making my t-shirts.

zenjim · October 19, 2010, 07:20:16 AM

Quote from: Cider on October 19, 2010, 06:25:33 AM
Taken by itself, that quote sounds like a guy who doesn't know how to accept a compliment graciously. It seems a tiny bit disrespectful to his team and the rookies that finished behind him. I'm sure there's context that I'm missing, though.

It certainly does.
It also sounds like a fiery competitor who can't settle for second.

derby · October 19, 2010, 07:48:23 AM

fwiw, here's the interview:

http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2010/Spies+takes+Rookie+of+Year+2010

poor colin and his tequila shots (side bet between him and ben for getting beat my simoncelli).

ducpainter · October 19, 2010, 09:35:18 AM

How many shots?

gm2 · October 19, 2010, 11:00:28 AM

Quote from: derby on October 18, 2010, 06:43:33 PM
yeah, i suppose if they'd ignored dovi's 2008 and 2009 seasons in motogp (finished 5th and 6th respectively) he would've gotten it this year.

gm2 · October 19, 2010, 11:05:14 AM

so yeah.. great riding by nicky, bummer for him. but you knew that was gonna happen -- this makes 13 out of 14 trips to PI that rossi has been on the podium. he wasn't going to give that up very easily (as if he ever does...)

stoner was in a different world. 8 seconds. sheesh.

The Don · October 20, 2010, 09:38:26 PM

I was standing at MG corner and 95% of the crowd were cheering for Nicky, just saying
Don

Spidey · October 26, 2010, 01:00:14 PM

Anyone find any good pics of Casey sliding? Some of those were insane.

gm2 · October 26, 2010, 01:02:46 PM

that slow mo shot on tv was the business

ducpainter · January 12, 2011, 06:18:10 AM

Didn't want to start a new thread, but I found this interesting.

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-racing-news-moto-gp/dorna-phillip-island-risks-losing-motogp/16594.html

"Dorna want the date changed. Rossi wants the date changed. The AGPC are holding firm. This one's going to run and run."

zooom · January 12, 2011, 06:53:58 AM

Quote from: humorless dp on January 12, 2011, 06:18:10 AM
Didn't want to start a new thread, but I found this interesting.

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-racing-news-moto-gp/dorna-phillip-island-risks-losing-motogp/16594.html

"Dorna want the date changed. Rossi wants the date changed. The AGPC are holding firm. This one's going to run and run."

being that it is practically winter when they have the round there...why not make it the last round in October then as it is much closer to the temperate nature of the requested march timeframe in terms of weather?...seems like the next best option to me...

ducpainter · January 12, 2011, 07:23:06 AM

Quote from: zooom on January 12, 2011, 06:53:58 AM
being that it is practically winter when they have the round there...why not make it the last round in October then as it is much closer to the temperate nature of the requested march timeframe in terms of weather?...seems like the next best option to me...

That would require another track, perhaps one that Dorna can't muscle, into changing their date too...

and it makes sense.

The Don · January 12, 2011, 11:03:04 AM

Or they could make it later in the year. say November, which is closer to summer. Victoria (the state) is known for its four seasons in one day, unless they have a word to the man upstairs they will always have the problem with the weather

duccarlos · January 14, 2011, 07:37:57 AM

What's the temp like in October? It's spring down there and that's why they get the rain, but it's probably neither hot nor cold.

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2010 MotoGP Round 16 -- Philip Island (Spoilers)