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Started by Duc L'Smart, August 31, 2008, 08:01:18 AM

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Duc L'Smart

August 31, 2008, 08:01:18 AM
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
'07 1098s, '06 Paul Smart LE, '99 BMW K1200RS, '73 BMW R75/5, '67 Ducati Monza 250 Bevel Drive, '63 Vespa GS 160

bryant8

#1
August 31, 2008, 08:07:08 AM
Me thinks I'll be watching at Ron's [thumbsup]
2008 848
Mods: Full Termignoni Race Exhaust/ECU Tuned by AMS, Ducati Performance Dry Clutch Slipper Clutch, Öhlins steering damper
Next: Öhlins TTX shock and Öhlins fork internals, track body work
26.2 done 12/5/2010
70.3 by 10/12/2011
140.6 by 12/31/2012

Cyclone

#2
August 31, 2008, 08:10:10 AM
 ??? 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]
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Duc L'Smart

#3
August 31, 2008, 08:12:30 AM
ummm, never mind [roll]

I thought the race was this morning :P

We now return you to your regularly scheduled morning...
'07 1098s, '06 Paul Smart LE, '99 BMW K1200RS, '73 BMW R75/5, '67 Ducati Monza 250 Bevel Drive, '63 Vespa GS 160

bryant8

#4
August 31, 2008, 08:14:16 AM
HAHA that whole AM/PM thing does throw you for a loop sometimes [thumbsup]
2008 848
Mods: Full Termignoni Race Exhaust/ECU Tuned by AMS, Ducati Performance Dry Clutch Slipper Clutch, Öhlins steering damper
Next: Öhlins TTX shock and Öhlins fork internals, track body work
26.2 done 12/5/2010
70.3 by 10/12/2011
140.6 by 12/31/2012

bryant8

#5
August 31, 2008, 09:28:41 AM
I cheated... just watched the race [thumbsup]
2008 848
Mods: Full Termignoni Race Exhaust/ECU Tuned by AMS, Ducati Performance Dry Clutch Slipper Clutch, Öhlins steering damper
Next: Öhlins TTX shock and Öhlins fork internals, track body work
26.2 done 12/5/2010
70.3 by 10/12/2011
140.6 by 12/31/2012

Duc L'Smart

#6
August 31, 2008, 09:32:54 AM
Quote from: bryant8 on August 31, 2008, 09:28:41 AM
I cheated... just watched the race [thumbsup]

1 spoiler & you're TOAST!
'07 1098s, '06 Paul Smart LE, '99 BMW K1200RS, '73 BMW R75/5, '67 Ducati Monza 250 Bevel Drive, '63 Vespa GS 160

Giannis

#7
August 31, 2008, 10:03:51 PM
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]
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#8
August 31, 2008, 11:19:44 PM
uggh
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svoloch

#9
September 01, 2008, 06:23:17 AM
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...
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exes:
2006 Sh1t Hot Black Xerox 999     1973 BMW R75/5
2001 BMW K1200RS                     1994 BMW R1100S
1974 Guzzi T3                              1975 BMW R90/6
1975 BMW R90/S                         1973 Suzuki T500

Giannis

#10
September 01, 2008, 11:27:20 AM
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]
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fastwin

#11
September 02, 2008, 07:46:18 PM
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.

svoloch

#12
September 02, 2008, 09:37:33 PM
.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...
Тише едешь, дальше будешь
2009 Streetfighter S
exes:
2006 Sh1t Hot Black Xerox 999     1973 BMW R75/5
2001 BMW K1200RS                     1994 BMW R1100S
1974 Guzzi T3                              1975 BMW R90/6
1975 BMW R90/S                         1973 Suzuki T500

fastwin

#13
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]

fastwin

#14
September 03, 2008, 07:04:23 AM
Yet more evidence of the Hayden Redheaded Stepchild Syndrome. :P

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Aug/080831d.htm


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