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2009 MotoGP Round 10 - Donington Park (Race Spoilers)

Started by derby, July 23, 2009, 06:25:14 AM

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gm2

#45
July 27, 2009, 01:34:35 PM
has the quality of racing gone downhill since the switch to 800s?  definitely.  but the mono tire is helping.  and i think everyone realizes what a perfect storm of a year 2007 was... so, whatever.

Donington for me this year was not too bad, but really it was more suspenseful than it was 'good'.  i would have liked to have seen what lorenzo and elias would have done with the rest of that race.  among other things.  glad to see the "aliens" not walk away with it again.
Like this is the racing, no?

OT

#46
July 27, 2009, 01:55:29 PM Last Edit: July 27, 2009, 01:57:50 PM by OT

superjohn

#47
July 27, 2009, 02:05:34 PM
Quote from: OT on July 27, 2009, 01:55:29 PM
[evil]  Published on Friday.....

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-racing-news-moto-gp/motogp-rossi-stoner-is-not-a-great-fighter/7600.html

Really? I thought Rossi got along with Stoner? Has there been prior comments that I missed, or is this sort of out of the blue?

kopfjäger

#48
July 27, 2009, 02:17:16 PM
Quote from: superjohn on July 27, 2009, 02:05:34 PM
Really? I thought Rossi got along with Stoner? Has there been prior comments that I missed, or is this sort of out of the blue?



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#49
July 27, 2009, 02:20:47 PM
Quote from: superjohn on July 27, 2009, 12:36:13 PM
I thought the race was great as well. I'm convinced that there's a general negative reinforcement loop propagating some notion that racing so so much better in the good old days. Having gone back and watched some of those old races in Indycar (CART/USAC whatever), F1, and motorcycles I'm convinced that racing now is every bit as good as it used to be.

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IMO it wasn't better 'back then', just different......like most things in sports and life.  Perhaps it's safer now, if anything.

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#50
July 27, 2009, 02:53:12 PM
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#51
July 27, 2009, 02:53:35 PM
Quote from: kopfjager on July 27, 2009, 02:17:16 PM
He's just mad about WW II.

Well, after reading his book, I don't think he likes the press very well because they've attributed things to him that he claims were either said in jest, or didn't say at all. I'm interested in whether this is being portrayed as Valentino intended.

Triple J

#52
July 27, 2009, 03:20:04 PM
Quote from: OT on July 27, 2009, 01:55:29 PM
[evil]  Published on Friday.....

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-racing-news-moto-gp/motogp-rossi-stoner-is-not-a-great-fighter/7600.html

Sounds like Rossi trying to get in his head to me.

...but he's right to a certain extent. Stoner does prefer to just ride out front for the win. It was noticeable last season after Laguna when he crashed a couple times while out front and pushing too hard trying to break Rossi.

Desmostro

#53
July 27, 2009, 05:19:29 PM Last Edit: July 27, 2009, 06:30:27 PM by Desmostro
Wooo spicy.  Who knows, but there seems to be a little truth in some of that. I think Stoner is an excellent racer for so many obvious reasons but IMHO could improve a little in the areas Rossi just pointed out. That however, was definitely a gauntlet across the face saying it to a magazine. That was not just a comment someone overheard.

+1 Rossi playing with his head



Quote from: OT on July 27, 2009, 01:55:29 PM
[evil]  Published on Friday.....

http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-racing-news-moto-gp/motogp-rossi-stoner-is-not-a-great-fighter/7600.html
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superjohn

#54
July 28, 2009, 03:33:15 AM
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-racing-news-moto-gp/motogp-rossi-to-wear-dainese-airbag-suit-at-donington/7603.html

From the same site. I don't recall seeing it inflate when Rossi took his spill.

I don't think I quite trust that particular websites content.

derby

#55
July 28, 2009, 06:35:50 AM
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#56
July 28, 2009, 06:50:15 AM
Quote from: derby on July 28, 2009, 06:35:50 AM
...chose not to wear it due to the rain.

due to comfort or does it not work right in the rain?
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#57
July 28, 2009, 07:21:32 AM
Quote from: OT on July 27, 2009, 02:20:47 PM
IMO it wasn't better 'back then', just different......like most things in sports and life.  Perhaps it's safer now, if anything.

Safer?

Don't most crashes happen in the corners? The 800's carry way more corner speed than the 990's. Imo traction control is the biggest contributer to safety not displacement and they're talking about making it illegal, go figure.

Triple J

#58
July 28, 2009, 07:32:25 AM
Quote from: Pakhan on July 28, 2009, 06:50:15 AM
due to comfort or does it not work right in the rain?

I'm guessing he knew he was more likely to crash in the rain...and get up and continue, so he didn't want a suit inflating on him.  ???

Derby will correct me if I'm wrong though.  ;D

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#59
July 28, 2009, 09:36:14 AM
Quote from: Pakhan on July 28, 2009, 06:50:15 AM
...or does it not work right in the rain?


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