Race talk - WARNING!! SPOILERS!!!

[MadDuck]

MotoGP tomorrow.  DVD set. 

[Speed 3 Pilot]

MotoGP tomorrow.  DVD set. 

set here also...hope the Ducs can keep up...

[MadDuck]

Just got through the main race.  Good race too! ............ Now it's official, and sad to say, Rossi sucks. It ain't the bike, man.

[freeflydive]

Rossi's timing didn't look good throughout the practice runs and qualifying session...I think Burgess/crew were going in circles changing the bike's settings.

[DRKWNG]

No kidding, finally a good GP race.  Crutchlow has hella spirit, and was giving Dovi his all just about the entire race.  Glad to see that the combo of the bigger bikes and the new rubber that Bridgestone cooked up have added some excitement back to the series. 

Now as far as Rossi goes...  The bike still has issues, but Rossi is just as much at fault (in my eyes) for not being willing to ride the bike sloppy.  He spent too many years with the M1, turning that thing into the scalpel that it is and doesn't seem willing to accept anything that isn't as precise.  On the flip side, I was really glad to see Nicky do well.

[freeflydive]

I think Nicky did well, but he didn't appear very happy w/ result...I think he was trying to get up to Crutchlow & Dovi, but got stuck behind Spies in the beginning. Bradl was impressive for his rookie year on the GP bike.  Pedrosa's pass, w/ 2 laps to go, was a bit hairy; but it was good to see him pull it off...the comment about his rear tire going up 8 feet in the air when he's only 5'2" was funny! Even funnier was Crutchlow's poor start because his "midget legs" couldn't reach the ground.  Great start to a new season...well, now you know how I spent my lunch break...back to work!

Now it's official, and sad to say, Rossi sucks. It ain't the bike, man.

The bike still has issues, but Rossi is just as much at fault (in my eyes) for not being willing to ride the bike sloppy.

Rossi blamed the new tires for losing time at the beginning, then lost 5-6 seconds after Barbera pushed him out of the track.  I don't see a podium finish in the near future, but I think Rossi will be on par w/ Hayden once Burgess sorts the new bike out.  I agree w/ DRKWNG...Rossi refuses to change his riding style to complement the bike...something Stoner pointed out last year during an interview.

[MadDuck]

Just have to point out the fact that in those past years while Rossi and Burgess were developing the M1 he was still winning races and championships.  Not every one and not all the time but if he wasn't winning he was threatening.  Now "lesser" guys on the satellite bikes are going faster than he is. I wish it were different and maybe it will be later but for now, just sayin..........

[Speed 3 Pilot]

was hoping for a better result from Ducati...

[DRKWNG]

Fair points Rick, but if I remember correctly, the M1 wasn't quite so much of a turd as the Desmo is now.

[MadDuck]

True that the Yamaha wasn't as big of a pig as the Ducati is but the Yamy wasn't always good.

Remember this?

Valentino Rossi talks about his Yamaha YZR-M1 from 2004 to 2009 (part 1 of 2)

However, not only did Nicky beat him, but Hector Barbera had two seconds on him by the end of the race and if I remember correctly Karel Abraham was in front of him too. If Karel hadn't gone off track Rossi would have been the last of 4 Ducati's across the line.

Of course Spies was having big problems too, that apparently none of the other 3 Yamaha riders had, so who's to really say? Maybe Vale should just have the team set his bike up like Nicky's and then just go out and ride the shit out of it

[freeflydive]

Ouch...

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/178407/1/valentino_rossi_lashes_out_after_qatar_nightmare.html

[DRKWNG]

Looks like someone has taken over the paddock crybaby position.

[Speed 3 Pilot]

Hitler on Valentino's Qatar qualifying...

Downfall video parody: Hitler on Valentino Rossi's qualifying in Qatar

[Speed 3 Pilot]

Crackin' good finish in the Qatar Moto2 race...

[MadDuck]

Crackin' good finish in the Qatar Moto2 race...

You bet it was.  Watched it last night and the whole race was pretty exciting. Too bad that MotoGP seems to be way behind WSBK, Moto2 and the AMA races.