2008 MotoGP Round 9 - Assen (RACE spoilers)

[derby]

... but has he just packed it in? 

you know it's bad when you're making ~$1.5M a year, with a another season to go on your contract, and all you want is to be relieved of your duties..

[gm2]

I hope Hoppers is OK

nope

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Hopkins+out+for+three+to+four+weeks+after+Assen+accident

not a good year for him in the injury dept...

[derby]

but good in the "gettin' paid!!" department.

that was a naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasty crash.

[tufty]

What's with JT?
He started really strong this season but now he's fallen off pretty badly. Any insights anyone?

[gm2]

FIM told him he can't body check the other riders anymore

[ducpainter]

you know it's bad when you're making ~$1.5M a year, with a another season to go on your contract, and all you want is to be relieved of your duties..

...so is that a yes?

[TiNi]

OMG!!!!!! whatarace!!!!!!!

i won't spoil it just yet...
but it's not over until everyone has crossed the line!

heartbreaking....

[derby]

yup... i feel bad for nicky. looks like it happened right in the last chicane. in the replay you can see him shaking his head.

[gm2]

...and then trying to get the 25mph air tuck going.  poory guy.

too bad for rossi
but he sure wasn't going to catch stoner today.  whoo.

[derby]

...and then trying to get the 25mph air tuck going.  poory guy.

too bad for rossi
but he sure wasn't going to catch stoner today.  whoo.

he did turn the third fastest lap of the race with a broken shift lever and a bent clipon, though.

[Super T.I.B]

Has this race already been run and won?

I thought it was tonight, my Sunday night?

If i've missed it, I'm gonna be pissed!

[gm2]

Assen GPs are on Saturdays

[darylbowden]

I just watched the Eurosport feed and they were able to get a close-up of Rossi's clip-on and shifter.  OMG the fact that he could even shift gears is amazing, let alone turn lap times like that - INSANE!!! There was nothing there!

Stoner once again had an amazing race and just absolutely ran away with it - woulda been nice to see if Rossi had something for him (prolly not quite), but Rossi started so poorly, he pretty much screwed himself.

Nicky...  Damn I feel bad for him.  He has the best race of his season, gets 3rd taken away from him all while riding a bike he said was never right from the sighting lap on.  Hopefully he'll go better on the Duc next year.

[gm2]

I just watched the Eurosport feed and they were able to get a close-up of Rossi's clip-on and shifter.  OMG the fact that he could even shift gears is amazing, let alone turn lap times like that - INSANE!!! There was nothing there!

"Astoundingly, he did the third fastest lap of the race, 1min 37.173sec, changing gear with a bent slice of aluminum, which tends to support his contention that given the improvements his crew had found he could have given Casey a race. Instead, he said, 'I think I am a dickhead' and decided to finish the race on foot if necessary to get some points."

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Jun/080628d.htm

[Super T.I.B]

Assen GPs are on Saturdays

Ah, Dammit!