MotoGP 2012 - Round 1 - Qatar (SPOILERS, race: 4/8)

[gm2]

a day early but Ryder columns are always interesting:  http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Apr/120404rydernotes.htm
(esp re Biaggi's engines...)

SpeedTV, 4/8:
Moto2: 11:00am PT
MotoGP: 12:00pm PT

SpeedTV, 4/10:
Moto3: 9:00am PT
(followed by m2 and gp reruns)

[desmoquattro]

Thanks for posting the airtimes!

Predictions:
1) Pedrosa sails a yacht to the race...and ends up 4th.
2) Rossi finishes 6th, complains about front-end woes, says they're "making progress."
3) Stoner makes us all yawn in the night.

[zooom]

Thanks for posting the airtimes!

Predictions:
1) Pedrosa sails a yacht to the race...and ends up 4th.

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAAA

[El Matador]

Thanks for posting the airtimes!

Predictions:
1) Pedrosa sails a yacht to the race...and ends up 4th.
2) Rossi finishes 6th, complains about front-end woes, says they're "making progress."
3) Stoner makes us all yawn in the night.

+1 though you're forgetting, Lorenzo gives us a nice little battle with Stone at the beggining, but then high sides all the way to outer orbit

[gm2]

i dunno.  i think it will be predictable.. and i also can see the real possibility for some surprises.

[zooom]

Spies overtakes Lorentho late in the race....

[ducpainter]

i dunno.  i think it will be predictable.. and i also can see the real possibility for some surprises.

not for nuthin'

are you a weatherman?

[zooom]

are you a weatherman?

I bet he plays one on TV

[ducpainter]

I bet he plays one on TV

Mostly sunny with a 50% chance of some clouds and rain.

[zooom]

Mostly sunny with a 50% chance of some clouds and rain.

I was going to say something more to the tune of...partly weathered with a chance of sandstorm and an occasional chance of weather...

[gm2]

not for nuthin'

are you a weatherman?

tbh i just didn't feel like typing it all out... 

[ducpainter]

tbh i just didn't feel like typing it all out... 

You never know what can play out, but it does look like it will go according to script.

[Buckethead]

 

I'd say Lorenzo battles Stoner for first for a little while (2 laps? 3?), then spends the rest of the race trying to hold 2nd from a combination of Spies, Hayden, Rossi, and Rear Admiral (Lower Half) Pedrosa.

[duccarlos]

My predictions... I will be super excited when Rossi or Hayden power to the top 5, until the first corner, then it becomes a parade to Stoner's first win of the season.

[gm2]

You never know what can play out, but it does look like it will go according to script.

only thing is.. and it may not matter for the mighty HRC, but the repsol bikes really haven't done a lot of laps yet.  there's something going on there.

and i expect a lot more outta the ben this year.