MotoGP Rd 4: LeMans (No spoilers here! <wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more!>

[Triple J]

That was a very good race. The 1st half battle between Pedrobot & Dovi was awesome!   Gotta hand it to Pedro...he used to be a guaranteed crash in the wet...too bad Dovi couldn't hang on to a podium.

Great race by Cal...with a cracked bone in his leg!  

Nice ride by Hayden as well.  

Superb ride by Marquez. You could see him learning the 1st half, then putting it together in the 2nd.  

It would appear that Rossi is done.

[zooom]

It would appear that Rossi is done.

yup....suckage for him too IMHO....Yamaha will sop up all the PR gravy in the meantime.

[Jester]

It would appear that Rossi is done.

Its looking that way, although Jorge was much worse than Rossi yesterday and other than losing the front on that corner, I'd say Rossi was doing pretty good considering it also looks like the Yamaha is the second best bike on the grid now.

Or dare I say Pedro and Marquez are just better than Lorenzo   

[The Architect]

NEWS FLASH

Ducati does well in the rain..........

[ducpainter]

NEWS FLASH

Ducati does well in the rain..........

except he qualified on the front row in the dry...

granted they have a long way to go, but it seems they're making progress.

[Triple J]

except he qualified on the front row in the dry...

granted they have a long way to go, but it seems they're making progress.

He's qualified well before. Problem is the tires seem to be dead by lap 4.  I guess it's a glimmer of hope though!

[zooom]

maybe he is just verging on the trench of uncontrollable and pushing that boundary like Casey did all the time and getting comfortable there?!?!?!

[Spidey]

What was up with that one corner in the Moto2 race?!?  I've never seen anything like that -- two teammates going down at the same place at the same time.  

Redding rode really well.  I can't believe his point lead, considering it's only Rd 4.   Is Pol Esparago dragging more elbow this year than last year?  He looks like he's riding differently.  

[Spidey]

maybe he is just verging on the trench of uncontrollable and pushing that boundary like Casey did all the time and getting comfortable there?!?!?!

Nope.  There's Casey, and then there are humans.  Dovi is human. 

[Spidey]

It would appear that Rossi is done.

Everyone on a spec Honda with Pirellis/Dunlops/whatever.  So long as it's not Bridgestones.  Then we'll see . . .

[Triple J]

Everyone on a spec Honda with Pirellis/Dunlops/whatever.  So long as it's not Bridgestones.  Then we'll see . . .

I don't know...Cal got a podium on a satellite Yammy, and has out rode him all season except for Qatar. Dovi and Hayden both beat him on the Duc, and Dovi has made a habit of out qualifying him all season.  . I just don't think he has the motiviation to fight/risk it like he used to...which is understandable given his age, past success, bad leg injury, & involvement with Simo's accident. 

[MadDuck]

Do you think the Simo thing weighs on both Rossi's and Edwards' minds and they just don't talk about it.  Possible maybe?

[Spidey]

I don't know...Cal got a podium on a satellite Yammy, and has out rode him all season except for Qatar. Dovi and Hayden both beat him on the Duc, and Dovi has made a habit of out qualifying him all season.  . I just don't think he has the motiviation to fight/risk it like he used to...which is understandable given his age, past success, bad leg injury, & involvement with Simo's accident. 

I dunno.  I still believe that if you put 'em all on superbikes with normal tires, Rossi would put on a clinic.  But on GP bikes . . . I don't know if Rossi still has it.  I hope he does, but the Duc, age and SuperSic could break anyone. 

[The Architect]

He's qualified well before. Problem is the tires seem to be dead by lap 4.  I guess it's a glimmer of hope though!

I'll second that.

I don't know if Rossi still has it.  I hope he does, but the Duc, age and SuperSic could break anyone. 

I said the exact same thing while watching the race.  I wish him luck. 

[zooom]

Do you think the Simo thing weighs on both Rossi's and Edwards' minds and they just don't talk about it.  Possible maybe?

does it weigh on Edwards....I don't think so...in his mind in regards to THAT situation, he didn't run over his best friend and help potentially contribute to his death....could that thought be in Rossi's head though?...I think it is a VERY likely....