2013 MotoGP - Assen (SPOILER)

[TitanMonsterS4R]

Thursday afternoon at Assen brought drama in the form of a high-speed crash for World Champion Jorge Lorenzo, who was caught out by standing water while navigating the quick Hoge Heide section of the circuit.

[TitanMonsterS4R]

After FP2, Dovi and Hayden running 5th and 6th with identical 1'48.682. Top of the field; Marquez, Rossi, Pedrosa, Bradl.  Crutchie's in 7th and Lorenzo was back in 17th. 

[Buckethead]

http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/latest+videos#Assen+2013+MotoGP+FP2+Action+Jorge+Lorenzo+crash

[duccarlos]

Broken collarbone. Haven't read anything else, but I presume it will be unlikely he will be out there this weekend. This might put a huge wrench in his title hopes.

[duccarlos]

Definitely out for Assen (duh!). Going to Barcelona ASAP to get surgery:

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/192805/1/jorge_lorenzo_suffers_collarbone_fracture_in_fast_assen_fall.html

[Triple J]

That sucks. Crash didn't really look all that bad.

[duccarlos]

Gives Cal a good opportunity. Rossi needs to step up NOW!

[Speeddog]

That was unfortunate.
It just popped him up in the air a little.
If it had bucked a little harder, he would've rotated more and probably been alright.

Gonna suck for Sachsenring and Laguna, clockwise circuits on a freshly plated left collarbone.

[TooClose Racing]

Let me keep this short and sweet:  MotoGP title to Pedrosa.

Any questions?  Yes...you in the back with the crack pipe...

[The Architect]

Any questions?  Yes...you in the back with the crack pipe...

How will Pedantic-McBrittle-Bones handle Marc up his back tire lap after lap?  Can he hold Marc off long enough or will Marc just take him out on his way down? 

[thought]

Sucks for Lorenzo but the championship just did get a whole lot more interesting...

[Jester]

Its now or never for Pedro.

[Jester]

Let me keep this short and sweet:  MotoGP title to Pedrosa.

Any questions?  Yes...you in the back with the crack pipe...

You talking to Raux?   

[duccarlos]

I see MM punting the Turd into the gravel a few times, letting Lorenzo heal up enough to win it in Valencia.

[koko64]

 Crusty on Pole!