MotoGP Race in Italy (Spoiler)

**1vanvan1** · 4th June 2007, 01:31

Wow! What a race! Any1 else watch it and agree?

From the start it was chopping and changing! It was like a 125cc race on 800cc bikes. At last Rossi got his victory and his 6th consecutive one on his home track!

**Warr** · 4th June 2007, 01:35

Originally Posted by 1vanvan1

Wow! What a race! Any1 else watch it and agree?

From the start it was chopping and changing! It was like a 125cc race on 800cc bikes. At last Rossi got his victory and his 6th consecutive one on his home track!

Yep. Good stuff 4 sure.
The Duk's early speed advantage seemed to vapourize and the straight was long enough where the Duk's had previously done the damage.
Rossi's guys seem to have found some more horses to even up the bikes.

**1vanvan1** · 4th June 2007, 01:38

Yeah, I was kinda worried watching it at first thinking 'oh for fu*k sakes the duc is gonna beat him on the sraight again' but no, stoner just wasnt up to scratch today. If only he had of fallen of :P Rossi would of regained the world championship lead.

**Warr** · 4th June 2007, 01:40

Originally Posted by 1vanvan1

Yeah, I was kinda worried watching it at first thinking 'oh for fu*k sakes the duc is gonna beat him on the sraight again' but no, stoner just wasnt up to scratch today. If only he had of fallen of :P Rossi would of regained the world championship lead.

Yes simmilar thoughts when we were watching it too!!
But perhaps the lead will change in 7 days time

**1vanvan1** · 4th June 2007, 01:43

Hopefully!

Ahh well, time to jump into bed and watch the Kiwis win this race in the Americas Cup. Fingers Crossed

**Warr** · 4th June 2007, 01:47

Originally Posted by 1vanvan1

Hopefully!

Ahh well, time to jump into bed and watch the Kiwis win this race in the Americas Cup. Fingers Crossed

Yes .. Louis Vuitton... NZ leading the way again, all good to see

**ben444** · 4th June 2007, 02:27

Don't forget the sevens... we could win the series... fiji got knocked out in the round robin...

**sAsLEX** · 4th June 2007, 05:40

Originally Posted by Warr

Yep. Good stuff 4 sure.
The Duk's early speed advantage seemed to vapourize and the straight was long enough where the Duk's had previously done the damage.
Rossi's guys seem to have found some more horses to even up the bikes.

Actually they kept the speed advantage the whole race

Rossi about 300-302 down the straight
Factory Dukes ~310
Barros 315 kmhr-1

Rossi and Pedrosa just had it through the rest of the track, even the Honda's speed advantage was not enough to keep with the Doctor this race!

**riffer** · 4th June 2007, 09:15

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Rossi and Pedrosa just had it through the rest of the track, even the Honda's speed advantage was not enough to keep with the Doctor this race!

That was always going to be the case going back to the European track where the emphasis is on maintaining a faster corner speed.

Perhaps we will be looking at the Pedrosa/Rossi fight we were so looking forward to at the start of the season.

What would you do now if you were Nicky Hayden though?

**sAsLEX** · 4th June 2007, 09:22

Originally Posted by riffer

What would you do now if you were Nicky Hayden though?

Dirt track is still big, Americans still patriotic and not that smart, I doubt they have missed him........

**zadok** · 4th June 2007, 09:33

All three races were great to watch. Well done Rossi. I thought Lorenzo's race in the 250's was brilliant to come from the back.

**Motig** · 4th June 2007, 10:33

Best race I've seen for a while, certainly no thoughts of nodding off while it was on. It was good to see that 4 different makes were in with a show of the podium and Kawasaki not too far off as well. Got to feel sorry for Hayden actually, wins the championship for honda on a bike that was developed for their little favourite Pedrosa and their still obviously spending all the time looking after Pedrosa and leaving Hayden out to dry this season again. No wonder Rossi left them.

**k14** · 4th June 2007, 10:54

Originally Posted by riffer

What would you do now if you were Nicky Hayden though?

My money is on him replacing capirossi at ducati next year. Honda have shafted him completly, all their efforts are behind pedrosa now. If he can't get a ride on a duke then who knows, maybe kenny's team, lol.

**Motig** · 4th June 2007, 11:32

Might be poor old Colin Edwards there before him, usually qualifies good but stuffs up in the actual races. Thought he was in with a chance this year too.(not no 1 but a few podium finishes).