Who's going to win the British GP @ Silverstone?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Who's gonna win it? The British that is!!!

Stoner

Lorenzo

Spies.

If you have a go at getting the top three correct on our FB (Wellington Motorcycles) page, and you're the first correct one, we'll give you a $20.00 voucher.

[imdying]

I don't do FB, but I reckon Stoner, Lorenzo, Simoncelli.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I don't do FB, but I reckon Stoner, Lorenzo, Simoncelli.

What nasty old two stroker have ya gone and got yourself?

[imdying]

What nasty old two stroker have ya gone and got yourself?Well strictly speaking it is still an RGV... there's just not much going to be much RGV left at the rate I'm going :shutup: I'll tell you more if I don't blow it up. On that topic... why would they bother silver plating the big ends on the crank?

[Brian d marge]

Just heard this

“@gibsonexhausts (gwibber:/user?acct=2865f4d07afa11e0934b001cc0afae4d&name=gibsonexhausts): Just been illegally undertaken on M25 by Johann Zarco's Motorhome, somebody tell race control.”


Stephen

[Crasherfromwayback]

Well strictly speaking it is still an RGV... there's just not much going to be much RGV left at the rate I'm going :shutup: I'll tell you more if I don't blow it up. On that topic... why would they bother silver plating the big ends on the crank?

Spill the beans!

Didn't know they did mate. I was racing KR1S's back in the day.

[codgyoleracer]

1) The man with the wobbly lower lip
2) Whore-hay
3) Crutch Low

[rachprice]

Stoner 0.5 off lap record for pole position in free practice 1??
Oh how bout that??

[MIXONE]

1 Moaner
2 George
3 Simo

[BMWST?]

stoner dovi george

[Brian d marge]

@ar_weston (gwibber:/user?acct=2865f4d07afa11e0934b001cc0afae4d&name=ar_weston): Do you have a prediction for Sundays race, it looks like it's going to be a very wet one!” The Ducs seem to like water! Rossi?


A wet race ????

Stoners comment as he got off the bike , " no grip"

Stephen

[denill]

WTF's going on with Hayden and Rossi? :(

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Jun/110610a.htm
AND
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Jun/110610b.htm

[Crasherfromwayback]

WTF's going on with Hayden and Rossi? :(

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Jun/110610a.htm
AND
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Jun/110610b.htm

Easy. Rossi is obviously not trying hard enough.

[RobGassit]

Semenjelly
Boner
whore heh

[White trash]

No one's gonna touch Stoner all weekend. Love to see Spies in 2nd and Hayden 3rd.

[Crasherfromwayback]

No one's gonna touch Stoner all weekend. Love to see Spies in 2nd and Hayden 3rd.

He's lookin a bit Mick Doohanish ain't he!

[denill]

Easy. Rossi is obviously not trying hard enough.

Now where have I heard that remark before? :innocent:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Now where have I heard that remark before? :innocent:

I thought as soon as Stoner went to Honda that that comment would come back to bite the smarmy cunt in the arse.

[BMWST?]

apparent ly nicky is tryng a "low settng" and Rossi is tryn a "High setting",Guess which one works....Really like to see dovi on the podium.
Qualifyng on sky at 12 45 am

[BMWST?]

1 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 310.3 2'03.487
2 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 307.5 2'03.720 0.233 / 0.233
3 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 305.8 2'03.942 0.455 / 0.222
4 1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 306.7 2'04.099 0.612 / 0.157
5 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 305.3 2'04.314 0.827 / 0.215
6 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 310.1 2'04.372 0.885 / 0.058
7 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 304.6 2'05.250 1.763 / 0.878
8 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 305.4 2'05.496 2.009 / 0.246
9 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 307.8 2'05.570 2.083 / 0.074
10 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 302.5 2'05.589 2.102 / 0.019
11 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 303.1 2'05.780 2.293 / 0.191
12 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 303.3 2'05.872 2.385 / 0.092
13 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 306.3 2'05.980 2.493 / 0.108
14 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 304.1 2'06.436 2.949 / 0.456
15 24 Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 306.6 2'06.727 3.240 / 0.291
16 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 300.6 2'07.375 3.888 / 0.648

[Brian d marge]

Some news.... I think Carl Crutchlow is out with a broken collarbone.....

Stephen

[White trash]

He's lookin a bit Mick Doohanish ain't he!

I don't think he's anywhere near as tough as Doohan, but then I doubt there's a bike racer in the world who is. But he's certainly looking pretty dominant.

Really liking the fact that Spies seems to be coming on well too.

[White trash]

Could be a bit processional I reckon. The front four are sooooooo far ahead on the time sheets. Karel Abraham fastest Ducati WTF?

1 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 308.9 2'02.020
2 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 306.6 2'02.208 0.188 / 0.188
3 1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 305.3 2'02.237 0.217 / 0.029
4 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 304.1 2'02.677 0.657 / 0.440
5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 309.4 2'03.212 1.192 / 0.535
6 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 303.2 2'04.151 2.131 / 0.939
7 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 302.7 2'04.304 2.284 / 0.153
8 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 300.6 2'04.508 2.488 / 0.204
9 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 304.0 2'04.520 2.500 / 0.012
10 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 302.2 2'04.589 2.569 / 0.069
11 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 306.7 2'04.919 2.899 / 0.330
12 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 305.8 2'05.164 3.144 / 0.245
13 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 302.3 2'05.781 3.761 / 0.617
14 24 Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 304.5 2'05.862 3.842 / 0.081
15 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 304.2 2'06.256 4.236 / 0.394
16 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 297.1 2'07.911 5.891 / 1.655

[BMWST?]

Could be a bit processional I reckon. The front four are sooooooo far ahead on the time sheets. Karel Abraham fastest Ducati WTF?



hope we see a good battle between simo/spies/dovi..and at least a bit of a battle between stoner/ simo/lorenzo

[Crasherfromwayback]

I don't think he's anywhere near as tough as Doohan, but then I doubt there's a bike racer in the world who is. But he's certainly looking pretty dominant.


I wasn't meaning as tough as Doohan. No cunt is, or probably ever will be again! But he's smashing them mentally and on track like Doohan did in the day...

[LBD]

I wasn't meaning as tough as Doohan. No cunt is, or probably ever will be again! But he's smashing them mentally and on track like Doohan did in the day...

Yes...I like the way Stoner goes out on a practice session and sets a good time for every one to try and beat. 10 minutes before the session ends someone does beat his time... then with 5 minutes to go Stoner comes out and knocks 0.25 of the best time....that must get in the other riders heads.....That said Lorenzo and Simenocelli seem immune to it.

And Rossi's just not trying hard enough:killingme

[richban]

Anyone could take it at this point its pissing down.

[k14]

I hope Marquez's team has a spare bike. He just came off at the end of the warm up and his bike kept going for a head on collision with the pit wall. He's ok but I could see the frame spar under the tank sticking out a good 150-200mm!

[richban]

I hope Marquez's team has a spare bike. He just came off at the end of the warm up and his bike kept going for a head on collision with the pit wall. He's ok but I could see the frame spar under the tank sticking out a good 150-200mm!

Yeh just saw that. Its fecked. The onboard camera footage was quite amazing, it hit hard.

[k14]

Easy. Rossi is obviously not trying hard enough.
Well it looks like he tried a little too hard in warmup. Binned it into the gravel near the end. Looked like a pretty nasty crash but he walked away ok. Was up in 6th at the time though so got a chance at a top 5 in the race. Surely simo will crash, just depends if he takes Lorenzo and or Stoner with him.

[rachprice]

Dam rain eh?

Rossi and de puniet crash out in warm up but don't look too hurt

[Brian d marge]

Rossis off , its raining and ant west is smiling

Stephen

[RobGassit]

Well it looks like he tried a little too hard in warmup. Binned it into the gravel near the end. Looked like a pretty nasty crash but he walked away ok. Was up in 6th at the time though so got a chance at a top 5 in the race. Surely simo will crash, just depends if he takes Lorenzo and or Stoner with him.

Semen jelly is gonna win. Maverick for the 125s.

[slowpoke]

Ha, if Sick-n-smelly can't keep it up in the dry what chance has he got in the rain?

And if Doohan was so tough why did he stay in Honda's comforting embrace for so long? He was tough as fuck and driven like few people on earth for coming back from his horrendous injuries but he took the easy way out staying with Honda.

[rachprice]

Fucking holy shit!!

I knew one of those three was gonna bin it and I called Lorenzo (he has been looking more qnd more nervous and you could sed it in his riding) and was right but poor simoncelli too! I feel for him, in saying that dovi rode brilliantly outbraking him!!

Yay for Edwards I'm so stoked for him, only a week after breaking his collarbone in 5 places!! That could have been you pedrosa where are you??

What the hell happened to spies???? His back??

Was hoping Bautista would get Hayden but still glad Hayden did well

Can't believe stoner lapping barbera and de puniet! Especially passing de puniet!!
15 fucking seconds in front of dovi!!!
Oh rossi.... Not trying hard enough, bit shaken up from your warmup crash??

[eelracing]

Fucking holy shit!!

Simo...yeah. But Lorenzo?! Never thought i'd see the day again.

Rossi scored good points considering his practise and the conditions

[Crasherfromwayback]

And if Doohan was so tough why did he stay in Honda's comforting embrace for so long? He was tough as fuck and driven like few people on earth for coming back from his horrendous injuries but he took the easy way out staying with Honda.

Say what? You're a fucking dreamer if you think Doohan's option was soft in any way. Doohans toe jam is ten times tougher than you.

[ktm]

Alright, I have to say, Stoner is awesome. Top riding again, but why aren't I cheering?

[slowpoke]

Say what? You're a fucking dreamer if you think Doohan's option was soft in any way. Doohans toe jam is ten times tougher than you.

Plenty of far more qualified people than me have said the only (tiny) question mark over Doohan's incredible career was his choice to stay with Honda. Check out www.mcnews.com.au and even Aussie Journo Trevor Hedge questioned why he hadn't made the jump to a different manufacturer. Doohan is obviously one of the greats, no question, but if he'd made the jump like say Lawson did, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

He wasn't above having the odd bleat when he was beaten either. I can recall him spitting the dummy in the dirt when Creville used to shadow him all race and beat him to the line. It sure didn't sound tough at the time.

So, farkin' awesome rider? Yessir. But I'm long past setting up flesh and blood human beings as false gods.

We'll never find out if his toe jam is tougher than me 'cos it sounds like you lick it up long before there is enough for a meaningful comparison, haha. But I'll go toe to toe (pun intended) with him for miles spent flying in cattle class (a fate worse than herpes, and just as recurrent in my occupation) over the last 15 years and we'll see who's got balls of steel....his molly coddled business/first class arse won't last 5 minutes and he won't even see which way the drinks cart went, while I'll be:

240667

The wuss would be crying for his poofy personal chopper before we even got off the ground.

[Crasherfromwayback]

He wasn't above having the odd bleat when he was beaten either. I can recall him spitting the dummy in the dirt when Creville used to shadow him all race and beat him to the line. It sure didn't sound tough at the time.

We'll never find out if his toe jam is tougher than me 'cos it sounds like you lick it up long before there is enough for a meaningful comparison, haha. But I'll go toe to toe (pun intended) with him for miles spent flying in cattle class (a fate worse than herpes, and just as recurrent in my occupation) over the last 15 years and we'll see who's got balls of steel....his molly coddled business/first class arse won't last 5 minutes and he won't even see which way the drinks cart went, while I'll be:

The wuss would be crying for his poofy personal chopper before we even got off the ground.

Hahaha...noice retort mate!

They all bitch and moan, that's why I laff at the Stoner knockers.

As far as the soft option though, I think staying with the same brand could also have it's pitfalls. Maybe, just maybe...Honda didn't bother to develop the NSR as much as they otherwise would've seeing as Doohan was winning everything in sight on it.

Bit like Ducati not listening to Stoner and doing fuck all with it seeing as he was winning races on it. When he was crashing it, it was all his fault. When in actual fact, he was a fucking genius being able to ride it like he did. Now they've paid Rossi god knows what to ride it, they're starting to listen and make the changes it obviously always needed.

Bet when Stoner comes off his current contract with Honda he can pretty much name his price.

[White trash]

Plenty of far more qualified people than me have said the only (tiny) question mark over Doohan's incredible career was his choice to stay with Honda. Check out www.mcnews.com.au and even Aussie Journo Trevor Hedge questioned why he hadn't made the jump to a different manufacturer. Doohan is obviously one of the greats, no question, but if he'd made the jump like say Lawson did, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

He wasn't above having the odd bleat when he was beaten either. I can recall him spitting the dummy in the dirt when Creville used to shadow him all race and beat him to the line. It sure didn't sound tough at the time.

So, farkin' awesome rider? Yessir. But I'm long past setting up flesh and blood human beings as false gods.

We'll never find out if his toe jam is tougher than me 'cos it sounds like you lick it up long before there is enough for a meaningful comparison, haha. But I'll go toe to toe (pun intended) with him for miles spent flying in cattle class (a fate worse than herpes, and just as recurrent in my occupation) over the last 15 years and we'll see who's got balls of steel....his molly coddled business/first class arse won't last 5 minutes and he won't even see which way the drinks cart went, while I'll be:

240667

The wuss would be crying for his poofy personal chopper before we even got off the ground.

Lol. I was never a Doohan fan until after his career ended and I started to find out about all the physical shit he'd been through for those five championships. I reckon he's earned his first class ticket Spud.

But the Aussies have always been the most mongrel racers, never backing out of a race if there was even a way to get on the bike.

How about Troy Baylis telling medical staff to amputate his finger between races so he could compete in Race II of the weekend? "Naaah mate, just chop the blardy thing off...." That's fucken tough.

[Crasherfromwayback]

How about Troy Baylis telling medical staff to amputate his finger between races so he could compete in Race II of the weekend? "Naaah mate, just chop the blardy thing off...." That's fucken tough.

That's why Pedrosa will NEVER be world Moto GP champ. He simply doesn't want it bad enough. He's had what...three weeks off and still didn't race at Silverstone. Edwards races just 9 days after smashing his in three places and gets on the podium.

[Big Dave]

Alright, I have to say, Stoner is awesome. Top riding again, but why aren't I cheering?

It's OK - I'm making up for you.

'Straylians all let us rejoice,
For Casey's won another GP.

[Crasherfromwayback]

It's OK - I'm making up for you.

'Straylians all let us rejoice,
For Casey's won another GP.

The fastest racer on earth just gets faster.

[Big Dave]

Slowpoke would need 10 toes on each foot to approach Saint Mick of Rothmans.

[Kendog]

The fastest racer on earth just gets faster.
I am slowly starting to warm to his riding style and ability, maybe I should stop watching him in the rider interviews.
I hope next year on the thousand there will be more scope for sliding the rear.

[denill]

I am slowly starting to warm to his riding style and ability, maybe I should stop watching him in the rider interviews.

There can be no doubt now, that the 2011 title is Stoner's to lose.

Someone, or some people in Ducati must be feeling pretty rueful right now. :ar15:

[merv]

As long as the Hondas win I don't mind. Seems they are back where they belong, and yeah Casey isn't a bad rider is he?

[Crasherfromwayback]

I am slowly starting to warm to his riding style and ability, maybe I should stop watching him in the rider interviews.
I hope next year on the thousand there will be more scope for sliding the rear.


As long as the Hondas win I don't mind. Seems they are back where they belong, and yeah Casey isn't a bad rider is he?

Whether you like him or not off the bike, he sure is amazing to watch on it!

It would seem that his reputation for being a crasher may not be all that fair (even though obviously he ended up on his head quite often), as maybe he was simply trying to win races on bikes not actually capable of it.

[White trash]

Someone, or some people in Ducati must be feeling pretty rueful right now. :ar15:

I doubt it very much. They knew the 1000cc era was fast approaching, and signed arguably the best development racer in the world. All that spaghetti doesn't neccesarily make them stupid.........

[Crasherfromwayback]

I doubt it very much. They knew the 1000cc era was fast approaching, and signed arguably the best development racer in the world. All that spaghetti doesn't neccesarily make them stupid.........

Seems odd that the best (and I'm not saying he ain't by the way) development racer on the world can't get his 800cc Ducati as well set up as a privateer on the same bike.

[RobGassit]

Seems odd that the best (and I'm not saying he ain't by the way) development racer on the world can't get his 800cc Ducati as well set up as a privateer on the same bike.

Looks like the new crankshaft has made the bike worse. Can they justify developing a bike that will be in the museum in 6 months?

I have to say,, it's good to see whorhey and semenjelly being able to casually walk away from top speed crashes. Try that at Hampton Downs.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Looks like the new crankshaft has made the bike worse. Can they justify developing a bike that will be in the museum in 6 months?

I have to say,, it's good to see whorhey and semenjelly being able to casually walk away from top speed crashes. Try that at Hampton Downs.

Yeah...although the riders seem to say they prefer it.

Aye. I've parted company with a bike at around 200 clicks a couple of times, it ain't fun!

[SPman]

Whether you like him or not off the bike, he sure is amazing to watch on it!

It would seem that his reputation for being a crasher may not be all that fair (even though obviously he ended up on his head quite often), as maybe he was simply trying to win races on bikes not actually capable of it.Or maybe he was pushing so hard and so close to the edge, that any little glitch had him on his head! - learning to ride at 99.999%, and no further! His fastest lap in qualifying looked like that - right on the edge - awesome to watch!

[RobGassit]

Yeah...although the riders seem to say they prefer it.

Aye. I've parted company with a bike at around 200 clicks a couple of times, it ain't fun!

The track itself is a hoot but so much phaarkin concrete. No bloody way SBK can run there in my humble opinion. I asked Paolo really nicely at the Island to bring his circus over to Hampton Downs the same weekend he was to meet with the owners. He smiled and nodded but you could tell that we had shit show. We need a flowing safe track and a bloody huge cheque to ever see the Wsbk here in unzud again.

[Crasherfromwayback]

The track itself is a hoot but so much phaarkin concrete. No bloody way SBK can run there in my humble opinion. I asked Paolo really nicely at the Island to bring his circus over to Hampton Downs the same weekend he was to meet with the owners. He smiled and nodded but you could tell that we had shit show. We need a flowing safe track and a bloody huge cheque to ever see the Wsbk here in unzud again.

So I hear mate. The days of World Supers Etc here in lil old NZ are over.

[White trash]

The track itself is a hoot but so much phaarkin concrete. No bloody way SBK can run there in my humble opinion. I asked Paolo really nicely at the Island to bring his circus over to Hampton Downs the same weekend he was to meet with the owners. He smiled and nodded but you could tell that we had shit show. We need a flowing safe track and a bloody huge cheque to ever see the Wsbk here in unzud again.


So I hear mate. The days of World Supers Etc here in lil old NZ are over.

Still dickheads telling us all about the "Signed contract" they've seen tying the WSBK to Hampton Downs for 2012. Pfffffft.

"I've fucken personally seen it bro!!!!"

Fuck off egg............

[SWERVE]

I doubt it very much. They knew the 1000cc era was fast approaching, and signed arguably the best development racer in the world. All that spaghetti doesn't neccesarily make them stupid.........

+1
said exactly the same thing to the boys when watching qualifying on sat:2thumbsup

[Peter Smith]

I doubt it very much. They knew the 1000cc era was fast approaching, and signed arguably the best development racer in the world. All that spaghetti doesn't neccesarily make them stupid.........

Ducati paid a shit load of money for someone to ride slower than Casey.
Honda struggled the last few years, picked up Casey for bugger all and he has given them 4 wins already.
I love Ducati's to bits, but I think they let their best rider go. :weep::weep:

[Crasherfromwayback]

Ducati paid a shit load of money for someone to ride slower than Casey.
Honda struggled the last few years, picked up Casey for bugger all and he has given them 4 wins already.
I love Ducati's to bits, but I think they let their best rider go. :weep::weep:

I wouldn't mind betting Stoner would be winning on the Yamaha too.

[bogan]

For those who are wondering what happened to Spies http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/170259/1/lucky_escape_as_spies_smashes_back_protector.html


I hit my back pretty badly, my back protector is really busted up, but it did its job

Not really a fan of the wet racing as it often becomes a race of attrition. Looks like they will all be good to go for the next round though.

[Brian d marge]

a tweet form the motogp boys

“@WideEyedFox (gwibber:/user?acct=2865f4d07afa11e0934b001cc0afae4d&name=WideEyedFox): Are they Hayden or Rossi sound clips? I don't want my phone running slow every time I get close to Northampton.”

Stephen

[slowpoke]

Fairs fair, Stoner is in awesome form. But Honda also deserve a fair slice of that credit for providing an awesome bike that all the Honda boys are looking in ominous form on. Dovi's doing great, Simo's qualifying form, Pedrosa up there with Stoner etc, the Honda is definitely the bike to beat. But for Rossi cleaning up Stoner, and Simo taking out Pedrosa the championship would be an absolute Honda benefit. The competition is actually artificially close at the moment with results flattering the other manufacturers. Funky gearbox, overall package, whatever it is Honda and Stoner are on a different plane.

I can't help thinking that if Stoner was still on the Ducati this year he'd be much the same as Lorenzo, close but not quite on terms with probably Pedrosa who would be romping away with it.

It's not really fair to compare Pedrosa and Edwards' broken collar bones. Not all breaks are created equal. Pedrosa was only just coming back from a recent operation on his collar bone to fix problems related to his Motegi(?) crash last year and already had a plate inserted, so to break it again is nothing to be sneezed at. His situation sounds a lot more complicated than Edwards'.

Stoner gets a bad rep for his attitude but I'd love to see an interview or footage of him away from the track. I couldn't fuckin' stand Leyton Hewitt (the Oz tennis player), then I saw some TV footage of him away from the court, without his game face on, and he was just a completely different bloke. It'd be great to catch Stoner away from the track and have a few beers (hope he brings ID...and his missus) to see what he's like.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I'd love to see an interview or footage of him away from the track. I couldn't fuckin' stand Leyton Hewitt (the Oz tennis player), then I saw some TV footage of him away from the court, without his game face on, and he was just a completely different bloke. It'd be great to catch Stoner away from the track and have a few beers (hope he brings ID...and his missus) to see what he's like.

Aust Motorcycle news had a good story of him a while back. He just seems like a young kid who hates all of the fame and attention the riders get. He'd far rather be out hunting (with his crossbow) or fishing somewhere in the middle of nowhere than doing all of the promotional shit etc. And I'd rather have a beer with just his Mrs.

[rachprice]

http://www.google.co.nz/#q=Silverstone+2011+Riders+Forum&hl=en&prmd=ivns&source=univ&tbm=vid&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=rrf2Tbh4ktKwA_buzbQH&ved=0CCQQqwQ&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=e62d73082e470642&biw=1024&bih=606

Videos of all the post-qualifying interviews

Fuck the poms are dicks

You may not like someone (based of what you see or read in the media) but boo-ing someone? What douches

[rachprice]

It's not really fair to compare Pedrosa and Edwards' broken collar bones. Not all breaks are created equal. Pedrosa was only just coming back from a recent operation on his collar bone to fix problems related to his Motegi(?) crash last year and already had a plate inserted, so to break it again is nothing to be sneezed at. His situation sounds a lot more complicated than Edwards'.

.

Now that is very true!

[Brian d marge]

Edwards Collarbone is broken in Four places , there is a photo he tweeted but I can seem to get it to open

Fkin funny thay man , still giggling at his stand up ... Id giver her one .....:killingme

Stephen

[merv]

Nice pic on Soup here http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2011/motogp/silverstone/z/9d.htm

[pritch]

Pedrosa was only just coming back from a recent operation on his collar bone to fix problems related to his Motegi(?) crash last year and already had a plate inserted, so to break it again is nothing to be sneezed at.

As I understand it he didn't break the same one again; he broke the other one.

[Crasherfromwayback]

As I understand it he didn't break the same one again; he broke the other one.

You'd be correct. Think his are made of straw.

[svr]

Whether you like him or not off the bike, he sure is amazing to watch on it!

It would seem that his reputation for being a crasher may not be all that fair (even though obviously he ended up on his head quite often), as maybe he was simply trying to win races on bikes not actually capable of it.

It was pretty clear (to some of us, aye) that the duke didn't like corners and as Stoner is only really happy winning races, he fell down a bit. Now that he's on the best bike I just hope he fills his boots with titles, Doohan style.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I think it'd be fair to say his rivals may well be shitting themselves right about now...

[Edbear]

I'm very keen to see how Rossi develops the Ducati. Remember he took on Yamaha when they were struggling? Who'd be a better rider to help get your bike winning?

Casey is doing well and both he and Honda deserve kudos for the package they've got. Yes the rain made it somewhat artificial but shows not just who could handle the conditions, ie: Stoner did well, but also made it more of a rider talent race than manufacturers.

[merv]

Rossi and Burgess had the Yamaha sorted before their first race. Not this time so the Duke must be a real problem to them.

About time the Honda was competitive again and back on top where they belong, they seemed to lose their way briefly and hiring Casey was the trick they needed.

[codgyoleracer]

Rossi and Burgess had the Yamaha sorted before their first race. Not this time so the Duke must be a real problem to them.

About time the Honda was competitive again and back on top where they belong, they seemed to lose their way briefly and hiring Casey was the trick they needed.

Yeah true - I wonder when they will start playing that old tune "its the bike not the rider you know"

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yeah true - I wonder when they will start playing that old tune "its the bike not the rider you know"

Not long I'm sure. Still...now that they've seen Stoner can win on whatever he chooses to ride...doubt they'd want him to fuck off to Yamaha etc...

[codgyoleracer]

Not long I'm sure. Still...now that they've seen Stoner can win on whatever he chooses to ride...doubt they'd want him to fuck off to Yamaha etc...

Yip wouldnt be suprised if he had two new team mates in the future as well.

[Brian d marge]

The Honda was nearly sorted late last year , its a good package so they say ,,,The Duke Lost its way with development , Though one would say why bother with the 1000s coming out next year , Damage control this year , Develop next year , podiums the end of next year ..

Get the bike working , understand why it isnt working then do something about it

It does say a lot for Stoners Talent though ,,,I hope he does win another champion ship ,,,

Stephen

[eelracing]

About time the Honda was competitive again and back on top where they belong, they seemed to lose their way briefly and hiring Casey was the trick they needed.



The Honda was nearly sorted late last year , its a good package so they say ,,,The Duke Lost its way with development ,

It does say a lot for Stoners Talent though ,,,I hope he does win another champion ship ,,,

Stephen

Stoners grandmother could win on that Honda.

Casey,undoubted talent that he is,is an example of shrewd career move choice as well.Lucking onto the Ducati when it caught the others (electronically and speedwise) on the hop in 07.And then helping to develop it into a pig ensuring no other fucker could get on with it.


Yip wouldnt be suprised if he had two new team mates in the future as well.

Agreed!

Pedrosa has led the championship or at least been at the pointy end in the preceding 6 years only to blow it (again & again)to prove he aint up to snuff to be a MotoGP champion.

Another point to ponder and racing is full of if's and buts, but could you deny if Rossi had stayed with Honda then he probably would of been retiring as a 10 times world champ and all time GP win record holder?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Another point to ponder and racing is full of if's and buts, but could you deny if Rossi had stayed with Honda then he probably would of been retiring as a 10 times world champ and all time GP win record holder?

Or here's a more likely slant. If Lorenzo, Stoner, Hayden (yes he's lost championships to all three of them in the last five years) and Pedrosa had been there the whole time Rossi has been there...how many championships would Rossi have? Probably not that many. Like you say with Stoner...it's all about timing eh!!!

[sosman]

Yeah true - I wonder when they will start playing that old tune "its the bike not the rider you know"

& I wonder if Rossi is saying.... that its the rider that make the difference eg "Ducati"

[imdying]

Rossi is just being a pussy, if he pushed the front harder he'd be fine.