Laguna Seca — US Grand Prix [Archive]

DidJit

20th July 2011, 08:00

So we're coming off the back of a couple of races where riders seem to have almost rediscovered dueling, dicing and fighting for positions in the race. ;) Looking forward to more of that. :yes:

Thought we might start this one off with some pretty pictures of the merkins @ Laguna — Nicky (http://superbikeplanet.com/image/2006/mgp/USGP/blinded-me-with-science/8ydl.htm), Ben (http://mototribu.com/competition/motogp/2010/course/010usa/photo/001_mgp/009_10/motogp_spies_03_usa_2010.jpg) and Colin (http://bikeracenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Edwards-race-action-MotoGP-Laguna-Seca-2010.jpg).

Oh, and a rumour has been confirmed (http://motomatters.com/news/2011/07/19/ben_bostrom_confirmed_as_lcr_motogp_wild.html).

Crasherfromwayback

20th July 2011, 08:31

Waste of space giving the ride to Bostrom.

Shaun

20th July 2011, 08:38

Waste of space giving the ride to Bostrom.

For sure, he was good when chems ( Some call it when the stars are in line) helped

DidJit

20th July 2011, 11:18

Laguna Seca.

1= Stoner

2= Spies

3= Lorenzo

4 = Simo

5= Hayden

It's too tough a circuit for Pedro's shoulder with the corkscrew etc...

It'd be good to see Spies and Hayden (and Edwards) do well in this one.

DidJit

21st July 2011, 10:22

Past Laguna porn here (http://superbikeplanet.com/newind.htm/) and here (http://motomatters.com/news/2011/07/20/scott_jones_on_wednesday_last_year_at_la.html).

RobGassit

21st July 2011, 11:57

I doubt we'll see this again soon!243266

Crasherfromwayback

21st July 2011, 12:00

I doubt we'll see this again soon!243266

Yeah. Stoner has showed us how bad the front of the Duc works in the dirt!!!

Crasherfromwayback

21st July 2011, 12:01

I doubt we'll see this again soon!243266

Yeah. Stoner has shown us how bad the front of the Duc works in the dirt!!!

pritch

21st July 2011, 13:38

Yeah. Stoner has shown us how bad the front of the Duc works in the dirt!!!

Is there an echo in here? :whistle:

Crasherfromwayback

21st July 2011, 14:22

Is there an echo in here? :whistle:

Hahaha..yeah got the stutters on.

Matt Bleck

21st July 2011, 15:05

Hahaha..yeah got the stutters on.

That'll go well with ya blinkers!

http://www.biblepicturegallery.com/thumbs/ca/editors/adult/Man%20wearing%20blinkers%20looking%20worried.jpg

Crasherfromwayback

21st July 2011, 15:15

That'll go well with ya blinkers!

l]

Don't own any. Diff between me and the others is I applaud good riding/racing from anyone. Must be totally blind if you haven't seen that.

Matt Bleck

21st July 2011, 18:50

Don't own any. Diff between me and the others is I applaud good riding/racing from anyone. Must be totally blind if you haven't seen that.

:Pokey: :laugh:

If Spies doesn't win this race he is dead to me...... :oi-grr:

RobGassit

21st July 2011, 19:02

Corkscrew Magic.243292243293243294

BMWST?

21st July 2011, 19:14

could be an awsome battle between Stoner and Dani...I was troubled to hear Lorenzo complain about arm pump,that could be a bad thing to have at Laguna.I think the Hondas will be hard to beat there,the yamahas seem to be better on flowing tracks

Crasherfromwayback

21st July 2011, 20:18

:Pokey: :laugh:

If Spies doesn't win this race he is dead to me...... :oi-grr:

Dunno if he still is Bruva, but he was paying $15.00 at the TAB for the win yesterday! I reckon he'll be there or there abouts with the other freaks.

Robert Taylor

21st July 2011, 22:34

1st Ohlins / Bridgestone

2nd '' ''

3rd '' ''

4th '' ''

5th '' ''

6th '' '' and so on, but go Lorenzo!

carbonhed

21st July 2011, 22:35

If Spies doesn't win this race he is dead to me...... :oi-grr:

:laugh: love it.

Lorenzo

Stoner. Because we have the new model, mature, racer who's managing the points and racing tactically... instead of the old Casey who simply ripped everyone a new arsehole at every available opportunity.

Spies

Maido

22nd July 2011, 10:50

stoner pedrosa spies.

DidJit

22nd July 2011, 10:58

An insight (http://motomatters.com/interview/2011/07/21/jeremy_burgess_on_laguna_2008_how_valent.html) into Jeremy Burgess' mind with regard to Laguna '08.

White trash

22nd July 2011, 11:12

Spies for the win, and who gives a toss what happens beyond that. Although it'd be nice to see Hayden up the front too.

Dream podium.

Spies
Edwards
Hayden

wanpo

22nd July 2011, 11:16

I think Stoner will get the bike setup down this time, since he's bitched about it for the last 2 stages. My prediction:

Stoner
Spies
Lorenzo
Rossi
Dovizioso

Will be an epic battle between Rossi and Dovi.

DidJit

22nd July 2011, 11:32

... Dream podium.

Spies
Edwards
Hayden

+1 in any order. And Bboz 4th for shits & giggles.

... Will be an epic battle between Rossi and Dovi.

Now that the riders seem to have developed a taste for it again (in recent races anyway), I think there will be more than a few epic battles across the field.

racefactory

22nd July 2011, 23:28

I want to see Hayden up front. Good guy.

denill

23rd July 2011, 08:28

I want to see Hayden up front. Good guy.

<a href=http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Jul/110722abouta.htm>Talking About Hayden:</A>

denill

23rd July 2011, 08:35

An insight (http://motomatters.com/interview/2011/07/21/jeremy_burgess_on_laguna_2008_how_valent.html) into Jeremy Burgess' mind with regard to Laguna '08.

Mmmmm. Good read.

rachprice

23rd July 2011, 09:04

At least someone is looking to win it or bin it!!

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Jul/110722-11-bin-or-win.htm

Man Laguna is my favourite!!

Shaun

23rd July 2011, 09:11

At least someone is looking to win it or bin it!!

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Jul/110722-11-bin-or-win.htm

Man Laguna is my favourite!!

I'd say we are going to see exactually his prediction, which one we will not know untill the race though, he is gunna try so hard to win there, and binning it will not be a problem with his team either if he does---- what ever the result it WILL BE massive media exsposure for Yamaha in the USA

RobGassit

23rd July 2011, 10:17

"But, if everything is right, and we're close, I'm either going to put that thing on the box, or I'm going to put that thing in the fence," Spies

This sort of attitude is the reason I watch these guy's race.:clap:

RobGassit

23rd July 2011, 10:28

Simmo also has a plan for this weekend!243383

Shaun

23rd July 2011, 10:34

Baustista on the Suzuki in 7th after free practice No 2 and only 1 second off poll:shit:

John Hopkins is gunna rock when he gets back on that thing

denill

23rd July 2011, 11:18

Baustista on the Suzuki in 7th after free practice No 2 and only 1 second off poll:shit:

And heading De Puniet's Ducati. Who is heading the factory Ducatis, WTF.

BMWST?

23rd July 2011, 13:26

Free practise 1

1 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 262.7 1'22.300
2 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 260.3 1'22.402 0.102 / 0.102
3 1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 261.2 1'22.420 0.120 / 0.018
4 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 259.8 1'22.806 0.506 / 0.386
5 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 260.6 1'22.911 0.611 / 0.105
6 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 256.0 1'23.210 0.910 / 0.299
7 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 260.7 1'23.297 0.997 / 0.087
8 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 259.0 1'23.459 1.159 / 0.162
9 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 259.7 1'23.467 1.167 / 0.008
10 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 257.9 1'23.529 1.229 / 0.062
11 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 257.6 1'23.596 1.296 / 0.067
12 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 247.2 1'23.807 1.507 / 0.211
13 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 252.3 1'24.018 1.718 / 0.211
14 24 Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 257.8 1'24.324 2.024 / 0.306
15 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 255.3 1'24.566 2.266 / 0.242
16 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 248.3 1'24.682 2.382 / 0.116
17 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 237.2 1'25.325 3.025 / 0.643
18 23 Ben BOSTROM USA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 250.8 1'27.286 4.986 / 1.961
Weather Conditions:
| Track Condition: Dry| Air: 18º| Humidity: 52%| Ground: 28º

Free practise 2

1 1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 260.6 1'22.056
2 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 263.2 1'22.197 0.141 / 0.141
3 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 264.5 1'22.231 0.175 / 0.034
4 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 262.4 1'22.537 0.481 / 0.306
5 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 259.6 1'22.615 0.559 / 0.078
6 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 260.6 1'22.803 0.747 / 0.188
7 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 257.0 1'23.056 1.000 / 0.253
8 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 256.8 1'23.135 1.079 / 0.079
9 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 256.8 1'23.183 1.127 / 0.048
10 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 259.6 1'23.195 1.139 / 0.012
11 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 261.4 1'23.369 1.313 / 0.174
12 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 258.9 1'23.424 1.368 / 0.055
13 35 Cal CRUTCHLOW GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 256.0 1'23.707 1.651 / 0.283
14 17 Karel ABRAHAM CZE Cardion AB Motoracing Ducati 255.1 1'23.811 1.755 / 0.104
15 24 Toni ELIAS SPA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 260.3 1'23.830 1.774 / 0.019
16 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 255.6 1'24.590 2.534 / 0.760
17 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 255.7 1'24.663 2.607 / 0.073
18 23 Ben BOSTROM USA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 252.4 1'26.159 4.103 / 1.496
Weather Conditions:
| Track Condition: Dry| Air: 22º| Humidity: 39%| Ground: 43º

steveyb

23rd July 2011, 15:31

God! Sunny, dry and slightly warm. How could it be any better?
Get me outta here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Wellywood that is).

White trash

23rd July 2011, 16:15

God! Sunny, dry and slightly warm. How could it be any better?
Get me outta here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Wellywood that is).

I'm with you mate.

Crasherfromwayback

23rd July 2011, 16:34

God! Sunny, dry and slightly warm. How could it be any better?
Get me outta here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Wellywood that is).

I'm with you mate.

Just like it was in '07'! And every year for that matter...

BMWST?

23rd July 2011, 17:03

any sports bars/cafes in welly open on sunday 8 45am?Be cool to have a brekky /meet up an watch the qualifying?

racefactory

23rd July 2011, 19:04

Some footage I uploaded. Shit hot circuit...

<iframe width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/riM_unS3HNI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Crasherfromwayback

23rd July 2011, 21:44

any sports bars/cafes in welly open on sunday 8 45am?Be cool to have a brekky /meet up an watch the qualifying?

You're welcome to rock up to our place to check it out. I'll put the apron on.

BMWST?

23rd July 2011, 21:59

You're welcome to rock up to our place to check it out. I'll put the apron on.

Thanks mate I can watch it here,just thought the group thing could be quite entertaining in its own right:yes:

ellipsis

23rd July 2011, 23:53

God! Sunny, dry and slightly warm. How could it be any better?
Get me outta here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Wellywood that is).

....whats god's relevance in this matter......jeez...

Brian d marge

24th July 2011, 01:54

Not in America but ...well I will let the photo speak for itself

hopper on the mountain , Mallory prk? ( he bent some front rims , Road Racers cant handle a little jump)

Stephen

243429

go that man

Shaun

24th July 2011, 06:11

Lorenzo just has a massive Highside in practice, walking but badly apparently

Shaun

24th July 2011, 06:32

Stoner Fastest In third, Morning Practice at Laguna Seca MotoGP
Lorenzo crashes as session ends ...
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:21.806
2 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:21.823
3 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:21.855
4 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:22.222
5 Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:22.325
6 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:22.356
7 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:22.432
8 Valentino Rossi Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:22.647
9 Alvara Bautista Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSV-R 1:22.840
10 Hector Barbera Aspar Team Ducati GP11 1:22.877
11 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:23.062
12 Randy De Puniet Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:23.080
13 Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:23.143
14 Hiroshi Aoyama San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:23.513
15 Karel Abraham Cardion AB MotoRacing Ducati GP11 1:23.544
16 Loris Capirossi Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:24.038
17 Toni Elias LCR Honda Honda RC212V 1:24.056
18 Benny Bostrom LCR Honda Honda RC212V 1:25.934

World

Rossi and Hayden doing quite well here, but that is down to the track, NOT the bike being heaps better

Ben Bostrom, what a waste of a very good bike

Shaun

24th July 2011, 10:35

Lorenzo on Pole For Laguna USGP. Stoner, Pedrosa Complete Front Row.
spies' crashes with minutes remaining
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:21.202
2 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:21.274
3 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:21.385
4 Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:21.578
5 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:21.696
6 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:21.731
7 Valentino Rossi Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:22.235
8 Hector Barbera Aspar Team Ducati GP11 1:22.238
9 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:22.271
10 Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:22.385
11 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:22.520
12 Alvara Bautista Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSV-R 1:22.669
13 Karel Abraham Cardion AB MotoRacing Ducati GP11 1:22.893
14 Hiroshi Aoyama San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:22.937
15 Randy De Puniet Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:23.961
16 Loris Capirossi Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:23.876
17 Toni Elias LCR Honda Honda RC212V 1:24.156
18 Benny Bostrom LCR Honda Honda RC212V 1:25.291

Pedrosa said that he just tried to do aas many laps as possible--trying, obviously for a good race set up.

Stoner said that they chased set up for the entire session.

Lorenzo said that he was in some pain from his traction control off crash in practice, but it was manageable.

Spies crashed late in the session unhurt, Nick Hayden crashed later in the session as well.

Valentino Rossi languished down the order for most of the session but pushed hard late and qualified an uncomfortable seventh.

ENDS

Ben Spies to WIN, rossi 5th

DidJit

24th July 2011, 11:40

Anybody have the inside word on what ails Casey and his set up?

Brian d marge

24th July 2011, 11:59

Lorenzos TC was switched off ( u down shift to switch it on , )

Stephen

slowpoke

24th July 2011, 14:20

Lorenzo on Pole For Laguna USGP. Stoner, Pedrosa Complete Front Row.
spies' crashes with minutes remaining
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:21.202
2 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:21.274
3 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:21.385
4 Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha M1 1:21.578
5 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:21.696
6 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Honda RC212V 1:21.731
7 Valentino Rossi Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:22.235
8 Hector Barbera Aspar Team Ducati GP11 1:22.238
9 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Ducati GP11 1:22.271
10 Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:22.385
11 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha M1 1:22.520
12 Alvara Bautista Rizla Suzuki Suzuki GSV-R 1:22.669
13 Karel Abraham Cardion AB MotoRacing Ducati GP11 1:22.893
14 Hiroshi Aoyama San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda RC212V 1:22.937
15 Randy De Puniet Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:23.961
16 Loris Capirossi Pramac Racing Ducati GP11 1:23.876
17 Toni Elias LCR Honda Honda RC212V 1:24.156
18 Benny Bostrom LCR Honda Honda RC212V 1:25.291

ENDS

So considering that Hayes plonked his R1 Superbike on the AMA Superbike pole with a 1:24.5-ish, same day, same conditions (different tyres though) what sort of times do we reckon the Claiming Rule bikes will be capable of next year? Are they gonna be anywhere near the 1000cc MotoGP bikes?

Crasherfromwayback

24th July 2011, 14:38

So considering that Hayes plonked his R1 Superbike on the AMA Superbike pole with a 1:24.5-ish,

Faster than Ben 'Check my sideburns' Bostrom on the LCR Honda GP bike...

slowpoke

24th July 2011, 15:12

Faster than Ben 'Check my sideburns' Bostrom on the LCR Honda GP bike...

Haha, yep! Good for promotion I guess but I can't help thinking they were looking at the past rather than the future when they gave him the ride.

DidJit

25th July 2011, 09:48

What a pass — 'round the outside! What a win!

Crasherfromwayback

25th July 2011, 10:13

What a pass — 'round the outside! What a win!

THAT was one fucking big balls pass!

DidJit

25th July 2011, 10:37

THAT was one fucking big balls pass!

The pass in the corkscrew looked pretty ballsy to me; the one to take the lead was just massive! Gonna enjoy watching the replay of that a few times methinks.

denill

25th July 2011, 10:49

slowpoke

25th July 2011, 10:50

Whooley farkin' dooley! Great race, gonna be awesome watching these two push each other over the rest of the season. It's turning out far better than I thought earlier on.

Crasherfromwayback

25th July 2011, 10:52

The pass in the corkscrew looked pretty ballsy to me; the one to take the lead was just massive! Gonna enjoy watching the replay of that a few times methinks.

How the fuck did Stoner pull that off? It looked like a Simo move................

Whooley farkin' dooley! Great race, gonna be awesome watching these two push each other over the rest of the season. It's turning out far better than I thought earlier on.

He certainly looked like he was on a mission!

ac3_snow

25th July 2011, 11:12

Crasherfromwayback

25th July 2011, 11:17

rachprice

25th July 2011, 11:21

What happened to the 125s?! guessing it was just sky being slack and not giving them air time?
The main race was brilliant tho watching stoner reel em in, beautiful. (even if he is a pussy and won't race in Japan due to 'radiation')

Dude they dont run 125/moto2 at laguna

Fucking aye that was an awesome race...I really didnt think that stoner ws gonna be able to do that after lorenzo being so dam consistent in qualifying pretty much all 1.21

Sweet passes by stoner!

denill

25th July 2011, 12:08

Dude they dont run 125/moto2 at laguna

Fucking aye that was an awesome race...I really didnt think that stoner ws gonna be able to do that after lorenzo being so dam consistent in qualifying pretty much all 1.21

Sweet passes by stoner!

To pull that pass on the outside, on a track that is narrow.............

That musta really pissed off the Stoner knockers, ha ha. :yes: :yes:

Crasherfromwayback

25th July 2011, 12:17

To pull that pass on the outside, on a track that is narrow.............

That musta really pissed off the Stoner knockers, ha ha. :yes: :yes:

They'll just squeal it was because his Honda was faster. Never mind there are three other identical Hondas out there. Maybe he's quite good at setting bikes up after all.:innocent:

carbonhed

25th July 2011, 13:10

Great race by Casey, magnificent overtakes and didn't those Hondas look gorgeous in the California sunshine?

Two great riders battling it out for the championship and that's probably a telling victory.

Ben "win it or bin it" Spies? Well I thought he might make the podium because Danny was still injured but never even looked like it. 15 secs behind his teammate who had eased off, banging heads with Dovi once again. What a shame Rossi's not still on that Yamaha... imagine the battles we'd be having then.

Crasherfromwayback

25th July 2011, 13:15

Ben "win it or bin it" Spies? .

Yeah I seriously would've thought the home crowd could give him the 1/2 sec he needed each lap!

rachprice

25th July 2011, 14:08

To pull that pass on the outside, on a track that is narrow.............

That musta really pissed off the Stoner knockers, ha ha. :yes: :yes:

Yeah dude...fuck i shat myself when he did that, it could have gone all wrong really easily! He sure does have giant balls

BMWST?

25th July 2011, 15:53

when it comes down to it Casey seems to have the special ability to actually overtake.There arent many passing places there.
JLo looked pretty bloody sore......

Crasherfromwayback

25th July 2011, 16:10

.
JLo looked pretty bloody sore......

He certainly did. Mind you, Stoner had a HUGE biff in practice at the last round and was no doubt sore. Either one of those biffs could've finished their seasons for them...

carbonhed

25th July 2011, 17:04

Yeah I seriously would've thought the home crowd could give him the 1/2 sec he needed each lap!

Well at least your guy finished in a respectable position. My guy's still trying get the dust out of his funky afro. I fkn despair.

Crasherfromwayback

25th July 2011, 17:10

Well at least your guy finished in a respectable position. My guy's still trying get the dust out of his funky afro. I fkn despair.

Imagine the parts bill for the season.

eelracing

25th July 2011, 21:35

when it comes down to it Casey seems to have the special ability to actually overtake.There arent many passing places there.
JLo looked pretty bloody sore......

To do it at turn 1 takes seriously large gonads to pull off,Casey pulled harder today eh.

Can't help but feel tho that he only had to beat two walking wounded at a particularly hard stop/start track and Stoners show of emotion afterwards looked more one of relief than dominance.

Crasherfromwayback

25th July 2011, 21:49

To do it at turn 1 takes seriously large gonads to pull off,Casey pulled harder today eh.

Can't help but feel tho that he only had to beat two walking wounded at a particularly hard stop/start track and Stoners show of emotion afterwards looked more one of relief than dominance.

Hahaha...pity your boy beat up on a beaten up Stoner last round then eh? I reckon Lorenzo shit himself so badly when Stoner rode round the outside of him that he threw in the towel.

gixerracer

25th July 2011, 21:51

To do it at turn 1 takes seriously large gonads to pull off,Casey pulled harder today eh.

Can't help but feel tho that he only had to beat two walking wounded at a particularly hard stop/start track and Stoners show of emotion afterwards looked more one of relief than dominance.

Who fucken cares they are all injured in one way or another at some point for Jorge to go that fast for that long I dont think his injury had much affect at all. Stoner was and is the man and he showed it by never giving up and when it mattered the most he put the hammer down hard and smoked them all:love:

Crasherfromwayback

25th July 2011, 21:53

Stoner was and is the man and he showed it by never giving up and when it mattered the most he put the hammer down hard and smoked them all:love:

With TWO of the best passing moves we've seen all season. Both clean too.

racefactory

25th July 2011, 21:55

Yeah dude...fuck i shat myself when he did that, it could have gone all wrong really easily! He sure does have giant balls

Nothing special. Rossi did it like 4 times last year in that race. That gp was nothing compared to before.

I think people are getting more and more used to the shit boring races these days. You can even tell the commentators are starting to sound like they are faking it now.

rachprice

25th July 2011, 22:03

Nothing special. Rossi did it like 4 times last year in that race. That gp was nothing compared to before.

I think people are getting more and more used to the shit boring races these days. Even the commentators sound like they are faking it now.

Well I prob shat myself then too!! I get really excited whenever I watch gp and sweet passes

Just curiously, have you seen the racing live?? Seeing it in the flesh and knowing how fast that is it always blows my mind!

And I don't necessarily think it's more boring than before at all

racefactory

25th July 2011, 22:05

I just miss the catalunya, laguna and phillip island races of before. Will there be anything this season? I hope the 1000cc bikes change things up a bit.

ecko_nzed

25th July 2011, 22:35

just finished watching (fucking work getting in the way, pffft). I think I'll just call him Stones from now on, cause he must have fcuking huge ones to pull off a pass like that

Go the mighty Honda's

BMWST?

25th July 2011, 22:51

I just miss the catalunya, laguna and phillip island races of before. Will there be anything this season? I hope the 1000cc bikes change things up a bit.

if you think that pass round the outside was nothing special you are in need of some perspective.And it was Stoner passing Rossi there not the other way round.

flyingcrocodile46

26th July 2011, 00:15

RobGassit

26th July 2011, 09:24

Casey gets it done in a careful, methodical, calculating way. Waited 2 laps for the tyres. Setup Pedrosa and pulled a pass that Simo dreams about doing properly. Then he hunted down Lorenzo and ripped his head off and shit down his neck.
Crasher Stoner has graduated people. Love him or hate him, he is a class act!:first:

denill

26th July 2011, 09:31

eelracing

26th July 2011, 15:25

Crasherfromwayback

26th July 2011, 15:36

Do you Stoner fanboys even watch these races! or are you to busy creaming yourselves over his missus?

Lorenzo and Dani had the wood over your man at the start..he was struggling.

Once Dani faded (nothing new there tho) and he got past Jorge,Casey was setting the slowest times of the whole race to pull away.

No Jorge dropped away coz he's seriously injured...his ride was the strongest one.

So how come Stoner has won 5 out of the ten races? Has Lorenzo been 'seriously injured' for them all? Thought not. As I said...you seem to be forgetting Stoners HUGE biff at Germany. Chances are he was every bit as sore as Lorenzo was this round. He just didn't put on a huge act climbing the podium steps like Lorenzo did!

rachprice

26th July 2011, 16:00

Do you Stoner fanboys even watch these races! or are you to busy creaming yourselves over his missus?

Lorenzo and Dani had the wood over your man at the start..he was struggling.

Once Dani faded (nothing new there tho) and he got past Jorge,Casey was setting the slowest times of the whole race to pull away.

No Jorge dropped away coz he's seriously injured...his ride was the strongest one.

Not true dude Casey was doing consistent 1.21's at the start, pulled back in the middle (probably to conserve tyres, saving them for a full on attack near the end -nice tactics) and then did what he planned

And yeah like what's been said, everyone has crashed and been sore

pritch

26th July 2011, 16:04

Maybe he's quite good at setting bikes up after all.:innocent:

Burgess is quoted as saying there is no perfect set up at LS. The riders just have to throw the bike around the track.

Crasherfromwayback

26th July 2011, 16:34

Burgess is quoted as saying there is no perfect set up at LS. The riders just have to throw the bike around the track.

I'm sure you'll find like any track, there are certain compromises that need to be made. But that's the same Burgess that heavily critisized Stoner for simply 'following' the other racers around at Assen last year when he got fourth. Seems remarkably quiet now his 'boy' is following the others round in 6th/7th etc.:shutup:

gixerracer

26th July 2011, 17:31

Do you Stoner fanboys even watch these races! or are you to busy creaming yourselves over his missus?

Lorenzo and Dani had the wood over your man at the start..he was struggling.

Once Dani faded (nothing new there tho) and he got past Jorge,Casey was setting the slowest times of the whole race to pull away.

No Jorge dropped away coz he's seriously injured...his ride was the strongest one.

Last time I checked you win a race by being fastest at the right end of the race by being first to the flag. Using Jorges crash as sympathy is bollocks. Look at the meeting before and look what rossi done last year on his comeback ride from his broken leg etc etc etc Stoner won on the day because he done the best job and rode the smartest race.

denill

26th July 2011, 17:43

Last time I checked you win a race by being fastest at the right end of the race by being first to the flag. Using Jorges crash as sympathy is bollocks. Look at the meeting before and look what rossi done last year on his comeback ride from his broken leg etc etc etc Stoner won on the day because he done the best job and rode the smartest race.

You're right but it's not much use arguing with eelracing - he's probably just an anti-Stoner. There's nothing the poor bugger can do to get the respect he deserves from those types.

RobGassit

26th July 2011, 19:27

Actually, as a Stoner fan, can I add that I thought Rossi gave it a phaarkin good shake with what he had to sit on. If it had been someone like Troy Corser he would have pussied around and thrown a tanty in the pits. Rossi is still all business.

carbonhed

26th July 2011, 20:31

ecko_nzed

26th July 2011, 21:06

Do you Stoner fanboys even watch these races! or are you to busy creaming yourselves over his missus?

Of course we watch it, especially the bit where Stones passed George, over and over and over again. pure brilliance :corn:

DidJit

27th July 2011, 09:20

... Lorenzo and Dani had the wood over your man at the start..he was struggling. ...

Stoner's (http://www.gpone.com/index.php/en/201107254421/Stoner-ho-vinto-per-una-impennata.html) take on that. ;)

Brett

27th July 2011, 09:45

Crasherfromwayback

27th July 2011, 09:52

I just wanna say that I am SICK of sky cutting the footage short, that was the second or third time this season that we have missed rider interviews. Useless pricks.
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That's why Rach and I simply pay MotoGP.com instead. Much bettera.

racefactory

27th July 2011, 12:31

I just wanna say that I am SICK of sky cutting the footage short, that was the second or third time this season that we have missed rider interviews. Useless pricks.
Bloody brilliant riding by Stoner, very impressive, the guy is showing his true worth. Also, have to hand it to Lorenzo, he is proving to be an incredibly consistent and fast racer. He is also becoming less of an arse and he matures, so I dare say I will be a supporter of his before not too long.

What's screwed up though is that if you watch the highlights later you will see the interviews.

Oh... for motogp subscriptions- do you get to view complete onboard demonstration laps for every track? Also, can you view the race onboard? The website does not say.