Sting gone out of MotoGP '09?

[Crasherfromwayback]

That closest pick then? Stoner did fall, just earlier than hoped Just Pedrosa in the wrong spot... we shouldve expected he had it in em to win, bit hard to predict that though. Spies will come on good, but a long road to the very top, jeez they are fecking good huh.

As Spies said himself...they're the best racers in the world. That's why I've always preferred watching it to superbikes. To me...and I know it's only my opinion...but man...there just seems to be something so sick and fast about those fuckers.

I've been to lots of superbike meetings...but I've never been in awe. You go to a GP...and feel VERY inadequate as a rider.

[slowpoke]

Nobody else has even looked like setting the world on fire with that bike.

Not quite true. Capirossi won back to back races in '05 and scored 3 pole positions in a row at one stage. He was leading the World Championship after 6 rounds in '06 until that massive first corner crash with Gibernau at Catalunya put him in hospital. He lost too many valuable points while trying to battle on through injury but it was a case of "what might have been".

[Badjelly]

Nobody else has even looked like setting the world on fire with that bike.

Not quite true. Capirossi won back to back races in '05 and scored 3 pole positions in a row at one stage. He was leading the World Championship after 6 rounds in '06 until that massive first corner crash with Gibernau at Catalunya put him in hospital. He lost too many valuable points while trying to battle on through injury but it was a case of "what might have been".

That was the 990: different bike. The 800s were introduced in 2007, the year Stoner won the championship.

[denill]

Can't imagine Ducati letting Stoner go... at any price. Nobody else has even looked like setting the world on fire with that bike. Can't imagine Rossi going there for exactly the same reason. Stoner on the other hand could probably podium anything.

MotoGP politics?

Read: "Under Suppo's management Ducati signed Casey Stoner and won the 2007 world championship - although Italian media sources have claimed for months that tensions between Stoner and Suppo were becoming unmanageable."

Maybe it was Suppo or Stoner gone at the first opportunity?

[denill]

So - How Fast Were They Yesterday?

[Crasherfromwayback]

So - How Fast Were They Yesterday?

Our man Spies is getting faster each and every time he rides the thing by the look.

[Matt Bleck]

Rossi: It's me or Lorenzo at Yamaha in 2011!

During an interview with the BBC, Valentino Rossi warned that Yamaha must choose between keeping him or team-mate Jorge Lorenzo for the 2011 MotoGP season.

"Yamaha have to decide between me and Jorge for 2011," he said. "I have a great option to join Ducati."

Lorenzo has been Rossi's closest rival this year, only losing the title to the nine time world champion at the penultimate round of the season.

Rossi has repeatedly stated his displeasure at developing a bike that will also benefit his closest championship rival. 2009 marks the first time that Rossi's team-mate has finished second in the championship.

Both Rossi and Lorenzo will remain at Fiat Yamaha next season.

[Cleve]

Rossi and his brilliant mind fuck games continue. This is all about that.
Watch him target Stoner and Lorenzo in different and cunning ways before and during 2010 season.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Rossi and his brilliant mind fuck games continue. This is all about that.
Watch him target Stoner and Lorenzo in different and cunning ways before and during 2010 season.

I'd rather see Yamaha say "Sure then...we'll let Lorenzo go...meet your new team mate...Casey Stoner"

[White trash]

I know he's "The Doctor", but FFS, who in this world is actually arrogant enough to say to their employer "Get rid of that guy, he's number two in the world and I don't wanna be on his team." (Other than Crasher of course....)

I hope Rossi DOES go to Ducati. Stoner will wipe the floor with him on the Ducati and Mr Spies will arse fuck him all over the track riding in the Fiat Yamaha team.

[Reckless]

I know he's "The Doctor", but FFS, who in this world is actually arrogant enough to say to their employer "Get rid of that guy, he's number two in the world and I don't wanna be on his team."

It may not be arrogance depends if he is contributing more than 70% to the development of the bike and Lorenzo doing very little but riding in on his coat tails, then he has a case. Only the team knows though. I guess we will find out sometime before 2011? LOL!!

I actually thought he came across really well in that interview in the BBC broadcaster. Not big headed at all, I like him, a true champion, thought she did a great job over the whole show to. Never downloaded the BBC torrent before but I will next time.

I hope Rossi DOES go to Ducati. Stoner will wipe the floor with him on the Ducati and Mr Spies will arse fuck him all over the track riding in the Fiat Yamaha team.

I see your not a Rossi fan LOL! I'd like to see him go to Suzuki (or someone) and let him bring another challenger into the mix at the top! Be bloody good if Aprilia entered an 800 V4 or Kawasaki came up. Ah well that's not gonna happen. What ever happens no one can take the 9 world titles off him!

BTW: I like Stoner but he couldn't have fucked up much bigger than throwing it down the track on the warmup! LOL!! Then to post the fastest times in testing. His team sure have been really good to him over this season!

[Crasherfromwayback]

BTW: I like Stoner but he couldn't have fucked up much bigger than throwing it down the track on the warmup! LOL!! Then to post the fastest times in testing. His team sure have been really good to him over this season!

His team would wanna be good to him...ain't no one else gonna win the championship for them on that thing.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I know he's "The Doctor", but FFS, who in this world is actually arrogant enough to say to their employer "Get rid of that guy, he's number two in the world and I don't wanna be on his team." (Other than Crasher of course....)

I hope Rossi DOES go to Ducati. Stoner will wipe the floor with him on the Ducati and Mr Spies will arse fuck him all over the track riding in the Fiat Yamaha team.

You called?

That's where you're wrong though matey. I'm arrogant enough to say "sign the fucker...and any fucker...I'll whip his arse anyway"

[johan]

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Be bloody good if Aprilia entered an 800 V4 or Kawasaki came up. Ah well that's not gonna happen. What ever happens no one can take the 9 world titles off him!

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Hasn't it been proposed to go back to 1000cc in 2011?

[pritch]

Hard to decide between Stoner and Bautista for the fuck up of the year.
One bins it on the warm up lap, and one bins it after the finish.

I guess a points decision to Bautista, he totalled his bike.