Sting gone out of MotoGP '09?

**discotex** · 10th November 2009, 17:14

Originally Posted by denill

Nicky Haden seems to have figured out how to ride the Ducati... Or at least how not to ride it. Might make a few podiums next year if he keeps this up.

Originally Posted by Reckless

Never downloaded the BBC torrent before but I will next time.

BBC kicks arse. I watched the aussie round on Sky and was shocked how shite the commentators were. Talking utter crap and missing passes then being surprised someone was in front. Shocking stuff really.

**roogazza** · 10th November 2009, 20:38

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

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

Originally Posted by White trash

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.

and here's me thinking that you two would be quiet for a while after Valencia ???

**Crasherfromwayback** · 10th November 2009, 21:24

Originally Posted by roogazza

and here's me thinking that you two would be quiet for a while after Valencia ???

Never! Seems to me a lot of people reckon Stoner is a whinger...but if you ask me...Rossi does more than anyone. Whaaaaa...I want bridgestone tyres...whaaaa...I want a wall between me and my team mate. Whaaaa...I wanna pick a much weaker team mate....whaaaa...I want my mummas titties

**slowpoke** · 10th November 2009, 22:50

Originally Posted by slowpoke

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".

Originally Posted by Badjelly

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

Not really, I think only Honda started with a clean sheet of paper, the rest were/are pretty much just evolutions of the 990's.

Kinda funny that Honda were struggling after everyone said it was them pushing for the 800cc limit: 990 V5 - 1 cylinder = 792cc.

**MDR2** · 10th November 2009, 23:03

Originally Posted by White trash

WTF???

Unsure how they work out that they can get back into the pits, do a real slow lap and still be on the grid before the lights go out. Lol.

What a crock

Pretty easy I would say with the way DORNA run things. Everyone out for the sighting lap and then to the grid and then lets waste half a fucking our while the comentators walk the grid interviewing and talking about whats happened in the past week. Drives me nuts.

**MDR2** · 10th November 2009, 23:07

I've made the prediction before in another thread. I'll make it again now. Lorenzo/Spies Fiat yamaha team 2011

Something else im thinking, if Suzuki want to start playing ball again, and not end up being the next Kawazaki (RIP) they need to front up some cash so good Rossi and burgess can't refuse and hope they can develop the bike a bit.

Lorenzo is the up and coming talent with quite a few more years ahead of him. Rossi, while he IS still winning races and even championships, can't seriously think of racing for too much longer. (2 or 3 more seasons max?)

Hell. it could just be a ratings thing... little bit of drama for the end of season to keep fans interested and wanting to see how it all pans out.

**denill** · 11th November 2009, 06:00

Originally Posted by MDR2

I've made the prediction before in another thread. I'll make it again now. Lorenzo/Spies Fiat yamaha team 2011

Something else im thinking, if Suzuki want to start playing ball again, and not end up being the next Kawazaki (RIP) they need to front up some cash so good Rossi and burgess can't refuse and hope they can develop the bike a bit.

Lorenzo is the up and coming talent with quite a few more years ahead of him. Rossi, while he IS still winning races and even championships, can't seriously think of racing for too much longer. (2 or 3 more seasons max?)

Hell. it could just be a ratings thing... little bit of drama for the end of season to keep fans interested and wanting to see how it all pans out.

I agree with all of that. Some good calls IMO.

**denill** · 11th November 2009, 06:29

Mmmmm, Interesting Times!

**k14** · 11th November 2009, 06:32

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Never! Seems to me a lot of people reckon Stoner is a whinger...but if you ask me...Rossi does more than anyone. Whaaaaa...I want bridgestone tyres...whaaaa...I want a wall between me and my team mate. Whaaaa...I wanna pick a much weaker team mate....whaaaa...I want my mummas titties

Or maybe uchio's titties?

Originally Posted by denill

Mmmmm, Interesting Times!

Makes you wonder what is going on with Dovizioso? He was running near the front for the first 3/4 of the season and then he was virtually no where. Battling it out with melandri/kallio for 8th-10th. Same thing at the test. I wouldn't be surprised of midget and dovi are both looking for jobs at the end of next year if they don't start winning some races.

**White trash** · 11th November 2009, 07:06

Originally Posted by roogazza

and here's me thinking that you two would be quiet for a while after Valencia ???

C'mon Gaz, you know us.

Pete's the best thing that ever happened in road racing and I'm the biggest that never happened.........

**codgyoleracer** · 11th November 2009, 07:14

Originally Posted by White trash

C'mon Gaz, you know us.

Pete's the best thing that ever happened in road racing and I'm the biggest that never happened.........

C'mon Mr Mair, dont talk yourself down tooo much, I recolect you definatly kicked arse (for at least two corners anyway).... ;-)

**codgyoleracer** · 11th November 2009, 07:15

Impressed and surprised by mr Spies performance, and Rossi can say what he likes. Stoner said whatever he liked when he was the champ and look where that got him.........

**codgyoleracer** · 11th November 2009, 07:19

Originally Posted by MDR2

Pretty easy I would say with the way DORNA run things. Everyone out for the sighting lap and then to the grid and then lets waste half a fucking our while the comentators walk the grid interviewing and talking about whats happened in the past week. Drives me nuts.

oddly enough its the half hour grid walk that the wife enjoys the most (all the gossip and personalities), The grid girls arnt too hard to put up with in moist cases either.............

**MDR2** · 11th November 2009, 07:21

Originally Posted by 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.

lets not forget Jorge binning it on a Sighting lap... or does that not count?