MotoGP @ Phillips Island: 1st practice times

[Crasherfromwayback]

Who would have picked Rossi to be in this position two years ago?

No one, and it's not nice to see either. Hopefully the Thou is a much better weapon and we'll see him ruffling feathers back up at the front.

[Oscar]

No one, and it's not nice to see either. Hopefully the Thou is a much better weapon and we'll see him ruffling feathers back up at the front.

Me too.
In a perfect world, the aliens would all be on the same bikes.
Maybe they should commandeer some Moto2 bikes for a race between Pedrosa, Vale, Spies, Stoner and Gorgeous George...

[Crasherfromwayback]

Me too.
In a perfect world, the aliens would all be on the same bikes.
Maybe they should commandeer some Moto2 bikes for a race between Pedrosa, Vale, Spies, Stoner and Gorgeous George...

Nah. Put 'em all on the Repsol Honda Moto GP bike.

[Oscar]

Nah. Put 'em all on the Repsol Honda Moto GP bike.

I dream about that

[Crasherfromwayback]

I dream about that

Would be carnage eh!!!

[denill]

What the fuck is a "statastions"?

For your information we were talking about the "Greatest of all time.", not the greatest of the moment (which is undoubtedly Stoner).
In a year or two?
Who knows?
Who would have picked Rossi to be in this position two years ago?

The 'Greatest of all Time" is subjective and thus becomes meaningless.

The 'Greatest Now' is more relevant. And right now not even the most ardent Stoner Basher can deny it's Stoner.

If I was a Team Boss - my shopping list right now would be:
1 - Stoner
2 - Lorenzo
3 - Rossi
4 - Pedrosa
5 - Spies
Strictly based on their form to date.

Next year it will be different and that's life.................

[Reckless]

Who would have picked Rossi to be in this position two years ago?

What position??
A great Champion has taken on the task of completely re designing/developing a famous name bike from the ground up!
After (or during) a great career, this will be another legacy for him.
Personally I don't quite see why champions have to retire while at the top?
You climb up through the ranks why cant you gracefully slide back down?
Especially if your still havin a blast even if the nut sack has got more sense than when you raced balls out and couldn't see the danger from the win!
and the above is on the premiss that he cant make the Ducati start winning!
Not quite sure if anyone can beat Stoner atm but even if Rossi and Ducati start regularly getting on the podium ahead of the other brands, its a pretty awesome job Rossi, Burgess and Ducati have done in pretty much one season!

Time will tell!!


Re Stoner
I fucken like him!
Like the way he calls a spade, a spade, love the way he rides, love the fact an Aussy from down under is champ!
And he has pretty damn good taste in women as well

Is he as good as Rossi over the length of his career????

Time will tell!!

I worship the pure aggressive skill of Stoner and love the style, humor, mind games, spontaneity and colour that Rossi has delighted us with for the last few years!
May the battle commence bring on 2012!!

Rossi 9 time world champ - Stoner 2 time?
Who is better well Stoner at the mo, but Rossi is the best of our era, so far ova time.
I think we all have to wait till they retire to find out! Any argument before is purely Academic!

Time will tell!!

[denill]

Me too.
In a perfect world, the aliens would all be on the same bikes.
Maybe they should commandeer some Moto2 bikes for a race between Pedrosa, Vale, Spies, Stoner and Gorgeous George...

Now that would be something

[gixerracer]

[QUOTE=Reckless;1130193270]What position??
A great Champion has taken on the task of completely re designing/developing a famous name bike from the ground up!
After (or during) a great career, this will be another legacy for him.
Personally I don't quite see why champions have to retire while at the top?
You climb up through the ranks why cant you gracefully slide back down?
Especially if your still havin a blast even if the nut sack has got more sense than when you raced balls out and couldn't see the danger from the win!
and the above is on the premiss that he cant make the Ducati start winning!
Not quite sure if anyone can beat Stoner atm but even if Rossi and Ducati start regularly getting on the podium ahead of the other brands, its a pretty awesome job Rossi, Burgess and Ducati have done in pretty much one season!



Your taking the piss right. Awesome job from Rossi, Burgess and Ducati WTF. They got a bike that won races and podiums last season and they cant even see the podium places at the end of the races?????????????????????

[wayne]

call the kettle black.....................

[merv]

Honda, Honda, Honda.

Denill you did used to enjoy selling that brand.....

... and gixerracer I know you like statastionistics coz you didn't mind setting a lap record at Wanganui did ya!

[denill]

Denill you did used to enjoy selling that brand.....

Thanks for reminding me Merv - I did too.

[denill]

Your taking the piss right. Awesome job from Rossi, Burgess and Ducati WTF. They got a bike that won races and podiums last season and they cant even see the podium places at the end of the races?????????????????????

Right..................................

And 12 months ago no one would ever have believed that outcome could have occurred.

[Reckless]

Your taking the piss right. Awesome job from Rossi, Burgess and Ducati WTF. They got a bike that won races and podiums last season and they cant even see the podium places at the end of the races?????????????????????

yeh your right to be honest!
I mis worded that DUH! It shouldn't have read "have done" That of coarse depends on their results this coming season.
I was assuming in my head they would succeed with some podium results this year??
Honda, Yamaha and Ducati going at it on the thou's would be a good watch!
It's Honda's time atm Pedrosa's matching lap times time prove its a good damn bike and not just a one rider bike.

These things take time as you know what Ducati are exploring don't happen over 3 races.
And I respect them for not just simply joining the others straight off. Unfortunately it didn't work tho did it?

And yeh Stoner could make the thing go good but only due to his aggressive riding style, he's the only one that could have.
Lorenzo, Pedrosa and any of the others incl Rossi are shit on that bike.
I think the engine in the middle thing prob would have never worked. Carbon Fibre has possibilities but needs heaps of time to develop.
They prob have proven to everyone you need the front and back connected by one frame to give a bike any feel. The human factor
At the end the bike was fucked unless you had a dirt tracker on it.

I have faith they will get there and Ducati will end up with a better bike in the end.
And maybe all Ducati owners if this succeeds and filters down?
We shall see??

I have quite enjoyed seeing what Ducati try next and what has worked and not worked over the season.
But Jeepers that Honda with its fancy gear changes and the drive Stoner got out of it!
Did you see how fucken fast it was out of that last corner. Hopefully all the others can get on the pace?
Be nice to see a Dovizioso, De Puniet (on a Suzuki), Spies or even a Bradl giving it to the others.

In the end personally I'm not really a one make or one rider fan
(I reckon Crasher must have naked pics of Stoner on his wall ) ..............sorry mate just couldn't resist that one

I just love the racing and skill on display.