MotoGP @ Phillips Island: 1st practice times

**wharfy** · 16th October 2011, 15:09

Originally Posted by lukemillar

Keeps on getting removed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZdMYxiBPTE

Shit !!!!!

**Crasherfromwayback** · 16th October 2011, 15:10

Originally Posted by svr

When Gardner went round that corner people moved back from the fence!

I would've too!

**Crasherfromwayback** · 16th October 2011, 15:10

Originally Posted by wharfy

Shit !!!!!

Yeah it's fucking terrible eh!!! WTF was he thinking???!!!

**svr** · 16th October 2011, 15:12

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

With an injury after his nasty warmup crash.

Bwin must be paying the shortest odds in the modern era for a GP win. Someone down the order must be worth a punt with the changeable weather conditions, one would think.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 16th October 2011, 15:14

Originally Posted by svr

Bwin must be paying the shortest odds in the modern era for a GP win. Someone down the order must be worth a punt with the changeable weather conditions, one would think.

I put $20.00 on Simoncelli on FRi @ $50.00.

**denill** · 16th October 2011, 15:14

Yamaha Factory Riders to Miss Australian Grand Prix
16/10/2011

Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies will not ride in today's Grand Prix of Australia following separate on track incidents by both.

World Champion Lorenzo was declared unfit to race after sustaining an injury to the fourth finger of the left hand during this morning's warm up. He will travel to Melbourne to undergo plastic surgery to repair the damage. A post surgery report will follow.

Lorenzo's team mate Spies received a hit to the head yesterday during the qualifying session after a high speed crash. After attempting to ride some laps in this morning's warm up, the rider reached an agreement with team members that with reduced concentration attempting the race would be considered too dangerous for himself and other competitors.

**LBD** · 16th October 2011, 15:17

Buggar....Just about to head to the pub to watch a Lorenzo / stoner tussle

**Crasherfromwayback** · 16th October 2011, 15:20

Originally Posted by LBD

Buggar....Just about to head to the pub to watch a Lorenzo / stoner tussle

Yeah it's taken the edge of it a bit. Bit like Wales having a man sent off last night early on.

**cmoore** · 16th October 2011, 15:24

yeah well...no Yamaha factory riders does stop the very slight chance Lorenzo had of dragging it out another week...looks like stoner will get his championship in Australia on his birthday....

**carbonhed** · 16th October 2011, 18:32

Phillip Island in october... what a crazy race!

**pritch** · 16th October 2011, 20:28

Originally Posted by carbonhed

Phillip Island in october... what a crazy race!

Several crazy races... Still, congratulations to Stoner on his second championship.

The Moto 2 title chase is still finely poised so I hope Sepang is dry but am worried that it won't be. Not too long to wait...