MotoGP 2012

[rachprice]

Hmmm it's not off the cards the Lorenzo dnf's he had a pretty big moment last weekend

Though I'm sure he wont

[tigertim20]

Hmmm it's not off the cards the Lorenzo dnf's he had a pretty big moment last weekend

Though I'm sure he wont

hes certainly getting on it at the momment, the cunt is possessed! So is spies, but at least Jorge has stayed on thus far

I sort of expect Jorge to just slowly walk that lead out. a DNF or mechanical failure in a couple races time would be good for the excitement factor though, make the last couple races more exciting, but its unlikely. He better stay on, dunno how many more fingers he can lose and still work the clutch!

[slowpoke]

He didn't say anything even remotely like "how good he'd be on it". What he did say is that there were similarities between his and Stoners style that might mean he could ride it successfully.

Said like a true politician, haha. Remove the diplomatic spin and you're left with what I admittedly read between the lines. I haven't got much time for him after reading a few interviews and comments. How coming 5th in WSB (on the bike Spies blitz'd 'em with) and 12th in MotoGP makes him similar to Stoner is a bit of a mystery, as is dreaming he can do what far higher credentialled riders can't. But it would be interesting watching him try.

[Brian d marge]

If anyone who knows what they are talking about , please ,,this is your chance to chime in ,,,before me brain explodes ,,

chatter ,,,Honga ..watch this space ( this be an interesting area ,,one of which ducati cant win , without LOADS OF investment
crutchlow ....
putting it out into the mainstream press that I can do the job ,,ie money

the ducati is dog fundamentally ..( I have emailed everyone I know , spalders , honda showa ,,,nitron , these people are v good at what they do ,,,NOT ONE will say directly what is wrong with the duke ,,its like we all know but wont say because of the consequences ,,in fact I will email to them all again ,,,simple question, same corner , different riders same crash , what the problem with the duke ,,,,now as a engineer that gives me 2 data points,,,,,,,so Im guessing people know but wont spill

Lorenso for the title

Stephen

[Crasherfromwayback]

Lorenso for the title

Stephen

Who's he? I reckon Stoner may well still catch him if they can stop the Honda chewing up tyres.

[Oscar]

Who's he? I reckon Stoner may well still catch him if they can stop the Honda chewing up tyres.

Stoner still has plenty of time and points in hand.
There are already rumblings about the tyres, and I wouldn't be surprised if the subject is on the table.
I'll see what The Director has to say.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Stoner still has plenty of time and points in hand.
There are already rumblings about the tyres, and I wouldn't be surprised if the subject is on the table.
I'll see what The Director has to say.

Yeah we all know it's only one biff away, and Stoner hasn't crashed out of a race since being on the Honda, Lorenzo has. He fucking nearly biffed it away last week whilst leading too. Still, as I've said...if he doesn't start winning soon it'll be too late. I think Lorenzo gets better each and every year!

[Tony.OK]

Yeah we all know it's only one biff away, and Stoner hasn't crashed out of a race since being on the Honda, Lorenzo has. He fucking nearly biffed it away last week whilst leading too. Still, as I've said...if he doesn't start winning soon it'll be too late. I think Lorenzo gets better each and every year!

Surely its not Lorenzo..............it must be the bike!!!

[Oscar]

Yeah we all know it's only one biff away, and Stoner hasn't crashed out of a race since being on the Honda, Lorenzo has. He fucking nearly biffed it away last week whilst leading too. Still, as I've said...if he doesn't start winning soon it'll be too late. I think Lorenzo gets better each and every year!

Gorgeous George is scary consistent (and has the most perfect sculptured eyebrows I've ever seen on a bloke - have you noticed?).
He peels off lap after lap and never seems to fuck his tyres.
Without Vale, he would have had multiple titles by now.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Surely its not Lorenzo..............it must be the bike!!!

Yeah I love that one! Through out the history of the sport the winner has more often than not had the best bike. But you've still gotta ride it better than the other guys eh!

Gorgeous George is scary consistent (and has the most perfect sculptured eyebrows I've ever seen on a bloke - have you noticed?).
He peels off lap after lap and never seems to fuck his tyres.
Without Vale, he would have had multiple titles by now.

I said before that if Lorenzo wins the title, it'd sum things up well I reckon. Since '06', two for Rossi (one of the greatest of the sport) at the end of his time, two each for the greatest newcomers for quite some time at the beginning of their time. Pity one of them is leaving...but someone will come along equally as good if not better. It's how it goes. No...I haven't noticed his eyebrows...but now I'll have trouble looking at anything else. Thanks for that!

[pritch]

Gorgeous George ( has the most perfect sculptured eyebrows I've ever seen on a bloke - have you noticed?).

Maybe he wasn't joking when he said Pedrosa and he were getting married?

[denill]

As for Crutchlow, he's been a revelation this year because he didn't do a helluva lot last year. Likewise, we're only a 3rd of the way through the season, so it's early days as far as I'm concerned. 6th is a good result but realistically he beat a swag of CRT bikes, some wayward Ducati's and a young rookie on a satellite Honda at what was his home track. The impressive part was doing it with an injury not the actual result. Speaking of Ducati , I'd like to see him go there after hearing him say how good he'd be on it I'd like for him to find out first hand what a heap of shit it is. (How Preziosi keeps his job is beyond me). Haha, can you tell I'm not a Crutchlow fan?! (still rather him than Smith though).

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Jun/120622a.htm

[denill]

Be interesting to see the times of both Troy and Carlos:

[tigertim20]

Said like a true politician, haha. Remove the diplomatic spin and you're left with what I admittedly read between the lines. I haven't got much time for him after reading a few interviews and comments. How coming 5th in WSB (on the bike Spies blitz'd 'em with) and 12th in MotoGP makes him similar to Stoner is a bit of a mystery, as is dreaming he can do what far higher credentialled riders can't. But it would be interesting watching him try.

good points, I think its his way of putting his hand up, and saying 'if nobody else wants it, I will, I just want a factory ride and any factory will do'

[carbonhed]

Said like a true politician, haha. Remove the diplomatic spin and you're left with what I admittedly read between the lines. I haven't got much time for him after reading a few interviews and comments. How coming 5th in WSB (on the bike Spies blitz'd 'em with) and 12th in MotoGP makes him similar to Stoner is a bit of a mystery, as is dreaming he can do what far higher credentialled riders can't. But it would be interesting watching him try.

Crutchlow's certainly a gobby little bugger with a decidedly odd sense of humour but after saying there were similarities between his and Stoners riding style he did qualify it by saying that Casey, unfortunately, was a second a lap quicker when "on it". He's also described Stoner as "by far the fastest man on the planet" so he's generally pretty respectful towards the other riders in the paddock. He is of course raping Ben Spies mercilessly this year and on a satellite bike to boot.

Actually it would be fascinating to find out why Spies has changed his style from last season where he started generally quite slowly, preserved his tyres, and then mugged dovi and simo for a few cheap places late on... to this season where in the last couple of races he's charged out of the blocks and crashed/rooted his tyres in short order. Desperation?