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**Toast** · 9th April 2006, 11:12

Bloody hell...fell asleep during the four strokes...woke up just as Rossi was climbing on to the podium. He had a good start though, and awesome to see him do his usual trick of starting back a bit and then instantly cutting in to the opposition. Seems he did his other usual trick of taking the lead late on and opening up a wee gap too.

250 race had a nice battle for the win.

Got to sleep before hand and wake up for the race next time.

**Two Smoker** · 9th April 2006, 11:20

Originally Posted by Toast

Bloody hell...fell asleep during the four strokes...woke up just as Rossi was climbing on to the podium. He had a good start though, and awesome to see him do his usual trick of starting back a bit and then instantly cutting in to the opposition. Seems he did his other usual trick of taking the lead late on and opening up a wee gap too.

250 race had a nice battle for the win.

Got to sleep before hand and wake up for the race next time.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! I taped it and the tape finished on the LAST LAP!!!!! But i see Rossi won!!! Was a great race and wicked to see the lead change so many times...

**onearmedbandit** · 9th April 2006, 12:08

Funny isn't it, the new guys take the lead early and the commentators talk them up, 'oooh Rossi better watch out etc etc' only for the new guys (so it would seem) to ride too hard in the early laps and destroy their tyres. Kind of like sprinting the first 2 km of a marathon. Sure, you're in the front but for how long?

**Motu** · 9th April 2006, 13:42

A pretty standard Rossi weekend,not a good qualifying,works his way to the front,slips back to 2nd to check his opponents form,retakes the lead and stretches it to a win - excelent,total mastery.But man,was he ever happy with the win! I notice he's keen on getting a good start these days to,too much of a risk with those guys getting away.Stoner had the flu,maybe cooked his tyres too,but him and Pedrosa are going to really shake this season up....so are the Ducati's.Suzuki suck,somebody should of given Hopkins a chainsaw so he could express himself fully.I hope KR Jnr can redeem his self,for his father's sake atleast.

**sAsLEX** · 9th April 2006, 13:45

Originally Posted by Motu

Suzuki suck,somebody should of given Hopkins a chainsaw so he could express himself fully.

yeah he will probally get a slapping for disrespecting the suzuki! Note Biagii aint round anymore as he pissed off the bosses one too many times

**Racey Rider** · 9th April 2006, 14:24

Nicky Haden hasn't got what it takes to win.
He's a Settler. Happy to settly for a poduim finish. Sure he gave it one shot at the end, but it didn't stick, so he gave up,, again! He doesn't have the Rossi 'Drive' to be a winner.

You heard it here first.

**Motu** · 9th April 2006, 15:59

If he didn't have a burning desire to win he wouldn't be there,he'd be like you,telling others how it's done safely at home.Hayden is one of the top 5 riders in the whole damn world,he's good enough alright....but there's somebody out there who's able to find that something extra.

**mattt** · 9th April 2006, 17:38

Originally Posted by Racey Rider

Nicky Haden hasn't got what it takes to win.
He's a Settler. Happy to settly for a poduim finish. Sure he gave it one shot at the end, but it didn't stick, so he gave up,, again! He doesn't have the Rossi 'Drive' to be a winner.

You heard it here first.

Something that can only come out from a mouth of someone who has never competed in anything in their life.

**onearmedbandit** · 9th April 2006, 17:39

Originally Posted by motu

If he didn't have a burning desire to win he .....

Yup, I'd agree with that. I'm sure all the riders in the premiere class have the desire to win.

**TwoSeven** · 9th April 2006, 17:48

Originally Posted by mattt

Something that can only come out from a mouth of someone who has never competed in anything in their life.

There is a valid point there tho. Sometimes once they get a good sponsorship package they seem to sit back and just drive round. Few of em seem to actually want to mix it up and race anyone.

**Racey Rider** · 9th April 2006, 17:51

Just saying it how I see it.

Looking for some lively debate, rather than Rossi back patting all the time.
Prove me wrong Nicky! and the game will be all the better for it.

**gav** · 9th April 2006, 21:51

Yeah, I tend to agree, I think this is one race that Hayden may look back on and feel is one that got away. Think he had the chance to really put some pressure on Rossi, who has been known to crack from time to time, instead its almost like he thought second was a good result. If he had managed to beat Rossi head to head, would really have given him and the Honda team confidence. Especially as Rossi has been struggling with the bike setup so far this year.

**Madness** · 9th April 2006, 22:49

Originally Posted by Two Smoker

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! I taped it and the tape finished on the LAST LAP!!!!! But i see Rossi won!!! Was a great race and wicked to see the lead change so many times...

My tape ended at lap 7 or so. I saw the Suzuki kicking incident

It looked like he may have hurt his foot, fell to the ground mid-kicking. Rossi has taken Biaggi's sponsor me thinks, rub it in!!!!

**Cleve** · 9th April 2006, 22:53

I was THERE! Awesome!!

**Two Smoker** · 10th April 2006, 08:00

That cracked me up when John Hopkins got angry as and threw a tanty... He has done it a few times in BSB as well... But i think it was well deserved this time he was in the top 15 before the bike stopped...