MotoGP Sachsenring

**denill** · 3rd July 2007, 07:45

Now that Gresini Honda's Toni Elias is recovering from a broken femur suffered in practice for Saturday's Dutch TT, speculation has centered on Neil Hodgson riding the RC212V in the July 15 German GP at Sachsenring. Honda Racing Corporation hasn't made a decision, according to reports from Europe, and Hodgson chose not to comment.

Hodgson will likely make his return to AMA Superbike racing later this month at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca after completing a three-day shakedown test of the Corona Honda CBR1000RR at California Speedway in Fontana, California.

**roogazza** · 4th July 2007, 11:54

Pretty boy Toseland might get a start ? Probably deserves a crack ? Gaz

**Crasherfromwayback** · 4th July 2007, 12:03

Bring back Aaron Slight!

**denill** · 4th July 2007, 12:34

Originally Posted by roogazza

Pretty boy Toseland might get a start ? Probably deserves a crack ? Gaz

Good point. Have you told Honda? They need to keep him in the fold and not lose him like they lost Vermuelen.

**k14** · 4th July 2007, 12:49

Originally Posted by roogazza

Pretty boy Toseland might get a start ? Probably deserves a crack ? Gaz

He and Jonathan Rea (BSB) have both been excluded from consideration due to both having to focus on winning their respective championships. Thats the official word from Honda anyway. Rea was supposed to race at Donnington on KR's nail but again Honda stepped in and said nah mate, got BSB to win for us first.

**k14** · 4th July 2007, 12:50

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Bring back Aaron Slight!

What about Crafar?

**denill** · 4th July 2007, 12:56

Originally Posted by k14

What about Crafar?

Did you read that Crafar rode the Romaniacs? He must be doin a bit of offroad to be at that level.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 4th July 2007, 13:02

Originally Posted by k14

What about Crafar?

Honda's are on Michelin....and we all know what happened to poor old Simon on them!

**k14** · 4th July 2007, 13:04

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Honda's are on Michelin....and we all know what happened to poor old Simon on them!

Yes we do but Elias's team rides on Bridgestones. Still not Dunlops though.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 4th July 2007, 13:06

Originally Posted by k14

Yes we do but Elias's team rides on Bridgestones. Still not Dunlops though.

Ah yes....so true! I can still remember Simons ride at Donington on the YZR.

**denill** · 4th July 2007, 13:07

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Honda's are on Michelin....and we all know what happened to poor old Simon on them!

Whatever, no one can take Donnington away from him. In the Doohan/Honda era, that was sensational!

**k14** · 4th July 2007, 13:08

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Ah yes....so true! I can still remember Simons ride at Donington on the YZR.

I didn't even know who he was when I was that age but I watched the race on motogp.com a few weeks ago, they had a special video about it. How awesome was that. Doohan was gobsmacked at how he couldn't keep up.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 4th July 2007, 13:18

Originally Posted by k14

I didn't even know who he was when I was that age but I watched the race on motogp.com a few weeks ago, they had a special video about it. How awesome was that. Doohan was gobsmacked at how he couldn't keep up.

I've met Simon quite a few times....he's a hell of a nice guy, and quite a hoot.

That was an incredible ride no doubt.....he went real well at Assen that year too.

**denill** · 4th July 2007, 13:22

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I've met Simon quite a few times....he's a hell of a nice guy, and quite a hoot.

That was an incredible ride no doubt.....he went real well at Assen that year too.

Yeah, if I remember right, he finished a fast closing 2nd to Mick. Is that right?