Are you kidding me? 1.5 seconds better than the fastest ever lap!!??
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/S...+pole+position
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Are you kidding me? 1.5 seconds better than the fastest ever lap!!??
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/S...+pole+position
Enigma
This could be a good one Pete. I mean , if both stay on and we have a good head to head ? I haven't seen the times but I take it Stoner is on pole ?Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback
Good day for a sickie , huh ? Gaz.
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Like I said...come by work. We're gonna spark up the barbie and have bacon sanwiches whilst we watch it.
bucket blingster
Why? Read this! Ducati were after Rossi!!
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Jul/080719g.htm
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Says who? Rossi? Like they'd pay him what he asks for when they have a guy on the payroll that's faster. Unless of course they'd like to finish 1-2.
bucket blingster
I think 1 and 2 would be better than 1 and last like they have lately. However Melandri for a top 5 finish at Laguna!
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Melandri in the top five at Laguna? Dunno what you're smoking...but it must be powerful.
bucket blingster
He ran top 5 most of the practice sessions, and you can discount anyone on Michelins, they have really dropped the bundle! Some of the Michelin guys have been running intermediates on a dry track, just trying to get some heat into their rubber.
http://www.motogp.com/en/Results+Sta...USA/MotoGP/FP3
now where's some dirt!
Lol, well some humble pie to be eaten by 1 or 2 of us. Great race, who would have picked that!!!
Glen Williams
Brilliantly thought-out pre race by Rossi & implemented to perfection.
Never, never give in.
Spoiler thread.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...19#post1655319
It's OK to disagree with me. I can't force you to be right.
Glen Williams
Just as well Rossi realised the importance of tyres & dug his toes in then, - why race if you cant compete ?
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Michelin have still had a couple of 'bogey' tracks this year...Laguna being one of them (although Dovisioso finished fourth I see), but Pedrosa was leading the championship on them! So I think if Rossi had stayed with them I'm sure he'd be pretty much where he is anyway!
Glen Williams
I think the team (Burgess/Rossi) - had a pretty good idea of what package they needed to get closer to the Ducati camp. Stoner/Ducati is the No1 bike, - So if you have the same tyres as they have then thats one less thing that you have to try & bridge the gap over.
Things like tyres/fuel etc are the types of things that the team cant control in respect to their manufacture, - they CAN control almost all other aspects of the bike because they manufacture it.
So it is becomes very important to have a package at least somwhere close to the world championship winning bikes package to be "in the hunt".
I do believe that Michelin have lifted there game also this year - & no doubt much of the development will be driven to "prove" Rossi was wrong & teach him a lesson for snubbing their product.
Its gonna be a close season - & i picked Stoner to win it at the beginning with Rossi second. My heart hopes that I am wrong , but my gut tells me Stoner is still very much in the hunt.
My guess is that with Stoner now being in a deficit position of one DNF points-wise, he will push very hard - this may be his un-doing (or it may be his making)
Cant wait aye Crasher !
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I believe Stoner will do the business too.
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