Laguna - Spoiler!

**Chrislost** · 21st July 2008, 14:32

Originally Posted by jrandom

Heh!

I'd say more like Angry Right Hand Casey glitch.

Did you note the little bit of the race where they showed slide-bars displaying Rossi and Stoner's brake and throttle inputs at the bottom of the screen?

Stoner was all, WHAM full brake, WHAM full throttle, rinse and repeat. Rossi was feathering both of them much more noticeably.

its been like that the last 3 times ive seen them together like that.
i think ducatti need to wind up his traction control a notch.
go rossi, go!
oh and bridgestones rock!

**robertydog** · 21st July 2008, 14:40

It would have to be one of the best races ive seen for a long time.

**Cajun** · 21st July 2008, 16:29

shows some skill really

'Rossi's moment at the Corkscrew and a pass on Casey at turn five being the most memorable. The race was decided by what Casey first said was 'completely my mistake.' Later he was said he thought the mistake happened because Valentino braked a little early for Turn 11. That was at the post-race press conference; immediately after the race Casey had refused Rossi's hand in parc ferme and offered the opinion that some of the passes had been beyond aggressive.'

**SPman** · 21st July 2008, 16:53

Originally Posted by C Stoner..

but I felt that some of the passes a bit too much for me.

That's what you get at the top of the top level,Casey! . I was amazed that neither rider took each other out - riding like they were - that is class!

**skaz** · 21st July 2008, 17:03

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69369
Above is an article about Casey's complaint and Rossi's response. I thought it was by far the most entertaining race of the season and Casey is being a whiney little cry baby. Roll on Brno

**Crasherfromwayback** · 21st July 2008, 17:14

Originally Posted by roogazza

Rossi loves to fight. Stoner was out ridden and we've seen it before, he needs to learn how to be a champion. G.

Jeez you've got a short memory Gaz! It was only last season that Rossi complained bitterly about Tony Elias's passing moves!! And none of them were that tough!

**k14** · 21st July 2008, 18:26

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Jeez you've got a short memory Gaz! It was only last season that Rossi complained bitterly about Tony Elias's passing moves!! And none of them were that tough!

Yeah that is true. The only one that was fully dodgy was when rossi went onto the dirt down the corkscrew. When he came back on he nearly clipped stoner. The others were hard but fair, rossi wasn't giving an inch, stoner was giving too much room.

**nudedaytona** · 21st July 2008, 18:57

Originally Posted by codgyoleracer

For sure they are the best two riders out there at the moment as well, but they have one consistentcy that seperates them from the rest of the field as well & it starts with a capital "B" & they are the only two that recieve "special attention...........". So if we are looking to find a key difference then that would be it.
The bikes, riders style, teams are completly different - but the tyres are very similar in technology - albiet engineered to their personal preference no doubt ?

Hey , what happened to Mr Ed ?

Yeah but wasn't Melandri on Bridgestones too, with same bike as Stoner and he'es yuuusless!

**merv** · 21st July 2008, 19:12

Nice dirt-tracking, why wasn't Hayden up there doing that, him being a dirt-tracker and all?

**denill** · 21st July 2008, 19:17

Originally Posted by skaz

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/69369
Above is an article about Casey's complaint and Rossi's response. I thought it was by far the most entertaining race of the season and Casey is being a whiney little cry baby. Roll on Brno

The racing was the closest we've seen for a long time, cos some of the maneuvers were pretty close.

Stoner tho should have just grinned. And thought silently about pay-back. He didn't and now Rossi knows he's got to him. And you know how it likes to do that to his (close) opponents.

**sAsLEX** · 21st July 2008, 19:37

Originally Posted by roogazza

Rossi loves to fight. Stoner was out ridden and we've seen it before, he needs to learn how to be a champion. G.

The last true challenge to Rossi's crown was poor old Sete....... he was never slower than Rossi, but Rossi beat him in racecraft and mind games.

**robertydog** · 21st July 2008, 22:42

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/moto...es/7516543.stm

You will love this

**Cleve** · 22nd July 2008, 00:59

It was a brilliant race between the 2 guys who are obviously a step above the rest (although an absent Dani and an early exit Lorenzo - on Michelins - may have been closer).
Rossi was BRILLIANT. I have enormous respect for both men as racers but lost A LOT of respect for Casey as a man after the race with his comments.
Lets hope the rest of the season brings races like that (with Dani and Lorenzo in with the mix as well!!)...

**fredie** · 22nd July 2008, 02:53

Originally Posted by k14

Yep, totally agree. Was done fair and square. It was rossi saying, yes boy i know you're fast but i haven't won 5 world championships for nothing

Bring on brno.

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**Mort** · 22nd July 2008, 03:38

what a great race...

I must say my respect for Stoner has dropped. He is clearly a great rider and made one of the greatest races in motogp but instead chose to effectively accuse Rossi of cheating instead of recognising a hard fought but superb race and moving to 2nd in the championship. Stoner comes across as a whinging moaner and not for the first time...

I'm with Rossi for the championship. Time for the Rossi mind-games to begin I think.

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