2007 MotoGP analysed

**denill** · 15th June 2007, 13:15

An analysis of the 2007 MotoGP season: so far and I don't think many will have cause to dispute the observations.

**Pwalo** · 15th June 2007, 14:06

Yep that seems a good description of the year to date. Still think it'd be a no show if Rossi had the pace of the Ducs. Mind you Stoner has been very, very impressive.

**bistard** · 15th June 2007, 14:09

yes,interesting reading,I wonder how Ant West will go testing the Kawasaki

**Skunk** · 15th June 2007, 20:18

Damn, I wish Kawasaki had top class riders... 'Mr V, want a new challenge?'

**BarBender** · 15th June 2007, 20:28

Originally Posted by Skunk

Damn, I wish Kawasaki had top class riders...'

Yep - so do I

**denill** · 15th June 2007, 20:41

Originally Posted by bistard

yes,interesting reading,I wonder how Ant West will go testing the Kawasaki

Yeah, Ant West is a bloody good rider. Not sure what happened with the KTM bust up??

**BarryG** · 16th June 2007, 05:23

I'd be interested in that one too. I have no idea, but wonder if Mr West has a similar attitude to a certain Mr Gobert. He seems to have had a few bad parting of the ways in his career. No doubt as to his talent.
Does anyone know him or what the story really is?
If you parallel West and Stoner and their respective careers in Oz, 125 and 250, Casey seems to have made a lot more of his opportunities.
I see West was 1.7 secs down on de Puniet's times in his first test, which looks OK considering his first time on the bike, and may not have been really able to go for a time.

Cheers
Barry

**denill** · 16th June 2007, 10:59

Apparently he publicly critcised KTM when the 250 was a bit of a bomb - which didn't go down tooooo well. A November 2005 report reads: The other side of the coin is Anthony West, the only rider that KTM put out last year in the medium category, who will now be the test rider. The Australian still has one year left on his of contract with the Austrians, although he will be allowed to leave if he receives an interesting offer to race in the WSC. His lack of discipline in some of the races in 2005 could be the reason why he may not continue with this team.

**deeknow** · 16th June 2007, 11:09

Originally Posted by denill

An analysis of the 2007 MotoGP season so

Well, its a brief summary I guess, would hardly call it analysis, jeeze I reckon the rest of us could have produced a better write-up than that

If your interested some race-by-race on-the-ground insight into the goings on in the MotoGP circus check out Liam Shubert's blog, he's a support member of the Pramac D'antin Ducati squad, it's bloody good reading.

**pritch** · 16th June 2007, 12:56

Originally Posted by deeknow

Well, its a brief summary I guess, would hardly call it analysis, jeeze I reckon the rest of us could have produced a better write-up than that

Pardon me for asking but did you read pages two and three? I thought the article covered all the bases

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Thanks to the originator of the thread for the link.

And to keep us going until Donnington, Superbikes tomorrow night. Speaking of which, Ant West is showing a whole lot more form in that series than he does in the GPs.

**pritch** · 16th June 2007, 13:14

I just checked the SBK site and Ant West has provisional pole for the Misano Supersport race tomorrow night so he's looking like he's still on form.

**k14** · 16th June 2007, 13:22

Yes well considering he won the last one and was second the race before it definately shows he's a damn good rider and also those yamahas are very well sorted bikes.

I heard him after the race at mugello being interviewed and i couldnt stop laughing. He said something like "I am fed up with this, I'm not sticking around here any longer, we need some mechanics and suspension techs that know what they are doing and extra help from aprilia". Was quite funny but honestly where does he think he will get with an attitude like that? No doubt he's a good rider but I think he only has his own attitude to blame for his lack of decent machinery.

**denill** · 16th June 2007, 14:08

Originally Posted by k14

Yes well considering he won the last one and was second the race before it definately shows he's a damn good rider and also those yamahas are very well sorted bikes.

I heard him after the race at mugello being interviewed and i couldnt stop laughing. He said something like "I am fed up with this, I'm not sticking around here any longer, we need some mechanics and suspension techs that know what they are doing and extra help from aprilia". Was quite funny but honestly where does he think he will get with an attitude like that? No doubt he's a good rider but I think he only has his own attitude to blame for his lack of decent machinery.

Yeah, he's probably a better rider than a candidate as a Diplomat. Pity, compared with compatriot Aussies, Stoner & Vermuelen who both handle themselves very well.

But I can't help thinking he's a great rider. Anybody who can excel in the rain as he does (and Vermuelen of course) where the conditions are a great leveler of machinery power etc - has got to be good!

**Cleve** · 17th June 2007, 12:51

Originally Posted by denill

Yeah, he's probably a better rider than a candidate as a Diplomat. Pity, compared with compatriot Aussies, Stoner & Vermuelen who both handle themselves very well.

But I can't help thinking he's a great rider. Anybody who can excel in the rain as he does (and Vermuelen of course) where the conditions are a great leveler of machinery power etc - has got to be good!

Agree. It is just plain annoying every time they interview him on the grid. Whinge whinge whine whine...cheer up for fucks sake you are racing in MotoGP 250's! What most of us would give just for that even if it is to play tail end charlie.