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**yod** · 23rd June 2011, 23:09

Originally Posted by Brian d'marge

Ha HA ha ... I hope ( also would like to know how ! ) he stays up the pointy end ... I sort of ummmmed and arrred thought about the frame and swing arm ,,,,then those little voices ( no the ones I hear normally, they go with the meds, but the other ones)
and I had the feeling there was still " something aint right with that bike "....

We will see. I hope it IS up the pointy end and we find out how ....

Stephen

It could be the wet making (part of) the difference too. He's not shabby in the wet and was fairly close to the pace at Jerez, until the Stoner incident anyway. Be hard to say how much difference the mods to the bike have made until we see a dry race. Should be a hell of an interesting round!

**BMWST?** · 23rd June 2011, 23:12

Originally Posted by yod

It could be the wet making (part of) the difference too. He's not shabby in the wet and was fairly close to the pace at Jerez, until the Stoner incident anyway. Be hard to say how much difference the mods to the bike have made until we see a dry race. Should be a hell of an interesting round!

when the grip is low there aint the forces feeding into the frame and suspension to show up the problems

**steveyb** · 23rd June 2011, 23:44

Quick Skunk, get over there, they need your expertise to clean up the oil on the track!!

**steveyb** · 23rd June 2011, 23:47

Originally Posted by pritch

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Allow me to introduce Elena Rosell.

Hmmm, crash (possibly in the oil??) and 11 sec off pace.

Hope she can bounce back.

**denill** · 24th June 2011, 07:28

He's Back?????????????????

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Jun/110623a.htm

**Shaun** · 24th June 2011, 09:20

Originally Posted by denill

He's Back?????????????????

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2011/Jun/110623a.htm

Not bad for an old has been eh, now fek off Honda

**White trash** · 24th June 2011, 09:41

First (and only) practice session in extremely shitty conditions is a far from conclusive look at what's what.

**NZsarge** · 24th June 2011, 09:47

Originally Posted by White trash

First (and only) practice session in extremely shitty conditions is a far from conclusive look at what's what.

Assuming the conditions were the same for everyone it's not bad though but yes it's early days..

**Crasherfromwayback** · 24th June 2011, 09:50

Originally Posted by NZsarge

Assuming the conditions were the same for everyone it's not bad though but yes it's early days..

I hope like hell he is back to his best. More going for it at the front the merrier!

**NZsarge** · 24th June 2011, 09:54

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I hope like hell he is back to his best. More going for it at the front the merrier!

Agreed and agreed, now here's hoping Spies can get that little bit quicker and be consistent with it.

**Shaun** · 24th June 2011, 11:35

Originally Posted by White trash

First (and only) practice session in extremely shitty conditions is a far from conclusive look at what's what.

Fuk off ya dick, just because you can use a computor does not mean you have a brain cell

PS, luv ya Bro, PM me a Land line for ya

**Shaun** · 24th June 2011, 11:37

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I hope like hell he is back to his best. More going for it at the front the merrier!

U an Me both Pete. He will only be back to his best when he has the best bike again, and that is not far away now i think

**DidJit** · 24th June 2011, 11:41

Originally Posted by Shaun

... when he has the best bike again, ...

Speaking of which, I love this:

... when asked by reporters what parts from the GP11 were used for the GP11.1, Ducati team boss (and head of the test team) Vito Guareschi reeled off a very short list: "The wheels, the brakes and the front forks."

Source.

**DidJit** · 24th June 2011, 12:13

Today is full of funny quotes... Simoncelli on Rossi:

... And what about this controversy that the Ducati is more a 1000 than an 800?
"Either he wasn't opening the throttle all the way, or it's not a 1000cc."