MotoGP 2012

[Drew]

I used to laugh at Stoner's moaning too and then I took a bit of notice at the kind of questions he gets asked. They are generally questions that lead him into having a moan. "So what went wrong today Casey?", "You looked like you weren't too happy today Casey", "The tyres looked like they were a bit poked by the end of the day Casey". I guess if you're a little inclined to tell it like it is and get asked leading questions like that then you probably do sound like you're constantly having a winge.

Good call, I hadn't thought of that.

[ecko_nzed]

And how can you not be jealous of stoner and his wife....I am

Easy, my teeth don't look like piano keys.

oh and my wife is smokin hot

[ecko_nzed]

I used to laugh at Stoner's moaning too and then I took a bit of notice at the kind of questions he gets asked. They are generally questions that lead him into having a moan. "So what went wrong today Casey?", "You looked like you weren't too happy today Casey", "The tyres looked like they were a bit poked by the end of the day Casey". I guess if you're a little inclined to tell it like it is and get asked leading questions like that then you probably do sound like you're constantly having a winge.

I like that he's happy to give his opinion, and not that of their senior PR person. Far too chummy at those post race conferences for my liking

[Drew]

I like that he's happy to give his opinion, and not that of their senior PR person. Far too chummy at those post race conferences for my liking

Bring back Biaggi, put him and Rossi on equal bikes and let the fun begin I say.

[ecko_nzed]

Bring back Biaggi, put him and Rossi on equal bikes and let the fun begin I say.

geez that'd be handbags at dawn

[Crasherfromwayback]

Bring back Biaggi, put him and Rossi on equal bikes and let the fun begin I say.

Biaggi wouldn't see which way he went.

[BMWST?]

I love the latest from Motomatters - his comment on the style difference between Stoner and Lorenzo is pure writing brilliance.

"Watching the two men circulate provides a stunning contrast, and is a thing of beauty to behold. Lorenzo, at his most 'Mantequilla' is smooth as butter on a summer's day. He never looks like he is trying, riding more like he was being scored for style than racing a motorcycle at the outer limits of its performance envelope. Stoner, on the other hand, punishes the Honda RC213V beneath him as if he had been taking lessons from Torquemada. His style is wild, ragged, throwing the bike around and letting it squirm and wriggle like a captured eel. Lorenzo rounds the corners with the grand sweeping gestures of a medieval nobleman, while Stoner flings the bike into the corner, squares it off, and squirts it out like a Victorian pugilist, doing it what it takes to beat the corner into submission. Though there may not be passing on every lap, yet there is great aesthetic appeal in watching the two best motorcycle racers of the moment slug it out."

whilst stoner may look ragged i dont thinks it his inputs,i think he just lets the bike move and wriggle around.I dont think a rough style would result in a soft rear tyre lasting the whole race.I aslo dont think he "squares it of in the normal sense,he gets on the gas miles earlier than anyone else

[Drew]

Biaggi wouldn't see which way he went.

OK, we'll leave Vale on the heap of shit he's riding now, and Biaggi can ride the Yamaha.

[Crasherfromwayback]

OK, we'll leave Vale on the heap of shit he's riding now, and Biaggi can ride the Yamaha.

Make Rossi remove a plug lead and you're getting close to fair.

[Drew]

Make Rossi remove a plug lead and you're getting close to fair.

I don't think the electronics will like that very much.

[roogazza]

Little chat with Rossi.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2012/Jul/120730c.htm

[codgyoleracer]

Should I have been graced with skill enough to get me into Moto GP, I'd want the best cunt as my team mate. Give you something to aim for/beat. I lost a lil bit of respect for Rossi when he told Yamaha it's Lorenzo or me. Surely if you're THE man...wouldn't matter a fuck who your team mate was? It's one thing I've never seen Stoner moan about! Most other things yes...

Agree, its one tough call to make on the road to self-improvement

[george formby]

whilst stoner may look ragged i dont thinks it his inputs,i think he just lets the bike move and wriggle around.I dont think a rough style would result in a soft rear tyre lasting the whole race.I aslo dont think he "squares it of in the normal sense,he gets on the gas miles earlier than anyone else

It would be interesting to see the difference in Stoner & Lorenzo's tires at the end of a race. I bet Stoner has more rubber left on the front & Lorenzo more on the rear. Classic European front loading (later braking, higher corner speed) v American (early on the gas, faster exit)) rear sliding. Maybe. Only mentioned coz I'm reading about it....

[Drew]

It would be interesting to see the difference in Stoner & Lorenzo's tires at the end of a race. I bet Stoner has more rubber left on the front & Lorenzo more on the rear. Classic European front loading (later braking, higher corner speed) v American (early on the gas, faster exit)) rear sliding. Maybe. Only mentioned coz I'm reading about it....

Stoner is Australian, but you're right.

European finesse, australian brute.

[Crasherfromwayback]

European finesse, australian brute.

Mini Moto vs Dirt track