MotoGP 2012

**Robert Taylor** · 25th October 2012, 17:24

Originally Posted by denill

Riders are remembered for the Championships they have won - not the races they have won. George is riding smart and will continue to ride smart, so Crasher, don't expect to see him in a ding dong.

Stoner will try for the win, but as Gazza says, he's still riding damaged. However I would take a small bet on him winning at PI.

PS: Turn 3 will be known as Stoner Corner:

Or Honda will ask him to take Jorge out..............

**merv** · 25th October 2012, 18:15

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

Or Honda will ask him to take Jorge out..............

Or perhaps Rossi could do that (accidentally

) when George laps him.

**tail_end_charlie** · 26th October 2012, 09:17

Well, thats chopped it. Ben's out for the season as well as post season testing. Sure hope that he gets into a better head space next season.

**tbs** · 26th October 2012, 12:10

Originally Posted by tail_end_charlie

Well, thats chopped it. Ben's out for the season as well as post season testing. Sure hope that he gets into a better head space next season.

I wonder if Lin Jarvis sent him a 'get well soon' card.

**jasonu** · 26th October 2012, 13:15

Originally Posted by tbs

If (as Rossi once rather famously claimed) the rider is the biggest factor rather than the bike, then the one so often called the GOAT should have been consistently .

Ricky Carmichael is the GOAT.

**merv** · 26th October 2012, 13:22

Originally Posted by jasonu

Ricky Carmichael is the GOAT.

Wonder if he'll take up road racing then.

**BMWST?** · 26th October 2012, 17:25

Casey is ONE SECOND PER LAP faster than Jorge in second and Dani in third,dovi in fourth

**onearmedbandit** · 26th October 2012, 17:34

Linky to free practice.

http://cricfree.tv/live/live_f1_moto...orcycling/1419

**BMWST?** · 26th October 2012, 19:35

Originally Posted by Robert Taylor

Or Honda will ask him to take Jorge out..............

Robert whilst your loyalty to Jorge/Yamaha is to be admired your negativity re the other riders and teams is breathtaking.I truly beleive
1) Honda would never ever suggest such a thing.I suggest they would be consider that very dishonorable
2)Dani wouldnt do it
3)Casey wouldnt do it

**Shaun** · 27th October 2012, 07:02

Originally Posted by BMWST?

Robert whilst your loyalty to Jorge/Yamaha is to be admired your negativity re the other riders and teams is breathtaking.I truly beleive
1) Honda would never ever suggest such a thing.I suggest they would be consider that very dishonorable
2)Dani wouldnt do it
3)Casey wouldnt do it

I am sure his comment was meant with humour mate

**merv** · 27th October 2012, 07:18

Originally Posted by Shaun

I am sure his comment was meant with humour mate

Yeah for sure because when he's serious he'll mention Margaret Thatcher in the post.

**Shaun** · 27th October 2012, 07:34

Originally Posted by merv

Yeah for sure because when he's serious he'll mention Margaret Thatcher in the post.

Only cause he really is a LESBIAN, lucky bugger

**george formby** · 27th October 2012, 08:39

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Linky to free practice.

http://cricfree.tv/live/live_f1_moto...orcycling/1419

On ya! Beat me to it. Qualifying is on live later today & the races, of course, tomorrow. How come I only found this site at the end of the season? Doh!

Channel guide

**pritch** · 27th October 2012, 13:24

Originally Posted by BMWST?

Robert whilst your loyalty to Jorge/Yamaha is to be admired your negativity re the other riders and teams is breathtaking.I truly beleive
1) Honda would never ever suggest such a thing.I suggest they would be consider that very dishonorable
2)Dani wouldnt do it
3)Casey wouldnt do it

But it has been done. I don't know if it has happened in the premier class, but there has been skulduggery in the smaller classes. Not usually factory related the motivation has been the nationality of the riders. Since both contenders in this case are Spanish the situation should remain uncomplicated.

**BMWST?** · 27th October 2012, 13:35

but dani is not quite on the pace

1	1	Casey STONER	AUS	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	334.1	1'29.665
2	99	Jorge LORENZO	SPA	Yamaha Factory Racing	Yamaha	332.4	1'30.684	1.019 / 1.019
3	26	Dani PEDROSA	SPA	Repsol Honda Team	Honda	334.4	1'30.981	1.316 / 0.297
4	35	Cal CRUTCHLOW	GBR	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	Yamaha	335.0	1'31.197	1.532 / 0.216
5	4	Andrea DOVIZIOSO	ITA	Monster Yamaha Tech 3	Yamaha	332.9	1'31.438	1.773 / 0.241
6	19	Alvaro BAUTISTA	SPA	San Carlo Honda Gresini	Honda	333.5	1'31.635	1.970 / 0.197
7	14	Randy DE PUNIET	FRA	Power Electronics Aspar	ART	320.2	1'31.651	1.986 / 0.016
8	6	Stefan BRADL	GER	LCR Honda MotoGP	Honda	337.7	1'31.821	2.156 / 0.170
9	46	Valentino ROSSI	ITA	Ducati Team	Ducati	335.3	1'32.058	2.393 / 0.237
10	17	Karel ABRAHAM	CZE	Cardion AB Motoracing	Ducati	338.0	1'32.081	2.416 / 0.023
11	41	Aleix ESPARGARO	SPA	Power Electronics Aspar	ART	318.9	1'32.141	2.476 / 0.060
12	69	Nicky HAYDEN	USA	Ducati Team	Ducati	332.2	1'32.366	2.701 / 0.225
13	8	Hector BARBERA	SPA	Pramac Racing Team	Ducati	330.8	1'33.185	3.520 / 0.819
14	9	Danilo PETRUCCI	ITA	Came IodaRacing Project	Ioda-Suter	310.2	1'33.586	3.921 / 0.401
15	84	Roberto ROLFO	ITA	Speed Master	ART	313.5	1'33.911	4.246 / 0.325
16	77	James ELLISON	GBR	Paul Bird Motorsport	ART	316.6	1'34.108	4.443 / 0.197
17	51	Michele PIRRO	ITA	San Carlo Honda Gresini	FTR	313.2	1'34.183	4.518 / 0.075
18	5	Colin EDWARDS	USA	NGM Mobile Forward Racing	Suter	316.9	1'34.303	4.638 / 0.120
19	22	Ivan SILVA	SPA	Avintia Blusens	BQR	313.6	1'34.407	4.742 / 0.104
	43	Kris McLAREN	AUS	Avintia Blusens	BQR	306.0	1'36.251	6.586 / 1.844