MotoGP Sachsenring

[BigG]

Na Rossi will win, Stoner will run out of Gas, but 14's right it will be those tyre set ups that will decide. role on 8.45pm.

[k14]

Yep GP starts at midnight. 125 and 250 should both be good races too.

[pritch]

Yep GP starts at midnight.

Bugga! I might be a bit sleepy at work tomorrow

[$CENSLS1$]

Should be an awsome race, I really enjoy the racing at the Sachenring especially the downhill section before the finish where Rossi is always super super strong.

I say Rossi, Stoner, Pedrosa. I would like to see Stoner and the Dukes win here but I think Rossi is just too good.
Why the hell is John Hopkins changing from Suzuki to Kawasaki?Anyone know the reasoning behind it?It doesn't make scense to me..Vermulen proved that the Suzuki is a race winning capable machine early on and quite frankly the Kawasaki is not..Just seems strange, maybe they offered him more $$$ at Kawasaki?Who knows.

As for Edwards' replacement, I think they'll bring new blood into the championship. But wouldn't it be funny to see Yamaha bring back Max Biaggi and have him and Rossi as team mates!Now that would be an interesting team!gaha

[sAsLEX]

As for Edwards' replacement, I think they'll bring new blood into the championship. But wouldn't it be funny to see Yamaha bring back Max Biaggi and have him and Rossi as team mates!Now that would be an interesting team!gaha

Rossi mentioned Ducati the other day, I think he would be there in Caprix place quicker than Rossi could flip the bird to Biagii.

[Skunk]

Why the hell is John Hopkins changing from Suzuki to Kawasaki?Anyone know the reasoning behind it?It doesn't make scense to me..Vermulen proved that the Suzuki is a race winning capable machine early on and quite frankly the Kawasaki is not..Just seems strange, maybe they offered him more $$$ at Kawasaki?Who knows.

As someone who watches the Kawasaki team a bit I can say they're getting a good development going now Eckl "I'm working for two teams in MotoGP" is gone.

For me, John's decision to join Kawasaki for the next two years is a clear indication of just how far we've come with the new team infrastructure and the 800cc Ninja ZX-RR. Just twelve months ago we wouldn't have been in a position to attract a rider of John's calibre, but the situation is very different now. We have proved that Kawasaki has a professional set-up and a competitive package in the Ninja ZX-RR, which is why we now have the option of also signing a proven MotoGP race winner to ride alongside John Hopkins next season.

Who could that be?

[Brian d marge]

the Australian program RPM , was good had a quick look at the Ducati factory and interviews with everyone ,,,,,,and some info about the switch to Kawasaki mm

My feeling is that Honda are lost .. Somethings happened at the factory and they have lost their creative input ,,,and wouldnt rely on the Japanese Engineers to be creative ...

So he has done the sensible thing ,,and gone to a team where he stands a chance ...


IHMO

The programe RPM is available as a torrent

Stephen

[denill]

It's very fortunate that none of us who made predictions put their house on it. Or did you??

[steved]

Holy crap! Who picked a Repsol Honda 1-3 with Capirex in the middle?!?

[roogazza]

yeah lucky ! But my comment re Edwards still stands. Super smooth isn't he ? Maybe that got him the result, or was it that everyones tyres melted ?

I must admit to hoping Melandri and Hopper would pass Stoner ! (you can judge from that, I'm a big Rossi fan) Gaz.

[slowpoke]

,,,and wouldnt rely on the Japanese Engineers to be creative ...

Given their long domination of the top level of 500cc and MotoGP that's a, shall we say, "bold" statement........

[Brian d marge]

Given their long domination of the top level of 500cc and MotoGP that's a, shall we say, "bold" statement........

bold statement based on experience ( Honda , don't know about the others ) , there are are a few , but INHO the really creative juices come from the west ...
Stephen

[Kornholio]

yeah lucky ! But my comment re Edwards still stands. Super smooth isn't he ? Maybe that got him the result, or was it that everyones tyres melted ?

I must admit to hoping Melandri and Hopper would pass Stoner ! (you can judge from that, I'm a big Rossi fan) Gaz.

Hehe yeah so was I mate

[denill]

Call me fickle - but from a long time fan of Val I sorta hope Stoner does it. He has ridden far cooler than I thought him capable and if he wins he deserves it. It's made to go round and Rossi's certainly had his turn.

Whatever, it's made for a great spectacle so far.

[pritch]

Call me fickle - but from a long time fan of Val I sorta hope Stoner does it.

I haven't quite got to that stage yet.

After last year Stoner was a bit of a joke, as one mag put it he was moving to an Italian bike to get new supplies of carbon fibre having exhausted Japans supplies.

At first it appeared Stoner was winning soley on account of the speed advantage he had. As time passes though, and with the win in the wet, he is looking more like the complete package. Although I still believe if Rossi had anything approaching parity in horsepower Stoner wouldn't see which way he went.