MotoGP Qatar

**eelracing** · 14th April 2009, 21:39

Originally Posted by Dave Lobster

I've just sat and watched it. What a boring race..

In fact, it wasn't a race. It was just a fast bike ride for those at the front. I can't remember the last time stonergimp overtook anyone. Must have been a while ago now. It's not racing, it's boring. Might as well watch car 'racing'. Or stand on a bridge on the motorway and watch the procession of traffic.

Early days yet as Stoner has won Qatar last 3 years in a row so would'nt read to much into it.

**Pwalo** · 15th April 2009, 07:35

[QUOTE=Pwalo;2020313]Dunno. I'd also watch out for Capirossi. He's been surprisingly quick in pre season testing, and Rossi reckons that the GSVR looks pretty good this year (and I guess he knows a thing or two).

Well, I told you to watch the little chap. Crashes quite well by all accounts. At least he made the race a wee bit exciting.

**discotex** · 15th April 2009, 19:18

Can't say I was impressed with Dani being taken out. Alex so could have minimised the contact if not avoided it totally. It could have ended far more seriously.

Looks like the one-tyre rule hasn't done much to close up the racing so far...

**Big Dave** · 15th April 2009, 20:01

I just put a 'who do you think will win' poll on the kiwi rider site.

lh column:

http://www.kiwirider.co.nz/index.html

**Dave Lobster** · 15th April 2009, 21:46

Originally Posted by discotex

Can't say I was impressed with Dani being taken out. Alex so could have minimised the contact if not avoided it totally. It could have ended far more seriously.

I wonder if Hayden saw that

**discotex** · 15th April 2009, 22:22

Originally Posted by Dave Lobster

I wonder if Hayden saw that

Hayden almost managed to get past him as a result of that. One more lap and he'd have had him.

**BMWST?** · 15th April 2009, 22:22

Originally Posted by discotex

Can't say I was impressed with Dani being taken out. Alex so could have minimised the contact if not avoided it totally. It could have ended far more seriously.

Looks like the one-tyre rule hasn't done much to close up the racing so far...

watch it again...dani obviously ran a little wide,and you will notice that Elias is actually doing a small wheelie and running wide himself,trying to get a drive on Dani.As he runs wide(still with the front wheel in the air,Dani is coming back onto the racing line...I really think it was a genuine racing incident.

**discotex** · 15th April 2009, 22:42

Originally Posted by BMWST?

watch it again...dani obviously ran a little wide,and you will notice that Elias is actually doing a small wheelie and running wide himself,trying to get a drive on Dani.As he runs wide(still with the front wheel in the air,Dani is coming back onto the racing line...I really think it was a genuine racing incident.

You mean De Angelis not Elias eh?

I watched it at least 10 times over the race and replays. It was a racing incident for sure but a more mature rider would have made an effort to minimise the contact rather than make the pass at all costs.

The problem was Dani got a shit drive out of the corner (mistake maybe) so Alex didn't fall in behind as he was expecting. Wouldn't have been hard to button off a smidge or leave Dani some room though.

In my opinion it was a stupid rookie red-mist moment and he should consider himself warned.

**BMWST?** · 17th April 2009, 19:03

Originally Posted by discotex

You mean De Angelis not Elias eh?

I watched it at least 10 times over the race and replays. It was a racing incident for sure but a more mature rider would have made an effort to minimise the contact rather than make the pass at all costs.

The problem was Dani got a shit drive out of the corner (mistake maybe) so Alex didn't fall in behind as he was expecting. Wouldn't have been hard to button off a smidge or leave Dani some room though.

In my opinion it was a stupid rookie red-mist moment and he should consider himself warned.

agreed