Portugal MotoGP **SPOILER**

**k14** · 16th October 2006, 16:07

OMG!!!! What can I say, I'm still stunned at what happened. Even though I'm an avid rossi supporter I was sooo gutted to see what happened. Hayden was just about ready to beat that little midget into a pulp, and if he had of I wouldn't have blamed him.

I've always disliked pedrosa but this just makes it 10 time more. What on earth was he thinking??? Trying to make a point maybe, can't figure out what he was trying to achieve.

Oh well, looks like that unless something equally unfortunate happens to rossi he will be champ. Could be the only opportunity like this hayden gets in his lifetime. Motorsport is harsh.

**k14** · 16th October 2006, 16:16

And oh yeah, what about the rest of the race. Took 5 laps to recover from the first incident and then when u think rossi has it all under control elias and then roberts start making him push for it. What a race. That one will go down in the history books.

**Toast** · 16th October 2006, 17:12

Originally Posted by k14

I've always disliked pedrosa but this just makes it 10 time more. What on earth was he thinking??? Trying to make a point maybe, can't figure out what he was trying to achieve.

He was still in with a chance to win the championship, right? Maybe that explains his being competitive.

**gav** · 16th October 2006, 17:23

Hayden was obviously holding him up. Pedrosa had a chance to beat Rossi on the track, something that Hayden is clearly unable to do.
OK, so it was only the second lap....

Hayden was even quoted as hoping that Pedrosa could do him a favour by beating Rossi. Shit happens, get over it....
Imagine being around that team next year!
Incase youre wondering what happened, Pedrosa tried to pass Hayden and crashed, taking out Hayden as a result. Rossi ended up coming second after Toni Elias, snatched victory on the last lap. Rossi now has a 8 point lead going into the final race......

**k14** · 16th October 2006, 17:39

Originally Posted by Toast

He was still in with a chance to win the championship, right? Maybe that explains his being competitive.

Yeah a very very small chance, needed rossi and hayden both to no score and also needed to beat melandri and capirossi.

Are you excusing what he did gav? Can't see any way in which you could argue that he wasn't in the wrong. Regardless of the championship situation, it was a completely stupid attempt at a passing manouvre.

**James Deuce** · 16th October 2006, 20:22

One rule in most motorsport teams. You do not fuck your team mate over if he is further up the points table at the end of the season.

Too bad if Hayden is "unable to beat" Rossi on the track. He's brought the first credible championship challenge to Rossi since 2000. While riding the only 2006 version of the RCV211 and being forced to run development parts at pivotal points throughout the year.

Hopefully that incident will give Hayden the balls to tell HRC to stick their development parts up their fundament, just like Doohan used to.

**sAsLEX** · 17th October 2006, 01:50

Originally Posted by k14

Are you excusing what he did gav? Can't see any way in which you could argue that he wasn't in the wrong. Regardless of the championship situation, it was a completely stupid attempt at a passing manouvre.

It was on the same corner that Hayden shoved up the inside of the midget the lap before and nearly took him out, midget prob thought he could do better...........and well he did a fuck load worse instead!

And what about Elias's braking! The first repeated shot of his pass on Edwards comes from no where and flies by him, and again at turn 1 on both Rossi and KR!

Bloody good race and what a finish!

**Fishy** · 17th October 2006, 06:52

Did anyone record the race? I forgot

**Crasherfromwayback** · 17th October 2006, 07:06

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

And what about Elias's braking! The first repeated shot of his pass on Edwards comes from no where and flies by him, and again at turn 1 on both Rossi and KR!

Bloody good race and what a finish!

Fuck yeah! That was the sickest display of late braking I've seen since Revvin Kevin! Respect!!

**James Deuce** · 17th October 2006, 07:12

Hah! I thought of Kevin Schwantz too.

CFWB - you OLD!!

**Cajun** · 17th October 2006, 07:33

Nicky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6-TMnllGjc
Dani (Read the vid description)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2y8gIA8P_Y
Colin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM4WTHQTS0Q

**Matt Bleck** · 17th October 2006, 08:03

Yip I'm with gav, Hayden shoved it up the inside of Pedrosa same corner the lap before (lap 3), and he had it let go for a second, he was lucky not to have exited the race right then!

I tell ya what tho, watch him nut off as he left the track was very entertaining!!!

**nudemetalz** · 17th October 2006, 09:43

Wicked picture Canjun !!!

Race of the season for sure...I was on the edge of my seat the whole time !!!

Did Elias get better drive the Rossi's Yamaha or was it just plain faster to take the chequered flag?

As they were sying last night, unless Rossi has a blow-up or crash it's going to be difficult not for him to be world champ again.

Originally Posted by r4q2

I tell ya what tho, watch him nut off as he left the track was very entertaining!!!

Ain't that for sure !!!!

**Crasherfromwayback** · 17th October 2006, 10:08

Originally Posted by Jim2

Hah! I thought of Kevin Schwantz too.

CFWB - you OLD!!

That's enough of that mate! lol....hell, I can vividly remember watching in awe Eddie Lawason riding his bucking Z1000R like it was an XR750.
That's what got me interested in road racing in the first place....