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the announcers were grateful that it did not rain. me? not so much.
great ride by lorenzo.
nice to see marco right the ship.
some riders made poor tire choices and it killed them.
what happened to takahashi on the final lap?
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nice to see Rossi enjoying again . Anyone noticed Pedrosa is still riding the spring valve engine ? and he doesn't have to hit anyone for a pass .....anyway , comparing him to Gibernau has nothing to do with racing. maybe they are both afraid of bees and i don't know , whatever . Stoner is starting to look weak tho , IN CHINA 
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I gotta say that was a sick battle for first, and fourth most of the time with Lorenzo and Melandri. I was impressed by Melandri going up seven places. Stoner, could not really do much he just did not have the pace like Rossi and Pedrosa. However, Ducati still showed that they still have a top speed advantage, with Stoner at 343.2 km/h, and Melandri at 342.2. The satellites were a little slower but around mid 340s, and 341. The weirdest part about the top speeds for all racers was the jump in top speed for the race. Any ideas why?
Rossi's Yamaha also must be hauling decently because his bike was fifth in top speed, only to the four Dukes. I think that the race would have been closer at the end if Pedrosa had a pneumatic-valve engine, to give him a little more push to counter Rossi. Either way great race from a viewers perspective I was pretty into it, I gotta admit.
Rossi's Yamaha also must be hauling decently because his bike was fifth in top speed, only to the four Dukes. I think that the race would have been closer at the end if Pedrosa had a pneumatic-valve engine, to give him a little more push to counter Rossi. Either way great race from a viewers perspective I was pretty into it, I gotta admit.
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What a difference a year makes. Watching Stoner run away on the back straight, leaving everyone for dead to watching him fade into the disance. Great to see Rossi back on top.
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The weirdest part about the top speeds for all racers was the jump in top speed for the race. Any ideas why?
According to post-race comments from a number of riders there was a huge tail wind going down the back straight. Both Pedrosa and Hayden reported that they were running well undergeared and had to back off to avoid over-revving.
All in all, a pretty good race.
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Yes, as Jef N mentioned, the wind was at their backs on the straight for the first time during the race. A few of the teams didn't adjust the gearing accordingly, most notibly HRC (who are supposed to be so sharp). Danni said it was a big problem for him.
Rossi looked great, and I think he had a lot left at the end that he held back. GREAT to see him back on top where he belongs.
Danni can't touch Rossi without a huge tire advantage... that much is clear. Rossi is simply a better racer. Lorenzo is looking like a much better prospect that PeePee right now simply because he can mix it up. Dani is fast, no doubt, but Lorenzo is just as fast but with stronger racecraft.
Great, GREAT to see Marco back at the front, but I'm not relieved yet. I'm praying that whatever they found doesn't just help at that track... and judging by his subdued reaction, I think Marco is too. He is tough to read though. After the race he said they found a good weight distribution that works well for him, and they made some fairly significant changes to the TC that let him "feel what the engine is doing." The announcers said something about his TC being changed from the usual system that cuts the spark (or electronics) to one that cuts the gas or fuel injection. Somehow it gives a different feel... but that was half rumor so nobody knows for sure.
He wasn't that excited though, but that might aslo be him acting like he knows he belongs there and the past performances were just embarassing. Fingers crossed.
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Colin Edwards can ride a f--cking bike! Such a shame the guy hasn't managed to do more in GP... really a shame. Great guy and great personality, he could have done so much more for the sport in the US than Hayden (in my opinion).
Loris is making Vermulen look really bad. Or really average I guess... but either way, it is bad for the Vermin and bad for the SBK crowd (more on that in a bit).
Dovi is the real deal, and they asked him (the Italian announcers that is) after the race if he is ready to move up to HRC. Nicky is an afterthought at this point, and although Nicky got him back at the end, when Dovi passed him the first time it was significant.
MotoGP is a great show. A million times more interesting than F1, and any other motorsport for that matter. The sequence with Melandri passing Dovi into turn one, only to have Dovi come back under, then to have Melandri go back under him again... all in the same right hander... FANSTASTIC. That was some of the best action I have seen in years.
Last but not least... what about wonderboy Jame Toseland? A non-Michelin track and the boy is lost! Colin humiliated him in qualifying, and then in the race he was 9 seconds of Nakano! No excuse. B-stones were the tire to have, but that didn't stop Dovi from making a show of it for 90% of the race.
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Rossi looked great, and I think he had a lot left at the end that he held back. GREAT to see him back on top where he belongs.
Danni can't touch Rossi without a huge tire advantage... that much is clear. Rossi is simply a better racer. Lorenzo is looking like a much better prospect that PeePee right now simply because he can mix it up. Dani is fast, no doubt, but Lorenzo is just as fast but with stronger racecraft.
Great, GREAT to see Marco back at the front, but I'm not relieved yet. I'm praying that whatever they found doesn't just help at that track... and judging by his subdued reaction, I think Marco is too. He is tough to read though. After the race he said they found a good weight distribution that works well for him, and they made some fairly significant changes to the TC that let him "feel what the engine is doing." The announcers said something about his TC being changed from the usual system that cuts the spark (or electronics) to one that cuts the gas or fuel injection. Somehow it gives a different feel... but that was half rumor so nobody knows for sure.
He wasn't that excited though, but that might aslo be him acting like he knows he belongs there and the past performances were just embarassing. Fingers crossed.
Other thoughts:
Colin Edwards can ride a f--cking bike! Such a shame the guy hasn't managed to do more in GP... really a shame. Great guy and great personality, he could have done so much more for the sport in the US than Hayden (in my opinion).
Loris is making Vermulen look really bad. Or really average I guess... but either way, it is bad for the Vermin and bad for the SBK crowd (more on that in a bit).
Dovi is the real deal, and they asked him (the Italian announcers that is) after the race if he is ready to move up to HRC. Nicky is an afterthought at this point, and although Nicky got him back at the end, when Dovi passed him the first time it was significant.
MotoGP is a great show. A million times more interesting than F1, and any other motorsport for that matter. The sequence with Melandri passing Dovi into turn one, only to have Dovi come back under, then to have Melandri go back under him again... all in the same right hander... FANSTASTIC. That was some of the best action I have seen in years.
Last but not least... what about wonderboy Jame Toseland? A non-Michelin track and the boy is lost! Colin humiliated him in qualifying, and then in the race he was 9 seconds of Nakano! No excuse. B-stones were the tire to have, but that didn't stop Dovi from making a show of it for 90% of the race.
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Hmmm...sounds like only Italians are doing well. Odd, coming from you Rolfo.
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MotoGP is a great show. A million times more interesting than F1, and any other motorsport for that matter.
Why are you even wasting your time watching car racing in the first place?? Cars suck.
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Gary, I've been shocked by Lorenzo like everyone else. The kid looks scary good. I did mention that he seems like the one who will take over for Rossi, not PeePee. Every now and then in 250's he wouldn't show up for a race... and I think that made people (myself included) wonder if he was a complete rider. Well he has shown how consistent and tough he is.
Makes me think that his odd races in 250's were a classic case of the smartest kid in the class getting so bored with the easy material that they start to have problems.
Makes me think that his odd races in 250's were a classic case of the smartest kid in the class getting so bored with the easy material that they start to have problems.
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MotoGP is a great show. A million times more interesting than F1, and any other motorsport for that matter.
Why are you even wasting your time watching car racing in the first place?? Cars suck.
I tried to watch the first non-TC F1 race. I fell asleep about 8 laps in - and it was much more interesting than the old TC races imo.
