| Author | Message | ||
     12r |
Warning: contains implications of results. Assen this weekend. Please God let someone else win.  | ||
| Hulley |
Come on 69 | ||
| Benm2 |
Can you root for Sete? Seems like a little bit of a whiner, but also seems to be the only one able to keep Rossi's pace. Geez, when Rossi & Giberneau passed Edwards two GP's ago, he visibly shook his head in amazement! It would be nice to see Sete go after Rossi & mix it up. All the wild-footed, fairing banging, edge of control stunts are one sided, Rossi-only affairs. Where's Schwantz when you need him? Or my favorite race of all time, the last world suberbike race of the 2002 season when Colin Edwards & Troy Bayliss banged, braked & bashed their way to the line. Classic. What would Hopper do on a Honda? Or, even better, what would Mladin do on the GSVR? | ||
| Daves |
Get their asses handed to them by Rossi. Like him or not, the guy can ride! | ||
| 12r |
He certainly can ride and in the last two races he pulled off the same manoeuvre to win - three laps to go - breeze past Biaggi/Gibbers/whoever on the brakes - put in a couple of hot corners - take chequered flag. Hopefully the 800cc limit will only apply to Rossi to give the others a chance LOL | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
Did anyone pay attention to the tire choice for Catalunya? Rossi Hard/Hard Gibers Med/Hard Hayden SOFT/Hard... Now if I was Nicky, and I saw Rossi and Gibers, on harder compound tires then I was on, don't you think I would go to something else? I mean how many races now has Nicky slid backwards down the order in the last few laps due to tire fade...Nicky has the speed and the skill to hang with them and land on a podium, IF he can quit burning out his front tire... | ||
| Trojan |
Assen is a circuit that really favours the guys who came up from the 250 ranks and still carry high corner speed (or can adapt quickly). For that reason alone I predict a top 3 of: 1. Rossi (no surprise there then) 2. Melandri 3. Biaggi Gibernau will crash whilst dicing with Colin Edwards for 9th place  The organisers are practising the Italian national anthem even as we speak  | ||
| Jima4media |
My picks for Assen are.... 1. Rossi - obviously 2. Gibernau - the only one who can challenge Rossi 3. Melandri - he is still an up and commer. Oh, and that happens to be the order they finished at Assen last year. (Message edited by jima4media on June 21, 2005) | ||
| Blake |
No argument here from either of the two above predictions. I gotta root for Capirossi on the Duc and Hayden and Edwards too. (Message edited by blake on June 21, 2005) | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
I wonder if Nicky's familiarity with the track(Laguna) will come to his aid? I am thinking more forward to the Laguna race. (Message edited by wyckedflesh on June 22, 2005) | ||
| Jima4media |
Do you mean Hayden's lack of familiarity compared with the others listed? These guys have been on these tracks on 125s, 250s, 500s, and MotoGP bikes for 10 years or more. | ||
| Ingemar |
Your predictions are asuming sunshine. It may rain on saturday. | ||
| Trojan |
OK, if it rains then how about: 1. Jacques 2. Xaus 3. Hopkins | ||
| Ingemar |
Who the hell are they?!? | ||
| Trojan |
Exactly Ingemar, I can see the headlines now -sudden heavy thunder storm forces lead riders into the pits to change tyres, backmarkers carry on using slicks in a gamble to get them to the front of the pack. Weather takes a sudden turn for the better and the top riders are forced to pit again. They lose too much time and the guys normally at the back of the field finish at the front BTW Shane Byrne will finish a strong 4th on the KTM. Stranger things have happened, anyone at Indianapolis last weekend for instance? (Message edited by trojan on June 22, 2005) | ||
| Benm2 |
Xaus???!!! That guy can't stop crashing in the DRY!!! | ||
| Ingemar |
You got a lively fantasy Matt! | ||
| Jima4media |
Lets remember back to Shanghai. None of the MotoGP riders knew that track. It was raining. Who comes out on top? Enough said.  | ||
| Trojan |
I just like to keep myself amused and not think of the real result, which of course will be Rossi, Gibbering and Melandri....again. | ||
| 12r |
Sensational news that Tamada will be running the race in a Batman suit ! Holy slipper clutch ! | ||
| Ingemar |
Rain, rain, rain and fireworks! We decided not to go btw.  | ||
| Davegess |
Oh my Assen in the rain, that could be a fun race to watch! | ||
| Trojan |
Ah haaa See my earlier post.........Xaus is the man | ||
| Jima4media |
Val Rossi on Pole at Assen... 1. Valentino ROSSI, Yamaha, 1:58.936 2. Sete GIBERNAU, Honda, 1:59.247 3. Marco MELANDRI, Honda, 1:59.632 4. Shinya NAKANO, Kawasaki, 1:59.760 5. Nicky HAYDEN, Honda, 1:59.784 6. Colin EDWARDS, Yamaha, 2:00.006 7. Loris CAPIROSSI, Ducati, 2:00.136 8. Alex BARROS, Honda, 2:00.232 9. Max BIAGGI, Honda, 2:00.281 10. Alex HOFMANN, Kawasaki, 2:00.298 11. Makoto TAMADA, Honda, 2:00.656 12. John HOPKINS, Suzuki, 2:00.810 13. Carlos CHECA, Ducati, 2:00.883 14. Troy BAYLISS, Honda, 2:01.216 15. Kenny ROBERTS, Suzuki, 2:01.836 | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
GO NICKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | ||
| Ingemar |
Jim, You got an even more lively fantasy than Matt! Less than 4 seconds difference between Roberts and Rossi? In the rain?!? Please stop! I can't take anymore! | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
Assen Update http://www.motogp.com/en/motogp/news_info/news_info_14631_1.htm?menu=home | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Sunday June 26, 3:00 pm Eastern MotoGP World Championship: Dutch Grand Prix on SPEED TV | ||
| Coolice |
Well SSDD at Aussen, at least Colin made the podium. Nicky looked good too, maybe he's saving it for Laguna? | ||
| Fbolt |
I ditto this thought: Did anyone pay attention to the tire choice for Catalunya? Rossi Hard/Hard Gibers Med/Hard Hayden SOFT/Hard... Now if I was Nicky, and I saw Rossi and Gibers, on harder compound tires then I was on, don't you think I would go to something else? I mean how many races now has Nicky slid backwards down the order in the last few laps due to tire fade...Nicky has the speed and the skill to hang with them and land on a podium, IF he can quit burning out his front tire... | ||
| Benm2 |
Not sure that the riders know what tires the others are on before they start the race... That may be part of the strategy. Good for Colin to get another podium!!!! | ||
| Jima4media |
Don't need a weatherman to tell which way the wind blows. I guess my lively fantasy is Rossi's Reality. | ||
| 12r |
 Arrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhh noooooooooooooooooo not again ! Has anyone ever seen Rossi & Doohan in the same place at the same time ?  |
