The Moto GP mega thread

[BigDonWizzle 10]

Nice to see theres a few MotoGP fans on here!

 

Anyone here going to any races this year? I'm going to Donington for the full weekend, Thu - Mon, can't wait!!

 

Loving the new Suzuki, it looks superb. I fancy them to do well this season. I reckon Rossi will take the title again but Pedrosa will run him close, not sure if Stoner will keep up with him. He's certainly got the bike, that Ducati is like lightning! Not sure if he's got the mentality to stick it out though, he makes a few too many mistakes.

 

Anyone think Hayden will be in the frame?

 

nice to see another rossi fan in here:hihi:

went to donnington last year camping from Wednesday night to the race.

it was wicked, weather was red hot everyday the only bad thing England lost to Portugal on big screen..rossi had an amazing race starting in about 11th i think and he got second.wanting to go again this year not sure how long for though and don't know how I'm getting there yet but I'm going;)

dont think hayden will make it in top 3

[WhiteHawk 10]

nice to see another rossi fan in here:hihi:

went to donnington last year camping from Wednesday night to the race.

it was wicked, weather was red hot everyday the only bad thing England lost to Portugal on big screen..rossi had an amazing race starting in about 11th i think and he got second.wanting to go again this year not sure how long for though and don't know how I'm getting there yet but I'm going;)

dont think hayden will make it in top 3

We just went for the Sunday last year. The weather was superb! Yeh Rossi had a magnificent race, was 11th he started yeh, just brilliant.

 

Hayden seems to be struggling with the bike so far so looking at it now I would no to him making the top 3. You never know though, sounds like there's still going to be big developments to the Honda, if they sort it out soon then you never know, hope not though!! I want the Suzuki's to do well. I fell in love with them after hearing them last year!!! It was by far the best sounding bike on the grid!

 

Did you go the year before last when it absolutely banged it down all day? it was horrible! Didn't stop us getting absolutely bladdered though. We were so drunk that when we couldn't find the car afterwards, we just sat down in the middle of the field and had another couple of cans........

[BigDonWizzle 10]

In respect to the development to the Honda it makes u think who Honda think is no1 regardless of the sticker on the bikes as Hayden is riding with old parts witch pedrosa as all new.all they will do to Hayden's bike is put it on par with Pedrosa's . i think hopper is going to be quick this week especially if his hand is better think the suzuki's will come through.

[BigDonWizzle 10]

:headbang:

well not long to go now for the race:o

Turkey - one of only three circuits on this year's calendar that valentino has not won at, the others being Laguna Seca in the USA and Misano in Italy.

this track maybe a bit tough for rossi as it has a very long straight and that horse power of the ducati just may shine again weather it be loris or Casey. I think loris is due to have a good race.

My race prediction is

1st rossi

2nd stoner

3rdpedrosa

my prediction may change after qualifying:huh:

[fredsredhat 10]

i agree with your top 3 bigdon. who fancys a get together and watching it at a pub?

[BigDonWizzle 10]

first practice times...

 

:o stoner fastest in last 5 Min's

 

 

1 C. Stoner Ducati 1:54.200 21

2 L. Capirossi Ducati 1:54.979 23

3 J. Hopkins Suzuki 1:55.062 24

4 V. Rossi Yamaha 1:55.120 23

5 A. Elias Honda 1:55.158 22

6 O. Jacque Kawasaki 1:55.651 22

7 C. Vermulen Suzuki 1:55.707 23

8 A. Hofmann Yamaha 1:55.736 19

9 D. Pedrosa Honda 1:55.865 25

10 M. Melandri Honda 1:55.910 19

11 K. Roberts Proton Team KR 1:56.071 19

12 R. De Puniet Kawasaki 1:56.225 23

13 A. Barros Yamaha 1:56.233 14

14 N. Hayden Honda 1:56.312 23

15 C. Edwards Yamaha 1:56.320 21

16 C. Checa Honda LCR 1:56.555 20

17 M. Tamada Yamaha 1:56.923 20

18 S. Nakano Honda 1:56.936 20

19 S. Guintoli Yamaha 1:57.245 21

 

 

 

only the first practice plenty of time for rossi to get a bit faster

[BigDonWizzle 10]

i agree with your top 3 bigdon. who fancys a get together and watching it at a pub?

 

wot pub would that be fred..........

[BigDonWizzle 10]

Qualifying results from the Turkey round of MotoGP.

 

1 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 1'52.795

2 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 1'52.944

3 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'52.971

4 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team DUCATI 1'53.375

5 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team DUCATI 1'53.559

6 1 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'53.613

7 21 John HOPKINS USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 1'53.637

8 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA Kawasaki Racing Team KAWASAKI 1'53.706

9 71 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 1'53.771

10 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Honda Gresini HONDA 1'53.835

11 19 Olivier JACQUE FRA Kawasaki Racing Team KAWASAKI 1'53.847

12 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN Konica Minolta Honda HONDA 1'53.988

13 4 Alex BARROS BRA Pramac d'Antin DUCATI 1'54.082

14 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Honda Gresini HONDA 1'54.143

15 6 Makoto TAMADA JPN Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 1'54.206

16 7 Carlos CHECA SPA Honda LCR HONDA 1'54.221

17 66 Alex HOFMANN GER Pramac d'Antin DUCATI 1'54.421

18 10 Kenny ROBERTS JR USA Team Roberts KR212V 1'54.527

19 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 1'54.845

 

 

and mint i ad that its the last time there will be a GP at Istanbul as there have pulled the circuit out. Don't know if it will be replaced. Rossi took pole i new he would come through , but only just as pedrosa was faster in the last min of qualifying until the last corner when he was held up by hopper. I think it will be a very tough race for valentino with the ducati team doing well all weekend and he as never won there and will want to.

[BigDonWizzle 10]

Race Results

Rider Team Time

1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro 42m 02.850s

2. Toni Elias SPA Gresini Honda 42m 09.057s

3. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 42m 10.952s

4. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin 42m 10.985s

5. Marco Melandri ITA Gresini Honda 42m 11.139s

6. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki 42m 13.036s

7. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda 42m 13.089s

8. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 42m 17.584s

9. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin 42m 18.892s

10. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha 42m 21.849s

 

 

Rider Championship Standings (after three rounds)

 

Rider Team Points

1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro 61

2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha 51

3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda 36

4. Toni Elias JPN Konica Minolta Honda 35

5. Marco Melandri ITA Gresini Honda 30

6. Colin Edwards USA Fiat Yamaha 26

7. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda 17

8. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin Ducati 25

9. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki 23

10. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki 21

 

A great race to watch i knew it would be hard for rossi but didn't expect 10th

tony elias had a brilliant race and good to see capirossi on the podium

[BigDonWizzle 10]

Full istanbul race reveiw here

[BigDonWizzle 10]

well i think its going to be tough for the Yamaha's again in the next Moto GP in china with the 2 big straights.

 

Circuit Shanghai

 

Pole position Left

 

 

Lenth 5281 m.

 

 

Longest straight 1202 m.

 

 

Left turns 7

 

 

Right turns 7

 

 

width 14m.

[MuteWitness 10]

wot pub would that be fred..........

 

I would love to go to a nice pub to watch motogp but havnt found a pub that shows it yet!