MotoGP today (Spoiler Alert!!!!)


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ajskillz13

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Fizzer6R said:
it is Ducati, bike, not the rider. forgot what race it was, within last 2-3 maybe, rossi is running the new duc bike and it's a mess, not sorted at all, and still rossi is able to out ride hayden which is riding a more stable and familiar bike to him. just the fact that rossi is able to semi maintain the beast and run in the top 5 or so speaks volumes for his ability.
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I'm not saying Rossi isn't a better rider than Nicky, but it was reported earlier in the season that Ducati has designed these bikes based on Rossi's style. Nicky even eluded to this in his interview with Dave Despain. He's been fighting to make the bike work all year. I think it's cool he's with Ducati, but it's frustrating that these two suffer because the manufacturer is behind.
 
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JonKerr

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Fizzer6R said:
reports Honda gearbox I believe is way ahead of all other makes, just makes their already fast riders even faster. hey it's motogp, so if within the rules then they deserve whatever they can put together
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I also heard they're running some sort of a KERS system (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) on the rear wheel and that's giving them some of the extra power they've got.
 
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Rookasaki

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Rossi is a 9 time world champion... so I would lean towards the Ducati not being up to par. The Honda's have a clear advantage over the competition. Lorenzo (my fav) needs to pull it together... Might be too late for him. We will see.
 
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Fizzer6R

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Heineken said:
First podium for Super Sic, not bad! :)
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finally he was able to ride a clean race and hold it together until the end, happy for the big haired freak :rockon:

once again BBC coverage did about 20min. pre-race stuff - did any of you see them showing Stoner taking some turns in super slow mo? = you could tell the rear tire was rotating much faster than the front, sliding a good part around the turn while he was using the red/white curb literally against his body :eek: he's just a notch more than the other riders right now.

hopkins was out yet once again. hope suz. returns next year :(
 
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Fizzer6R

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hope this is a good sign for today:

RED BULL INDIANAPOLIS GRAND PRIX
MotoGP Warm Up Classification 2011

1 11 Ben SPIES USA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 313.5 1'39.621
2 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 319.9 1'39.723 0.102 / 0.102
3 27 Casey STONER AUS Repsol Honda Team Honda 321.4 1'39.784 0.163 / 0.061
4 1 Jorge LORENZO SPA Yamaha Factory Racing Yamaha 315.6 1'39.788 0.167 / 0.004
5 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 321.0 1'39.988 0.367 / 0.200
6 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 317.3 1'40.234 0.613 / 0.246
7 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 318.8 1'40.291 0.670 / 0.057
8 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 313.4 1'40.494 0.873 / 0.203
9 8 Hector BARBERA SPA Mapfre Aspar Team MotoGP Ducati 322.1 1'40.610 0.989 / 0.116
10 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 315.8 1'40.879 1.258 / 0.269
 
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dart1963

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Just landed out the air!
 
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dart1963

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Rossi just blew it in front of Me
 
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Uno979

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Spies brought Yamaha a podium on 3rd! Could have been #1 if it weren't for Dovizioso at the beginning start..
 
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Uno979

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theRook said:
I don't know about that, those Honda's are damn fast! Good for spies :)
Yamaha needs to add a little HP....
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It's the trannies Honda has built. They are more superior, less expensive and less mechanical than their own DCT's they are putting in the new 1000's. I believe they may drop the dual clutch and eventually start putting this zeroshift technology in the SS's.
 
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dart1963

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Was good seeing you guys (and gal :) ).. didn't get much time, but still had a blast this whole weekend.... not looking forward to the long ride home
 

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ajskillz13

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Love the Turn 1 seats guys! Mine weren't bad either though!

Sorry I couldn't get hooked up with you guys. Spent Saturday making sure the wife was entertained down there and today was a whirlwind. I rode in with my dad and spent pretty much the whole time with family.
 

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