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FP1 rained out.

Lorenzo grabs the lead in FP2.
Nicky 2nd, TheBen^® 5th.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Oct/101029nus.htm (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Oct/101029nus.htm)

Why is Dani out there? That dude needs to take the rest of the year off and get ready for next year.

'Cause he's a tough, little macho man and he has to make an appearance in front of his home crowds there and next week too.  ;D  And I don't mean that in a bad way. If I thought I was fit enough to ride I'd be out there too. (if I was good enough that is  [laugh])

Because his masters at Repsol(TM) told him to. They like his bike the best, because his diminutive size makes the logos really pop.

I don't like the guy, but even I think it's a bit extensive.

Maybe because he's a racer, and they like to race if they are at all able.

Lorenzo trading paint with Rossi a couple rounds ago wasn't smart either, but he still did it.  ;)

Cuz he's only 23 points ahead of Stoner with two rounds left.  If he can pick up a couple of points here and a couple at the next round, he has a chance of keeping the #2 spot (depending on how Stoner does). 

And cuz he's a racer.  Racers race.

Exactly.... I'd also wager there's a performance bonus in his contract.

Money

He'll regret having done it when he's a 50-year-old cripple....

Qualy cancelled?

How do they do the grid derb?

based on last practice times...

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Oct/101030b.htm (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Oct/101030b.htm)

1 99 J.LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 1'48.522 19 1'48.853 20
2 69 N.HAYDEN USA Ducati Team DUCATI 1'48.657 19 1'53.018 15 0.135 0.135
3 46 V.ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team YAMAHA 1'48.883 20 1'49.435 26 0.361 0.226
4 27 C.STONER AUS Ducati Team DUCATI 1'49.061 15 1'50.081 17 0.539 0.178
5 11 B.SPIES USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 1'49.721 20 1'51.916 25 1.199 0.660
6 33 M.MELANDRI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini HONDA 1'49.784 19 1'51.250 22 1.262 0.063
7 4 A.DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'52.294 16 1'50.007 27 1.485 0.223
8 14 R.DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP HONDA 1'50.043 24 1'53.537 9 1.521 0.036
9 5 C.EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 YAMAHA 1'53.510 7 1'50.313 19 1.791 0.270
10 58 M.SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini HONDA 1'51.283 18 1'50.500 20 1.978 0.187
11 41 A.ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing Team DUCATI 1'53.769 15 1'50.787 24 2.265 0.287
12 26 D.PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team HONDA 1'53.592 19 1'50.824 25 2.302 0.037
13 65 L.CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 1'52.575 13 1'51.518 25 2.996 0.694
14 19 A.BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP SUZUKI 1'54.410 14 1'52.734 18 4.212 1.216
15 40 H.BARBERA SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar DUCATI 1'53.131 15 1'54.073 17 4.609 0.397
16 7 H.AOYAMA JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP HONDA 2'21.217 5 1'54.389 18 1'53.317 24 4.795 0.186
17 71 C.CHECA SPA Pramac Racing Team DUCATI 37'47.795 2 1'54.444 18 1'53.933 21 5.411 0.616

Stoner highsided, but came down nice.  Did anyone catch Jorge's big highside?   He's lucky he didn't break anything.  Landed perfectly on his back.

Combined times from all three sessions, actually...

great racing today!

Meh...when first is 8 seconds ahead of second who is 18 seconds ahead of 3rd...
I guess I would like to see battles for the lead not battles for 3rd through 6th.

Me too.

Sorry about the Ben. Hope it heals up quick.

In the end Rossi/Lorenzo spread out, but the first 10 laps were fantastic with all the bikes near the front.  The scraps further back were very entertaining.  You have to take what MotoGP gives you.  Considering how rare battles for the win are in this era, I'm surprised anyone still complains about it.

Ah come on, we have to complain about something! [laugh] I've been doing too long to stop now! [bang] ;D

 [thumbsup]

The Ben got hurt?
Quick, somebody send some flowers to gm2's house...  ;)

Anyone else watch the Moto2 race? damn that was some good racing.

I defy anyone to call it otherwise. Yes, I'm talking to you fastwing  ;)

 [thumbsup]  Great stuff.

There fixed it for you. ;D

Oh, I plan on watching it tonight and complaining about it tomorrow on the board. See above post. [laugh] [cheeky] [drink]

Is it just me or are we all sick to make the beast with two backsing death of Jorge's bad, stupid, moronic post race win stunts? Wasn't the Laguna Seca "space walk thing" bad enough? How about the "sit in the chair eating popcorn and watching yourself on the Jumbo-tron screen" bullshit. Ugh.. what a dickhead. He needs a pregnant dog slap big time! Wanker. [bang] He's no Valentino Rossi and never, ever will be. When Valle does that crap, it's funny. He's earned it and he's a master at PR. When limp dick George does it it's just embarrassing.

I'm not sure I understand what you mean.  [laugh]

Oh yeah you do! You can't tell me it doesn't f#@king piss you off too! [laugh] [bang] He's a tool! World Champ tool but still a tool! ;D

Well to be honest. The shit that the Golden Child does, pisses me off as well. It's more ghey than an end zone celebration in football.  ;)

Never liked when Rossi does it either.

....i just got to Como... looks like he's gonna be fine...

=)

Good thing.

We all know your recovery would take far longer. :P

Where does your wife think you are?  ;)

she ran out the door a minute ago, mumbling something about 'clooney'.. whatever that means

I enjoy the post race celebrations to be honest.  However, you shouldn't do the same celebration twice in the same season.  Jorge did the moonwalk at Laguna.  You don't pull it out again at Estoril.  The biggest reason I don't like Lorenzo's celebrations as much as Rossi is due to his personality, but I still find them entertaining.  Its too bad he didn't drown when he jumped in the lake.

I was quite interested in Indianapolis.  If he won that race, he was going to be Iron Man, I guarantee it.  Didn't happen unfortunately.  I was hoping on a set of maroon Fiat leathers with the Dainese titanium sliders in gold.  Would have looked slick.

 [coffee]

+1!!!

I got nothin' to add.  The race kinda bored me.  Oh, wait.  I do have one thing -- DON'T CUT AWAY FROM THE ACTION TO SHOW THE LEADER CROSS THE LINE 30 SECONDS AHEAD!  AND IF YOU DO, JUST STAY WITH IT FOR A SECOND AND GO BACK TO THE FACKIN' ACTION, YOU FACKIN' JACKWAGONS!!!

Yay, Lorenzo is trying to do a wheelie up the front straight.  Look, he's still trying to wheelie.  Yup, still trying.  Still goin'.  No, I didn't want to see the real battle.  Not at all.  Give me more baby wheelies.  Those are neat.  I luv me some baby wheelies.  Oh, now show Rossi on the front straight.  Look, he hasn't crossed the line.  Yay, Rossi!  Maybe he'll do baby wheelies too.  Yay, more time focused on Rossi straight up and down.  Yay, he got second.  What's that, you say?  There's a battle for third?  Who cares.  Did you see that badass baby wheelie?

And here's the definitive take on the post-race celebrations:  George, you are not Rossi and never will be.  Cut it out.  For those who have forgotten how much of a douche you are (or believe that you changed), you are starting to remind them again.

As for Stoner, it's good they'll have three Repsol Hondas next year.  He'll need all the spares he can get.

that was hillarious

I hated all the ra ra go america hayden lovin, it was entirely undeserved. He's been fighting back to prove he's not a pussy to rossi. The new fight in hayden is worth talking about (even if he did still come in 5th)

I've come to terms with keeping hayden next year because i realized i've had the same though nearly every race. Stoner takes off and halfway through I think,'why the hell is ducati keeping hayden?' Shortly after there is a dust cloud with a flipping red blur at the front of it and obscenities are being thrown at the tv.

other reasons ducati isn't keeping stoner:

1) the way he handled his "illness" last year (didn't bother coordinating his absence with his employer, didn't bother keeping his employer informed regarding his prognosis, etc).
2) unwillingness to participate in sponsor press events

this is just the tip, i'm sure some of the other guys here can come up with more...

I know why, just an irational thought process brought on by how batshit fast he can be....if he ever finished a race

consistancy and that tenacity to keep the bike upright and finishing the race is what made Hayden a World Champion in 2006...that and he has a helluva work ethic...look at the number of laps he turns at the practices in comparo to Stoner and at the R&D days they get....and then look at when things don't go right...does he throw the team under the bus or say the bike was crap or anything like that...nope, because he has integrity...

say what you want about Nicky, but even when Honda was completely treating him like dogshit, he sucked it up and did a more than reasonable amount in his role of being a team player, even though it was lopsided against him...he has bonus points in my book as far as being a stand up guy, which I am sure Ducati looked at as much as what he was doing out there...and at WDW this past summer, he was almost as mobbed by the crowds as Bayliss....Casey and Haga paled in comparo ( and apparently Casey had to be marched around by a PR entourage to tell him where to go and when)...so he isn't an alien rider by anymeans...but he is top tier (meaning he belongs on a factory team MotoGP bike)for sure and very much worth his salt IMHO...

Yeah same here.

I think that both Casey and Pedrosa are probably chronically shy. Casey gives the impression that like Mick Doohan, he hates the media bullshit. That bullshit though helps pay the bills.

Actually in Pedrosa's defence and I'm serious here, it wouldn't surprise me if he had Aspergers or Autism syndrome. I think that he shows signs of it and it may make his achievemants all the more respect worthy. Maybe why Puig keeps such a close eye on him.

I have never liked Pedrosa in the past, I thought he behaved like a sullen child, and what he did to Nicky (my future son in law ;)) is unforgivable, but maybe we are too hard on these guys for how they come across.

Not everyone has star quality.

Not the impression...he's flat out said it.

Agreed, and why should they have to have star quality?
I've gained a lot of respect for Pedrobot this year. He's been much more tenacious, tough, and agressive than we've seen in the past.

he especially doesn't have star quality in English.

You're bein' pretty hard on Nicky. ;D

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