*Spoilers* 2010 Motogp Round 12. GP APEROL DI SAN MARINO: Misano

[El Matador]

Two weeks in a row, Pedrosa just crushes the field again. 

As opposed to Lorenzo all the other times?

As much as I hate to see a boring race, credit must be given where credit is due. This win was much more Honda's than Pedrosa's. Everybody was running on tired engines except the Hondas; and all Lorenzo has to do to win the championship is finish the races. 

[kopfjäger]

As opposed to Lorenzo all the other times?

As much as I hate to see a boring race, credit must be given where credit is due. This win was much more Honda's than Pedrosa's. Everybody was running on tired engines except the Hondas; and all Lorenzo has to do to win the championship is finish the races. 

Que? Did I say anything about Gomer losing the Championship because of these 2 races? I was just applauding Pedrosa's  effort.

Now go read a book. 

[El Matador]

Que? Did I say anything about Gomer losing the Championship because of these 2 races? I was just applauding Pedrosa's  effort.

Now go read a book. 

Gomer? 

 

[desmoquattro]

I managed to get some good passes on camera in turn 9 during the tragic Moto2 race:

Pass for the lead:

[desmoquattro]

Another pass during Moto2:

[desmoquattro]

Finally, someone ran off the track and fell down towards the end...he remounted and finished last:

[tufty]

MotoGP was another yawn fest... Wake me when it's interesting again.

RIP Tomizawa, a bloody shame. 

[gm2]

after the spit flying between rossi and stoner in the media before the race, rossi passing him and then putting 9 seconds on him is.. funny.

wow pedro.

[Spidey]

Since when did Honda decide they were going to go back to building rocketship GP bikes?!?

Spies got a make the beast with two backsed-up start.  He's gotta work on the first coupla laps.  Actually, in general, his starts are good.  It's just the first coupla laps that suck.

What happened to Simoncelli?

Suzuki is really benefitting from the new engine allotment. 

[Spidey]

That Moto2 crash was soo make the beast with two backsed up.  I watched the crash and then called The Blonde into the room to rewatch it a coupla times.  I apologized to her later when I found out that he'd died.  That was just gruesome. 

I really thought both Redding and De Angelis were both going to be messed up too.  De Angelis was struck from behind by a bike as he was sliding (good thing he's armored).  And Redding looked like he'd broken his leg and/or back. 

I know that a giant controversy is brewing, but I was surprised that they didn't throw a red flag.  We'll find out later if it would have made a difference or not, but it seemed weird at the time and even more weird now.  IIRC, there was some dispute a few years ago about someone (Hoffman?) being left in the Corkscrew is severe pain w/o Race Direction throwing the flag.  Dorna was on the PR-problem immediately though, holding a press conference as to why no flag was thrown.  I'm not sure the answers were satisfying and expect we'll keep hearing more about this for a while.

[gm2]

indeed, rough.  

heard later that Redding is mostly ok, i think.

if you were De Angelis wouldn't you get the message by now?  stay away from motorcycles, pal.

[Spidey]

Redding had 10 stitches in his back from a laceration.  Didn't sound too bad.

To find humor in the tragedy, I chuckled when well before the crash the Speed announcers commented that the other racers were calling De Angelis "Alex Dangerous." 

[Spidey]

Waddya think about Nicky just sitting out Misano next year?  Or starting the Race from Turn 2 after everyone has gone past.  It'll save the team the cost of repairing the bike. 

[Speeddog]

Waddya think about Nicky just sitting out Misano next year?  Or starting the Race from Turn 2 after everyone has gone past.  It'll save the team the cost of repairing the bike. 

Better if he starts from the front row. 

[duccarlos]

Or dead last