2009 MotoGP Round 6 - Catalunya (Race Spoilers)

[gm2]

Last couple of laps from Rossi and Lorenzo's onboard cameras available on torrent.

Hurry before DORNA drops the hammer. 

so fun!

if you watch that footage and read _this_ you really get a sense of what rossi was doing. 

man jorge enters corners fast when he has a rabbit!

[Speeddog]

Notice Jorge's left elbow...

And BTW, when did they get the gravity amplifier working?
Those lean angles are F'n unreal.



Rest of the images here:
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2009/motogp/barca/biceville/index.htm

[desmoquattro]

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/MotoGP/2009/June/jun2409-casey-stoner-i-puked-in-catalunya-race/?&R=EPI-116070

[Spidey]

He puked in his helmet.  Twice?  Jebus, Casey. 

[desmoquattro]

He puked in his helmet.  Twice?  Jebus, Casey. 

Yeah. Maybe he needed a barf bag instead of a camelback?

[sbrguy]

those lean angles look insane there is no way they are really over that much and still actually sticking to the ground, right?

wtf? there isnt' much difference between them at that angle and a lowside at that point. he barely has is knee stuck out at all, it looks like what, the handlebars are maybe 5 inches off the ground if even that much, judging by the outside of his glove?

that is ridiculous!!!

[derby]

those lean angles look insane there is no way they are really over that much and still actually sticking to the ground, right?

wtf? there isnt' much difference between them at that angle and a lowside at that point. he barely has is knee stuck out at all, it looks like what, the handlebars are maybe 5 inches off the ground if even that much, judging by the outside of his glove?

that is ridiculous!!!

you're not taking into consideration that the curb is coming up to meet them.

[Spidey]

wtf? there isnt' much difference between them at that angle and a lowside at that point.

They're MotoGP racers.  They're on the edge of lowsiding pretty much every turn.  They routinely lose traction with the front and/or rear and use their knee to keep them from crashing. 

[Desmostro]

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/MotoGP/2009/June/jun2409-casey-stoner-i-puked-in-catalunya-race/?&R=EPI-116070

I always liked Casey but now I'm giving him a bit more credit.
Puking at +150mph and getting 3rd. That's not just showing up. That's tough. That's unreal.

[desmoquattro]

I always liked Casey but now I'm giving him a bit more credit.
Puking at +150mph and getting 3rd. That's not just showing up. That's tough. That's unreal.

Maybe he's laying out a slick for the riders trying to catch him

[Speeddog]

Maybe he's laying out a slick for the riders trying to catch him

Had to keep Dovi at bay somehow. 

[Fresh Pants]

Maybe he's laying out a slick for the riders trying to catch him

A sick slick?

[desmoquattro]

A sick slick?

Barf-o-sedici.

[Jester]

you're not taking into consideration that the curb is coming up to meet them.

The corner is also positive camber so it looks even more extreme.

[ducpainter]

you're not taking into consideration that the curb is coming up to meet them.

The corner is also positive camber so it looks even more extreme.

I dunno...

they look waaaaay the make the beast with two backs leaned over to me.