2009 MotoGP Round 11 - Brno (Race Spoilers)

[MadDuck]

I think Marco slowed to hold the line and caught Kallio by surprise.

Check out the closing speed.

That's kind of what it looked like to me also.

[swampduc]

I don't remember - what place was Kallio running in when he went down?

[Triple J]

What a bummer to see Lorenzo tuck the front. It was starting to look like we may get an epic finish. 

[derby]

I don't remember - what place was Kallio running in when he went down?

he was in 10th for most of the race, but was in 8th when he crashed (he passed de angelis and jorge crashed).

[Spidey]

Yup, Rossi broke yet another rider.  Jebus, he kills other racer's souls for sport.  I can't think of anyone--in any sport--who is quite as good at it as he is and who has been doing it that effectively for that long.  Jordan, maybe, but I can't think of anyone else.

I'm still not sure what Kallio is pissed about.  Ok, so you can pissed at the time you crash, but not later once you cool off.  Even if Melandri takes the apex and parks it, that's a legit pass.  Kallio had the entire track to correct and avoid Marco.  That crash looked nasty though.  Kallio is sooo lucky to walk away from that one. 

Elias is an idiot.  Talk about inconsistent.  Don't ride well only once you've lost your seat.  I was really wondering if Elias and Dovi were gonna go back n' forth enough that they'd both screw up and Capi would sneak by.  No such luck.  I was also pulling for Hayden to make up the gap to Capi.  That woulda been cool.   

Nicky is still not on pace though.  But for Lorenzo crashing and Casey not being there, he woulda been 8th.  He's gotta crack the top 5 with more consistency.  I don't expect him to keep up with the main 4 (Stoner, Pedrosa, Rossi, Lorenzo), but he should be able to fight with and often beat CE, Dovi and however else is around (Suzukis?).

[derby]

Yup, Rossi broke yet another rider.  Jebus, he kills other racer's souls for sport.  I can't think of anyone--in any sport--who is quite as good at it as he is and who has been doing it that effectively for that long.  Jordan, maybe, but I can't think of anyone else.

lorenzo isn't broken...

[Jester]

Interesting snip from Rossi:

"For sure Lorenzo was a bit too anxious to beat me," Rossi told Gazzetta dello Sport. "I mean a lot to the other riders, I've been at the top for a long time and beating me would mean taking the number one crown off my head.

"When I ride I have a clear vision of what's happening, that's always been one of my strengths. With my form, and Yamaha's form at the moment, it's difficult to be quicker than me. At best you can be as quick as me."

[Spidey]

lorenzo isn't broken...

I'm calling it.  Rossi broke him.  Don't get me wrong--he's fixable.  He can still win races and be fast, but Rossi broke him. 

[Desmostro]

Credit to Marco Milandri, He was in 11th, made his way to 8th going on 7th when they collided. He found the gas. Too bad.

Everyone else seemed to be pretty stuck where they were with little passing reported. (Who knows what was going on at the back like they'd ever show that.)
Without Stoner, it was  yaawner and a half until 7 laps to go. Then the action was a couple of crashes. woo-hoo. 

I don't remember - what place was Kallio running in when he went down?

[kopfjäger]

Yup, Rossi broke yet another rider.  Jebus, he kills other racer's souls for sport.  I can't think of anyone--in any sport--who is quite as good at it as he is and who has been doing it that effectively for that long.  Jordan, maybe, but I can't think of anyone else.
 

Mark Allen used to do it. 

[Desmostro]

I'm not convinced. Lorenzo is made of rubber. You know how many times he's hit the tarmac and then come back to podium the next race?
I guess you can have enough of that. His tires may have been toasted. I don't know. But I hope not. He used to bug, but now I'm glad to see him out there.

What do you wana watch Rossi and Pedrobot 20 sec's off the front every race? Fek, that'd suck.

[gm2]

i'm pretty sure they're arguing whether or not the man has been broken, a la gibernau, not whether or not he can take the physical beating.

rough decision being him now.  take the bike he's on, the best bike, but the one that apparently is 2nd to rossi.  or gamble on another.

[derby]

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/151097/1/rossi_i_was_ready_and_waiting.html

"I was waiting for the battle with Jorge, but I still made it hard work for him to catch me.” "

"“When Jorge overtook me I thought 'now we will have another big battle' like so many times this year. I felt strong and I was ready. But unfortunately Jorge made a mistake; he lost the front and crashed,” said Rossi. “After that was relaxed, I rode around like a tourist - looking at everything!” "

[Spidey]

i'm pretty sure they're arguing whether or not the man has been broken, a la gibernau, not whether or not he can take the physical beating.

Biaggi, Gibernau, Stoner, Lorenzo (fixable, but in a current state of brokeness).  I miss anyone?  Curiously, Rossi never broke Hayden.  Likely because Rossi was struggling so mightily with the bike that year and because Hayden was all about the podium as opposed to winning races, those two never really went head-to-head for the length of a season.  And after that, Hayden was broken by two 800s--a bike sized for a smurf and a shiny red, buckin bronco.

Earlier, Lorenzo was talking enough about $ and the business side of racing that if he can get a couple million more from Ducati, I bet he'd go for it.  And it's not like he has to worry about shortening his career by hurting himself more on the Duc than the Yamaha.  He doesn't seem to care what bike it is -- he's gonna jump off it in spectactular fashion every once in a while. 

P.S.  Four of us got drunk on Sat and watched the opener (2005?) where Rossi punts Gibs off the track.  What a race.

[ducpainter]

i'm pretty sure they're arguing whether or not the man has been broken, a la gibernau, not whether or not he can take the physical beating.

rough decision being him now.  take the bike he's on, the best bike, but the one that apparently is 2nd to rossi.  or gamble on another.

The Yamaha is the best bike right now.

If Yorgie's   bike is second to Rossi's...

it's only because of Burgess' ability to decipher Rossis feedback.

I just think Lorenzo needs to mature as a racer...

he's already supremely talented as a rider.

Give him a year or so.

It's gonna get better.