2009 MotoGP Round 15 - Phillip Island (Race Spoilers)

[Desmostro]

Casey Stoner backing it in around turn 3 last lap.


that's f'king sideways gentlemen



 

Vale's tongue

 

[superjohn]

Superb result for Stoner and Ducati 

Way to go Casey 

[kopfjäger]

Lorenzo runs over Hayden and the announcer says, "nobody's fault there".  

[ducpainter]

Lorenzo runs over Hayden and the announcer says, "nobody's fault there".  

It wasn't reported that way on the euro feeds.

You musta been watching the NASCAR channel...

rubbin' is racin'

I have nothing against NASCAR...but...

Stuff like that is the reason moto people hate speed.

[kopfjäger]

The announcers for the MotoGP aren't NASCAR annoucers. They are Euro. 

[Dannyboy]

Lorenzo runs over Hayden and the announcer says, "nobody's fault there".  

That's exactly what I was thinking.  Lorenzo ran right up his ass.  How is it nobody's fault?

Stoner's bike:  I liked it.  The white leathers?  Not so much.

[derby]

Casey Stoner backing it in around turn 3 last lap.

that's f'king sideways gentlemen

i think we have another pic of that around here from last year's race...

[Triple J]

+1 as that being the general feeling about Stoner

Exactly. Just because some people think Stoner handled the situation poorly doesn't mean they think he is slow. I think most expected him to do exactly what he has done...return and join the ranks of the big 4.

Great race by Stoner...he was flat flying! It would have been nice if Rossi had a reason to battle for 1st, but I think Stoner would have still won today. He seemed like he really wanted the win. His slides were amazing...as was the way he handled that bike bucking/shaking out of some of the corners!  

Tough luck for Hayden.  

I thought Stoner's bike and leathers were cool.  

[ducpainter]

The announcers for the MotoGP aren't NASCAR annoucers. They are Euro. 

The announcers on Eurosport saw it correctly I guess. They called it Lorenzos' fault all the way.

[The Architect]

casey stoner drift 

[kopfjäger]

WTF is up with that song. 

[ducpainter]

WTF is up with that song. 

I turned the sound off.

[gm2]

Lorenzo runs over Hayden and the announcer says, "nobody's fault there".   

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/153666/1/lorenzo_wrecks_titles_chances_sorry_for_hayden.html

"I'm a little bit sad for this crash, not for the championship but for my mistake; I didn't expect this kind of mistake from myself,” said Lorenzo. “It was totally my fault, I miscalculated the distance off the line and Nicky braked earlier than I was expecting and I hit him.

...

“I want to say sorry to Nicky because I ruined his race today."

[fffracing]

Love the white Duke, the Oz flag, kangaroos on the boots and helmet, shit yeah! go Oz, Stoner and Ducati!

A typical Phillip Island GP. By typical I mean fantastic!

Every motorcycle rider should make the trip to the Island and stand at turn one (4 meters away) and watch those legends race around the best bike track in the world. It is a track made for GP bikes, flat out hard charging, big kahunas, thats what it is all about!

Stoner was and is the sultan of slide. To all those pretenders who doubted him, I say have a long hard look at your selves, ya wankers!

Go Stoner ya legend!

[bdfinally]

The announcers on Eurosport saw it correctly I guess. They called it Lorenzos' fault all the way.

I had the Moody/Ryder show going too...did you hear them say, in the late stages of the race, that Spies would have a full 5 engine allocation for Valencia?