2009 MotoGP Round 17 - Valencia (Qualifying spoilers)

[gm2]

A bit.  

yeah, well.. didn't work out for him.  i agree, it sux.

pulling for him in wsbk.  but i [not so] secretly think that cal is going to give him a run for his money straight away.  same with rea.

[gm2]

My guess is one of 3 mid-pack finishing Americans.

...i watched the eurosport feed of the race on sunday.  the announcers about shit a brick when jt was on camera.  that's it.  he was just simply on camera.

...embarrassing. 

[El Matador]

...i watched the eurosport feed of the race on sunday.  the announcers about shit a brick when jt was on camera.  that's it.  he was just simply on camera.

...embarrassing. 

It's so much worse in WSBK with Rea and Haslam. I love how they'll be commenting on how Rea's swoopier lines are so much better than everyone else's as he gets passed. It's happened twice.

[Spidey]

It's so much worse in WSBK with Rea and Haslam. I love how they'll be commenting on how Rea's swoopier lines are so much better than everyone else's as he gets passed. It's happened twice.

There's good reason for them to focus on Rea and Haslam.  Rea is fast as hell and is 50/50 for torpedoing someone (the other 50% taken up by douchebrizio).  And Haslam's girl has awesome boobies.   

[gm2]

And Haslam's girl has awesome boobies.   

...i might still vote for cal's lady. 

[derby]

...i might still vote for cal's lady. 

may i cast vote for haslam's and cruthlow's girlies in a jello pit?

[Spidey]

...i might still vote for cal's lady.  

I don't know her (didn't have time for WSS this year).  Got a pic?  

[gm2]

I don't know her (didn't have time for WSS this year).  Got a pic?   

?!?!

well now you have all winter to go back and watch them... some great racing there this year.

here's one, but it's not very good:

[Spidey]

Likey. 

?!?!

well now you have all winter to go back and watch them... some great racing there this year.

Yeah, I started out watching and then caught on occasional race later in the season, but just couldn't keep up with AMA, WSS, WSBK, MotoGP, 125, 250s and local club races.  Cuz it's critical that I escape the race season (a) still married and (b) with 'Lil Bastard still able to recognize me.  It'll be my winter project, along with a coupla 125 and 250 races I missed. 

[Spidey]

Interesting Spies interview re Valencia and difference between WSBK and GP bikes, particularly how the Bridgestones make a difference:

http://www.roadracerx.com/features/tuesday-conversation/tuesday-conversation-ben-spies/

[Speeddog]

That was a cool interview.
Thanks for the link. 

[Spidey]

Looks like Cider & I were posting at eggzactly the same time.  He won.   

http://ducatimonsterforum.org/index.php?topic=31635.msg553435#msg553435

[ducpainter]

Anyone know what happened with Cluzel?

Looks like his bike went sour

[gm2]

Yeah, I started out watching and then caught on occasional race later in the season, but just couldn't keep up with AMA, WSS, WSBK, MotoGP, 125, 250s and local club races.  Cuz it's critical that I escape the race season (a) still married and (b) with 'Lil Bastard still able to recognize me.  It'll be my winter project, along with a coupla 125 and 250 races I missed. 

i hear ya.. i generally deprioritize the 125 races if i have to make the choice.  and the wife is pretty much into watching this stuff now... it was a matter of forcing her to watch, but we're there now =)

[derby]

i hear ya.. i generally deprioritize the 125 races if i have to make the choice.  and the wife is pretty much into watching this stuff now... it was a matter of forcing her to watch, but we're there now =)

 

i laughed when she said she watched 'em solo when you were out of town.