MotoGP: Qatar Test 3/18-19 (Spoilers)

[gm2]

It doesn't look like anyone can get anywhere near Stoner and/or Rossi.

ben was 0.237sec from stoner yesterday...

[Spidey]

ben was 0.237sec from stoner yesterday...

But not today.  Look, I think he'll run with them later in the season and likely earlier than that for some but not all the races.  But I think that we're lookin' at mostly a two-man show for the first two races until Lorenzo's hand heals (after which he'll throw himself back down on the ground--then again, he's got nearly a month to get better), the midget gets his shit sorted out and The Ben gets up to alien speed.  Cuz while he can do fast laps, I just don't know yet if The Ben can stay with the frontrunners in the beginning of the race while the tires get up to temp.  Mebbe he's had enough time on them now that he's got 'em figured out. We'll see.

[gm2]

But not today.  Look, I think he'll run with them later in the season and likely earlier than that for some but not all the races.  But I think that we're lookin' at mostly a two-man show for the first two races until Lorenzo's hand heals (after which he'll throw himself back down on the ground--then again, he's got nearly a month to get better), the midget gets his shit sorted out and The Ben gets up to alien speed.  Cuz while he can do fast laps, I just don't know yet if The Ben can stay with the frontrunners in the beginning of the race while the tires get up to temp.  Mebbe he's had enough time on them now that he's got 'em figured out. We'll see.

agreed, don't think he's really there-there yet.  i was just stating a fact.  =)

haven't read anything about the race simulation run today, other than he and colin both had small get-offs again in T2. 
maybe today was mostly on old tires, etc.. dunno.

[ducpainter]

duccarlos...I removed your post.

That was over the top. Knock it off.

Take it back to NMC if you can't control your inner 12 year old.

[gm2]

http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=39795

comments from the Texans and Repsolians

[gm2]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82282

[mitt]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/82282

interesting


mitt

[OT]

"Reigning champion Valentino Rossi believes an earlier start time would be better for European television audiences anyway"

Interesting that he's not pointing to safety as his top concern..... 


Rossi, Stoner, Ben, Nicky, Pedro, Lorenzo, Edwards.....

Can someone explain to me, again, why more teams/riders are needed in MotoGP?  

[derby]

Interesting that he's not pointing to safety as his top concern..... 

i think everybody is pointing to safety, but the initial argument for night time races (f1 and motogp) were better viewing for euro tv audiences.

[gm2]

"Reigning champion Valentino Rossi believes an earlier start time would be better for European television audiences anyway"

Interesting that he's not pointing to safety as his top concern..... 

'anyway', as in in addition to supporting the safety concerns is how i read that.

[gm2]

http://superbikeplanet.com/image/2010/motogp/qatar-test-march/t3/0.htm

as usual, several hilarious Soup captions here.. starting with the first

also note the photog credit.

[gm2]

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/gresini+reactions+after+qatar+test

and man Simoncelli makes that bike look teeny tiny

[desmoquattro]

also note the photog credit.

I'm afraid I'm gonna have to pull rank on you. I didn't want to have to do this. I'm with the Mattress Police. There are no tags on these mattresses.

[ducpainter]

<snip>

also note the photog credit.

inside joke?

[desmoquattro]

inside joke?

Nope