2010 MotoGP Round 4 - Mugello (Race Spoilers)

[fastwin]

Dani!! My hero.

(he's not really miserable in real life.)

He makes my life miserable. Does that count? You need to do a google search for better heros. The MotoGP season just made AMA SBK look good.

[El Matador]

Whore-ge - Dissapointed that he lost to the turd. Probably relived that he doesn't have to battle Rossi all season long

Dude, for someone who's latin, you don't really know much about Spanish people. I expect Lorenzo to be the most upset, apart from Rossi, that Rossi is out of contention. If only due to the fact that if he wins the championship this year, all the haters are going to sayit was gifted to him by the injury.

[fastwin]

I agree with Jesus. Who gives a shit if you win the gold medal in the 100 meter sprint at the Olympics if the best sprinters all fall down? If Lorenzo wins there will probably be an astric next to his name. * = no Rossi.

[duccarlos]

Nah, he had already shown that he could beat Rossi on similar machines. Now he just needs to be smart. He's by far the best rider out there right now simply because the turd isn't fast unless he's leading.

[Spidey]

Man, mebbe my expectations for this season were too high, but it's been disappointing so far.  Casey keeps falling down, The Ben has been hit or miss, Colin has been uninspired and the 250 riders are nowhere to be seen.  The couple of bright spots are Hayden and Dovi back on pace and the fact that Honda has turned around its fortunes so quickly.   That was 4 hondas in the top 6?  Not bad, particularly considering that they looked like dogshit at the beginning of the season.  Did they all go back to Showa or did they just get it figured out?

And is it me or are the Ducati guys falling down a lot?

Oh, and Pedrosa is still a douchenozzle.

[Cider]

Man, mebbe my expectations for this season were too high, but it's been disappointing so far.  

+1.

On the other hand, I hated Moto2 for replacing 250s, but I love it now.  Guilty pleasure, I guess.

[Speeddog]

Everybody is falling down a lot.
Stoner's been having troubles.
Ben's pulled out of one race with a duff front, and lost the front once to crash out.
Rossi's been chasing for rear grip, likely with a setup biased to get front grip, and it bit him on the ass.
Nicky this week.
Capirossi twice in races, yes?

AFAIK, Dovi got the Ohlins figured out, as he's been on them since last September.
I'm not convinced that Pedrobot has the Ohlins figured out, he looked better this weekend, but I think it's just luck.
Melandri switched back to Showa, and it seems to be working.
I think all the other Hondas are on Ohlins still.

IMO, Bridgestone lost part of the recipe over the winter.

[gm2]

Rossi's replacement to come from Tech 3.  No, not The Ben.  (in Ryder's opinion)

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Jun/100607v46t3.htm

define irony.

[Jester]

The last thing I want to watch is a Fiat Yamaha torpedoing the back of Nicky's Desmo.  It will be interesting to see if Yuki can at least fight with the mid pack guys on superior equipment to his last ride.

[Cider]

If Ben or Colin filled in for Rossi, how do the points and engine rules work out?  Would rider points continue to accumulate normally, even though a person rode for two different teams?

Personally, I wonder if Hayes would turn down the offer.  He might prefer to focus on winning a national title?  Maybe if they offer the seat to Gibernau, Rossi will be motivated to heal as fast as possible .

[derby]

If Ben or Colin filled in for Rossi, how do the points and engine rules work out?  Would rider points continue to accumulate normally, even though a person rode for two different teams?

Personally, I wonder if Hayes would turn down the offer.  He might prefer to focus on winning a national title?  Maybe if they offer the seat to Gibernau, Rossi will be motivated to heal as fast as possible .

rider points are exactly that, rider points. constructor points, however, would stay w/ the team.

[Spidey]

Points go to the rider.  Engines go with the team/bike.  Edwards/Spies would be using Rossi's engines.

I don't wanna see Takahashi (though Dorna would love to have a Japanese rider in the mix).  I either wanna see Colin on the bike or The Ben if they'll make a rule exception.   Not sure if either of those things are going to happen.  Then Crutchlow to Tech 3.  

I know he's leading the Moto2 championship, but woulnd't Elias be a solid fill-in rider?  That'd do a lot for getting him back into the MotoGP paddock.

[Jester]

I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to back out now, it doesn't feel right without Rossi in the running.

Nah.  Rossi is out of the running because he made a mistake and his luck finally ran out.  That's racing man, it just won't be his year.  Jorge still has to win the championship though.  I'm rooting for Pedro or for Jorge to launch himself into the stratosphere again.

[Spidey]

I'm rooting for Pedro

Booooo, hiss!

[Jester]

Booooo, hiss!

Dani finds your lack of support amusing.