Rossi's temporary replacement?

[swampduc]

we don't really know how bad the leg really is/was.

wasn't it an open compound fracture? If so, he's insane for riding. That's not just "a bit" of pain he's experiencing 

[gm2]

You two have never been closer to makin' out than you are right now.   

^^ jealous.

[gm2]

wasn't it an open compound fracture? If so, he's insane for riding. That's not just "a bit" of pain he's experiencing 

supposedly.  according to many reports, yes.  but there have also been suggestions that maybe it wasn't as catastrophic as was first reported.

who knows.  the press needs stuff to do between races.

[ducpainter]

supposedly.  according to many reports, yes.  but there have also been suggestions that maybe it wasn't as catastrophic as was first reported.

who knows.  the press needs stuff to do between races.

The press?

You guys are like crack monkeys.

[swampduc]

The press?

You guys are like crack monkeys.

Fair enough 

[zooom]

^^ jealous.

I think he is....LOL

[zooom]

You guys are like crack monkeys.

just remember...crack stays crunchy in milk!!!

[ducpainter]

just remember...crack stays crunchy in milk!!!

I'll take your word for it...

[pennyrobber]

just remember...crack stays crunchy in milk!!!

+1

[zooom]

http://motomatters.com/news/2010/07/08/after_misano_test_rossi_still_seriously_.html

VALENTINO ROSSI COMPLETES TEST AT MISANO

Fiat Yamaha Team rider Valentino Rossi today rode a motorcycle for the first time since breaking his right leg at Mugello on 5th June. He rode a total of 26 laps at Misano on a YZF-R1 WSB machine, provided by the Yamaha World Superbike Team, and recorded a best time of 1'38.200.

Rossi did an initial run of 11 laps at 18.30 CET with a best time of 1'41.000, then a second run of 15 laps at 19.45 CET with a best time of 1'38.200 (unofficial times).

what I understand is that they fitted the bike (which was supposedly Crutchlow's) with 16.5 rims and Bridgestone tyres...what I found interesting was the "spin" on Rossi's laps which were having been quoted as "respectable"...Crutchlow's fastest lap of the race was a 1'36.546....now lets use the fastest Kawasaki as a backmarker benchmark for a second and they have a recorded fastest lap by the Mole at 1'38.075....that would have put him back in 16th place by his best recorded lap....


lets chew on this fat for a few moments....

[Cider]

I can't tell if you're implying the times are good, bad, or otherwise, but they don't seem too bad to me.

[ducpainter]

I can't tell if you're implying the times are good, bad, or otherwise, but they don't seem too bad to me.

He's saying that Rossi sucks and he's next in line after gm²...

to have Bens' children.

[kopfjäger]

He's saying that Rossi sucks and he's next in line after gm²...

to have Bens' children.

 

[zooom]

I can't tell if you're implying the times are good, bad, or otherwise, but they don't seem too bad to me.

for a club racer he is on fire...for a WSBK racer he'd be the suck in midpack....for GP with them turning 1'34's and 1'35's he'd be lagging back behind everyone with the Interwetten test rider replacing Hiro Ayoama....so my point of this was more as to why Brivio would say his pace was respectable or anyone would imply that....we all know this was a test guage and no one expected a broken man to be lighting the track on fire....but I guess I expected some level of thought in regards to the statements made for the press with the idea that he would be compared to other racers times on a commonly used circuit...maybe I am thinking too much...


or maybe perhaps it is a part of a greater conspiracy that is distoring the time continuum and everything so that gm2 can mate with The Ben before anyone else and it is make the beast with two backsing with the Rossi Race Pace in the interim....

[desmoquattro]

for a club racer he is on fire...for a WSBK racer he'd be the suck in midpack....for GP with them turning 1'34's and 1'35's he'd be lagging back behind everyone with the Interwetten test rider replacing Hiro Ayoama....so my point of this was more as to why Brivio would say his pace was respectable or anyone would imply that....we all know this was a test guage and no one expected a broken man to be lighting the track on fire....but I guess I expected some level of thought in regards to the statements made for the press with the idea that he would be compared to other racers times on a commonly used circuit...maybe I am thinking too much...


or maybe perhaps it is a part of a greater conspiracy that is distoring the time continuum and everything so that gm2 can mate with The Ben before anyone else and it is make the beast with two backsing with the Rossi Race Pace in the interim....

I don't think Rossi will hasten his return unless he can run up front. It does him no good, it does Dorna (and MotoGP) no good, and it jeopardizes 2011. And with Stoner confirmed at Honda, the dominoes are starting to fall...he needs to focus on shoring up his Ducati announcement