MotoGP 2011 -- Rd 4 Le Mans (SPOILERS)

[pennyrobber]

Super Sic was way out of line. And bad luck for the Frenchies at their home race. Not a bad race though.

[ducpainter]

You have got to be kidding. Someone doing 100 on the racing line is not on. This place is a joke.

Watch the race and you will see what dangerous riding is. And what happens when someone does dumb stupid moves. 

Feel sorry for Dani.

Wasn't talking about the race mate...haven't seen it yet.

I'm talking about the douchebag move he pulled in warm-up when RDP tried to get out of his way and guessed wrong by moving to the right and your boy punched him going down the straight.

That is dumb and stupid...and kind of petulant for a supposed pro.

He's a friggen joke.

[TiNi]

i can't believe i'd ever say this, but i feel bad for the pedrobot

and HOW on earth does RdP still have a ride this year??
he's gotta be the most consistent DNF'er out there...










ok, i'll admit that i already have second thoughts about feeling bad for dani 

[sooperdooper]

I feel bad for the bot's injury but that accident was 50/50. Simoncelli got past pedro before the turn and tipped it in hard but pedro still could have backed off and got through the turn clean(slow). As the BBC announcers mentioned, it looked like pedro let off the brakes to run Simoncelli wide but he was already committed to his line so pedro stood it up and clipped simoncelli. Not the safest pass but Simoncelli gets hit with a ride through??

[desmoquattro]

Can't wait to watch this later...if only for Vale's first podium on a Duc 

[fastwin]

Can't wait to watch this later...if only for Vale's first podium on a Duc 

Me too! I'll have to wait until late tonight though. Junior has two late baseball games before and after dinner. Watching the Daytona Sportbike race last night will have to tide me over. Some nice results there. And DAMN good ride by Holden. Wow! If I was rich I'd sponsor him after seeing a ride like that! Sad that his big money sponsor walked. Might not even have the coin to make it to Miller. Hope something comes out of the woodwork.

Anyway, it will be nice to see Rossi in Duc leathers on the podium. And yes, me too (can't believe I'm about to type this!), I feel a little bad for Pedrobot and hope the shoulder injury isn't too bad. He is kinda fragile. Sort of like a glass vase in a leather suit.

[Drunken Monkey]

Simoncelli got past pedro before the turn and tipped it in hard but pedro still could have backed off and got through the turn clean(slow).

I'm calling that one nearly 100% Simoncelli's fault. He came in late and fast and out of nowhere; the Pedrobot could not be expected to react in time.

Simoncelli is a menace. It's a shame as I like the guy otherwise.

As for the DePuniet / Stoner incident, supposedly DP apologized afterward. While the punch was pretty typical Stoner brattyness, it's not worth more punishment than he got. Calling for him to get DQ'ed over that is over the top.

As for the rest of the race...

It's going to be Honda's year, isn't it? That's a shame as I hate Hondas.

[derby]

http://crash.net/motogp/news/169243/1/simoncelli_rejects_blame_for_pedrosa_crash.html

http://crash.net/motogp/news/169239/1/dani_pedrosa_i_dont_deserve_this.html

[Jester]

Simoncelli comes off as a complete douchebag in his interviews post race.  He really thinks he's done nothing wrong and Pedro ran into him.  Simoncelli wasn't going to make that corner, came in way too hot on the outside and cut right across Pedro, and he wants to blame Dani.

I really feel bad for Dani, as I felt like he had a solid shot at a title this year.  He's been riding really well and been riding with more intelligence than in the past.  Its too bad to see this happen.  Simoncelli is fast, but with little regard to those around him.  I have no problem with tough passes, but that was completely out of line, and he refuses to acknowledge it.

[ute]

wow what a race !!!

some observations...It goes to show how good Stoner was on the Duc ..no one else can ride it ..Vale only did this good because of circumstance's

Spies ..wtf ..just not competitive..why , same bike as Lorenzo

Simoncelli    yes a doche in the post race ..but I have to say it is racing ...ride to win ( think of Rossi ala Laguna ..off road move )

[derby]

Simoncelli    yes a doche in the post race ..but I have to say it is racing ...ride to win ( think of Rossi ala Laguna ..off road move )

the difference is rossi and stoner both stayed upright (that time)...

[CairnsDuc]

An Interesting take from Former Racers Daryl Beattie and Craig Baird from the Australian One HD Telecast of Moto GP at Le mans.

The PedroBot Incident, They both played that back in slow motion from a number of Angles after the race and showed some interesting points, Pedros bike was hard on the brakes with the Back Tire off the ground by a few inches just before it happened, and considering he was meant to be turning into the corner he was more upright than he should have been to take the corner, they both agreed it should have been classed a racing Incident, as Simoncelli was turning for the Apex of the corner, they both agree that Simoncelli did not leave Pedro a lot of room, but Pedro was also not lined up for the corner correctly and may have been going to run a little wide anyway.
And People are also saying Pedrobot is very Fragile, take a look at the Replay, he hit's the ground Shoulder first into the Raised ridge running around the outside of the Track, as Daryl stated, he is very surprised the damage was not worse, and again would be very surprised if any racer could hit the ground at the same spot and speed and not have the same Injuries or worse. But it never seems to end well when 2 Racers decide they both want the same piece of Tarmac at the Same time, and Debate about this Incident will rage on for a very long time. Get well soon PedroBot! (Skynet is awaiting your parts order by the way)

The Stoner vs De Puniet - Again an Interesting take from both of the Former Racers, I had to Chuckle at Beattie's comment "I would have given him a kick also for good Measure!" They were very critical of De Puniet, and also critical of the fact that the FIM have said nothing to De Puniet about riding so slow on the Racing line and adjusting his Brakes. They both said De Puniet was doing approx 100Kph with Stoner on a Flyer and on full attack mode, with a speed difference of nearly 100 to 200 Kph, the results of Contact could have been Horrific to say the least.  De Puniet can be seen to look back, and weather he simply didn't see Stoner or thought he was going to go a different line will also be debated, but the simple fact is De Puniet should not have been on the Racing line, fresh from the pits, going slowly adjusting his Brakes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daryl_Beattie
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craig_Baird

[fastwin]

Interesting take on the accident... oops, I mean racing incident. Shit happens out there people. There will always be folks who side with Marco and those in Pedrobot's corner. Some like red some like blue. Just glad Dani's injuries aren't as severe as they could have been. Don't care for the lad but he's had enough trouble for one season. Sorry to see he has more.

[kopfjäger]

Dovizioso   Hell of a race.




Valentino Rossi, Ducati Team

”For me, I think this time, Simoncelli was too hard, maybe it was a bit too aggressive, as Dani had no room to make anything. I think it’s also a mistake because at that part of the race Simoncelli arrive strong so maybe instead of overtaking Dani under braking, he could overtake him on the next lap.”

[Randy@StradaFab]

  I wonder if Stoner would have punched Simoncelli.....that might have been interesting.