MotoGP predictions 2003

Raven · 4 Feb 2003, 23:01 (Ref:496719)

This season promises to be a great year of racing, but there's still AGES (too long) until the season gets underway.

In the mean time, does anyone care to make any predictions for the championship this year? We can look back in November and see who was on the mark.

MotoGP:

1. Rossi (but this will be a lot tougher. hopefully will go down to the wire)
2. Biaggi
3. Kato
4. Ukawa
5. Checa
6. Barros

I'm not so sure about the 250 and 125s, but I'll go with Elias and Pedrosa for the titles in their respective classes.

Over to you...

moffman · 4 Feb 2003, 23:10 (Ref:496727)

1.Rossi
2.Biaggi
3.Bayliss
4.Capriossi
5.Katoh

f1manoz · 5 Feb 2003, 04:08 (Ref:496868)

MotoGP:

Rossi
Biaggi
Barros
Bayliss
Katoh

250:

Rolfo
Nieto
Poggiali
Elias
Battaini

125:

Lucio!!
Jenkner
Pedrosa
Stoner
Azuma

**gomick** · 5 Feb 2003, 07:23 (Ref:496963)

biaggi in moto gp
nieto in 250cc gp
stoner in 125cc gp

f1manoz · 5 Feb 2003, 07:58 (Ref:496996)

I think Stoner will win a race(s) in the 125s, but a full championship challenge will come next year.. if he remains in the 125cc category.

asha · 5 Feb 2003, 08:18 (Ref:497003)

MOTOGP
biaggi
kato
edwards
rossi

250
elias
neito (who i am going for)
rolfo

125
Lucio
Stoner
neito

f1manoz · 5 Feb 2003, 08:23 (Ref:497007)

Nice to see someone agree with me about Lucio! He's a champion!

gsr · 5 Feb 2003, 10:23 (Ref:497111)

Rossi
Elias
Stoner

CleanTone · 5 Feb 2003, 20:38 (Ref:497671)

Rossi(from Barros)
Elias
no idea

Pure GT · 6 Feb 2003, 00:10 (Ref:497940)

I'll put my neck on the chopping block.
McCoy to win the last 5 races of the year and steal championship from Rossi by 2 points.

Go KWAKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

moffman · 6 Feb 2003, 04:21 (Ref:498055)

Quote:

Originally posted by Pure GT
I'll put my neck on the chopping block.
McCoy to win the last 5 races of the year and steal championship from Rossi by 2 points.

Go KWAKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And you wonder why you remind people of the Rain Man...

asha · 6 Feb 2003, 06:43 (Ref:498108)

OMG you have GOT to be kidding me!!

HAHAHAH

f1manoz · 6 Feb 2003, 06:52 (Ref:498116)

I think Kawasaki will be good enough to score a couple of podiums at the most. They will mostly be mid-pack with Suzuki. Expect Honda to take the most wins, followed by Yamaha and I expect Ducati to win during the season as well.

gsr · 6 Feb 2003, 10:24 (Ref:498230)

Quote:

Originally posted by Pure GT
I'll put my neck on the chopping block.
McCoy to win the last 5 races of the year and steal championship from Rossi by 2 points.

Go KWAKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I see the medication has run out again....

steve_r · 6 Feb 2003, 11:04 (Ref:498255)

I'm no expert, but won't Barros be the man to challenge Rossi this season?

f1manoz · 6 Feb 2003, 11:38 (Ref:498289)

Barros was a great challenge on the Honda. Barros has a Yamaha at his disposal this year, and although I think he'll be very competitive, Rossi's competition will come mainly from Honda riders... that's just my humble opinion.

moffman · 6 Feb 2003, 13:27 (Ref:498415)

A humble opinion that's spot on

wreckless · 7 Feb 2003, 09:32 (Ref:499186)

alrighty

1 rossi
2 biaggi
3 barros
4 capirossi
5 edwards

Speeddemon555 · 7 Feb 2003, 14:51 (Ref:499538)

1. Rossi
2. Biaggi
3. Hayden
4. Ukawa
5. Bayliss

ChrisUSA · 7 Feb 2003, 19:09 (Ref:499809)

1)Capirossi - Ducati
2)Rossi - Honda
3)Biaggi - Honda
4)Edwards - Aprilia
5)Bayliss - Ducati
6)Barros - Yamaha

Pure GT · 7 Feb 2003, 22:14 (Ref:499988)

Quote:

Originally posted by ChrisUSA
1)Capirossi - Ducati
2)Rossi - Honda
3)Biaggi - Honda
4)Edwards - Aprilia
5)Bayliss - Ducati
6)Barros - Yamaha

That's a big call Chris. If Ducati can claim the MotoGP title in their first season, it would be one of the greatest achievements in motorsport history.

moffman · 8 Feb 2003, 01:29 (Ref:500214)

Quote:

Originally posted by Pure GT
That's a big call Chris. If Ducati can claim the MotoGP title in their first season, it would be one of the greatest achievements in motorsport history.

Not quite

f1manoz · 8 Feb 2003, 09:36 (Ref:500394)

IMO Ducati will be on the pace almost straight away, and I expect Loris to lead the charge early on, but Bayliss is a talented rider and I think by mid-season should at least be equal, if not ahead, of Loris.

But, again IMO, Ducati won't be launching a full raid on the title until next season. This year will be a platform for a championship assault in 2004.

Daisy · 8 Feb 2003, 10:02 (Ref:500405)

MotoGP
1. Barros (i hope

)
2. Rossi
3. Biaggi

250cc
1. Elias
2. Nieto
3. Poggiali

125cc
1. Pedrosa
2. Kallio
3. Jenker

racer69 · 9 Feb 2003, 04:16 (Ref:501162)

I still think that the only Honda's that Honda will allow to win the championship will be Rossi or Hayden. By allow i mean they will be given all the best bits etc....i can't see them allowing one of the semi-works teams to beat the factory team out-right. Remember Biaggi in 1998.

Rossi will do it easily. Be Honda's all around him though, maybe with Barros thrown in.

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