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4 Mar 2008, 10:50 (Ref:2144019)
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Moto GP Round 1 - Lights Out In Qatar?
MotoGP 2008 - Round 1 - Grand Prix of Qatar, Losail Circuit, Doha
Friday 07.03 Free Practice 1 > 19.00 - 20.00 Free Practice 2 > 22.55 - 23.55 Saturday 08.03 Free Practice 3 > 19.00 - 20.00 Qualifying > 22.55 - 23.55 Sunday 09.03 Race (22 laps x 5.380km = 118.36km) > 23.00 - 24.00 note: first ever night time MotoGP race - local race start times; 125cc 20.00hrs; 250cc 21.15hrs; MotoGP 23.00hrs more here > http://www.motogp.com/en/motogp/index.htm Teams and Riders for 2008 # 1 > Casey Stoner AUS (10) > Ducati Marlboro Team > Ducati Desmosedici GP8 > Bridgestone # 2 > Dani Pedrosa SPA (3) > Repsol Honda Team > Honda RC212V > Michelin # 4 > Andrea Dovizioso ITA (rookie) > JiR Team Scot > Honda RC212V > Michelin # 5 > Colin Edwards USA (0) > Yamaha Tech 3 > Yamaha YZR-M1 > Michelin # 7 > Chris Vermeulen AUS (1) > Rizla Suzuki MotoGP > Suzuki GSV-R800 > Bridgestone #13 > Anthony West AUS (0) > Kawasaki Racing Team > Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR > Bridgestone #14 > Randy de Puniet FRA (0) > Honda LCR > Honda RC212V > Michelin #15 > Alex de Angelis SMA (rookie) > Honda Gresini > Honda RC212V > Bridgestone #21 > John Hopkins USA (0) > Kawasaki Racing Team > Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR > Bridgestone #24 > Toni Elias SPA (1) > Team Alice > Ducati Desmosedici GP8 > Bridgestone #33 > Marco Melandri ITA (5) > Ducati Marlboro Team > Ducati Desmosedici GP8 > Bridgestone #46 > Valentino Rossi ITA (62) > Yamaha Factory Racing Team > Yamaha YZR-M1 > Bridgestone #48 > Jorge Lorenzo SPA (rookie) > Yamaha Factory Racing Team > Yamaha YZR-M1 > Michelin #50 > Sylvain Guintoli FRA (0) > Team Alice > Ducati Desmosedici GP8 > Bridgestone #52 > James Toseland UK (rookie) > Yamaha Tech 3 > Yamaha YZR-M1 > Michelin #56 > Shinya Nakano JPN (0) > Honda Gresini > Honda RC212V > Bridgestone #65 > Loris Capirossi ITA (9) > Rizla Suzuki MotoGP > Suzuki GSV-R800 > Bridgestone #69 > Nicky Hayden USA (3) > Repsol Honda Team > Honda RC212V > Michelin (0) = MotoGP wins |
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4 Mar 2008, 21:04 (Ref:2144450)
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I'm trying to be enthusiastic, but it's not quite happening.
Whatever the outcome, please let it be a cracker of a race! |
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4 Mar 2008, 21:47 (Ref:2144481)
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Same here.
It's all a bit "meh" at the moment. What a contrast to this time last year. 
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5 Mar 2008, 07:18 (Ref:2144691)
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Yeah, I know what your saying. I won't be able to catch any of the action (I will tape it though) but I'm not to fussed about it.
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5 Mar 2008, 09:48 (Ref:2144778)
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The excitement for me is seeing whether Toseland can keep up his strong testing form. The title will probably be between the same 3 as last year.
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5 Mar 2008, 13:28 (Ref:2144915)
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I really hope MotoGP can turn it around this season. It has been the highlight of my motorsport viewing for years but last season was just flat. I really couldn't get excited about it.
There's been some great racing in WSBK and WSS so far this season so it has a lot to live up to... 18 bikes is a pretty poor turnout, I know the saying "quality rather than quantity" but..... it's turning into Formula 1 on two wheels. Bring back the 500cc bikes! Also interesting to see the MotoGP wins shown in the first post: Rossi 62 - 32 Rest of the World |
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5 Mar 2008, 14:53 (Ref:2144951)
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can't wait to see them race at night.
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6 Mar 2008, 15:16 (Ref:2145698)
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I wouldn't be surprised if we see some Bridgestone riders crash in the first part of the race. There are some concerns about the temperature...
http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sp...orjohnhopkins/ I hope nobody gets injured this weekend. According to Corser and Stoner the stones in the kitty litter could be called propper rocks. It would be a disgrace if that would be the reason for an injury! |
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8 Mar 2008, 00:56 (Ref:2146649)
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Pedrosa Hits Rossi
A bizarre crash. Rossi appears to be cruising on the racing line. Pedrosa accelerates normally, Rossi doesn't. I think Dani has every right to be annoyed. |
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8 Mar 2008, 01:54 (Ref:2146666)
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8 Mar 2008, 04:57 (Ref:2146694)
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The way I see it Rossi would have (or SHOULD have) known that Pedrosa was close behind. In that situation he should have accelerated normally out of the corner then pull to the inside and cruise if he wanted to. His mid corner speed seems OK, the problem was he didn't accelerate hard out of the corner as Pedrosa would have rightly expected, catching him out.
I think it was Rossi's brain fade on this occasion. We'll have to agree to disagree. 
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8 Mar 2008, 08:55 (Ref:2146750)
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Lol, racing incident for me, nothing in it really, you can hate Vale all you like but there are far better ways of taking a rider down than deliberately slowing off the turn to do it!!
He couldnt even see them bloke in relaity and was probably just easing the throttle off the turn Havent you heard of car insurance? The person behind is alwasy in the wrong in an incident like that! Unless of course Honda have suddenly got a huge leap in driove off the corners!! |
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8 Mar 2008, 09:07 (Ref:2146753)
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Melandri and Stoner 327kmh
Toseland 312 Edwards 311 says it all really on 2 counts, Stoner is taking the mick out of the other Bridgestone men by still being quick and the Yams are so much quicker than everything in the corners on Michelin. Does anyone know if last years 25 tyre rule or whatever it was still applies, I am not sure what teh deal is with tyres thins year |
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8 Mar 2008, 09:42 (Ref:2146777)
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At no point did I say he deliberately tried to bring Pedrosa down. You're entitled to your opinion chunder, but if you want to comment on mine please comment on what I said, not what you think I said. |
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8 Mar 2008, 09:55 (Ref:2146792)
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I commented on the incident and didnt quote you bestfit, so maybe be a little careful in your accusations please.
If I am quoting a member I will use their name. |
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8 Mar 2008, 10:13 (Ref:2146803)
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I took "you can hate Vale all you like" to be referring to me. If I got it wrong I apologise.
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8 Mar 2008, 11:59 (Ref:2146843)
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What was Pedrosa doing?
Super impressed with Lorenzo and Toseland - both had Stoner pace, up until the bit where the engines stretch their legs. If the Michelin becomes the tyre to have in the race we are in for an interesting result. |
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8 Mar 2008, 21:56 (Ref:2147106)
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Qualifying Results
1 Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1:53.927 2 James Toseland Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1:54.182 3 Colin Edwards Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1:54.499 4 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1:54.733 5 Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1:54.818 6 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda 1:54.880 7 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1:55.133 8 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda 1:55.170 9 Andrea Dovizioso JiR Scot Team Honda 1:55.185 10 John Hopkins Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:55.263 11 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1:55.540 12 Alex De Angelis San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1:55.692 13 Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1:56.070 14 Toni Elias Alice Team Ducati 1:56.251 15 Shinya Nakano San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1:56.434 16 Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1:56.730 17 Sylvain Guintoli Alice Team Ducati 1:57.198 18 Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:57.445 Michelin 1,2,3,5,6,8,9 Bridgestone 4,7,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18 Well there is no doubt who has the best quallifying tyre. |
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8 Mar 2008, 22:34 (Ref:2147133)
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go the yamaha's
 also good to see top 12 in 250cc seperated by just on a second - only the 1 honda which is disappointing... how about the 2 brits on the front row in the 125's 
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8 Mar 2008, 23:09 (Ref:2147150)
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looks good for the 125 class for the brits,3 in the top 5,bit of an accident for bradley at the end of quali.
got bike marshal training tomoz so gonna av to get the recorder on. But having night racing don`t look that bad,was expecting it to look worse. |
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8 Mar 2008, 23:24 (Ref:2147161)
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All Yamaha front Row? Anyway, it's all about Colin anyway.
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8 Mar 2008, 23:46 (Ref:2147174)
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Toseland is gonna be crap, he'll never adapt to these bikes.
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9 Mar 2008, 02:56 (Ref:2147237)
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Are you joking?
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9 Mar 2008, 09:26 (Ref:2147376)
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Toesland is crap.
A blind squirrel must find a nut occasionally. Last edited by Hazza; 9 Mar 2008 at 09:29. |
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