MotoGP China - Insert Pun Here.

Hazza · 2 May 2007, 01:25 (Ref:1904651)

Blah blah blah round what ever, blah blah blah Casey Stoner blah Rossi go Colin Edwards.

Let The Games Begin!

Pro Racer · 2 May 2007, 01:57 (Ref:1904671)

Casey for pole and win, Loris second Vermulen, and just off the podium Rossi.

**gomick** · 2 May 2007, 03:02 (Ref:1904690)

gotta be a suzuki win, go chris

- casey can settle for 2nd this week

jhansen · 2 May 2007, 03:45 (Ref:1904697)

"Insert pun here"

Italian cooking in Shanghai?

Yep, Casey or Loris for the win. And maybe that slight looking spanish fellow with the robotic charm. Oh yes, and I suppose Rossi will be in with a shout.

The real question the Rossi faithful should be asking, will the Michelin man show up?

Gerben24 · 2 May 2007, 07:43 (Ref:1904773)

If it rains: Barros, Rossi, Roberts and maybe even Vermeulen might have a chance

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If its dry: Pedrosa, Stoner or Rossi.

**gomick** · 2 May 2007, 09:23 (Ref:1904839)

and if it does rain - go ant west in the 250's

.... come to think of it, hope it does rain

Knowlesy · 2 May 2007, 16:12 (Ref:1905086)

If it is dry I should imagine Ducati will walk it.

climb · 3 May 2007, 09:29 (Ref:1905655)

Inserting a pun here?

It's the case for Casey to leave China with a smile up his chin and a win in his case

(sorry but English is not my mothertongue and it shows..)

djb · 4 May 2007, 04:02 (Ref:1906247)

Quote:

Originally Posted by climb

It's the case for Casey to leave China with a smile up his chin and a win in his case

as Johnny Steccino (sp?) would say (or was it his taxi driver character in that short film),

"Santa Maria! what kind of expression issa that" ;-)

on topic, from Rossi's comment from after the first race, will they have to paint lines down the straights, Ducati's here, rest over here? Gonna be interesting to see what wicks have been turned up with the "rest" and if some go "boom".

ozrevhead · 4 May 2007, 07:09 (Ref:1906304)

Can Stoner build a Great Wall between himself and his championship rivals?

Quote:

1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 2min 1.538 secs
2. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 2min 1.603 secs
3. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 2min 2.050 secs
4. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 2min 2.052 secs
5. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 2min 2.082 secs
6. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 2min 2.083 secs
7. Colin Edwards USA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 2min 2.148 secs
8. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 2min 2.225 secs
9. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 2min 2.262 secs
10. Marco Melandri ITA Gresini Honda (B) 2min 2.268 secs
11. Toni Elias SPA Gresini Honda (B) 2min 2.378 secs
12. Kenny Roberts USA Team Roberts (M) 2min 2.595 secs
13. Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M) 2min 2.826 secs
14. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 2min 2.873 secs
15. Olivier Jacque FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 2min 3.290 secs
16. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 2min 3.400 secs
17. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 2min 3.530 secs
18. Makoto Tamada JPN Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 2min 4.469 secs
19. Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda (M) 2min 4.754 secs

fastest in First Practice - I cant see why not

jhansen · 4 May 2007, 15:05 (Ref:1906635)

FP2 times (everyone set their personal best in FP2):

1. John Hopkins (B) 2min 1.204 secs
2. Marco Melandri (B) 2min 1.303 secs
3. Dani Pedrosa (M) 2min 1.333 secs
4. Nicky Hayden (M) 2min 1.346 secs
5. Loris Capirossi (B) 2min 1.365 secs
6. Valentino Rossi (M) 2min 1.390 secs
7. Colin Edwards (M) 2min 1.409 secs
8. Casey Stoner (B) 2min 1.460 secs
9. Alex Hofmann (B) 2min 1.771 secs
10. Carlos Checa (M) 2min 1.881 secs
11. Randy de Puniet (B) 2min 1.896 secs
12. Chris Vermeulen (B) 2min 1.991 secs
13. Alex Barros (B) 2min 2.051 secs
14. Toni Elias (B) 2min 2.114 secs
15. Makoto Tamada (D) 2min 2.242 secs
16. Kenny Roberts (M) 2min 2.564 secs
17. Sylvain Guintoli (D) 2min 2.768 secs
18. Olivier Jacque (B) 2min 2.818 secs
19. Shinya Nakano (M) 2min 2.977 secs

2006 Chinese Grand Prix - 14/05/2006:
Pole position: Dani Pedrosa (M) 1min 59.009secs
Fastest lap: Dani Pedrosa (M) 1min 59.318secs

jhansen · 4 May 2007, 15:06 (Ref:1906641)

Quite amazing really, one second separates 1st and 15th! Not sure what's up with the final four.

Resurgence of Nicky Hayden? I must confess, this is not the track I would have expected that to happen at. Did the Repsol squad get a horsepower boost? Other than Melandri, the next Honda is down in 10th.

Hopkins is making Vermeulen look a bit slow.

And for once, Capirossi in front of Stoner.

Charlies · 4 May 2007, 19:17 (Ref:1906782)

Jacque is out, on his way back to France and doubtful for Le Mans according to autosport.com. It wasn't a big accident, but they say he got his arm caught under the bike and suffered a deep cut.

It is incredibly close; with a good mix of Michelin and Bridgestone at the front. Still with the four Ducatis fastest through the speed traps, surely they can make it count come race day on that straight.

Dani Filth · 5 May 2007, 06:43 (Ref:1906950)

anybody watching qualies ??? ..
Rossi does a 1:58.4 ... 1.4 seconds ahead of 2nd place .. it will close up probably .. but still .. how the F did he do that

**gomick** · 5 May 2007, 06:59 (Ref:1906952)

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhansen

Hopkins is making Vermeulen look a bit slow.

heard that hopkins has the latest updates & vermeulen dont - chris aint happy...

BootsOntheSide · 5 May 2007, 10:41 (Ref:1907031)

A shame we're down to one Kawasaki, although this might be the moment which leads Eckl to reconsider whether Olivier deserves that ride. Ironic that it happens at the scene of his one decent MotoGP ride.

Even on one of the longest track, a full second ahead of anybody else is an ominously quick time. Still, he wasn't the fastest throughout practice, so maybe they aren't so strong on the long runs.

Knowlesy · 5 May 2007, 10:50 (Ref:1907038)

That was astonishing from Rossi. And he so nearly beat his time again!

The race won't be a cakewalk though I doubt. He will have to break them before they get to the long straight, otherwise it will be quite hard work.

jhansen · 5 May 2007, 15:54 (Ref:1907181)

That's a massive lap from Rossi. I wonder where race pace will be?

Dani Filth · 5 May 2007, 18:22 (Ref:1907237)

the lap was super .. but for the race .. i;m still worried about that straight line .. and it seems rossi is also ..
http://www.motogp.com/en/motogp/moto...id=3&section=1

Charlies · 5 May 2007, 19:59 (Ref:1907287)

Still put my money on Stoner and that top speed winning through. But Rossi will overcome. Maybe Hopkins for a rostrum.

Lucky escape for the wildcard in 250. It was a horrible crash, much like Locatelli in Jerez.

Knowlesy · 5 May 2007, 20:24 (Ref:1907294)

Yes, I honestly thought he was dead. That was a quite horrendous accident.

The location of those barriers have been in question since F1 first visited in September 2004 and still nothing has been done.

djb · 6 May 2007, 00:52 (Ref:1907403)

sounds very yucky, for want of a better word. We can all watch crashes after the fact wehn one knows the rider/driver is okay, but as someone who has raced at a bike weekend when someone died, it aient fun watching something that you think has serious consequences for someone.

Dani Filth · 6 May 2007, 08:11 (Ref:1907472)

goddamn that ducati

it's just impossible .. reminds me of Aprillia times in 250 late 90s .. it was fun then though

georgeboi999 · 6 May 2007, 08:53 (Ref:1907484)

That was a good race for the Ducati and for Stoner. This is going to be hard for Rossi to win the championship this year.

BTW I'm new here

Dani Filth · 6 May 2007, 09:04 (Ref:1907486)

welcome .. enjoy your ten-tenthsing

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