Le Mans: and the winners are...

Schummy · 14 May 2004, 20:40 (Ref:971273)

My (usually wrong) view about who can get podium in LeMans/Bugatti. This is after the 1st qual session, so some details can go wrong until the races.

MotoGP: Sorry, but I go with the star of current epoch: Rossi. First qualif has not been so bad for him because Checa and Melandri(Yamahas) are well positioned. Also I prefer Gibernau's edge over Biaggi's smooth pace. BTW, I'd be depply surprised if Edwards win or even he getting a podium would be a surprise to me.
Guess: Rossi - Gibernau - Biaggi

250cc: Porto's pace has been great in the first two GPs and now in the 1st QS, but he has had bad luck in Welkom and Jerez. He is my favourite for Sunday. De Puniet is so solid and quick, he is my 2nd bet. I put Pedrosa over Rolfo bacause I'm not convinced about Roberto's dry pace. Poggiali could be an alternative.
Guess: Porto - Puniet - Pedrosa

125cc: Almost random!

I'll go with Dovi, who looks to be in good form. I like Loca too, I hope he will be quicker in dry conditions. Behind them I think I will pick Stoner, virtually winner in Jerez and steady in sessions all the season.
Guess: Dovizioso - Locatelli - Stoner

I hope it will be dry in races, because otherwise all those guesses are going to be even less reliable than usual

asha · 15 May 2004, 01:13 (Ref:971462)

motogp - Max, Sete, Edwards
250 - puniet, porto, pedrosa
125 - stoner, hecter B, Jenkner

x_dt · 15 May 2004, 05:45 (Ref:971506)

MotoGP:
May be a little early to say but on the basis of the outcome of the 1st qualifying it looks like the other Honda riders (other, that is, than Sete and Biagggi

) may be in with a chance here.
Biaggi, Edwards, Rossi (then Giberneau, Checa and Tamada)

250cc:
de Puniet, Porto, Poggiali

125cc:
Dovizioso, Barbera, Locatelli

DavidStHubbins · 16 May 2004, 05:00 (Ref:972074)

Gibernau-Biaggi-Barros...

TheMan · 16 May 2004, 10:40 (Ref:972291)

1st: Rossi
2nd: Gibernau
3rd: Edwards

TheMan · 16 May 2004, 22:19 (Ref:972850)

Well, I was wrong again. Gibernau rode a great race and he was expected to do well, but, Checa did a fantastic job. Great to see another Yamaha rider on the podium. Thanks Vale for making this the most exciting championship for years.

climb · 17 May 2004, 08:49 (Ref:973085)

Well said.
Now it's up to Biaggi to try and put Sete's leadership in Honda's favours.
Checa likes this track, and it dopesn't surprise me to see him ahead of many top drivers.

climb · 17 May 2004, 08:50 (Ref:973086)

About other races, still two Honda wins.
Just hope current financial problems won't affect Aprilia's results.

DavidStHubbins · 17 May 2004, 10:23 (Ref:973143)

Rossi has to sort the bike out if he is to beat Sete this year, Sete had a fever and still won!

Fantastic by Checa too.

This year is going to be so close... I'm sticking with Rossi but who can doubt Sete or Max could swing it this year?

TheMan · 17 May 2004, 10:57 (Ref:973172)

I think if Max was going to make his mark on the championship then last night was the night. He was in front of Rossi and moving forward, but, as usuall he suffered with Rossi behind him. Rossi has a huge mental edge over Max and this could come back to haunt him. I still think Rossi will win the title, but Sete is the man to beat and it is going to be great. Huge applause to Sete, great to see him in front. One of the most likeable riders on the grid.

Pitbabe · 17 May 2004, 11:25 (Ref:973205)

Already we can see that the title race is going to be between Sete, Max and Vale. I do hope that it will be Vale, but Sete is riding brilliantly and certainly deserved his two wins to date. I don't think Max will be able to keep up this level for the whole season.

Give Yamaha time to do more development on the bike and I'm sure that Vale will begin to challenge again. For sure it will be the most exciting season!

santori · 17 May 2004, 17:50 (Ref:973620)

Quote:

Originally posted by TheMan
I think if Max was going to make his mark on the championship then last night was the night. He was in front of Rossi and moving forward, but, as usuall he suffered with Rossi behind him. Rossi has a huge mental edge over Max and this could come back to haunt him. I still think Rossi will win the title, but Sete is the man to beat and it is going to be great. Huge applause to Sete, great to see him in front. One of the most likeable riders on the grid.

??? But he beat Rossi! Rossi made the most costly error, not Max.

x_dt · 17 May 2004, 17:59 (Ref:973629)

250cc - dominant performance from a 250cc rookie. How long before we see him in MotoGP?

ASCII Man · 17 May 2004, 18:01 (Ref:973634)

Rossi got passed on pure speed, that's about it.

santori · 17 May 2004, 19:35 (Ref:973719)

Then why wasn't he ahead of Checa? No, he didn't just didn't have his greatest race and lost his best chance of beating both Biaggi and Checa when he nearly ran off the track.

Airhead · 18 May 2004, 02:44 (Ref:973990)

I reckon it will be

Checa
Gibernau
Biaggi

But I could be wrong.

Schummy · 18 May 2004, 03:37 (Ref:973997)

Wrong, it was Pedrosa, Puniet, Elias.

Did you mean 250cc, didn't?

**gomick** · 18 May 2004, 09:02 (Ref:974132)

andrea dovisioso is the real deal.... its amazing how a rider can improve over the off season

great ride by pedrosa on the honda - give ant west fonsi's bike

Dani Filth · 18 May 2004, 19:42 (Ref:974716)

damn . randy in second again .. damn Pedrosa

Schummy · 18 May 2004, 22:05 (Ref:974884)

De Puniet is very consistent (last year he showed it too), but he need to go on doing podiums if he is not going for the ultimate level of aggresion to get wins.

Pedrosa seems to be his main enemy, and Porto could be if the argentinian gets tired of doing stunts with his bike. One could argue Poggy is another potential multi-winner, but he is so back in points that I doubt he is in the title chase already.

asha · 20 May 2004, 13:58 (Ref:976613)

Quote:

Originally posted by x_dt
250cc - dominant performance from a 250cc rookie. How long before we see him in MotoGP?

pedrosa reminds me of kato, HE IS SO TINY!

Schummy · 20 May 2004, 15:04 (Ref:976675)

Katoh was "scaringly" good. Pedrosa is an obvious talent, let's see how he develops. While Daijiro was a bit shy, Pedrosa looks quiet but not exactly shy, he looks "focused", a bit like Raikkonen.

Eurosport commentator said Pedrosa reminds him of Lawson in his approach to racing. Maybe it is a good call. Dani doesn't overenjoy wins, always seems to be thinking about what he is doing.

Lawson, Katoh, if he someday get close to those two he will be a cracking rider!

santori · 20 May 2004, 20:00 (Ref:976942)

Randy Mamola thinks De Puniet will make an excellent Motogp rider.

f1manoz · 21 May 2004, 05:41 (Ref:977281)

Quote:

Originally posted by gomick
andrea dovisioso is the real deal.... its amazing how a rider can improve over the off season

Dov has always been quick, but he had to get the right bike. Now that Honda have most of their weight behind him, the talent is flourishing.

Dovizioso v Locatelli for this championship it seems.

The 250s is shaping up to be a cracker with so many talented riders on good machinery. FINALLY!!!!

asha · 21 May 2004, 09:09 (Ref:977434)

Quote:

Originally posted by santori
Randy Mamola thinks De Puniet will make an excellent Motogp rider.

De Puniet definately is a gutsy rider, which in the past has made him reckless. Its good to see him trying v hard to holding it together for a whole season. He is one of those riders who believes he can win ever race, but winning one race and crashing the next do not a champion make.

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