2009 Post season test

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (VHMP01 @ Nov 14 2009, 05:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>If History means anything, what has it told us?
That the implications of the times for this and future tests for race results among the top riders next season test are fairly unclear.

Stoner was not all that fast in early testing for the 2007 season, but was fastest in much of the testing prior to this season. Rossi since 2007 and particularly this season with lorenzo theoretically sharing the fruits of his development work seems disposed to using testing for the perhaps revolutionary purpose of actually testing the bike, and to me seems to show little inclination towards topping testing time sheets for its own sake or for psychological or other reasons.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (michaelm @ Nov 14 2009, 07:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>That the implications of the times for this and future tests for race results among the top riders next season test are fairly unclear.

Stoner was not all that fast in early testing for the 2007 season, but was fastest in much of the testing prior to this season. Rossi since 2007 and particularly this season with lorenzo theoretically sharing the fruits of his development work seems disposed to using testing for the perhaps revolutionary purpose of actually testing the bike, and to me seems to show little inclination towards topping testing time sheets for its own sake or for psychological or other reasons.

Bro I like your posts, one can always learn from the other side of the coin's opinion... Cheers mate!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#22 @ Nov 12 2009, 05:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Nicky's been there or there abouts all 3 days. I'm keeping my fingers crossed this is a turning point for him. Was he riding the GP10 or GP9?

GP10 - the new firing order


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L8Braker @ Nov 12 2009, 01:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I think I'll make up my mind if Nick's found something at the next test, if in February he's still almost a second down to Casey I'll concede that Nick needs to start looking to WSBK or Satellite teams for 2011 with hopes that 2012 and a displacement increase can revitalize Nick's MotoGP career.


At certain races there is no one within half a second of the aliens. However Nicki was capable of running top 5 at the end of the year as well as on the podium and he doesn't give up (which appeared to be a Marco Melandri trait).

I bet Ducati will keep the last 990 champ on the payroll until the big bike comes back, because he could ride it, slide it and he was consistent.

It will be a real test for a lot of these 250/800 only riders to adapt back to the bigger bike. I personally think a few 800 riders (ex 250 champs even) will slide back through the field (Pedro anyone?)