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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(antfan @ Sep 21 2007, 06:50 PM) [snapback]92007[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Ive met both Ant and Casey, so im basing it on my own first hand experience.. Oh and ive met CV too and he's the most well spoken of the bunch! Not quite as laid back as Ant, but ten times better than Casey..

So you exchange a few words and thats your first hand experience??

so pedrosa finally signs... what's the reason for the hold-up? bridgestones? money? smaller bike?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(antfan @ Sep 21 2007, 06:50 PM) [snapback]92007[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Ive met both Ant and Casey, so im basing it on my own first hand experience.. Oh and ive met CV too and he's the most well spoken of the bunch! Not quite as laid back as Ant, but ten times better than Casey..


Yeah antfan and youre the most well spoken and not quite as laid back as Casey but about an hour behind...Pedrobts personality!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Goatboy @ Sep 21 2007, 07:02 PM) [snapback]92009[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Civil War


Not at all, we'll leave that to the Yanks, or even the Brits

Seriously though, some people just need to pull their heads in and take it easy as far as Casey being THe BEsT EveRRR!! .. goes..

Peace!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(antfan @ Sep 21 2007, 07:14 PM) [snapback]92015[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Not at all, we'll leave that to the Yanks, or even the Brits

Seriously though, some people just need to pull their heads in and take it easy as far as Casey being THe BEsT EveRRR!! .. goes..

Peace!


Yeah antfan and we love you to peace brother (or are you??)!!!

We are not saying casey is the best ever? where did you get that one from?

6 Akiyoshi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R800 1:48.457
Good to see a test rider step up.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CSCVAW @ Sep 21 2007, 07:19 PM) [snapback]92017[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
We are not saying casey is the best ever? where did you get that one from?


Hah, dont make me laugh! Where do u rekon i got that from? Just ease it up a bit mate..

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(antfan @ Sep 21 2007, 07:25 PM) [snapback]92019[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Hah, dont make me laugh! Where do u rekon i got that from? Just ease it up a bit mate..


What I’ve said is that Casey has the potential to be”the best ever”!!! That is very difference to saying he’s the best ever!!! I never ever said “he’s the best ever”!!!

This guy above me is a joke! Yeh u pal

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CSCVAW @ Sep 21 2007, 01:35 PM) [snapback]91969[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
can someone break pedrobots wheels or the michelins...lol

Are you scared..........trying to play the dirty games heh!!


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CSCVAW @ Sep 21 2007, 05:32 PM) [snapback]92021[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
What I’ve said is that Casey has the potential to be”the best ever”!!! That is very difference to saying he’s the best ever!!! I never ever said “he’s the best ever”!!!


Quit playing games!
You said Casey is going to be the WC in 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14...........till like forever. To me that's the same as saying he's the best ever.

This thread is turning to ....

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Goatboy @ Sep 21 2007, 07:02 PM) [snapback]92009[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Civil War

PLEASE keep this thread on topic, we have plenty of other threads about Casey, tire wars, yada yadda

This thread if for Motegi practice!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some of the poster(s(well not really posters)) are being a disgrace.

Although I'm usually Anti-West to rile up Antfan, he seems to be progressing good, but I'm pleasantly suptised at the Suzuki wildcard, the Japs aren't .... after all.

From previous form, Pedrosa will DOMINATE this weekend. Trust me, the guy always wins when he's fast from session one, the guy usually builds into it, but to be so fast at the start? Ominous.

Rossi's engine blew BIG style.

BTW, when is the race on GMT ala proper time? This is one of the few races convinient for our brothers 'down below'.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(CSCVAW @ Sep 21 2007, 12:44 AM) [snapback]91975[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Casey will still WIN!!!...and then what will you say????...If Casey win's Motegi then there are NO MORE EXCUSES!!!!...you f___K wits!!!


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With Pedrosa way up on the field at this time does this not sound a little hollow.
My day was very difficult for sure,” Rossi said. “We have problems and the first one is tires. We are struggling a lot. We have to confirm the performance of Portugal, but I already know more or less that the situation is not very good because we improve the front, but the rear is not very good with this asphalt. We know Bridgestone here is very strong and when Bridgestone is very strong they have eight bikes that are very fast."

Two of them belonged to Pramac d'Antin Ducati's Alex Barros and Kawasaki's Randy de Puniet. Rossi followed both and saw firsthand the superiority of the tires.

“I stayed four laps behind de Puniet and Barros only three or four corners, but they have a lot, lot more grip in acceleration,” he said. “They are able to use all of the track without a problem. With Michelin, it is like we use one line and if we make a mistake we lose a lot of time. With Bridgestone, they ride like they want. They go wide and they can come back and it’s a lot easier. So the difference is big, especially for 24-laps, because with our tire if you make a mistake you pay a lot more. And it's like with Bridgestone it all becomes a lot easier. In fact, if you see the lap times, different riders, different styles on different brands of bike, but the lap time is fast anyway. We know Bridgestone here is very strong, but the reality is maybe worse than what we expected.”

There was encouragement in the form of Pedrosa, who was tops on the day by nearly four-tenths.

He did go on to say that,Oh by the way we have some problems with the bike.Its looking more and more like Ducati guessed correctly from the start,Honda didnt, but seems to have figured it out,[was there ever any doubt] Yamaha didnt and have yet to figure it out.Only Rossi's freakish talent has kept the bike in contention.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(krazy91 @ Sep 21 2007, 02:25 AM) [snapback]91996[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
sorry to go a little bit of topic here but also a girlfriend of mine saw rossi in roppongi (its like the night club district) super drunk! She got a pic with him and he was still pretty nice even tho he was super drunk haha


u need to post it if u can get a hold of it!

i don't think rossi is gonna finish in front of stoner so he will be champ after this race. the stones are gonna eat the michelins for breakfast lunch & dinner!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(povol @ Sep 21 2007, 11:20 PM) [snapback]92052[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
With Pedrosa way up on the field at this time does this not sound a little hollow.
My day was very difficult for sure,” Rossi said. “We have problems and the first one is tires. We are struggling a lot. We have to confirm the performance of Portugal, but I already know more or less that the situation is not very good because we improve the front, but the rear is not very good with this asphalt. We know Bridgestone here is very strong and when Bridgestone is very strong they have eight bikes that are very fast."

Two of them belonged to Pramac d'Antin Ducati's Alex Barros and Kawasaki's Randy de Puniet. Rossi followed both and saw firsthand the superiority of the tires.

“I stayed four laps behind de Puniet and Barros only three or four corners, but they have a lot, lot more grip in acceleration,” he said. “They are able to use all of the track without a problem. With Michelin, it is like we use one line and if we make a mistake we lose a lot of time. With Bridgestone, they ride like they want. They go wide and they can come back and it’s a lot easier. So the difference is big, especially for 24-laps, because with our tire if you make a mistake you pay a lot more. And it's like with Bridgestone it all becomes a lot easier. In fact, if you see the lap times, different riders, different styles on different brands of bike, but the lap time is fast anyway. We know Bridgestone here is very strong, but the reality is maybe worse than what we expected.”

There was encouragement in the form of Pedrosa, who was tops on the day by nearly four-tenths.

He did go on to say that,Oh by the way we have some problems with the bike.Its looking more and more like Ducati guessed correctly from the start,Honda didnt, but seems to have figured it out,[was there ever any doubt] Yamaha didnt and have yet to figure it out.Only Rossi's freakish talent has kept the bike in contention.

Strange post, you didn't mention whether you liked Stoner or not?

Interesting that Pedrosa is the only one making the Michelin work here. Nicky, also said he can't find anything thats working yet. Looks like the battle for 2nd in the championship is going to tighten up.

Tomorrows sessions will be interesting, 7 Bridgestone runners within 3 tenths of one another, one Michelin rider making it happen. Just a little one sided. Pedrosa is quick, but will the tyres hold out for 24 laps, if he has to battle on the brakes can he make the passes stick? Hopkins won't have a problem throwing it up the inside any chance he gets.

Pedrosa definitely has the best pace, quite a few low 1:48's and 2 1:47's.