A-STYLE GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN *****WEATHER?????*****

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OK.

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Discussion Starter
• Sep 22, 2007

• #1

Does anyone know an accurate weather forecast for tomorrow's race? I thought maybe we could use a thread to post weather updates throughout the next 14 hours up until the race.

So far all I can find is 60% chance of rain & scattered showers throughout the day....

 

Jumkie

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Your Mom's House

• Sep 22, 2007

• #2

Well its raining cats and dogs here in Los Angeles.

 

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Symon10

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Fingland

• Sep 22, 2007

• #3

Sunny here.......motegi...

LIVE TIMING SAYS
Sunny
Air: 32deg
Ground: 42deg
Humidity: 42%
Wind: 8km/h

For something that maybe up to date look at:

http://weather.msn.com/local.aspx?wealocations=wc:JAXX0113

http://weather.aol.com/main.adp?location=JAXX0113

http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/busi...rom=search_city

 

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teomolca

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Valencia, Spain

• Sep 22, 2007

• #4

msn says 65% chance, Vermeulen must be very happy.

 

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DRILL

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• Sep 22, 2007

• #5

Japan has had a few wet races in the past,mostly at Suzuka though.

 

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OK.

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Discussion Starter
• Sep 22, 2007

• #6

Well 125cc Warm Up has just finished & their times were almost 20 seconds slower the rest of the weekend.

So I Guess This Means...........................

<span style="font-size:24pt;line-height:100%WET RACE PEOPLE!


(Which actually sucks becuase I don't like Wet Races

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And unless Stoner gets in to trouble, & judging from previous experiences, Stoner should well and truly beat Rossi in the wet & seal up the title!

 

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krusty

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Tasmania

• Sep 22, 2007

• #7

Westy is starting from the second row ... he should have a good chance of a podium today ... if he keeps it upright and on the track!

 

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Pinky

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• Sep 22, 2007

• #8

japan is a small island, so rain showers are very very common, then full sunshine comes through 15 minutes later and track gets 100% dry again.

 

BarryMachine

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Norah Head

• Sep 22, 2007

• #9

could be Stoners salvation too!!! after sucha bad FP and QP to get rain must surely give him some confidence.

 

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kieran

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Hell

• Sep 22, 2007

• #10

Bring on the wet race!! Australian trifecta!!!!!!!!!

 

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alex29

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NSW, Australia

• Sep 22, 2007

• #11

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Son of Doohan @ Sep 23 2007, 11:08 AM) [snapback]92525[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Bring on the wet race!! Australian trifecta!!!!!!!!!

Wouldn't that be something.........

 

BarryMachine

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Norah Head

• Sep 22, 2007

• #12

I normally hate wet races .... except Donnington 07 that was a beauty.

But I'm hoping for rain at Motegi just to "finish the thing!!" ...

I still wonder why three guys, from the most arid continent on earth!!, .... are good wet weather racers??

But then again being from the most arid continent on earth myself ... I have at times revelled/cellebrated/played in/gone "YAHOO" about, the coming of rain ...... this could be one of those lucky breaks LOL

 

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Dazza

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Shanghai

• Sep 22, 2007

• #13

Well its wet now for the start of the 125's

 

BarryMachine

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Norah Head

• Sep 22, 2007

• #14

How wet does it look??


Wet for the next 4 hrs wet?

 

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esco

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us

• Sep 22, 2007

• #15

Now this means that brigedstone riders have the upperhand.. THats wy i think one tire would equal everything.. Because the weather gives certain tires a significant advantage. So the rider skill is minimal. I hope that it goes to the one tire rule.

 

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Symon10

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Fingland

• Sep 22, 2007

• #16

Michelin - make a better fecking wet tyre!! Then there's no problem

 

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muzzy57

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Brisbane, Australia

• Sep 22, 2007

• #17

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(BarryMachine @ Sep 23 2007, 11:58 AM) [snapback]92535[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
How wet does it look??
Wet for the next 4 hrs wet?

At present the rain hasn't fell since the start of the 125 race but there's still plenty of cloud visible in the background so the chance of more showers is high.

The track seemed as wet at the end of the race as it was at the start too?

Interesting to note that in the morning warm up Casey ended up 2nd & Vale wound up outside the top 10! Hmmm...

 

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thephorest

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Nagoya, Japan

• Sep 22, 2007

• #18

I'm getting email updates from my girlfriend who is at the racetrack. It's definitely coming down, last I heard.

 

BarryMachine

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Norah Head

• Sep 22, 2007

• #19

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ThePhorest @ Sep 23 2007, 01:19 PM) [snapback]92548[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
I'm getting email updates from my girlfriend who is at the racetrack. It's definitely coming down, last I heard.



Thats the spirit!!

Keep the updates comig for us then ....

Does she have a video phone?? I can give you my vid. phone number

 

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mattsteg

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• Sep 22, 2007

• #20

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(BarryMachine @ Sep 22 2007, 08:44 PM) [snapback]92531[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
I still wonder why three guys, from the most arid continent on earth!!, .... are good wet weather racers??
We have 3 antarcticans in Motogp? Wow.