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ASSEN GP: Predict, Practice, Qual

I know i know, it's a de-caffed 1000 down to 800 cpacity but it's stilll a 1000, just a legal one though.



No basis really, i just made that up.



Peace.



PS: i'm not a ..... ^^ he is though. (not chopperman the buy bellow him)



Nah, i'm just fed up reading your posts. You consistently put up very 1 sided posts then put 'peace' at the end of them, your like the dude from Full Metal Jacket with the the peace symbol on his jacket and 'Born To Kill' written on his helmet!
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Nah, i'm just fed up reading your posts. You consistently put up very 1 sided posts then put 'peace' at the end of them, your like the dude from Full Metal Jacket with the the peace symbol on his jacket and 'Born To Kill' written on his helmet!
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This is the second post i put peace on, not that many. And i only do it so the insults don't start flying around.



BTW you called me a .... before the "peace" incident, that's why i didn't include you on the peace section, i called you a .....



If you are fed up, don't reply. I'm fed up with Rossi.
 
Lots of rain. Last year's FP1 was in the .35s in the dry. Let's hope for some sunny weather.
 
Dave...you are smart!
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Not sure what that ment.



Edit: I'll start being a hypocrite, maybe then you guys will accept me. The when i've been here for 4 years or so i maybe can say what i think with out a hord of "older members" being.....so nice to me.
 
This is the second post i put peace on, not that many. And i only do it so the insults don't start flying around.



BTW you called me a .... before the "peace" incident, that's why i didn't include you on the peace section, i called you a .....



If you are fed up, don't reply. I'm fed up with Rossi.



And I am fed up with you.
 
This is the second post i put peace on, not that many. And i only do it so the insults don't start flying around.



BTW you called me a .... before the "peace" incident, that's why i didn't include you on the peace section, i called you a .....



If you are fed up, don't reply. I'm fed up with Rossi.



Fair play...



I dont understand why you're fed up with Rossi, no rules have been broken and its clear they were in a very desperate situation, wouldnt you do the same?



Peace
 
Sunday should be dry. Bad news for the GP11.1, if it can test only in the wet.







Side note: I like a forum that is not too moderated, but here the kindergarten is taking over...
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Sunday should be dry. Bad news for the GP11.1, if it can test only in the wet.







Side note: I like a forum that is not too moderated, but here the kindergarten is taking over...
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Don't worry about me, i'll change my attitude.



I had enough roughness for now and posting with the guys in Spain is worse i guess (nah it's way worse, people here in Spain just blindly follow what the commentators say and all but 1 (Crivillé) are badly biased towards a certain rider), here at least i have Stoner fans around.
 
Sunday should be dry. Bad news for the GP11.1, if it can test only in the wet.



Which sucks, race is saturday, which is forecast as showers.



Looks like tomorrow is going to be the same as today, with rain easing saturday, but still a chance of showers.
 
Well its seems so far that this new Duck is what the Doctor ordered, Considering the conditions being almost identical to last round this is quite a turnaround. And I don't think Rossi has outpaced Stoner or Sic in an FP1 all year!





Wait for it......cheats, underhanded, corruption......here we go......remember this has been planned/announced since Valencia 2010.....
 
Yeah this rain sucks, cant remember a wetter start to the season!



So does anyone think that Rossi can carry similar speed in the dry, or is the rain covering up the Ducati's issues?
 
Well its seems so far that this new Duck is what the Doctor ordered, Considering the conditions being almost identical to last round this is quite a turnaround. And I don't think Rossi has outpaced Stoner or Sic in an FP1 all year!





Wait for it......cheats, underhanded, corruption......here we go......remember this has been planned/announced since Valencia 2010.....



Not disputing, but if they had this planned since then, why has everyone had such long faces until they announced this?



"I pressured Filippo (Preziosi) for new changes, especially for the back of the bike, and with an eye on the Mugello race. From this he got an idea: we already have a new bike - why not try it with the 800cc engine?"



This also doesn't sound like Rossi was expecting it?
 
Wait for it......cheats, underhanded, corruption......here we go......

Only you thus far, oddly. Running both sides of the argument is probably your best tactic though.



As I have said, I have no problem as long as they are not running the 1000cc engine as well, although that might also be interesting.
 
Well its seems so far that this new Duck is what the Doctor ordered, Considering the conditions being almost identical to last round this is quite a turnaround. And I don't think Rossi has outpaced Stoner or Sic in an FP1 all year!





Wait for it......cheats, underhanded, corruption......here we go......remember this has been planned/announced since Valencia 2010.....



erm, nope?
 
Well its seems so far that this new Duck is what the Doctor ordered, Considering the conditions being almost identical to last round this is quite a turnaround. And I don't think Rossi has outpaced Stoner or Sic in an FP1 all year!





Wait for it......cheats, underhanded, corruption......here we go......remember this has been planned/announced since Valencia 2010.....



I think that one should spend some more time sitting on the proverbial fence before getting too excited about the results from FP1... if MC & VR are still in similar positions when the chequered flag is waved at the end of Saturdays race, then that will be a good time to celebrate... Until then, I for one will remain a fascinated spectator...
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I think that one should spend some more time sitting on the proverbial fence before getting too excited about the results from FP1... if MC & VR are still in similar positions when the chequered flag is waved at the end of Saturdays race, then that will be a good time to celebrate... Until then, I for one will remain a fascinated spectator...
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Yean I know, I know, but hey recently the weekends standings have not altered too much from FP1 to race end....I must admit it certainly has got a lot more interesting, the performance of the Pramacs and Hector should be a worthwhile spectacle in comings weeks if they get the new bike as well.
 
If this is what was needed to bring the Ducati up to speed, fine with me.



It's prototype racing. I don't like the concept of sealed engines, but I understand the reasoning behind it.

But ultimately I think the teams should be able to change just about anything on the bike during the season, as long as they stay within the regulations. New chassis? Fine. V4 instead of an I4? Great, go ahead! I'd even love to see more tyre manufacturers available to the teams, with the option to test them all and pick what suits their rider/bike the best for each race.



The engine and testing limits are there for a reason, but I don't have to like it. If the bike that crosses the finish line at the last race of the season is vastly different from the one used at the start of it, I'd say it's a good sign that there's some serious development going on all through the season. Prototypes are just that, prototypes, and should see some serious changes if needed.



But I still hope Casey takes the victory
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