Assen Practice and Qualifying

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L8Braker @ Jun 28 2007, 05:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Unfortunately there don't seem to be any unique characters like Rossi coming.

Lorenzo is a serious piece of character but obviously not to the extent Rossi is, it might be a wile before we see anything like him again.

I'm going to go against popular opinion here, so if anybody wants me, I'll be outside doing a rain dance and hopefully it'll rain over Assen on Saturday. With Stoner and West as my riders, plus Suzuki (CV) as the team, I would like nothing more than a wet race.

Has anyone evere noticed how Rossi practices and qualifies? After watching practice I could see riders like de Puniet Hayden and Stoner lapping near the top the whole time while Rossi pretty much waits until the last lap to push? He seems to do that all the time. He might have been able to pull that ........ in the past but how the hell you work on a race setup when you do not push alot? With all this good talent we have in MotoGP now I think Rossi cannot adjust himself but whatever lets see what happens in the race.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Noodlerizer @ Jun 28 2007, 07:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Has anyone evere noticed how Rossi practices and qualifies? After watching practice I could see riders like de Puniet Hayden and Stoner lapping near the top the whole time while Rossi pretty much waits until the last lap to push? He seems to do that all the time. He might have been able to pull that ........ in the past but how the hell you work on a race setup when you do not push alot? With all this good talent we have in MotoGP now I think Rossi cannot adjust himself but whatever lets see what happens in the race.

What you don't see is that Rossi will push hard and set his best sector times individualy, concentrating on sections of track for analasis. It isn't until the end of the session that he puts it all together into a full lap and finds his place on the timesheets. So often you can see that Rossi appears to have worse race pace than he does because of his method of working.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Jun 28 2007, 11:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>What you don't see is that Rossi will push hard and set his best sector times individualy, concentrating on sections of track for analasis. It isn't until the end of the session that he puts it all together into a full lap and finds his place on the timesheets. So often you can see that Rossi appears to have worse race pace than he does because of his method of working.
Yeah I see what you saying, but isn't only ever Rossi that has tire problems like chunking? This is because you can't what stress is going on the bike without a full hard lap really. His "method of working" is not really sufficient enough for a good race setup as you have seen over the past 2 years. In 2005 he could get away with doing this because everything was already dailed in. If you can't put in hard lap after hard lap now in MotoGP your in trouble. Really Rossi races like he qualifies. Puts in a couple very very fast laps and calls it good. Now you can see Stoner has something to say about that

I don't think his method of setting up the bike is the reason why he isn't winning as much anymore, i think Stoner is simply better than him.

Did you hear what Stoner had to say about Assen!! He said they totally destroyed a great track and that they've turned it into just another race track. Good work Casey!!! What you have to say is totally true. Bring back the old Assen!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Jun 29 2007, 01:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>This could just as easily be a comment about Rossi.
I agree, Hayden hasn't got to grips with the 800 thing yet, but he's getting there now. However there is no denying the Honda is a poor bike compared to the others.

If Gibbo and Capa were still a team, i.e. the Dukes finishing down the order would Yamaha and Honda still be considered in the same light. Rossi and Pedrosa would be fighting it out up front. I think we just have to give the kid (CS) credit where it's due?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (IsraeliRacer @ Jun 29 2007, 02:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I'm going to go against popular opinion here, so if anybody wants me, I'll be outside doing a rain dance and hopefully it'll rain over Assen on Saturday. With Stoner and West as my riders, plus Suzuki (CV) as the team, I would like nothing more than a wet race.

That’s right shalom alehem...good call!!! as Assen now is a tight track and in the wet it would be very interesting specially that all the riders don’t really know the track that well....

I think all the other fans really want it safe...but it wasent to safe for poor Tony

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (IsraeliRacer @ Jun 29 2007, 02:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I'm going to go against popular opinion here, so if anybody wants me, I'll be outside doing a rain dance and hopefully it'll rain over Assen on Saturday. With Stoner and West as my riders, plus Suzuki (CV) as the team, I would like nothing more than a wet race.

I saw you'd gambled on West. I hope its stays dry or you're coming right past me!!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Son of Doohan @ Jun 28 2007, 09:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I suppose it was all down to Casey's bike???

Your a fool, were was his team mate if its all the bike ?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Son of Doohan @ Jun 28 2007, 09:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>No wait, its the tires!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn, its gotta be something just not Stoner cause we all know he sux!!!!

Of couse he sucks thats why Rossi said he is God on two wheels !!


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Son of Doohan @ Jun 28 2007, 10:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Watching bikes for past 16 years and riding bikes for past 18. I live in Brisbane oh and .... Sydney

Oh your from Qld that explains it you dont like Casey because he is from N.S.W .... your a sad man !!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Son of Doohan @ Jun 28 2007, 12:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Apparently Casey is .........?? Yep he's crap again - thank god he's got a good bike!!!

Yum yeah he put the Honda on the podium before his team stuffed about with his bike. How is that LCR going now ?

So what happens if he wins the championship are you going to go around saying Stoner is the shitest rider of all time ?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Gaz83s @ Jun 29 2007, 02:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Your a fool, were was his team mate if its all the bike ?
Of couse he sucks thats why Rossi said he is God on two wheels !!
Oh your from Qld that explains it you dont like Casey because he is from N.S.W .... your a sad man !!!
Yum yeah he put the Honda on the podium before his team stuffed about with his bike. How is that LCR going now ?

So what happens if he wins the championship are you going to go around saying Stoner is the shitest rider of all time ?Never heard of sarcasm you deranged .....????

Cool your jets Son Of Doohan

1. Valentino Rossi 1min 37.537 secs
2. Casey Stoner 1min 37.580 secs
3. Nicky Hayden 1min 37.816 secs
4. Colin Edwards 1min 38.020 secs
5. John Hopkins 1min 38.185 secs
6. Makoto Tamada 1min 38.192 secs
7. Alex Barros 1min 38.238 secs
8. Dani Pedrosa 1min 38.299 secs
9. Randy de Puniet 1min 38.474 secs
10. Loris Capirossi 1min 38.485 secs
11. Alex Hofmann 1min 38.723 secs
12. Carlos Checa 1min 38.752 secs
13. Sylvain Guintoli 1min 38.768 secs
14. Shinya Nakano 1min 38.790 secs
15. Chris Vermeulen 1min 38.900 secs
16. Anthony West AUS 1min 39.562 secs
17. Marco Melandri 1min 39.630 secs
18. Kurtis Roberts 1min 40.622 secs

Melandri you suck!!

Rossi shoved that time in right at the end having been third for almost the entire session.

Melandri you suck!!

MELANDRI YOU SUCK!

Still not raining yet....this may be another cloassic duel...here's hoping!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Jun 28 2007, 05:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Lorenzo is a serious piece of character but obviously not to the extent Rossi is, it might be a wile before we see anything like him again.


I agree not to the extent of Rossi because he is the exception but i think he would definately be a podium finisher in races and when rossi does chose to leave moto gp he would be one possible person that could rack up the titles.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (tinks @ Jun 29 2007, 10:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I agree not to the extent of Rossi because he is the exception but i think he would definately be a podium finisher in races and when rossi does chose to leave moto gp he would be one possible person that could rack up the titles.

I was only actually talking about Lorenzo and Rossi in terms of their character, i think Lorenzos future performance in motogp is very hard to predict. We know he is special, and if i have it my way he will be world champion, but we'll have to wait and see.

Good old Vale! Was it dry or wet in that practice this morning?
Melandri you suck!