Assen Predictions!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Wes @ Jun 20 2006, 07:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Dont expect Loris on the podium though
u don't know that. anythings possible. unlikely but possible. never say never wes..... don't u watch ur james bond!

I've read Marco is still in the hospital and still has pain in his neck so his status for Assen doesn't look good. The good news is his clavicle injury is less serious than first thought.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ooost @ Jun 20 2006, 08:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I've read Marco is still in the hospital and still has pain in his neck so his status for Assen doesn't look good. The good news is his clavicle injury is less serious than first thought.
hmmmm..... i hope he can be there. be ashame. he's still in the hunt.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BEN @ Jun 19 2006, 10:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Here we go!

Another week, another race

Should be a cracker, watch out for the motogpforum flag on the tv held by two pissed up brits with england flags!

Enjoy!I like to say: have great time Ben !
Make sure you take some pics...with that flag and not only!! Have fun!!


You never know what's going to happen there...Loris on podium? He's a fighter so you can't rule him out at least not yet... we'll know more after the first practice...

alex hoffman will replace sete in assen... ivan silva (or who ever he is) will take alex's bike

no jurgen so far

Where did you get that news from?

I believe it was at Crash and is now confirmed at the official website. There were some crazy rumors running around yesterday and today about who would replace Gibernau. The big one was Xaus and Ben Bostrom would replace Xaus at the Misano WSB round.

Well done Ben

When I said:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ooost @ Jun 20 2006, 09:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I believe it was at Crash and is now confirmed at the official website. There were some crazy rumors running around yesterday and today about who would replace Gibernau. The big one was Xaus and Ben Bostrom would replace Xaus at the Misano WSB round.
I really meant that I always get my info from Ben and www.motogpforum.com!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BEN @ Jun 21 2006, 02:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Come on guys!

I beat crash & motogp.com .......................for once

Check da lastest news bit

Now that Loris is back, I'm hoping he'll be on the podium, although I wouldn't be surprised if he has an average race as he's only now coming back & will understandably be a bit nervous.

So we'll have to see how the riders get used and perform on the new track of assen.
Seems some of them doesn't enjoys the changes.
Rossi said:In the past Assen was one of my favourite tracks and it was always a great, great emotion to ride a MotoGP bike at the limit there," explains five-time MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi. "Sadly the track has been changed so I am not as excited about it as usual, because it seems from reports that some of the ‘Assen magic' has gone."
Old assen track
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New assen track
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Looks like they learned how to make straight roads to me

But thats not a good thing Richo!!!

Look they've even straightened out the old start/finish straight which used to be wobbly.

With the changes they did 2 years ago at the back of the circuit(at the end of the super fast back straight) where it has become more 'flat' the new assen circuit wont be as twisty and as flowing as the old one.

The northern loop which has gone had really high banked corners that were basically just high speed kinks. I think thats the bit that Rossi thinks he will miss.

We will have to see.

I just wish they made new circuits more like Assen & Phillip Island nowadays.

Ps. IMO they have in fact kept the best bit(my fav bit to ride on the motogp games) which is the latter part of the track, from mandeveen to the chicane. Its those 3 right handers that get faster and faster.

This is the market for Assen win at oddchecker:
V.Rossi 2/5 -1
D.Pedrosa 7 -1
N.Hayden 12 -1
L.Capirossi 12 -1
C.Stoner 14 -1

http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/22062006/23/fre...es-1-assen.html


1. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 39.619 secs

2. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 39.887 secs

3. Casey Stoner AUS Honda LCR 1min 40.031 secs

4. Chris Vermulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 40.429 secs

5. Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha 1min 40.725 secs

6. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 40.861 secs

7. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 1min 40.931 secs

8. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1min 41.032 secs

9. Makoto Tamada JPN Konica Minolta Honda 1min 41.209 secs

10. Kenny Roberts USA Team Roberts 1min 41.304 secs

11. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 41.322 secs

12. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 1min 41.386 secs

13. Alex Hofmann GER Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 41.907 secs

14. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 42.974 secs

15. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 1min 43.389 secs

16. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 44.088 secs

17. Jose Luis Cardoso SPA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 1min 44.558 secs

18. Ivan Silva SPA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 1min 46.254 secs

19. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda 1min 48.919 secs

However, a rain interruption restricted the amount of useful track time available and the likes of Valentino Rossi and Toni Elias completed less than six laps. At the other extreme, Dani Pedrosa completed 26 laps.

http://uk.sports.yahoo.com/22062006/23/fre...ined-assen.html

After the free practice nr 2:

1 Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 38.144 secs

2. Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha 1min 38.259 secs

3. Casey Stoner AUS Honda LCR 1min 38.416 secs

4. Kenny Roberts USA Team Roberts 1min 38.510 secs

5. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 38.610 secs

6. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 38.659 secs

7. Chris Vermulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1min 38.720 secs

8. Makoto Tamada JPN Konica Minolta Honda 1min 38.921 secs

9. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team 1min 38.965 secs

10. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team 1min 39.142 secs

11. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1min 39.166 secs

12. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team 1min 39.458 secs

13. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha 1min 39.645 secs

14. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda 1min 39.647 secs

15. Alex Hofmann GER Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 40.248 secs

16. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 1min 40.688 secs

17. Jose Luis Cardoso SPA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 1min 42.814 secs

18. Ivan Silva SPA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 1min 43.699 secs

19. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda 1min 48.919 secs

time set in FP1

well i do know Rossi likes this track but after the off this morning,i will have to go.....
1.Hayden
2.Pedrosa
3.Edwards
this down to other top riders all carrying injuries,melandri,capirossi,and now rossi,Dr Costa will be on plenty of overtime ?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dr Costa @ Jun 22 2006, 03:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>this down to other top riders all carrying injuries,melandri,capirossi,and now rossi,Dr Costa will be on plenty of overtime ?

hahaha!

Yes after Rossi's off ive got a feeling he wont be on race winning pace this weekend, i might have to change my predictions...

at the mo my head is saying Colin to take the win if he takes pole or 2nd in qualifying, cant see the ducati's or melandri in 2nd place for the race, so im guna go with

1. Edwards
2. Hayden
3. Stoner (as a pose to Dani, as casey seems to have had a better 1st day)

As for 4th, 5th & 6th i can see both the suzuki's being in there.

1st Hayden
2nd Edwards
3rd-7th Rossi, ChrisV, Dani, Stoner in any order.