Donington prediction

jazkat

Joined Jun 2006

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south wales UK

• Jun 20, 2008

• #61

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Son of Doohan @ Jun 21 2008, 02:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Dry -
Stoner
Rossi
Edwards

Wet -
Stoner
CV
Rossi


i think stoner will win it this weekend also and maybe the next few, this is because of something they found with the electronics i dont know what but the duke looks alot more stable here.
problem is he dominated last year cos he had top speed advantage and the duke was better in the corners last season more than this season and also cos he rode the bike well.
with the ducati still having a 5 kph top end over the main players and now if they can make it go round corners quicker with these new electronics he going to have a advantage again.

at the last few races the duke has been faster on the straights but yam and honda tighter in the bends so there pretty even.
if the get the traction to gel more and get more grip in the corners he will have both advantages so expect him to catch up over the next few races if im rite..

yam and honda better get there tools out and get crackign with some new parts.......

 

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Anders

Joined Dec 2007

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Sweden

• Jun 20, 2008

• #62

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jazkat @ Jun 21 2008, 02:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i think stoner will win it this weekend also and maybe the next few, this is because of something they found with the electronics i dont know what but the duke looks alot more stable here.
problem is he dominated last year cos he had top speed advantage and the duke was better in the corners last season more than this season and also cos he rode the bike well.
with the ducati still having a 5 kph top end over the main players and now if they can make it go round corners quicker with these new electronics he going to have a advantage again.

at the last few races the duke has been faster on the straights but yam and honda tighter in the bends so there pretty even.
if the get the traction to gel more and get more grip in the corners he will have both advantages so expect him to catch up over the next few races if im rite..

yam and honda better get there tools out and get crackign with some new parts.......
I agree.
My predictions are:
Stoner
Rossi
Vermulen
because it think it will be rain.
Pedro will fade or run off due to his back injuries and i think there is going to be many run offs and crashes among the others.

 

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michaelm

Joined May 2007

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sydney australia

• Jun 20, 2008

• #63

I think the pedrosa sand-bagging theory someone postulated on another thread does not entirely lack verisimilitude, especially given the most recent previous race.

 

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Anders

Joined Dec 2007

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Sweden

• Jun 21, 2008

• #64

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (michaelm @ Jun 21 2008, 07:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I think the pedrosa sand-bagging theory someone postulated on another thread does not entirely lack verisimilitude, especially given the most recent previous race.
I'm just curious as English is not my first language,what does verisimilitude mean?

 

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AB#1

Joined Dec 2007

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• Jun 21, 2008

• #65

Wet
1 Stoner
2 Vermeulen
3 Dovi
4 Edwards

Dry
1 Stoner
2 Rossi
3 Pedrosa
4 Hayden

 

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michaelm

Joined May 2007

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sydney australia

• Jun 21, 2008

• #66

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Anders GUZZI @ Jun 21 2008, 02:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I'm just curious as English is not my first language,what does verisimilitude mean?
Likely to be true or at least having the semblance of truth.

Your english is much better than my italian

. I can read french reasonably well still so I can make some vague sense of written italian on a subject I am familiar with.

 

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Anders

Joined Dec 2007

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Sweden

• Jun 21, 2008

• #67

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (michaelm @ Jun 21 2008, 02:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Likely to be true or at least having the semblance of truth.

Your english is much better than my italian

. I can read french reasonably well still so I can make some vague sense of written italian on a subject I am familiar with.
Well ,you seem to be way ahead of me then languagewise.I find it alot easier to write in English that speaking it ,unless i'm drunk(generally 'cos then i'm the best at everything).Because when writing you get a lot of time finding the words you like to use.
How about that Ben Spies by the way huh !!Pretty impressive quaifying.

 

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michaelm

Joined May 2007

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sydney australia

• Jun 21, 2008

• #68

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Anders GUZZI @ Jun 21 2008, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Well ,you seem to be way ahead of me then languagewise.I find it alot easier to write in English that speaking it ,unless i'm drunk(generally 'cos then i'm the best at everything).Because when writing you get a lot of time finding the words you like to use.
How about that Ben Spies by the way huh !!Pretty impressive quaifying.
My spoken french improves remarkably after red wine, particularly french wine in france

.

I agree with you regarding spies.

 

xx CURVE xx

Joined Jul 2006

11K Posts | 291+

Texas

• Jun 21, 2008

• #69

i predict Pedro is ......!

 

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Anders

Joined Dec 2007

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Sweden

• Jun 21, 2008

• #70

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Jun 21 2008, 04:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i predict Pedro is ......!

I hope so.

 

ROCKGOD01

Joined Jun 2008

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America

• Jun 21, 2008

• #71

Stoner, Hayden, Rossi

 

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#46

Joined Jan 2008

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Discussion Starter
• Jun 21, 2008

• #72

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Jun 21 2008, 10:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i predict Pedro is ......!

He HATES rain,hasn't he ?....

 

jazkat

Joined Jun 2006

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south wales UK

• Jun 21, 2008

• #73

spies to yam with toseland next season????

 

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#46

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Discussion Starter
• Jun 21, 2008

• #74

Here's the latest forecast from BBC :

 

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#46

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Discussion Starter
• Jun 21, 2008

• #75

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Jun 21 2008, 10:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i predict Pedro is ......!

I don't think it's gonna be that bad curve

....although I think he's gonna be (still) ...... UP with the mid-riders...

 

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michaelm

Joined May 2007

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sydney australia

• Jun 21, 2008

• #76

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#46 @ Jun 21 2008, 04:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I don't think it's gonna be that bad curve

....although I think he's gonna be (still) ...... UP with the mid-riders...

I suspect he could get to the pointy end fairly quickly if it is dry, but will find it hard mixing it with the mid-riders as you say if it is wet.

 

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#46

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Discussion Starter
• Jun 21, 2008

• #77

It will be very interesting if Hayden finished in front of Pedrosa. I think Hayden is gonna do it.
Jorge, where are you...? Ouch, 17th ??!!!
Well...better safe than sorry.

 

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SackWack

Joined Nov 2007

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Paso Robles, CA USA

• Jun 21, 2008

• #78

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#46 @ Jun 21 2008, 09:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>It will be very interesting if Hayden finished in front of Pedrosa. I think Hayden is gonna do it.
Jorge, where are you...? Ouch, 17th ??!!!
Well...better safe than sorry.

Don't forget, come raceday, Hayden's parts seem to mysteriously dissappear

 

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Anders

Joined Dec 2007

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Sweden

• Jun 21, 2008

• #79

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SackWack @ Jun 21 2008, 05:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Don't forget, come raceday, Hayden's parts seem to mysteriously dissappear