<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racejumkie @ Mar 13 2007, 11:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I'm not so sure. But its certainly interesting.
Alittle bit off topic, but what do you think happened to Loris?
i really don't know - it was an un-characteristic mistake (if that's what it was) and i haven't read any 'official interview' or response
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racejumkie @ Mar 13 2007, 11:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Alittle bit off topic, but what do you think happened to Loris?
He fell off
I worry about capirossi. I know its early but i get the idea he will have a slightly disapointing season after last year and get beaten in the championship by stoner. Then he will retire (after and emotional mugello win of course).
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racejumkie @ Mar 13 2007, 07:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>but what do you think happened to Loris?
i believe it was a front end tuck. pushin a bit to hard to catch up.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Mar 14 2007, 12:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>after last year and get beaten in the championship by stoner. .
Uhm. Loris came 3rd in the championship last year, Stoner 8th.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racejumkie @ Mar 14 2007, 11:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Uhm. Loris came 3rd in the championship last year, Stoner 8th.
this is my 07 prediction that Stoner will come out above Capirex. My point being capirossis year wont be bad, but will be disapointing compared to last year. Its just a feeling, i hope its wrong.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Mar 14 2007, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>this is my 07 prediction that Stoner will come out above Capirex. My point being capirossis year wont be bad, but will be disapointing compared to last year. Its just a feeling, i hope its wrong.
Loris won't have a bad year unless something catastrophic happens on the track. Or he gets a divorce.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Mar 14 2007, 11:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>this is my 07 prediction that Stoner will come out above Capirex. My point being capirossis year wont be bad, but will be disapointing compared to last year. Its just a feeling, i hope its wrong.
Stoner wins one race !!
and you think he is gonna beat Loris. Stoner goes well at Qatar, he always has. He wins the first race on a track with one of the longest start finish straights on the calender. 12mph faster than the Yam. Crazy. How could you say Stoner can beat Loris!!
Loris is x10 the rider Stoner is. Anyway my money is on Neil Hodgson riding the works ducati at some point this year when Stoner hurts himself !! dont Mean to curse him but i feel its gonna happen.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dion @ Mar 14 2007, 03:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Stoner wins one race !!
and you think he is gonna beat Loris. Stoner goes well at Qatar, he always has. He wins the first race on a track with one of the longest start finish straights on the calender. 12mph faster than the Yam. Crazy. How could you say Stoner can beat Loris!!
Loris is x10 the rider Stoner is. Anyway my money is on Neil Hodgson riding the works ducati at some point this year when Stoner hurts himself !! dont Mean to curse him but i feel its gonna happen.
I agree with you about Loris. But Stoner was pressed a few times by Rossi and he was unphased. He rode Stone-cold. He may have found a package that worked for him. We'll have to wait and see.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dion @ Mar 14 2007, 06:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>He wins the first race on a track with one of the longest start finish straights on the calender. 12mph faster than the Yam.That didn't make a differance, Casey kicked Rossi's ....
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Dion @ Mar 14 2007, 11:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Stoner wins one race !!
and you think he is gonna beat Loris. Stoner goes well at Qatar, he always has. He wins the first race on a track with one of the longest start finish straights on the calender. 12mph faster than the Yam. Crazy. How could you say Stoner can beat Loris!!
Loris is x10 the rider Stoner is. Anyway my money is on Neil Hodgson riding the works ducati at some point this year when Stoner hurts himself !! dont Mean to curse him but i feel its gonna happen.
We will obviously see, and i hope Loris can go like he did last year. I don't doubt he can win races and still be one of the worldsbest, i just got a feeling this winter that the people expecting a championship contender out of him will be disapointed. 2006 was Loris year and it didn't work out.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Austin @ Mar 14 2007, 06:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I don't understand what the big deal is. The world champion has the option to wear the number one plate to signify that he is world champion. Why not do it? He earned it, let him bask in it. There aren't many guys that have won a world championship and this might be his only opportunity to savor it. Let him.
+1
The only reason people are reacting so badly and thinking he's cocky, is that the #1 plate hasn't been used for so long.... 5 years. And because Rossi is so 'humble' and didn't take the #1 (anyone ever think maybe he just liked the number 46 and has a close connection to it?)... suddenly Hayden’s the most conceited guy out there.
No one called Doohan cocky when he took the no. 1 plate. Infact, I can't recall anyone reacting like this previously..? Correct me if I’m wrong. I suppose Rossi 'set the trend' and its not the done thing anymore.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Mar 15 2007, 07:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>How about........Maybe he finished 8th at Qatar because he can only see out of one eye.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Mar 15 2007, 05:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>How about........Maybe he finished 8th at Qatar because he can only see out of one eye.
If that be the case he's not very prepared to defend that crown. No biggie, at least the view has'nt changed for him.
SS
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (K.J. @ Mar 15 2007, 05:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>The only reason people are reacting so badly and thinking he's cocky, is that the #1 plate hasn't been used for so long.... 5 years.
I thought he was cocky BEFORE the plate was handed to him. Everytime I saw his profile video on MotoGP.com I wanted to slap the screen.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ssiperko @ Mar 15 2007, 12:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I thought he was cocky BEFORE the plate was handed to him. Everytime I saw his profile video on MotoGP.com I wanted to slap the screen.
SS
I think he one of the least cocky on the grid, he is certainly the least cocky of the americans. Don't want to be to rude but i feel you have misjudged his character to suit something you can hate easier.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Mar 15 2007, 11:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Thats just how it landed when it fell from way up on Rossis throne
... but its NOT rossi's crown, its just been on loan to his for several years
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ssiperko @ Mar 15 2007, 12:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I thought he was cocky BEFORE the plate was handed to him. Everytime I saw his profile video on MotoGP.com I wanted to slap the screen.
he's not cocky - well i dont think he is anyway, just pleased that he had a title shout
either so I can only assume human error
