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Wow. Hacking is right on Spies' tail, which reinforces the need for more equal equipment in AMA competition. Who knew Hacking had such pace.

Anyway, Nicky is the best American in 6th. This is gonna be a bad year for the Americans. The two best are on Michelins, one is badly injured, and two others are riding equipment not capable of winning dry races.

Melandri in 5th?
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I was ready for him to move on. Why does he continue to make decisions more difficult for Ducati? Hayden needs your seat, Melandri. Slow down!
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mylexicon @ Jul 18 2008, 01:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Hayden needs your seat, Melandri. Slow down!
Oh don't worry....come race time he'll settle into a comfortable DNF or a solid 15th place...
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mylexicon @ Jul 18 2008, 12:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Wow. Hacking is right on Spies' tail, which reinforces the need for more equal equipment in AMA competition. Who knew Hacking had such pace.
I did.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mylexicon @ Jul 18 2008, 12:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Melandri in 5th?
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I was ready for him to move on. Why does he continue to make decisions more difficult for Ducati? Hayden needs your seat, Melandri. Slow down!
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Too true.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Doc 79 @ Jul 18 2008, 06:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Oh don't worry....come race time he'll settle into a comfortable DNF or a solid 15th place...
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Hahaha

Jesus, Nakano is up there, what the .... is happening... Toseland?
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There are gonna be some sick times this race, but FP1 is not usually indicative of QP times. Except Nakano, who will post the same pace the whole weekend.
 
Spies only .4 behind Vermuelen (who really is in third because Nakano....Q tire?) so looking very good so far. Only FP1 though and a lot can change in a few hours. Look for CE to move up and Hayden? Well he always lags down the order until the Q session and he is higher than usual.

Thanks for the posts I'm trapped behind a bigass filter on all sports sites here at work.
 
Go home Michelin. I think it would be environmentaly more friendly to give Stoner 25 points and let him save the fuel he will use to laugh at the rest.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Jul 18 2008, 07:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Go home Michelin. I think it would be environmentaly more friendly to give Stoner 25 points and let him save the fuel he will use to laugh at the rest.

funny, could have said that about dani 2 laps in last weekend.......

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BigAl @ Jul 18 2008, 07:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>funny, could have said that about dani 2 laps in last weekend.......

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Yea i know, anything can still happen. But it must suck for the others mentaly to be up against this.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Jul 18 2008, 08:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>
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Yea i know, anything can still happen. But it must suck for the others mentaly to be up against this.


and then some....realising the only way you will win the race is if stoner has a misfortune must be quite a downer....
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Jul 18 2008, 02:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Go home Michelin. I think it would be environmentaly more friendly to give Stoner 25 points and let him save the fuel he will use to laugh at the rest.
yeah i agree, I'd hate to see all that fuel spilling into the gravel when he off's it this race.....
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(if you subscribe to the karma channel it might happen)
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Doc 79 @ Jul 18 2008, 02:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>WOW..........LOOK EVERYONE.....Stoner is again fastest......WOW......by a second......this is really exciting.....I love variety.......how riveting.....
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I guess you were really freaking out when Casey had 1.3 seconds on Rossi up until the last few minutes.You can always hope that Casey might have been the only one that ran a Q.Spies and Hacking were about where i thought they would be.Dani,well if thats what they have,there is no use risking further injury.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Jul 18 2008, 12:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>.Dani,well if thats what they have,there is no use risking further injury.

Well Dani never shows his cards in the first couple practices, thats how he rolls. However, I have never seen him in last so maybe this an indication of how his weekend will go.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Geonerd @ Jul 18 2008, 07:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>5. Marco Melandri ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (
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Com'on Melandri!!!
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Jul 18 2008, 03:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I guess you were really freaking out when Casey had 1.3 seconds on Rossi up until the last few minutes.You can always hope that Casey might have been the only one that ran a Q.Spies and Hacking were about where i thought they would be.Dani,well if thats what they have,there is no use risking further injury.
Dude, I was like GIMME A BREAK....would someone.....ANYONE please challenge him.....so boring man you know?
 
Mladin faster on his Superbike than half the GP field


Mladin Fastest In First AMA Superbike Practice At Laguna Seca
Friday, July 18, 2008

Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Mathew Mladin American Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:23.863
2 Ben Spies American Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:24.548
3 Neil Hodgson American Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1:25.014
4 Jason DiSalvo Yamaha Motor Corp Yamaha YZF-R1 1:25.124
5 Eric Bostrom Yamaha Motor Corp Yamaha YZF-R1 1:25.603
6 Tommy Hayden American Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:25.618
7 Jamie Hacking Monster Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:25.706
8 Miguel DuHamel American Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1:25.729
9 Roger Hayden Monster Kawasaki Kawasaki ZX-10R 1:26.104
10 Aaron Yates Jordan Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:26.178
11 Geoff May Jordan Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:26.342
12 Jake Holden Corona Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1:26.808
13 Matt Lynn Corona Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1:27.483
14 D Anthony 1:27.442
15 Blake Young M4 EMGO Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:28.45
 
Casey said that if it wasn't for a bit of traffic at the end he could have gone even faster. When he says this now I believe him. There is no mind games being played here, he just tells it like it is. Wow, anyone wanna buy some tickets to Stonerfest? Well if Jum and Rog weren't there I would cancel for sure.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (povol @ Jul 18 2008, 09:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Mladin faster on his Superbike than half the GP field

Pos. Rider Team Bike Time
1 Mathew Mladin American Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:23.863
2 Ben Spies American Suzuki Suzuki GSX-R1000 1:24.548
3 Neil Hodgson American Honda Honda CBR1000RR 1:25.014

Spies himself can't beat Mladin's time with a GP bike.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Jul 18 2008, 08:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Spies himself can't beat Mladin's time with a GP bike.

As always, lets wait until the final Quali's to pass judgement, but still good observation. Mladin's time is enough for 10th in GP right now on a superbike.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Jul 18 2008, 04:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Spies himself can't beat Mladin's time with a GP bike.

Unless Spies hurt his hand on the GP get off this morning,i expect he will be right there come race day on the Superbike.He has a big enough points lead to worry about first practice.
 

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