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Laguna Seca: Practice and Qualifying

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SackWack

Joined Nov 2007
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Paso Robles, CA USA
Looks like a good weekend coming up. The temperature has been blazing hot but looks to be settling down. Looking forward to a good race but please don't let Dani win again this year. Hopefully we see some 2008 magic happen.



Any bets on how the rookies will fare on a new track? Will they stack up to Ben on his outings on a new track?

Bring it on
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".... predictions"

Jumkie
 
SackWack said:
Looks like a good weekend coming up. The temperature has been blazing hot but looks to be settling down. Looking forward to a good race but please don't let Dani win again this year. Hopefully we see some 2008 magic happen.



Any bets on how the rookies will fare on a new track? Will they stack up to Ben on his outings on a new track?

Bring it on
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".... predictions"

Jumkie
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I think Ben has what it takes to win it! Im using the time he beat Maladin for the superbike crown as my reference. If Nicky is Lucky he'll get on the podium but its going to be hard with Dani Jorge and Casey out there.

Will you be there Sack?



 
I should be getting .... ready but instead I'm here ....... around making the Boppers more crazy...as if that is possible.





Here is my prediction: I'm gonna get loaded outta my ....... mind!



If Nicky had shown good at Assen and Sach, I'd peg him for a win or very least a podium. But it seems of the four Americans, Ben might be on the best bike to make a run. Colin is not cutting it and Roger Lee will be looking to get familiar with those tires he's never used, that bike he's never riden, and a team he doesn't know, etc....uhm Johnny?
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Other than the peeps I already know are going, anybody else want to meet up? (I'll even extend olive branch to Boppers).
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The California Kid said:
I think Ben has what it takes to win it! Im using the time he beat Maladin for the superbike crown as my reference. If Nicky is Lucky he'll get on the podium but its going to be hard with Dani Jorge and Casey out there.

Will you be there Sack?
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Pie man will finish ahead of NH, but will not win it - the others: Rossi, Horegay, Pedro and Stacy have all been there often enough to really know the way around - That local hero stuff from the 1st MotoGP race with the 2 "normally off the podium riders" coming in in as 1 + 2 is long long gone. Pie man will beat them both, but his best chance is going to be top 5.



Oh - so you get the message clearly - this bopper says Rossi will finish in front of ALL American riders
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1. Spies

2. Hayden

3. Hayden

4. Hayden

5. Edwards



Tommy's gonna get called up when they determine Aleix can't ride.
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Jumkie said:
I should be getting .... ready but instead I'm here ....... around making the Boppers more crazy...as if that is possible.





Here is my prediction: I'm gonna get loaded outta my ....... mind!
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I'll be there in spirit bro - or perhaps even there with spirits
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FP

Stoner

Rossi

Lorenzo

Pedrosa

Hayden

Spies



Qualifying



Stoner

Lorenzo

Rossi

Pedrosa

Hayden

Spies



Race



Pedrosa

Stoner

Rossi

Lorenzo

Hayden

Spies
 
ptk50 said:
Pie man will finish ahead of NH, but will not win it - the others: Rossi, Horegay, Pedro and Stacy have all been there often enough to really know the way around - That local hero stuff from the 1st MotoGP race with the 2 "normally off the podium riders" coming in in as 1 + 2 is long long gone. Pie man will beat them both, but his best chance is going to be top 5.



Oh - so you get the message clearly - this bopper says Rossi will finish in front of ALL American riders
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I'll give you the Jorge Casey and Dani argument. I know Rossi is Rossi, but wining Laguna with a broken leg is impossible. If ben or Nicky can't win it I wouldn't mind seeing Jorge win it for his first time, I think he will be more cautious this year because after 2 huge highsides 2 years in a row I doubt he wants to risk getting injured and risk losing his points lead.
 
Arrabbiata1 said:
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I'll be there in spirit bro - or perhaps even there with spirits
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Well if you do decide to miraculously appear like some ghostly spirit, you best not show up empty handed. As I recall when Chops opened up his luggage to visit, I said to him, Wow, well that’s the spirit!
 
Jumkie said:
Well if you do decide to miraculously appear like some ghostly spirit, you best not show up empty handed. As I recall when Chops opened up his luggage to visit, I said to him, Wow, well that’s the spirit!
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I think you actually said ".... Rog, Prohibition finished years ago in the states. You can buy booze here you know"
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but i was a boy scout and our moto was 'Be pepared'
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....... looking forward to the up comming thread when ya'all get back
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The California Kid said:
I'll give you the Jorge Casey and Dani argument. I know Rossi is Rossi, but wining Laguna with a broken leg is impossible. If ben or Nicky can't win it I wouldn't mind seeing Jorge win it for his first time, I think he will be more cautious this year because after 2 huge highsides 2 years in a row I doubt he wants to risk getting injured and risk losing his points lead.
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Don't forget that there is nothing really wrong with Rossi.
 
chopperman said:
I think you actually said ".... Rog, Prohibition finished years ago in the states. You can buy booze here you know"
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but i was a boy scout and our moto was 'Be pepared'
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....... looking forward to the up comming thread when ya'all get back
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Good times! Well if I don't get off this ....... forum and go get .... squared away, I'm not gonna make it to Laguna. .... this place is addicting! Errr.



Ok, that's it, I'm gone....













Wait wait wait, one last thing...I love you Rossi. Thanks for coming back just in time for Laguna. It wouldn't have been the same without you. Honest. Plus with all the .... talking lately, I'm hoping for some chingasos (look it up if you don't know what that means) between you and Casey. Hopefully this time you will take eachother out while torpedoing Pedrosa (but nobody hurt please). And if you don't want to settle it on the track, just have your wives, Uccio and Adriana fight it out on the paddock. Nice little cat fight.







Go Spies & Edwards; and to a greater degree, GO HAYDEN (s)!!!



Peace!









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(Boppers, commence licking your wounds from today .......).
 
Jumkie said:
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Good times! Well if I don't get off this ....... forum and go get .... squared away, I'm not gonna make it to Laguna. .... this place is addicting! Errr.



Ok, that's it, I'm gone....













Wait wait wait, one last thing...I love you Rossi. Thanks for coming back just in time for Laguna. It wouldn't have been the same without you. Honest. Plus with all the .... talking lately, I'm hoping for some chingasos (look it up if you don't know what that means) between you and Casey. Hopefully this time you will take eachother out while torpedoing Pedrosa (but nobody hurt please). And if you don't want to settle it on the track, just have your wives, Uccio and Adriana fight it out on the paddock. Nice little cat fight.







Go Spies & Edwards; and to a greater degree, GO HAYDEN (s)!!!



Peace!

I have my money on Adriana, they've featured that fat son of a ..... on almost every moto gp "rewind". Video it's getting really annoying!







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(Boppers, commence licking your wounds from today .......).
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The California Kid said:
I think Ben has what it takes to win it! Im using the time he beat Maladin for the superbike crown as my reference. If Nicky is Lucky he'll get on the podium but its going to be hard with Dani Jorge and Casey out there.

Will you be there Sack?
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In Spirit
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My wife is 5 months pregnant and just had her appendix out
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She is going to be laid up for 2 weeks which leaves me to look after the kid. I wonder how a 2 year old would do around loud ... GP bikes
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SackWack said:
In Spirit
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My wife is 5 months pregnant and just had her appendix out
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She is going to be laid up for 2 weeks which leaves me to look after the kid. I wonder how a 2 year old would do around loud ... GP bikes
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Damn That Sucks (appendix and missing the race) But Congratulations on the new baby! I have a 1 1/2 yo nephew i want to take, just to get him used to the whole GP thing, because one day he is going to be a Moto Gp World champ.
 
ptk50 said:
Pie man will finish ahead of NH, but will not win it - the others: Rossi, Horegay, Pedro and Stacy have all been there often enough to really know the way around - That local hero stuff from the 1st MotoGP race with the 2 "normally off the podium riders" coming in in as 1 + 2 is long long gone. Pie man will beat them both, but his best chance is going to be top 5.



Oh - so you get the message clearly - this bopper says Rossi will finish in front of ALL American riders
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Agree absolutely, most definately right. Infact I'd put ROSSI on the podium.
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1. Lorenzo



2. Rossi



3. Dovi
 
I'll be on holiday in Sardinia next weekend -- I should have planned better and booked a holiday at Laguna Seca.
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This is the race to go this year... All you lucky guys who can, don't miss it!
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I think Rossi wants to win it, badly. Don't know if he'll be fit enough to repeat the 2008 race though.

Stoner has been "woken up" by Valentino at Sachsenring, so he also might be grinding his axe.

Lorenzo is the one with the most pressure, -- he might continue playing point accountant though, if the battle heats up too much. Pity in that case.

Pedrosa keeps his low profile and aims at repeating his 2009 race, with a better Honda this year.

The American riders will all be super-motivated. Spies the favorite among them.

Dark horse, Dovi.
 

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