laguna seca preditions.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (R-46 @ Jul 16 2007, 01:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>1 rossi. I think last year he held back so colin could win and he's new to the track here. I think he will take it just to show the the kentucky blunder cant and wont get his 3 pete hat trick.
2 anyone other than stoner or the pud. he needs to make up some points. I can see him wearing his crown now.gleaming in the sun like elvis's belt buckle. 2 states away. maybe the corkscrew will take care of em like a bottle of cheap french wine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-HjMWq8MC8


Some how i doubt Rossi was letting Edwards have anything considering how far down he was in points at the time.Its like Ricky Bobby said to Cal Naughton Jr [Let me think about that,if i let you win a race,that means i cant win the race,aint gonna happen,your my wing man]

Rossi might have held back in 2005 but not last year.

Anyway I'm anticipating a super eventful Laguna. There is so much going on championship wise and side stories.

Laguna will change the complexion of the entire season. Hayden, Pedrosa, Vale, Edwards, Melandri, and Vermy go well at Laguna. Ducati and Bridgestone do poorly at Laguna.

Here are my predictions:

1. Hayden, Rossi, and Pedrosa will comprise the podium unless there is a retirement or mechanical malfunction or someone else goes gangbusters.

2. Stoner will finish just outside the top five or maybe fifth if he goes well.

3. Michelin shod machines will have a big advantage again at Laguna which will cause people to wonder whether or not Michelin has gotten their act together. B-stones will qualify well but won't race particularly well so their should be some passing.

4. Baby Hayden bins it.

THE DRAMA:

Hayden, Rossi, and Pedrosa will be fighting harder than ever for this victory. Rossi and Pedrosa probably both believe they can post double digit points gains on Stoner and each needs to beat the other. Hayden wants the hat trick and he cannot let this season turn into KRJR 2001.

Vermy can actually race in the dry at Laguna and Hopper seems to disappoint at Laguna. Hopper is leaving next year but this is his best shot at a win so far at Laguna, unfortunately history tells us Vermy is the one who actually knows how to pilot the Suzuki at the resurfaced Laguna. Vermy destroyed Hopper in 06 by over 10 seconds.

I'm pretty sure baby Hayden is going to bin it. If something happens to Nicky this could be an imfamous day for the Hayden family.

Checa finished 7th on a Tech 3 Yamaha last year Now he's on improving Honda equipment with Michelins.............he could be one of those wild card riders who relegates Stoner towards the bottom.

Melandri knows how to race at Laguna, I'm going to be interested to see if he can pilot the Honda in front of Stoner's Ducati.

Positions 4-9 in the world standing are separated by 30 points and is as follows:
4. Hopkins 103
5. Melandri 97
6. Vermeulen 93
7. Edwards 88
8. Capirossi 77
9. Hayden 73

Hayden, Vermeulen, Melandri should all be pushing there way up. Hopkins will be hanging on for dear life b/c 5,6 & 9 can beat him handily at Laguna.

Good post lexicon I only miss one rider in the mix: Edwards. I think he will also be up there. if not on the podium at lest he might be able to help Rossi by pushing those ducaties down another spot.

A factor that will be different this time is the improved yamaha chassi. Rossi was 11th? on the grid last year. This year he will be closer to the top.

1. rossi cos he is king
2.Duhamel cos he's old and it will shut povol up
3. hayboy cos it will make jumkie happy and mtv might be there filming
4. so the ausie stoner fans have something to sing about
5. edwards same as #2
6. moaner cos he aint scared of the stones anymore
7. melandri cos he aint trying
8. capi cos stoner pulled one of his spark plug caps off
9. asimo cos he is to small to see over the cork screw.
10 guintoli, cos i like him.

Race Prediction?

Nicky Wins.

Some other guys will probably come in 2nd 3rd and so on. Doesn't really matter.

I want to change my answer to a Repsol Honda 1 - 2 and after that i dont care!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (R-46 @ Jul 17 2007, 10:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>no way tom nice try dude. it's going to be rossi 1st then maybe nicky 2nd as long as stoner and the pud get lil or no pts i'll be happy.
YES!!!! Rossi first, then the rest!!!
But I do think Stoner will get points, maybe again a podium finish, hope not for the sake of the championship.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (R-46 @ Jul 17 2007, 09:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>no way tom nice try dude. it's going to be rossi 1st then maybe nicky 2nd as long as stoner and the pud get lil or no pts i'll be happy.
yup i could live with that