<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SuperShinya56 @ Aug 24 2008, 06:32 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>1st row qualification : Stoner, Rossi, Nakano
Here's what i think is going to happen in the Race.
Stoner is in the lead going through the first corner, beginning to pull away lap after lap. Rossi is pushing hard to keep up the pace with Stoner, while Nakano is right on his tail. Midway through the race, the gap is at a steady 1.3 seconds. But by now it seems like the tires are a bit worn out on Stoner's Ducati, due to him running the soft front medium rear. 3/4 through the race the gap on Stoner has been reduced to 0.8 second, with Shinya Nakano just 0.6 second behind Rossi. Rossi is beginning to push very hard, putting the pressure on Stoner.... while Nakano is within striking distance on Rossi and gaining ground due to the Stoner/Rossi battle in front of him. Here come's the second to last lap.... The Ducati pulls away on the straight with Valentino tucked in behind, and Shinya behind Valentino. Oh no.. or in the case of Rossi fans... oh Yes, Stoner outbraked himself going into the first turn.... Rossi realizes he has to capatalize on this, so he dives in, Stoner trys to close the door and they make contact. Shinya takes advantage and is now in second place right behind Rossi, with Stoner now in 3rd shaking his head. They cross the line with 1 to go, last lap. Shinya with the new Honda bike is tucked in behind Rossi's Yamaha, what power that Honda's got. Shinya makes a move and dives in the first corner.... but Valentino having none of that closes the door, Shinya backs up knowing his tires are still working for him and seeing Valentino struggling a bit with his tire, knows he's got Rossi in his hands just waiting for the right moment to make a move. Rossi is riding a good defensive throughout the lap, here comes the last corner,,, this is it. Shinya is within striking distance... it's now or never, Shinya outbrakes Valentino... but hard headed Valentino won't give an inch...Nakano ain't backing down on Rossi either, they touch. Nakano takes the lead crossing the finish line in First, with Rossi second, Stoner 3rd. Nakano pulls a wheelie. Some fans come rushing in with the Japanese flag..., Shinya with the flag on his shoulders does a burnout while the crowd goes wild. Rossi and Stoner looks dejected., BOTH Rossi and Stoner uh hum... 'choked'.
And what about Hayden you ask?? He crosses the finish line second to last just barely edging out ol' Randy dePuniet.
Dude you must really be in fantasy land to think Nakano even has the intestinal fortitude to take it to anyone in the lead group or must be on drugs. I know you love shinya but he ain't gonna do a dang thing up in the top three ever.
