MOTEGI- picks please

Your picks look convincing enough for the most part but Melandri in top 10 after how Qatar was? I very very much doubt that. Did you forget Edwards completely?

rossi
lorenzo
stoner
dovi
hayden
rdp
pedro
spies
edwards
Hiro

Alright, I never get these right but I'll throw out some shock and awe....ok, not really.

1. Lorenzo
2. Rossi
3. Stoner
4. Dovi
5. RDP

1. Stoner
2. Lorenzo
3. Dovi
4. Hayden
5. Spies
6. Dani
7. Capirossi
8. Edwards
9. Randy
10. Simoncelli

Rossi to lose the front and crash early on....


...or not.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Talpa @ Apr 17 2010, 11:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I for one am sick to death of talking about stoner so it's time to look forward peeps.

1-Rossi: very good around here, straight isn't long enough to hinder.

2-Lorenzo: after a very strong showing here last year gorgeous george will be very strong but ultimately he will still be a little down on goat because of his less than perfect off season.

3-Pedrosa: I'm expecting a revival from the midget in japan. His rocket starts negate the need to qualify particularly well, and by now no doubt he is more motivated than ever.

4-Dovi: riding off the success of Qatar he will be very strong and the big h is watching extra close on their turf.

5-Stoner: never really been super strong here and will be very tentative after yet another roll in the sand pit. Cs will be content to get some points and get back to Europe.

6-Hayden: not being a favoured duck track in the 800cc era will hinder Nicky a bit but I'm expecting another strong showing from the kid.

7-Spies: lack of track knowledge will be big bens issue, even though this didn't mean jack in wsbk, it will be a much bigger hurdle at the home of honda.

8-Loris: loves this place, smashed them in 06 here but the Suzuki will struggle yet again. No doubt he will have some fun with spies though

9-Melandri: like a lot of Honda riders he will find his feet here a little more.

10-Randy: if he stays on I think he'll only just jump in the top ten here.

I like your pick with a few changes. I've got Pedders down around 7 or 8 with Edwards up to around 6 or 7. I think Rossi, Jorge, one/two with Dovi/Stoner battling for 3/4. Hayden and Speez will trade paint for 5.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Talpa @ Apr 17 2010, 06:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>1-Rossi
2-Lorenzo
3-Pedrosa
4-Dovi
5-Stoner
6-Hayden
7-Spies
8-Loris
9-Melandri
10-Randy

1-Rossi
2-Dovizioso (New Improved 2010 Honda...'s track)
3-Lorenzo
4-Hayden
5-Stoner
6-Spies
7-De Puniet
8-Edwards
9-Capirossi (How much I wish 9 & 10 to happen on a Suzuki)
10-Pedrosa
11-Melandri

The saying "You're only as good as your last race" applies well here. Dovi who had a bit of a dissapointing season last year gets one good finish and suddenly he's in everyone's top 4 predictions.

perdro
dovi
spies

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JohnnyKnockdown @ Apr 17 2010, 11:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>The saying "You're only as good as your last race" applies well here. Dovi who had a bit of a dissapointing season last year gets one good finish and suddenly he's in everyone's top 4 predictions.

It's a Honda track... But not only like a Home track, more like 'exactly' where Honda develops it's MotoGP bikes!

Oh, almost forgot... Honda track in conjuction with Bridgestone's original development (Home) track!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Apr 17 2010, 11:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>perdro
dovi
spies

Honda track isn't it Curve?

Still, 46 is #1 to beat them in their territory!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (VHMP01 @ Apr 17 2010, 11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Honda track isn't it Curve?

Still, 46 is #1 to beat them in their territory!!!

dani and dovi were rockets last time out.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Apr 17 2010, 09:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>dani and dovi were rockets last time out.
...and the track is little more than a series of short straights connected by chicken .... 1st and 2nd gear corners.  Peddles will do well just based on his low weight.  

NO ONE TO WIN NEXT WEEKEND
REPORTS ARE SAYING IT CANCELLED BCS OF TRANSPORT ..... N VOLCANIC ASH

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pigeon @ Apr 18 2010, 11:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>NO ONE TO WIN NEXT WEEKEND
REPORTS ARE SAYING IT CANCELLED BCS OF TRANSPORT ..... N VOLCANIC ASH
I've only seen that from the crazies on crash.net.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Goatboy @ Apr 18 2010, 11:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I've only seen that from the crazies on crash.net.
Crash MCN & Racesport holland have it too.we'll have to see the official site is ..... as usual

http://www.powerslide.net/forum/index.php?...c=12428&hl=

Looks like the smoke monster from lost finally got off the island. And they were right he is going the .... up everything.

1 pedrosa
2 stoner
3 rossi
4 hayden
5 dovi
6 Spies
7 Lorenzo-will win if he doesn't crash
8 edwards
9 capirossi
10 Aoyama

I think One of the above will crash ,
it maybe be Lorenzo or Pedrosa
spies will start fight for podium in round four or five
and in second half of the season will get a win