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Lorenzo
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Lorenzo
Stoner
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Austin @ Mar 18 2009, 05:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Stoner and Rossi out front by a fair amount. Hayden and Lorenzo battling to lead the rest.
that would be awesome
that would be awesome
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Austin @ Mar 18 2009, 04:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Stoner and Rossi out front by a fair amount. Hayden and Lorenzo battling to lead the rest.
Did you miss the race last year? Stoner can't even stay on track at Jerez. I've still got the gravel dust in my eyes from him binning it in turn 6 with no riders around him. And this is the track where I realized how fast he is. Stoner will be lucky to crack the top 3 @ Jerez. He woulda finished 5th on a good day. He's amazing, but the track doesn't suit him at all.
Did you miss the race last year? Stoner can't even stay on track at Jerez. I've still got the gravel dust in my eyes from him binning it in turn 6 with no riders around him. And this is the track where I realized how fast he is. Stoner will be lucky to crack the top 3 @ Jerez. He woulda finished 5th on a good day. He's amazing, but the track doesn't suit him at all.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (clarkjw @ Mar 18 2009, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Did you miss the race last year? Stoner can't even stay on track at Jerez. I've still got the gravel dust in my eyes from him binning it in turn 6 with no riders around him. And this is the track where I realized how fast he is. Stoner will be lucky to crack the top 3 @ Jerez. He woulda finished 5th on a good day. He's amazing, but the track doesn't suit him at all.
Fair point that he did badly last year, but there was something drastically wrong with the ducati at that stage leading it is rumoured to ducati eventually reverting to the 2007 engine. The impetus for the carbon fibre chassis was also presumably to improve the handling for these tight european tracks. Whilst I would not favour stoner to win the motogp race at jerez this year, I will be astonished if he can't crank out a lap faster than fifth in testing.
Fair point that he did badly last year, but there was something drastically wrong with the ducati at that stage leading it is rumoured to ducati eventually reverting to the 2007 engine. The impetus for the carbon fibre chassis was also presumably to improve the handling for these tight european tracks. Whilst I would not favour stoner to win the motogp race at jerez this year, I will be astonished if he can't crank out a lap faster than fifth in testing.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (michaelm @ Mar 19 2009, 12:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Fair point that he did badly last year, but there was something drastically wrong with the ducati at that stage leading it is rumoured to ducati eventually reverting to the 2007 engine. The impetus for the carbon fibre chassis was also presumably to improve the handling for these tight european tracks. Whilst I would not favour stoner to win the motogp race at jerez this year, I will be astonished if he can't crank out a lap faster than fifth in testing.
Agreed. I don't think last year was about Stoner not being good at Jerez, but with Ducati having significant problems at that point of the season.
I'm sure he's in top 3 at the very least. Yamaha will be fast and I hope Suzuki can keep the same pace as in previous tests.
As for Honda, I expect them to still be behind the top 6.
Agreed. I don't think last year was about Stoner not being good at Jerez, but with Ducati having significant problems at that point of the season.
I'm sure he's in top 3 at the very least. Yamaha will be fast and I hope Suzuki can keep the same pace as in previous tests.
As for Honda, I expect them to still be behind the top 6.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Wander @ Mar 19 2009, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>don't think last year was about Stoner not being good at Jerez
He's never finished better than 5th at Jerez in his entire career (including 250s). Ever.
He's never finished better than 5th at Jerez in his entire career (including 250s). Ever.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (clarkjw @ Mar 19 2009, 06:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>He's never finished better than 5th at Jerez in his entire career (including 250s). Ever.
he was 12th after going of track twice.... thats a record, isnt it?
he was 12th after going of track twice.... thats a record, isnt it?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Slide @ Mar 19 2009, 05:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>he was 12th after going of track twice.... thats a record, isnt it?
11th and those were unforced errors. Turn 6 is a ..... for his style.
11th and those were unforced errors. Turn 6 is a ..... for his style.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (clarkjw @ Mar 18 2009, 06:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Did you miss the race last year? Stoner can't even stay on track at Jerez. I've still got the gravel dust in my eyes from him binning it in turn 6 with no riders around him. And this is the track where I realized how fast he is. Stoner will be lucky to crack the top 3 @ Jerez. He woulda finished 5th on a good day. He's amazing, but the track doesn't suit him at all.
IMO, it doesn't matter how much he may dislike a track or how comparatively poor his results have been there. He is in the Rossi realm, there are some tracks Rossi dislikes and has historically not been so good with, yet he will always find his way to the front. Stoner has that ability right now.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gsfan @ Mar 18 2009, 09:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I would love to see 10 guys lapping within .2 seconds no matter who is fastest.
If that were the case I wouldn't even care if Hayden was in 11th lapping a second slower.
IMO, it doesn't matter how much he may dislike a track or how comparatively poor his results have been there. He is in the Rossi realm, there are some tracks Rossi dislikes and has historically not been so good with, yet he will always find his way to the front. Stoner has that ability right now.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gsfan @ Mar 18 2009, 09:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I would love to see 10 guys lapping within .2 seconds no matter who is fastest.
If that were the case I wouldn't even care if Hayden was in 11th lapping a second slower.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gsfan @ Mar 19 2009, 03:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I would love to see 10 guys lapping within .2 seconds no matter who is fastest.
As i remember from earlier tests at Jerez it has been quite close in the end,or maybe it was qualifying..
Anyway i think it's going to be close exept for Stoner on top and Rossi second and maybe Lorenzo too.
It's usually a Honda,Yamaha track but seeing the progress from the last visit maybe a Ducati track also,ah i have no idea.
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Capirossi
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Edwards
Vermulen
Dovisioso
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Elias
As i remember from earlier tests at Jerez it has been quite close in the end,or maybe it was qualifying..
Anyway i think it's going to be close exept for Stoner on top and Rossi second and maybe Lorenzo too.
It's usually a Honda,Yamaha track but seeing the progress from the last visit maybe a Ducati track also,ah i have no idea.
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i really hope hayden can get himself more at home on the gp9 @ jerez and be ready for qatar, if he gets a podium in the first few that will build his confidence and he can get back in the game... hopefully he will beat dani and then earwig! puig can crawl back under his rock!
I'd never bet against Rossi, but I've got my fingers crossed for someone like Lorenzo or Dovi to get it.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (clarkjw @ Mar 19 2009, 05:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>He's never finished better than 5th at Jerez in his entire career (including 250s). Ever.
He got the bmw last year however, although I think testing was curtailed.
You are probably right about jerez and stoner's style given a history of relatively poor performance involving his entire career and not just the ducati years.
He got the bmw last year however, although I think testing was curtailed.
You are probably right about jerez and stoner's style given a history of relatively poor performance involving his entire career and not just the ducati years.
