Qatar Qualifying. Round 1 .2010

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Talpa @ Apr 10 2010, 08:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Cs didn't have much to do with developing the 07 bridgestones either, he can thank loris for that rubber
Can Rossi thank Stoner and Capirossi for that in 2008 then? ... for tat.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Talpa @ Apr 10 2010, 07:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Hey pigee or anyone got a pic of stoners goatee? I need a laugh....

Wait, this was Casey Stoner????

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Huh I thought it was somebody else.


I think he is trying to prove he is not a chick. But curve already proved anything is possible with the sweet pic.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (michaelm @ Apr 10 2010, 08:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>He is obviously going for the max biaggi look to further annoy you guys.

I'm there already; and I like Stoner. It looks whispy and silly. If he can't grow it
thicker - he needs to have the wife hit it with a little mascara so it'll show up better
on camera.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (demingracer @ Apr 10 2010, 06:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>When are ducati going to engineer 2 riders at the front of the grid. Seems like they only have enough smarts to get 1 rider to the front of the pack. No matter how many times they change there second driver its always the same. I think it would help stoner a great deal if he had a teammate closer to the front with him.
Thats pretty funny. Ducati needs to clone Stoner, which is the factor u missed regarding Ducatis engineering.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Austin @ Apr 11 2010, 11:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Can Rossi thank Stoner and Capirossi for that in 2008 then? ... for tat.
Can Nicky thank rossi for his michies in 06? Farck......this one could go on!!

I believe mine was the tat, blame the firestarter, and I won't be adding anymore fuel.....


Or ....!






Hmmmmmmm ....

Ducati's engineers have never been able to get their second rider a decent bike except in test's. Funny how they can find something to get him close to stoner in there test sessions but can't seem to find a decent setup for the race.

Face it, Ducati is a one rider team.

Copy here the result:

I dont understand Randy case, may be he is the most Ohlins-experienced Honda rider. This proved the potential of the 2010 RC212V, with assumption that Randy has a satellite bike.

I love Aoyama!!!!!!!!

Melandri WTF.

Nicky still full 1 second behind Casey. I hope this gap will be reduced to 0.5s in two races. Ben has a disappointed qualifying session but his consistency is the key to success tomorrow.

1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 55.007s
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 1m 55.362s
3. Jorge Lorenzo SPA Fiat Yamaha Team 1m 55.52s
4. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 1m 55.831s
5. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1m 55.899s
6. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 1m 55.963s
7. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 1m 55.99s
8. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 56.005s
9. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 56.163s
10. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP 1m 56.227s
11. Ben Spies USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 56.271s
12. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 1m 56.283s
13. Alvaro Bautista SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1m 56.45s
14. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 1m 56.652s
15. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 56.957s
16. Hector Barbera SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar 1m 57.13s
17. Marco Melandri ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 57.325s

I may go to Sepang race this October, will anyone be there?

Last week I was in Sepang F1 race, and had chance to enter the pit, took some photos with team personnel, with cars in Parc Ferme after the race, some photos with Safety car. Unbelievable.

Go Hiroshi!!! Top Rookie!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Arrabbiata1 @ Apr 10 2010, 05:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>What does the big bang Desmo sound like? - I miss the sound of the screamer. You can't tell properly on the TV
I dont know what it sounds like, but it is fast, Stoner's trap speed is 6mph up on Rossi

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nghiemlong @ Apr 11 2010, 11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I may go to Sepang race this October, will anyone be there?
90% I will be there... can't say 100 'cause last year had tickets and had to blow it off due to unforeseen circumstances...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jazkat @ Apr 10 2010, 05:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>wasnt that ducati's plan? same power, more torque and better traction? looks like ducati has nailed it from where im sitting.

acording to furuwasa getting the new yam engine to be as good but with longer life hasnt been easy.

Yes, you are right IMO. Exactly aligned with my point. Ducati NAILED it. And seeing several teams like say Honda (don't you dare say Suzuki) that have not nailed it makes me think that hell the Ducati street bike I desire is well worth the money and Honda can collect dust. Sadly, I'm cheap (cheap DNA). So, I keep my SV but! Should I win the loto...all bets are off and I grab the 848 even before I pay off the mortgage. The UJM can just rot.

Jumkie, old chum, I am not anti Stoner so don't give me the gears. I am thinking long term here try doing the same. Autumn will be here sooner than we like and then? Oh that will be thorny times I predict.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Talpa @ Apr 11 2010, 01:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Cs didn't have much to do with developing the 07 bridgestones either,
Ducati did though, for whom he has been riding if you haven't noticed, and he was able to fairly quickly ride the bike and tyres much more rapidly than loris despite apparently having zero set-up ability. To my knowledge stoner and certainly not loris was the only one able to ride the hard compound bridgestone tyres which stoner employed in most of his wins in 2007.

I was mainly referring to "those of your ilk" in regard to 2006, as you are not a noteable detractor from nicky's win although plenty were and still are. I was however also making the point that if you blame stoner for ducati's early season woes in 2008 who exactly is responsible for yamaha's apparent problems in the first part of 2006?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Talpa @ Apr 10 2010, 01:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>the bike was fine last season er and the season before.......they had problems in other areas
Looked like you were playing with your cigarette lighter here to me.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (michaelm @ Apr 11 2010, 02:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Looked like you were playing with your cigarette lighter here to me.

Apparently, "hot knives" is not a phrase lost on the Rossi adoring Aussie. A possible common result of such an activity might be labeled "Stoner's Qatar" myopia. The populous ringing the circumference of your gigantic great nation seem sane enough, however, it seems "some" are less logistically and intellectually available...hence the special after condition known as "Talpa's denial" arises.

Oh well, Monday morn ought to have cleared the initial phase away and mourning could begin. A case of "Rossilackofpointstolladitis" may need an Advil or two. Nothing a GP couldn't handle.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nghiemlong @ Apr 11 2010, 12:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I may go to Sepang race this October, will anyone be there?

Last week I was in Sepang F1 race, and had chance to enter the pit, took some photos with team personnel, with cars in Parc Ferme after the race, some photos with Safety car. Unbelievable.

I may go too

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nghiemlong @ Apr 11 2010, 05:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>15. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 56.957s
17. Marco Melandri ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 57.325s

Marco S is wishing he'd gone to WSBK right about now.....

Marco M is looking at his 2010 Honda and asking himself why does it have a 'Ducati 2008' stamp on it....

Puberty Begins,Handlebar Mustache n all = Gay

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pigeon @ Apr 11 2010, 08:43 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Puberty Begins,Handlebar Mustache n all = Gay

9347uberty_begins.jpg]He looks ever so slightly demonic!! Would explain a lot...

Judging by this thread alone I see the boppers are still out in force around here.
It's okay to be a fan, but why the hell do half of you have to carry on like school children?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (demingracer @ Apr 11 2010, 02:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Ducati's engineers have never been able to get their second rider a decent bike except in test's. Funny how they can find something to get him close to stoner in there test sessions but can't seem to find a decent setup for the race.

Face it, Ducati is a one rider team.

ducati has only 1 decent rider.

hayden was so so on the honda. kallio was just a good rider in 250, but nothing exceptional.