Sachsenring Practice and Qualifying

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ros @ Jul 13 2007, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>What the hell is happening to HONDA??

They have developed a Pig!

But given that 3 of the top 5 spots are Honda...perhaps Nicky is developing a personal pig!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (IsraeliRacer @ Jul 13 2007, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>MigsAngel, Guintoli finished fourth in the end, ahead of Checa and Melandri.

Copy paste from Yahoo/Eurosport... so it may not be perfect...


Crash.net times combined...

1. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 22.737 secs
2. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 23.083 secs
3. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 23.366 secs
4. Sylvain Guintoli FRA Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 1min 23.387 secs
5. Carlos Checa SPA Honda LCR (M) 1min 23.413 secs
6. Marco Melandri ITA Gresini Honda (B) 1min 23.430 secs
7. Alex Barros BRA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 23.548 secs
8. Colin Edwards USA Fiat Yamaha Team (M) 1min 23.613 secs
9. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 23.645 secs
10. Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 23.667 secs
11. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP (B) 1min 23.683 secs
12. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team (B) 1min 23.687 secs
13. Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP (B) 1min 23.856 secs
14. Makoto Tamada JPN Dunlop Tech 3 Yamaha (D) 1min 24.090 secs
15. Anthony West AUS Kawasaki Racing Team (B) 1min 24.106 secs
16. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team (M) 1min 24.200 secs
17. Shinya Nakano JPN Konica Minolta Honda (M) 1min 24.208 secs
18. Michel Fabrizio ITA Gresini Honda (B) 1min 24.748 secs
19. Kurtis Roberts USA Team Roberts (M) 1min 25.316 secs

time set in FP1

Why is Caiprossi just in front of Hofmann? Hofmeister has a broken hand for ..... sake! Not to mention he's a second down on Stoner. Nice choice Kawi.

Do you think Melandri's renewed effort is down to silly season starting early and a fear that he may miss out on a good ride? I am sure his bike hasn't improved. Has his manager informed him that it is hard to negotiate when he is languishing at the bottom?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TP70 @ Jul 13 2007, 02:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Do you think Melandri's renewed effort is down to silly season starting early and a fear that he may miss out on a good ride? I am sure his bike hasn't improved. Has his manager informed him that it is hard to negotiate when he is languishing at the bottom?

Its more he's signed for Ducati at a significant discount and now he needs the Gresini 'win, place or show' bonus to kick in and make up the difference before next year.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (antfan @ Jul 13 2007, 10:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Mate? What's the deal? Do you have any idea what 'grammar' means? You jump all over the Stoner bandwagon when he's doing well, right, but where were you when he was struggling? Can you keep your mindless posts to yourself? Your embarresing yourself, honestly, we get it, Stoner's good, just chillax... Whatcha been snortin?

antfan...I was writing while the QP2 was on...and also i had my little L...wy WITH ME SUCKING MY >>>...Fair suck of the SAV!! Mate!!!...ok I know I haven’t given this sort of a perspective on how great, good, good like Casy IS!!! But there surely must be a 1st TIME!!!...

Thanks antfan...for???..LOL ...LOL

Go Sylvain!!

Bloody outstanding showing so far

I love this track, cant wait for race day!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (vale4607 @ Jul 13 2007, 11:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Why is Caiprossi just in front of Hofmann? Hofmeister has a broken hand for ..... sake! Not to mention he's a second down on Stoner. Nice choice Kawi.

c AUSE HES getting olddddddddd!!!...

anybody else see Nicks Honda go up in smoke??

what a piece of .....

These times say to me - Stoner and Rossi vying for the title and the rest are making up the numbers!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (IsraeliRacer @ Jul 13 2007, 02:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Hoffmann has broken bones in his hand?!?!?!?! How did I not know about this?! He's my second fantasy team rider!
In that case you really should've known
Poor Alex was getting out of a friend's car last Saturday. The friend slammed the car door shut but Alex's hand was still in the way!!! With friends like that who needs enemies???
Broken fourth metacarpal on the right hand. Had surgery to fix it. Seems he's got some screws and a plate in. Poor Alex

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bikergirl @ Jul 13 2007, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>In that case you really should've known
Poor Alex was getting out of a friend's car last Saturday. The friend slammed the car door shut but Alex's hand was still in the way!!! With friends like that who needs enemies???
Broken fourth metacarpal on the right hand. Had surgery to fix it. Seems he's got some screws and a plate in. Poor Alex

Was this friend's name Marco or Loris?

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MigsAngel @ Jul 13 2007, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Was this friend's name Marco or Loris?
Nah. They're both nice guys. If Lorenzo were in motogp already my money would've been on him

Actually, Vale probably gave Uccio a meaningful look, put on his best Mafia voice and asked him to 'take care of' that pesky Ducati rider. And Uccio just got it wrong..

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Son of Doohan @ Jul 13 2007, 11:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>These times say to me - Stoner and Rossi vying for the title and the rest are making up the numbers!

Son....but THE #’S means that there all great riders except for the ones that are making up the #’s U Know 1st/2nd/3rd/etc etc...

U know Son this is what they said about Mick!!! When he was winning gp’s left right and centre...they said he was hopeless, this won’t LAST, he wasn’t the quickest , best etc etc...

But what they didn’t realise is this: That Mick wanted to WIN, he had the aussie mongrel in him and he wanted to be the greatest aussie rider EVER!!! (and a specially to beat Gardner's records!!! As he didn’t have a very great experience with Wayne!!..but that is another story!!!)

He also wanted to be the GREATEST and he became our HERO!!!...IT TAKES MORE THAN JUST SPONSERSHIP TO BE A GREAT RIDER!!!...and Casey is a perfect example of THAT!!!

Casey HAS THE SAME DETERMINATIN AS MICK AND I’LL EVEN GO AS FAR AS SAYING THAT HE HAS MORE TALENT!!!...

I love motoGP and aspecially the guys that GIVE IT ALL TO BECOME THE BEST AND HAVE THE GUTS AND TALENT TO ACHIVE THAT GOAL!!!...

Perfect examples are...you pick your hearo!!!(s) world champ(s) but my favourite has to be the GREAT AND LATE BARRY SHHEN!!! HE WAS, WILL AND ALWAYS WILL BE IN MY HEART AS THE ONE THAT HAS CHANGED ATTITUDES TOWARDS M/CYCLE RACING!!!...Goodonyahh Barry "WE LOVE YOU AND MISSSS YOU SO MUCH MATE!!! YOURE A LEGEND!!!!

Cheers!!! And please understand that I am very emotional!!!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Stoner Fan: OMG STONER IS THE MOST AMAZING AND DOMINANT RIDER SINCE AGOSTINI!!!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Casey HAS THE SAME DETERMINATIN AS MICK AND I’LL EVEN GO AS FAR AS SAYING THAT HE HAS MORE TALENT!!!...
Wow, I got it right down to the caps lock being stuck on.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Cheers!!! And please understand that I am very emotional!!!
I think we're getting that......

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CSCVAW @ Jul 13 2007, 02:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Son....but THE #’S means that there all great riders except for the ones that are making up the #’s U Know 1st/2nd/3rd/etc etc...

U know Son this is what they said about Mick!!! When he was winning gp’s left right and centre...they said he was hopeless, this won’t LAST, he wasn’t the quickest , best etc etc...

But what they didn’t realise is this: That Mick wanted to WIN, he had the aussie mongrel in him and he wanted to be the greatest aussie rider EVER!!! (and a specially to beat Gardner's records!!! As he didn’t have a very great experience with Wayne!!..but that is another story!!!)

He also wanted to be the GREATEST and he became our HERO!!!...IT TAKES MORE THAN JUST SPONSERSHIP TO BE A GREAT RIDER!!!...and Casey is a perfect example of THAT!!!

Casey HAS THE SAME DETERMINATIN AS MICK AND I’LL EVEN GO AS FAR AS SAYING THAT HE HAS MORE TALENT!!!...

I love motoGP and aspecially the guys that GIVE IT ALL TO BECOME THE BEST AND HAVE THE GUTS AND TALENT TO ACHIVE THAT GOAL!!!...

Perfect examples are...you pick your hearo!!!(s) world champ(s) but my favourite has to be the GREAT AND LATE BARRY SHHEN!!! HE WAS, WILL AND ALWAYS WILL BE IN MY HEART AS THE ONE THAT HAS CHANGED ATTITUDES TOWARDS M/CYCLE RACING!!!...Goodonyahh Barry "WE LOVE YOU AND MISSSS YOU SO MUCH MATE!!! YOURE A LEGEND!!!!

Cheers!!! And please understand that I am very emotional!!!


<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CSCVAW @ Jul 13 2007, 02:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Son....but THE #’S means that there all great riders except for the ones that are making up the #’s U Know 1st/2nd/3rd/etc etc...

U know Son this is what they said about Mick!!! When he was winning gp’s left right and centre...they said he was hopeless, this won’t LAST, he wasn’t the quickest , best etc etc...
But what they didn’t realise is this: That Mick wanted to WIN, he had the aussie mongrel in him and he wanted to be the greatest aussie rider EVER!!! (and a specially to beat Gardner's records!!! As he didn’t have a very great experience with Wayne!!..but that is another story!!!)
He also wanted to be the GREATEST and he became our HERO!!!...IT TAKES MORE THAN JUST SPONSERSHIP TO BE A GREAT RIDER!!!...and Casey is a perfect example of THAT!!!
Casey HAS THE SAME DETERMINATIN AS MICK AND I’LL EVEN GO AS FAR AS SAYING THAT HE HAS MORE TALENT!!!...
I love motoGP and aspecially the guys that GIVE IT ALL TO BECOME THE BEST AND HAVE THE GUTS AND TALENT TO ACHIVE THAT GOAL!!!...
Perfect examples are...you pick your hearo!!!(s) world champ(s) but my favourite has to be the GREAT AND LATE BARRY SHHEN!!! HE WAS, WILL AND ALWAYS WILL BE IN MY HEART AS THE ONE THAT HAS CHANGED ATTITUDES TOWARDS M/CYCLE RACING!!!...Goodonyahh Barry "WE LOVE YOU AND MISSSS YOU SO MUCH MATE!!! YOURE A LEGEND!!!!
Cheers!!! And please understand that I am very emotional!!!

Please stop this nonsense.

What a funny thread.

Israeliracer: You are a profit.
Pete: haha, you forgot about West healing the sick and blind at lunch.
Aussie fans: You got something to cheer about and maybe it will continue until the race.


Its practice right?

Rossi vs Hayden 06 Bla bla bla
Rossi vs Stoner 07 Bla bla bla

What does that say about Rossi? He's the man to beat! Good luck to both of them and the rest of the grid, especially Hayden (I'm a fan). I'm hoping for an exciting race, best man win.

Continue ladies and gentlemen, I'm having a a great laugh. I love this forum.

Go Hayden!

This is a pretty crazy practice thread. Can't wait for the responses to FP3 and Qualifying

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racejumkie @ Jul 13 2007, 10:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>1. Its practice right?

2. Go Hayden!

1. oh my.... i thought it's already race day....or the last race of the season, a title showdown at the very end...

2. Go hayden fan!

Nothing out of the usual here except maybe Guintolli. Did he use Q-tires? Looks like that to me. First two laps, second slower than the first, then 1 lap to make 4th so far, more than a second faster than earlier in the session.

Pedrosa strugles with only one fast lap, melandri and Checa both have a better pace so far, very steady mid 23s, but then Pedrosa seems to be even slower than Rossi at finding his setup.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (IsraeliRacer @ Jul 14 2007, 12:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Wow, I got it right down to the caps lock being stuck on.
I think we're getting that......

IsraeliRacer..Thanks Mate & Shalom...I hope everyone realises that Barry Sheen really had to overcome great odds!!!

What with G. Agostini who was the legend in those days, similar to V. Rossi today.....and the contest was vey similar to what Mr. C. Stoner is experiencing today!!! But barry had a vey bad crash at Suzuka where his tyre exploded at 280k’s on the sloping track, he nearly broke every bone in his body (the docs didn't expect him to live) and even the great Agostini was shocked, concerned about Barry that he came to visit him in hospital..and after all that when Barry got better!...what did he do?...

He got straight into racing again...after a while he had a nasty incident at Assen in 1976???...what happened to him?...he came off and broke a few more bones in his body...if I’m not wrong...Wayne Gardner was the rider that rode over him...

So..I ASK YOU how many riders would still be riding after what happend to Barry???...ZILTS...ZERO!!!

Barry was A LEGEND!!! HE GAVE Everything TO THE GP, he was also was such a witty, funny, no nonsense guy, commentator (we know this here in Australia as he commentated the GP’s for years) and called a spade a spade!! I loved his reality, his precision on every aspect of gp racing and foremost his great will to pick riders for their talent...perfect example is Mr. Casey Stoner, Garry McCoy etc etc ...may I say MORE!!!

Thank you for listening!!!