Silverstone GP: Predictions, Practice & Qual

Keshav · Jun 10, 2011

Goatboy said:
Amazing time from Stoner, he's really lucked out again.

You're so right. Yet another bike that rides itself. How does he do it?

It's a damned shame that Lady Luck doesn't likewise bestow her grace on Pedro and Smelli.

Mental Anarchist · Jun 10, 2011

povol said:
I dont really think Rossi is that far off pace. He knows from Jerez how fast he can go in the wet and is not risking getting hurt. That is just my opinion, and as much as i would like to see Rossi get lapped,i dont think these numbers mean diddly.

Did you see how he jumped off his bike and went straight to the Ohlins guy and got in his face without even going to JB. Then JB rushed over to find out what is going on.

I think he is genuinely that far off the pace. He will close it up to 1 - 1.5sec off the pace by race time I have absolutely no doubt.

Goatboy · Jun 10, 2011

Keshav said:
You're so right. Yet another bike that rides itself. How does he do it?

It's a damned shame that Lady Luck doesn't likewise bestow her grace on Pedro and Smelli.

Many of those are your words.

GeePee · Jun 10, 2011

The Ducati phantom front end that is there one second and gone the next has had an effect on Rossi's confidence especially in the wet.

Would do the same to any sane person.

Jumkie · Jun 10, 2011

Iv had 4 hours sleep in 2 days, may I say, fauck all yall. I'm sittin here with Wilski. Drinkin teukilla, and IPA, London Pride, Irish car bombs, and Ale Fresco (I think), Carlsburg, and a bunch of other ..... Oh yeah, Westins cider 8,2 percent. So .... all yall! You aint gont .... on me. Levi and Gator are asleep. I'm still partying with Wilski, Arabi and Austin. Everbody else is alseep. So again, .... all yall.

Oh btw, I'm going to be nicer to everybody from now on. Except you talps.

Keshav · Jun 10, 2011

Goatboy said:
Many of those are your words.

???

michaelm · Jun 10, 2011

Goatboy said:
Amazing time from Stoner, he's really lucked out again.

Lucky or not, it would seem that if he gets on a bike capable of winning he is fairly good at doing so, and he can't do much more than that (except win on a bike not capable of winning, which on current evidence he was able to do if at a lesser rate rate for at least one year and possibly two).

In any case whilst the current honda is obviously a bike that others would win on, if not necessarily at a high rate against stoner similarly equipped, whether this was true of the 2007 ducati is less clear and will never now really be known.

Goatboy · Jun 11, 2011

Keshav said:
???

Translation: "I didn't say that"

michaelm said:
Lucky or not, it would seem that if he gets on a bike capable of winning he is fairly good at doing so, and he can't do much more than that (except win on a bike not capable of winning, which on current evidence he was able to do if at a lesser rate rate for at least one year and possibly two).

In any case whilst the current honda is obviously a bike that others would win on, if not necessarily at a high rate against stoner similarly equipped, whether this was true of the 2007 ducati is less clear and will never now really be known.

Talent not in dispute.

Nino · Jun 11, 2011

Until pedrosa gets back no one will be able to challenge. Dovisioso is a joke, aiming for top.5 om that bike. Simoncelli has the pace, but willattract controversy every time he attempts a pass.

BarryMachine · Jun 11, 2011

Boy is there going tobe some sooking at Stoner by the Boppers this weekend

BarryMachine · Jun 11, 2011

Go Crutchlow!!

sioneone · Jun 11, 2011

Just joined as I need some info. Is there anywhere to see the qualifiers today, seeing as though the beeb in their infinite wisdom are only showing the gp one and not the 125`s or moto2. Amazing isnt it, its in England and we get to see less than usual as eurosport arent allowed to show anything.

ScottP · Jun 11, 2011

Stoner is treating the ducati boys with contempt hes done a 2.03497 and could have gone faster except for nicky…but hes playing with simmo like a toy or should that be a yoyo

ScottP · Jun 11, 2011

Nino said:
Until pedrosa gets back no one will be able to challenge. Dovisioso is a joke, aiming for top.5 om that bike. Simoncelli has the pace, but willattract controversy every time he attempts a pass.

I dont think pedro will be fit enough for the first few races because they are going to force him to get back prematurely, but pedro is no threat to stoner cauz hes on rails, yes dovi is just not pushing hard enough and hes only pushing that thing when he has to, i dont know what hes trying to prove because this is his golden oppertunity to be able to beat lorenzo spies and all the rest that honda wants him to do!

Pinky · Jun 11, 2011

Wow Rossi 2nd last....

ben6 · Jun 11, 2011

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ScottP · Jun 11, 2011

rossi 2nd last

I think stoner thinks hes in 2007 mode but this time hes on a honda and rossi is on the ducati>

and looks whos better either way It's not the bike It's the rider!

Bunyip · Jun 11, 2011

Wow, I mean wow!

Rossi behind Abraham, Bautista, Edwards with a broken collar bone. What is going on??

Is this the worst position Rossi has ever been in. Hayden is 1.2 secs ahead, but even he is 1.7 secs off the pace. This must be Ducati,s worst nightmare. I hope they make some progress fast, as even I take no joy in such humiliation.

Good efforts by Simoncelli and Spies.

Some aussie guy at the front, but he doesn,t count as he just lucked out with another self-riding bike.............................

ScottP · Jun 11, 2011

GeePee said:
The Ducati phantom front end that is there one second and gone the next has had an effect on Rossi's confidence especially in the wet.

Would do the same to any sane person.

The front end didn’t effect stoner and it didn’t effect Stoner’s confidence especially in the wet. What problem? There was no front end problems when Stoner rode the living daylights out of that Duke, he rode it that hard that he got sick from doing so, It's not the bike It's the rider and how the rider extracts everything out of that thing!

A good example is Stoner on the honda this year, great bike + great rider = polls and races winnings. Oh but now the maestro is riding it and it’s a major factor??? Stoner would have won at least 2 gps by now on that Duke without any incidents or takeouts like someone did at Jerez.

Pinky · Jun 11, 2011

question is will ben speis be allowed to finish ahead of lorenzo? may get interesting...

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