Stoner gets new Honda

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>Riding an updated Honda chassis for the first time today, Australian rookie Casey Stoner finished eighth fastest in free practice at the Sachsenring. The new chassis specification was supplied to the Honda LCR team by HRC and Stoner’s initial response is very positive.

The mid-season upgrade for Stoner comes after series of impressive performances in his rookie season aboard a Honda RC211V.

Stoner has finished top six in every race he has finished this season, including second place in Turkey and pole position at Qatar. Today the LCR squad concentrated on finding the best set-up direction for the chassis, always a difficult task at race weekend with limited track time.

After small crash in the morning session Stoner set his fastest time (1'23.889) this afternoon, using the new chassis; just 0.1s outside the current track record. Conditions were cool and overcast for both of today's free practice sessions.

“The new chassis feels more nimble, I can change direction quicker, and get off the corners better," Stoner said. "Unfortunately we don't have a base set-up so it is taking a lot of time to find the right direction.
And the morning session was a setback because I crashed the new bike and we lost some track time," he added. In afternoon we had some problems with the traction control and rear grip and I just need more time
to adapt and find the right set-up, but I'm not too far off the pace and just easing into it."



http://www.eurosport.com/motorcycling/germ...sto925851.shtml

That's good news for him. In one way he was riding the bike too hard; a bit like Hopper. He should be quicker and hopefully more reliable now then.

1. Stoner get's new Honda.
2. Stoner falls off and injures himself badly in warmup.

so Stoner gets a new Honda and a Catscan...

Who thinks he`ll stop blaming the bike now?

...... unlikely

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ Jul 18 2006, 08:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Who thinks he`ll stop blaming the bike now?

...... unlikely
Well I suppose other great names have blamed it on their bike in the past, Rossi for one.

Stoner is the champion of crashing.See how fissed his team got as they saw the crash
Hes a bloody good rider,i wonder if he will sign with yamaha or ducati as they said they were intrested.

Stoner leaving Honda would be a bad move, at least if the 990s were continuing. Obvioulsy the 800s will be different bikes but if the charecteristics stay the same, Crashey wouldn`t fare well on a Yamaha. Only mature riders have success on the M1, and Stoner is far from mature yet. And as for Ducati,well Difficult to ride Duke + Bridgestones + A guy who has the nickname "Crashey". You do the math. Hayden would fare better on the M1 and Hopper, Nakano or Melandri are better choices for Ducati. But who knows? They make stupid choices sometimes.

Rumors suggest Rossi has "vetoed" the move to sign Stoner as the second rider at Camel Yamaha. I think Stoner will stay with Honda but he mnight be on a new team in 2007.

I said before Stoner and Rossi on the same team isn`t a good idea. Looks like Rossi thinks so too

Rossi addressed the Stoner issue by saying that he had no problems at all with Stoner being on his team but that he doesn't believe that Colin should go anywhere. He said if Colin did leave then he would welcome anyone Yamaha brings to the team.

Aww, man. I was happy beliving Rossi didn`t likeStoner, doc.

i think it could only improve stoner as rider with a upgraded Honda,as for the M1 i thought that only Rossi could make them go quick, i wonder what Rossi must be thinking about his statement at the start of the season,about Nicky being inapt as a development rider ?

rossi had a few problems in testing when he first began at the top class on the honda....so i think it would only be natrual for stoner to fall off a few times...

but yes...he does have tendency to moan that its the bike causing the problems...when really he should just face facts...thats its him...

but then again...hes hasnt even completed one season on his bike yet....so maybe he should be given some slack..

HOWEVER...if we compare him to pedrosa....who doesnt really complain...that much.... :S, who doesnt really say much at all....i guess his moaning is emphasised...im still not sure on him leaving honda though...when it seems as though he hasnt even had time to adapt and grow on this bike...

maybe working with rossi could be good for him...not so good for col tho

i don't know if it's jsut me, or do you feel that this site has become a Rossi bash. I hate him as much as i do Schumacher(the red one) but you don't see me bashing either on any forum i fead. so just cool down. he is the best. i'll acept that. just as i acceptedthat schumacher is the best. just leave it alone.

i dont think its become a 'rossi bash'

i just think that its not just stoner that is having some difficulty with his honda...as other riders have gone through it b4 when they have arrived at a new team on a new bike...the fact that stoner has gone up to a new class... will just show his might for wanting to win even more....the same with everyone else...and the difficulites he faces at the start will only make him stronger and more determined to succeed next season

hayden is also full of might to win this title...and good on him i say....

just because rossi is one of my favourites does not mean that i dislike other racers...

and i thought the whole point of this forum was to express your opinion, even if it may not be in accordance to other peoples view points...

and im merley<u> stating </u>my opinion...

i dnt just watch moto gp for rossi....i watch it because i LOVE it...and i have loved it for years.....

I think what Hayden Fan is trying to say is that Rossi is being bashed quite a bit by members on here.

Katt, if I click that link i know my head is going to explode from all the ........ I read.... but I can`t help it... here i go....

.... oooooooo fun fun fun

GAARRRRRRR!!!!!!!!

"Rossi dosen`t want Casey on his team because Rossi feels threatened by Casey" haha ........!
"I hope that little ...... Pedrosa crashes" ok, this is starting to piss me off...
"Casey for Prime Minister" Oh jesus christ I can feel the veins in my head swelling
"Our Jedi will defeat the evil pedrosa" ...for fks sake what a bunch of crackers
"Pedrosa is a dirty rotten cheat"

URRRR THAT`S FKIN IT! THIS FK IS A FKIN FKHEAD AND SOME OF HIS FKIN FANS ARE FKIN LOSERS WHO KNOW FK ALL ABOUT FKIN GP.

Case in point. I really don`t like this guy, or Caseyboppers for that matter. Got nothing against stoner fans, but the Caseyboppers who just love Stoner and have no idea what theyre talking about really piss me off.

Teo you should have a look at that poor excuse for a website. Apparently Pedrosa is a cheat because he waits until the end of the QP session before putting his fast laps out, therefore deliberately getting in other riders way while theyre trying to go fast....

......... That`s all I can bring myself to say