VALENCIA 2010: Season Finale

Can't believe its almost over.



If you guys get a chance, check out the pre event press conference. Check out Nicky's response when they ask him about the upcoming pairing with Vale. Hahaha, he'll have you rolling.

hahaha...."took him under my wing"

There is also a pretty good interview with Spies and Edwards. Good to know the boys drink tequila. Looks like next time I will need to bring a bottle for them.

Jumkie said:

Can't believe its almost over.



If you guys get a chance, check out the pre event press conference. Check out Nicky's response when they ask him about the upcoming pairing with Vale. Hahaha, he'll have you rolling.

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That was great.



What part of the racing did you help him with, on track off track?

Everything, especially his race craft.



Did you check out the Spies and Edwards BFF video? The tequilla shots part cracked me up. I would assume they are not Simon fans.

Damn Jumkie, are you trying to piss in my cheerios today or what?

MdubSTYLIE said:

Damn Jumkie, are you trying to piss in my cheerios today or what?

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Sorry buddy. While I'm at it, here is something to ponder, while we wait to see if Lorenzo will break the all time points record for a season.



Lorenzo holds the largest gap record between 1st and 2nd this year. Stoner, who was lights out at PI had gapped 2nd place by 8.598. Which up until the last race was the largest gap. Lorenzo gapped Rossi 8.629 secs, the largest this year. Not that we want to see large gaps, as we prefer close racing at the front, but I wonder if this exclamation point between the teammates will stand.

Jumkie said:

Sorry buddy. While I'm at it, here is something to ponder, while we wait to see if Lorenzo will break the all time points record for a season.



Lorenzo holds the largest gap record between 1st and 2nd this year. Stoner, who was lights out at PI had gapped 2nd place by 8.598. Which up until the last race was the largest gap. Lorenzo gapped Rossi 8.629 secs, the largest this year. Not that we want to see large gaps, as we prefer close racing at the front, but I wonder if this exclamation point between the teammates will stand.

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Wow, don't let BM see that. He will just go on as to how that makes this the best season ever. Even if Stoner doesn't have another tire malfunction on the warm-up lap, that record is staying put.



Thats the largest gap from first to second, but I would bet JLo has beaten Vale by 8+ sec. numerous times this season. But I cant think of one that Vale did the same to Jorge.

its dry there on track

ha ha end of season contracts ending esparagus up to 3rd plenty of time left yet though

anyone here who noticed the camera dwelling on the Ducati scooter guy at the side track with his headset on and watching stoner?

The cameraes just screamed: "Ducati waiting for another crash by stoner and made sure of an effective pick up of the rider"

Babelfish said:

anyone here who noticed the camera dwelling on the Ducati scooter guy at the side track with his headset on and watching stoner?

The cameraes just screamed: "Ducati waiting for another crash by stoner and made sure of an effective pick up of the rider"

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Maybe crashing is what can happen when you are capable of pushing a bike to its extreme limit. The reward when he doesn't crash is that he whips everybody else’s arse by half a second - not bad for a guy who supposedly whines and groans and where detractors hang off his every word looking for a chance to knock.

vibe said:

Maybe crashing is what can happen when you are capable of pushing a bike to its extreme limit.

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This is exactly why Honda wanted Stoner. He is a guy that pushed the bike to its limit, hence they have something to work to.

Valencia word Danny webb in 125 with aspar-2011

1 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team Ducati 308.1 1'32.897

2 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 306.6 1'33.455 0.558 / 0.558

3 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 308.0 1'33.500 0.603 / 0.045

4 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 300.4 1'33.631 0.734 / 0.131

5 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 302.0 1'33.714 0.817 / 0.083

6 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 306.1 1'33.757 0.860 / 0.043

7 40 Hector BARBERA SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar Ducati 311.1 1'33.857 0.960 / 0.100

8 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 302.9 1'33.899 1.002 / 0.042

9 11 Ben SPIES USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 304.5 1'33.929 1.032 / 0.030

10 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 301.5 1'34.029 1.132 / 0.100

11 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 302.0 1'34.053 1.156 / 0.024

12 26 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 310.3 1'34.123 1.226 / 0.070

13 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 307.3 1'34.160 1.263 / 0.037

14 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 307.2 1'34.506 1.609 / 0.346

15 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 300.8 1'34.864 1.967 / 0.358

16 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP Honda 308.8 1'34.904 2.007 / 0.040

17 71 Carlos CHECA SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 302.3 1'35.172 2.275 / 0.268

Pigeon said:

Valencia word Danny webb in 125 with aspar-2011

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Would`ve liked to have seen him go straight to Moto2 but I guess theres a waiting list.

vibe said:

Maybe crashing is what can happen when you are capable of pushing a bike to its extreme limit. The reward when he doesn't crash is that he whips everybody else’s arse by half a second - not bad for a guy who supposedly whines and groans and where detractors hang off his every word looking for a chance to knock.

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If you see my post as a chance to knock stoner you got it wrong. I just saw what I saw and if that was the point the producer wanted to make you should send your sour comments that way.

Except from that you are of course wrong. It's not by far enough to to beat everyone with half a second if the risk of going down are so high that everyone are just waiting for you to fall off. But then again, if he don't fall off he is the hero of the moment. When I saw the scooter it was halfway into the session and he was 1.5 sec off the pace.

Anyone else here notice the camera on Stoner is his pit talking tp Gabardini, and he was making a sign showing the Rossifans are wanking again .......

Hayden "Under pressure"

Babelfish said:

anyone here who noticed the camera dwelling on the Ducati scooter guy at the side track with his headset on and watching stoner?

The cameraes just screamed: "Ducati waiting for another crash by stoner and made sure of an effective pick up of the rider"

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Reading this, after I'd just read your complaints in the other other thread about jumkie being a troll, gave me a good laugh. Thanks.

Lorenzo tops the time sheets again..man.

Over this year I've (finally?) come to the realization that he is a crazy enigma in this sport, a freak, much like Rossi was in his early years. This guy is on a ............. roll with no end in sight..

As much as it pains me to say it, but I believe he will take the crown next year again and who knows, maybe even the year after that.



And btw, I don't hate the guy, more power to him, he's good.