your picks for this weekend malaysian GP

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (johnny @ Oct 21 2009, 07:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Oh that would makes sense I guess in the 1930's when farmers used the horse to draw the plough but not now, when dare I say every farmer has a tractor and probably 90% have big .... off tractors with 4 to 6 spotlights. How do they make out it saves energy? If it gets darker earlier it also get colder and people turn on lights and heating earlier wasting energy. Anyway thanks Marijke . I'm just pissed becasue I dont get to do as much offroading because its dark when I go to work and its dark when I get home

Actually - if you think about it - not waking up in the darkness means folks aren't turning on the lights in the house, the barn, the work-yard etc. That alone is a huge energy saver when you multiply the number of farms. When I was a kid I worked on a dairy farm for 4 years and I remember the first thing I did in the morning (because it was so cold) was to throw on the electric heater to warm up the room when I got out from under the covers. Later when the sun came up and the heat kicked in - electric heaters weren't needed.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chopperman @ Oct 22 2009, 08:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i cant think of anything more dreadful, place is full of Australians
But you would be getting away from a place full of poms .

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (michaelm @ Oct 22 2009, 01:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>But you would be getting away from a place full of poms .
Touche

I think ...
1) Rossi
2) Stoner
3) Pedro
4) Lorenzo
5) Hayden

1. VR (with Title celebration)
2. CS (non stoppable)
3. JL (if keeps tyre up)
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4. DP

Lets Hope
1. Rossi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2. Lorenzo (close second)
3. Stoner
4. Pedrosa
5. Edwards

i just hope for a good race not a high speed parade... Go Rossi

















go Spies

1.Rossi victory tour
2.Stoner ..... up Jlo's chances by battling for 2nd with him while Rossi pulls away
3.Lorenzo


Last. race without Spies!

1. lorenzo

2. stoner

3. hayden

4. edwards

5. pedrosa

ROSSI: I'll ride for the championship<u></u>

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>“Yeah for sure,” replied the Italian, when asked if he will race differently because of the championship. “It is more important to think of the championship than the race. So the main target is to arrive in the first four, if Jorge wins, but if we can stay in front of him and arrive on the podium then that will be a good result."


Doesn't he always race for the win?? I'm very confused here

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SackWack @ Oct 22 2009, 07:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>ROSSI: I'll ride for the championship<u></u>




Doesn't he always race for the win?? I'm very confused here
did you watched PI? to me it looked like he was riding with his head instead of going for the win. imo he settled for 2nd

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Marijke @ Oct 22 2009, 10:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>did you watched PI? to me it looked like he was riding with his head instead of going for the win. imo he settled for 2nd


Was that why Rossi was running all his race laps at about qualifying times? I believe he even went under Stoner's pole lap if I'm not mistaken. I felt like Rossi wanted to stick this one to Stacey Stoner at his home grand prix for sure.... it was just he couldn't really pull off a move cuz Stacey himself was also running at those quick lap times.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SuperShinya56 @ Oct 22 2009, 01:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Was that why Rossi was running all his race laps at about qualifying times? I believe he even went under Stoner's pole lap if I'm not mistaken. I felt like Rossi wanted to stick this one to Stacey Stoner at his home grand prix for sure.... it was just he couldn't really pull off a move cuz Stacey himself was also running at those quick lap times.

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SuperShinya56 @ Oct 22 2009, 06:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Was that why Rossi was running all his race laps at about qualifying times? I believe he even went under Stoner's pole lap if I'm not mistaken. I felt like Rossi wanted to stick this one to Stacey Stoner at his home grand prix for sure.... it was just he couldn't really pull off a move cuz Stacey himself was also running at those quick lap times.

Yes, well said that man!!

Any predictions on who it will be that runs into the back of Hayden this race???

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Interesting response. I thought that was probable the most sensible factual post ive read from ss56. Care to explain ?

i think rossi will ride cautiously and settle for 3rd or 4th

so:
lorenzo
stoner
Rossi-world champion
Pedro
Edwards

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rhyko7 @ Oct 23 2009, 10:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i think rossi will ride cautiously and settle for 3rd or 4th

so:
lorenzo
stoner
Rossi-world champion
Pedro
Edwards
Ride cautiously, clinch the title then go balls out at valencia with nothing to loose. If he crashes here and lorenzo wins he would have to be very careful at valencia which is far from his best track.
i think if rossi crashed here and lorenzo won these next 2 races rossi would need to come 3rd at valencia to win the title. He will not want a repeat of 06 thats for sure.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SackWack @ Oct 22 2009, 12:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>ROSSI: I'll ride for the championship

Doesn't he always race for the win?? I'm very confused here

Rossi: “so I think we can be competitive and <u>out target remains the podium for Sunday</u>”… “I have to maintain focus, <u>because the first target is to try and win the championship</u>, but it’s early. To reach Sunday in the best shape we have to work well in practice and be ready for the race.”

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2009/rossi+l...odium+at+sepang

Remember ‘Media’ always twists words Sack...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chopperman @ Oct 23 2009, 04:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Ride cautiously, clinch the title then go balls out at valencia with nothing to loose. If he crashes here and lorenzo wins he would have to be very careful at valencia which is far from his best track.
i think if rossi crashed here and lorenzo won these next 2 races rossi would need to come 3rd at valencia to win the title. He will not want a repeat of 06 thats for sure.

I think Rossi will try to go for a Podium (as always states) in both races. He only needs one fourth, or One 9th and One 10th places to get his 9th Title!

Prediction: Rossi's 104 + 9th!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (chopperman @ Oct 23 2009, 08:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Ride cautiously, clinch the title then go balls out at valencia with nothing to loose. If he crashes here and lorenzo wins he would have to be very careful at valencia which is far from his best track.
i think if rossi crashed here and lorenzo won these next 2 races rossi would need to come 3rd at valencia to win the title. He will not want a repeat of 06 thats for sure.

If he crashed and Lorenzo wins... there would be 13 points difference.

and he will need (if Lorenzo wins in Valencia also) 12/13 points which is 5./4.th place.

If they ended in the equal point and have equal wins... hmmm