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24 Jun 2007, 21:19 (Ref:1945746) | #1 | ||
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Dutch MotoGP - Stoner In Holland.
Dutch MotoGP - Assen
Thursday 28.06 Free Practice #1 > 10.00 - 11.00 Free Practice #2 > 13.50 - 14.50 Friday 29.06 Free Practice #3 > 10.00 - 11.00 Qualifying > 13.50 - 14.50 Saturday 30.06 Race > 14.00 MotoGP News > http://www.motogp.com/en/motogp/index.htm Championship Standings 1. STONER Casey AUS > 165 2. ROSSI Valentino ITA > 139 3. PEDROSA Dani SPA > 106 4. VERMEULEN Chris AUS > 88 5. HOPKINS John USA > 83 6. MELANDRI Marco ITA > 81 7. EDWARDS Colin USA > 65 8. BARROS Alex BRA > 60 9. CAPIROSSI Loris ITA > 57 10. ELIAS Toni SPA > 49 11. HOFMANN Alex GER > 45 12. HAYDEN Nicky USA > 41 13. DE PUNIET Randy FRA > 40 14. NAKANO Shinya JPN > 21 15. CHECA Carlos SPA > 20 16. TAMADA Makoto JPN > 17 17. GUINTOLI Sylvain FRA > 16 18. WEST Anthony AUS > 5 19. NIETO Fonsi SPA > 5 20. JACQUE Olivier FRA > 4 21. ROBERTS JR Kenny USA > 4 22. ROBERTS Kurtis USA > 3 |
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I thought the name of this thread was agreed a little while ago, was it not in Barcelona thread?
Seems like this will be another Glastonbury festival (i.e. lots of rain, but still a party). Unfortunately, I can't go . The local weathergirl is predicting 90% chance for rain on Thursday, 70% for Friday and 50% for Saturday. Looks like more bad luck for Rossi. This was supposed another track for him, but when it rains it seems like the Aussie-Bridgeboys (Vermeulen, Westy, Stoner) have an advantage. Also Edwards seemed to be back in Donington! Maybe he can finally win in the wet at Assen... |
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Assen, Sachsenring and Laguna Seca will be most interesting. None of the three would be called a horsepower track.
Jeremy Burgess says the Yamaha has all the qualities, well almost all. A Yamaha has been on the front row every race. They are pushing the factory for a bit more power so they are not so easily overtaken. Source: Cycle News. I would be that they are leaning on Michelin pretty hard as well. |
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well if it's wet Stoner, Vermulen, West , if it is dry Stoner, Rossi, Edwards.
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26 Jun 2007, 10:47 (Ref:1947138) | #5 | ||
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Rossi's British GP was spoiled by the drying track destroying his tyres - Jeremy B won't allow that to happen twice. If it stays wet (or dry) for the whole race expect Rossi to be right up there. I also think Nicky Hayden will finally feature in the top 5.
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Jeremy Burgess can't control the weather, as far as I'm aware. Tyre selection and management is always a gamble in those situations.
Ironically, the wet races haven't been as close as the dry ones this year. Someone usually seems to disappear at the front in the wet, usually down to Bridgestones. |
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Regarding the thread title, what is Dutch Moto GP? This must be different from what I've been watching. A Stoner in Holland?
"Hey everyone! I'm dutch, isn't that wierd?" Disclaimer: If you haven't seen Austin Powers Goldmember you will not understand the last line. Then again, maybe you will... Last edited by jhansen; 27 Jun 2007 at 15:26. |
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I wonder if we'll keep seeing Kawasaki threaten to make an upset..
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With the weather here as it is now, I think they will. More rain...
Yamaha to run special livery: http://www.crash.net/news_view~cid~6~id~150287.htm |
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You saw it here first, Edwards his new colours:
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http://www.motogp.com/en/motogp/moto...id=3§ion=1
Elias broke his leg in FP1. Who'll Honda get to replace him in the next few rounds? Akiyoshi, Ukawa or someone else? |
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I hope Elias gets better hospital treatment than Mick Doohan did when he broke his leg. They were going to amputate it!
I see Bradley Smith is injured too. Jeff |
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Combined Day 1 practice times:
1. Casey Stoner (B) 1min 37.828 secs 2. Randy de Puniet (B) 1min 38.040 secs 3. Nicky Hayden (M) 1min 38.114 secs 4. Valentino Rossi (M) 1min 38.148 secs 5. Dani Pedrosa (M) 1min 38.221 secs 6. Makoto Tamada (D) 1min 38.256 secs 7. Colin Edwards (M) 1min 38.341 secs 8. John Hopkins (B) 1min 38.436 secs 9. Shinya Nakano (M) 1min 38.444 secs 10. Alex Barros (B) 1min 38.485 secs 11. Loris Capirossi (B) 1min 38.600 secs 12. Sylvain Guintoli (D) 1min 38.650 secs 13. Carlos Checa (M) 1min 38.733 secs 14. Alex Hofmann (B) 1min 38.846 secs 15. Chris Vermeulen (B) 1min 39.152 secs 16. Marco Melandri (B) 1min 39.259 secs 17. Toni Elias (B) 1min 39.716 secs * 18. Anthony West (B) 1min 39.751 secs 19. Kurtis Roberts (M) 1min 40.835 secs * time set in FP1 |
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Hayden is back on form! Thank you Honda. Perhaps it would have been better to have two competitive bikes from the first race? Ok Ducati, step up and give Capirossi some support!
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28 Jun 2007, 15:58 (Ref:1948927) | #17 | ||
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That was Doohan his own fault. He took the risk to operate, where the doctors really didn't want to.
I saw Bradley Smiths accident as well. Very strange. He was riding slowly, just outside the racing line in the fast left hander before the final chicane. Iannone clipped him when he passed him at full speed. Is West already injured???? I heard he had a crash as well. EDIT: I just read he was able to continue on his 2nd bike. Last edited by Gerben24; 28 Jun 2007 at 16:01. |
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well Casey seems to have picked his race tyre already, the hardest one he set his time on it and they know it will last the distance as long as it keeps him in the game early in the race.
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Unfortunately, I think the weather will muck this one up again. Too bad, because I think this one could be a cracker in the dry.
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More likely it'll be someone who isn't already fighting for a title. Is Ukawa their main test rider, or is there anyone else in the background?
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Give Sete Gibernau a call!
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maybe Sete could show that the Honda isn't such a dud .
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