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2 Apr 2002, 00:53 (Ref:249488)
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Moto GP season starts this weekend
Think anyone can challenge the doctor?
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2 Apr 2002, 01:28 (Ref:249501)
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rossi? my bets are katoh, capirossi, and his team mate.
id personally like to see checa up front and doing well. along with barros and the proton kr3 riders. mccoy too, as soon as his leg heals ... heh what do you think of young john hopkins? |
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2 Apr 2002, 10:04 (Ref:249694)
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heard someone say the other day that katoh should have got the ukawa honda.....
rossi will be the man to beat - lets hope that valentino doesnt do what bayliss is doing in world superbike - go gazza mccoy 
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2 Apr 2002, 10:05 (Ref:249695)
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john hopkins - i hope he goes really well, he is young and is an ama formula xtreme and 750cc superstock champ.... will take a season or 2 to learn the tracks, maybe the next big thing from the US
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2 Apr 2002, 11:26 (Ref:249753)
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Eh Katoh!
He is getting awfully fast on that NSR, and Capirossi is hungry.....very hungry
 And when McCoy heals up he will be dangerous too. I too hope that Checa will get some time in the sun, he likes the 4stroke. |
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2 Apr 2002, 13:49 (Ref:249920)
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Although I'll always have soft spot for Australian riders, I'm going for Barros again. He's performed bloody well since joining the Pons squad but for one reason or another has only managed a couple of victories.
Hopefully this year he can deliver more often but it will depend on the competition between the 500s and 990s. As for who will challenge Rossi, I think Checa can as he loves the new bikes, but only if the Yamaha is up to it. |
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3 Apr 2002, 13:52 (Ref:250902)
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I personally like to see Abe do well, he's a bit tits
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3 Apr 2002, 18:28 (Ref:251098)
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Rossi seems unstoppable. Suzuki seems to have picked up their pace.
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3 Apr 2002, 18:46 (Ref:251119)
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Suzuki
Forget Suzuki.
Will probally eat its tyres again
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3 Apr 2002, 19:59 (Ref:251185)
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5th, 8th and 9th in the test at Suzuka. Seems they have found some speed.
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3 Apr 2002, 20:09 (Ref:251197)
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Hmm well I don't expect much from them, but well who can tell??
Have to wait a bit more for the races
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4 Apr 2002, 03:05 (Ref:251473)
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Go Garry!
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4 Apr 2002, 18:33 (Ref:251994)
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1)Katoh - his times at Suzuka have been equal to Rossi's, plus he's 4-time 250cc winner there.
2)Rossi - i can't imagine his tires lasting the entire race with that kind of horsepower, but i'll give him second anyway 3)Capirossi - enough said |
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5 Apr 2002, 08:25 (Ref:252504)
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Well this year will be a Rossi walk over. The movers behind the change in the formula were the factories so there is no way a 990cc four stroke is going to be slower than a 500cc two stroke.
In fact, over a full GP distance, done in testing Rossi saved 46 seconds! As for guys like Barros, your kidding right, he is nearly as old as I am and makes Biaggi look like Mr Consistency. |
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5 Apr 2002, 08:45 (Ref:252524)
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yeah, barros isnt the best rider, but, its always good to see him up front. i miss his green honda though
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5 Apr 2002, 14:19 (Ref:252722)
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Capirex draws first blood with provisional pole. all the more amazing because the RC211V is hitting 195mph at the end of the straight to Capirossi's 189mph. chalk it up to the NSR's supreme thrust out of corners
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5 Apr 2002, 18:15 (Ref:252888)
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Rossi has to do it again this year,but I'd love to see McCoy,Checka and of course Max Biaggi up front.
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6 Apr 2002, 00:21 (Ref:253094)
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My heart says Katoh, but head says Rossi.
It appears that the M1 is a developmental DUD so max and checa can have a rest. Barros, give it a rest Lois, definate podium chnace gazz, will battle with nakano Jacques, dont be silly KR3 (McWill etc.), see Jacques VanDerGor, will beat Gazza Harada, see Jacques, will probably put into pits mid-race Kenny, will be happy just to ****-on the M1 (which he will) the least developed bike beating the most developed bike, massive boost for the team, could even reignite hopes of the title! sete, dont be silly, will finish behind the yamaha's abe, (fan favorite) possible 5th riba, (who?) "plane ticket home thx" regis, everyone in a 20km radious will start crying if he drops teh 'cube' omg that thing is beautiful wildcards, alwasy good for a stack, pity that the honour of destorying a 4 stoke in a race will go to an unknown like Ryo. did i miss anyone? ukawa, if he doesn't finish 2nd he is a dope I really dont want to see that ugly looking RC211 do a one two on sunday! That would be pretty disappointing after such a long wait |
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6 Apr 2002, 00:24 (Ref:253097)
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I think that the 4 strokes will have the pace but I think that reliability issues that they will face in their first year, and the reliablity of the 2 strokes will make it a close run thing between the 4 strokes and the 2 strokes, at least for this year then it'll be a 4 stroke whitewash from 2003 onwards.
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6 Apr 2002, 01:25 (Ref:253121)
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ito will be out on another honda.
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6 Apr 2002, 09:15 (Ref:253253)
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I've watched Rossi in first qualifying,he don't look too comfortable on that bike!I know it's new and he has to get used to it(which he will do because he's a master at what he does)but if he just can't feel the limit on that bike and he does take a spill,who knows, it might not be all one way for him.
Apparently he fell off during first warm up and was very lucky for it not to have been more serious than it was considering high speed and a wall was involved(I think he missed it!!but lost all the finger tips of his leather gloves) |
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6 Apr 2002, 14:41 (Ref:253494)
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Both Kenny and Sete will be top 10 finishers this season.
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6 Apr 2002, 15:59 (Ref:253573)
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Ok Rossi is making me eat my words,on pole for first race!!but I think there's a chance he could go down,if he doesn't then he'll win,unless Loris can do something,he's flying too.
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