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[garth]

New thread!

Spies was fastest in a damp FP1 followed by Hayden and Rossi.

Predictions?
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[garth]

FP2
1.Stoner (1:38.396) 2.Spies (+.321) 3.Crutchlow (+.346) 4.Pedrosa 5.Lorenzo 6.Bautista 7.Hayden 8.Barbera 9.Rossi 10.Dovizioso
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[Shaane]

Race result predictions.

Wet -
1. Stoner
2. Lorenzo
3. Pedrosa

Dry -
1. Lorenzo
2. Stoner
3. Crutchlow
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[robbieguy2003]

No predictions from me. With what I've read Spies has went to a setup that he wanted to run on the 800, but it wouldn't work, they've dialled in a similar setting and it's worked.

Bens main issue was he had a very different setup to the other Yamahas and it was causing really bad chatter. It looks like they've fixed it so thats good, nice to see him back up there.

Cal, he's actually making it look easy now, just like he's a regular front runner, it's quite exceptional actually. It's wicked to see.

Nicky/Vale - On Vales last lap of FP2 he was 0.45 down and lost half a second in the last quarter, so i'd say there is more to come, obviously it's no race winner, but fighting for top 5 I think is potentially possible, even in the dry. They also have new parts to test Monday, so light is coming.

Redding topped FP2 in Moto2 as well, he's certainly upped his game this year, if he can keep it up for race distance I reckon he'll do well!
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[Shaane]

I don't think all this hype about Rossi on his own Yamaha next year will happen tbh. I do however hope that he possibly has a break through with the new bits and starts getting a few points in the garage

It really is nice to see Cal front running and if Ben has sorted his issues out then the race on sunday will be something of a bit more interest i think
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[Mikey3]

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Poor Edwards can't get to grips with that Suter chassis. He should ditch it like Redding did and switch to Kalex.
Good to see Spies manhandling the Yamaha in a confident fashion.
Anyone see the onboard from Vale's bike? I know a nervy rider when I see one....Wonder if he was 23 again... He'd be ragging it onto the podium...or crashing.


BTW
I love Cal Crutchlow. Exciting racer, and appears semi-normal.
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[Mikey3]

wonder when Ducati are going to roll out the new engine with reduced V angle and made of 'softer' materials, rather than still used the engine designed to be a stressed member... seems to have all gone quiet on that front.

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[lihp]

The thing is, is that if Ducati manage to sort this bike, we're not going to see Rossi instantly back on top.

He'll have to learn the changes, re-learn the bike, and rebuild his confidence in the bike. This will all take time.

I honestly believe he'd be up there if he hadn't had his big crash and broken his leg.

That in my opinion will weigh on his mind so late in his career and quieten his win it or bin it attitude down.

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[Mikey3]

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VR seems a tiny bit happier that's for sure, lets see what happens tomorrow and the test on Monday
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[rac3r]

Press release from Preziosi

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gpone.com%2Findex.php%2Fen%2F201205056837%2FDomenicali-l-esercito-Ducati-e-solido.html&act=url

They're going to be testing a new chassis and electronics package on Monday.

I like the bit at the end about German reinforcements await
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[Shaane]

Would love to see them sort the Ducati out so the factory boys can be a bit more competetive. Think Rossi himself is looking forward to the upgrades tbh and the fact he's trying to change his riding style and everything show how dedicated he is to them?
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[Shaane]

COME ON CAL!!!!
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[garth]

Barbera's brolly girl. Zomfg. Jizz.
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[Shaane]

Bit of a boring race only major difference really was Rossi with a few more points
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[rac3r]

Rossi seemed happy so a step in the right direction at least

Watching Stoner ride is awesome!
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[Pie-Roe]

Thought it was pretty dull. Cal did well, but no more so than the other riders to be fair. I think the older Rossi/Lorenzo battles on the M1s were much more entertaining, and without Simo there's no punch a hole through regardless style riding.

Also when did Bautista learn how to go a race without crashing?

Moto2 much more entertaining IMO.

Also getting really pissed off with people criticising the CRT bikes, noone is pretending they are going to be competitive from the go. It's supposed to be a work in progress that in a couple of seasons will be evened out. But signing a big name rider to a CRT rather than a factory won't happen in the foreseeable future, so even if the technology gets better, the skill level won't be.

Also on a personal level, I don't have sky so no Eurosport anymore, so I have to listen to the shite BBC commentators who get everyone confused and talk a lot of rubbish.
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[Glider]

Dull race. It will get better.
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