Think Rossi Can Still Win the MotoGP?

Who here thinks Rossi can still win the MotoGP Championship this year even though he got a DNF at Laguna Seca?

not me..nicky all the way! :thumbup:

Go..Nicky :thumbup:

GO ROSSI!!!!!!!! GO ROSSI!!!!!!!! If that kid from Kentucky will win that's will be the most ridiculous win in the MotoGP history with his 2 1st place all year!! Even Rossi won 4 times this year already. Hayden just lucky nothing more than that.

I want Rossi to win all the way. I wouldn't say Nicky Hayden's points lead is luck though. Even though I don't really care for Nicky, he's been REALLY consistent (Damn it!) and has a very good chance to win the championship this year. I wouldn’t count out Pedrosa either. He’s 2nd in the championship his rookie year. If you want to talk about new talent, I’d look towards Pedrosa and Stoner as the new bread of world champions. This is Nicky’s 4th year on the number 1 bike on the number 1 team so he has no more excuses. If he doesn’t win the championship, I doubt Honda will keep him next year, at least not as their number 1 rider anymore… The difference between Hayden and Rossi: Hayden rides like it's his job (Less risk more consistent finishes) cause you don't win championships or keep your job at Honda by just winning races (unless you're Rossi) first you have to finish the races. Rossi rides with love and passion for the sport. He's God's gift to MotoGP, a natural talent, and freak of nature. Whatever he is, he's the greatest MotoGP rider there is. He can ride around problems (except getting taken out by another rider, catastrophic engine failure and tire failure) including injuries for good results. This has been a bad year for Rossi not because of his lack of skills but lack of luck. Whatever happens this year, just keep one thing in mind. It's one thing to win 1 World Championship, it's another to defend and keep it the following year or how about 5 years strait...even better leave the best company (Honda) in the field to start on a team that has not won a world title in decades (Yamaha) to prove to every one it's not the bike that won the championship, it was the rider and succeed. Rossi is the best rider hands down! :bowdown:

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Does anyone know what happened to his (ROSSI's) engine at laguna seca?

Does anyone know what happened to his (ROSSI's) engine at laguna seca? Overheating. The cooling system had some failure.

I really would have liked to see things pan out better for Hopkins, and I think he could be winning races if the Suzuki would only cooperate with him

I really would have liked to see things pan out better for Hopkins, and I think he could be winning races if the Suzuki would only cooperate with him I don't know about Hopkins. I like Hopkins too but what excuse does he really have now when Vermeulen has shown much more potential on the same bike. I would have to assume Hopkins would be Suzuki's number 1 rider so I'd expect him to do much better then Vermeulen.

If that kid from Kentucky will win that's will be the most ridiculous win in the MotoGP history with his 2 1st place all year!! Even Rossi won 4 times this year already. Hayden just lucky nothing more than that. Are you kidding me?????? Hayden is a talent i def won't deny that, but it is not luck that he has had his 2 wins this year (except for the edwards fuckup). Do you remember the year KRjnr won........now that was luck i think. I want Rossi to win all the way. I wouldn't say Nicky Hayden's points lead is luck though. Even though I don't really care for Nicky, he's been REALLY consistent (Damn it!) and has a very good chance to win the championship this year. I wouldn’t count out Pedrosa either. He’s 2nd in the championship his rookie year. If you want to talk about new talent, I’d look towards Pedrosa and Stoner as the new bread of world champions. This is Nicky’s 4th year on the number 1 bike on the number 1 team so he has no more excuses. If he doesn’t win the championship, I doubt Honda will keep him next year, at least not as their number 1 rider anymore… The difference between Hayden and Rossi: Hayden rides like it's his job (Less risk more consistent finishes) cause you don't win championships or keep your job at Honda by just winning races (unless you're Rossi) first you have to finish the races. Rossi rides with love and passion for the sport. He's God's gift to MotoGP, a natural talent, and freak of nature. Whatever he is, he's the greatest MotoGP rider there is. He can ride around problems (except getting taken out by another rider, catastrophic engine failure and tire failure) including injuries for good results. This has been a bad year for Rossi not because of his lack of skills but lack of luck. Whatever happens this year, just keep one thing in mind. It's one thing to win 1 World Championship, it's another to defend and keep it the following year or how about 5 years strait...even better leave the best company (Honda) in the field to start on a team that has not won a world title in decades (Yamaha) to prove to every one it's not the bike that won the championship, it was the rider and succeed. Rossi is the best rider hands down! :bowdown: :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Well said man.

Anything is possible but Nicky looks like he'll come ahead of Rossi. Not that that means Nicky will take the Championship because I'm rooting for Pedrosa.

I'll go crazy if Hayden wins. How fucked up, two wins only or something? And one of them was at the very end when Colin crashed. It'll be shitty if he's crowned champion. I still want Rossi to win. His wins are always spectacular. If Rossi doesn't win, I hope Pedrosa does! Now that kid has been having a hell of a year. I'll be damned if Hayden wins, even if he is American. Even if he does win, he'll know he'll get rocked next year. I'm a Rossi fan, and watching him is just amazing. Even if I wasn't a fan, you still can't deny his skill and riding ability. He just makes it look so simple and he comes through, whether he spanks them from the begining of the race or pulls a thriller to the very end, he always keeps people entertained. As for Hayden, like I said, nothing spectacular, I think the reason he's getting so much love is cause he's an American, sorry to say. Unless Hayden can win all of the next races, or at least 2 or 3 more, then my views will change.

What about Pedrosa....this guy can really ride! And Melandri is insane too. Not to take anything away from "The Doctor" (He is the king) or even Nicky...Just throwing this out there....

What about Pedrosa....this guy can really ride! And Melandri is insane too. Not to take anything away from "The Doctor" (He is the king) or even Nicky...Just throwing this out there.... I believe I did mention him in my thread... Originally Posted by arashi858 I want Rossi to win all the way. I wouldn't say Nicky Hayden's points lead is luck though. Even though I don't really care for Nicky, he's been REALLY consistent (Damn it!) and has a very good chance to win the championship this year. I wouldn’t count out Pedrosa either. He’s 2nd in the championship his rookie year. If you want to talk about new talent, I’d look towards Pedrosa and Stoner as the new bread of world champions. This is Nicky’s 4th year on the number 1 bike on the number 1 team so he has no more excuses. If he doesn’t win the championship, I doubt Honda will keep him next year, at least not as their number 1 rider anymore… The difference between Hayden and Rossi: Hayden rides like it's his job (Less risk more consistent finishes) cause you don't win championships or keep your job at Honda by just winning races (unless you're Rossi) first you have to finish the races. Rossi rides with love and passion for the sport. He's God's gift to MotoGP, a natural talent, and freak of nature. Whatever he is, he's the greatest MotoGP rider there is. He can ride around problems (except getting taken out by another rider, catastrophic engine failure and tire failure) including injuries for good results. This has been a bad year for Rossi not because of his lack of skills but lack of luck. Whatever happens this year, just keep one thing in mind. It's one thing to win 1 World Championship, it's another to defend and keep it the following year or how about 5 years strait...even better leave the best company (Honda) in the field to start on a team that has not won a world title in decades (Yamaha) to prove to every one it's not the bike that won the championship, it was the rider and succeed. Rossi is the best rider hands down!

Thanks for the compliment almano & Toka! :thumbup: Hey Ballhawk, I noticed you have full leathers now. So when are you down to hit the track? :bounce

I agree i love rossi, he makes moto Gp fun to watch, i tape all the races to watch them over n over again. Besides.....I hate Honda, they think thier shit dont stink,but i see rossi has shown them wrong. IT IS THE RIDER, THE BIKE CAN NOT RIDE ITSELF AROUND!! :clap:

Rossi is a true champion. All of the mechanical (and tire) problems he has had with the Yamaha this year and he never loses his cool (at least not in public).

With Rossi running with his injuries (Broken/Sprained/Fractured) wrist he is not up to full potential either, I give the guy credit the MOFO can ride the wheels of anything he get on. But It would nice to see Nicky bring home the Championship back to the USA. I think if more americans win GP races it will eventually bring more races to the US besides Laguna Seca.

Thanks for the compliment almano & Toka! :thumbup: Hey Ballhawk, I noticed you have full leathers now. So when are you down to hit the track? :bounce as soon as I got some time and money! Damn job. Hopefully soon.

Thanks for the compliment almano & Toka! :thumbup: Hey Ballhawk, I noticed you have full leathers now. So when are you down to hit the track? :bounce oh yea, can you hook it up with a track day? LOL

oh yea, can you hook it up with a track day? LOL Check your PM.

Check your PM. still waiting!

still waiting! LOL! I sent it to you but I don't know why it didn't go through...I just re-sent it. :thumbup:

Overheating. The cooling system had some failure. Well the over heating was not the problem to begin with. He had lost a big chunk of his rear tire, he slowed down to preserve it that tire. That caused his engine to over head fryin his heads and blowin up. Putting him up on a ride on a truck back to the paddock area

I don't believe that the overheating was a result of slowing down. That's maybe Yamaha's excuse to the public. He wasn't that slow. Might a second or two slower than the rest of the leaders. No way to overheat a bike if you going a little bit slower. In this case the last few rider would have overheating issues all the time.

GO kentucky Kid USA all the way :thumbup:

There is still plenty of time left for Rossi, he has it together, if Yamaha and Michelin can follow suit long enough he will prolly win. The only reason I say "prolly" instead of fo sho is because Hayden is showing us something this season and shouldnt be discounted based solely on Rossi's skill level.

go nicky!

Go Jose Luis Cardoso!!! :laughingr :laughingr :laughingr :laughings

Go Jose Luis Cardoso!!! :laughingr :laughingr :laughingr :laughingsque?

que? He's usually the last guy on the starting grid. The top MotoGP guys use him as a lap marker to see how fast they are going. If they can't lap him during a practice run they know they're not going fast enough. :laughingr

I don't think Rossi can win it this year, Nicky is way to consistent. From what I read, Rossi doesn't think so either. He said that the pressure is off of him now to with the championship. I think Pedrosa is a bigger threat than Rossi is. Melandri isn't doing that bad either. Stoner is great...if he doesn't crash! I think this is Nicky's championship this year. GO NICKY!

i really like nicky, but he's not a "real" champion to me. A real champion dominates, and wins atleast half the races a year.

i really like nicky, but he's not a "real" champion to me. A real champion dominates, and wins atleast half the races a year. +1,000,000 Exactly, that's what I'm saying!!! But others don't see it that way, and it's cool. If Nicky was winning a lot more heck yeah I'd be rooting for the guy but he's not so I'm not. Still, he's improved so much I'll give him that. With that said: GO DANI, GO!!!

If Nicky was winning a lot more heck yeah I'd be rooting for the guy but he's not so I'm not. so what your saying is that your a band-wagon fan?

so what your saying is that your a band-wagon fan? Hahaha...I guess you can say that provided Pedrosa, Stoner, Cap, Sete, Nikano, Tamada, Melandri, Colin, John Hopkins, Chris V., etc. all crashed out. LMAO!!!

Nobody watching MotoGP nowdays?? :laughingr GO, VALENTINO GOOOOOO!!!!!!! :clap:

That was a great race this morning!

Did you guys see Pedrosa give Rossi a mean wake up call, he rode the wheels off that Honda, but I am dissappointed they(Honda) could get Nicky's bike up to his liking that got him off his game and they can't afford mistakes like that again.

Did you guys see Pedrosa give Rossi a mean wake up call, he rode the wheels off that Honda, but I am dissappointed they(Honda) could get Nicky's bike up to his liking that got him off his game and they can't afford mistakes like that again. Are you kiddin??? :funny: Nicky got his ass handed to him by every single manufacturer PERIOD! At the end Nakano and Hopkins even got by Nicky. It is the rider's responsibility to set up the bike and choose his tires. That's why they have practice sessions. Stop giving Hayden excuses. He has no more excuses. He's on the number 1 team on the number 1 bike for 4 years strait and he couldn't even make the top 5. As for Pedrosa, he gave it a good try but in the end he still needs more time under his belt before he can go head to head with Rossi. You did notice that after that little battle between Rossi and Pedrosa Rossi dropped Pedrosa and was able to pull a nice gap at the end. The man everybody should be talking about is Capirossi. That guy was on fire! I'm hoping Rossi can pull it off, but if he can't I know Pedrosa will take the championship not Hayden.

I know Loris completely dominated the race... it's great to see a Duc pull through like that. And with Hayden finishing in 9th and Rossi in second, I'd say he definately has a chance to still win the title.

Arashi you have a good point Nicky does not need any excuses but even the comentators said he was struggling all weekend on his bike. But 9th was a bit back to be finishing even with a bad set up and bad choice on tires he needed to over come those problems and finish in good standings.

Rossi is fo sho a favorite. Still plenty of time for him to come back. If not him though I hope Hayden takes it for two reasons 1. He's American and better than the other americans. 2. Pedrosa is a little fgt and want to see Hayden beat him.

Rossi is fo sho a favorite. Still plenty of time for him to come back. . +1 Rossi has more consistency and ability than Hayden (just some bad luck this year) and as much passion but more skill than Pedrosa (at least for now) Combined with the best team behind him (they are Aussies after all :) ) my money is on him staging a come back and holding on to his title.

Go KAWI GREEN........ :twofinger

Go KAWI GREEN........ :twofinger :wtf: :poo: :flush: :lol:

No action over at the Cowisuki forum, just a bunch of guys talking about how fast they can go in a strait line. :laughingr :laughingr :laughingr J/K Welcome to the forum :clap:

Go KAWI GREEN........ :twofinger :lol: I like Kawasaki. My first bike was a GPZ 550. Personally, I would like to see wheel to wheel racing between the manufacturers. Run away winners might be great for sales, but boring as hell to watch.

I think that so much attention has been put on Hayden and Rossi that everyone has overlooked Pedrosa (as a couple of you have mentioned). This kid IS the next Rossi. I have a sneaking suspicion that the battle between Rossi and Hayden will become so heated over the next 5 races, that Pedrosa is going to benefit from their rivalry. Will he win the Championship? Probably not, but the other two better not ignore him. Hey I say Rizla Suzuki should drop Hopkins and intice Spies to join the team; wow Spies and Vermulen...that's hot!

GO ROSSI!!!!!!!! GO ROSSI!!!!!!!! If that kid from Kentucky will win that's will be the most ridiculous win in the MotoGP history with his 2 1st place all year!! Even Rossi won 4 times this year already. Hayden just lucky nothing more than that. I bet this just hurts to swallow :lol: :lol: :lol: :funny:

I think that so much attention has been put on Hayden and Rossi that everyone has overlooked Pedrosa (as a couple of you have mentioned). This kid IS the next Rossi. I have a sneaking suspicion that the battle between Rossi and Hayden will become so heated over the next 5 races, that Pedrosa is going to benefit from their rivalry. Will he win the Championship? Probably not, but the other two better not ignore him. I'm cheering on Rossi all the way till the end but Pedrosa has a very good shot at winning the championship this year. With 5 races left in the year and only 25 points separate Pedrosa and Hayden. Hey I say Rizla Suzuki should drop Hopkins and intice Spies to join the team; wow Spies and Vermulen...that's hot! Spies is a good rider, but he's not good enough for MotoGP skill levels, especially on a Rizla Suzuki, because the Suzuki MotoGP bike is not as competitive as the Honda, Yamaha, or Ducati MotoGP bikes when it comes to performance. Ben Spies is doing well in AMA Superbikes because the GSXR 1000 is the best bike in the Superbike field hands down. It's hard to beat a factory superbike because of all the things you can do to it which the privateers can't afford or don't have access to. What would happen if you put Spies on a bike that is not the best in the field? Just look at his AMA Supersport results and you'll find the answer...The playing field is a little more leveled as far as bike modifications go in AMA Supersport so the bikes should be pretty close in performance when you compare a factory supported bike to a privateer bike. You guys do realize Spies Rides the factory supported Yoshimura GSXR 600 right? There should be no reason why Spies couldn't beat the privateers on the same GSXR 600's, if he's such a great rider, right? Spies doesn't even rank in the top 10 in the Supersport standings! Danny Eslick on his privateer GSXR 600 is 2nd in the AMA Supersport championship! Spies is over rated!

Spies is a good rider, but he's not good enough for MotoGP skill levels, especially on a Rizla Suzuki, because the Suzuki MotoGP bike is not as competitive as the Honda, Yamaha, or Ducati MotoGP bikes when it comes to performance. Ben Spies is doing well in AMA Superbikes because the GSXR 1000 is the best bike in the Superbike field hands down. It's hard to beat a factory superbike because of all the things you can do to it which the privateers can't afford or don't have access to. What would happen if you put Spies on a bike that is not the best in the field? Just look at his AMA Supersport results and you'll find the answer...The playing field is a little more leveled as far as bike modifications go in AMA Supersport so the bikes should be pretty close in performance when you compare a factory supported bike to a privateer bike. You guys do realize Spies Rides the factory supported Yoshimura GSXR 600 right? There should be no reason why Spies couldn't beat the privateers on the same GSXR 600's, if he's such a great rider, right? Spies doesn't even rank in the top 10 in the Supersport standings! Danny Eslick on his privateer GSXR 600 is 2nd in the AMA Supersport championship! Spies is over rated! I called this one...:thumbup: :clap: Danny Eslick (http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2006/ama/atlanta/1/VL5U2681.htm)

Anyone saw the today's MotoGP race from Malaysia??? It was really incredible!! I was screaming all the way through the race!!! GOOO VALENTINO!!!! Who is Hayden anyway??? ;)

Anyone saw the today's MotoGP race from Malaysia??? It was really incredible!! Yeah, I watched in live on MotoGP.com That was a great race. I don't think you should post the results though as this thread doesn't warn anyone reading it that it has infomation on the results of this race...:thumbup:

Don't worry I will not post the results. :clap:

Don't worry I will not post the results. :clap: That's cool, I'm not trying to tell you what to do or anything but your last post kinda gives hint of what the results will be...You could "edit" it but that's up to you. It was a GREAT race! :clap:

I think its a game to rossi. Maybe MotoGP is rigged. They are prob making it to see how far back he can get. Then have him take it all in the last race. This whole time, we're thinkin' he's nervous? Naw, he's just thinkin', "ahh wait till the end." I sheesh why not, last season for the 990cc bikes. Why not have it a very memorable one? Shit...if Rossi takes it in the very last race, know how many people should shit their pants? Man, their might be celebration riots like when the Los Angeles Lakers won (ok maybe not cause motorcycle racing isn't THAT famous yet). :lol:

GO Rossi:clap: John

Whether you like Hayden or Pedrosa or Rossi or Melandri or Capirossi or whoever else, at least admit that the season is much more exciting than it was at this point last year. There is a chance that Rossi won't win it all this year. There is a chance that a MotoGP rookie will win it, which would be pretty dang cool all by itself. There's a chance that an American will win it, go USA. It ain't over til the last lap of Valencia. :popcorn: Chango

Whether you like Hayden or Pedrosa or Rossi or Melandri or Capirossi or whoever else, at least admit that the season is much more exciting than it was at this point last year. There is a chance that Rossi won't win it all this year. There is a chance that a MotoGP rookie will win it, which would be pretty dang cool all by itself. There's a chance that an American will win it, go USA. It ain't over til the last lap of Valencia. :popcorn: Chango That's very true. This has been a very exciting season although sometimes frustrating due to all the DNF's for Rossi. I've enjoyed the 2004 & 2005 season too though because Rossi switched to Yamaha and made them competitive. 2004 was good because he punked Honda and proved it wasn't the bike that won all those championships then 2005 because he backed up his title on the Yamaha. When Rossi was on the Honda RC211V in 2002 & 2003 it was a joke. Remember when Rossi had a 10 sec penalty (I think for a jump start) and instead of going in he just increased his lead by like 13 sec or something ridiculous. lol It's much better watching Rossi ride at 100% on the M1. This year has turned out very interesting. :popcorn:

Nobody watching MotoGP nowdays????? Australia was another great excitng race!!!

Very crazy/great race. :thumbup:

GO ROSSI!!!!!!!! GO ROSSI!!!!!!!! If that kid from Kentucky will win that's will be the most ridiculous win in the MotoGP history with his 2 1st place all year!! Even Rossi won 4 times this year already. Hayden just lucky nothing more than that. you call consistency luck? ya...you dont need that many first places when you have a ton of podiums and top 5 finishes.

Nobody watching MotoGP nowdays????? Australia was another great excitng race!!! I watch motogp everytime they race. Australian GP was very exciting and i was off my seat for the most part of the race. It was a little chaotic with the whole pitting in and changing bikes and the rain on and off. I still couldnt believe rossi caught up to Giberman with a 6 sec gap. What a guy.

That was an amazing finish. Rossi just will not let Sete Goob be in front of him at the finish of a race. During the pitting did anyone notice that Nicky almost took out another rider after jumping onto the wet bike and screaming out of the pits? very close call. If he wants to win the championship he need to ride the bike with the passion of Rossi and not the strategy of a "where do I need to finish for points to keep my lead in the championship". Yes, he might win it with the most points, but who wants to win on technicalities. I want to see someone ride his very best every race until the end of the season. Anyway, great racing in the rain today... I wonder how it would have played out if it didn't start raining???

That was an amazing finish. Rossi just will not let Sete Goob be in front of him at the finish of a race. During the pitting did anyone notice that Nicky almost took out another rider after jumping onto the wet bike and screaming out of the pits? very close call. If he wants to win the championship he need to ride the bike with the passion of Rossi and not the strategy of a "where do I need to finish for points to keep my lead in the championship". Yes, he might win it with the most points, but who wants to win on technicalities. I want to see someone ride his very best every race until the end of the season. Anyway, great racing in the rain today... I wonder how it would have played out if it didn't start raining??? i think going on early pace rossi would have romped home.

That was an amazing finish. Rossi just will not let Sete Goob be in front of him at the finish of a race. During the pitting did anyone notice that Nicky almost took out another rider after jumping onto the wet bike and screaming out of the pits? very close call. If he wants to win the championship he need to ride the bike with the passion of Rossi and not the strategy of a "where do I need to finish for points to keep my lead in the championship". Yes, he might win it with the most points, but who wants to win on technicalities. I want to see someone ride his very best every race until the end of the season. Anyway, great racing in the rain today... I wonder how it would have played out if it didn't start raining??? Yeah i seen when Hayden almost collided with someone. Rossi could have gained more points if it didnt rain and they didnt have to pit in and change bike. But then again that's racing. Japan is gonna be interesting. You guys heard about Hayden protesting that Rossi passed on a yellow flag? I cauight a small section at the end of the race when the announcer said it becomes more interesting in Australia gp as Hayden protest Rossi passing on yellow. I read further on in Motogp.com and said the samething.

Yeah, I heard what Hayden said about the yellow flag. That just his imagination. I don't know what a hell he was thinking when he saw a yellow flag. The yellow flag comes up when someone crashes or some danger on the track. There was nothing like that. He was just simply pissed off that he "couldn't get the job done" AGAIN!!!! He had to say something.:hmmm:

The yellow flag also is for that specific area of the track, too. He must be talking about when Colin wrecked his bike. Which was too bad, as well. Colin needs some strong finishes or he will be canned by Yamaha. I hope that I am wrong, but it appears that he will be looking elsewhere for another ride next year.

The yellow flag also is for that specific area of the track, too. He must be talking about when Colin wrecked his bike. Which was too bad, as well. Colin needs some strong finishes or he will be canned by Yamaha. I hope that I am wrong, but it appears that he will be looking elsewhere for another ride next year. Collin Edwards is a really good rider but I think he's done in MotoGP. I'd actually like to see him back in SBK with Baylis. I remember 2002 SBK...That was the best season ever!

yes i believe Edwards will be canned. Hate to see him go and i would want him to win more than any other american rider as he was amazing in WSB. Well atleast he can battle with Biaggi next yr and Bayliss for the crown at WSB.

also felt bad that Pedrosa got lap by melandri and Verm Man.

Yeah, in Malaysia he was still high on adrenaline and pain killers when he came in third. But after a week I guess the adrenaline wore off and he's just stuck with the pain. He'll probably still be screwed up in Japan, but hopefully he'll be better for Portugal. He got hurt about as badly championshipwise as all the guys who were in the massive pileup in Catalunya, right at the start of three races in a row... Poor guy. Chango

The knee was ok in Aus - he just was not on the pace when things got a little wet. Don't make excuses for him Chang.:lol: Don't get me wrong - I think he is a genuine champion - but I don't think it's gonna go all his way now he has stepped up to the premier class. There is a new young gun I am backing and I'd like to see how Pedrosa would perform if the two swapped bikes and my man had a run on the factory backed bike....:arsenal

There is a new young gun I am backing and I'd like to see how Pedrosa would perform if the two swapped bikes and my man had a run on the factory backed bike....:arsenal And who might this new young gun be Mr. Motovated Sir?

Oh come on do I really need to name him?:D Pedrosa's arch rival, our very own Casey Stoner of course! :bowdown: Could of took the 250 chaimponship from Pedrosa if he did not crash while leading at Philip Island last year. He would be running higher than 6th in the premier class this year as well if he hadn't had so many DNF's from crashes. Anyhow I don't want to talk him up too much until he has proven him self but he definately is one to keep an eye on. I just hope he has a competitive 800cc next year so he can stick it to Pedrosa because you can put money on the fact Honda will provide a front row machine for Pedrosa.

Oh come on do I really need to name him?:D Pedrosa's arch rival, our very own Casey Stoner of course! :bowdown: Could of took the 250 chaimponship from Pedrosa if he did not crash while leading at Philip Island last year. He would be running higher than 6th in the premier class this year as well if he hadn't had so many DNF's from crashes. Anyhow I don't want to talk him up too much until he has proven him self but he definately is one to keep an eye on. I just hope he has a competitive 800cc next year so he can stick it to Pedrosa because you can put money on the fact Honda will provide a front row machine for Pedrosa. It's not his fault if he DNF due to engine failure or tire failure but to DNF because of crashing? That's no excuse, that's his own fault. I agree Casey Stoner is a great rider and will be one to watch next year, but don't count out Pedrosa. He's 3rd (was 2nd) in the championship his first year. That's impressive no matter how much you don't like the guy. Look at Hayden, took him 4 yrs on the Factory Honda team before he became competitive or at least consistent. Don’t get me wrong. I like Stoner more than Pedrosa ,at least Stoner has a personality (must be a Factory Honda thing cause Hayden doesn’t have a personality either), but to use crashing as an excuse to not winning is kinda weak. That’s like saying Max Biaggi should have beat Rossi so many times if he hadn’t crashed soooo much. lol

I agree with all you said. Casey has no excuse for his own mistakes that have caused his DNF's - I was just highligting his potential. I just want to see him kick Pedrosas ass - not because I dislike him ( I already said he is genuine champion) but because (a) I am being patriotic and (b) I love to see a private team hand it to a factory team / rider (it's an Aussie thing - we love to cheer on the under dog) So in this stoush Stoner is both a fellow countrymen AND an underdog in the sense that his rival is backed by the #1 factory team. it just doesn't get any better:arsenal Any how back to the thread topic... - I still tip Rossi to take it out in 06

What's with you Aussies and great motorcycle racers? Are you guys born on a 50cc to start with? :lol: Look a Bayliss kicking everyones ass in SBK on what is suppose to be the "under powered" Ducati. Must be something in the water over there in Australia.:hmmm:

if you get the chance to see an australian superbike round, you will understand why the oz riders that do have a chance to race in world bikes are prepared and fit in well.they beat the shit out of each other on the tracks here,very competitive in all types of sport, you first have to beat the other states in oz then take on the world.

It's not his fault if he DNF due to engine failure or tire failure but to DNF because of crashing? That's no excuse, that's his own fault. I agree Casey Stoner is a great rider and will be one to watch next year, but don't count out Pedrosa. He's 3rd (was 2nd) in the championship his first year. That's impressive no matter how much you don't like the guy. Look at Hayden, took him 4 yrs on the Factory Honda team before he became competitive or at least consistent. Don’t get me wrong. I like Stoner more than Pedrosa ,at least Stoner has a personality (must be a Factory Honda thing cause Hayden doesn’t have a personality either), but to use crashing as an excuse to not winning is kinda weak. That’s like saying Max Biaggi should have beat Rossi so many times if he hadn’t crashed soooo much. lol I agree DNF is part of racing. I am just happy that there are young guns competing out there. I like both guys, like stated Pedrosa to be in 3rd place in the premier class is really good considering he is a rookie and what a show in Bruno with him battling with Rossi. Kid has got some balls to ride aggressive like that with the Doc. Either way i am happy we have two young riders with very high potential to talk about instead of none. Might see Stoner up there with Rossi as his teammate next yr if the rumor comes out true. Stoner in my opinion has more charisma than pedrosa and stoner smiles alot and seems to enkoy riding a bike. Pedrosa seems to look confuse at times.

What's with you Aussies and great motorcycle racers? Are you guys born on a 50cc to start with? :lol: Look a Bayliss kicking everyones ass in SBK on what is suppose to be the "under powered" Ducati. Must be something in the water over there in Australia.:hmmm: We are all just a little bit f$%^#d in the head :laughingr Just enough to be crazy wild but still retain cognitive abilities :lol: From 6 months of age our males are pushed down steep hills in any thing with wheels and only those that have the natural ability to control the vehicle and steer it to safety survive. This is lesson one in speed and control and weeds out those without the raw talent to progress. It just gets worse from there.... You grow up addicted to speed or you do not grow up at all

Yeah, I heard what Hayden said about the yellow flag. something.:hmmm: rossi ended up getting penalized....:D http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m122/cbrfanatic/rossiarrestedpsc.jpg

they siad they can do nothing about passing on the yellow flag because they have to catch it during the race just like they would a jump start.. also THE CHAMPIONSHIP IS SO CLOSE BECUASE ROSSIE HAD 3 RACES WHERE HE COULD NOT EVEN GET POINTS. IMAGINE IF THAT NEVER HAPPEND OR IF IT HAPPEND TO HAYDEN ROSSI WOULD BE WAY AHEAD IN THE POINTS.

rossi ended up getting penalized....:D Where did you get that fact from? :headscrat

Where did you get that fact from? :headscrat it was a joke, i PS the picture...also, Honda filed a formal claim with FIM and they are having a meeting today.

just released.. Meanwhile the fallout from the Aussie yellow flag incident continues. The GP Commission met today on the instigation of FIM President Zerbi after he received a letter from Suguru Kanazawa, President of HRC, asking for action over race Direction's handling of the incident. The outcome of that meeting has yet to be made public. Rossi fielded questions on the subject with his usual aplomb. Asked about Kanazawa's letter he replied that it was 'normal', and that if Nicky had been the subject of the row then Mr Furusawa of Yamaha would have written a similar letter. On a more serious note he pointed out that the yellow flag regs are a 'weak point of the rules.' They say when you see a yellow you should 'slow down and prepare to stop', which precisely nobody does. As it has long been the precedent that if a rider is unconscious or in a dangerous position then the red flag goes out the yellow flag has become devalued. Most people would agree with that, it remains to be seen what action the authorities deem appropriate.

Looks like Rossi is getting closer and closer to taking the points lead back from Hayden. Funny how he's only 12 points behind, with 3 DNF's to Hayden's 0. Rossi all the way

In all fairness, I think they should take any points Rossi got from that pass back. or at least wait and take them back if they're the deciding points that would give him the overall points victory.

Another day of Motogp race & another day Rossi gets closer. I was somewhat upset that Hayden knowing he needed to put his head down and pass Nakano to make up some points instead was losing ground on him. I dont know if Hayden is having problems with his bike, not his best track, or not in the right frame of mind set of trying to take the victory to furthur secure his lead. I kept thinking to myself oh man hayden is gonna start going through the pack hard from 9th. But instead got stuck behind elias for several laps then behind Nakano until Nakano decides to try and overtake Giberman and flies off. Overall 3 Itailians on the podium. Makes you wonder how far up capirossi would be if he had not gotten hurt. win today win in Bruno and opening race.:hmmm:

He had lost a big chunk of his rear tire :headshake ummm no, his front tire delaminated, they originally thought it was the rear, thats why he pitted, changed rear only and went back out, still had the problem and realized it was the front. gotta do your research man.

Who here thinks Rossi can still win the MotoGP Championship this year even though he got a DNF at Laguna Seca? if anybody can do it, it's Rossi. go Rossi!

I know it's already been said but if it weren't for that engine failure at Laguna Seca it would be a no brainer. Pulling for Rossi, but the odds are definitely against him. He needs to outscore Hayden 13 to 1.

Nicky all the way!

Hope Nicky takes it! But, no doubt Rossi is a phenominal rider. He seems to get faster as the tires get worse and often puts in his best lap the last few laps of the race. I have seem races where Rossi broke the lap record the second to the last lap of the race. Like I said I'm pulling for Nicky, but DAMM Rossi is badass.

no doubt Nicky will be pushing his bike to the limit and himself....i vote for nicky. 7 championships, Rossi's history speaks for itself.

I believe this race will determine the winner. If Nicky podiums and Rossi doesn't, its over. :thumbup:

you can't just count rossi out he and mat maladin are arguably the top two riders in the game:bowdown:

just saw hayden taken out by his team mate. Rossi is in the lead as i speak. Hayden was so pissed when he got up and walked off.

Well toni just beat rossi at the line by less then half a wheel. Great race! Rossi is now 8 points in the lead.

Almost a photo finish! Nice to see Kenny Jr. on the podium. Great race :clap:

Congrats to Elias on running a superb race. He deserves to win that race

Amazing race.... I'm glad Elias got to take a win.... the emotion he expressed at the end was great to see, and Rossi, being the good sport that he always is, was proud and happy for him. Can't wait for the final race

just saw hayden taken out by his team mate. Rossi is in the lead as i speak. Hayden was so pissed when he got up and walked off. Pedrosa is a Idiot...Plain and simple. Does Pedorsa have his own website...?

Pedrosa is a Idiot...Plain and simple. Does Pedorsa have his own website...? If he does, after today he will not have one.:lol:

2006 MotoGP = more drama than Days of Our Lives. :thumbup: Pedrosa would probably get an earful from Honda, but I doubt that they will do much else. Looks to me that they like Pedrosa more than Hayden, including the fans and media.

2006 MotoGP = more drama than Days of Our Lives. :thumbup: Pedrosa would probably get an earful from Honda, but I doubt that they will do much else. Looks to me that they like Pedrosa more than Hayden, including the fans and media. :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Your definitely right about that! Going into the last race i would like to see how Pedrosa will handle this.

The bad luck that everyone else had earlier this season unfortunately caught up with Nicky. Dani Pedrosa looked like he was trying to collect a little payback for an earlier aggressive pass he received at the hands of Nicky. The big difference was that Pedrosa is not in a realistic position to win the championship. The accounts of the EU press that Pedrosa is a self centered pr_ck seems to be true. To be fair they are all self centered pr_cks, it is just that Pedrosa gives new meaning to the word.:headshake

GO ROSSI GOOOO!!!!!:bowdown:

It's no surprise Rossi is back on top. It's a shame for Nicky but on the other hand he has benefited from other riders bad luck earlier in the season to help him get to where he was.

I'm glad to see the luck shifting towards Rossi but I'd rather Hayden loose his title hopes through a fair fight unfortunatley that's racing. Now that Hayden can no longer sit back and ride safe while everybody in front of him crashes out, we'll see what he's really made of... Tony Elias won a well deserved race. I can't believe how strong he was on the brakes! It was like he didn't even use the brakes! :lol: It's going down to the last race and I'm still cheering for Rossi till the end because he deserves this championship. Don't count out Nicky though because he still has a realistic shot at beating Rossi and taking the title by 1 point if Nicky wins and Rossi finishes 3rd. It's up to Nicky now to show everybody that doesn't think he desrves to win this championship (including me) by going out there and fighting till the end for it. :thumbup: Valencia will be the best race in MotoGP history for a long time. :clap:

Valencia will be the best race in MotoGP history for a long time. :clap: Yes it will. My only gripe is that the MotoGP.com server must have been so flooded with people watching the race today that I'm not even sure I'll be able to watch it on low quality for Valencia... It was slower than dog snot this morning. Chango

Yes it will. My only gripe is that the MotoGP.com server must have been so flooded with people watching the race today that I'm not even sure I'll be able to watch it on low quality for Valencia... It was slower than dog snot this morning. Chango Dude, I was watching it live this morning at 5AM PST when the site crashed on me after lap 7. I was soo pissed! MotoGP.com needs some serious upgrades! I had to wait and watch it on Speed Channel cause I didn't want to know the results and if you go back to motogp.com after the race it tells you who won right on the home page. They need to rethink the lay out on that site so they don't end up spoiling it for you if you're trying to watch the race.

Yeah, I've got the Full Race Video page bookmarked just to prevent that sort of thing. I found out the result because that page was so slow I thought maybe there was something wrong, so I clicked on the homepage and there was the preview for the video of Pedrosa and Hayden, before I had a chance to watch the race... Dangit. :Frowny face: Chango