xrdotimcr

So Lorenzo is out and Stoner is up front. I expect another podium from Stoner seeing as its now him and Rossi and Pedrosa fighting for the championship. My predictions based off of nothing but my bias; Stoner, Rossi, Pedrosa.

tokin

stoner is crap

RVFR

I'm just thinking here, Casey is on the way back after a lousy start,
He's defiantly in the hunt. So some what agree with you on your prediction, even thou Rossi and BS seem to be working it out.

xrdotimcr

I just want to see Ducati win again, Stoner is cool and all, but if Melandri was doing good I'd be glad to see him win just because he's on a Ducati.

GixxerPete

If there was any doubt as to which bike is still fastest in a straight line (*cough* Jason *cough*) this race proved it: Stoner's Ducati is still king of the straights, but the margin has definitely narrowed to where the others can at least stay in his draft.

When Stoner was behind Rossi, he blew by him on the straight less than halfway down it and didn't even really use the draft. When Rossi was behind Stoner, he had to draft him the entire way down the straight, and time the slingshot pass just right. But he was able to do it, where last year that was not possible.

Anyone who still denies this FACT is either completely ignorant about how drafting and horsepower work, or a blatant Stoner/Ducati fanboi that couldn't see the truth if it did a traction controlled burnout on their face.

tokin

THE FLAMING LIPPS

Rossi looked like a control rider behind Stoner.Pedrosa was so far ahead. Rossi just waited,then took his position.

tokin

Such experience and patience.

GixxerPete

Yup, it's called "racecraft". Rossi has it in spades. Stoner just has a fast bike.

GixxerPete

This thead sux without Jason to pick on now that Stoner is Rossi's bitch. :(

tokin

Rossi's bike is faster. He's old and washed up.


Feel better?

GixxerPete

No it's just not the same.

Ciao998

waaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh.

Straightline speed this year is a ton closer. And Yamaha has a superior bike to anything on the grid,wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh(that could change, they're all really close imho save for Kawi)

Ciao998

oh really now

manicmike

2 podiums in a row? it's just the bike...

FireDave

Well, at least it's interesting again. For a couple races it looked like Vale would run away and hide with the season championship.

Yes, Stoner has a fast straightline bike, but he's not exactly slow in the corners.

He added half a second per lap on Rossi and Pedrosa yesterday in the second half of the race.

My observation is Stoner/Ducati combo was easier on the tires than Yamaha/Rossi.

tokin

Stoner is still crap

FireDave

Yes, but his Ducati is a GOD!

eurospeed

this championship gonna go all the way to the end.and as of right now its difficult to tell.
im a rossi fan but i know that pedrosa and stoner have a good chance to win the championship.they all have no major issue this year. its gonna be a great one.

Ciao998

Well Pedro has a good chance.

Stoner has quite a few points to claw back. And he's headed to the right tracks to do just that. Somewhere along the line ya gotta think Rossi and Pedro will have some bad luck too....................or not..............JOhn

xrdotimcr

Yeah, Stoner has quite a ways to go. He just needs a couple more wins and Pedro and Rossi need to fall behind a bit, once or twice. It would be really close if they all keep getting podiums.

FatMatt

Fixed it!

E36M3K6GSXR

Yeah I lol'ed when I was watching the Catalunya race when Rossi started in 8th or 9th was it? Anyways, he moved up the field and got 2nd, passing Stoner in the process.