Rio - SPOILER

Zeeman · 07-04-2004, 11:50 AM

1st - Tomada
2nd - Biaggi
3rd - Hayden

Was surpised to see Sete fall out, even more surprised to see Rossi go the same way not too much later. If anything, this will make for a more interesting season. Tomada did an amazing job, I didn't think he would be able to keep up the pace, but he did it, and just the fact that he finishe din front of Max made it all worthwhile.

Nicky did a great job sticking with the leaders, and he wlel and truly earnt his 3rd spot, and maybe a little more confidence too.
Z...

oldgoat · 07-04-2004, 2:28 PM

Rossi messed up big today. I'll bet he wishes he would have backed off a little to get some points on Sete.

Baketech · 07-04-2004, 4:02 PM

Red Rider · 07-04-2004, 4:03 PM

Great race...good to see Nicky on the podium again.

Rios929 · 07-04-2004, 4:04 PM

Unbelieveable! I can't believe they both crased out!

At least the championship is stlill close.

Alright Nicky! He looked awsome today. I hope he builds on this.

Baketech · 07-04-2004, 4:04 PM

Yes....a good July 4th spectacle....

dB · 07-04-2004, 4:09 PM

Just saw the race...that was great. Unbelievable that Rossi and Sete crashed out. Couldn't believe how hard Tamada went so late in the race. Bridgestone must have come up with something.

Go Nicky! (and get a haircut)

IL0veFish · 07-04-2004, 5:21 PM

Im a big Sete fan so it was disappointing when he fell, however I was overjoyed when Rossi went down also. Hopfully they will battle it out next round. Other than that Hayden did a great job and I enjoyed the podium. Tamada really ran a great race and won it fair.

bwhip · 07-04-2004, 5:37 PM

Tamada definitely had a very impressive race. I was hoping Nicky could move up to the front, but nice to see him take third anyway. Props to Rossi for still trying to win when he could have gone the safe route and just racked up points, but too bad he went down.

RRWANTR · 07-04-2004, 6:44 PM

WTF was Rossi thinking? If he would have kept it up and finished 3rd or 4th he would have gained invaluable pts for the ship... Bet he's kicking himself right now!

Zeeman · 07-04-2004, 7:49 PM

The fact that Rossi came off is why I like him - he always wants to win.

Z...

TCD · 07-04-2004, 8:14 PM

Awsome race!

It's good to see Hayden on the box. And yeah, the boy needs a haircut!

deez · 07-04-2004, 9:07 PM

The story today was Tamada, dayyyuuuum

He breezed by the biatch and started to walk away. Nicky rode an awesome race as well.

immortal · 07-05-2004, 2:14 AM

i missed it..anyone got a link to the vid? conq?

Red.Rider · 07-05-2004, 2:48 AM

The Nelson Piquet circuit in Rio must be very suitable to Makoto Tamada's riding and Bridgestone tires. Because it was here both scored there first podium finish and first win. Some guardian angle must have been in favor for the Honda riders today in Brazil making it a clean sweep at the podiums. The championship remains intact, even after Sete's fall Rossi was unable to gain more points due to his own mishap. Afterwards Makoto paid a tribute to the late Daijiro Kato, who would have celebrated his birthday on July 4th.

RIP #74

deez · 07-05-2004, 4:32 AM

Reminded again, R.I.P. Dajiroh, you will be missed.

ratter · 07-05-2004, 7:06 AM

I wonder if Biaggi will whine about Tamada having better tyres

like he used to whine about not having the latest go fast bits for the honda

ratter · 07-05-2004, 7:08 AM

I think thay must have used Biaggi's old yamah front end on Rossi's bike for this race

Heavy-Dee · 07-05-2004, 8:09 AM

I was waiting (hoping) for Tamada to bin it and take Biagi out. Then Nicky would have his first win!!!

Antinomianist · 07-05-2004, 9:08 PM

I know everybody but me hates Max, but he is showing the most consistency and is just 13 points behind Sete and Poodle Boy. Go MAX!

Rios929 · 07-05-2004, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antinomianist

I know everybody but me hates Max, but he is showing the most consistency and is just 13 points behind Sete and Poodle Boy. Go MAX!

No way Max will win the championship...Rossi and Gibernau have been just as consistent, exept for the dnf's...So far Max has been on the podium 5 times and Rossi 4 times, but everytime Rossi was on the podium he was on top

Hamburgler · 07-05-2004, 10:22 PM

You guys are missing the most important part. Colin is now in 4th!!!

If Nicky has to get a haircut then Biaggi needs to shave that crap off his face.

Rios929 · 07-05-2004, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hamburgler

You guys are missing the most important part. Colin is now in 4th!!!

If Nicky has to get a haircut then Biaggi needs to shave that crap off his face.

His new helmet is sweet looking.picl

Antinomianist · 07-06-2004, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rios929

No way Max will win the championship...Rossi and Gibernau have been just as consistent, exept for the dnf's...So far Max has been on the podium 5 times and Rossi 4 times, but everytime Rossi was on the podium he was on top

Sete and the Italian poodle clown both crashed out....that is a little inconsistent, I would say. Max is still in it, like it or not.

RacerCutie · 07-06-2004, 1:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IL0veFish

Im a big Sete fan so it was disappointing when he fell, however I was overjoyed when Rossi went down also. Hopfully they will battle it out next round. Other than that Hayden did a great job and I enjoyed the podium. Tamada really ran a great race and won it fair.

I'm a Sete fan as well. He certainly didn't look to happy after the slide.
I'm happy for Tamada though. He ran a great race. A well deserved win.

Crash · 07-06-2004, 1:59 PM

I'm just happy that it was a good race.

The announcers said it best; that Sete and Rossi both crashed out while fighting behind the lead pack. Max, Nicky, and Tomada were setting the pace and I think the outcome wasn't going to be determined by Rossi or Sete.

I like to see the great ones fall once in a while, it shows that they are still like everyone else. It's how they handle the occasional tumble that will set them apart.