Phillip Island 05: SPOILER

Baketech · 10-16-2005, 12:04 PM

Holy crap...what a great race...

1 Valentino Rossi
2 Nicky Hayden
3 Carlos Checa
4 Marco Melandri
5 Sete Gibernau
6 Colin Edwards
7 Shinya Nakano
8 Makoto Tamada
9 Toni Elias
10 John Hopkins

Hammer · 10-16-2005, 12:07 PM

Hayden done well

CBRVFR · 10-16-2005, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammer

Hayden done well

For a no-talent-assclown..

I think he's doing great and establishing his place as a premier rider. Hopefully Honda is working hard on the 800's for next year and he'll get a mechanical advantage on the Dr. It won't take much..

Gibernau is riding like a man who wants his teeth knocked out. Strange he's so willing to knock fairings and elbows with everybody but Rossi.

BDA116 · 10-16-2005, 12:14 PM

I have a question for all the geniuses that stated (and probably still mistakenly still believe) that Hayden didn't belong in MotoGP and should be fired:
Why in the hell is Edwards still there?

The Texas Tortoise has the same bike, access to all the same info, and Colin's sack suckers all overhyped how his riding style is so much like Rossi's (

), yet he can't even hang in the same zip code with the Rossi - or Hayden or any other front runner.
Yet there was the NTAC that doesn't deserve his ride hanging right there at the front the entire race.
Colin's excuse book is far thicker than Biaggi's now.

Purpdust · 10-16-2005, 12:15 PM

That was a great race.

To bad about stoner in the 250cc I was hoping for it to goto that last race

HondaGalToo · 10-16-2005, 12:17 PM

Awesome, awesome race! Nicky has really improved the two things he said he need to improve this year: Qualifying position and starts. He's really doing great! What can I say, I'm a huge Nicky fan!

nedro · 10-16-2005, 3:25 PM

Well, If Nickey knew it or not, he threw the gantlet down pretty hard across Rossi's face. Did anyone see Rossi's expression as they panned away from Nickey at the interviews after the race?
Comments like, "Can't spot Rossi a second that close to the end of the race", "I wanted some more wins", "With only two more races left,..."
Rossi's face was a classic, "WTF!"

abed dimachkia · 10-16-2005, 4:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BDA116

I have a question for all the geniuses that stated (and probably still mistakenly still believe) that Hayden didn't belong in MotoGP and should be fired:
Why in the hell is Edwards still there?

The Texas Tortoise has the same bike, access to all the same info, and Colin's sack suckers all overhyped how his riding style is so much like Rossi's (

), yet he can't even hang in the same zip code with the Rossi - or Hayden or any other front runner.
Yet there was the NTAC that doesn't deserve his ride hanging right there at the front the entire race.
Colin's excuse book is far thicker than Biaggi's now.

+1
Edwards doesnot belong to motogp, in honda he was in the shadows of giberpoooo and now he is in the shadows of rossi, he is a looser

stegen · 10-16-2005, 4:38 PM

isnt this Rossi's last year in GP?

Recoil · 10-16-2005, 4:42 PM

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Originally Posted by stegen

isnt this Rossi's last year in GP?

1 more year

Cowboy1600 · 10-16-2005, 6:18 PM

What a race, What a weekend!!

Christ those bikes are fast. Rossi is clearly in a class of his own. Edwards should go back to Supers and continue his rivalry with Bayliss. They provided some of the best racing Ive ever seen.

Hayden looked really good. I really thought he was gunna do Rossi over. Looked way more comfortable than Rossi, but just couldnt match him in the end.

To Chris Vermulen. His first ride of the bike was on the Friday. To be as fast as he was is a true testament to his ability. A future World Champion for sure.

abtech · 10-16-2005, 7:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Cowboy1600

What a race, What a weekend!!

Christ those bikes are fast. Rossi is clearly in a class of his own. Edwards should go back to Supers and continue his rivalry with Bayliss. They provided some of the best racing Ive ever seen.

Hayden looked really good. I really thought he was gunna do Rossi over. Looked way more comfortable than Rossi, but just couldnt match him in the end.

To Chris Vermulen. His first ride of the bike was on the Friday. To be as fast as he was is a true testament to his ability. A future World Champion for sure.

I agree, CV is made of "the right stuff".

The Sook · 10-16-2005, 10:54 PM

baaaaaaahahaha yeah, fighting for 2nd place in the championship and he doesn't belong. You guys are as funny as you are stupid.

BDA116 · 10-16-2005, 11:21 PM

If one wants a large dose of stupidity, all one has to do is take a look at ceracing.com's forums. Complete idiocy abounds.
Fighting for second?

He'll be lucky to stay in the top five, even finishing every race while everyone ahead of him didn't.

ndj · 10-17-2005, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by stegen

isnt this Rossi's last year in GP?

Why is that?!

matt232 · 10-17-2005, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Purpdust

To bad about stoner in the 250cc I was hoping for it to goto that last race

You have no idea!!!! An Aussie, and an underdog at that, was putting up a great show at his Home GP and threatening to steal the world title away from the favourite; the crowd was electric. Then he crashes and the home crowd almost commited suicide it was that depressing.

Last I head it wasn't rider error and the team were scratching thier heads and wanted a closer look at thier telemetry data. The carbon fibre swing arm was cracked but that was likely caused by the whole launching pad thing. Anyone heard anything new about the cause of stoners off?

Still the footage of Alex De Angelis (No. 5) using Stoners rear wheel as a launching ramp and getting side ways in the air and still landing it pepped the crowd up a little.

RRWANTR · 10-17-2005, 3:09 AM

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Originally Posted by BDA116

If one wants a large dose of stupidity, all one has to do is take a look at ceracing.com's forums. Complete idiocy abounds.
Fighting for second?

He'll be lucky to stay in the top five, even finishing every race while everyone ahead of him didn't.

luvtolean · 10-17-2005, 4:26 AM

Good race. I never thought Nicky looked as "in control" as Rossi...except when Rossi had that BIG tankslapper. Nicky looked like he was working the rear much harder than Rossi, lots more slides/wobbles. The whole time I was thinking, "wow, he's arrived".

I didn't think he'd win (unless Rossi gave it to him), but I was sure the kid would make it interesting.

Nicky is getting the confidence to ride like a champion and showing why he's worthy of being the #1 man at Honda.

CE? The guy rides the same settings as Rossi, is his teammate, and still can't get results. It's kinda sad, but he's fun to watch nonetheless.

Cowboy1600 · 10-17-2005, 4:53 AM

I watched the race from the Hayshed and Hayden looked much better than rossi through there. I could see them come out of Siberia, go thru the Hayshed then up over Lukey and Hayden just looked more comfortable. It may have been down to the bike. His bike was much more stable thru there. The switch from the left side to right side as they go thru the Hayshed is a good tell. Haydens bike nary moved, Rossi's was wiggling/slapping as it changed directions.

Purpdust · 10-17-2005, 7:07 AM

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Originally Posted by matt232

You have no idea!!!! An Aussie, and an underdog at that, was putting up a great show at his Home GP and threatening to steal the world title away from the favourite; the crowd was electric. Then he crashes and the home crowd almost commited suicide it was that depressing.

Last I head it wasn't rider error and the team were scratching thier heads and wanted a closer look at thier telemetry data. The carbon fibre swing arm was cracked but that was likely caused by the whole launching pad thing. Anyone heard anything new about the cause of stoners off?

Still the footage of Alex De Angelis (No. 5) using Stoners rear wheel as a launching ramp and getting side ways in the air and still landing it pepped the crowd up a little.

nedro · 10-17-2005, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by RRWANTR

He wasn't fishin'. He was just commenting on the ridiculous no basis statement above his. A statement which comes from a position of great hurt. I picture The Sook sitting on the fence bitting his pillow in some sad fashion.

RRWANTR · 10-17-2005, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by nedro

He wasn't fishin'. He was just commenting on the ridiculous no basis statement above his. A statement which comes from a position of great hurt. I picture The Sook sitting on the fence bitting his pillow in some sad fashion.

Read the last sentence of BDAs statement and think about what it says.

ND4SPD · 10-17-2005, 11:01 AM

Has Max totally given up? Not even in the top 10!? Or is everyone else just riding that much better?

RRWANTR · 10-17-2005, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ND4SPD

Has Max totally given up? Not even in the top 10!? Or is everyone else just riding that much better?

He dumped it in the first lap I believe.