SPOILER Estoril MotoGP

bwhip · 10-15-2006, 10:41 PM

Now that's a close finish!

Hammer · 10-15-2006, 10:58 PM

That is the payoff for a good drive out of the corner.

CBR929RE · 10-15-2006, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BDA116

Rossi and Pedrosa pulling away?

Pedrosa the only one competitive?

It was only 6 laps in, and they were all right there. If Pedrosa was pulling away he wouldn't have been passed cleanly by both Edwards and Hayden.

Hayden was far better on race tires during practice than Pedrosa and would have been right there with Rossi all race.

wow they raced for 2 more laps after crashing. pretty impressive.

Firefly · 10-16-2006, 12:03 AM

I'd like to see Nicky use that well controlled anger during the last race. It's not over yet!

RRWANTR · 10-16-2006, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by kawboy69

That was a bone head pass by pedrosa if you cant see that maybe you should give up riding bikes and go to a zuma

You must have not read a post for the last few years on here, eh? One more toward the limit.

Seems like a decent apology to me

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"What can I say? I made a mistake and I'm really sorry," offered Pedrosa. "It's the first time I've hit another rider in my career - it's never happened before in practice or racing in six years and it's happened at the worst moment that I could do it. Obviously I'm very unhappy and Nicky is not happy and I just want to apologise because I made a mistake. I said sorry to Nicky and I can understand that he is very upset – I wish I could change it. I didn't want to pass him at that moment. I braked and my rear wheel came off the ground and then it touched the ground again, I got a little more speed. I couldn't stop the bike and there was nowhere to go. I have a fracture in my little finger but we have time for it to be ok for Valencia."

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Originally Posted by kawboy69

To answer your question that wasnt the first time pedro made a shitty pass look back at some of the earlier races except then he didnt take him out..If Nicky would have taken pedrosa out with that kinda pass it would still be wrong. When nicky passed him it was a good pass pedro just had to correct his line Nicky didn't have a choice to correct his line no matter what he done he still would have got taken out!!!!So does that answer you question...

Those earlier passes didn't ruin the red neck's championship chances....so nope, you didn't correctly answer the question.

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Originally Posted by kawboy69

If we are ever on a track and someone pulled a bonehead pass like that and takes me out it wouldn't have to wait to get to the pits to resolve it someone would get a beat down in front of god and everyone and there no championship at stake !!!!

Man, the internet sure is full of tough people behind the keyboard.

. I'd say I'd sure lose any respect for ya if you did that shyte. I've seen even more bonehead manuevers than that one on the track including one where the guy that was wronged(taken out at track exit) was out a totalled BRAND NEW bike (first ride out of the box breaking his race bike in on the track) but controlled his emotions (he's a big, built guy also) and didn't result to assaulting the guy in the wrong. He will always have my respect.

anthmac · 10-16-2006, 12:53 AM

fully. as if you going to beat someone down if they fck up and take you out of the race. maybe if they deliberately run you off the track but yeh other then that you gotta put it down to what it is. an accident. everyone here. fck that little sht fck him blah blah. its pathetic

luvtolean · 10-16-2006, 12:57 AM

Anthmac...have you ever been to a race?

I've been in the pits at car races where the cops came to break up the fights, on two different occasions.

I've held back friends, who got off the bike, threw their helmet, and were ready to throw down on another rider at a trackday more than once.

Racetrack stuff is a bunch of type a people, OD'ing on Vitamin A...physical stuff happens at racetracks all the time.

RRWANTR · 10-16-2006, 1:00 AM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

Anthmac...have you ever been to a race?

I've been in the pits at car races where the cops came to break up the fights, on two different occasions.

I've held back friends, who got off the bike, threw their helmet, and were ready to throw down on another rider at a trackday more than once.

Racetrack stuff is a bunch of type a people, OD'ing on Vitamin A...physical stuff happens at racetracks all the time.

No shyte, but that doesn't make those actions right, or justifiable.

anthmac · 10-16-2006, 1:02 AM

you're a professional athlete in the highest form of racing there is. and its your team mate. you dont go for a beat down. and if you do. you're a dumb cnt

and yeh i imagine racing could get pretty damn violent and aggressive. like any competition. rage is normally righteous in the executors eyes. doesnt change what i said.

Hammer · 10-16-2006, 1:07 AM

RRWANTR · 10-16-2006, 1:13 AM

Nice avatar. LOL

RRWANTR · 10-16-2006, 1:22 AM

The pod was following team orders....take out the yellow bike. Unfortunately, HRC forgot the Pod is colorblind.

phobiaphobe · 10-16-2006, 2:39 AM

HRC shouldn't have had to issue team orders... Pedrosa should have known better.

clutchslip · 10-16-2006, 2:41 AM

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Originally Posted by RRWANTR

The pod was following team orders....take out the yellow bike. Unfortunately, HRC forgot the Pod is colorblind.

Too much Sangria, from what I understand.

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Originally Posted by sheepofblue

Wonder what the critics will say about team KR. Seems to me they took a good engine with an extremely late start on development and limited funding and have made a very respectable showing this year.

Cool that Ilmor got a point also

Yea - how about Ilmor and Team KR? I sure hope they both have engines ready for next season. I think it will take that long to keep up with the BIG money.

vma · 10-16-2006, 2:47 AM

This championship fight is really ****ed up now. Rossi is so strong and it seems that his Yam works quite nicely too. I feel so sorry for Nikcy.

Here you can see what happened.

Video - MotoGP Portugal highlights+final lap.

Repeater · 10-16-2006, 3:32 AM

great vid.

and if it was nascar they would have been at fistacuffs! good thing this isn't nascar!

beefus1000 · 10-16-2006, 3:45 AM

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Originally Posted by vma

This championship fight is really ****ed up now. Rossi is so strong and it seems that his Yam works quite nicely too. I feel so sorry for Nikcy.

Here you can see what happened.

Video - MotoGP Portugal highlights+final lap.

Its not exactly fcuked up.....one of the most exciting championships in years is going down to the last race.

I've watched the replays a few times and Haydens pass on Pedrosa at the same corner on the previous lap is almost identical to Pedrosa attempt on Hayden...Pedrosa has to lift the bike up to avoid contact. If Pedrosa had kept his line they would have made contact. Pedrosa tries a similar move, brakes and his rear wheel lifts off the ground..loses the front end. He says he wasn't trying to make a pass but I find that hard to believe, I think he was and why shouldn't he...the gap was there just as it was when Hayden passed DP. Unfortunate for NH all the same.

HondaGalToo · 10-16-2006, 6:10 AM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

Now I understand the "controversy"...Hayden is clearly NOT championship material. Why anyone would think so is hard for me to fathom.

Baketech · 10-16-2006, 8:00 AM

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Originally Posted by beefus1000

I've watched the replays a few times and Haydens pass on Pedrosa at the same corner on the previous lap is almost identical to Pedrosa attempt on Hayden...

I'm assuming you mean "almost identical" except for that minor difference where Pedrosa crashed...

anthmac · 10-16-2006, 8:56 AM

cool vid.

seemed like hayden came in pretty recklessly when overtaking pedrosa
pedrosa maybe let it get the better of him and pushed hard at the same point

rossi and elias seemed to tear away from kr jnr on that last lap.

sheepofblue · 10-16-2006, 8:57 AM

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Originally Posted by beefus1000

Its not exactly fcuked up.....one of the most exciting championships in years is going down to the last race.

I've watched the replays a few times and Haydens pass on Pedrosa at the same corner on the previous lap is almost identical to Pedrosa attempt on Hayden...Pedrosa has to lift the bike up to avoid contact. If Pedrosa had kept his line they would have made contact. Pedrosa tries a similar move, brakes and his rear wheel lifts off the ground..loses the front end. He says he wasn't trying to make a pass but I find that hard to believe, I think he was and why shouldn't he...the gap was there just as it was when Hayden passed DP. Unfortunate for NH all the same.

Maybe I am crazy but on Hayden's pass i don't remember EITHER wheel being on the curbing and Pod picking it up after Hayden had a wheel on him (tight and rough but a clean pass). Pod's pass was both wheels on the curbing then no chance for pickup as he center punches Hayden. The only thing as suprising as Hayden was able to not toss the twerp from his motorhome is that Hayden was not hurt when the Pod center punched him.

anthmac · 10-16-2006, 9:02 AM

sht, just heard hayden interview from bbc. hes seems hella shook up over it. poor dude. gotta feel for him in that situation. what he said at the end was pretty on the money. seems like hes gonna be able to get his head around it and race hard out at valencia. and you know rossi will. what a final race to come