Rossi on pole for Dutch TT at Assen tomorrow.

He'll probably win it then.

Rossi won easily. I thought the banner with his photos of him after winning each of his 100 MotoGP races was fantastic.

I wonder if he will manage another 23 wins to beat Ago's record. I doubt it personally.

Brilliant! He's a character alright.

It wasn't as exciting as Catalunya but still beats the hell out of the boring procession that is F1.

I recorded the British GP last week and, after watching the first five laps, fast-forwarded through the rest. Painful.

He'll do it.

If he wants to do it he will do it. But I know he likes his rallying and he might want a new challenge.

With the competativeness og MotoGP these days I think he would need to continue for at least another 3 seasons to break Ago's record which I would think is unlikely.

There's only really Lorenzo, Stoner and Pedrosa who are a real threat to him so far. No other rider in the field has really bothered him too much.

I wouldn't even say Pedrosa is a threat. Certainly not unless he drastically cuts down on the amount of time that he spends rolling around in gravel.

IIRC, Rossi's contract runs to the end of next season. I agree that he needs three seasons (circa 7-8 wins a season) to break the record. I'm sure Yamaha will be happy to keep him on for that period of time although I agree that it wouldn't be a surprise to see Lorenzo overtake him as top dog in the next year or two.

I forgot to put down that Pedrosa does spend some time in the gravel. Then that just leaves Stoner and Lorenzo unless there is someone else I've missed. I'd like to say Nicky Hayden is a threat but he's not.

At the other end of the standings, the inevitable has happened and [url=http://www.carolenash.com/insidebikes/bike-sport/takahashi-dropped-by-scot-honda.htmYuki Takahashi has been given the Japanese equivalent of his P45.[/url