: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:21 am  

changa wrote:

why are poms so obsessed with running down aussie casey its been 32 year since the last pommy championship winner thats why . lorenzo,casey had accidents today motogp usa practice.injured but will be racing

Because he's a whinger who claims all the credit if he wins and shifts all the blame when he doesn't. He's another Mick Doohan, a decent rider on a powerful bike who shines on the straighter circuits. He just has a more competitive field and the goat to contend with in comparison to Doohan.

: Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:46 am  

changa wrote:

why are poms so obsessed with running down aussie casey its been 32 year since the last pommy championship winner thats why . lorenzo,casey had accidents today motogp usa practice.injured but will be racing

It's nothing to do with him being an Aussie, it's because he's a bad loser. I was a fan of Mick Doohan, although it has to be said, at the time when he was riding Motorcycle Grand Prix was becoming really boring due to the fact that the Honda was so superior to anything else out there at the time.
I am also a fan of both Troy Corser and Troy Bailiss in World Superbikes.

Rossi is still the best out there and is a great character even when he loses whereas Stoner behaves like a spoilt child.

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:11 am  

bramleyrhino wrote:

Raced, but an estimated five-week recovery time will severely put a spanner in the works of his title challenge. In that time, you've got Germany and Donington - not exactly easy circuits.

Both Stoner and Lorenzo need to start finishing ahead of Rossi and soon. That's hard enough when you're fully fit. It's nigh on impossible when you've got shoulder-knack and a mystery illness that turns up every weekend as an excuse as to why he couldn't live with two superior riders.

typo

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:49 am  

how can uk stop the rot from 32 years of failers

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 7:44 am  

changa wrote:

how can uk stop the rot from 32 years of failers

By learning to spell?

: Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:08 am  

Lorenzo is staying at Yamaha it seems as there was a possibility Honda were after him. Rossi seems to be staying at Yamaha next season too.

: Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:18 am  

Dead Man Walking wrote:

Lorenzo is staying at Yamaha it seems as there was a possibility Honda were after him. Rossi seems to be staying at Yamaha next season too.

I'd expect Lorenzo to stay at Yamaha but I don't think it's sorted yet. There is the small issue of Ben Spies who Yamaha are keen on fast-tracking into MotoGP.

How they go about that is the big question. He'll have to go to Tech 3 (no rookies allowed at factory teams) which shouldn't affect Lorenzo but then of course, budgets come into play. Spies will command a pretty big salary given the market potential he has and Yamaha have already said that they aren't interested in a bidding war to keep Lorenzo.

: Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:58 am  

you can not ride racebikes in motogp good enough or spell

: Fri Jul 10, 2009 6:51 pm  

bramleyrhino wrote:

I'd expect Lorenzo to stay at Yamaha but I don't think it's sorted yet. There is the small issue of Ben Spies who Yamaha are keen on fast-tracking into MotoGP.

How they go about that is the big question. He'll have to go to Tech 3 (no rookies allowed at factory teams) which shouldn't affect Lorenzo but then of course, budgets come into play. Spies will command a pretty big salary given the market potential he has and Yamaha have already said that they aren't interested in a bidding war to keep Lorenzo.

If Spies goes to Tech 3 it could be bye-bye to Toseland as I can't see them dumping Edwards.

: Fri Jul 10, 2009 9:43 pm  

chris v. suzuki might need a new rider. moveing over to superbikes