The 2011 MotoGp random chat thread

[Disco]

C'mon peoples, the season is kicking off this weekend & sweet FA is being discussed. Let's get chatting with anything.

Start with the obvious, who's your tip for the World Title.

Mine's Casey. Ultimately fighting for it with Lorenzo, Robot & Simoncelli (Ben will win a Gp here & there, but not enough to fight till the end)

 

[Botch]

I remember a couple years ago the duels between Stoner on the Duck and Rossi on the Yammie; Rossi would always pass Stonerboy on the curves but then they'd hit a straight, Casey would twist the throttle, and overtake Valentino.
This year (iirc) Rossi's on the Ducati, very interested to see what happens. What's StonerShaver riding this year?


EDIT: I don't get the Speed Channel or anything, I usually read who won the season in the MC magazines, and then watch the race on DVD two years later (after the price drops to $20 or so)

 

[Wolfman]

Stoner to storm to his second world championship, closely followed by 3 other Honda's, then the Yamaha's, then Wossi languishing back in the cheap seats on his Italian drag bike!!!

 

[Dunno]

Testing in Qatar.

Pedrobot finishes quickest, closely followed by Stoner. Rossi finished 7th fastest after a front end lose earlier in the day. Sound familiar? I wonder if Ducati are gonna send him to Marco Melandri's shrink to sort out the mental scars?

1. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team 1m 56.271s (41 laps)
2. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda Team 1m 56.414s (32)
3. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 56.444s (59)
4. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 1m 56.563s (38)
5. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 1m 56.682s (60)
6. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 56.742s (42)
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 1m 56.780s (56)
8. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 57.038s (57)
9. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 1m 57.137s (57)
10. Randy de Puniet FRA Pramac Racing Team 1m 57.143s (39)
11. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 1m 57.226s (57)
12. Alvaro Bautista ESP Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1m 57.302s (61)
13. Hector Barbera ESP Mapfre Aspar Team 1m 57.325s (69)
14. Loris Capirossi ITA Pramac Racing Team 1m 57.437s (56)
15. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 1m 57.499s (49)
16. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 57.737s (51)
17. Toni Elias ESP LCR Honda MotoGP 1m 58.250s (65)

http://www.motogp.com/en/TestResults/MotoGP+Qatar+Test+2011

 

[Humperdinkel]

I predict STOOOOOOONERRRRRR to romp away with the season , the boy is fit , happy & on a bike that works cant wait :rockon: :rockon:

I want RdP to be there abouts but I cant see it happening on the Pramac Ducati

I expect Alvaro to improve on an improving Suki aswell :thumbup:

 

[Chupacabra]

My little knowledge of MotoGP and overt arrogance to anything Texan tell me that Ben and Colin will combine forces like Voltron and destroy all that invade their tuning fork path!

 

[H8 PVMT]

Rossi on the Duc will dominate, Stoner will start out good and crash under pressure. I'm pulling for Spies but the chances of that are slim this year, next maybe but not this year. I'd like to see Colin have a good year too and finish somewhere other than 6th to 9th. Hayden should have a good year too with Rossi in the paddock.

Pedrosa should be strong too. I just can't get behind Stoner, for some reason he rubs me the wrong way.

 

[Goop]

The Hondas seem on track to dominate. But I need to see a few races and see how things settle in!

 

[Humperdinkel]

Rossi on the Duc will dominate, Stoner will start out good and crash under pressure.

:rof: :rof: :rof: Theres a comedian in every crowd :BLAA: Wossi will be lucky if he dominates the Tech 3 Yamaha's... The Duc doesnt work & he's best days are looooong behind him

If Wossi is crowned World Champ this year i'll change my avatar to a #46 for 12 months & put a #46 sticker on the screen of my bike

I cant see Casy cracking under the pressue of riding away into the distance with a walk away championship :rockon: :rockon:

 

[Wolfman]

The only thing Wossi will be dominant with this year, will be his ability to make excuses!!! He will perfect that this year, as the new breed drivevthe final nail into the LART's coffin!

 

[Disco]

The only thing Wossi will be dominant with this year, will be his ability to make excuses!!! He will perfect that this year, as the new breed drivevthe final nail into the LART's coffin!

Wolfy, you forget that LART will spend most of this year dominating Uccio

 

[krid80]

:rof: :rof: :rof: Theres a comedian in every crowd :BLAA: Wossi will be lucky if he dominates the Tech 3 Yamaha's... The Duc doesnt work & he's best days are looooong behind him

If Wossi is crowned World Champ this year i'll change my avatar to a #46 for 12 months & put a #46 sticker on the screen of my bike

I cant see Casy cracking under the pressue of riding away into the distance with a walk away championship :rockon: :rockon:

I want to see Big Ben win big this year. I think Jorge will still be fast but realistically Stoner looks the best in the preseason. However, now I want Rossi to win so I can see your bike with a 46 sticker!

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[H8 PVMT]

:rof: :rof: :rof: Theres a comedian in every crowd :BLAA: Wossi will be lucky if he dominates the Tech 3 Yamaha's... The Duc doesnt work & he's best days are looooong behind him

If Wossi is crowned World Champ this year i'll change my avatar to a #46 for 12 months & put a #46 sticker on the screen of my bike

I cant see Casy cracking under the pressue of riding away into the distance with a walk away championship :rockon: :rockon:

Woot! Go Rossi! :BLAA:

 

[ozzieboy]

MotoGP Test, Qatar
Session 2 as of 23:04 - 14/03/11
Pos Rider Team Fastest lap Prev. Gap Lead. Gap Laps
1 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Team 1:55.681 - - 46
2 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:55.745 +0.064 +0.064 39
3 Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing 1:56.294 +0.549 +0.613 45
4 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:56.433 +0.139 +0.752 70
5 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Team 1:56.439 +0.006 +0.758 58
6 Randy De Puniet Pramac Racing Team 1:56.445 +0.006 +0.764 67
7 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing 1:56.707 +0.262 +1.026 48
8 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:56.716 +0.009 +1.035 57
9 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Team 1:56.726 +0.010 +1.045 68
10 Hiroshi Aoyama San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:56.740 +0.014 +1.059 73
11 Hector Barbera Mapfre Aspar Team 1:56.798 +0.058 +1.117 62
12 Alvaro Bautista Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:56.931 +0.133 +1.250 63
13 Valentino Rossi Ducati Marlboro Team 1:56.988 +0.057 +1.307 50
14 Loris Capirossi Pramac Racing Team 1:57.345 +0.357 +1.664 62
15 Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:57.730 +0.385 +2.049 28
16 Karel Abraham Cardion AB Motoracing 1:57.846 +0.116 +2.165 49
17 Toni Elias LCR Honda MotoGP 1:58.536 +0.690 +2.855 57
SSSSSTTTTTOOOOOOOONNNNNEEEERRRRRR!!!

 

[Humperdinkel]

MotoGP Test, Qatar
Session 2 as of 23:04 - 14/03/11
Pos Rider Team Fastest lap Prev. Gap Lead. Gap Laps
1 Casey Stoner Repsol Honda Team 1:55.681 - - 46
2 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team 1:55.745 +0.064 +0.064 39
3 Ben Spies Yamaha Factory Racing 1:56.294 +0.549 +0.613 45
4 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:56.433 +0.139 +0.752 70
5 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Team 1:56.439 +0.006 +0.758 58
6 Randy De Puniet Pramac Racing Team 1:56.445 +0.006 +0.764 67
7 Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha Factory Racing 1:56.707 +0.262 +1.026 48
8 Colin Edwards Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:56.716 +0.009 +1.035 57
9 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Team 1:56.726 +0.010 +1.045 68
10 Hiroshi Aoyama San Carlo Honda Gresini 1:56.740 +0.014 +1.059 73
11 Hector Barbera Mapfre Aspar Team 1:56.798 +0.058 +1.117 62
12 Alvaro Bautista Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 1:56.931 +0.133 +1.250 63
13 Valentino Rossi Ducati Marlboro Team 1:56.988 +0.057 +1.307 50
14 Loris Capirossi Pramac Racing Team 1:57.345 +0.357 +1.664 62
15 Cal Crutchlow Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1:57.730 +0.385 +2.049 28
16 Karel Abraham Cardion AB Motoracing 1:57.846 +0.116 +2.165 49
17 Toni Elias LCR Honda MotoGP 1:58.536 +0.690 +2.855 57
SSSSSTTTTTOOOOOOOONNNNNEEEERRRRRR!!!

Could somebody please hook me up with the hubble telescope....... I need it because my eyes are really struggling to see how far
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n the list Wossi is :rof: :rof:

 

[oldfast007]

Marco Simoncelli

Randy De Puniet

Andrea Dovizioso

Will be on my watch list to upset the, "apple cart" of a Pedro/Stoner runaway season.

But in the end, Spies will dominate all

 

[ozzieboy]

I think that watching the LART try to catch Casey, will be like watching an Ice cream dog chase an asbestos cat in hell.

I'm guessing that within 3 races, he'll be asking for Casey to be made to ride side saddle on bare rims:BLAA:....And I reckon Casey, the mad bugga would still flog him:rockon:.

SSSSSTTTTTOOOOOOOONNNNNEEEERRRRRR!!!

 

[krid80]

I think that watching the LART try to catch Casey, will be like watching an Ice cream dog chase an asbestos cat in hell.

I'm guessing that within 3 races, he'll be asking for Casey to be made to ride side saddle on bare rims:BLAA:....And I reckon Casey, the mad bugga would still flog him:rockon:.

SSSSSTTTTTOOOOOOOONNNNNEEEERRRRRR!!!

WOW! someone needs to either take a cold shower or get a friggin room with his Aussie brother.

Stoner will win a race or two but he really excells at crashing. We'll see that this year again. The Honda is fast but not crash proof.

 

[Goop]

WOW! someone needs to either take a cold shower or get a friggin room with his Aussie brother.

Stoner will win a race or two but he really excells at crashing. We'll see that this year again. The Honda is fast but not crash proof.

:BLAA: What he said! :BLAA:

Fixed it for ya:

BBBBBOOOOOOOONNNNNEEEERRRRRR!!!

 

[Humperdinkel]

Stoner will win a race or two but he really excells at crashing. We'll see that this year again. The Honda is fast but not crash proof.

Where do people get ths notion that Casey is a crash master He is the most consistant rider in the field , anybody will tell you that.....

He had a few offs last year on a bike that was an absolute POS & still flogged Nicky on the same bike.. (how Nicky ever got to be World Champ still puzzles me) 2009 he missed 4 rounds due to illness & never binned a bike in a race , 2008 he binned it once & retired once due to mechanical failure , 2007 he didnt bin the bike at all on his way to a World Championship....

The man can ride & will run away with the championship this year , the Honda does not need that extra 2/10's flogged out of it to be fast like the Ducati does..

Dovi will be to busy trying to prove he is better than the Pedrobot to bother Casey & the Pedrobot will do his origami impression under the pressure being applied by Dovi so its WIN WIN WIN Casey , you'll see :thumbup: