Offical MotoGP Thread 2010

[Hecktix]

Well actually the partition was put in the garage in 2008 as Rossi rode on Bridgestone tyres and Lorenzo rode on Michelins, the tyre companys requested the divider, not the riders. In 2009, Rossi chose to keep the division as he likes his own personal space - they still share 99% of data.

Lorenzo has openly said "Valentino is better than me", he has also said he idolises him and that is his problem - he thinks Rossi is a fantastic rider and thinks too often about how hard it is to beat Rossi.

Lorenzo won't win a MotoGP championship until he's on a Honda.

[iAdam]

I dont agree at all

and to the pedestal bit, how does that work when they dont get on soo much they have a partition's wall in between the 2 bikes becuase they didnt get on at all and lorenzo showed his dislike for rossi.

You two mark my words, lorenzo will be in it

im going for Rossi for the title.

But all I said was facts :S and actually quoted him from an interview with him.

As to the pedestal, nine time world champion, won on the fastest bike, won on the slowest bike, dominated every class he's been in, even if you don't like him, you'll fear him if you're on the same track as him. When Rossi is behind him lorenzo thinks up all crazy stuff in his head about how he's playing with him. Rossi's nickname is The Doctor, He clinically pulls apart his opponents. It all adds up.

And no, he wont, sorry, not with yamaha.

[Titch]

But all I said was facts :S and actually quoted him from an interview with him.

As to the pedestal, nine time world champion, won on the fastest bike, won on the slowest bike, dominated every class he's been in, even if you don't like him, you'll fear him if you're on the same track as him. When Rossi is behind him lorenzo thinks up all crazy stuff in his head about how he's playing with him. Rossi's nickname is The Doctor, He clinically pulls apart his opponents. It all adds up.

And no, he wont, sorry, not with yamaha.

im not saying hes going to win the world championship, but you two were writing him out of the picture completely at start of thread like he wont even be competeing for race wins or podiums ect. He will be up there, maby not managing to hold his nerves and get as many points, but he will be there getting podiums, poles etc and if you think he wont be your very ignorant.

[Hecktix]

Lorenzo will win a couple, perhaps there could be a satellite victory this year, Marco Melandri has won a race on the Gresini Honda before and he's back there this year.

Toby Moody tips Ben Spies to win a race.

Sepang Test Feb '10:
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Fiat Yamaha Team 2min 0.271 sec
2. Casey Stoner AUS Ducati Marlboro Team 2min 0.512 sec
3. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Marlboro Team 2min 0.703 sec
4. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2min 0.988 sec
5. Ben Spies USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2min 1.014 sec
6. Loris Capirossi ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2min 1.320 sec
7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 2min 1.439 sec
8. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team 2min 1.478 sec
9. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP 2min 1.692 sec
10. Alvaro Bautista SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP 2min 1.732 sec
11. Randy de Puniet FRA LCR Honda MotoGP 2min 1.980 sec
12. Marco Melandri ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2min 2.078 sec
13. Hector Barbera SPA Paginas Amarillas Ducati 2min 2.080 sec
14. Mika Kallio FIN Pramac Racing 2min 2.082 sec
15. Aleix Espargaro SPA Pramac Racing 2min 2.367 sec
16. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2min 3.689 sec

Qatar Test March '10
Casey Stoner Ducati GP10 1.55.353
Valentino Rossi Yamaha YZR-M1 1.55.860
Andrea Dovizioso Honda RC212V 1.55.879
Nicky Hayden Ducati GP10 1.56.115
Loris Capirossi Suzuki GSV-R 1.56.195
Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha YZR-M1 1.56.504
Randy de Puniet Honda RC212V 1.56.504
Colin Edwards Yamaha YZR-M1 1.56.722
Mika Kallio Ducati GP10 1.56.767
Ben Spies Yamaha YZR-M1 1.56.779
Aleix Espargaro Ducati GP10 1.56.897
Alvaro Bautista Suzuki GSV-R 1.56.898
Dani Pedrosa Honda RC212V 1.56.935
Marco Melandri Honda RC212V 1.57.222
Hector Barbera Ducati GP10 1.57.223
Hiroshi Aoyama Honda RC212V 1.57.251
Marco Simoncelli Honda RC212V 1.57.379

[iAdam]

Can I point out that stoner was out and ill for a hell of a lot of races last year, so Lorenzo didn't have to compete with him as well. So it's like throwing him in at the deep end with a third armpit (to quote an old, and fired BBC presenter) all over again, he needs to settle in, which will take a long time.

[Titch]

Lorenzo will win a couple, perhaps there could be a satellite victory this year, Marco Melandri has won a race on the Gresini Honda before and he's back there this year.

Toby Moody tips Ben Spies to win a race.

Sepang Test Feb '10:
1Valentino RossiFiat Yamaha Team2:00.271--39 2Casey StonerDucati Marlboro Team2:00.512+0.241+0.24133 3Nicky HaydenDucati Marlboro Team2:00.703+0.191+0.43242 4Colin EdwardsMonster Yamaha Tech 32:00.988+0.285+0.71735 5Ben SpiesMonster Yamaha Tech 32:01.014+0.026+0.74344 6Loris CapirossiRizla Suzuki MotoGP2:01.320+0.306+1.04950 7Andrea DoviziosoRepsol Honda Team2:01.439+0.119+1.16846 8Dani PedrosaRepsol Honda Team2:01.478+0.039+1.20757 9Hiroshi AoyamaInterwetten-Honda MotoGP2:01.692+0.214+1.42150 10Alvaro BautistaRizla Suzuki MotoGP2:01.732+0.040+1.46125 11Randy De PunietLCR Honda MotoGP2:01.980+0.248+1.70958 12Marco MelandriSan Carlo Honda Gresini2:02.078+0.098+1.80760 13Hector BarberaAspar Team2:02.080+0.002+1.80952 14Mika KallioPramac Racing Team2:02.082+0.002+1.81166 15Yamaha T Yamaha T
2:02.287+0.205+2.01618 16Aleix EspargaroPramac Racing Team2:02.367+0.080+2.09649 17Marco SimoncelliSan Carlo Honda Gresini2:03.689+1.322+3.4182
Qatar Test March '10
1Casey StonerDucati Marlboro Team1:55.7171:55.353-- 2Valentino RossiFiat Yamaha Team1:55.4021:55.860+0.049+0.049 3Andrea DoviziosoRepsol Honda Team1:56.8111:55.879+0.477+0.526 4Ben SpiesMonster Yamaha Tech 31:55.9541:56.779+0.075+0.601 5Nicky HaydenDucati Marlboro Team1:56.8551:56.115+0.161+0.762 6Loris CapirossiRizla Suzuki MotoGP1:57.0991:56.195+0.080+0.842 7Jorge LorenzoFiat Yamaha Team1:56.8381:56.504+0.309+1.151 8Randy De PunietLCR Honda MotoGP1:56.5881:56.504-+1.151 9Colin EdwardsMonster Yamaha Tech 31:56.5401:56.722+0.036+1.187 10Mika KallioPramac Racing Team1:56.9231:56.767+0.227+1.414 11Aleix EspargaroPramac Racing Team1:57.8981:56.897+0.130+1.544 12Alvaro BautistaRizla Suzuki MotoGP1:57.9601:56.898+0.001+1.545 13Dani PedrosaRepsol Honda Team1:57.0471:56.935+0.037+1.582 14Marco MelandriSan Carlo Honda Gresini1:57.6051:57.222+0.287+1.869 15Hector BarberaAspar Team1:57.8221:57.223+0.001+1.870 16Hiroshi AoyamaInterwetten-Honda MotoGP1:57.8881:57.251+0.028+1.898 17Marco SimoncelliSan Carlo Honda Gresini1:57.8911:57.379+0.128+2.026

Ben spies will be a future world champion if he can get a good bike next year.

[Hecktix]

Ben spies will be a future world champion if he can get a good bike next year.

He will be on the Fiat Yamaha next year, he'll win races this year too. My stats were wrong above, they were the Day 3 test not the combined Qatar test.

Ben Spies finished 4th or 5th on the Tech 3 Yamaha, so this year he will be a big podium contender, and will win Rookie of the year by a mile

[iAdam]

Who we fancying for moto2 Champ on test data. I know it's early days but I reckon Reddings in for a fight.

[Blinger1]

17 October Australia, Phillip Island

I would love to go visit that one day, as well as the F1s again.

I hope stoner does well this season.

[iAdam]

Stoner is always fighting, he's a good rider, but only on the Ducati, shove him on any other bike and he'd be average. But because he's the only one who can ride that damn ducati, he's better than average.