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Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 5:59 am
by <T-K>
Grand Prix of Japan at Motegi track facts :
Circuit - Motegi
Locaton - Motegi
Opened - 1997
Modified - 1999
Pole position - Left
Length - 4801m
Left turns - 6
Right turns - 8
Width - 15m
longest straight - 762m
Expected weather - Sunny, 15-2O DEGREES.
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:47 am
by Julian Mayo
<T-K> wrote:cmlean wrote: It may break the Yamaha stranglehold on wins in the MotoGP season. Don't expect miracles though.
Call me crazy....but i have a hunch that in the next round either Carlos Checa or Marco Melandri will take the win...
You are crazy
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 7:04 pm
by <T-K>
julian mayo wrote:<T-K> wrote:cmlean wrote: It may break the Yamaha stranglehold on wins in the MotoGP season. Don't expect miracles though.
Call me crazy....but i have a hunch that in the next round either Carlos Checa or Marco Melandri will take the win...
You are crazy
I always thought so too...
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:34 pm
by Julian Mayo
simply folowing instructions
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:55 am
by <T-K>
julian mayo wrote:simply folowing instructions
Well you get 100% for assertiveness...
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 11:09 pm
by cmlean
Alright. I'll go out on a limb.
1st Biaggi
2nd Gibernau
3rd Rossi
It's contract time and Biaggi still hasn't done anything all year so Japan would be the ideal place. Sete needs something to boost his confidence and Rossi, as much as he would like to win, will settle for the championship.
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 12:26 am
by <T-K>
cmlean wrote:Alright. I'll go out on a limb.
1st Biaggi
2nd Gibernau
3rd Rossi
It's contract time and Biaggi still hasn't done anything all year so Japan would be the ideal place. Sete needs something to boost his confidence and Rossi, as much as he would like to win, will settle for the championship.
I honestly dont find that too hard to believe, and i agree, Biaggi definately needs a win to show that he still has some fight left in him...but i am sure he will get scooped up by another team (if not his current team) in due course...
Although I would pick the top three more like this....
1st Melandri (He could do with his first win in MotoGP)
2nd Gibernau (Like you said, he needs the confidence boost)
3rd Hopkins (The Suzuki`s were looking quick in testing, and it is their home race after all)
I dont think Rossi will finish...
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 7:12 am
by Julian Mayo
Rossi
Sete
Biaggi
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:57 am
by mlittle
My picks for Motegi....
1st--Hayden(hey, if he can at Laguna Seca, he can win anywhere....)
2nd--Rossi(wins MotoGP title there)
3rd--Edwards(two Yanks on the podium...what a concept!)
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 3:28 pm
by <T-K>
mlittle wrote:My picks for Motegi....
1st--Hayden(hey, if he can at Laguna Seca, he can win anywhere....)
2nd--Rossi(wins MotoGP title there)
3rd--Edwards(two Yanks on the podium...what a concept!)
Optimism
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:52 pm
by <T-K>
Track facts for the Malboro Malaysian Motorcycle Grand prix:
Circuit - Sepang circuit
Locaton - Sepang
Opened - 1998
Modified - 1999
Pole position - left
Length - 5548m
Left turns - 5
Right turns - 10
Width - 25m
longest straight - 920m
Expected weather - Sunny, partial clouds.
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:44 am
by Julian Mayo
Rumour has it that Sete is off to join Capirossi at Ducati next year, and Pedrossi will come up from the 250cc class to join Nicky Hayden on a factory honda.
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 11:48 am
by Julian Mayo
Rossi has stated that Ross Brawn "is talking bullshit about him testing each month with Ferrari"....he ( Rossi) doesn't know what he will be doing next week much less every month, except that he is totally committed to winning another Motogp title next year.
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:22 pm
by Bundy
Rossi won't go anywhere until he has broken Mick's record of 5 straight, which he should equal next race.....Until then
GO THE DUKE!!!!!!!!
Gotta love a Ducati win...Would have been better if Bayliss was on board but he is too old & too slow.
Next year looks interesting in the MotoGP class. Blokes like Biaggi (even though he is 2nd in WC), Bayliss, Hayden, Roberts etc etc etc who have been in the top class for a while but don't look like being in contention to win a WC should be moved on. The 250cc class is packed with talent. Pedrosa, Stoner, Dovizioso, De Puniet, West etc etc. should be moved up to see if they can challenge Rossi, Gibernau, Capirossi.
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:07 pm
by <T-K>
julian mayo wrote:Rumour has it that Sete is off to join Capirossi at Ducati next year, and Pedrossi will come up from the 250cc class to join Nicky Hayden on a factory honda.
I think that that is all that it is for now....a rumour, i have heard nothing of the sort...