The Moto GP 08' discussion thread

five46 · 6th June 2008, 21:58

Daniel Pedrosa topped both, FP1 and FP2 today, followed by Capirex and Vale on combined times.

Make no mistakes, Vale is looking strong too. He'll sport a special livery in traditional 'Azzurri' blue dedicated to his national football team for their opening match in the UEFA European Championship title on Monday.

five46 · 6th June 2008, 23:22

> Jorge Lorenzo, after another highside

will be not racing for the Barcelona race. It is feared that he might have caused further damage to his injured right leg.
He has already ruled himself out of the title fight when he slipped to 28 points behind championship leader Valentino Rossi following his crash in the race at Mugello last weekend.
Kya gira hua aadmi hai yaar!

> Valentino Rossi is on the verge of signing for a further two years at the works Yamaha team, saying this afternoon that things are 'very close'.
He is now second overall in the table of Grand Prix wins on 91 victories, with only Giacomo Agostini ahead on 122.

straight6 · 7th June 2008, 13:45

All this can be read on the official website. By the way, which channel are the races on?

vabs78 · 7th June 2008, 16:28

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Originally Posted by five46

... sport a special livery in traditional 'Azzurri' blue dedicated to his national football team for their opening match in the UEFA European Championship title on Monday.

The bike looks beautiful in this livery.

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Originally Posted by straight6

... By the way, which channel are the races on?

Ten Sports and ESPN.

straight6 · 7th June 2008, 22:24

What time is the race starting tomorrow according to IST?

vabs78 · 8th June 2008, 01:21

Vale is 9th on the grid

What the hell is going on?

five46 · 8th June 2008, 18:37

1. Daniel Pedrosa
2. Valentino Rossi
3. Casey Stoner.

Daniel rode a good race to escape at the front. But, the ride of the race was definitely by Vale. Awesome battle with Casey Stoner. What a ride to get through from 9th in the field and finish 2nd on the podium!

Vale still leads the Championship but jus by 7 points from Dani.

vabs78 · 8th June 2008, 18:59

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Originally Posted by five46

...But, the ride of the race was definitely by Vale. ...

Yup. Great ride from Vale.
But Dani was unstoppable today, Rossi couldn't match his pace.

five46 · 8th June 2008, 19:56

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Originally Posted by vabs78

Yup. Great ride from Vale.
But Dani was unstoppable today, Rossi couldn't match his pace.

Exactly! With those Michelins having an upper hand, Dani was really unstoppable! God knows what lead would he have pulled with the pneumatic valve engine (if it were to surpass this conventional engine). Vale with his Bridgestones came close to Dani's laptimes in parts, but couldn't do so consistently, and hence couldn't match his pace...

SohailPistawala · 9th June 2008, 10:20

Amazing race!! Right said five46!!

turbo_v12 · 10th June 2008, 13:27

The pneumatic valve engine was actually giving way, and hence maybe Pedrossa would not have even finished the race if he was using that engine.

The Yam's now increased in horse power, which is clear from the fact that Rossi came out of Dovi's and Hayden's slipstream on the straight to overtake them. Even the Duke could not break away...in fact Rossi overtook Stoner towards the end braking late on the straight itself.

I think the championship may end up being purely between Pedrossa and Rossi, and Stoner might give a scare in between. Assen and Donington Park, if it does not rain, Michelin has the upper hand.

five46 · 10th June 2008, 15:24

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Originally Posted by turbo_v12

The pneumatic valve engine was actually giving way, and hence maybe Pedrossa would not have even finished the race if he was using that engine.

The Yam's now increased in horse power, which is clear from the fact that Rossi came out of Dovi's and Hayden's slipstream on the straight to overtake them. Even the Duke could not break away...in fact Rossi overtook Stoner towards the end braking late on the straight itself.

I think the championship may end up being purely between Pedrossa and Rossi, and Stoner might give a scare in between. Assen and Donington Park, if it does not rain, Michelin has the upper hand.

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Originally Posted by five46

God knows what lead would he have pulled with the pneumatic valve engine (if it were to surpass this conventional engine).

Pneumatic valves are the talk of this season eh?

Exactly Turbo! Yamaha have definitely closed down the top end grunt gap between themselves and Duke. Don't you think it was one of the reasons why Vale had a grin on his Helmet at Mugello?

Even Colin and Toseland with their Tech3 Yam's equipped with pneumatic valves(

not again! And damn it wouldn't affect top speed much!)have been able to raise eyebrows of people at HRC and Duke.

Donington Park is like a second home race for Vale, hope this would help him to close down on whatever advantage Michelin would hold. Also, Yamaha and crew had stayed back at Barcelona to do more tests with the Bridgestone tyres. Ahh...Why is 21st June so long???

SohailPistawala · 11th June 2008, 11:34

Turbo, Five46: i am really hoping lorenzo gets back before 21june for practice, its always fun to watch him race too. what say?? as i said earlier he looks really strong during the 2nd half of race.

five46 · 11th June 2008, 12:49

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Originally Posted by SohailPistawala

Turbo, Five46: i am really hoping lorenzo gets back before 21june for practice, its always fun to watch him race too. what say?? as i said earlier he looks really strong during the 2nd half of race.

Yup! With the promising performance he has shown at the start of the season, it'll be nice to see him back competing!

SohailPistawala · 23rd June 2008, 17:29

Ok guys last race was awsome, Rossi Could'nt keep up with Stoner, and Pedrosa tried very hard to keep up with Rossi.

Final Podium Standings

1: Stoner
2: Rossi
3: Pedrosa.
Rossi still leading the championship from Pedrosa.
Stoner MOved to 3rd place in rider standings folowing Lorenzo in 4th.
Hope Lorenzo recovers fast, he is a tough competitor in the league.BUt has been not upto the mark because of the crashes

This weekend race at assens!! Whoa

6th June 2008, 21:58	#61
five46 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: L-O-S-T!! Posts: 638 Thanked: 724 Times	Daniel Pedrosa topped both, FP1 and FP2 today, followed by Capirex and Vale on combined times. Make no mistakes, Vale is looking strong too. He'll sport a special livery in traditional 'Azzurri' blue dedicated to his national football team for their opening match in the UEFA European Championship title on Monday. Attached Thumbnails
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6th June 2008, 23:22	#62
five46 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: L-O-S-T!! Posts: 638 Thanked: 724 Times	Latest News on Catalunya Race > Jorge Lorenzo, after another highside will be not racing for the Barcelona race. It is feared that he might have caused further damage to his injured right leg. He has already ruled himself out of the title fight when he slipped to 28 points behind championship leader Valentino Rossi following his crash in the race at Mugello last weekend. Kya gira hua aadmi hai yaar! > Valentino Rossi is on the verge of signing for a further two years at the works Yamaha team, saying this afternoon that things are 'very close'. He is now second overall in the table of Grand Prix wins on 91 victories, with only Giacomo Agostini ahead on 122.
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7th June 2008, 13:45	#63
straight6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,549 Thanked: 300 Times	All this can be read on the official website. By the way, which channel are the races on?
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7th June 2008, 22:24	#65
straight6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,549 Thanked: 300 Times	What time is the race starting tomorrow according to IST?
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8th June 2008, 01:21	#66
vabs78 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pune, India Posts: 552 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Vale is 9th on the grid What the hell is going on? Last edited by vabs78 : 8th June 2008 at 01:22.
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8th June 2008, 18:37	#67
five46 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: L-O-S-T!! Posts: 638 Thanked: 724 Times	Race Result 1. Daniel Pedrosa 2. Valentino Rossi 3. Casey Stoner. Daniel rode a good race to escape at the front. But, the ride of the race was definitely by Vale. Awesome battle with Casey Stoner. What a ride to get through from 9th in the field and finish 2nd on the podium! Vale still leads the Championship but jus by 7 points from Dani.
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9th June 2008, 10:20	#70
SohailPistawala BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 434 Thanked: 27 Times	Amazing race!! Right said five46!!
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10th June 2008, 13:27	#71
turbo_v12 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane Posts: 457 Thanked: Once View My Garage	The pneumatic valve engine was actually giving way, and hence maybe Pedrossa would not have even finished the race if he was using that engine. The Yam's now increased in horse power, which is clear from the fact that Rossi came out of Dovi's and Hayden's slipstream on the straight to overtake them. Even the Duke could not break away...in fact Rossi overtook Stoner towards the end braking late on the straight itself. I think the championship may end up being purely between Pedrossa and Rossi, and Stoner might give a scare in between. Assen and Donington Park, if it does not rain, Michelin has the upper hand.
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11th June 2008, 11:34	#73
SohailPistawala BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 434 Thanked: 27 Times	Turbo, Five46: i am really hoping lorenzo gets back before 21june for practice, its always fun to watch him race too. what say?? as i said earlier he looks really strong during the 2nd half of race.
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23rd June 2008, 17:29	#75
SohailPistawala BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 434 Thanked: 27 Times	Ok guys last race was awsome, Rossi Could'nt keep up with Stoner, and Pedrosa tried very hard to keep up with Rossi. Final Podium Standings 1: Stoner 2: Rossi 3: Pedrosa. Rossi still leading the championship from Pedrosa. Stoner MOved to 3rd place in rider standings folowing Lorenzo in 4th. Hope Lorenzo recovers fast, he is a tough competitor in the league.BUt has been not upto the mark because of the crashes This weekend race at assens!! Whoa
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