The Moto GP 2009 thread

mobike008 · 20th July 2009, 17:42

After a long gap, got to see the motogp race.What a fantastic race at the german circuit. The beginning was marred with a horrible crash of Randy De Puniet. And, i had no doubt whatsoever with Rossi in pole position would win with ease.

But, it did not happen that way with Lorenzo and Stoner breathing down his neck all through the race with Stoner leading for quite a number of laps then the doctor in his inimitable style did a late braking maneavour to overtake him to stay on as the leader till the end.

Felt sorry for stoner as he had some breaking issue which took him down to 4th position from 1st.

Overall, it was a race between only 4 ( Rossi, Lorenzo,Stoner and Pedrosa) while the rest to the pack was not even seen in the camera angle.

The Doctor took his 101th title and he continues to rule

SohailPistawala · 24th July 2009, 10:33

Race Weekend once again, and this time its Donington Park.. whats the bet guys?

hillram · 24th July 2009, 11:30

Donington Park is a playground for Fiat Yamahas and the order of finish i predict is:
1.Rossi
2.Lorenzo
3.Stoner

kannan666 · 24th July 2009, 12:48

Always hard to bet against Rossi for a race win especially at Donington ! I'd go for Rossi, Lorenzo and Pedrosa.

quickdraw · 24th July 2009, 20:47

I mean the finish was like dayyum, both of them were wheelie'in the nuts off the bikes. This is turning really really interesting.

nitrogary · 25th July 2009, 13:09

expect stoner to do well here. he won the last two doningtons convincingly. rossi as usual will be up there and THE man to beat. also i feel pedrosa is srtonger than lorenzo. at least this was the status yesterday during practice.
this is one evil weekend as there are all three races: formula 1, motogp and WSBK. i am in big trouble as to which to watch. mostly will skip formula 1 lol.

mobike008 · 25th July 2009, 13:21

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Originally Posted by nitrogary

mostly will skip formula 1 lol.

Same here. It is going to be MotoGP for me too

mobike008 · 26th July 2009, 11:49

Guys, what time and channel MotoGP race is going to be aired?

kannan666 · 26th July 2009, 22:27

A very topsy turvy race ! Dovizioso, Colin Edwards & Randy De Puniet, who would have even imagined that as the top 3 before the start of the race ! Rossi still well ahead in the Championship points though by finishing 5th and best of the rest of the title contenders !

hillram · 26th July 2009, 22:30

Guys missed the Motogp as i stuck to F1 race as my favourite Mclaren was winning..rather won.
What was the final result at Donnington Park?

kannan666 · 26th July 2009, 22:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by hillram

Guys missed the Motogp as i stuck to F1 race as my favourite Mclaren was winning..rather won.
What was the final result at Donnington Park?

Top three already mentioned in the post above, read about it here - Dovizioso takes first MotoGP victory in eventful Donington swansong | The Official MotoGP Website

motor_breathing · 27th July 2009, 12:06

Quote:

Guys missed the Motogp as i stuck to F1 race as my favourite Mclaren was winning..rather won.
What was the final result at Donnington Park?

MotoGP started after the F1 race was over. (at around 7:45)
Crazy race, and stupid tyre choice from Ducatis.

Rossi should have left dovi ahead as his guinea pig in those varying conditions. Nonetheless good performance to comback from a crash and extend the championship lead to 25 points.

five46 · 27th July 2009, 21:36

Was an eventful race. But, for me the best ride was by Colin. Andrea also thoroughly deserved the victory. The way he was doin a Vale on Vale was amazing, brought back memories of Vale riding for the HRC. Randy DePuniet also rode well, his fight with Dani and Colin was really worth watching.
Vale also made a good recovery finishing at 5th after falling to 11th. Was disappointing to see Jorge lose his front and end up as DNF.

SohailPistawala · 11th August 2009, 11:14

Casey is not participating in the next three races of MotoGp due to health Issues, and Mika Kallio from Pramac racing takes his place along side Nicky Hayden.

JVH · 11th August 2009, 11:23

So its between Lorenzo and Rossi for the championships now

View Poll Results: Who do you think will wear the motogp 2009 crown?
Dani Pedrosa	2	2.53%
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Chris Vermeulen	0	0%
Casey Stoner	7	8.86%
Valentino Rossi	68	86.08%
James Toseland	0	0%
Sete Gibernau	0	0%
Loris Capirossi	0	0%
Nicky Hayden	2	2.53%
Jorge Lorenzo	0	0%
Any Other...	0	0%
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20th July 2009, 17:42	#136
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,695 Thanked: 14,800 Times View My Garage	After a long gap, got to see the motogp race.What a fantastic race at the german circuit. The beginning was marred with a horrible crash of Randy De Puniet. And, i had no doubt whatsoever with Rossi in pole position would win with ease. But, it did not happen that way with Lorenzo and Stoner breathing down his neck all through the race with Stoner leading for quite a number of laps then the doctor in his inimitable style did a late braking maneavour to overtake him to stay on as the leader till the end. Felt sorry for stoner as he had some breaking issue which took him down to 4th position from 1st. Overall, it was a race between only 4 ( Rossi, Lorenzo,Stoner and Pedrosa) while the rest to the pack was not even seen in the camera angle. The Doctor took his 101th title and he continues to rule
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24th July 2009, 10:33	#137
SohailPistawala BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 434 Thanked: 25 Times	Race Weekend once again, and this time its Donington Park.. whats the bet guys?
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24th July 2009, 11:30	#138
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	Donington Park is a playground for Fiat Yamahas and the order of finish i predict is: 1.Rossi 2.Lorenzo 3.Stoner
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24th July 2009, 12:48	#139
kannan666 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	Always hard to bet against Rossi for a race win especially at Donington ! I'd go for Rossi, Lorenzo and Pedrosa.
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24th July 2009, 20:47	#140
quickdraw Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,285 Thanked: 2,693 Times View My Garage	I mean the finish was like dayyum, both of them were wheelie'in the nuts off the bikes. This is turning really really interesting.
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25th July 2009, 13:09	#141
nitrogary BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pune Posts: 248 Thanked: 918 Times	expect stoner to do well here. he won the last two doningtons convincingly. rossi as usual will be up there and THE man to beat. also i feel pedrosa is srtonger than lorenzo. at least this was the status yesterday during practice. this is one evil weekend as there are all three races: formula 1, motogp and WSBK. i am in big trouble as to which to watch. mostly will skip formula 1 lol.
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26th July 2009, 11:49	#143
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,695 Thanked: 14,800 Times View My Garage	Guys, what time and channel MotoGP race is going to be aired?
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26th July 2009, 22:27	#144
kannan666 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	A very topsy turvy race ! Dovizioso, Colin Edwards & Randy De Puniet, who would have even imagined that as the top 3 before the start of the race ! Rossi still well ahead in the Championship points though by finishing 5th and best of the rest of the title contenders !
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26th July 2009, 22:30	#145
hillram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 2,942 Thanked: 1,326 Times View My Garage	Guys missed the Motogp as i stuck to F1 race as my favourite Mclaren was winning..rather won. What was the final result at Donnington Park?
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27th July 2009, 21:36	#148
five46 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: L-O-S-T!! Posts: 636 Thanked: 714 Times	Was an eventful race. But, for me the best ride was by Colin. Andrea also thoroughly deserved the victory. The way he was doin a Vale on Vale was amazing, brought back memories of Vale riding for the HRC. Randy DePuniet also rode well, his fight with Dani and Colin was really worth watching. Vale also made a good recovery finishing at 5th after falling to 11th. Was disappointing to see Jorge lose his front and end up as DNF.
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11th August 2009, 11:14	#149
SohailPistawala BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 434 Thanked: 25 Times	Casey is not participating in the next three races of MotoGp due to health Issues, and Mika Kallio from Pramac racing takes his place along side Nicky Hayden.
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11th August 2009, 11:23	#150
JVH Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,045 Thanked: 207 Times	So its between Lorenzo and Rossi for the championships now
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