MotoGP round 9: Sachsenring

[Corny]

This Thursday I'll leave :D Can't wait for this weekend!

Some GP riders will go karting on thursday, I think I'm going to watch it. Next to that, I heard Toseland's band is going to play somewhere around the circuit, sure I'd like to know how good he is at singing:P

Unfortunately we lost another rider. With some injuries the field will become very, very little I'm afraid.

I wouldn't mind if I'll get a race like this ;) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjtx0PUIdmg

Roll on Sachsenring I would say :D

[ShiftingGears]

This Thursday I'll leave :D Can't wait for this weekend!

Some GP riders will go karting on thursday, I think I'm going to watch it. Next to that, I heard Toseland's band is going to play somewhere around the circuit, sure I'd like to know how good he is at singing:P

Unfortunately we lost another rider. With some injuries the field will become very, very little I'm afraid.

I wouldn't mind if I'll get a race like this ;) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjtx0PUIdmg

Roll on Sachsenring I would say :D

The transition from 2006 to 2007 is clear evidence why you should never try to fix something that ain't broke.

[Corny]

Couldn't have said it better than you do!

BTW, there was an interesting interview on our Dutch Pre show of Laguna Seca with Nicky Hayden

RTL: 'Nicky, lots of people said last year that you would suit the Ducati with your Dirt-Track style. But now you're not getting the results, how does that come?'
Nicky: 'Yeah, but that's what people say from television side. But from the inside it's very different.
Everybody thinks that Casey rides the Ducati quit agressive, but the truth is different. He just controls it with the back wheel, though he might look a bit aggressive sometimes, the truth is that he rides it very smoothly. The harder you try on this bike, the slower you will go.'

[Rod Richardson]

RESULTS - WET TRACK

125 QUALIFYING

1 60 Julian SIMON (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Julian+Simon) SPA Aprilia 1'38.671
2 38 Bradley SMITH (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Bradley+Smith) GBR Aprilia + 1.015
3 93 Marc MARQUEZ (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Marc+Marquez) SPA KTM + 1.339
4 78 Marcel SCHROTTER (http://www.motogp.com/) GER Honda + 1.815
5 18 Nicolas TEROL (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Nicolas+Terol) SPA Aprilia + 1.821
6 5 Alexis MASBOU (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Alexis+Masbou) FRA Loncin + 1.993
7 73 Takaaki NAKAGAMI (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Takaaki+Nakagami) JPN Aprilia + 2.157
8 7 Efren VAZQUEZ (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Efren+Vazquez) SPA Derbi + 2.295
9 24 Simone CORSI (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Simone+Corsi) ITA Aprilia + 2.458
10 88 Michael RANSEDER (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Michael+Ranseder) AUT Aprilia + 2.670
11 53 Jasper IWEMA (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Jasper+Iwema) NED Honda + 2.730
12 6 Joan OLIVE (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Joan+Olive) SPA Derbi + 2.807
13 71 Tomoyoshi KOYAMA (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Tomoyoshi+Koyama) JPN Loncin + 2.881
14 33 Sergio GADEA (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Sergio+Gadea) SPA Aprilia + 2.894
15 11 Sandro CORTESE (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Sandro+Cortese) GER Derbi + 2.900


250 QUALIFYING

1 58 Marco SIMONCELLI (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Marco+Simoncelli) ITA Gilera 1'32.962
2 40 Hector BARBERA (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Hector+Barbera) SPA Aprilia + 0.143
3 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Alvaro+Bautista) SPA Aprilia + 1.284
4 4 Hiroshi AOYAMA (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Hiroshi+Aoyama) JPN Honda + 1.323
5 17 Karel ABRAHAM (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Karel+Abraham) CZE Aprilia + 1.350
6 75 Mattia PASINI (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Mattia+Pasini) ITA Aprilia + 1.371
7 6 Alex DEBON (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Alex+Debon) SPA Aprilia + 1.670
8 55 Hector FAUBEL (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Hector+Faubel) SPA Honda + 1.698
9 41 Aleix ESPARGARO (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Aleix+Espargaro) SPA Aprilia + 1.756
10 63 Mike DI MEGLIO (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Mike+Di+Meglio) FRA Aprilia + 1.842
11 12 Thomas LUTHI (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Thomas+Luthi) SWI Aprilia + 2.057
12 25 Alex BALDOLINI (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Alex+Baldolini) ITA Aprilia + 2.393
13 52 Lukas PESEK (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Lukas+Pesek) CZE Aprilia + 2.465
14 15 Roberto LOCATELLI (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Roberto+Locatelli) ITA Gilera + 2.675
15 16 Jules CLUZEL (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/profiles/Jules+Cluzel) FRA Aprilia + 2.927


MOTO GP QUALIFYING

1 46 Valentino ROSSI (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Valentino+Rossi) ITA Yamaha 1'32.520
2 99 Jorge LORENZO (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Jorge+Lorenzo) SPA Yamaha + 0.640
3 27 Casey STONER (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Casey+Stoner) AUS Ducati + 1.239
4 69 Nicky HAYDEN (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Nicky+Hayden) USA Ducati + 1.884
5 15 Alex DE ANGELIS (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Alex+de+Angelis) RSM Honda + 1.970
6 14 Randy DE PUNIET (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Randy+de+Puniet) FRA Honda + 2.044
7 5 Colin EDWARDS (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Colin+Edwards) USA Yamaha + 2.087
8 3 Dani PEDROSA (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Dani+Pedrosa) SPA Honda + 2.205
9 65 Loris CAPIROSSI (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Loris+Capirossi) ITA Suzuki + 2.221
10 36 Mika KALLIO (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Mika+Kallio) FIN Ducati + 2.251
11 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Andrea+Dovizioso) ITA Honda + 2.372
12 7 Chris VERMEULEN (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Chris+Vermeulen) AUS Suzuki + 2.417
13 33 Marco MELANDRI (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Marco+Melandri) ITA Kawasaki + 2.418
14 52 James TOSELAND (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/James+Toseland) GBR Yamaha + 2.485
15 88 Niccolo CANEPA (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Niccolo+Canepa) ITA Ducati + 3.492
16 41 Gabor TALMACSI (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Gabor+Talmacsi) HUN Honda + 3.535
17 24 Toni ELIAS (http://www.motogp.com/en/riders/Toni+Elias) SPA Honda + 4.011

[The Phantom]

What a race :)

[Allyc85]

Brilliant race, I thought for a second Lorenzo was going to steal it.

Cant wait for Donnington next week :D :D

[pettersolberg29]

Thats 3 races in a row now... :-(

I've supported Dovi for 3 races - all retirements. How bizarrely unlucky...

[Wim_Impreza]

Next week is another race, pettersolberg29.

I support Stoner and Neukirchner (in WSBK) and they haven't luck this year too.

[52Paddy]

Great racing but was a shame to see Stoner just swallowed up by Rossi, Lorenzo and Pedrosa. I was hoping he would keep in contention for the race win but he just fell back despite a late charge with quick laps.

[Roby44]

Thats 3 races in a row now... :-(

I've supported Dovi for 3 races - all retirements. How bizarrely unlucky...


I reckon it has something to do with that bloody #4 on his bike..This race it was 4 laps to the end and he's out, last 2 he was in 4th place and crashes!!

Bring back #34..

[MrJan]

Bet the heart rate was up in the Yamaha garage for those last few laps, great stuff from both riders but Rossi showed that he still has the edge.

On another point, what a freak accident for Nicky in practice where he barrelled into matey (forgotten who it was now). I couldn't help but laugh at it even though it could have been a lot worse. Just imagine being all careful in the wet and then suddenly the world goes upside down as you get smashed into by some loon who'd recently been on a Ducati :D

[Ranger]

There's been 3 excellent MotoGP races in the last 4 Grands Prix. Keep 'em coming. :up:

Oh, and do something about that Channel One lot. Daryl Beattie is barely the most animated on the best of days but yesterday he was just asleep by the last corner. Really drains the life out of the commentary, would never have thought there was just a tenth of a second in the result just by listening.

[The Phantom]

Malllen, it gets worse - as of 2010, Foxtel is losing the MotoGP coverage altogether, as OneHD has got sole rights to it for FIVE BLOODY YEARS. Five years of Greg Rust and Daryl Beattie, I'll have slashed my wrists by the second year.

[Corny]

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/686/sachsenring2009corn234.jpg

Had such a great weekend.. Will post some more photos later

[leopard]

This is the third time Yamaha riders battling out one another. Provided they can keep the fight beautiful without having to give disadvantage to any of them and team, it'd be good for exceptionally strong performance show off. The way they ride that rider behind must not only follow teammate who was leading at the front earns praise.

Again, great for them and the team who give the same opportunity to their riders fair and square.

Some rumors are floating around that Honda wants Lorenzo. This might like two sides of coin for Lorenzo. Keep driving at current place gives the same opportunity if Yamaha can maintain their current state for their two drivers. Or else taking ride elsewhere as it looks Rossi feels comfort and homey at Yamaha and doesn't seem have willingness to go elsewhere for different team or retirement in near future.

Nothing wrong for Lorenzo at current place, there is not any warranty somewhere else is better. But natural projection said that the wider light source, the more blurred the shadow.

[leopard]

I mean Lorenzo currently looks like in a shadow area, an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach him due to obstruction by an object.

However seeing results of this season, whenever Lorenzo has opportunity threatening Rossi, he takes it, and it goes the other way around. So my worries perhaps is not in right place.

[leopard]

I forgot the Pedrosa factor on Honda, so there is not any place perfectly comfortable to stay. :)

[quote="leopardsleeping"]I mean Lorenzo currently looks like in a shadow area, an area where direct light from a light source cannot reach him due to obstruction by an object.

:)

[Corny]

Few Sachsenring pics!

Food at the track ;)
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/3372/sachsenring2009128.jpg

FINALLY I had the chance to manage a paddock-card. I have been there for some 3 hours, seen a lot of riders and of course taking pictures with them
http://img266.imageshack.us/img266/3435/sachsenring2009310.jpg

We were eating in the city on sunday night.. And suddenly Dovizioso stepped in with his team! Quit surprising
http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/5992/sachsenring2009322.jpg

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/4597/sachsenring2009124.jpg
[img]http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/4894/sachsenring2009283.jpg

[Allyc85]

Awesome pics Corny, must have been so surreal to see Dovi just walk in like that and amazing to meet the Doctor himself?!

[Corny]

Awesome pics Corny, must have been so surreal to see Dovi just walk in like that and amazing to meet the Doctor himself?!
I was very surprised to see him walking in indeed! Though the restaurant was full of people, I was the only one that noticed Dovizioso just walked in!

Yes, I have waited on him for 2 hours. Well, not only on him, almost all the riders where there. I've seen Pedrosa, De Angelis, Lorenzo, and been on picture with Hayden, Edwards, Vermeulen, Toseland, Melandri, Capirossi, and finally Rossi. I thought I would've been very impressed to meet such a name, but when he was there I saw he's just a human being, like you and me! For me it was nothing special at all to see and touch him (and other riders), but when I walked away from the paddock and saw the pictures, I was impressed by myself that I had finally done it :D !

[Allyc85]

What did you say when you approached Dovy, I never know what to say really and just spout the usual fan rubbish lol.

I met Rossi in Wales l;ast year when he stopped his rally car at a petrol station for a couple repairs and aa toilet break! He was a total star posing for pictures of the kids and making sure that everyone got an autograph, even though he was on a tight schedule.