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« on: July 15, 2011, 04:25:19 AM »
Looks like a fun start.  Cold track conditions result in numerous getoffs, including Stoner, Rossi, Pedrobot, and Elias (twice!) in FP1, almost all of them in turn 11.  Unknown if LCR will manage to piece together a bike for Elias to ride for FP2.  This has reignited the questions regarding Bridgestone's fitness to be the spec tire provider for MotoGP.

Capirossi finished FP1 feeling unfit to continue, meaning Guintoli will be taking his ride for the weekend.

Top four are Simo, Stoner, Lorenzo and Hayden (who loves this track, go Nicky).
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« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2011, 05:39:03 AM »
Quote from: DredheadV2.0 on July 15, 2011, 04:25:19 AM

Looks like a fun start.  Cold track conditions result in numerous getoffs, including Stoner, Rossi, Pedrobot, and Elias (twice!)


That's great news for LCR Honda! Up to now, Elias hasn't gone fast enough to fall.
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« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2011, 12:19:32 PM »
Edwards stated that he has never really liked the place after his 1st visit there in 2003 with the Bar-B-Cube...
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« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2011, 06:44:25 PM »
Go Sylvain! Sorry Loris, hope your feeling better soon.
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« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2011, 07:22:08 PM »
Quote from: mugwump58 on July 15, 2011, 06:44:25 PM

Go Sylvain! Sorry Loris, hope your feeling better soon.


Guniters is 1.5 seconds off the pace.  Elias's pace, that is.

Yet the mofo is still smiling.   Bigok
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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2011, 07:38:48 PM »
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Guniters is 1.5 seconds off the pace.  Elias's pace, that is.

Yet the mofo is still smiling.   Bigok


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« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2011, 07:45:38 PM »
Riders are apparently in revolt over the tires chucking them off the bike. They had an emergency meeting today and finally forced Bridgestone to start offering a wider range of tire options to help solve the warm-up problems. Looks like they'll have two rears in Laguna Seca and three fronts starting at Brno.

There's another meeting between the riders, Dorna, and Bridgestone tomorrow.
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« Reply #7 on: July 15, 2011, 07:48:27 PM »
Quote from: squeezer on July 15, 2011, 07:45:38 PM

Riders are apparently in revolt over the tires chucking them off the bike. They had an emergency meeting today and finally forced Bridgestone to start offering a wider range of tire options to help solve the warm-up problems. Looks like they'll have two rears in Laguna Seca and three fronts starting at Brno.


Germany was once of the races they say they'd planned on using the supersoft option already (previous to the rider's revolt), but apparently they're going to have to do a little more work than that.
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« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2011, 01:27:49 PM »
Marc and Maverick! I can't wait to leave work and watch the qualifing! Did what's her face show up at the race again or are they too passe' already?
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« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2011, 02:56:52 PM »
Spec tire rule blows . The idea that one size fits all in MotoGP is fundamentally retarded if we consider it is a prototype racing class  . There are different riding styles , different engine configurations , etc .  

Hopefully world`s economy  will improve soon and they get away with that unfortunately necessary evil .    
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« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2011, 04:59:48 PM »
Rossi qualified 16th and is ready to ditch the GP11.1. EEK!
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« Reply #11 on: July 16, 2011, 05:15:10 PM »
Tomek is right. There should be no rules beyond two wheels, engine size limit, and normal aspiration. It isn't like anyone's "secret sauce" stays secret for long.
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« Reply #12 on: July 16, 2011, 09:12:14 PM »
Quote from: DredheadV2.0 on July 16, 2011, 04:59:48 PM

Rossi qualified 16th and is ready to ditch the GP11.1. EEK!


Oh how the mighty have fallen.
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« Reply #13 on: July 16, 2011, 09:28:00 PM »
The Italian bike, Italian rider dream scheme seems to have fallen on hard times.  


Stacey Moaner must be secretly rubbing his hands in glee about now.  Wink
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« Reply #14 on: July 16, 2011, 10:09:08 PM »
Quote from: tomek on July 16, 2011, 02:56:52 PM

Spec tire rule blows . The idea that one size fits all in MotoGP is fundamentally retarded if we consider it is a prototype racing class  . There are different riding styles , different engine configurations , etc .  


Different ability to get heat into the tires... I gotta wonder how well Suzuki would be doing if they could have a tire designed for their bike, as opposed to trying to tweak a design that's not compatible with the spec tire.
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« Reply #15 on: July 17, 2011, 06:59:04 AM »
I think we'll get an idea about that when the new options become available. The zuke looked pretty good today, though.

Good racing, pretty much all the way back.

Speed blew the results, listing Sic twice.
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« Reply #16 on: July 17, 2011, 07:28:14 AM »
Arrgh, I spoilered myself!
Went to the SPEED website to check the schedule, I even entered the /schedule URL suffix, but since I was on my IPhone, it automatically kicked me to the mobile site with the screaming headline: XXXX XXXXXXX wins the German Grand Prix
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« Reply #17 on: July 17, 2011, 08:41:56 AM »
Quote from: veefer800canuck on July 17, 2011, 07:28:14 AM

Arrgh, I spoilered myself!
Went to the SPEED website to check the schedule, I even entered the /schedule URL suffix, but since I was on my IPhone, it automatically kicked me to the mobile site with the screaming headline: XXXX XXXXXXX wins the German Grand Prix

Who won?

this thread has SPOILER in the title so, we're safe to post results  Bigsmile
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« Reply #18 on: July 17, 2011, 09:34:04 AM »
Let's just say the X's represent actual letters.
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« Reply #19 on: July 17, 2011, 10:00:09 AM »
I loved the move Spies put on Simoncelli on the last lap. Then looked back at him while crossing the finish line.  Lol
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