Ant looking the goods so far in malaysia...... 5th after FP2. C'mon Ant!!!!
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Ant looking the goods so far in malaysia...... 5th after FP2. C'mon Ant!!!!
Beat me to it! :D 5th and he didnt even test there in the pre-season, like the rest of the field ;) :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by osg
I just hope he can get to grips (no pun intended) with the Qualifying tyres. I would like to see him in the leading pack from the start. Go Westy :up:
5th again in FP3........ less than half a second from Stoner. Looking good Ant, looking good.
.......and 5th again :)
Yup, qualified 5th after leading for most of the session! At one stage, with two minutes to go it was three aussies occupying the front row, what a coup that would have been..
Looking strong for the race, goooo Ant :up:
:hmh: :bigcry: Ant.......... geez...
Indeed, I was devestated! When the comentator said those fateful words, my heart sank :p
Im sure he would have been livid after the race.. Glad he vacated the pit box instantly so Bracksey couldn't interview him :D
I guess the positive he can take out of it is that he qualified very well in the dry and will only get better from here on out, he also gained a point.. I HIGHLY doubt he'll make that mistake ever again..
Apparently Westy didn't jump the start at all, he got a jump start on a technicality because he lined up in the wrong grid spot.
There are millions of grid spots for various kinds of racing, apparently he lined up on the one slightly to the left and in front of the one where he should have been.
It's explained at http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sp...ts-jump-start/
He should of been back a fraction and to the right a fraction (see Stoner, on the right slot of the two grouped close together, Westy on the left one :( )
I actually think that he tried to move back but couldnt get across :( Must of been a force of habbit from racing in the 250 class and because he was the first rider back he had no other rider(s) to guide himself with..
I was shattered after that, seriously lost alot of interest in the race..