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oh happy day! well deserved.
(ahem, we don't need two Westy threads!)
*Points to sky* Thank you God!!!!!!
Now, lets make the rest of the season a good one Westy...... stay fit and focused during the offseason........ and
Give it to 'em in '08 Westy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOO!!
and to think. Everyone still has their kidneys !!!
No suprise to me, a very well deserved ride, just sort out qualifying Westy!
I am happy to see West on there but disappointed not to see Nakano, I hope he can stay in MotoGP
Now THAT'S funny! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by fatman
Yeah, I think Shinya still has a place in MotoGP. Hopefully the 3rd Kwak bike thing can come off under Konica Minolta colours.Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisS
Good one!! :s mokin:Quote:
Originally Posted by fatman
earned the drive for kawasaki, for next season, every time I See him on the television, more I'm liking him
Fantasic News!!! :D
He deserves it - worked so bloody hard to get there!!!
Some interesting comments from Ant on After the Flag at motogp.com regarding his signing....Casey's "form" and the dirt track beginnings.
The motogp boys are going to have to learn some new lingo what with the Green Ant and the Grass Hopper in one team. Hey Dude... Sic... Fully Sic haha
You dont have to be crazy to race MotoGP but it helps to travel with a snake and an iguana.....what the?
Maybe Ant and Hopper can bring a new generation to motoGP and it's bloody refreshing to see blokes who refuse to "tow" the line but prefer to let their riding do the "cultured" talk
Roll on Philip Island
...what he said :D :up: .. After the Flag was quite humourous IMO, I can relate to Westy and Hopper talking the way they do ;)
In comments to Bracksy after qual 6th for Motegi. SIC!!!!! Put the qualifiers in early and went to 2nd quickest and something like "I kept looking at the big screen and thought **** I'm still good"
Fingers crossed XXX
Lol, there he goes swearing again on live TV.. :D Have to say though, fantastic qualifying performance by the green Ant, bring on the race!
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Who said he doesnt have a personality! :D :laugh:
I have similar sunnies actually, good taste :p
i've waited three races to get back on the bandwagon. i knew he wold figure out the qualifiers.
how is his race pace looking?
Not to bad! He did a few 47's before doing a 46 on qualis, so i think he should be able to just about match DePuniet..
Pedrosa and Rossi are the quickest of the bunch on race tyres, along with Hayden.. Melandri is also quick on race rubber, aswell as Stoner..
Will be interesting to see how it goes, should be a close battle behind Rossi and Pedrosa.. Oh and shame on you for getting off the bandwagon! Where's your loyalty! Your meant to stick with him through thick and thin, i should know ;)
How come theres so many riders wearing those stupid white rimmed glasses? Are they sponsored?
They would want to be!Quote:
Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
West was terrific but it was such a shame he jumped the start. I was gutted by the first corner but at least I had Casey to keep the Aussie podium dream alive! Ant will go real well at the Island in a few weeks time.
probablyQuote:
Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
Sunglasses, watches and space on their caps are commonly sponsored (on the podium the cap is of tyres but then in the press conference it can be of personal sponsors)
Its funny because as soon as the rider gets of the bike there is always someone there with the cap, sunglasses etc...
It was a really harsh decision because he didnt really jump start. He moved forward a few inches then braked, so all he gained was about 4 inches (101.6mm ) and he was starting from stop, just like the others.
Yeah, it really was tough on him because it really stuffed him up more than giving him an advantage because he was stopping when everyone else took off. Still, that's the rules. It seemed like the red lights were help for a very long time, we wondered if his clutch had grabbed a bit and caused his 'creep'.Quote:
Originally Posted by jim mcglinchey
Why, do you prefer mirror glass used by someone next to West?Quote:
Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
It could be worse than normal start like the others, once the red light off He is not ready to make the start off after making the brake of the earlier start.Quote:
Originally Posted by jim mcglinchey
It may not count too much, the biggest disadvantage of this mistake was being penalized for jump start.
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Originally Posted by jim mcglinchey
That is what I thought too. He stopped as soon as he moved, if you get what I mean. :confused:
Yer he edged forward, hit the brakes as the rest of the field took off, then he took off after them, the penalty definately doesnt fit the crime, but its the rules im afraid..
It was amazing that he was still able to be in second after the first few corners :eek: Fark, what could have been! I just have to stop thinking about it :D His debut podium will be just round the corner, im sure..
It was just great to see him qualify sixth in the dry IMO ;)
Oh and he's sponsored by Spy Optics (sunglasses brand) same as Hopkins..
That podium might just be at The Island... :)
Lets hope it is an all aussie podium, that will make up for a lot of dissapointment's in the last years for the Ant lol.
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..