Thread: MotoGP - Laguna Seca 2008
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17th July 2008, 15:55 #11
1 Stoner
2 Rossi
3 Edwards
RIP Marco Simoncelli
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17th July 2008, 21:18 #12
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Originally Posted by gco0307
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19th July 2008, 17:23 #13
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Originally Posted by neninja
Also Rossi hates the track because in his words (repeatedly to local press) the track is too dangerous because it is impossible to walk on the track at the corkscrew without falling down....
My suspicion is that the corkscrew messes with the mind of some riders so that they are a bit thrown off....OTOH, last year, Stoner seemed to have gotten over the "messing with the mind"......one reason that locals do well, is their famialrity with the track, plus the dust issue (as sometimes the track gets dust from the wind), that can change the traction a bit from one lap to the next, hence another reason why TC plays a role in Seca....and gives an advantage to those who have ridden it over the years...Only the dead know the end of war. Plato:beer:
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19th July 2008, 18:22 #14
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I'm not so sure that track messes with the riders as much as some think. Rossi has performed well here. last year was all about his crap tires, but before that, he podium-ed. Marco once fell three times in 2 days, then rebounded to have a podium last year. Stoner won when he had the bike to win and will do the same this year. He was never going to contend for a win in his first year on the LCR honda. The riders can learn laguna fairly easily, if they follow someone who knows the track. Sachsenring is more technically challenging for new riders, according to james toseland.
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19th July 2008, 23:20 #15
CRUNCH!!!!!!! QP times
Stoner laps below 1.21……must have sat on a hot chilli-pepper.
1 1 Casey STONER 1'20.700
2 46 Valentino ROSSI1'21.147
3 69 Nicky HAYDEN[ 1'21.430
4 48 Jorge LORENZO 1'21.636
5 52 James TOSELAND 1'21.848
6 14 Randy DE PUNIET 1'21.921
7 5 Colin EDWARDS 1'21.947
8 7 Chris VERMEULEN 1'21.971
9 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO 1'21.974
10 24 Toni ELIAS 1'21.999
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20th July 2008, 01:09 #16
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Originally Posted by T-D
rossi has overcome it but all you got to do is watch him do it slow and easy down the corkscrew for the first couple of practicesOnly the dead know the end of war. Plato:beer:
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20th July 2008, 01:32 #17
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Originally Posted by Rod Richardson
WOW!Casey Stoner: 2007 World Champion
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20th July 2008, 01:36 #18
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sad to see pedrosa out for this race, despite i'm not a big pedrosa fan,
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20th July 2008, 01:54 #19
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yeah hopefully Danni's can comeback next race
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20th July 2008, 02:01 #20
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Stoner is on another planet (as Rossi occasionally says)
LAGUNA SECA, California (AFP) — Reigning world champion Casey Stoner of Australia captured his fifth straight pole position Saturday in qualifying for Sunday's US MotoGP.
Stoner, who dominated the free practice on Friday, clocked the fastest qualifying time of 1min 20.700sec.
Stoner, winner here last year, had broken his track record in every practice, and he did it again in qualifying after just nine laps.
His eventual pole position record improved the previous qualifying record by more than 1.5sec.
Italian Valentino Rossi, the Yamaha rider who currently leads the overall standings, was second quickest in 1:21.147, and American Nicky Hayden (Honda) was third-fastest with a time of 1:21.430.
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