MOTOGP » MotoGP 2008 - so far

RE: Deano..

JT fist test is Nov 16th with all other teams!

One master guy said some years ago that it is the dude not the bike! Who was this 7 x ex champ?

And that mentioned knows everyting as we know ... So credits goes to Casey!

I HOPE MAX BIAGGI CAN BACK, i'm very disappointed with HONDA decision. I like HONDA,but... Sorry, HONDA not fair with max biaggi. I think, max still fast. I HOPE max can get team in motogp 2008. I miss with max performance in the motogp. TO ALL TEAM IN MOTOGP, HELP BIAGGI

max is max like him or not. I met him once in Sardinia and he was a real gent away from racing.
Whilst in the paddock there was always an atmosphere, gossap or rivalry.
No one can deny he is pure entertainment.
Casey has ridden fantastic!
But I would like a bit more agro going on, punch ups and barging were great.

Great that Rossi is on Bridgestones next year. What will the Rossi apologists have to complain about now when he loses? Oh of course, there's still the bike they can blame. Or Jeremy Burgess.

If Rossi and Stoner were both on a Ducati, both with the same bike and tyres, they would complain that Stoner was being given better parts!

If Rossi was riding a bike down the road with Stoner as pillion, and the bike crashed, they would blame Stoner.

Vito, Repsol Honda only have 6 wins in 4 years because their lead develop rider has been Barros, Biaggi, and Hayden. All 3 cannot develop a bike to save their careers. Barros got Rossi's last developemnts and did nothing with it. Biaggi tried to a the best bike his own and made a pig. Nicky made the 990 into a superbike and got lucky with Rossi having a terrible season, HRC then tells the world that Nicky RC211V is the best of all before, and use parts of it as the basis for the RC212V. Cut to today and we have the Nicky's RC212V the prototype for today and the future, and its is still a pig. HRC's will only hope is Dani and Dovi to lead bike developement and drop the dead weight.

elefantman. Does you last post make you a stoner apologist then?

Actually, when you look at it, a pretty lame field all-in-all. Only four riders having gained 5 or more race wins.
No wonder the racing is getting processional - a very small group at the sharp end and the remainder either no-hopers or rookies.
WSB remains the much more interesting and competitive class.

was pretty surprised to know that krjr has only 8 wins, and he was a world champion ... but more surprised to know that hayden has only 3 wins ...

Rossi on Bridgstones?At least the factor of getting the tires up to tempurature should'nt be a facter any more.Yamaha also needs to make a major leap in engine performance.Rossi has'nt forgotten how to launch a bike off the line after all these years.But there is only so much you can do when your bike is so deficient when it comes to acceleration and top speed.Should be a much better year,as all the manufacturers will close the gap on Ducati.