MOTOGP » Lorenzo: I am riding so fast!

Let''s hope michelin can cary qualifying form into the race. I think it''s a bad idea to go one tyre rule at the top level of prototype motorcycle racing.

MOTOGP » Stoner title hopes end in the gravel.

It's not Rossi, its the situation. Rossi himself has been in the same postion in 2006, world champion for the last 5 zillion years and all of a sudden his behind in the championship to a consistent finisher. It's the first time in his career he has been in that situation, and guess what he binned at Valencia. All he had to do is race behind Hayden, not even pass him, and he would have regained the trophy. Stoner won the 2007 championship with no pressure, retaining it is always much harder. Rossi has been there, made the same mistakes in 2006 and 2007, and learnt from it. Next year Stoner will be wiser in race craft.

MOTOGP » Stoner title hopes end in the gravel.

Now I know why Alice moved there sponsorship to the bottom of the Ducati! It's starting pay divedends. It just highlights the fact that you have to stay on the bike to win a championship (aka Hayden in 2006). Rossi has only finished off the podium twice this year, Stoner has been the fastest basically all year, but cannot remain on the bike, thus no title defence. At least this coverage showed racing back in the mid field, and about 5 seconds of the Kawasaki battle!

MOTOGP » As bad as it gets for Kawasaki.

Maybe they should take a page out of the Suzuki "How to Design a Chassis for Motogp" book. Design the chassis for the Bridgestone tyres. Seems to have worked for Suzuki.

MOTOGP » Suzuki close to revealing riders for '09.

Stick Spies on a incentive contract. Pay the base wage, and the rest of his asking price will have to be earned with certain results within certain time periods. Or stick him on 250cc, then we will see how good he is.

MOTOGP » Rossi vs Stoner - the aftermath.

Stoner must be a moaner, because it takes one to know one! Thats all we read on this forum is everyone moaning, stoner fanboys moaning, rossi fanboys moaning, moaning about TC and electronics, the races are boring blah blah blah. But as fans of the sport this is exactly what we want and need. Two riders just putting it out there and if they dont like something they stick it up each other. Rivalry (and somtimes dislike and hatred) is what makes sport great. Everybody states that Stoner should respect Rossi more, WRONG. We as fans should respect Rossi, not the riders competing against him. They are also paid to win races and the championship. cont....

MOTOGP » Rossi vs Stoner - the aftermath.

I think we can safely say that Melandri is gone. From a tam perspective your No.2 rider is there to help pick up enough points for contructors/team championship, and help the No.1. In all cases Melandri has failed. So the next logical step, as TRR said, is to bring Gibernau up to speed and run as a blocker for Stoner. But saying that, will Gibernau take on that role? It may be too much for him to play second fiddle to Stoner. How come these guys get a mid summer break? They earn crap loads more than everyone else, especially me, and all I get is a 4week break per 52 weeks, if staffing levels permit. I blame my parents for my lack of genetics.

MOTOGP » Rossi vs Stoner - the aftermath.

At least one thing will be answered at Brno after the break, is Stoner mentally strong enough to take it on the chin and show up at brno?, or will he capitulate like Biaggi and Gibernau?

MOTOGP » Rossi vs Stoner - the aftermath.

Why has Rossi waited until now to start racing? He should be in that frame of mind all the time.

MOTOGP » Laguna Seca - Race results.

Well maybe Rossi did break check him. If Stoner did accuse him of it, it may be true. You dont make strong accusations like that, even if you are a bit petulent like Stoner (or Rossi was when he first started in the premier class), without personally beleiving he did. Stoner had been following Rossi into the final corner for several laps to either set up a inside move into the corner or to get good drive onto the straight, and Rossi knew this. Stoner would have known Rossi's breaking point, and if Rossi did break early, Stoner would have known, and bingo, break check! But I am sure Stoner said that the mistake was all his fault, he just come in far too hot, and did well to avoid Rossi