China MotoGP - mild or chunky style?

[supermotoC]

warning - race results in link - don't say I didn't warn you.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2006/May/060514b.htm

And you thought MotoGP 2006 would be a cakewalk......

[DJ Down Under]

as tough as MotoGP was extra special but there were no wheelies or burnouts nor any waving to the crowd.

Wait till you see John Hopkins's wheelie that Suzuki across the finish line...wow!...t'was good.

btw...John said he banged his elbow on the track during turn two in practice...and I thought just getting a knee down was good.

This was one great race for American fans...:eusa_clap:

more results here.. http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=217773

DJ

[DJ Down Under]

Go Nicky...you know she likes it..:eusa_clap:

DJ

http://www.mcnews.com.au/motorcycleracing2006/motogp/rnd4/gallery_a/images/Hayden_06GP04_2206_AN.jpg

[DJ Down Under]

Wrong way Vanentino...the track is that way..:icon_arrow:.....the rest of the season is going to be very interesting..:045:

DJ

http://www.mcnews.com.au/motorcycleracing2006/motogp/rnd4/gallery_a/images/Rossi_06GP04_2086_AN.jpg

[DJ Down Under]

Now you see it...now you don't.....anyone see what's missing off Rossi's bike in the second pic?

DJ

http://www.motorsport.com/photos/motogp/2006/chi/motogp-2006-chi-tm-0065.jpg

http://www.motorsport.com/photos/motogp/2006/chi/motogp-2006-chi-tm-0066.jpg

[Dallara]

The front fender...

Cheers!

Allan (Dallara - NAABSCD)

[GPM]

The ABS ring???

[AZBMWRIDER]

The ABS ring???


The Whole Truth, And Nothing But The Truth, So Help You ABS…..:badgrin: :096: :082:

[supermotoC]

Besides the missing front fender, I can't see the wires from his iPod - maybe he can afford wireless headphones?

There's a lovely blur where his f-fender ought to be, probably a nice chunk of French rubber that's about to hurl itself off (no doubt that's what took off the fender, too).

[DJ Down Under]

I don't blame Rossi for giving up...check out his tire..:icon_eek:

DJ

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/981/neumaticorossi1mj.png

[arkline]

Wow, what happened there? Just a big hunk of roadlike rash? I'd a gotten off when I first felt it. Too bad he pulled in to get a rear and then found out he was figuring wrong for which end went south.

Altogether though, it was a crackin' race. I'm loving this season better'n better every race. Mostly because these are real races. Swap me some lead, dude!

It really looks like the Repsol Hondas are dialed in pretty well. And Suzuki seems to have finally gotten a rideable machine under Hopkins. Think they're using a lot of those rolling papers? Rossi is having trouble steering when the tank is full? And his tires are sloughing off chunks? What gives with that? Edwards did himself proud, least ways most of the time.

Laguna is a bit more than two months off. I can hardly contain my enthusiasm...prolly piss myself in anticipation or some other such senior moment thing...I guess it all Depends.

[DJ Down Under]

As Barry Sheene would say..Colin is a happy chappy...he might even beat Rossi at Laguna..:icon_eek:

DJ

http://www.mcnews.com.au/motorcycleracing2006/motogp/rnd4/gallery_b/images/Edwards_06GP04_1194_AN.jpg

[supermotoC]

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/981/neumaticorossi1mj.png

Broke off the CF fork protector/fender mount. Were those Cheng Shin tires, or Maxxis?
Is that an ABS sensor next to the rotor?
Maybe THAT'S what failed & tore up the tire/fender - you know Yamaha DOES sell a model w/ ABS.

[jamming]

Ron..piss yourselve and Depends really don't go in the same sentence:037: .

I too am planning on Laguna and can not wait.

Roger