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996 sps
Original Poster
5,641 posts
85 months
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norfolkscooby
964 posts
24 months
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But according to Alex Briggs, the quotes saying Rossi will run Ducati & Hayden's settings are BS. He will be nowhere again, even in the predicted rain  My predictions... Stoner FTW, everyone write him off last weekend on here, he will fly, closely tailed by Jorge Lorenzo. Cal will get 3rd after an almighty scrap with pedrosa.
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Chipchap
1,205 posts
66 months
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As a fan of Vale' it would be my wish for him to be up there mixing it. However as long as we continue to have races where 4 or 5 riders are mixing it up at the front all the way then it matters a little less that one of them is not #46.
The secondary battles and the underdog CRT's getting in the ribs of the 2nd string prototypes is also fun to watch. Did anyone see just how fast one of the Ducatis flew past the Aprillia of De Puniet but come the twisties Randy was back in there fighting.
Msde good viewing all the way down the field. Lets have some more.
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rmuss
190 posts
28 months
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I dunno what spies is up to, I think he will be pretty much the same place he was last time.
I would say stoner and lorenzo in top 2 positions with possibly cal battling it out with pedrosa although im not sure if he has enough to pass him just yet. He needs to focus on keeping his head clear, try not to make silly mistakes and keep getting the points.
I think hayden will qualify pretty high but as the race goes on lose positions. Valentino I think he will be about the same or a few places higher.
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Group N
393 posts
72 months
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I reckon Lorenzo will take the win, Pedrosa not too far behind after they both passed Stoner in the first 5 laps of the race. Rossi will shock everyone with a distant 4th after dicing with Hayden all race long, then Dovi, Crutchlow, Bradl with RdP getting into the top 10, again Spies well off the pace mixing it with the Edwards + other CRT bikes. Hopefully Ellison will get a decent finish. But I know nowt really.
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Yazza54
9,440 posts
50 months
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Group N said: I reckon Lorenzo will take the win, Pedrosa not too far behind after they both passed Stoner in the first 5 laps of the race. Rossi will shock everyone with a distant 4th after dicing with Hayden all race long, then Dovi, Crutchlow, Bradl with RdP getting into the top 10, again Spies well off the pace mixing it with the Edwards + other CRT bikes. Hopefully Ellison will get a decent finish. But I know nowt really. You think rossi will beat cal and dovi?? You watched any racing this year?
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Rawwr
12,654 posts
103 months
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The last of the Stoner bogey tracks. Would be nice to see him tick that one off the list but it's going to be hard work as the top three all have strong form here.
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MarchHare
345 posts
74 months
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rmuss said: I dunno what spies is up to, I think he will be pretty much the same place he was last time.
I would say stoner and lorenzo in top 2 positions with possibly cal battling it out with pedrosa although im not sure if he has enough to pass him just yet. He needs to focus on keeping his head clear, try not to make silly mistakes and keep getting the points.
I think hayden will qualify pretty high but as the race goes on lose positions. Valentino I think he will be about the same or a few places higher. So, you're predicting exactly what happened in the last race?
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Yazza54
9,440 posts
50 months
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MarchHare said: rmuss said: I dunno what spies is up to, I think he will be pretty much the same place he was last time.
I would say stoner and lorenzo in top 2 positions with possibly cal battling it out with pedrosa although im not sure if he has enough to pass him just yet. He needs to focus on keeping his head clear, try not to make silly mistakes and keep getting the points.
I think hayden will qualify pretty high but as the race goes on lose positions. Valentino I think he will be about the same or a few places higher. So, you're predicting exactly what happened in the last race? Hahaha
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Steve Evil
8,501 posts
98 months
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I think I heard that Spies had adjusted his elbow-down style to compensate for the 800s and had to do a lot of work to adapt to the bike, this paid off last year as he was getting up there and had a win last year. With the change of bike, he's probably got some work to do in order to adapt to the 1000, it may even be worth him going back to how he used to ride in World Superbikes, it certainly seems to be paying off for Cal at the moment.
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996 sps
Original Poster
5,641 posts
85 months
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Steve Evil said: I think I heard that Spies had adjusted his elbow-down style to compensate for the 800s and had to do a lot of work to adapt to the bike, this paid off last year as he was getting up there and had a win last year. With the change of bike, he's probably got some work to do in order to adapt to the 1000, it may even be worth him going back to how he used to ride in World Superbikes, it certainly seems to be paying off for Cal at the moment. But surely the 1000s would suit him better, he has AMA Title and a WSB title in his rookie year, he should be dusting Cal up as he didn't perform as well in WSB.
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Steve Evil
8,501 posts
98 months
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996 sps said: But surely the 1000s would suit him better, he has AMA Title and a WSB title in his rookie year, he should be dusting Cal up as he didn't perform as well in WSB. He should, but I don't think Cal changed his style quite so much as Ben did, Cal is still riding in much the same was as he was in World Superbikes. Ben went through quite a bit of work in his first year to change his style to riding the 800, which Rossi likened to riding a 250. I just think he might be struggling to get back to how he was and once he adapts to the different style needed he'll be running up at the front again.
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MrKipling43
5,295 posts
85 months
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996 sps said: What's Zane Lowe doing in the Ducati pits? Oh, I see, interviewing Leo Sayer.
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996 sps
Original Poster
5,641 posts
85 months
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Steve Evil said: 996 sps said: But surely the 1000s would suit him better, he has AMA Title and a WSB title in his rookie year, he should be dusting Cal up as he didn't perform as well in WSB. He should, but I don't think Cal changed his style quite so much as Ben did, Cal is still riding in much the same was as he was in World Superbikes. Ben went through quite a bit of work in his first year to change his style to riding the 800, which Rossi likened to riding a 250. I just think he might be struggling to get back to how he was and once he adapts to the different style needed he'll be running up at the front again. Yep point taken. Could even be the pressure of a full factory ride as well on top of that.
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Johno
7,142 posts
151 months
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From what I've read the biggest pointer riding change of style is the braking because of the Bridgestone fort tres being so phenomenally good but also stiff as hell, Cal was actually carrying too much speed through the corner. He needed to brake harder to get the fro t tyre to work and then knock back the corner speed and stand he bike up,faster and fire it back out. I think he has had to change quite a lot and I agree Spies seemed to have lost his way, on a bike that should suit his style . . .
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tight5
1,026 posts
28 months
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practice is on british eurosport 2 at 1315 .
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Pvapour
6,250 posts
122 months
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must admit that after the prediction of Rossis performance this year coming true, we hadn't expected to stick with i, never mind enjoy it! have to say it's been pretty good so far, really rooting for Cal in what seems to be one of the best scraps early on that we've seen for years, hope it continues! no predictions, not bothered, as long as there's good close racing, swapping of positions & people giving it their all, go Cal! 
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Steve_T
6,183 posts
141 months
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I think Cal's issue will be how much he wears the tyres out vs the front runners. I think he will have the initial pace and he's certainly not afraid to mix it with the others, but he will struggle at the death compared to the other much lighter guys. Great to see him up there!
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Busa mav
928 posts
23 months
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must be raining as they are still in the box , except a few CRT bikes and Spies
Edit , end of FP1
Spies
Hayden
Rossi
Stoner
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ali4390
1,289 posts
34 months
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First practice full list:
1. Ben Spies
2. Nicky Hayden
3. Valentino Rossi
4. Casey Stoner
5. Alvaro Bautista
6. Cal Crutchlow
7. Andrea Dovizioso
8. Dani Pedrosa
9. Yonny Hernandez
10. Karel Abraham
11. Randy De Puniet
12. Michele Pirro
13. Stefan Bradl
14. Colin Edwards
15. Danilo Petrucci
16. Aleix Espargaro
17. Mattia Pasini
18. Ivan Silva
19. James Ellison
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