The 2008 Moto gp Thread.....

[Furyous]

So......

Vale on Bridgeys, Lorenzo as team mate on Michs....

Tose/Edwards already quick on Michs.....

Melandri coming to terms with Ducati....

Casey looking forward to breaking records...

Capirex wanting to prove to Duke he's still fast....

Rejuvenated Suzuki team....


Bring it on I say.Promises to be a real good year I reckon.
Your thoughts gents ?

[Centurion07]

As long as Stoner's bike is a bit more "equal", I'm not really fussed between Rossi, Hayden or Edwards.....after JT that is.

[curlie467]

Definitely going to be a good year. Tough call as testing usually means bugger all, was gonna say pedrosa till he knackered himself up! Most likely be stoner again. Tose doing well in testing though, better than i thought he would.

[THE LAW 1]

what about Guintoli, (not sure of the spelling) what is he on thi year

[FourWheelDrift]

THE LAW 1 said:

what about Guintoli, (not sure of the spelling) what is he on thi year

D'Antin (Alice sponsored) Ducati alongside Tony Elias (barely a 100th of a second between them) both faster than factory Ducati rider Marco Melandri on the final day.

[THE LAW 1]

I like him from his performances last year not long now.

[anonymous-user]

i'm expecting Hopper to be a regular in the top six. that kawasaki was going well last year with RdP and Anthony West on it but Hopper is a better rider so i think he could be the surprise. Lorenzo wont shine as well as expected, i thought De Angelis was a better choice for that seat but i guess Jorge has a more experienced head on his shoulders as DeA was quite eratic at points last season.

[Furyous]

pablo said:

i'm expecting Hopper to be a regular in the top six. that kawasaki was going well last year with RdP and Anthony West on it but Hopper is a better rider so i think he could be the surprise. Lorenzo wont shine as well as expected, i thought De Angelis was a better choice for that seat but i guess Jorge has a more experienced head on his shoulders as DeA was quite eratic at points last season.

Lorezno lookd good to me for a first time out....

[philis]

TBH i think the pace that Stoner set last year was ominous, he was just in a different league.
I think he will be even stronger this year and will go from strength to strength.
Having said that, i am one of the few that sided with rossi when he ranted on about it all been down to the tyres. Hopefully it will be a master stroke from him to change to the bridgestone and he will be bashing wheels with stoner from the off.
This year has got serious potential.

[THE LAW 1]

philis said:

TBH i think the pace that Stoner set last year was ominous, he was just in a different league.
I think he will be even stronger this year and will go from strength to strength.
Having said that, i am one of the few that sided with rossi when he ranted on about it all been down to the tyres. Hopefully it will be a master stroke from him to change to the bridgestone and he will be bashing wheels with stoner from the off.
This year has got serious potential.

tyres and motor.
the Yam was way slower, rossi often got past on the wiggley bits only for Stoner to breeze by on the strights. I think Rossi may have missed a trick and perhaps should have jumped ship at the end of last year...???
who knows, time will tell

[hostile17]

I have to admit, I wouldn't mind if we discover this year that Stoner's performance advantage in 2007 was mostly to the bike and the tyres...