Rossi is the man
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Rossi beats Hondas for incredible Sachsenring win.
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has taken one of his greatest victories after beating a trio of charging Hondas by 0.3secs following 30 laps of non-stop Sachsenring action.
Rossi came into the race having qualified just eleventh on the grid after suffering handling problems with his Camel Yamaha, but a fast start and aggressive first lap saw him climb to sixth - by which time world championship leader Nicky Hayden was leading the field, having passed both Kenny Roberts Jr and pole sitter Dani Pedrosa in a brave move at the bottom of the hill.
Hayden continued to hold a narrow lead during the early stages, while Rossi's advance faltered and he had gained only one further position - passing Roberts Jr for fifth - by lap eight. But Roberts was part of a more significant incident three laps later when the American made an ill-judged lunge inside Makoto Tamada at the final turn.
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team - He is the man
2. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda - Quick but...
3. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team - Why can I never win...
4. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team - interesting as a bucket of sand
5. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team - I can,eh ride again, eh
6. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team - Next time...
7. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - hehe, I'm the Fastest Rizla
8. Sete Gibernau SPA Ducati Marlboro Team - Hmmm, 8th again...
9. Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha - %&$@(Spanish)!!!!
10. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - Hi mom, I came 10th...
11. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda - I need to win...
12. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team - I can't blame the bike...
13. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha - I am not last!!!
14. Jose Luis Cardoso SPA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP - Who?
DNF:
Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 16min 56.506 secs
Makoto Tamada JPN Konica Minolta Honda 14min 1.468 secs
Kenny Roberts Jr USA Team Roberts 14min 1.753 secs
Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 3min 4.603 secs
DNS:
Casey Stoner AUS Honda LCR
MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has taken one of his greatest victories after beating a trio of charging Hondas by 0.3secs following 30 laps of non-stop Sachsenring action.
Rossi came into the race having qualified just eleventh on the grid after suffering handling problems with his Camel Yamaha, but a fast start and aggressive first lap saw him climb to sixth - by which time world championship leader Nicky Hayden was leading the field, having passed both Kenny Roberts Jr and pole sitter Dani Pedrosa in a brave move at the bottom of the hill.
Hayden continued to hold a narrow lead during the early stages, while Rossi's advance faltered and he had gained only one further position - passing Roberts Jr for fifth - by lap eight. But Roberts was part of a more significant incident three laps later when the American made an ill-judged lunge inside Makoto Tamada at the final turn.
1. Valentino Rossi ITA Camel Yamaha Team - He is the man 2. Marco Melandri ITA Fortuna Honda - Quick but... 3. Nicky Hayden USA Repsol Honda Team - Why can I never win... 4. Dani Pedrosa SPA Repsol Honda Team - interesting as a bucket of sand 5. Loris Capirossi ITA Ducati Marlboro Team - I can,eh ride again, eh 6. Shinya Nakano JPN Kawasaki Racing Team - Next time... 7. Chris Vermeulen AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - hehe, I'm the Fastest Rizla 8. Sete Gibernau SPA Ducati Marlboro Team - Hmmm, 8th again... 9. Carlos Checa SPA Tech 3 Yamaha - %&$@(Spanish)!!!! 10. John Hopkins USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP - Hi mom, I came 10th... 11. Toni Elias SPA Fortuna Honda - I need to win... 12. Colin Edwards USA Camel Yamaha Team - I can't blame the bike... 13. James Ellison GBR Tech 3 Yamaha - I am not last!!! 14. Jose Luis Cardoso SPA Pramac d'Antin MotoGP - Who? DNF:
Randy de Puniet FRA Kawasaki Racing Team 16min 56.506 secs Makoto Tamada JPN Konica Minolta Honda 14min 1.468 secs Kenny Roberts Jr USA Team Roberts 14min 1.753 secs Alex Hofmann GER Pramac d'Antin MotoGP 3min 4.603 secs DNS:
Casey Stoner AUS Honda LCR
All done on a track he hates, and Hayden loves. Will give Ross a huge lift, and fill him with confidence for this weekends US GP. If he can stay injury/accident free, I think it's a done deal. All of them are amazing though.... 250bhp on a 150kg machine...I'd come off the back after 100yds!
Why do people go on about pedrosa's personality? I can't believe anyone on here knows him for starters so to suggest that this young guy is personality free compared to the guys who are more experienced in motogp or simply less shy is a stupid assumption and secondly who gives a shit, this isn't a woman's magazine. He's a brilliant motorcycle racer.
dern said:
Why do people go on about pedrosa's personality? I can't believe anyone on here knows him for starters so to suggest that this young guy is personality free compared to the guys who are more experienced in motogp or simply less shy is a stupid assumption and secondly who gives a shit, this isn't a woman's magazine. He's a brilliant motorcycle racer.
True. However he is the type of racer that if all he needed to do was finish 4th in a race would do just that. Even if he was capable of winning. Which makes him ever so slightly dull.
Was a fantastic race..
I couldnt say who i thought would win up until they crossed the line..
A real nail biter..
Regardless on what you think of Rossi he certainly makes Moto GP a great sport to watch.
(I washed the bike while F1 was on and nipped back in to see how Shuey was getting on from time to time!)
I couldnt say who i thought would win up until they crossed the line..
A real nail biter..
Regardless on what you think of Rossi he certainly makes Moto GP a great sport to watch.
(I washed the bike while F1 was on and nipped back in to see how Shuey was getting on from time to time!)
the f1 simply isnt interesting. its not down to the driver really its down to who everys car suits the circuit the bestest. i used to really enjoy it but now the qualifying is too confusing and the racing too dull
moto gp is by far the most exciting form of motorsport there hasnt been one dull race this season
moto gp is by far the most exciting form of motorsport there hasnt been one dull race this season
kingb said:
the f1 simply isnt interesting. its not down to the driver really its down to who everys car suits the circuit the bestest. i used to really enjoy it but now the qualifying is too confusing and the racing too dull
moto gp is by far the most exciting form of motorsport there hasnt been one dull race this season
moto gp is by far the most exciting form of motorsport there hasnt been one dull race this season
Agreed. I actually found myself shouting at the tely yesterday.....
Moto GP, WSB, BSB - all are far better than the boring dross served up by F1 IMHO.
Rossi must p*ss the other racers off so much - qualifying way down the grid and then 2nd and 1st in consecutive races with the crowds going bonkers for him and ignoring the others. He is a God though ....
Rossi must p*ss the other racers off so much - qualifying way down the grid and then 2nd and 1st in consecutive races with the crowds going bonkers for him and ignoring the others. He is a God though ....
chilli said:
I appreciate what you're saying about Pedrosa, but I think Moto GP is a better place for having him there....he has fantastic ability.
The same for Stoner.....Have you seen how old the guy looks....could pass as 16 easily!!
The same for Stoner.....Have you seen how old the guy looks....could pass as 16 easily!!
stoner isnt much more than 16 is he??
as for pedrosa - hes a tiny midget on an insaine bike and hes mixing it with deitys like rossi. hes going to feel a bit intimidated.
Moto GP is truely an incredible sport rossi is totally dominant at the top of that there is no doubt, the sport almost revolves around him. how ever afew year ago when shumacher was dominating f1 it became dull. moto gp simly never has even if you know that rossi will win he will do it in such style and class its a wonder to watch
The thing is, Rossi has a certain flamboyance and charisma that makes people want to see him win, and that's on top of massive technical ability. Pedrosa is an extremely talented rider but he's a machine.
Think of it as Rossi being a drunken game of poker with the cast of Pulp Fiction and Pedrosa being a fruit machine.
Think of it as Rossi being a drunken game of poker with the cast of Pulp Fiction and Pedrosa being a fruit machine.
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