MotoGP: Middle of nowhere, Spain (Spoilers) - Page 5

SGrider · 09-30-2012, 10:55 AM

What is with the unprotected walls there, is the economy so bad they can't put up some airfence? I saw another rider crash earlier in the weekend and his bike slammed into a wall while it was sliding on its side, luckily the rider didn't hit the wall too.

Thankfully Hayden appears to be OK.

swimmer · 09-30-2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Pecha72

. There could be just about anything behind that wall, just lucky he wasn't badly hurt.

Exactly what i was thinking. Rebar, fence post, hella cliff, etc... just glad to hear he was OK.

The way Dani got his backup bike working in qp not surprised he would outpace everyone. Great to see him pick up a win. Was nice to see VR not try to lay any blame on Rea for his running off course.

Fucking moto2. Redding always seems to be the only one who isn't afraid to swap paint with MM. Wish he could have gotten 2nd. Great camera work during the moto2 race. Damn that was a good race. Moto3 wasn't bad either.

skwidd · 09-30-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ktmgeoff

Hayden was lucky in his fence clearing bingle

, those Ducs just don't like turning do they !

He found something the duck front end would stick to.

Glad he is ok.

tinhead · 09-30-2012, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tinhead

I'm looking forward to the show. There's still riders with Something To Prove out there, Rossi that he hasn't given up, Nicky that pain doesn't count, Dani that a bad race is in the past, JLo that he won't coast to a title, Alvaro that he deserves to keep the Gresini ride.

So how'd they do?
Rossi- had something missing that was there last race, whatever fire there was in him Rea seemed to extinguish.
Nicky- apparently the solution to pain is more pain.
Dani- What bad race? Another one of his flawless performances.
JLo- Is it really cruising not to mess with somebody who's clearly faster?
Alvaro- Inconclusive and uneventful, not up there with the Yamahas but everyone else who tried to be had problems.

Pecha72 · 09-30-2012, 11:38 PM

Lorenzo and Marquez now seem to take 2nd, when they have a "bad day"...makes them pretty tough to beat to the title. Marquez did have to fight hard for it, though. I thought someone's not gonna finish, but they did!

Lobster Grrl · 10-01-2012, 03:10 AM

Rossi dead last to 8th, not bad, considering the situation, the Ducati etc...
Glad to see Nicki is OK. Can't believe there's no air fence there though

lg

yooperbikemike · 10-01-2012, 05:43 AM

Lobster Grrl · 10-01-2012, 07:28 AM

OMG!!!! look at that! He's so darn lucky he didn't land on something and impail an object through his body

With the equipment and technology available these days, things like this shouldn't be happening.

lg

ErikY. · 10-01-2012, 08:06 AM

I think his ability to keep a bike up in the shit didn't help him this time. Shoulda "layed her down"

Happy he's ok and wish he could have finished.
Cal almost pulled one off, but IMO the experience Dovi has, keeps him ahead of the Brit.

wrk2surf · 10-01-2012, 08:21 AM

Im SURE he was trying to save the bike so he could re enter... he just waited too long.. WAY too long.. when flung flipping he actually gained altitude AFTER he cleared the fence in slow motion.. I give it a 10 but really glad he is OK!

K0m4 · 10-01-2012, 09:28 AM

Jesus tittyf/%#ing christ... when I saw that I could hardly believe my eyes, the camera angle in the race was from pretty much dead behind, so I thouhgt he was coasting slowly towards the wall. Then weeeee... Spies really, really has a point, and Hayden is soooo lucky. That's some Salzburgring shit right there... And to see the pic from the other side... someone who built that should be held accountable, and they CANNOT be allowed to leave it for next year.

Brodovitch · 10-01-2012, 09:30 AM

OK I just watched the Moto 2 scrap

Iannone just might be able to do good on the Ducati next year... I certainly hope so, the kid is brave

Moto GP, anyone got Rossi's lap times compared to the front runners? Must have pulled some quick ones...

Parx400 · 10-01-2012, 09:34 AM

All of the riders should be up in arms over this crash. There should be no corners where this could happen.

swimmer · 10-01-2012, 09:37 AM

I would kill the smallest, whitest, cutest baby seal in the world to see the motogp bikes going through that last turn without traction control.

K0m4 · 10-01-2012, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Brodovitch

Moto GP, anyone got Rossi's lap times compared to the front runners? Must have pulled some quick ones...

Not really, high 1,50s-low 1,51s throughout with a few exceptions, generally higher. The fastest 1'50.718. Nothing really spectacular, and not in the vicinity of the fast laps by the leaders.

10-01-2012, 03:10 AM	#66
Lobster Grrl Ground feeder Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Not too far from Sugarloaf or Mount Katahdin, ME Oddometer: 2,467	Rossi dead last to 8th, not bad, considering the situation, the Ducati etc... Glad to see Nicki is OK. Can't believe there's no air fence there though lg __________________ 09 F650GS twin 07 KLX250S Will Ride for Beer Modern Quilt Designs - Unique Quilts For Modern People Sold Here

10-01-2012, 05:43 AM	#67
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10-01-2012, 07:28 AM	#68
Lobster Grrl Ground feeder Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Not too far from Sugarloaf or Mount Katahdin, ME Oddometer: 2,467	OMG!!!! look at that! He's so darn lucky he didn't land on something and impail an object through his body With the equipment and technology available these days, things like this shouldn't be happening. lg __________________ 09 F650GS twin 07 KLX250S Will Ride for Beer Modern Quilt Designs - Unique Quilts For Modern People Sold Here

10-01-2012, 08:06 AM	#69
ErikY. Ambivilator Joined: Feb 2009 Location: North of you, probably Oddometer: 1,374	I think his ability to keep a bike up in the shit didn't help him this time. Shoulda "layed her down" Happy he's ok and wish he could have finished. Cal almost pulled one off, but IMO the experience Dovi has, keeps him ahead of the Brit. __________________ "Live your own life, for you will die your own death" Roman proverb. "practice empathy" bouldergeek "Touratech have nice mounting kits but they want a testicle and half a square yard of scrotum skin for them. They can fuck right off." Frey Bentos

10-01-2012, 08:21 AM	#70
wrk2surf BITD/Rallye Joined: Dec 2007 Location: THE exact center of California/Bass lake/Yosemite Oddometer: 5,350	Im SURE he was trying to save the bike so he could re enter... he just waited too long.. WAY too long.. when flung flipping he actually gained altitude AFTER he cleared the fence in slow motion.. I give it a 10 but really glad he is OK! __________________ Thanks for the 2013 support: DUNLOP, BELL HELMETS, Kriega USA, Carbon-pro.com, Ride 100% Goggles, Renazco Racing, Sidi/Motonation, Acerbis USA,KLeN, FMF, Mx1west,,Masters paint and body, Magura , motolab ,and Freedom Cycle

09-30-2012, 10:55 AM	#61
SGrider Freezing Joined: May 2006 Location: MN Oddometer: 657	What is with the unprotected walls there, is the economy so bad they can't put up some airfence? I saw another rider crash earlier in the weekend and his bike slammed into a wall while it was sliding on its side, luckily the rider didn't hit the wall too. Thankfully Hayden appears to be OK.

09-30-2012, 11:38 PM	#65
Pecha72 Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Helsinki, Finland Oddometer: 1,407	Lorenzo and Marquez now seem to take 2nd, when they have a "bad day"...makes them pretty tough to beat to the title. Marquez did have to fight hard for it, though. I thought someone's not gonna finish, but they did!

10-01-2012, 09:28 AM	#71
K0m4 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Central Europe Oddometer: 417	Jesus tittyf/%#ing christ... when I saw that I could hardly believe my eyes, the camera angle in the race was from pretty much dead behind, so I thouhgt he was coasting slowly towards the wall. Then weeeee... Spies really, really has a point, and Hayden is soooo lucky. That's some Salzburgring shit right there... And to see the pic from the other side... someone who built that should be held accountable, and they CANNOT be allowed to leave it for next year. __________________ Suzuki DL1000 -07 Suzuki TL 1000 S -99 Suzuki GSX 1100 E -82 Introduction/ride report: what's in an adventure? K0m4 screwed with this post 10-01-2012 at 09:36 AM

10-01-2012, 09:30 AM	#72
Brodovitch Team ⌘R Joined: Nov 2010 Location: Athens, Greece Oddometer: 3,166	OK I just watched the Moto 2 scrap Iannone just might be able to do good on the Ducati next year... I certainly hope so, the kid is brave Moto GP, anyone got Rossi's lap times compared to the front runners? Must have pulled some quick ones... __________________ TALES FROM THE BIVOUAC TWOONEZERO

10-01-2012, 09:34 AM	#73
Parx400 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2010 Location: Sacramento CA Oddometer: 1,067	All of the riders should be up in arms over this crash. There should be no corners where this could happen.

10-01-2012, 09:37 AM	#74
swimmer armchair asshole Joined: Oct 2007 Location: tucson Oddometer: 2,701	I would kill the smallest, whitest, cutest baby seal in the world to see the motogp bikes going through that last turn without traction control.

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