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[Jon "bustanut"]

FP2:

1 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1:21.826
2 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda 1:22.634
3 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1:22.769
4 Alex De Angelis San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1:22.808
5 Chris Vermeulen Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1:22.847
6 Shinya Nakano San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1:22.924
7 Colin Edwards Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1:23.077
8 Andrea Dovizioso JiR Scot Team Honda 1:23.097
9 Toni Elias Alice Team Ducati 1:23.114
10 Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1:23.185
11 Ben Spies Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1:23.244
12 Marco Melandri Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 1:23.317
13 Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 1:23.415
14 Sylvain Guintoli Alice Team Ducati 1:23.495
15 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda 1:23.707
16 James Toseland Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 1:23.943
17 Randy De Puniet LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 1:23.955
18 Jamie Hacking Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:24.371
19 Anthony West Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 1:24.483

stoner just freaking fast,, woo hooo!!

[Jon "bustanut"]

wow! what a race!!!!! unbelievable action.

video--> www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8sDytFaIbQ




There is a technicality here though on Rossi's move through the corkscrew.

Quote:
Originally Posted by MotoGP Racing Rules
Riders should use only the track and the pit-lane. However, if a
rider accidentally leaves the track then he may rejoin it at the
place indicated by the marshals or at a place which does not
provide an advantage to him. Any infringement of this rule during
the practices or warm up will be penalised by the cancellation of
the lap time concerned and during the race, by a ride through.
Further penalties (such as fine – disqualification – withdrawal of
Championship points) may also be imposed
Basically Rossi was behind Stoner when he left the track, ran over the inside of the corner, and then rejoined the track in front of Stoner and contrary to the stated rules of racing, did not immediately relinquish the position unfairly gained.

When push comes to shove, what Rossi did was effectively illegal, unless we want to see riders regularly straightlining corners and running off the track where possible to overtake.

I suspect that this is what forms the crux of Stoner's statement about "Rules for some riders, but not for others".

Also, while we're on the subject of Stoner "whining" let's not forget Rossi's outburst after the 2007 Turkish GP:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Valentino Rossi
I'm quite unhappy with Elias today because I think he was quite dangerous - more than once he passed me on the inside and then altered his line. This is not a correct way to race
In that race, Elias treated Rossi in much the same way that Rossi treated Gibernau in 2005, or Stoner in this race.

So basically it appears to be a case that if it's Rossi getting dusted up aggressively, he'll have a good whinge too. If it's Rossi cutting corners and gaining position advantages by doing so, then that's just "hard racing" according to Rossi.

Hey, let not anyone say anything against Rossi though. He's always right, isn't he? Or is it that he's just so good an manipulating people that people don't seem him as having a whinge when he really is?

[docdennis]

Kaw talaga maka-Stoner ka ha. Anyways, if you really want to be technical. Basing on the pic that you posted, his front tire is on the edge of the chicane which quoting Kevin Schwant's "Rider's in the Premier Class uses all or every inch of the track".

He was unhappy on Elias passed him, but they didn't dock any points from Elias.

[Jon "bustanut"]

he'll get em next race,, ohh it's on now!

[MaYo (((d[0_o]b)))]

Goooooooooo Rossi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wish I could see the race over again! It was a blast at the corkscrew...I wish I had been prepared to take the shot at Rossi running into the dirt at the Corkscrew.

[MaYo (((d[0_o]b)))]

If I can correctly recall , I believe Matt had a photo or a video (or maybe even both) of Rossi kissing the pavement at the Corkscrew.

Vale Rules!!!

[docdennis]

You better watch out what you say around here, hahaha somebody's a Stoner fan. J/K Jon.

That was the best race I've seen so far in Laguna. I was hoping for them to duke it out all the way to the very end, but unfortunately Stoner crashed (And still finished second), that just tells you how talented Rossi and Stoner is.

[Jon "bustanut"]

Jul 21, 2008 14:00:41 GMT -5 docdennis said:

You better watch out what you say around here, hahaha somebody's a Stoner
fan. J/K Jon.

That was the best race I've seen so far in Laguna. I was hoping for them to duke it out all the way to the very end, but unfortunately Stoner crashed (And still finished second), that just tells you how talented Rossi and Stoner is.

Yea I am stoner fan just coz he's smooth and I like his riding style but then again I like them all. They all freakin good I wish I have 1/2 of their talent.
Stoner is 25 points behind and still a lot of races to go so we'll see
Go Stoner!!! Haa,, Haaa