MotoGP: Down Under (Spoilers, Mite!) - Page 8

UngaWunga · 10-28-2012, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by HarveyMushman

Or, while riding very hard he made a mistake and crashed. It happens. Insufficiently derogatory for forums, but there it is.

lol... on an internet forum? He was under tremendous pressure to WIN, to beat Lorenzo, to beat Stoner. He was pushing hard. He pushed too hard and crashed. Win it or bin it because of the pressure on him to succeed. He didn't follow his normal game plan of following closely then passing halfway through because he had to also beat Stoner. Pressure made him change his game plan.

protondecay123 · 10-28-2012, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by withiam

Thanks for the advice. Need to check into that.
By the,WSBK is good racing along with Moto2 and AMA Daytona Sportbike! Not a fan of the one and two horse racing if you know what I mean.

I have the subscription. The commentary by Nick Harris and Gavin Emmett is great. I tried to watch Speed but there is too much of the race missing and the announcers are aweful. The BBC broadcast is great as well, but Can't view with a US ip.

HarveyMushman · 10-28-2012, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by UngaWunga

[Stoner] made him change his game plan.

I've altered your post so that it makes sense. I'm nice like that.

swimmer · 10-28-2012, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Pecha72

This year Pedrosa has shown, that he´s NOT settling for second, like he has done many times before. Today was a good example, and though it´s easy to say now in hindsight, that he went too fast too early on, he was just 100% determined to keep the others behind, at whatever cost.

I am glad I am not the only one paying attention.

swimmer · 10-28-2012, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by HarveyMushman

Or, while riding very hard he made a mistake and crashed. It happens. Insufficiently derogatory for forums, but there it is.

+1

And if Stoner hadn't retired this year it would be Bautista looking for a job not Pedrosa. The guy went on a crazy winning streak showed many times he could win under tremendous pressure and came from quite a ways back to damn near win the championship. With his form (and Honda's) I'd say he's the favorite going into next year. Wouldn't be surprised if JLo is thinking the same thing.

JStory · 10-28-2012, 06:26 PM

Fuck Speed in the ass!! Missed the last 10 laps of Moto2 because of their stupid ASSCAR coverage.

skwidd · 10-28-2012, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mdubya

Except everyone was a full second off of Stoner's pace. Fantasy is reality...

Dani put up a very credible fight the last several races. The reality is, all Jorge had to do was finish 3rd every race and the WC was his, regardless of what Dani was able to do.

Now that the Championship non-sense is out of the way, we can have a real race at Valencia.

Dani has been better this year than any previous, and though he is not as exciting to watch as Stoner with the big slides, he has really put on a hell of a challenge.
Nobody was beating Stoner if he could go race distance, but I didn't want to see it so easy for him so early.

Pecha72 · 10-29-2012, 12:08 AM

Yep, the first 1 and a half laps were really great, all front row guys were on the edge. Too bad it did not last even a little longer.

scottmoto16 · 10-29-2012, 03:33 AM

One happy lad

Just a few of my mates as we all left together

Was a great day out.

Twinz · 10-29-2012, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by JStory

Fuck Speed in the ass!! Missed the last 10 laps of Moto2 because of their stupid ASSCAR coverage.

Pissed me off as well!

Mr. Magoo · 10-29-2012, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Twinz

Pissed me off as well!

Me too! What makes it soooo bad as the interruption was for POST-race wrap-up of the NASCAR race. Very rude behavior by the channel.

I'll record the race on Tuesday.

DC2wheels · 10-29-2012, 08:08 AM

Speed TV

Yeah, "Breaking news", right. Bunch of overweight stock cars turning left for an entire afternoon. Then the a holes have to rehash it. SHEEEET.

I'm another one for a subscription next year.

At least they went back to the Moto2 race after they flapped their gums. Coulda' been like the final WSBK race where Biaggi crossed the line then Speed cut away but didn't go back.

mdubya · 10-29-2012, 08:30 PM

Aquatic · 10-29-2012, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mdubya

Not the best framing but impeccable timing.

advNZer? · 10-30-2012, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by scottmoto16

One happy lad

He always has the biggest grin when he is on teh top step.I gonna miss him

10-28-2012, 06:26 PM	#111
JStory Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Dixon, CA Oddometer: 2,166	Fuck Speed in the ass!! Missed the last 10 laps of Moto2 because of their stupid ASSCAR coverage. __________________ Jeff "He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man." Dr Samuel Johnson.

10-29-2012, 03:33 AM	#114
scottmoto16 Orange Adventurer Joined: Apr 2005 Location: Tasmania Australia Oddometer: 2,003	One happy lad Just a few of my mates as we all left together Was a great day out. __________________ PARTLY ORANGE

10-29-2012, 08:08 AM	#117
DC2wheels Castle Anthrax Joined: Jul 2008 Location: N.H. Oddometer: 1,195	Speed TV Yeah, "Breaking news", right. Bunch of overweight stock cars turning left for an entire afternoon. Then the a holes have to rehash it. SHEEEET. I'm another one for a subscription next year. At least they went back to the Moto2 race after they flapped their gums. Coulda' been like the final WSBK race where Biaggi crossed the line then Speed cut away but didn't go back. __________________ a few bikes in the barn http://k11og.org/forum/index.php world-wide K bike forum

10-29-2012, 08:30 PM	#118
mdubya Right Brigade Joined: Oct 2005 Location: western, MD Oddometer: 5,722	__________________ +0

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10-29-2012, 12:08 AM	#113
Pecha72 Beastly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Helsinki, Finland Oddometer: 1,316	Yep, the first 1 and a half laps were really great, all front row guys were on the edge. Too bad it did not last even a little longer.