Comments on: Sachsenring MotoGP Results (News) (Race Results) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/07/ss-motogp-results/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Fri, 24 May 2013 22:41:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: David http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/07/ss-motogp-results/comment-page-1/#comment-54570 David Wed, 11 Jul 2012 16:04:06 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=23161#comment-54570 Actually in a recent press release (Moto GP site) Audi said they want to strengthen Ducati in the GP department too. Whether that is true or just a cheap way to look good I don't know. Actually in a recent press release (Moto GP site) Audi said they want to strengthen Ducati in the GP department too. Whether that is true or just a cheap way to look good I don’t know.

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]]> By: HotDog http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/07/ss-motogp-results/comment-page-1/#comment-54566 HotDog Wed, 11 Jul 2012 15:08:09 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=23161#comment-54566 Nick may have shot himself in the foot at the recent Ducati when he was on stage with past and present racers. Everyone was 'Business casual' dressed, except for Nick, who had his ball hat on sideways and was holding his too big pants, up by his crotch. DAH, probably not the best way to get noticed by your new bosses at Audi. Nick may have shot himself in the foot at the recent Ducati when he was on stage with past and present racers. Everyone was ‘Business casual’ dressed, except for Nick, who had his ball hat on sideways and was holding his too big pants, up by his crotch. DAH, probably not the best way to get noticed by your new bosses at Audi.

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]]> By: Gary http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/07/ss-motogp-results/comment-page-1/#comment-54564 Gary Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:59:57 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=23161#comment-54564 Norm ... I did not think Stoner operated in a "win it or bin it" style. But hey ... you never know what's going on between his ears. People with that style of racing (cough ... stewart .. cough) may win a lot of races but they often fall short in championships. Norm … I did not think Stoner operated in a “win it or bin it” style. But hey … you never know what’s going on between his ears. People with that style of racing (cough … stewart .. cough) may win a lot of races but they often fall short in championships.

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]]> By: Norm G. http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/07/ss-motogp-results/comment-page-1/#comment-54555 Norm G. Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:22:22 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=23161#comment-54555 re: "Well Ducati let Hayden’s contract option expire at the end of June so draw your own ideas from that." they may be doing him a favor. re: "It’s crazy to think that Ducati would let Nicky go" not if they have information that the grandprix team is going to have it's christmas cancelled, but they're not at liberty to say anything at this time. re: “Well Ducati let Hayden’s contract option expire at the end of June so draw your own ideas from that.”

they may be doing him a favor.

re: “It’s crazy to think that Ducati would let Nicky go”

not if they have information that the grandprix team is going to have it’s christmas cancelled, but they’re not at liberty to say anything at this time.

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]]> By: Norm G. http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/07/ss-motogp-results/comment-page-1/#comment-54551 Norm G. Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:13:31 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=23161#comment-54551 re: "Great race! At some point one of the speakers said that Ducati offered a seat to Cal." i'm waiting for Cal to say AUDI offered him a seat. since they are about to own the company, if that's just a verbal offer...? then it's basically worthless. i'm afraid the thought that audi is going to show up (even with VR46) and just start pumping cash into the grandprix is nothing more than an extension of our desire as consumer's to have someone else pay for our motorcycling. that's all it is. german expediency will more likely see them go the complete opposite and shelve the GP program altogether while retaining an option on rossi's services. re: “Great race! At some point one of the speakers said that Ducati offered a seat to Cal.”

i’m waiting for Cal to say AUDI offered him a seat. since they are about to own the company, if that’s just a verbal offer…? then it’s basically worthless. i’m afraid the thought that audi is going to show up (even with VR46) and just start pumping cash into the grandprix is nothing more than an extension of our desire as consumer’s to have someone else pay for our motorcycling. that’s all it is. german expediency will more likely see them go the complete opposite and shelve the GP program altogether while retaining an option on rossi’s services.

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]]> By: Norm G. http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/07/ss-motogp-results/comment-page-1/#comment-54547 Norm G. Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:42:56 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=23161#comment-54547 re: "I could not believe Stoner threw it away like that" i could. people overlook that having a "win it or bin it" riding style means at any point in time there's a 50% chance of "bin". re: “I could not believe Stoner threw it away like that”

i could. people overlook that having a “win it or bin it” riding style means at any point in time there’s a 50% chance of “bin”.

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]]> By: pablo http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/07/ss-motogp-results/comment-page-1/#comment-54414 pablo Tue, 10 Jul 2012 23:21:40 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=23161#comment-54414 Three or four weeks ago, Stoner and Pedrosa were getting smoked by Yamaha Factory and Tech 3 riders due to tyre wear. Now Pedrosa and Stoner(almost) finished 10+ seconds ahead of the closest Yamaha after the weekend. Lozenzo may be leading the points, but he would have to be concerned at the masive gap that Honda pulled during the race. Three or four weeks ago, Stoner and Pedrosa were getting smoked by Yamaha Factory and Tech 3 riders due to tyre wear. Now Pedrosa and Stoner(almost) finished 10+ seconds ahead of the closest Yamaha after the weekend. Lozenzo may be leading the points, but he would have to be concerned at the masive gap that Honda pulled during the race.

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]]> By: Dave http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/07/ss-motogp-results/comment-page-1/#comment-54295 Dave Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:18:20 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=23161#comment-54295 Mistakes happen even if only rarely. If he had layed up and dropped back to save the points (and admitted it) everyone would call him a wimp for not going for it. At least he didn't take his team-mate with him as happened to Hayden when he was on Honda. Mistakes happen even if only rarely. If he had layed up and dropped back to save the points (and admitted it) everyone would call him a wimp for not going for it. At least he didn’t take his team-mate with him as happened to Hayden when he was on Honda.

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]]> By: Sam http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/07/ss-motogp-results/comment-page-1/#comment-54201 Sam Tue, 10 Jul 2012 00:58:00 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=23161#comment-54201 i'm not a rossi fanboy, but i'm curious: by what measure has hayden been better than rossi? certainly not by rider points. rossi finished higher than hayden last year, and rossi's ahead of hayden now. i’m not a rossi fanboy, but i’m curious: by what measure has hayden been better than rossi? certainly not by rider points. rossi finished higher than hayden last year, and rossi’s ahead of hayden now.

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]]> By: Joe Z http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/07/ss-motogp-results/comment-page-1/#comment-54128 Joe Z Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:29:57 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=23161#comment-54128 Well Ducati let Hayden's contract option expire at the end of June, so draw your own ideas from that. It's crazy to think that Ducati would let Nicky go as he's been better than Rossi last season and this one as well. That also is the problem with GP as there's no American team to help American riders. Spanish teams with Spanish riders, also removing the rookie rule to let that happen. It's a marketing devisions dream for Ducati with Rossi or Repsol with Pedrosa and probably Marquez next season. To be fair, as a Texan I'm partial to Spies and Edwards but that's my bias. It would take an American company coming in to build a team to help guys from the States. Even then that company would want the "best" riders which may not be Americans. As much as I dislike Stoner and I chuckled at Gary's comment about Stoners VR comment coming full circle, he'll be right back with Lorenzo in the points soon. Well Ducati let Hayden’s contract option expire at the end of June, so draw your own ideas from that. It’s crazy to think that Ducati would let Nicky go as he’s been better than Rossi last season and this one as well. That also is the problem with GP as there’s no American team to help American riders. Spanish teams with Spanish riders, also removing the rookie rule to let that happen. It’s a marketing devisions dream for Ducati with Rossi or Repsol with Pedrosa and probably Marquez next season.

To be fair, as a Texan I’m partial to Spies and Edwards but that’s my bias. It would take an American company coming in to build a team to help guys from the States. Even then that company would want the “best” riders which may not be Americans.

As much as I dislike Stoner and I chuckled at Gary’s comment about Stoners VR comment coming full circle, he’ll be right back with Lorenzo in the points soon.

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