[Ducati] motogp spoiler (but Don't miss this race)

Tue Sep 12 10:50:30 EDT 2006

True Ryan. I thought the racing was excellent. They were a real class act 
untill Rossi , and I cheer for Rossi, looked a little desperate at that last 
pass on Loris. And I agree that Loris needs to be just a little more 
aggressive protecting his line.

Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP
I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!

>From: Ryan Scott Bardsley <bardsley at tixel.net>
>Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>Subject: Re: [Ducati] motogp spoiler (but Don't miss this race)
>Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:29:47 -0400
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>Ron I have to agree with you on this one...
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>From both what I have seen in MotoGP this year and from my own  experience 
>racing, it seems like Vale uses his world dominating  reputation in front 
>of his natural-born talent in some passes. It has  always been my 
>frustration with Loris how he never seems to feel  entitled to the space he 
>occupies. When I watch (like in the first  few turns) Loris is always 
>racing wide and non-defensively. I know  speed is gained in tiny amounts 
>along different for each rider, but I  am always screaming at the TV 
>saying, "no, no, no Loris! Don't leave  the inside open!" ... that and the 
>way I have seen Rossi pass a  couple times now... put himself in a last 
>ditch effort in a place  that only he could hold onto, and play some mind 
>games with the other  guy. I used to race somebody in karts who did this 
>all the time. I  was #2, he was #1. When we were going at it, he would make 
>the  cheapest contact passes ever and subconsciously I would say, damn, I  
>can't hit or I might spin, or get flagged... so seeing as it's him...  I 
>let him take it. 2nd is OK. It wasn't. I hate when Vale passes like  that. 
>The rest of the race was so professional and each corner was  earned fair 
>and square. When Vale dumped it inside on that corner  near the end, forced 
>a bit of contact to which Loris conceeded, I was  smiling and screaming at 
>the same time... Screaming at Loris for  letting it happen, and smiling at 
>Vale for being such a good racer to  know he could get away with it. 
>Honestly, more power to him.
>
>Ryan
>2004 MTS1000DS
>1981 Pantah 500SL
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>On Sep 11, 2006, at 11:07 AM, Ronald Betts wrote:
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>>What was thar last pass by Rossi all About. The commentator kept  saying 
>>how clean these boys ( Rossi and Capi) Would race each other  and Rossi 
>>throws a desperation pass?
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>>Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP
>>I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!
>>
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>>>From: "peter bonner" <dsi at swcp.com>
>>>Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>>>To: <ducati at ducati.net>
>>>Subject: [Ducati] motogp spoiler (but Don't miss this race)
>>>Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 10:08:56 -0500
>>>
>>>Absolutely stunning race!
>>>
>>>With Rossi and Capirossi sitting on front row. After qualifying  was 
>>>washed
>>>away by floods, the qualifying times from earlier practice were  used to 
>>>set
>>>the grid. So the Doctor was on pole. At the first turn it looked  to be
>>>Capirossi, but brave Pedrosa snuck in with Capirossi and Rossi in hot
>>>pursuit. Pedrosa had suffered a horrendous injury to his knee, and  had 
>>>done
>>>only a dozen laps after the injury, with those being very slow.  Pedrosa 
>>>was
>>>not to last at the front as Rossi made it by and took the lead, with
>>>Capirossi anchored behind Pedrosa. The question was whether or not  
>>>Pedrosa
>>>could last, as his knee was reportedly quite bad. Sure enough,  Capirossi 
>>>was
>>>determined to not let Rossi get away, and was through early on and  went
>>>after Rossi. For quite awhile, Capirossi edged closer and closer,  but 
>>>not
>>>making a move until later. Midrace saw Capirossi take the lead,  only to 
>>>be
>>>repassed but then again take the lead  and yet again repassed by the
>>>incomparable Rossi. And that was only on one lap! Capirossi again  
>>>followed
>>>as Rossi made his way around, and then with 3 laps to go,  Capirossi made 
>>>his
>>>move again. Passing Rossi, then getting passed, these two  continued to 
>>>swap
>>>the premier position all the way through to the final turn where  
>>>Capirossi
>>>made one last attempt to get by but had to run wide in the final  corner,
>>>clearing the way for Rossi to win. Without a doubt, this is one of  the 
>>>most
>>>exciting MotoGP races of all times, with more swapping places for  the 
>>>lead
>>>between the front two than any race I previously have seen. Don't  miss 
>>>this
>>>race!
>>>
>>>Unlike last week, where Capirossi was so far ahead that there were  
>>>seldom
>>>shots of the Ducati, this time, there were only infrequent looks  at 
>>>others
>>>in the field since the action was all at the very front. Pedrosa  rode a
>>>lonely and unchallenged race in third, while Hayden was in fourth.  
>>>Hayden
>>>did come under attack from first Stoner, and then Gibernau passed  
>>>Stoner,
>>>but never mounted a challenge on Hayden. Pedrosa's pain was quite  
>>>evident as
>>>he was helped off the bike. Hayden didn't make the podium but is  still 
>>>22
>>>points ahead of Pedrosa in the championship. Rossi is only 4  points 
>>>behind
>>>Pedrosa, making it seem very possible that he can catch Hayden in the
>>>championship, while Capirossi is 43 points behind Hayden.
>>>
>>>Peter
>>>
>>>
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