Moto GP Championship heating up

[Matra et Alpine]

It looked like Abe was going into orbit.
Any reports on how he is ??

[Ferrari Tifosi]

Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine

It looked like Abe was going into orbit.
Any reports on how he is ??

No word on the MotoGp web site on his condition, which to me is probably a good indication that he is fine.

[Ferrari Tifosi]

Today the Portuguese Grand Prix took place and was quite a dull race compared to other Moto GP events. Tamada was on pole but by the end of the first lap Rossi had taken the place. Biaggi may be out of the Championship hunt now after his first lap wreck when he broke too late and got into the back of Capirossi's Ducati. Well Rossi took the win by a large margin, Tamada came in second. There was a good battle for third between Barros and Gibernau. Barros ended up taking third and Gibernau fourth.

[NAZCA C2]

I don't think Gibernau or Biaggi will be able to defeat Rossi. He is just too strong. Even when Rossi isn't having a good race he can usually mix it up with the other riders and they end up riding at his pace or destroying their tires trying to get by him. Too bad Gibernau isn't on the factory Honda. If he were I think he would be running away with the championship. I guess its all about politics when it comes to choosing the Honda factory riders.

[DasModell]

well . he's rossi
it wasn't a exiting race . but it was a super performance from the man .. just destroying the field .. you know . he's job is to win

[Ferrari Tifosi]

He is one hell of a rider. Good show on his part, he really did pull away from everyone else and had a clear track the whole race.

[ainkhald]

yeh i think isn,t ok..........

[Ferrari Tifosi]

World Championship Points standings

1. Rossi - 209
2. Gibernau - 180
3. Biaggi - 158
4. Edwards - 111
5. Barros - 102
6. Checa - 93
7. Tamada - 89
8. Capirossi - 84
9. Hayden - 83
10. Malandri - 64
11. Abe - 55
12. Xaus - 46
13. Nakano - 46
14. Bayliss - 42
15. Roberts - 37

Gibernau may be able to catch up to Rossi but I doubt it. Good battle going on from 6-9 places though, that whole area has been changing on a race to race basis.

[Matra et Alpine]

WSB is looking good too, the last lap with Vermeulen on the Honda was fantastic.
Assen is one of my favourite tracks

[Ferrari Tifosi]

Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine

WSB is looking good too, the last lap with Vermeulen on the Honda was fantastic.
Assen is one of my favourite tracks

I don't follow WSB too much, I like to watch the prototype bikes more. Assen is a great track, and happens to be the theater for the largest annual sporting event in the world... the Holland Grand Prix.

[DasModell]

it's the Dutch TT
and i'm still "betting" on Laconi ..

[henk4]

Originally Posted by Ferrari Tifosi

I don't follow WSB too much, I like to watch the prototype bikes more. Assen is a great track, and happens to be the theater for the largest annual sporting event in the world... the Holland Grand Prix.

That is a bit too much. Actually the Dutch TT is the largest single day sports event in the Netherlands, getting about 125000 visitors. One of the side effects is that after the race the public roads are infested with with "would-be" Rossi's who want to show everybody what they are (not) capable of.

[Matra et Alpine]

Originally Posted by henk4

That is a bit too much. Actually the Dutch TT is the largest single day sports event in the Netherlands, getting about 125000 visitors. One of the side effects is that after the race the public roads are infested with with "would-be" Rossi's who want to show everybody what they are (not) capable of.

Just some Brits returning the favour for the Isle of Man

But, yes, you do get idiots who think pulling a wheelie shows skill but who can't get round a corner.

[henk4]

Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine

Just some Brits returning the favour for the Isle of Man

But, yes, you do get idiots who think pulling a wheelie shows skill but who can't get round a corner.

If it was only that, but it is worse, they also think that they have to maintain the same straight line and cornering speeds on public roads.

[Ferrari Tifosi]

Little late on this but in the last race which was the Japanese GP at Motegi, Rossi stretched his championship lead, and is now sitting pretty comfortably at top. Tamada took the win at his home race, with Rossi second, Nakano third, Barros fourth, Melandri fifth, Gibernau sixth, Checa seventh, Hodgson eighth, Xaus ninth, and Hofmann tenth. Hayden, Biaggi, Edwards, and Capirossi failed to finish the first lap. The next race is on October 2 at Qatar. Then they got the Malaysian GP, the Australian GP, and then they're off to Valenciana. So if Gibernau wants to win the Championship, then he's got to win some races and hope for some bad performances out of Rossi.

Here's the Championship standings now:
1. Rossi - 229
2. Gibernau - 190
3. Biaggi - 158
4. Barros - 115
5. Tamada - 114
6. Edwards - 111
7. Checa - 102
8. Capirossi - 84
9. Hayden - 83
10. Melandri - 75