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[elgo]

Estoril: Stoner has mathematical options to win the championship here.

[Rainmaster]

Hayden on pole! Well done, but he won't win it with Casey and Vale behind!

[Rainmaster]

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Rossi plans to contest Rally GB

By Toby MoodyFriday, September 14th 2007, 16:50 GMT
Valentino Rossi has revealed that he is working on a deal to contest the season-ending Rally GB.

The MotoGP legend intends to drive a Subaru World Rally car as he did in last year's New Zealand, where he finished in 11th place.

It remains to be seen whether a Rally GB drive will be logistically possible for Rossi. Although the final MotoGP race takes place on 4 November at Valencia, there is an official IRTA test at Jerez from Tuesday 27 to Thursday 29 November, which would clash with the rally preparations and shakedown.

Rossi contested the Rally GB in 2002 in a Michelin-supported Peugeot 206 WRC, but went off on a notoriously difficult corner on the first proper stage on the Friday.

I hope he does, good luck to the Docter...

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Edited by rainmaster, 15 September 2007 - 03:27 PM.

[Rainmaster]

Saw this and couldn't help posting...

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Guintoli confirmed at D'Antin for '08

By Toby MoodySaturday, September 15th 2007, 18:21 GMT
Frenchman Sylvain Guintoli has signed for the D'Antin Ducati team for the 2008 season, as predicted by n autosport.com.

The Yamaha rider has impressed this season in his first MotoGP season with the Dunlop Yamaha Tech 3 team, backed up by a best qualifying of 8th today at Estoril.

The Frenchman is part of the current crop of young but experienced 250cc aces making the transition to the MotoGP class.

Very happy for this obviously talented rider.

[Jez]

Congrats Stoner 2007 Moto GP Champion!!!!!   


Australian Casey Stoner won his first world motorcycling championship by finishing ahead of his archrival Valentino Rossi in the MotoGP race at the Japanese Grand Prix here Sunday.

The 21-year-old Stoner finished sixth in the 24-lap race won by Italian and fellow Ducati rider Loris Capirossi for his third straight MotoGP triumph here.

Italian Rossi, the five-time world champion in the premier class, finished 13th on a Yamaha.

His points deficit behind Stoner widened to an unbeatable 83 with three races to go. A win is worth 25 points.

It was the first time that a rider on a Ducati won the drivers championship since the Italian constructors rejoined the purpose-built motorcycle circuit in 2003 after a 30-year break while dominating the World Superbike circuit.

Ducati also moved within the ace of lifting their first ever constructors title of any category as they lead Honda by 69 points.

Capirossi finished in 47 minutes 05.484 seconds, 10.853 seconds ahead of Randy De Puniet of France on a Kawasaki.

Toni Elias of Spain came in third 11.526 seconds behind Capirossi.
Honda rider Dani Pedrosa bolted out of his pole position onto the first bend on the Honda-owned track, still wet after a morning shower.

But Australian Anthony West on a Kawasaki overtook him on the second lap of the 24-lap race on the wet 4.8-kilometre track.

Stoner started from the ninth grid position and stayed in West's slipstream.
He surged to the top at the start of the fifth lap as West was called back to the pit as a penalty for a jump-start. Melandri overtook Stoner on the fifth and Rossi surged up into third spot.

While Melandri kept Stoner on his tail, Rossi steadily narrowed the gap with Stoner and finally passed him on the 12th lap for second spot behind Melandri.

After a hard tail-to-nose duel, Rossi jumped to the lead on the 14th just before Melandri moved aside for a pit stop.

Rossi pitted in with nine laps to go and came back on track in second spot some six seconds behind Capirossi but made another pit-stop again after the next lap.

His bike slid off course and almost out of contention on the next lap while Stoner hung in fifth spot.

Rossi, who has won four races this year against eight for Stoner, could not regain the momentum while Capirossi steadily built up the lead.

Stoner became the second youngest rider to conquer the premier GP class at the age of 21 years and 342 days.

American Freddie Spencer was 84 days younger when he clinched the title - then 500cc - in 1983.

[V12]

what a result for Ducati.
Capirossi taking a well deserved win  and Stoner winning the Title.
I can't help but think about what might have happened if only West didn't Jump the start and Vermeulen didnt stall.
maybe just maybe a podium for one of them or stronger points?
I thought that Valentino's ride was courageous though because he made 2 stops and was clearly unhappy with the  bike but still he beat Edwards home.
I love Colin but that ride was just like comparing Rosberg with Wurz.
World's apart.

[Rainmaster]

Well done Casey, brilliantly won and deserving championship. Same for Ducati.
Unlucky for Pedrosa, and Vermeulen - Westy is unbelieveble in the wet! (I wonder what might have been without the jump start)
Loris Capirossi takes a calculated win, Valentiono Rossi still beats Edwards and will most likely finish runner up in the championship.

Great job by Guintoli and de Puniet as well.

Anyway nice one Casey!

Edited by rainmaster, 23 September 2007 - 12:40 PM.

[Lalindra]

Hats off to stoner. The guy deserves it. 2nd youngest moto gp champion of the world. Well done mate Well done bridgestone

[ykickamoocow]

Why cant Australia produce champions in motorsports which i aactually care about  

[maure]

Hats off to Stoner, for sure, great great season.

Pity Rossi and Pedrosa couldn't/didn't put up more of a fight. I mean, pity for us and for the show. Still, Stoner has been amazing.

[cristiano84]

ykickamoocow, on Sep 23 2007, 12:53 PM, said:

Why cant Australia produce champions in motorsports which i aactually care about  

Australia's biggest talent of the last 10 years has a name and a face. He is (was?) Ryan Briscoe. But Toyota completely ruined his career by relegating him to the role of test driver for years while signing guys like 40 years old Panis and Ralf Schumacher.  They then sent him to Indycar with Ganassi (2005) and he had that horror crash in the last race. Now he's racing with Penske-Porsche in ALMS and is still awesome. Next year he'll be back in Indycar with Penske.
He could have really been a star in F.1. Just to reveal a secret, he was Fernando Alonso's biggest rival in karting

[B.P.]

Well done Casey, awesome year.

[Eric]

cristiano84, on Sep 23 2007, 01:40 PM, said:

Australia's biggest talent of the last 10 years has a name and a face. He is (was?) Ryan Briscoe. But Toyota completely ruined his career by relegating him to the role of test driver for years while signing guys like 40 years old Panis and Ralf Schumacher.  They then sent him to Indycar with Ganassi (2005) and he had that horror crash in the last race. Now he's racing with Penske-Porsche in ALMS and is still awesome. Next year he'll be back in Indycar with Penske.
He could have really been a star in F.1. Just to reveal a secret, he was Fernando Alonso's biggest rival in karting

Is it official Ry Ry Pumpkin Pie is driving for Penske next year?  Last I've heard it's still a rumor, but I'd be uber excited if it happened.  I've a thing for Aussie racers (and women )...and Ry Ry Pumpkin Pie finished 5th in the Indianapolis 500 this year in a first-year team.

[aussief1]

Congratulations Casey you have done Australia proud

Class act

[Eric]

MotoGP must be the series for motorsports-challenged nations.  They've had American and Aussie champions the last two years!  (Well, if you excluded NASCAR and V8's, those countries sadly don't seem to produce many champions...shame as I quite like Mark Webber and Will Power)

But yeah congrats Aussies and Casey Stoner.

[Rainmaster]

Casey tops opening practice, I predict a pole! I'll always prefer Rossi but this Stoner guy is a very special talent imo.

Edited by rainmaster, 12 October 2007 - 11:16 PM.

[Bro.]

Dani seems strong though as does Valentino so Casey is going to have a struggle this weekend.
And the Kawasaki's seem quickish too which is great for Ant Westas he'll probally rip through the pack a score his first win tomorrow.
one can only hope for an all Aussie Podium!

[Rainmaster]

Hehe, Pedrosa proved me wrong, stunning lap by him. I still think Stoner is the favourite, although Rossi is the man around Phillip Island (9 podiums in ten races). I can't see Dani winning, then again he's proved me wrong before   .

Good stuff.

[Rainmaster]

Stoner looks strong, as usual.

Stoner fastest in warm-up.

[Bro.]

Stoner wins!
Capirossi 2nd, Rossi 3rd, 4th Pedrosa and 5th Barros.
Chris Vermeulen a strong 8th and Ant West 12th.
Australia doing us proud (as they have all year)with all the Aussies in the points.

[B.P.]

rainmaster, on Oct 14 2007, 10:33 AM, said:

Stoner looks strong, as usual.

Stoner fastest in warm-up.

Casey wins AustralianGP  
Caparossi 2nd
Rossi 3rd

Congrates Casey and Capa great rides. Bad luck on your break-down Nicky, were going well.

[Bro.]

B.P., on Oct 14 2007, 07:35 PM, said:

Casey wins AustralianGP
Caparossi 2nd
Rossi 3rd

Congrates Casey and Capa great rides. Bad luck on your break-down Nicky, were going well.

Yeah Nicky was on fire, shame we didn't see the lap before his failure where he lost out to Rossi.

[Rainmaster]

Well done to Stoner, always great when a rider/driver wins home GP, brilliant from Loris as well.

[elgo]

^{*Belated congrats to Casey Stoner.*}

[Eric]

I should be watching MotoGP, shouldn't I?

[Autumnpuma]

Stoner. He needs a nickname like Valentino 'The Doctor' Rossi. How about Casey 'Spicoli' Stoner?

(If Eric doesn't get that, I'm deporting him.)

[elgo]

Eric, on Oct 18 2007, 03:44 AM, said:

I should be watching MotoGP, shouldn't I?

You just want an excuse to increase your post account and start a thread on your 2000 posts








_jk


Yeah,watch it,it's fun.

[Grabthaw the Hammerslayer]

Eric, on Oct 18 2007, 02:44 AM, said:

I should be watching MotoGP, shouldn't I?

Nah real racing has four wheels.....    : ) <quickly runs and hides >

[Rainmaster]

Eric, on Oct 18 2007, 02:44 AM, said:

I should be watching MotoGP, shouldn't I?

Yes.

Meanioni, on Oct 18 2007, 05:09 PM, said:

Nah real racing has four wheels.....    : ) <quickly runs and hides >

I will destroy thee.

Anyway well done to Pedrosa, Melandri, Westy. Stoner will win though.

EDIT: I knew it, he always wins! Anyway nice one Kimi  

Edited by rainmaster, 21 October 2007 - 08:07 PM.

[elgo]

Not a particularly good race today.Average...