Posted by Paul B on January 23, 2008, 12:44 pm
> Yes I know it's only early days[1], but it's interesting to see De
> Puniet doing well in the Sepang test.
> Has Rossi been over hasty in ditching Michelin ? Perhaps he'll end up
> forever chasing the best tyres, and always be one season behind :-)
> Melandri is only ahead of Guintoli and test riders - that can't be
> good for him.
> Edwards 2nd fastest - perhaps there's life in the old dog yet.
It really is too early to be drawing any conclusions. We don't know
what tyres are been used or what parameters each team is focusing on.
Same with Stones vs Lins, this is only one track and even if the Lins
come out on top it may well be a different story next venue.
Edwards often practiced and qualified well last season then they gave
him 5 forward and one reverse gear for the race, thats how it seemed
so I'm not geting too excited with him being fast.
Lorenzo seems to be adapting well, whether that will turn into race
pace remains to be seen.
Still it's great t have the season upon us again and give us all
something to speculate over.
Paul
Posted by Julian Bond on January 23, 2008, 2:31 pm
>Edwards often practiced and qualified well last season then they gave
>him 5 forward and one reverse gear for the race, thats how it seemed
>so I'm not geting too excited with him being fast.
>Lorenzo seems to be adapting well, whether that will turn into race
>pace remains to be seen.
While Toseland seems to be just quietly getting on with it.
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Posted by Champ on January 24, 2008, 3:59 am
wrote:
>> Yes I know it's only early days[1], but it's interesting to see De
>> Puniet doing well in the Sepang test.
>> Has Rossi been over hasty in ditching Michelin ? Perhaps he'll end up
>> forever chasing the best tyres, and always be one season behind :-)
>>
>> Melandri is only ahead of Guintoli and test riders - that can't be
>> good for him.
>>
>> Edwards 2nd fastest - perhaps there's life in the old dog yet.
>It really is too early to be drawing any conclusions. We don't know
>what tyres are been used or what parameters each team is focusing on.
This is of course true. Plenty of teams through a qualifier on at
some point just to muddy the waters.
>Same with Stones vs Lins, this is only one track and even if the Lins
Do people in the US *really* refer to these tyre (heh - sorry - 'tire'
for you guys) company names like this? Do you go to the bike shop and
say "I want a new 'Lin for the rear"? Cos it seems a bizarre and
strangely annoying (to me) abbreviation.
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Champ
Posted by Paul B on January 24, 2008, 5:24 am
> wrote:
> Do people in the US *really* refer to these tyre (heh - sorry - 'tire'
> for you guys) company names like this? Do you go to the bike shop and
> say "I want a new 'Lin for the rear"? Cos it seems a bizarre and
> strangely annoying (to me) abbreviation.
> --
> Champ
Heh Heh, I'm a Kiwi living in Scotland and call them Stone's and Lin's
with toungue in cheek. There was a thread last year and someone
commented on on the Bridgestones been called "Stones" saying next
thing Michelins will be called "Lin's" so I decided to try it for a
laugh, it is naff though I admit.
Paul
Posted by Champ on January 24, 2008, 6:50 am
wrote:
>> wrote:
>>
>> Do people in the US *really* refer to these tyre (heh - sorry - 'tire'
>> for you guys) company names like this? Do you go to the bike shop and
>> say "I want a new 'Lin for the rear"? Cos it seems a bizarre and
>> strangely annoying (to me) abbreviation.
>>
>> --
>> Champ
>Heh Heh, I'm a Kiwi living in Scotland and call them Stone's and Lin's
>with toungue in cheek. There was a thread last year and someone
>commented on on the Bridgestones been called "Stones" saying next
>thing Michelins will be called "Lin's" so I decided to try it for a
>laugh, it is naff though I admit.
Ha! Well, you got me :-)
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Champ
> Puniet doing well in the Sepang test.
> Has Rossi been over hasty in ditching Michelin ? Perhaps he'll end up
> forever chasing the best tyres, and always be one season behind :-)
> Melandri is only ahead of Guintoli and test riders - that can't be
> good for him.
> Edwards 2nd fastest - perhaps there's life in the old dog yet.