What no MotoGP predictions???

 Things have slowed in here. Either Usenet is losing it's mojo and
people are heading off to discuss in other web 2.0 groups, or the
downturn has us all scrambling for survival, or we are just not
excited about this year.

The cons - fewer bikes and fewer manufacturers on the starting grid. A
*big* minus, especially given the fact WSB is so intriguing. The pros
- an egalitarian tire scene, and perhaps factories trying to save $
means less difference in bikes, too.

But the tests these days oddly seem to indicate it's about the same
guys up front again, with some welcome mix ups in the middle. But it
is clear Stoner and Rossi seem to be geared for another 1:1, and
others may be there to fight for spot 3. Let's hope not. I'd like to
see Edwards explode (but I have said this for years). Can Lorenzo step
it up the way Stoner did after a learning year? Who is going to be the
new exciting guy? Is Elias going to be able to put some real results
behind his spectacular style (I am starting to be reminded of Garry
McCoy though)?

Well, we are just a few days away from some preliminary answers. can
anyone else get a bit excited??

 
Yup. Seeing plenty of discussion on web forums. Sad that rec.moto.racing
doesn't seem to want to talk about WSB or AMA (or even BSB) either.


How about an each way bet on Capirex? I think Suzuki are going to have a
good year. But still won't catch the Rossi-Stoner show.

I'm also really looking forward to seeing Talmasci on a 250. 250s are on
the way out (If Dorna ever gets a viable replacement together) so we
should enjoy them while we can.

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 On Wed, 8 Apr 2009 07:18:19 +0100, Julian Bond


I generally hate web forums - no threading, full of stupid images, and
often populated by illiterates.  But... which ones do you use?


I think Toseland is going to bomb, Pedrosa won't be as fast as he used
to be, and Hayden will show that the Ducati really is a one man bike
(and the man is Stoner).  The only guy who could disrupt the Rossi and
Stoner is Lorenzo.
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Ouch!  That's brutal.

 
Sadly true of an awful lot of web forums. Especially one make forums.
They seem to be full of people saying "Where's the oil filler cap? I
can't seem to find it and should I fit an X-TRE?" And "Which way up
should my Stomp Grips go?

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