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**kingkong** · 02-03-2011, 12:17 PM

Originally posted by sheelpriye View Post

You are my man

Can't wait him to kick some royal a$$e$ this year.

Though am very afraid the way Casey has picked up his pace.

(Can't wait for 27th Feb, the first WSBK in '11)

hehe....he is the only yamaha rider in the top 6 (rest Hondas)...

, add to that his ability to ride well in later part of races(on worn tyres) and coming out tops in wheel to wheel battles..just can't wait for the season to start..

**TheRedPill** · 02-03-2011, 01:15 PM

now the Crazy haired guy has broken into 2'00s

And look who's in 8th and 10th

From Crash.net:

1. Marco Simoncelli ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 0.757s (20 laps)
2. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Repsol Honda Team 2m 0.945s (29 laps)
3. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 0.963s (22 laps)
4. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 1.002s (36 laps)
5. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda Team 2m 1.112s (16 laps)
6. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team 2m 1.241s (27 laps)
7. Hiroshi Aoyama JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 1.353s (43 laps)
8. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team 2m 1.534s (41 laps)
9. Colin Edwards USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 1.651s (32 laps)
10. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team 2m 1.842s (28 laps)
11. Hector Barbera ESP Aspar Team 2m 2.030s (21 laps)
12. Loris Capirossi ITA Pramac Racing Team 2m 2.057s (31 laps)
13. Randy de Puniet FRA Pramac Racing Team 2m 2.159s (25 laps)
14. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 2m 2.645s (21 laps)
15. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 2.717s (27 laps)
16. Toni Elias ESP LCR Honda MotoGP 2m 2.916s (30 laps)
17. Bike #T1 JPN Yamaha Test Rider 2m 2.965s (25 laps)
18. Kosuke Akiyoshi JPN Honda Test Rider 2m 3.452s (3 laps)
19. Bike #T2 JPN Yamaha test Rider 2m 3.621s (22 laps)
20. Nobuatsu Aoki JPN Suzuki Test Rider 2m 4.923s (23 laps)

Rossi already 28 Laps. Hmm interesting, his shoulder (as he complains) is getting better?

**xionite** · 02-03-2011, 02:01 PM

Rossi exercising patience with shoulder

Rossi says... “Everybody seems to be very much in shape, both the bikes and the riders.
It’s normal to go harder in Testing than during a GP weekend.
When you have three days in which to ride you can ride fast all day because it makes the bike perform better,
and above all because there’s more rubber on the track,” he said, before adding a comment about his aims for the third and final day on Thursday.

“For this reason I think that tomorrow I can go even faster. Our objective is to improve our times,
but mainly to improve my feeling with the bike and find how to ride with less difficulty,” he concluded.

SOURCE

**skyknight19** · 02-03-2011, 04:07 PM

Rossi has already got within a second (almost) of the leaders... let the beatings begin...

**NANOtechnology** · 02-04-2011, 12:33 PM

Simoncelli has topped the timing sheets.
A new championship rival has been arrived i believe.

**xionite** · 02-04-2011, 12:58 PM

Rossi just a few tenths away?

SOURCE

**TheRedPill** · 02-04-2011, 06:17 PM

MotoGP Testing - Style Check - Discount Racing Encyclopedia - Visordown

The Doc ain't that far

**kingkong** · 02-04-2011, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by sumit.pannalall View Post

MotoGP Testing - Style Check - Discount Racing Encyclopedia - Visordown

The Doc ain't that far

Pure Awesomeness...gonna find hi-res.....new desktop wallpaper....

, simoncelli is good too

**TheRedPill** · 02-06-2011, 11:44 PM

Some updates:
Though guys would have already visited all the the links but still posting here

Will John Hopkins make Suzuki MotoGP return? | Page 2 | MotoGP News | Feb 2011 | Crash.Net

Video: Masao Furusawa Interviews Valentino Rossi About Yamaha | MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks

http://motomatters.com/video/2011/02/06/video_masao_furusawa_interviews_valentin.html

YouTube - ONE on ONE : Valentino Rossi and Masao Furusawa [Part-1]

YouTube - ONE on ONE : Valentino Rossi and Masao Furusawa [Part-2]

**kingkong** · 02-08-2011, 11:00 AM

Rossi wins Laures Award for "comeback of the year" - 2011....

Valentino Rossi Wins 2011 Laureus Award For Comeback of the Year

**R-series** · 02-09-2011, 01:06 AM

News updates:
Hopkins back with Suzuki at Qatar Test
John Hopkins to make shock Suzuki MotoGP return - | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP News | MotoGP Results | MCN

**shelton_jh** · 02-09-2011, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by R-series View Post

News updates:
Hopkins back with Suzuki at Qatar Test
John Hopkins to make shock Suzuki MotoGP return - | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP News | MotoGP Results | MCN

Hope he gets a ride this season, It would be good for the team and will be a good support for Bautista

**TheRedPill** · 02-09-2011, 03:06 PM

He is kept as a reserve for Bautista in case of an injury. I don't think Suzuki has any plans for introducing another rider in 2011. However if Bautista pulls out a blinder or two, things can change in my point of view...

No intention of taking anything away from the riders whatsoever, Sometimes it feels that Hondas are showing their prowess by posting fastest times every time by a different rider

so that Honda as a bike manufacturer can be shown off as all powerful and fast. Team orders?

**R-series** · 02-09-2011, 11:06 PM

Originally posted by sumit.pannalall View Post

No intention of taking anything away from the riders whatsoever, Sometimes it feels that Hondas are showing their prowess by posting fastest times every time by a different rider

so that Honda as a bike manufacturer can be shown off as all powerful and fast. Team orders?

I have different thoughts about this. I tend to agree with Suppo on what he said about hiring the best riders and get the best ride.

Things that he higlighted was like Rossi's M1 was not considered the best machine till Lorenzo started winning on it. Its same with Honda's I think, I never doubted their bike, but they didn't get much credit since not everyone(honda riders) had the capability of winning on it.
The same thing might be with ducati, it won't enjoy the status of the M1 till someone apart from Rossi, starts winning on it.

Suppo: Hire the best riders, get the 'best' bike | Page 1 | MotoGP News | Feb 2011 | Crash.Net

**bprags** · 02-10-2011, 03:38 PM

Not sure if this is a old one, still interesting read.

Furusawa reflects on eve of Yamaha, MotoGP exit | Page 1 | MotoGP News | Feb 2011 | Crash.Net

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