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Ok, Casey Stoney on his Ducati won the rescheduled first event of the MotoGP series in Qatar by freakin' seven seconds over Valentino Rossi's Yamaha....say it ain't so!
Nicky Hayden, in his first race on the MotoGP Ducati, managed to survive a 130 mph highside (how you likin' that traction control now Nicky?) in practice with only stitches in his chest and bruises on his back (I'll bet!). By race time he struggled back on the bike but could only manage a 12th place finish.
Next weekend, April 24-26th, they will light up the MotoGP bikes at the Polini Grand Prix of Japan held at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit.
I think this track was originally built as Honda's test track....that should be interesting for Andrea Dovizioso and Dani Pedrosa as their Repsol Honda's could only manage a 5th and an 11th respectively at Qatar. I don't think Honda is going to be happy with the same sort of results at their home track.
Hopefully the Stoner/Rossi thing will bloom into a full blown knife fight....that'll be fun....
I'll look around for some TV coverage...........
Nicky Hayden, in his first race on the MotoGP Ducati, managed to survive a 130 mph highside (how you likin' that traction control now Nicky?) in practice with only stitches in his chest and bruises on his back (I'll bet!). By race time he struggled back on the bike but could only manage a 12th place finish.
Next weekend, April 24-26th, they will light up the MotoGP bikes at the Polini Grand Prix of Japan held at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit.
I think this track was originally built as Honda's test track....that should be interesting for Andrea Dovizioso and Dani Pedrosa as their Repsol Honda's could only manage a 5th and an 11th respectively at Qatar. I don't think Honda is going to be happy with the same sort of results at their home track.
Hopefully the Stoner/Rossi thing will bloom into a full blown knife fight....that'll be fun....