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MOKE1K · 04-11-2010, 03:05 PM

Pos. Rider Team Bike
1 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Yamaha
2 Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Yamaha
3 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Honda
4 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Ducati
5 Ben Spies Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha
6 Randy De Puniet LCR Honda Honda
7 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Honda
8 Colin Edwards II Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha
9 Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki Suzuki
10 Hiroshi Aoyama Interwetten Honda MotoGP Honda
11 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda
12 Hector Barbera Paginas Amarillas Aspar Ducati
13 Marco Melandri San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda

Great race under the lights in Qatar this evening. After a lackluster start race favorite Casey Stoner crashed on the brakes after controlling the lead for a couple of laps.

With Rossi in tow and Hayden latching on in third. The surprise was Dani Pedrosa on the Honda, he stormed out into the lead before Casy took over and looked to be a real threat on the newly affixed Ohlins Honda until he started going backwards and eventually settled in behind Randy De Puniet. There seems to be a long way to go for Dani's make or break year this year.

Nicky Hayden seems to have figured out the new 2010 Ducati at least for Qatar and proved that tonight. Running in third almost the entire race.

Ben Spies seemed to just keep moving up the rostrum until he secured the fifth spot in the finishing order. Not bad for a guy who collects key chains. His first race finish is a great accomplishment and hopefully he looks to improve on that this year Iam sure.

longride · 04-11-2010, 03:41 PM

Nicky fourth! Cool!

cloud9 · 04-11-2010, 04:33 PM

No post race interviews was a bit strange, under the lights was sweet, one minute stoner is in the lead the next blink of an eye rossi was at the helm.

I'd love to see Ben mix it up with Nicky and a few of the front runners, even if it's only for a few corners. Shame Nicky couldn't get a podium spot.

MOKE1K · 04-11-2010, 04:55 PM

Nicky was very impressive tonight. This will definitely give our rider alot more confidence going into the next round. One thing that seem's to be true about the guy is his work ethic, and it's starting to pay off.

MOKE1K · 04-11-2010, 06:41 PM

MOKE1K · 04-11-2010, 06:45 PM

Nicky killin it!

Kenneth_Moore · 04-12-2010, 06:10 AM

Nice shot of Ben there Mokester!

There's something wrong with Stoner...I mean the guy had the race in his pocket and he crashes out? He needs to leave the old lady at home and focus on his work. Handing the race to Vally-Boy is inexcusable.

Hayden...almost kinda sorta was in there...but not really. As soon as it got to the last laps he got passed like a picked egg fart at Denny's.

Spies at #5 at his first "real" race? Awesome, and he's just going to get better and better.

trenttheuncatchable · 04-12-2010, 07:55 AM

Nicky got passed, but then came back (he actually passed Dovizioso again) and was in third, up until the last straight. Dovizioso beat him by 0.011 seconds. So I kinda sorta disagree with the "not really" part of your statement, Ken.

MOKE1K · 04-12-2010, 08:44 AM

Yeah Nicky made another push and did repass Divizioso. As soon as that happened I bet Nicky was thinking about the two times Divo took him out last year, probably settled for third but neither accounted for Lorenzo.

With about seven to go I noticed Hayden would have to keep Lorenzo behind him which was going to be hard.

acecycleins · 04-12-2010, 12:35 PM

Nick had a great race. Held Rossi until at least lap 14-15. Hung in there 'til the end. Too bad Dovi got past him but .011 isn't really a staggering gap. Ben had a great start, too. Looks like we will see American's in the top 8 most of the season. Finally, great GP racing is back.

04-11-2010, 03:05 PM	#1
MOKE1K Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kalapana, Big Island Posts: 3,956	It's time,... Pos. Rider Team Bike 1 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Yamaha 2 Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Yamaha 3 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Honda 4 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Ducati 5 Ben Spies Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 6 Randy De Puniet LCR Honda Honda 7 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Honda 8 Colin Edwards II Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 9 Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki Suzuki 10 Hiroshi Aoyama Interwetten Honda MotoGP Honda 11 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 12 Hector Barbera Paginas Amarillas Aspar Ducati 13 Marco Melandri San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda Great race under the lights in Qatar this evening. After a lackluster start race favorite Casey Stoner crashed on the brakes after controlling the lead for a couple of laps. With Rossi in tow and Hayden latching on in third. The surprise was Dani Pedrosa on the Honda, he stormed out into the lead before Casy took over and looked to be a real threat on the newly affixed Ohlins Honda until he started going backwards and eventually settled in behind Randy De Puniet. There seems to be a long way to go for Dani's make or break year this year. Nicky Hayden seems to have figured out the new 2010 Ducati at least for Qatar and proved that tonight. Running in third almost the entire race. Ben Spies seemed to just keep moving up the rostrum until he secured the fifth spot in the finishing order. Not bad for a guy who collects key chains. His first race finish is a great accomplishment and hopefully he looks to improve on that this year Iam sure. __________________ "YOU CAN'T BOLT ON SKILL" "The only thing limiting your bike, is you" We survived Bush you'll survive Obama! "the most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive." --thomas sowell

04-11-2010, 03:41 PM	#2
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	Nicky fourth! Cool! __________________ I'm a knucklehead

04-11-2010, 04:33 PM	#3
cloud9 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 124	No post race interviews was a bit strange, under the lights was sweet, one minute stoner is in the lead the next blink of an eye rossi was at the helm. I'd love to see Ben mix it up with Nicky and a few of the front runners, even if it's only for a few corners. Shame Nicky couldn't get a podium spot. __________________ Crazy are called those who play with the limits Insane are called those who deal with death Masters are called those who seal the deal Legends are called anyone of those who die in their quest.

04-11-2010, 04:55 PM	#4
MOKE1K Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kalapana, Big Island Posts: 3,956	Nicky was very impressive tonight. This will definitely give our rider alot more confidence going into the next round. One thing that seem's to be true about the guy is his work ethic, and it's starting to pay off. __________________ "YOU CAN'T BOLT ON SKILL" "The only thing limiting your bike, is you" We survived Bush you'll survive Obama! "the most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive." --thomas sowell

04-11-2010, 06:45 PM	#6
MOKE1K Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kalapana, Big Island Posts: 3,956	Nicky killin it! __________________ "YOU CAN'T BOLT ON SKILL" "The only thing limiting your bike, is you" We survived Bush you'll survive Obama! "the most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive." --thomas sowell

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04-11-2010, 06:41 PM	#5
MOKE1K Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kalapana, Big Island Posts: 3,956	__________________ "YOU CAN'T BOLT ON SKILL" "The only thing limiting your bike, is you" We survived Bush you'll survive Obama! "the most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive." --thomas sowell

04-12-2010, 06:10 AM	#7
Kenneth_Moore Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: VIsiting the GIft Shop in the Pit of DIspair Posts: 7,118	Nice shot of Ben there Mokester! There's something wrong with Stoner...I mean the guy had the race in his pocket and he crashes out? He needs to leave the old lady at home and focus on his work. Handing the race to Vally-Boy is inexcusable. Hayden...almost kinda sorta was in there...but not really. As soon as it got to the last laps he got passed like a picked egg fart at Denny's. Spies at #5 at his first "real" race? Awesome, and he's just going to get better and better. __________________ www.kennethmoore.org

04-12-2010, 07:55 AM	#8
trenttheuncatchable Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 834	Nicky got passed, but then came back (he actually passed Dovizioso again) and was in third, up until the last straight. Dovizioso beat him by 0.011 seconds. So I kinda sorta disagree with the "not really" part of your statement, Ken.

04-12-2010, 08:44 AM	#9
MOKE1K Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kalapana, Big Island Posts: 3,956	Yeah Nicky made another push and did repass Divizioso. As soon as that happened I bet Nicky was thinking about the two times Divo took him out last year, probably settled for third but neither accounted for Lorenzo. With about seven to go I noticed Hayden would have to keep Lorenzo behind him which was going to be hard. __________________ "YOU CAN'T BOLT ON SKILL" "The only thing limiting your bike, is you" We survived Bush you'll survive Obama! "the most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive." --thomas sowell

04-12-2010, 12:35 PM	#10
acecycleins Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Georgia Posts: 4,125	Nick had a great race. Held Rossi until at least lap 14-15. Hung in there 'til the end. Too bad Dovi got past him but .011 isn't really a staggering gap. Ben had a great start, too. Looks like we will see American's in the top 8 most of the season. Finally, great GP racing is back. __________________ "Slack" - a state of being in which everything flows smoothly.....a frame of mind so at ease that the universe naturally cooperates.