Roberts on pole?

Was it snowing, didnt anyone else try?

 

The others must be distracted by the Rio paddock girls. They should fly a
few of them to replace the dogs in Spain next year.

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Im still in shock, how that POS got up front, must have been
raining....

Kenny Roberts returned to the top of the MotoGP pile some four years
after winning the World Championship at the Nelson Piquet circuit,
setting pole position for the Cinzano Rio Grand Prix with a stunning
new record. Roberts' lap of 1'48.418 represents a first pole position
for tyre manufacturer Bridgestone since they joined MotoGP two seasons
ago and means both he and Suzuki will start Sunday's race, which
starts at 11:30 local time (16:30 CET), from the front of the grid for
the first time since Valencia 2000.

"Bridgestone came up with a great tyre that allowed me to make time up
in the corners which we lose down the straightaways," commented
Roberts. "We've had a new motor for the last couple of races and we're
making progress, just trying to make it back to where we know we can
ride. It's a long road but at least today there was a little
sunshine."

With Max Biaggi second fastest and Nicky Hayden third, there was no
room on the front row for championship leaders Valentino Rossi or Sete
Gibernau. Whilst Rossi struggled to adapt his Yamaha to the
Jacarepagua track and qualified eighth fastest, Gibernau starts from
the front of the second row in fourth place after running out of time
when returning for a soft tyre at the end of the session.

Gibernau is joined on the second row by Honda colleague Alex Barros
and Ducati rider Loris Capirossi, who recorded his best grid position
of the season so far in sixth. Makoto Tamada, who scored his only
podium here last year, heads up the third row from Rossi, who was
comfortably the highest Yamaha of the day in eighth place, and Shinya
Nakano on the Kawasaki.

 

Bridgestone have got some qualifiers apparently!
I hope it's not too late for Roberts flagging career because I think he's
about the only one out there with the backbone to take the fight up to
monkey-boy (and we've all seen how monkey-boy crumbles when he encounters
anything a little-bit tough!)

 

Which bit are you having trouble understanding? No, it wasn't raining.
In fact it was 30 degrees.

Bridgestone have shown good form at this circuit before - Tamada came
third in the race last year.

KRjr has been qualifying well this year. Also received a new engine
last round which no doubt has had further improvments (tuning at least)
since then.

He's a former World Champion and likes this track.

Bit clearer for you now?

Jules

 

Formula 1 trickle down technology, still i would/nt touch them just as
Nankano..

I think you will find that monkey_boy could lap the field if he wanted
to.....

CDIHL

 

Yeah! Ain't it grand! A Suzuki finally in the front!! Pity it counts for
jack when Rossi and Gibbers go off..

TB

 

yeah, im sure he will do real well in the race.

 

Why don't they trickle the technology the other way? I'm sure the F1 boys
would appreciate being able to use the MotoGP technology which converts 200HP
into 340kph.. Using "HatzOlah logic®" the F1 cars would be able to crack the
1000kph mark down the straights.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R

 

. Using "HatzOlah logic®"

Your arguement fell apart right there Nev, I have lost all faith in
humanity...

 

I hope it's not too late for Roberts flagging career
I think it could be his last if he doesnt start winnin everything in
site..

The only one? You are drinking VB still arent you?? COME CLEAN
DUDE.....

 

That's almost as likely as Sam Newman getting pole at Sandown. Oh, wait a
minute....
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If he doesn't sook out and park it the first time someone passes him.
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Ha, that's good, backbone and Roberts in the same sentence. The guy is a
total fucking gutless wonder. We all know that Suzuki are notorious for not
backing their riders, that's true enough, but if Roberts had any balls at
all he'd be looking for another ride. Problem is that he's been sitting on
the Suzi cushion for so long now no bugger will have him. As far as
deserving world champions go he's right up there with Damon Hill, a champ by
default.

You are quite right about a lack of opposition for Rossi though, I had hopes
that being on inferior machinery this year may have bought him back to the
field somewhat but when it comes down to it the kid can ride.
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Good call.You missed Creville from your list

If Rossi would have just settled down a bit more in his first season he
could have been champ that year too

Inferior in 4 wheels, good news a hahahonda F1 engine just went BANG
AGAIN...."The power of no idea"

CDIHL

 

not only can he ride but how well can he develop a bike? Anyone notice how
well Checa and Melandri are doing in the points?

 

In all fairness the Yamaha was a sound package from day 1.

A/Just Rossi was racing against it and beating it

B/No rider had the skill [sorry Max] to fine tune it to the nth. degree

CDIHL

 

You mean he has an STD and you know?

Hammo

 

I dunno about the grid girls, but, appropriately for Brazil, they had a couple
of Amazonian podium girl.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R

 

~
Bayliss is the only other one I can think of who doesn't just lay down when
they get passed (South Africa last year).
I've lost count of the number of times I've sat on the edge of my chair
waiting for someone to actually FIGHT him but they all just roll over and
let him through..... (and then sulk on the podium).
Apart from when he over-cooks it in corners no-one ever comes back at him
after being overtaken.
I was raised on scrappers like Gardner, Mamola and Schwantz (shit; even
Criville would put up more of a fight than these current pussies do).
Clem