Aus G.P. Phillip Is - Ludicrous Regs result in Farce..

[J.A.W.]

Casey Stoner has won the last umpteen, but he aint there this time..

All of the other top guys have won there in various classes, & know the track..

Who's gonna get up.. I might just put a quid on one of 'em..

Casey bought me a case - ah, slab - of beer - for years on a $10- wager..

Now - who can best carry on his good work?

[J.A.W.]

Well, they'll be out on track today, hmmm, decisions.. decisions..

Maybe Marcy will crash? Maybe Rosy will find some form & spoil George's day..

Maybe Pedro has found a core of steel - somewhere down deep?

[J.A.W.]

Ok, so - Lorenzo finished on top of Friday practice with a 1:28.96..

Marquez crashed on tricky Lukey Heights but was unhurt, & snared 2nd fastest time..

Proper qualifying tomorrow..

[J.A.W.]

Qualifying positions..
1, Lorenzo, [new record, 1:27.899 - good effort].
2, Marquez.
3, Rossi.
4, Bautista.
5, Pedrosa.
6, Crutchlow.

Bradl is out, injured..

[Badass]

Is it just me or has everyone wondered what Jorge would do on a Hondog. And next year if Rossi is still around he will have Nicky Hayden at his heels on the new Hondog customer bike imo. that should be good! I think N.H. could still be a threat to some of the top riders, only time will tell.

[J.A.W.]

The KY Kid?
Faded glory.. & too much time spent on the 2nd string..

[J.A.W.]

Marquez : Black Flagged for staying out 1 lap too long..
Pedrosa : Penalized 1 position for exceeding pit lane speed limit.

[crazydiablo]

What drama!

[J.A.W.]

Or..
..Orchestrated results to keep Championship alive/generate hype?

[Badass]

Or..
..Orchestrated results to keep Championship alive/generate hype?

That's what I thought at first but the rules were in place before the rule was broken? Honda clearly did not understand the rule?

[waltmil]

The announcers did not know what the punishment was and were clearly surprised that he got dq'ed.

[J.A.W.]

Announcers are, in the main, morons..

The FIM should be charging race control/Dorna with bringing the sport into disrepute..

But that's a joke too, since Dorna boss 'Esse' is only interested in a 'SHOW'..

& its his circus, so its ok by him - if he turns the lion tamers into clowns..

[EEKNOWS]

The tyre situation was very dangerous, Bridgestone were not joking when they said a tyre would only last 10 laps. Bike changes were very smooth , what was very poor was placing the end of the pit lane to lose to Doohan corner, which is where Loreno and Marquez touched.