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[bomoto]

Was just watching the live timing FP1.

Spoiler: show

Where's Pedders????

[Carbon]

"Pedrosa diagnosed with a 3-fragment fracture to the left collarbone"
... the 2010 MotoGP world title looks to have been decided.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/87091

[thro]

^^ what he said.

*sigh*


was looking forward to seeing the battle between those two.

[Dargonk]

that really takes the anticipation out of the rest of the season now

[jaseyjase]

that really takes the anticipation out of the rest of the season now

i think that happened once rossi was announced to ducati

[Sprint]

More spin on the same: Motegi MotoGP: Lorenzo wins world championship as Pedrosa breaks left collarbone - | Motorcycle Sport | MotoGP News | MotoGP Results | MCN
Oh well - that's that.

S.

[Polished_Handles]

lets hope Rossi hits some form so lorenzo dosent run away with the win this weekend..... like he did last year!

[thro]

I think stoner will keep him honest perhaps. But yeah, championship done and dusted.

[Ausinanas]

Qulified.......

1 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA Repsol Honda Team Honda 1'47.001
2 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 0.054
3 27 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team Ducati 0.104
4 99 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 0.205
5 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 0.463
6 11 Ben SPIES USA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Yamaha 0.647
7 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 0.751
8 58 Marco SIMONCELLI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 0.913
9 19 Alvaro BAUTISTA SPA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1.009
10 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 1.067
11 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Ducati Team Ducati 1.181
12 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1.237
13 41 Aleix ESPARGARO SPA Pramac Racing Team Ducati 1.370
14 7 Hiroshi AOYAMA JPN Interwetten Honda MotoGP Honda 1.395
15 40 Hector BARBERA SPA Paginas Amarillas Aspar Ducati 1.534
16 36 Mika KALLIO FIN Pramac Racing Team Ducati 2.479

[Carbon]

"Only hours after Dani Pedrosa’s crash on just his third lap of Friday morning free practice, a Honda spokesperson agreed with Alberto Puig's statement blaming the fall on a throttle closure problem. However, while first suspicions in the GP paddock were of an electronic problem, Honda believe the real culprit was a sticking throttle cable. Pedrosa told Puig at the circuit clinic that he tried to shut off for the corner but the bike kept running.

The actual fuel delivery mechanism on the RC212V Honda MotoGP racer is initially mechanical, with a throttle and cable triggering the fly-by-wire electronics that activates the injector system.

Whether the flaw was mechanical (sticking cable) or electronic, the crash was clearly not caused by rider error."

That is really unfortunate! Good to see Dovizioso right up there, though.

[drifter]

wow. what an amazing battle!
awesome action between those 2 riders in the final laps!!

[Martin1]

yep, fantastic race! if you haven't had a chance yet, make sure you watch it.

[mystery]

Certainly a bit of paint swapping going on there. Ripper of a race, hopefully more of the same next week.

[Krusty1]

Definately no love lost between the two.

Love Rossi's blocking move. Like the commentators said it reminded me of Rossi vs Gibernau @ Jerez.

Well done Stoner

[JawDroppin]

Gotta say - thoroughly enjoyed watching this race!

Great to see Stoner get some form back (even tho its so late in the season now...)

Even better to see Rossi outclass Lorenzo!

JD

[Xuaxace]

I'm not gonna whinge about Rossi's "dirty" tactics, because it was fun to watch. I just hope he gets a bit of his own medicine in the next races though. After lorenzo wins the championship I'm sure he will not hold back.

[SP1RITED]

[QUOTE=JawDroppin;2051461]Gotta say - thoroughly enjoyed watching this race!

Great to see Stoner get some form back (even tho its so late in the season now...)

Good also to see the respect from both Ducati and Stoner by giving it there all to win the race even tho they are parting ways soon . . .