Spoiler!!!! Leguna Seca race.

[diamondbrit73]

Originally Posted by Nick Pavey

Never a word truer spoken.

See when Stoner first pulled into Parc Ferme, who was the Ducati guy who held his telling off finger up to him, and what do you think was said?

I think he was giving him a bollocking for losing the ducati corse sticker off his clutch lever!! LOL

[shivertown1]

It was really good to finally see a close race, pity that it didnt last all the way though

[Nick Pavey]

Poor old Lorenzo, and what happened to Colin Edwards? Also, Toseland seemed pretty peeved at the end, with behind the scenes.

[bremalynchance]

It'll be on bbciplayer for the next week if you want to see it again. And they didn't even touch, so what planet is Stoner on, he rode into the gravel after his own misjudgement, or should I say lack of skill in passing a true racer ;-)

[Steve GD]

I wonder if Charlie Cox got it right and that Stoner was ticked off at the incident at the corkscrew where Rossi ran of the track (ffs!!) and then pushed Stoner wide in the righthander. Cox's point was that Stoner might not have seen Rossi go off and only saw/felt the effects.
Anyhow, that was the most skilfull racing I think I have ever seen. They both deserve a medal.

[diamondbrit73]

Originally Posted by Steve GD

I wonder if Charlie Cox got it right and that Stoner was ticked off at the incident at the corkscrew where Rossi ran of the track (ffs!!) and then pushed Stoner wide in the righthander. Cox's point was that Stoner might not have seen Rossi go off and only saw/felt the effects.
Anyhow, that was the most skilfull racing I think I have ever seen. They both deserve a medal.

They did! one got gold one got silver!! LOL

[RichardG]

I really want Vale to win and glad he did :P Maybe Stoner has learned an important lesson today and *maybe* he was just so angry at not winning he wasn't thinking before opening his mouth. Lets hope he matures a little after this experience. Flippin' eck that was a fantastic race!

[Imola Duke]

You all realise we will be tarnished with the... YOU ONLY SING WHEN YOUR WINNING crap.............pmsl
What a race

[bremalynchance]

Originally Posted by Steve GD

I wonder if Charlie Cox got it right and that Stoner was ticked off at the incident at the corkscrew where Rossi ran of the track (ffs!!) and then pushed Stoner wide in the righthander. Cox's point was that Stoner might not have seen Rossi go off and only saw/felt the effects.
Anyhow, that was the most skilfull racing I think I have ever seen. They both deserve a medal.

The cork screw incident at the beginning was Rossi's fault but then Rossi was in front and where else was he to go when he got back on track?????

Stoner was ticked off cos he got beat by the better man and he has shown this immaturity on several occassions this season storming off like a spoilt brat.

When he did pass Rossi he ran wide, he was irractic at most other times and he ended up in the gravel in desperation trying to find a way past.

So no medal for Stoner in my book, other than a bad looser medal ;-)

[legs748]

Agree with all the above, dummy spitting is never elegant. But what a ****ing race!

[Valentino Rossi]

For sure i kicked his ass.
Never play your ace card...... 30 secs, shoot him,
for sure he shot himself in the foot

[BaggaZee]

Excellent battle between them, real edge of the sofa stuff, there hasn't been too much of that this season.
Stoner was terrible in Parc Ferme but did make a point of shaking Rossi's hand on the podium once he'd calmed down a bit. Fair dos.

[charlieh]

There were at least three occasions where Rossi "showed Stoner the edge of the track" and when Stoner had the chance to do the same tpo Rossi he didn't but left him just enough room.

I am also absolutely convinced that Rossi did "brake test" Stoner ( deliberately braking early). I said it immediately, before Stoner actually went down, and no amount of replays has changed my mind....

They had been following each other that close for many laps with no problems and Stoner would not have been caught out like that unless Rossi braked early.

....but what goes around comes around you can bet your life that Casey won't give him room next time.

[bremalynchance]

Originally Posted by charlieh

There were at least three occasions where Rossi "showed Stoner the edge of the track" and when Stoner had the chance to do the same tpo Rossi he didn't but left him just enough room.

I am also absolutely convinced that Rossi did "brake test" Stoner ( deliberately braking early). I said it immediately, before Stoner actually went down, and no amount of replays has changed my mind....

They had been following each other that close for many laps with no problems and Stoner would not have been caught out like that unless Rossi braked early.

....but what goes around comes around you can bet your life that Casey won't give him room next time.

I think you have been watching too much F1. If Rossi was stupid enough to brake test Stoner, I'm sure he's not stupid enough to forget that someone slamming into the back of you at high speed will not only knock you off but will probably also put you in hospital with broken bones. And he didn't show Stoner the edge of the track. He used all the track available to him to remain in front, it's called racing.

In my experience, the guy behind has to find a way past and if the guy in front doesn't leave you any room, then that's just tuff and well ridden by the rider in front.

[spence]

Originally Posted by bremalynchance

...he has shown this immaturity on several occassions this season storming off like a spoilt brat.

He was true to his character if you ask me, you only have to look at the way he spits his dummy if he thinks someone is following his lines in the practice, qualifying. Bloke can be such an ass!