MotoGP of Catalunya

Aliboy · 18 Jun 2006 at 10:59

Just a quick reminder folks that the race for this GP starts today. Will Rossi make another climb up the leader board with a win today? Look out for Casey Stoner too and as usual Mr Capirossi will no doubt be in the front mix somewhere

This should be a good un

lukechad · 18 Jun 2006 at 11:03

Old No.7 said:
This should be a good un

They're all excellent races to watch, not just because I am a bike fan, put purely the level of superb competition that goes on, makes for far more interesting viewing than any other racing on the planet!

Aliboy · 18 Jun 2006 at 12:00

lukechad said:
They're all excellent races to watch

Can't argue with that Luke. My ticker's pounding away after watching that 250 race

Aliboy · 18 Jun 2006 at 12:52

Well it's bums on seats time as the race is just about getting ready to go

I feel really nervous

Gilly · 18 Jun 2006 at 12:55

They don't centre on the pit girls enough.

Plenty of time to look at bikes and riders once we're racing.

Kol · 18 Jun 2006 at 12:57

Phew. Just turned on. I always turn on with only 5 laps to go, usually.

Suzi is looking especially hot today and I agree with gilly on his point.

Gilly · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:01

Kol · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:03

Nasty. Melandri doesn't look good :eek:

Gilly · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:04

Very. Looks like someone is hurt. Couldn't see who it was. Marco Melandri?

[edit]Bah, ninja edit

Kol · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:05

Gilly said:
Very. Looks like someone is hurt. Couldn't see who it was. Marco Melandri?

[edit]Bah, ninja edit

Rofl

Double edit infact, spelling mistake

watching it again, he's clean out.

TripleT · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:08

That was mental! :eek:

Why exactly did he flip forward?

Aliboy · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:11

Fingers crossed that Marco is okay. That didn't look good at all

bingham67 · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:14

Nasty crash

hope Melandri ok

Gilly · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:15

TripleT said:
That was mental!

Why exactly did he flip forward?

I'm not exactly up on my bikes, but I imagine it'd be something like:

hard on the brakes, weight transfers to the front of the bike, clip another bike and even more momentum is transferred to the front. Wheel locks and over you go.

Creature · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:16

TripleT said:
That was mental!

Why exactly did he flip forward?

Gibernau's (I think) front brake lever hit the rear of Capirossi's (again not sure) bike, thus flipped.

Stormrider · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:16

Just got back and saw the carnage - is everyone ok?

Aliboy · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:17

Geez, look at poor Loris :eek:

He looks as though he's in a lot of pain too

Kol · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:18

Creature said:
Gibernau's (I think) front brake lever hit the rear of Capirossi's (again not sure) bike, thus flipped.

Yep, think that's exactly it. The way he landed on his neck made me feel awful. Helmets look surprisingly well intact :eek:

Stormrider · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:26

Sounds like everyone's ok, but Gibernau, Capirossi and Melandri won't be at the restart.

Psycho Ned · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:27

Aye horrible crash Sete literally landed on his head :eek:

Marcos accident looked far more innocuous but I think the bike may have rolled on him when they hit the gravel

Hope everyones ok not seen anything like that in moto GP since i've been watching it.