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28-09-2008, 04:40pm
Yes I will say it and say Congrats to Rossi on a well deserved win and has showed that consistency and some good old racing is what this is all about. Well we still have some good racing left this year with our very our Round next weekend and I'm sure our very own Aussies Stoner, Vermeulen and West will put in a good showing for all the fans here in Aus.
If we thought this season was good well wait until next year when the controlled tyres come into play and riders won't be able to whinge about one tyre being better than the other, in some ways I reckon that's going to take some of the fun out of it but oh well we need to move with the times.
For people interested here is the report and results of the race even though we know who won.
Rossi takes sixth MotoGP title with Motegi victory
A win at the A-Style Grand Prix of Japan allowed Valentino Rossi to clinch his sixth premier class World Championship.
With his eigth victory of the 2008 season, Valentino Rossi sealed his sixth MotoGP World Championship title at the A-Style Grand Prix of Japan. The Fiat Yamaha rider proved unstoppable at Twin Ring Motegi as he relegated outgoing champion Casey Stoner to second place in the 24-lap race.
Rossi had started from the second row of the grid, and looked to be on the back foot when Stoner took the holeshot and attempted to break away. The top three in the standings, Rossi, Stoner and Pedrosa became embroiled in an early battle for supremacy, narrowed down to a duel on lap five courtesy of a hard overtaking move by Stoner on his Spanish rival. The Ducati rider apologised for the pass, which took place on the run-up to the bridge section of the circuit, but still upped the pace in the ensuing laps –with Rossi hot on his tail.
The definitive pass for Rossi came on lap fourteen, and the Italian was able to do what he had done in 2001, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005: clinch the MotoGP World Championship with a race victory.
Stoner, a valiant foe for his successor over the course of the year, returned to the podium after three races off the rostrum. Whilst it was not enough to prevent Rossi from confirming the title, it still marked his first top three finish in Japan in the premier class.
The battle for the final podium place came down to two Spanish stars, with Pedrosa chased down by poleman Jorge Lorenzo. The Repsol Honda rider was put under pressure by the Fiat Yamaha rookie, and the two rivals clipped wheels on the final lap. Neither hit the asphalt, but Lorenzo was left without the chance of maintaining his run of top three finishes.
Nicky Hayden and Loris Capirossi rounded off the top six, with the experienced Italian unable to repeat his winning ways of the past three years at Motegi. Colin Edwards, Shinya Nakano and John Hopkins also featured in the top ten, with the only crash of the race coming from Rizla Suzuki wildcard Kousuke Akiyoshi.
A-STYLE GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN
MotoGP Race Classification
Pos. Points Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Total time Km/h Gap
1 25 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 43'09.599 160.181
2 20 1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 43'11.542 160.061 1.943
3 16 2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 43'14.465 159.881 4.866
4 13 48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 43'15.764 159.801 6.165
5 11 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda 43'34.192 158.674 24.593
6 10 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 43'35.284 158.608 25.685
7 9 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 43'35.517 158.594 25.918
8 8 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 43'35.602 158.589 26.003
9 7 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 43'35.818 158.576 26.219
10 6 21 John HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 43'46.730 157.917 37.131
11 5 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 43'47.173 157.890 37.574
12 4 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 43'47.619 157.863 38.020
13 3 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 43'49.367 157.759 39.768
14 2 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 43'55.445 157.395 45.846
15 1 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 44'05.347 156.806 55.748
16 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 44'08.919 156.594 59.320
17 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 44'21.997 155.825 1'12.398
Not classified
7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 29'15.247 8 Lap
Not finished 1st lap
64 Kousuke AKIYOSHI JPN Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki
Well until next weekend which I'm pissed about I'm bloody working but oh well still have the net. To all the Guys and Gals riding to the island have a safe and fun trip and go the Aussies.
If we thought this season was good well wait until next year when the controlled tyres come into play and riders won't be able to whinge about one tyre being better than the other, in some ways I reckon that's going to take some of the fun out of it but oh well we need to move with the times.
For people interested here is the report and results of the race even though we know who won.
Rossi takes sixth MotoGP title with Motegi victory
A win at the A-Style Grand Prix of Japan allowed Valentino Rossi to clinch his sixth premier class World Championship.
With his eigth victory of the 2008 season, Valentino Rossi sealed his sixth MotoGP World Championship title at the A-Style Grand Prix of Japan. The Fiat Yamaha rider proved unstoppable at Twin Ring Motegi as he relegated outgoing champion Casey Stoner to second place in the 24-lap race.
Rossi had started from the second row of the grid, and looked to be on the back foot when Stoner took the holeshot and attempted to break away. The top three in the standings, Rossi, Stoner and Pedrosa became embroiled in an early battle for supremacy, narrowed down to a duel on lap five courtesy of a hard overtaking move by Stoner on his Spanish rival. The Ducati rider apologised for the pass, which took place on the run-up to the bridge section of the circuit, but still upped the pace in the ensuing laps –with Rossi hot on his tail.
The definitive pass for Rossi came on lap fourteen, and the Italian was able to do what he had done in 2001, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005: clinch the MotoGP World Championship with a race victory.
Stoner, a valiant foe for his successor over the course of the year, returned to the podium after three races off the rostrum. Whilst it was not enough to prevent Rossi from confirming the title, it still marked his first top three finish in Japan in the premier class.
The battle for the final podium place came down to two Spanish stars, with Pedrosa chased down by poleman Jorge Lorenzo. The Repsol Honda rider was put under pressure by the Fiat Yamaha rookie, and the two rivals clipped wheels on the final lap. Neither hit the asphalt, but Lorenzo was left without the chance of maintaining his run of top three finishes.
Nicky Hayden and Loris Capirossi rounded off the top six, with the experienced Italian unable to repeat his winning ways of the past three years at Motegi. Colin Edwards, Shinya Nakano and John Hopkins also featured in the top ten, with the only crash of the race coming from Rizla Suzuki wildcard Kousuke Akiyoshi.
A-STYLE GRAND PRIX OF JAPAN
MotoGP Race Classification
Pos. Points Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Total time Km/h Gap
1 25 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 43'09.599 160.181
2 20 1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 43'11.542 160.061 1.943
3 16 2 Dani PEDROSA SPA Repsol Honda Team Honda 43'14.465 159.881 4.866
4 13 48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 43'15.764 159.801 6.165
5 11 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda 43'34.192 158.674 24.593
6 10 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 43'35.284 158.608 25.685
7 9 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 43'35.517 158.594 25.918
8 8 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 43'35.602 158.589 26.003
9 7 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 43'35.818 158.576 26.219
10 6 21 John HOPKINS USA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 43'46.730 157.917 37.131
11 5 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 43'47.173 157.890 37.574
12 4 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 43'47.619 157.863 38.020
13 3 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Marlboro Team Ducati 43'49.367 157.759 39.768
14 2 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 43'55.445 157.395 45.846
15 1 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 44'05.347 156.806 55.748
16 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 44'08.919 156.594 59.320
17 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 44'21.997 155.825 1'12.398
Not classified
7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 29'15.247 8 Lap
Not finished 1st lap
64 Kousuke AKIYOSHI JPN Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki
Well until next weekend which I'm pissed about I'm bloody working but oh well still have the net. To all the Guys and Gals riding to the island have a safe and fun trip and go the Aussies.