MotoGP @ Laguna Seca!!
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MotoGP @ Laguna Seca!!
I just got my tickets and camping pass for the MotoGP @ Laguna Seca in mail today. Can't wait to go! I'll be camping there from Thursday night until Monday morning.
Who else is going to Laguna Seca this year? Are you camping there too?
Please Don't hijack this thread with Indy/Brick Yard MotoGP info...
Please start yer own thread about Indy!
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Who else is going to Laguna Seca this year? Are you camping there too?
Please Don't hijack this thread with Indy/Brick Yard MotoGP info...
Please start yer own thread about Indy!.
Last edited by Moto Man; Jun 4, 2009 at 11:29 AM.
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Yeah it's great. It's in everyones top 10 list worldwide. Everyone knows the corkscrew. The pass that Rossi made in the corkscrew last year was crazy as well. Hoping for great race this year too. Maybe Stoner will do the passing in the dirt this year.
Anyone else camping there this year?
Anyone else camping there this year?
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Last years race was insane, lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfPM77TsGaA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfPM77TsGaA
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Yeah I was right there at the bottom of the corkscrew when Rossi made that pass in the dirt. Was awesome to see Ben Spies come in 8th on a motoGP bike too. I hope its going to be a good one this year too.
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I recommend setting up along the fence between turn 1 (kink coming over the hill) and 2 (big hairpin). Set up early, right on the fence. You won't believe your eyes and ears. They cut the throttle, setting up for T2 and you can actually sit there without earplugs.
I leaned over and told my son to take out his ear plugs and check it out. He grinned and said "I already did".
It's a really good view of the whole track. And you won't believe how hard they go! I saw Colin Edwards win there in WSB and Nicky do it twice in MotoGP.
I leaned over and told my son to take out his ear plugs and check it out. He grinned and said "I already did".
It's a really good view of the whole track. And you won't believe how hard they go! I saw Colin Edwards win there in WSB and Nicky do it twice in MotoGP.
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I've tried all the corners over the years. Even running back and forth over the top of Fox hill to see the corkscrew and the rest of the track. I kind like turn 5 since most of the passing happens there.
I just recently moved to So. Cal. So going to the GP is like going home for me. I used to live in Santa Cruz which is only about an hour from the track.
Anyhow nobody else is going this year?
I just recently moved to So. Cal. So going to the GP is like going home for me. I used to live in Santa Cruz which is only about an hour from the track.
Anyhow nobody else is going this year?
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Fox here as well
Qualifying was on Speed yesterday.
It was kewl watching the qualifying hour, never seen that before.
It was a crash fest for Lorenzo and Stoner as they battled for the pole.
Lorenzo had a heck of a crash in turn 10 and then coming out of the corkscrew. He highsided huge and slamed the ground with his head and knee. He crashed both of his bikes in the session. He couldn't stand after the crash, it was horific.
Then Stoner ran off the track for a tow times in the sessions and then high sided like 10 feet in the air.
Starting Grid: (first 9)
1. Lor
2. Ros
3. Sto
4. Ped
5. Dov
6. Eli
7. Edw
8. Hay
9. Ver
Rossi Quote:
"This track is very difficult, very technical"
Qualifying was on Speed yesterday.
It was kewl watching the qualifying hour, never seen that before.
It was a crash fest for Lorenzo and Stoner as they battled for the pole.
Lorenzo had a heck of a crash in turn 10 and then coming out of the corkscrew. He highsided huge and slamed the ground with his head and knee. He crashed both of his bikes in the session. He couldn't stand after the crash, it was horific.
Then Stoner ran off the track for a tow times in the sessions and then high sided like 10 feet in the air.
Starting Grid: (first 9)
1. Lor
2. Ros
3. Sto
4. Ped
5. Dov
6. Eli
7. Edw
8. Hay
9. Ver
Rossi Quote:
"This track is very difficult, very technical"
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Does anybody know what happened to Larry Pegram in the restart of AMA Pro? Why wasn't he on the front row?
I heard after the race that his leathers got torn in the fiasco during lap 1. Was he in the pits changing when they restarted? If so, that sucks.
AMA Pro was a better race than the MotoGP in my opinion. Except for the pace car...that was funny.
I heard after the race that his leathers got torn in the fiasco during lap 1. Was he in the pits changing when they restarted? If so, that sucks.
AMA Pro was a better race than the MotoGP in my opinion. Except for the pace car...that was funny.
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BULL#%^#%^#IT
I cant believe that, and he was pissed...
Im more upset that wonderboy won GP. Rossi could have taken him at any time as he showed us in the last lap..
i went in 06.. it was super hot...i have pics of people getting hauled off in the medical golf cart, passed out and dirty from being layed out drunk on the ground..it was fun.
ill post some pics some other time
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The false start in AMA Pro was Tommy Hayden. He did eventually go through the pit road, but not until several laps into the race. I think he was protesting the penalty since the a red flag caused a complete restart.
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Pegram got tied up in that first lap incident. He started from the pits I believe. His finish was pretty decent considering his start. T. Hayden placed well too considering his ride-through.
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It's just amazing to me that Pedrosa and Lorenzo can beat themselves up the way they do, then come back charging like that.
To my knowledge, rossi has never missed a race due to injury, and very rarely crashes.
I believe that Pegram had to start at the back of the grid because he had to change bikes after the T2 crash. Everyone else was able to make fast repairs and go out on their #1 bike.
To my knowledge, rossi has never missed a race due to injury, and very rarely crashes.
I believe that Pegram had to start at the back of the grid because he had to change bikes after the T2 crash. Everyone else was able to make fast repairs and go out on their #1 bike.
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Was a great weekend! Got to do a "Track Walk" with Larry Pegram on Saturday and get his preseptive on the nuances of the track (like the nasty dip on the inside of the turn 6). We also got to "Invade" pit lane after the big race on Sunday. Will post pics and more info soon.
Lorenzo was smooth as silk all weekend during practice and quals. He has the ***** of an elephant to ride in the condition he was in. He had to have 2 guys pick him up off the bike after the race and get him up to the podium.
Colin was looking good in pratice sessions and looked even better in the warm up session on Sunday morning so I was really hoping for a good start from Colin in the race. I really wanted to see him on the podium again. Alas it was not to be...someday!
Incidentally the only reason Rossi got close to Pedrosa on the last lap is that Danni said he saw he had a 2 second gap starting the last lap so he relaxed a bit and was a second down of his pace. When he heard Rossi's bike in turn 11 on the last lap he knew he had been too lax.
Lorenzo was smooth as silk all weekend during practice and quals. He has the ***** of an elephant to ride in the condition he was in. He had to have 2 guys pick him up off the bike after the race and get him up to the podium.
Colin was looking good in pratice sessions and looked even better in the warm up session on Sunday morning so I was really hoping for a good start from Colin in the race. I really wanted to see him on the podium again. Alas it was not to be...someday!
Incidentally the only reason Rossi got close to Pedrosa on the last lap is that Danni said he saw he had a 2 second gap starting the last lap so he relaxed a bit and was a second down of his pace. When he heard Rossi's bike in turn 11 on the last lap he knew he had been too lax.
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Can't get excited about Pedrosa. Can't get excited about Honda winning even though I own a Honda. I don't like the way they do business and I don't like the way they run their race program.
The current shitty formula was devised by Dorna and Honda so that midgets like Pedrosa would win. So far, he hasn't won a championship, although he almost cost Honda a championship because of his stupidity, and I hope that continues. Meanwhile, normal sized (almost) human being Rossi continues to dominate and win championships regardless of whose bike he rides.
The current shitty formula was devised by Dorna and Honda so that midgets like Pedrosa would win. So far, he hasn't won a championship, although he almost cost Honda a championship because of his stupidity, and I hope that continues. Meanwhile, normal sized (almost) human being Rossi continues to dominate and win championships regardless of whose bike he rides.
