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View Poll Results: Who will be the 2011 MotoGP champ?
Rossi 3 25.00%
Pedrosa 0 0%
Stoner 6 50.00%
Lorenzo 1 8.33%
Spies 2 16.67%
Hayden 0 0%
Simoncelli 0 0%
Dovizioso 0 0%
Edwards 0 0%
Other 0 0%
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Old 03-03-2011, 12:01 PM   #1
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Thumbs up 2011 MotoGP pre-season trash talk thread

2 weeks from today, the MotoGP season officially begins with practice 1 at Qatar, so let's hear your thoughts...

Here are mine...I'll start with the riders...
--Lorenzo is the returning champ, and has the #1 plate with his initials making the number...He dominated last year, and should be a contender again this year
--Pedrosa seems to have recoved from his injury, and is always a contender for the title
--Stoner looks like the man to beat this year...When he didn't crash last year, he was always at the front or not far from it...He seems to be taking to the Honda with ease, and at the end of the year, I see him as the champ
--Rossi is the GOAT, and for me to pick against him is crazy...But I think his injuries are still holding him back, thus making it harder for him to develop the Duc...The beginning of the season might not yield the results were used to seeing from him
--Spies gets a factory ride...So just like Hayden, no more excuses
--Hayden is done in GP...He's a top 10 rider, and having Rossi and Burgess to tune his bike will help, but I don't see him in the top 5...
--Dovizioso will show some life, but I don't see him being a contender
--Simoncelli - see above
--the rest are irrelevant

Intangibles that are sparking my interest...
--Lorenzo and Spies will be developing the Yamaha without Rossi and Burgess...This could be huge
--Rossi seems to be struggling to get the Duc up to his standards, but time will tell
--Pedrosa and Stoner seem to be ahead of the curve going into this 1st race

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Old 03-03-2011, 12:03 PM   #2
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Here are your riders...


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Old 03-03-2011, 12:29 PM   #3
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The Doctor is faking it and will come out of nowhere to destroy the opponents, both psychologically AND physically.

He probably has the best time in his life right now...pitting against some really competitive peers.
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Old 03-03-2011, 01:23 PM   #4
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The Doctor is faking it and will come out of nowhere to destroy the opponents, both psychologically AND physically.

He probably has the best time in his life right now...pitting against some really competitive peers.
Yup
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Old 03-03-2011, 01:42 PM   #5
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I have one thought when I look at that rider list... They REALLY need to stop giving points at 10th from now on... Basically, if you start you'll almost assuredly get a point. That's sad. I remember when it was a big deal to just score points in MotoGp.
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Old 03-03-2011, 03:01 PM   #6
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Hrc is now officially backing aoyama. For anyone keeping count that's five factory bikes by honda...with at least three riders who can fuck off into the sunset.

Yamaha has no sponsorship. Here, in wsbk, or in wss. I suspect their abilities will fall as the season progresses if no changes occur.

If valentina is sandbagging how come everyone else is slow as balls on the ducati? I thought him and JB would hop on and have it sorted in seconds
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Old 03-03-2011, 03:15 PM   #7
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I honestly enjoy Moto2 far more than MotoGP...don't get me wrong...I still buy a hi-rez subscription from MotoGP.com every season...but MotoGP races are just BORING...3 or 4 riders have competitive machinery and the other 12 or 13 riders are only out there to make the grid look less sparse at the start....they have NO chance to win....or even be competitive....and EVERYONE knows it.
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Old 03-03-2011, 03:39 PM   #8
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It's definitely going to be interesting with all of the team changes. I'd love to see Spies outperform Lorenzo but sure wouldn't bet on it.

I can't bet against Rossi taking the title though.

Stoner on the Honda...humm...I don't care for him but wouldn't be surprised to see him take it either.
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Old 03-03-2011, 04:07 PM   #9
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I honestly enjoy Moto2 far more than MotoGP...don't get me wrong...I still buy a hi-rez subscription from MotoGP.com every season...but MotoGP races are just BORING...3 or 4 riders have competitive machinery and the other 12 or 13 riders are only out there to make the grid look less sparse at the start....they have NO chance to win....or even be competitive....and EVERYONE knows it.
Thanks for that helpful post
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Old 03-03-2011, 04:09 PM   #10
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HRC is gonna ROLL. They is gonna own and the majority of the tracks. Spies will outspeed Lorenzo, but probably wont out finish him consistently to place higher in the points. Humble Pie served twice a day for Ducati. Bautista will destroy enough bodywork to fund a satellite team.
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