Good points and bad points of the Czech Republic MotoGP race
Good Points
- Casey Stoner (started 3rd and won with six seconds to spare)
- Andrea Dovizioso (finished 2nd)
- Marco Simoncelli (finished 3rd, first podium in Premier MotoGP class)
- Valentino Rossi (finished 6th, not his best result this season, but only 12 seconds behind Stoner)
Bad Points
- Jorge Lorenzo (started on soft tyres, brave gamble, gamble didn't work finished 4th )
- Karel Abraham (crashed and then engine exploded in his home GP)
- Cal Crutchlow (crashed out)
- Dani Pedrosa (on pole then second lap crashed out)
- Rizla Suzuki (read below)
- Alvaro Bautista (crashed out with six laps to go, was behind Rossi until the crash)
- John Hopkins (wild card for Suzuki this weekend, but injured his hand, so he was forced to miss the race, shame)
Very dominating race for Honda with Casey Stoner winning the race, Andrea Dovizioso finishing second and Marco Simoncelli geting his first podium in the premier MotoGP class for third place (all HRC backed riders by the way). Interesting fact, that last time three Hondas' were on top the podium was back in 1000cc era at Laguna Seca 2006 were Nicky Hayden won, Dani Pedrosa second and Marco Melandri completing the podium and it hasn't happen in the four stoke 800cc era until Sunday afternoon. Now, Stoner is ahead of Lorenzo by 32 points with Lorenzo's forth place by gambling on soft tyres, which the gamble didn't work for the champ. The only problem for Honda was Dani Pedrosa crashed out in lap two while on pole and while leading. Anyway, Great Dominating Race from Honda for a long time.
As I said in last years post about Valentino Rossi going to Ducait this year saying "possibly the futures bright for Ducati for next season". Twelve months later could you say this, Rossi hasn't won a race, his has been the worse Ducati rider in Qualifying in some races, his been outpace in some races by Hayden, he is only forth in the championship standings despite no DNFs from either work Ducatis' and best finish is two third places one each for both riders. And rumours that Rossi going to Honda next season with his own team, for example like the Team Roberts in 1980s-2000s, which his still contracted to Ducati next season, don't forget that Rossi bought his team from Yamaha last year includes Jeremy Burgess.
So far the results ain't been good. Compared to last year Stoner won nothing before Brno, then afterwards to the end of the season Stoner won three races. If Rossi doesn't win a race till the end of the season. It will be a failure season from the former champ, which will be a shame. You have to remember next season, back to 1000cc four strokes to the Premier class from the current 800cc four strokes bikes, and his got to develop the bike as a race winning bike, if not it could be the end of Rossi and Ducati partnership and possibly the end of the doctors bike career? but, who knows.
Anyway, been a great year of writting this blog, lets hope another great year of writing around racing. End of post for now, new post soon. Bye.
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