Quick thoughts on the race from last Sundays race (19/8/12) at the Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and thoughts on Andrea Dovizioso getting the works Ducati ride for the next two seasons.
The race itself was a good race overall (despite I didn't saw it live itself and watched it later on in the day) and a great win for Dani Pedrosa on his Repsol Honda at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, second race win of the season, a dominating race from start of the race to the checkered flag for the Spaniard. Which gives Pedrosa only 18 points behind Jorge Lorenzo in the standings with seven races to go. While championship leader and former champion Jorge Lorenzo on his Yamaha finished second overall, nearly 11 seconds behind Pedrosa. While, Andrea Dovizioso on his Tech 3 Yamaha was only 17 seconds behind and finished in third place.
While, the current champion Casey Stoner finished in forth place, nearly 20 seconds behind his team-mate, despite crashing in qualifying, tearing ligaments in his ankle, but chose to start. But he will not feature in Brno in Czech Republic due to the ankle injures after his doctors advised him to have surgery on his damaged ankle. Which, made his championship hopes over for the 2007 and 2011 MotoGP world champion.
Speaking of Andrea Dovizioso, it was announced on Wednesday (22/8/12) that Tech 3 Yamaha rider Andrea Dovizioso will be riding for the works Ducati Team on a two year contract, until the end of the 2014 season. My opinion possibly the only option for Ducati team. Got the experience of developing RC212V with the Repsol Honda team back in 2009 to 2011 seasons and development of this seasons Honda RC213V too. That's possibly the reason why that Nicky Hayden has staying put at Ducati for another season for his race craft and experience of developing the Ducati Desmosedici bikes in recent seasons.
But, early in the season there was very strong possibility of Cal Crutchlow of getting the Ducati. But, somehow that deal was never confirmed and Cal felt Ducati lied to him about the ride. To me this could be the best thing happen to him, what if the Ducati doesn't improve next season and is still an animal to ride next season, despite the investment from Audi. Were would Cal Crutchlow go next season? possibly staying at Tech 3 (if the bridges haven't been burnt that is) next season teaming up with Moto2 rider Bradley Smith (which he is already contracted to Tech 3 for the next two seasons) as his team-mate perhaps. Or even riding on a Gresini Racing RC213V Honda Prototype bike perhaps, perhaps. Time will tell were Cal Crutchlow will be going to ride for 2013.
Anyway, end of post/blog for now, that is all, bye.
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