Will he let her curse in the house?

Congrats.

Probably. He'll probably buy her a shotgun for her first birthday too.

Lack of character defined by "not my boy!" mother who stalked pitlane and the media who would listen to her twisted bile. I've never been too keen on parents in the garages.

Just wondering if anyone here has been to a MFJ Superbike race (the Japan series). Contemplating going on a trip to Japan late this year (depending on money) and was thinking about the Suzuka race in October...

Anyone got any ideas where i could find any good articles about him (gobert)? Became a bit of a fan when i saw him win a world superbike round as a wildcard back in 2000(I think)

Dean Adams from Superbikeplanet did a lot on Gobert:

Here is an interview:

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/t011126a.htm


And commentary:

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Feb/080226-16.htm

And some random news snippets:

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...99-3102,00.html
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Feb/go...ssconferenc.htm
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/f015.htm
http://superbikeplanet.com/2006/Feb/060206-ag.htm
http://superbikeplanet.com/2006/Feb/060207-agreaction.htm

http://superbikeplanet.com/2006/Feb/060207v.htm

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2004/Apr/040413gogone.htm

Thanks!!!!

Aoyama takes #7 for his debut season in the class because Dovizioso runs with number 4.

Team's name is Interwetten Honda MotoGP Team rather than the one above.

Nowhere else to put it, so: How good is Ryan Dungey? He looked like he'd actually fashioned some kind of answer to James Stewart's pace, which is something that Reed and Villopoto have possibly lacked.

Is anyone else following AMA Supercross this year?

Me. I think Reed got his usual suck start and Stewart was playing with Dungey.

I watched the race. Dungey will be one to watch over the season. Don't dismiss Villipoto either.

Is that new Yamaha 450 all that it's cracked up to be? I imagine it will get faster over the year as it's developed but does it appear that Yamaha has introduced some soon-to-be standard features?

Ducati Desmosedici GP10 unveiled

And its supposed to be easier, less aggressive to ride. Hope Nicky finds it to his liking.

I think Nicky will improve more this year. Maybe sniff a podium 3-4 times if he is lucky

I hope that all that doesnt mean it's not as fast.

Would be a shame if now all the Ducati riders would be in the top 10 but no one would be able to win because it's just not fast enough. That's my biggest concern but i hope Ducati have find a way to balance it off well.

Is it me or are modern bikes starting to look more like bikes from long ago again?

Andy

Stoner said that the new bike will lack the top end advantage they've had over the past few years, but the improved driveability outta the corners will still enable them to get close to or equal their old top speeds. And the overall better handling through the twisty stuff will mean the bike should definitely be faster around a whole lap.

We'll see. It'd be great if the Ducati became a bike that wasn't impossible to ride.

Looks organic.
I hope it's a rocket!

Ill fortune has once again befallen Valentino Rossi in the off season. According to reports on GPOne.com, the multiple world champion was rushed to hospital in Pesaro last night with severe abdominal pains. The reports further state that tests showed Rossi to be suffering from a serious inflammation of the appendix. Doctors treating Rossi decided that emergency surgery was not necessary, and the Italian was sent home to rest.

http://www.motomatters.com/news/2010/01/15...ith_append.html

Shouldn't he have removed it now just so it wouldn't bother him dring the season?
I should have done that when I had it.

Yep would seem more logical indeed.

naaah... how can val miss that ferrari test

I think more to the point--he doesn't want to risk missing the test at Sepang on Feb. 4. If the antibiotics work, he could conceivably have it taken care of after the second Sepang test on Feb. 24-25, if need be, and then be ready to roll for Qatar in April, assuming they do it laparoscopically (or however the hell you spell that).

And the Ferrari test next week, of course.

well if val doesn't show up to the ferrari test next week he might lose his future test opportunities to one fat kentacky nascaroid haystack ;)
evidently yesterday, in front of ferarri's management and sponsors, nicky won in such a dominating fashion a certain closed go-cart event at Madonna di Campiglio. way behind in second was some guy named phillip massa. the spectators were in awe. massa despite being helped by a famous spanish cheat-ah fred alonso with a nelsinho singapore-like crash still didn't get that the briatoresque tech assistance is not an insurance to win a race. convict stoner was too confused with the extra 2 wheels on his red go-cart ducati while searching for the cause of his yammaitis for finishing 3rd

anyways, it is better explained here:
http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2010/Final+d...om+Nicky+Hayden


cheers!

lol

Who knows if hayden should give Kimi a call and check out WRC?

I hadn't seen this video presentation: Ducati unveil 2010 MotoGP bike.

Laughable stuff.

Hmmmm....

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Jan/100118-disalvo.htm

Is Gazza done?

Doesn't look good for Gazza - probably his own doing though

Provisional Moto2 Entry List

40 riders
13 Frames

Ajo Motorsport Alex Debon FTR
Campetella Racing Alex Baldolini Caretta
Campetella Racing vacancy Caretta
Cardion AB Karel Abraham RSV
Technomag CIP Dominique Aegeter Suter
Technomag CIP Shoya Tomizawa Suter
Interwetten Team Tom Luthi Moriwaki
Forward Racing Jules Cluzel Suter
Forward Racing Ricard Cardus Suter
G22 Racing Team Fonsi Nieto Moriwaki
G22 Racing Team Yannick Guerra Moriwaki
Honda Gresini Toni Elias Moriwaki
Honda Gresini Vladimir Leonov Moriwaki
JIR Mattia Pasini TSR
JIR Japanese wildcard TSR
Kino Racing Fabricio Perren BQR
Mapfre Aspar Julian Simon RSV
Mapfre Aspar Mike di Meglio RSV
Marc VDS Racing Team Scott Redding Suter
Marc VDS Racing Team Vincent Lonbois Suter
Matteoni Racing Lukas Pesek Moriwaki
Pons Racing Sergio Gadea Kalex
Pons Racing Axel Pons Kalex
Promoracing Kenny Noyes Harris
Promoracing Joan Olive Harris
Racing Team BQR David de Gea BQR
Racing Team BQR Bernat Martinez BQR
Racing Team Germany Arne Tode Suter
Scot Racing Team Niccolo Canepa RapidInside
Scot Racing Team Alex de Angelis RapidInside
Speedup Gabor Talmacsi FTR
Speedup Andrea Iannone FTR
Sprint Technology Racing Robertino Pietri Suter
Sprint Technology Racing Roberto Rolfo Suter
Stop & Go Hector Faubel Suter
Stop & Go Ratthapark Wilairot Suter
Tech 3 Raffaele de Rosa Tech 3
Tech 3 Yuki Takahashi Tech 3
Viessman KieferRacing Stefan Bradl Suter
Viessman KieferRacing Vladimir Leonov Suter
WTR San Marino Valentin Debise ADV
WTR San Marino Claudio Corti ADV
FB Corse Simone Grotzkyj Bimota

http://www.motomatters.com/news/2010/01/18...ies_so_far.html

Compare that to the provisional SuperSport entry list

2010 World Superbike provisional entry list

No. Rider Team Bike
2 Leon Camier Aprilia Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory
3 Max Biaggi Aprilia Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory
7 Carlos Checa Althea Racing Ducati 1098R
11 Troy Corser BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000RR
15 Matteo Baiocco DFX Corse Ducati 1098R
23 Broc Parkes Echo CRS Grand Prix Honda CBR 1000RR
31 Vittorio Iannuzzo Squadra Corse Italia Honda CBR 1000RR
35 Cal Crutchlow Yamaha Sterilgarda Team Yamaha YZF R1
41 Noriyuki Haga Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R
50 Sylvain Guintoli Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000
52 James Toseland Yamaha Sterilgarda Team Yamaha YZF R1
65 Jonathan Rea HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR 1000RR
66 Tom Sykes Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX 10R
67 Shane Byrne Althea Racing Ducati 1098R
76 Max Neukirchner HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR 1000RR
77 Chris Vermeulen Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki ZX 10R
84 Michel Fabrizio Ducati Xerox Team Ducati 1098R
88 Andrew Pitt Reitwagen Racing BMW S1000RR
91 Leon Haslam Team Suzuki Alstare Suzuki GSX-R 1000
95 Roger Lee Hayden Team Pedercini Kawasaki ZX 10R
96 Jakub Smrz Borciani Guandalini Racing Aprilia RSV4 Factory
111 Ruben Xaus BMW Motorrad Motorsport BMW S1000RR
123 Roland Resch Reitwagen Racing BMW S1000RR

2010 World Supersport provisional entry list

No. Rider Team Bike
5 Alexander Lundh Cresto Guide Racing Team Honda CBR 600RR
8 Bastien Chesaux YZF Yamaha Yamaha YZF R6
9 Danilo Dell'Omo Kuja Racing Honda CBR 600RR
22 Robert Muresan Benjan Racing Honda CBR 600RR
23 Chaz Davies ParkinGO Triumph BE1 Racing Triumph Daytona 675
24 Garry McCoy ParkinGO Triumph BE1 Racing Triumph Daytona 675
25 David Salom ParkinGO BE1 Triumph Triumph Daytona 675
26 Joan Lascorz Kawasaki Motocard.com Kawasaki ZX-6R
33 Paola Cazzola Kuja Racing Honda CBR 600RR
37 Katsuaki Fujiwara Kawasaki Motocard.com Kawasaki ZX-6R
44 Gino Rea Intermoto Czech Honda CBR 600RR
50 Eugene Laverty Parkalgar Honda Honda CBR 600RR
51 Michele Pirro HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR 600RR
54 Kenan Sofuoglu HANNspree Ten Kate Honda Honda CBR 600RR
55 Massimo Roccoli Intermoto Czech Honda CBR 600RR
99 Fabien Foret Lorenzini by Leoni Kawasaki ZX-6R
117 Miguel Praia Parkalgar Honda Honda CBR 600RR
127 Robbin Harms Benjan Racing Honda CBR 600RR

http://www.motomatters.com/news/2010/01/14...ld_supersp.html

Thanks for those lists, interesting reading; it does show WSS is light compared to the number of teams in MotoGP2. Talking of which I haven't got a clue who is likely to be favourite in that series. As they are all using Honda engines I wonder whether the chassis will make the difference or more the best riders? I suppose we will know that if one set of chassis dominates or tends to always be up there. I get the feeling it might all be very close indeed though and it will be the riders who stand out. With that many riders pretty close could be the most exciting racing of all the series.

An interesting year ahead it has to be said.

Andy

My guess is that half the chassis will go at the end of the year and in a few years there will be maybe 2 to 4 chassis left

Add Makoto Tamada Pro Ride Honda to the WSBK entry list

Loris Capirossi has quipped that road racing is for the sport's 'real men' - and that the premier class in which he has competed in twelve seasons since 1995 is only 'for girls'.

I wonder whose season he'll ruin this year.

and add Luca Scassa with a new team, Supersonic Ducati to WSBK

http://www.gpone.com/news/News.asp?NNews=6191

IMO it was Monza's idiotic first chicane that ruined Neukirchner's season more than anything else. Why they don't start the bikes on the back stretch, Mid-Ohio style, I don't know...

Add another 2 Parkingo Triumphs to SuperSport but no Garry McCoy

The youthful ParkinGO Triumph Factory Team will consist of British rider Chaz Davies and American Jason DiSalvo, while Charpentier will be joined by Spaniard David Salom in the ParkinGO Triumph BE1 Racing squad. All four riders will be running BE1 Racing-prepared versions of Triumph's award-winning three-cylinder Daytona 675-machine.

Have you seen Imola race?

Excellent.

Stephan, yes, I saw Imola, and it was very nasty. However, he was hardly setting the world alight before that. I think someone should stick a fork in Mr. Tamada.

Ohlins or Showa?

More like Reed & Barton.

I will admit, I had to Google that one. I'll stick to bike bling I think.

Any times from Rossi's test yet?

God! with all this talk about testing I can seriously not wait till the season starts! Im dying here!

from motogp.com

Rossi then set a best of 1’25.6, which compares well to Kimi Raikkonen’s qualifying record of 1’20.7 – set at the track in 2008.

To mark the start of this season's activity, which gets underway at the weekend with three days of official testing at the Algarve Circuit in Portimao (Portugal) from Friday 22 to Sunday 24 January, Infront Motor Sports will be making a worldwide presentation of the 2010 HANNspree FIM Superbike World Championship with an Online Launch, which can be followed on the championship's official website www.worldsbk.com.

At 18.00 CET (17.00 GMT, 12pm Eastern US, 9am Pacific US) on Saturday 23 January the 2010 season will officially get underway with a welcome and introduction by Paolo Flammini, CEO of Infront Motor Sports, followed by a video of the testing action at Portimao, a speech from the Pirelli representative, a Q&A session with journalists and interviews with the main championship contenders.

Join us on www.worldsbk.com for the start of the 2010 FIM Superbike World Championship this coming Saturday!

I find these Immotec and FB Corse (Oral) projects quite mysterious.

anyone wana take a guess at the new Yamaha livery?

Is FIAT not the main sponsor anymore?

They'll have a huge "We love you Rossi sticker", a smaller "Stay with us Lorenzo" sticker and lots of "peace and love" stickers all over the place.

1’21.9 today for Rossi. Over a second off the lap record but who knows how good the GP2 tyres are..