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Post by crikey on Jul 15, 2012 22:55:31 GMT 10
Lorenzo looked to strong all weekend and well done to him. Stoner looked the opposite all weekend, The tyres didn't suit him at all in the race, Once he went off that was it, Also his move on Bautista was very ordinary, Stoner is better than that. Not looking good now for Stoner in the C/Ship.
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Post by HDT05 on Jul 15, 2012 23:02:07 GMT 10
Agree Crikey, that move from Stoner was pretty selfish, Bautista won't be too happy. Lorenzo extends championship lead with convincing win at MugelloSunday, 15 July 2012 In a hard-fought MotoGP™ race at the Gran Premio d’Italia TIM at Mugello it was Yamaha Factory Racing’s Jorge Lorenzo who stormed to a dominant victory ahead of Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso. Repsol Honda Team’s Dani Pedrosa led into turn one, however Lorenzo got past into the lead within a few bends, as the grid diced for positions in the early stages. Monster Yamaha Tech 3’s Andrea Dovizioso also pushed past Pedrosa early on, as Ducati Team’s Nicky Hayden and LCR Honda MotoGP’s Stefan Bradl fought for fourth. Repsol Honda’s Stoner, the only rider to use the special construction rear hard tyre, did not have a great start, and had to fight his way past Pramac Racing Team’s Héctor Barberá to make up positions. Meanwhile San Carlo Honda Gresini’s Michele Pirro was black flagged due to a cutting the track as he headed back into pit lane with a technical issue. With 21 laps to go, Avintia Blusens’ Iván Silva run into the gravel in turn one, but managed to stay on. Two laps on, Pedrosa was all over the back of Dovizioso, as Lorenzo started to pull out a small gap at the front. Ducati’s Valentino Rossi had fought his way up to seventh to the delight of the home crowd, while Hayden was dropping off Bradl slightly in fifth. Rossi was having no easy ride however, as Tech 3’s Cal Crutchlow was looking for a way past on his satellite Yamaha. At the back it looked as if Lorenzo’s teammate Spies seemed to have a problem, as he was passed by Power Electronics Aspar’s Randy de Puniet into 11th. With 15 laps remaining Stoner’s tyres had come up to temperature, as the Australian managed to push his way past Hayden into fifth. A lap later Bradl put in a brave move in turn one to slot into third. This was followed up by big drama as Stoner ran off track into the gravel, managing to keep the bike upright and re-joining in tenth. Silva’s teammate Yonny Hernandez meanwhile crashed out of 18th place, but managed to walk away unhurt. NGM Mobile Forward Racing’s Colin Edwards also had his race cut short as he retired with a mechanical issue. With eight laps remaining the grid had spread out, yet Crutchlow was still dicing with Rossi, passing him briefly, but the Italian soon fought back to regain sixth spot down the home straight. A lap later Stoner had caught up to the back of San Carlo’s Álvaro Bautista, who was making it hard for the Australian to get past. Stoner ultimately put in an aggressive move, pushing the Spaniard wide and moving up into ninth. The final three laps promised further excitement as Dovizioso went past Bradl on the brakes into third, while Hayden, and the pursuing duo of Rossi and Crutchlow closed in on the podium battle. Stoner had made up another place further back, passing Barberá for eighth spot. In the final lap Hayden made his move past Bradl, who fought back with a hard move, which pushed the American wide. This let Rossi through into fifth, with Crutchlow also taken advantage to nip into sixth. Yet ultimately it was Lorenzo who took the chequered flag for his second successive victory at the track in front of Dani Pedrosa and Andrea Dovizioso, who recoded his fourth podium of the season. Bradl was however one of the happiest riders, as he recorded his best ever finish in the premier class. Fifth spot went to Rossi, followed by Crutchlow, Hayden, Stoner, Barberá and Bautista. Top CRT spot went to De Puniet in 12th. Lorenzo now has a 19 point gap at the top of the championship ahead of Pedrosa and 37 ahead of Stoner. www.motogp.com/en/news/2012/italy+mugello+motogp+race+lorenzo
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Post by Bundy on Jul 15, 2012 23:38:17 GMT 10
Good win from Lorenzo. He was pure class all weekend. I just go back to that lack of motivation and giving it his all for Stoner as to why we saw a sub-par performance. That Bautista pass was just lazy racing while the same can be said about his off. Perhaps that crash at the German motogp after really putting in 10/tenths to win it was the breaking point in his efforts this year...who knows Also Bradl rode a superb race and was pushing Dovi in 3rd all the way to the end...speaking about Dovi how Spies can get another year is beyond me? He was lucky to beat the best placed CRT bike...also Hayden and Rossi had credible performances for Ducati's home track.
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Post by donk on Jul 18, 2012 16:58:59 GMT 10
Stoner has gone right off the boil and filling the gaps by the look of it!
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