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Post by SHE-REX on Jun 23, 2006 21:22:09 GMT
oh no World champion Valentino Rossi will start in 18th and last position after having difficulty controlling his bike following a crash on Thursday. Rossi broke a bone in his right hand, causing it to swell overnight. The Italian managed just four laps in free practice on Friday and limped round in qualifying, before calling it a day to allow his hand to rest before Saturday's race. Dutch TT qualifying results1 John Hopkins (US) Suzuki – 1min36.411 2 Shinya Nakano (Japan) Kawasaki – 1min36.424 3 Colin Edwards (US) Yamaha – 1min36.755 4 Nicky Hayden (US) Honda – 1min36.758 5 Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda – 1min36.993 6 Chris Vermeulen (Australia) Suzuki – 1min37.077 7 Marco Melandri (Italy) Honda – 1min37.332 8 Carlos Checa (Spain) Yamaha – 1min37.378 9 Alex Hofmann (Germany) Ducati – 1min37.399 10 Kenny Roberts Jr (US) KR211V – 1min37.528 11 Randy de Puniet (France) Kawasaki – 1min37.556 12 Casey Stoner (Australia) Honda – 1min37.660 13 Makoto Tamada (Japan) Honda – 1min37.676 14 James Ellison (Britain) Yamaha – 1min38.055 15 Loris Capirossi (Italy) Ducati – 1min38.060 16 Jose Luis Cardoso (Spain) Ducati – 1min39.406 17 Ivan Silva (Spain) Ducati – 1min39.496 18 Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha – 1min40.298
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Post by BADGER on Jun 23, 2006 21:28:35 GMT
Now this is going to be an interesting race.....or what.
VALENTINO ROSSI (18th 1'40.298; 14 laps) "This afternoon I tried using some painkillers but the fracture in my right wrist hurts a lot. Truly it was very difficult to ride - the hand is very swollen and I don't have much strength. Together with Marco Montanari and Doctor Claudio Costa we have done the best that was possible, I've had a lot of treatment and I was able to ride for a few laps, but the strong pain stopped me from finishing the qualifying session. Tomorrow we will see how I am and depending on what happens in the warm-up, we will decide whether I will ride or not. Anyway it's going to be very difficult. We tried to move the brake lever a little bit down and we're now looking at the possibility of making a bigger brake lever to see if this is better for me."
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Post by TI GG RRRRRRRRRR on Jun 23, 2006 22:27:58 GMT
FECK..... what a bad luck season that poor guy is having...
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Post by floog on Jun 24, 2006 4:08:50 GMT
FECK..... what a bad luck season that poor guy is having... :agreed: But it does make it one of the most unpredictable and exciting season's GP we've seen in a good few years Rossi is THE master and if anybody can salvage something from this race, he can. However, most riders who have suffered a similar injury don't complete the race, so it will be interesting...... With so many mishaps and injuries happening to so many of the contenders, it's looking increasingly as though I will have to eat my words and HAYDEN could take the title with consistency I detest HAYDEN (Boring to watch :sleep: doesn't take chances, can't ever battle against the best guy's, horrible accent, too many teeth, too many years as a kid playing with sheep ), as much as most of you detest PEDROSA. But world champs have won in the past without winning a single round..... GOOD LUCK ROSSI
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Post by SHE-REX on Jun 24, 2006 19:42:21 GMT
RESULTS Netherlands MotoGP Race on Saturday 1. Nicky Hayden (U.S.) Honda 42:27.404 2. Shinya Nakano (Japan) Kawasaki 42:32.288 3. Dani Pedrosa (Spain) Honda 42:34.929 4. Casey Stoner (Australia) Honda 42:34.959 5. Kenny Roberts Jr. (U.S.) KR211V 42:35.482 6. John Hopkins (U.S.) Suzuki 42:44.469 7. Marco Melandri (Italy) Honda 42:45.494 8. Valentino Rossi (Italy) Yamaha 42:51.355 9. Carlos Checa (Spain) Yamaha 42:56.431 10. Chris Vermeulen (Australia) Suzuki 42:59.031 11. Makoto Tamada (Japan) Honda 43:00.245 12. Alex Hofmann (Germany) Ducati 43:01.547 13. Colin Edwards (U.S.) Yamaha 43:07.816 14. Randy de Puniet (France) Kawasaki 43:31.052 15. Loris Capirossi (Italy) Ducati 43:44.707
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Post by BADGER on Jun 24, 2006 21:50:34 GMT
What a incredible race.. Rossi did a heroic job. [glow=green,2,300] BUT GIVE IT UP FOR SHINYA ON HIS KWAK. 2nd[/glow]
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