So Silverstone could be quite dull. Big fst home straight, though, so could benefit the Hondas, maybe. Hopefully.

A lot of people have given the new Silverstone track layout the big thumbs up. Casey Stoner & Loris Capirossi are among those that have said they like the new track, Capirossi went on to say that it is already one of his favourite circuits too.

And even Murray Walker likes it too, he loves a bit of bike racing himself

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...kes/8744663.stm

Lorenzo is on pole ahead of the weekend's big suprise, Randy de Puniet in a privateer Honda.

Pedrosa suffered a huge crash at the end of the session and required medical attention for whats been reported as bruised knees and might not race as a result, if he does, he'll start 3rd, if not then there will only be 15 riders on the grid

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/8749766.stm

MOTOGP STARTING GRID

ROW 1: 1. Jorge Lorenzo (Yamaha), 2. Randy de Puniet (Cecchinello Honda), 3. Dani Pedrosa (Honda)*
ROW 2: 4. Andrea Dovizioso (Honda), 5. Nicky Hayden (Ducati), 6. Casey Stoner (Ducati)
ROW 3: 7. Ben Spies (Tech 3 Yamaha), 8. Marco Melandri (Gresini Honda), 9. Marco Simoncelli (Gresini Honda)
ROW 4: 10. Colin Edwards (Tech 3 Yamaha), 11. Hector Barbera (Aspar Ducati), 12. Hiroshi Aoyama (Interwetten Honda)
ROW 5: 13. Aleix Espargaro (Pramac Ducati), 14. Loris Capirossi (Suzuki), 15. Alvaro Bautista (Suzuki)
ROW 6: 16. Mika Kallio (Pramac Ducati)

MOTO2: 40 qualified

ROW 1: 1st. Claudio Corti (Suter), 2nd. Jules Cluzel (Suter), 3rd. Stefan Bradl (Suter), 4th. Julian Simon (Suter)
ROW 2: 5th. Yonny Hernandez (BQR), 6th. Xavier Simeon (Moriwaki), 7th. Alex Baldolini (ICP), 8th. Arne Tode (Suter)
ROW 3: 9th. Thomas Luthi (Moriwaki), 10th. Fonsi Nieto (Moriwaki), 11th. Shoya Tomizawa (Suter), 12. 12th. Scott Redding (Suter)
ROW 4: 13th. Dominique Aegerter (Suter), 14th. Karel Abraham (FTR), 15th. Simone Corsi (Motobi), 16th. Andrea Iannone (Speed Up)
30th Kevin Coghlan (FTR)

125cc: 31 qualified

ROW 1: 1st Marc Marquez (Derbi), 2nd. Bradley Smith (Aprilla), 3rd. Pol Espargaro (Derbi), 4th. Nicolas Terol (Aprilla)
ROW 2: 5th. Johann Zarco (Aprilla), 6th. Esteve Rabat (Aprilla), 7th. Tomoyoshi Koyama (Aprilla), 8th. Danny Webb (Aprilla)
ROW 3: 9th. Efren Vasquez (Derbi), 10th. Randy Krummenacher (Aprilla), 11th. Sandro Cortese (Derbi), 12th. Alberto Moncayo (Aprilla)
ROW 4: 13th Luis Salom (Aprilla), 14th. Jasper Iwema (Aprilla), 15th. Simone Grotzkyj (Aprilla), 16th. Sturla Fagerhaug (Aprilla)
26th Deane Brown (Honda), 27th Taylor McKenzie (Honda), 29th Danny Kent (Honda), 31st James Lodge (Honda), DNQ Andrew Reid (Honda)

From what I remember, it was a really good weekend, with 3 good races yesterday.

Scott did really well to geth 4th. Bradley did well, but may be a tad disapointed. Spies did really well and has already showed he's a lot better than Toseland.

Got told that Stoner's poor form is due to his missus cheating on him, but they're still trying to work it out. (alledgedly)

Wataru Yoshikawa named Rossi's replacement:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...kes/8757781.stm

Lorenzo on pole again for the Dutch GP. Bradley 2nd in the 125s.

Dutch MotoGP qualifying results:
1 Jorge Lorenzo (Spn) Yamaha 1min 34.515secs
2 Randy de Puniet (Fra) Honda +0.282secs
3 Casey Stoner (Aus) Ducati +0.288
4 Ben Spies (USA) Yamaha +0.411
5 Nicky Hayden (USA) Ducati +0.484
6 Andrea Dovizioso (Ita) Honda +0.500
7 Dani Pedrosa (Spn) Honda +0.647
8 Marco Simoncelli (Spn) Ducati +0.768
9 Colin Edwards (USA) Yamaha +0.878
10 Aleix Espargaro (Spn) Ducati +1.078

125cc qualifying results:
1 Marc Marquez (Spn) Derbi 1:42.191
2 Bradley Smith (GB) Aprilia +0.584
3 Nicolas Terol (Spn) Aprilia +0.674

A guy who's won the Japanese superbike title twice so he's no mug

Would'nt be suprised if Colin Edwards was a tad disappointed

Dani is flying

Dani was flying, anyway. Now he's just holding up Stoner and letting Lorenzo get away

It was frightening as to how easily Lorenzo managed to win that, Stoner and Pedrosa better get a move on otherwise the title fight could turn into a precession.

Just like that Moto2 race today where Iannone won by miles, Scott Redding got a good finish though in 11th in that same Moto2 race, also Bradley Smith was 4th and Danny Webb a superb 7th in the 125's

It already is - Stoner hasn't got the Duke working correctly, and isnt performing himself which means Lorenzo will walk it every time. Dani is good, but not good enough and nowhere the likes of Rossi, Casey or Lorenzo - Hayden's doing well on the Duke but it's gonna take time. The race today was dull for the second half and it's looking like being that way for the rest of the season, sadly. The best battles are down the order and often aren't broadcast with the main telly fun coming from the odd battle for 2nd/3rd.

Man, it's like watching F1

Yep, all over. Wouldn't be suprised if Lorenzo wins it by well over 100 points and breaks the record.

How do you post pictures from your computer, rather than from a website? So I can put pictures of Silverstone up...

you need to be an admin. Ask yellow, he may be feeling generous.

photobucket is your best bet mate, either that or if your pics are on facebook, just right click and select copy image location from firefox, paste it to the post and just type [img][/img] on each end.

I did similar with my BTCC pics a couple of years ago and that pic from the mate of mine who thought he found Jesus on his fingernail, that pic was from his facebook page.

if you use photobucket make sure you go to options and lock your account as this stops people just looking at all of your photos, even when you've just posted one.

This was from the end of todays Moto2 Race, Carmelo Morales was battling Kenny Noyes for 7th on the run up to the finish and well, the incident looked nasty in real time but the replay was simply frightening to watch

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/8786737.stm

How the hell Morales survived that amazes me

Leathers and lid - awesome technology.

Shit race again in the GP, though.

Have to agree, I though differently when Pedrosa beat Lorenzo off the line, only to fuck it all up by running wide at the first corner.

Yes Doviziozo got past Lorenzo but once the latter got back ahead, it was another precession. Even if Rossi comes back in Germany, I cant see the next 3 or 4 races panning out in any way other than a Lorenzo winning streak.

Its actually more fun watching the other classes, the 125 race was exciting with Bradley Smith taking a brilliant 2nd beating Espargaro on the line also Webb had another good day in 10th. And despite that finIsh line crash, the Moto2 race was good as well.

Good to see Stoner find a bit of pace, hopefully he can compete from now on and make the races better, even though the Championship is over.

Bit of a farce with the test drivers coming in when they're so far off the pace. Makes a mockery of the sport. When I as at Silverstone I got told by a few people who had paddock passes that Toseland was really up for dropping out of the Superbikes and was really pissed off that he wasn't asked.

It's pointless - the crew were even saying before the race that all they wanted was a finish, because "he's never ridden race distance before". I mean, christ, talk about a waste of a superbike spot. Still, if Vale is expected back in Germany maybe they didn't want to pay a shitload to Toseland.

There are plenty of worthy riders in Moto2 I can think of that would have killed for those seats and would have given their all.

Elias, Ianonne, Tomizawa, de Angelis, Takahashi (who won well today), Luthi, I could go on.

It would be a hell of experience, but i think they know you can't jump class till you're ready so it would be a sacrifice to their Moto2 season for one or two races. Still, it would have been nice to see someone who wanted to prove something... i wish they showed the other classes on normal telly

Never knew you could'nt get British Eurosport mate, you dont know what you're missing.

Great coverage and far better commentary, shame they're not allowed to cover the main event live though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wptI7jYlr9Q

I don't watch enough telly to justify anything more than freeview, but oh god i would kill for different commentary

There's only so often i can hear: "the Honda has the mumbo down the straights" without screaming.

Stoner off to Honda next year.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...kes/8804246.stm


Probably means Rossi to Ducati and either Perdrosa to Yamaha Fiat, or maybe Spies, with Pedrosa taking his place in Tech Tois.

Could be right with that mate, only problem though is Doviziozo, where does he end up?

Stay with Honda...

He has a lot to prove, though.

Interwetten replace the injured Aoyama with Moto2 regular Alex de Angelis

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/84985

Rossi is a legend! Back on the bike already and 7th quickest in Friday practice.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...kes/8830208.stm

If he can get round with no issues, he's bound to pick up even a few points and that would be great.

7th quickest after breaking a leg less than 2 months ago, now thats impressive.

Lorenzo on pole again ahead of Stoner and Pedrosa with Rossi a stunning 5th

But the sessionw as marred by another nasty crash, Lorenzo blew an engine on the start/finish straight dropping oil, this caused Ben Spies to fall off and de Puniet to crash violently just missing the bike of Spies in the process, thankfully for them both are OK to race

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...kes/8831366.stm

Great race.

Win for Pedrosa.

Rossi is immense.

Broken fib & tib for Randy unfortunately.

Stoner continuing to find a bit of pace.

Shame for de Puniet, 2 big crashes, the latter breaking his leg very badly, guess its one of those weekends from hell

Cecchinello though have already named his replacement for Laguna Seca in the shape of Roger Hayden, brother of Nicky

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85381

Can't wait for Laguna Seca - best race of the year

rumours of Burgess not following Rossi to Ducati but heading back to Honda to, i presume, work with Stoner... next season is shaping up nicely.

FINAL GRID FOR LAGUNA SECA

ROW 1: 1st Lorenzo (Yamaha), 2nd Stoner (Ducati), 3rd Doviziozo (Honda)
ROW 2: 4th Pedrosa (Honda), 5th Spies (Tech 3 Yamaha), 6th Rossi (Yamaha)
ROW 3: 7th Nicky Hayden (Ducati), 8th Edwards (Tech 3 Yamaha), 9th Simoncelli (Gresini Honda)
ROW 4: 10th Barbera (Aspar Ducati), 11th Melandri (Gresini Honda), 12th Capirossi (Suzuki)
ROW 5: 13th Espargaro (Pramac Ducati), 14th Bautista (Suzuki), 15th Kallio (Pramac Ducati)
ROW 6: 16th de Angelis (Interwetten Honda), 17th Roger Hayden (Cecchinello Honda)

10pm live, BBC2 i think.

I thought i'd miss this, but i'm all aboard now. A nice way to spend an evening.

Casey Stoner branding MotoGP's current 17 bike grid a joke

http://www.racer.com/stoner-motogp-grid-si...article/173422/

And i a way I agree with him, I dont understand why the manufacturers dont field a 3rd bike or at least put last seasons bikes up for sale for prospective independent teams.

Plus Rossi is expected to announce this weekend that he is to replace Stoner at Ducati

Didn't he say that ages ago?

Most people have been complaining about that for a while, and it does need to be fixed. I maintain that Suzuki need to get more involved - i think there's only their Rizla team. He does make a good point about allowing the Moto2 rideres to step up without having to oust one of the established main riders from a team.

Someone mentioned it yesterday on the btccpages forums, made me think Stoner had repeated his original statement.

The manufacturer teams (Yamaha, Repsol Honda, Ducati, Suzuki) I feel are more than capable of fielding 3 bikes each, they have spare bikes just sitting there in the garages so why not give them to promising Moto2 riders to race.

Oh and Pedrosa did well today getting pole in the Czech Republic, no Bautista however after a crash in practice

De Puniet's leg after his break, 4 weeks later he's back racing

As expected, Rossi has announced he's signed a 2 year deal with Ducati

I've written this one off - i don't have Eurosport so can't watch the othe races and this was, yet again, a procession I sacked it off after about 15 laps and went out for a ride myself.

Quite possibly one of the most tedious races i've ever seen (and that includes having to put up with years of shite from Schumacher and his Ferrari cronies) The battle for 9th between Melandri, Barbera and Simoncelli was decent but apart from that, nothing.

What do you ride, faddy?

Suzuki Bandit-S 600

Good race yesterday and good week for Spies.

Spies to replace Rossi in the Fiat garage. That will probably mean Cal Crutchlow will replace him in the Tech Tois garage.

He then got pole and managed to finish second on a much slower bike - great result for him. Shows how shit Toseland was on the same bike