Edwards looking strong in pre-season...

"AUS" <auscars.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Come pay day we know he will have it in the bag, and after last years
> 3 failures with Yamaha throwing it away for him. he deserves to win
> it, and to think Nicky [who seems a nice guy] REALLY thinks he won it
> fair and square..LOL

In that case Rossi's titles on the Honda only count as half-titles, too. I
agree that Honda has the huge budget and the corporate arrogance stuff going
on, but at the end of the team they're racing like anyone else, and their
riders don't have it *that* easy, even when Honda top honchos think they
could have anyone riding the bike and winning (whether it's an American or a
Spanish midget is just a market pleasing consideration for them).
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On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 09:59:52 -0800, "pablo"
<pabloAT.TakeThisOut@simplyhombreDOT.net> wrote:

>perhaps finally he'll have the type of season that he should be capable of.
>
>in both tests he's been looking consistently impressive. which could mean
>he's hungry... or that rossi is simply not showing his entire set of cards
>yet. stoner also showing very impressive improvement on the ducati.
>
>hayden nearly a second behind edwards. roberts actually the best honda
>rider.
>
>all this pre-season stuff just has peripheral meaning, but the emerging
>pattern is that the honda has problems.

I love this time of year - almost everything seems possible. Even the
satellite Ducatis are on the pace.

And, as I've a completely irrational but deep seated dislike of
Hondas, I don't mind them having a few problems.
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"Champ" <news RemoveThis @champ.org.uk> wrote in message
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> I love this time of year - almost everything seems possible. Even the
> satellite Ducatis are on the pace.

Especially possible is the whiplash from opinions that change from one
testing day to the next.

> And, as I've a completely irrational but deep seated dislike of
> Hondas, I don't mind them having a few problems.

Yeah, damn those reliable rice burners that outperform more expensive
boutique bikes.
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"Champ" <news.RemoveThis@champ.org.uk> wrote in message
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> And, as I've a completely irrational but deep seated dislike of
> Hondas, I don't mind them having a few problems.

i *so* share the sentiment. root for the underdog. team roberts all the way!

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In article <4pqdnWikdL9hJE7YnZ2dnUVZ_tmknZ2d RemoveThis @comcast.com>,
"pablo" <pabloAT RemoveThis @simplyhombreDOT.net> wrote:

> "Champ" <news RemoveThis @champ.org.uk> wrote in message
> news:u137t2585b53801e6m4mfm0kspcbik6mte@4ax.com...
>
> > And, as I've a completely irrational but deep seated dislike of
> > Hondas, I don't mind them having a few problems.
>
> i *so* share the sentiment. root for the underdog. team roberts all the way!
>

I wouldn't mind seeing Team KR get some good results this year. They did start to
get it together near the end of last year.

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Tests are tests, one fast lap doesn't really prove a lot, if someone is
consistantly fast throughout the testing then that is another thing.
Personally i think Edwards will slink back to last and previous years form
during racing. It's still early days anyway and lots of development and
changes and adaption are to come which will probably reshape everything. I
do believe Stoner will do well this year, one year under his belt and now on
a factory ride where the bike will be more developed and he will receive
better coaching, the guy is fast and talented. It's just too hard to make
any conclusions yet, Suzuki looked fast early on but have been drawn back it
seems, Honda aren't really slow just getting it together, Kawasaki seem
hopeless at the moment and i can't see things changing soon either, a shame.
Ilmor the same or worse. Anyway not long and it all starts again, now
where's that TV remote?"

Paul



"pablo" <pabloAT RemoveThis @simplyhombreDOT.net> wrote in message
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> perhaps finally he'll have the type of season that he should be capable
> of.
>
> in both tests he's been looking consistently impressive. which could mean
> he's hungry... or that rossi is simply not showing his entire set of cards
> yet. stoner also showing very impressive improvement on the ducati.
>
> hayden nearly a second behind edwards. roberts actually the best honda
> rider.
>
> all this pre-season stuff just has peripheral meaning, but the emerging
> pattern is that the honda has problems.
>
> ...pablo
>
 >> Stay informed about: Edwards looking strong in pre-season... 

Tests are tests, one fast lap doesn't really prove a lot, if someone is
consistantly fast throughout the testing then that is another thing.
Personally i think Edwards will slink back to last and previous years form
during racing. It's still early days anyway and lots of development and
changes and adaption are to come which will probably reshape everything. I
do believe Stoner will do well this year, one year under his belt and now on
a factory ride where the bike will be more developed and he will receive
better coaching, the guy is fast and talented. It's just too hard to make
any conclusions yet, Suzuki looked fast early on but have been drawn back it
seems, Honda aren't really slow just getting it together, Kawasaki seem
hopeless at the moment and i can't see things changing soon either, a shame.
Ilmor the same or worse. Anyway not long and it all starts again, now
where's that TV remote?"

Paul

"pablo" <pabloAT DeleteThis @simplyhombreDOT.net> wrote in message
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> perhaps finally he'll have the type of season that he should be capable
> of.
>
> in both tests he's been looking consistently impressive. which could mean
> he's hungry... or that rossi is simply not showing his entire set of cards
> yet. stoner also showing very impressive improvement on the ducati.
>
> hayden nearly a second behind edwards. roberts actually the best honda
> rider.
>
> all this pre-season stuff just has peripheral meaning, but the emerging
> pattern is that the honda has problems.
>
> ...pablo
>
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Paul B <woofmix RemoveThis @hotmail.co.uk> Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:41:09
>Tests are tests, one fast lap doesn't really prove a lot, if someone is
>consistantly fast throughout the testing then that is another thing.
>Personally i think Edwards will slink back to last and previous years form
>during racing.

In one of the recent tests, Edwards had a faster fastest lap than Rossi,
but Rossi's long run was 7 seconds quicker than Edwards' If you're
watching a race on TV, 7 seconds back at the end means you won't even
see them. It'll look like they're nowhere.

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