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Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:22 am
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Pending approval from the chief medical officer at Sachsenring, Rossi will be on his M1 following a mere 6 weeks after snapping his tibia/fibia (purportedly compound fracture) at Mugello.
Aside from Rossi being an incredible individual and personally believing he has the drive to get back in the seat, I wonder how much influence (and assistance) he received from Dorna to get back at it. GP viewership was down significantly with the loss of Rossi...which means lower profits for Dorna (at least that's my belief).
Regardless of all the hype and crap, the guy's a frickin' stud. He jumped on Toseland's superbike and did lap times that would have put him on the front row of the grid and podium at Brno.
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Fiat Yamaha rider Valentino Rossi just finished his test at Brno moments ago and according to Yamaha Racing management he was able to lap Brno at 1:59.1. This is an incredibly competitive lap time, easily faster than James Toseland went in Superpole. Rossi is reportedly ridng Toseland's motorcycle today at Brno.
Yamaha man Cal Crutchlow banged a 1:59.2 for fastest lap in race two yesterday at Brno. Conditions are cooler today, but regardless, if Rossi did put down a 1:59.1, it is flat-out amazing. |
Here's a link to the article on his potential Sachsenring ride: Pending Medical Exam, Rossi To Race At Sachsenring
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Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:09 pm
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Shite, it was six weeks before I was even able to get out of nursing care. And then the wife was pretty iffy for two years about me ever riding again. Good on The Doctor. Great to have him back so we can wonder who he'll ride for next season.
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Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:40 am
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| sportour wrote: |
| Shite, it was six weeks before I was even able to get out of nursing care. And then the wife was pretty iffy for two years about me ever riding again. Good on The Doctor. |
 I remember that sport...just a little difference in the age though 
Check out the Friday practice times...just .02 off Lorenzo's pace. Granted, he's running 7th, but that's pretty frickin' amazing considering he has a broken leg 
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1 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Honda 1:22.521
2 Casey Stoner Ducati Marlboro Ducati 1:22.795
3 Nicky Hayden Ducati Marlboro Ducati 1:22.983
4 Ben Spies Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1:23.189
5 Marco Simoncelli San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1:23.204
6 Jorge Lorenzo Fiat Yamaha Yamaha 1:23.224
7 Valentino Rossi Fiat Yamaha Yamaha 1:23.244
8 Randy De Puniet LCR Honda Honda 1:23.260
9 Marco Melandri San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 1:23.290
10 Andrea Dovizioso Repsol Honda Honda 1:23.400
11 Mika Kallio Pramac Racing Ducati 1:23.420
12 Aleix Espargaro Pramac Racing Ducati 1:23.430
13 Colin Edwards II Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 1:23.440
14 Loris Capirossi Rizla Suzuki Suzuki 1:23.589
15 Hector Barbera Paginas Amarillas Aspar Ducati 1:23.599
16 Alvaro Bautista Rizla Suzuki Suzuki 1:24.020
17 Alex De Angelies Interwetten Honda MotoGP Honda 1:24.101 |
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| Great to have him back so we can wonder who he'll ride for next season. |
Rumor has it that he'll announce his contract with Ducati at the Laguna round next weekend. How crazy will it be if Hayden and Rossi are teammates once again 
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