Lorenzo wins thriller at Le Mans

[Saint in Paradise]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsport/motorbikes/8054381.stm

[St Landrew]

Yeah, I missed it as I had a last minute invitation on Friday to go on a sailing weekend around the IOW. So last minute, in fact, that I even forgot to set the HDD recorder. Still, I thought as we were crashing through some bloody choppy stuff in the Solent, I'll catch it on iPlayer. Oh yeah..? Not until today, as there was an internal problem at the BBC website.

 

Not quite a cracker IMO, as some MotoGP races are just the best thing to be seen on TV, but it had its moments. Seeing Rossi fall off, come into the pits about 4 times and finish last was something new. And the rest of the gang were swopping places faster than you could shout OVERTAKING..! Everyone was on tenterhooks in the semi-wet, but only Lorenzo and Melandri were really making the most of it. Then they all came in for slicks, because Vale had decided to [so it must have been the right thing to do] and when he promptly fell off and everyone else was 6-8 seconds slower per lap, Jorge and Marco just decided to come in when they jolly well felt like it.

 

Seeing Melandri get the Kwacker onto the podium was nice, but the highlight was Pedrosa chasing down teammate Dovizioso. Some of the speed into corners he was achieving was just silly. His bike looked to be on rails. Might have a look at that again before the remaining days are up on the iPlayer.

 

EDIT: Got my Dutch VFR800Fi GB registered yesterday. Shan't be doing any of that immitation stuff on it when I start riding it next month.

Edited 19 May, 2009 by St Landrew

[OLYMPIC]

Not quite a thriller but still a good race,at least it looks like Lorenzo has put last year behing him and worked out how to stay upright and win races.

Good to see Pedrosa starting to get back to something like the form we know he is capable of and great to see Melandri get the Kawasaki on the podium he is showing he still has everything it takes to be a top rider.