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26 Aug.
Happy happy joy joy! The boys are back in
town this week. Rossi's town, to be exact - Misano. Wait. Maybe it's Ducati's
town? At any rate, we expect nothing less than a knockdown, dragout bloodfest
between the champions in Italy. Stay tuned for DooberVille's official discussion
thread that should be up on Wednesday. For the lazy ones, we'll post a link here
but for those of you brave enough to explore with a mouse, hop over to the
boards and look for yourself! Oh yeah, almost forgot...What a bunch of farking
idiots they have over at SPEEDtv. MotoGP won't be broadcast until 11:00pm
Eastern time! Do you believe it? Glad as hell we spent the money for a MotoGP
subscription so we can watch live, even if it is on at 5:00am local time.
Midweek Blitz!
Melandri to Kawasaki, Hayden to Ducati and
Spies to Gresini Honda are just a few of the stories floating around today. Hop
over to the forums and catch the latest poop.
17 Aug. Brno Wrapup.
Well, things didn't go too well for Stoner
today and we were deprived of the the chance to see another great battle with
Rossi. There were a few surprises on the podium but clearly, the Michelin tires
are sucking ass and something needs to be done. It's two weeks before Misano
then it's off to Indy. Hurry up already!
NICKY HAYDEN OUT FOR BRNO!
11 Aug.
The bad boys of MotoGP are back in action
this weekend at Brno - FINALLY! It seems like forever. There's lots of news and
rumors and we've started our race weekend thread a few days early. Czech it out
on the forums
right here.
8-8-08.
Still on vacation but Brno grows close.
Stay tuned for updates
26 July.
Summer break! The boys are taking some
time off before Brno but news is out that China is off the schedule next year
and the new track in Hungary will be included. With most of the whining settled
down after Laguna, we're still waiting to hear if Melandri is keeping the Duc or
moving on. Stay tuned for the latest headlines and if you have any news or
comments about anything to do with MotoGP, slide on over to the forums and let
us know.
Valentino Rossi wins with one of the hardest battles of the year and against all
odds. In one of the most exciting races of the season, we now head into the
summer race and don't have another event for whole month. If that was one of the
most spectacular things you've ever seen, hop on over to the boards and share
your feelings. We were blown away!
Qual Notes:
STONA! There's not much else to say. With
a blistering lap in the 1:20's, the rest of the grid is put to shame. The
Michelin teams will struggle horribly tomorrow but Nicky frikkin' Hayden manages
to put his Repsol Honda on the front row. Go USA! Our Laguna thread is up to
four pages so get on over and check it out on the forumz.
Update!
Practice today was revealing and it looks
like another Stoner show for the weekend. Click the link in the below paragraph
↓ for the full story on today's sessions.
17 July.
We'll have a wrap up of Friday practice up late Friday night so come on back for
the latest news from Laguna Seca. In the mean time or the nice time or whatever,
why not enjoy the official thread over on the forums. It's
just a click away!
13 July.
What a surprise to wake up at 5:00am and see the Sachsenring under water. At the
start, Mr. I Can't Ride in the Rain set a blistering pace with a 7 second gap
before tossing it and handing the win to Casey Stoner followed up by Valentino
Rossi who now moves back in the points battle lead. Chris Vermeulen again showed
he is a rain master by putting the Suzuki on the podium in the wet once
again. Now it's off to Laguna Seca to see if anybody can reign in Casey's
Ducati. We'll have a lot of coverage for this event so keep your eye on the
boards for the latest.
Mid-Week Notes:
Is everybody set for this weekend's round
from Germany? We are and have the official thread and podium poll up on the
boards now.
Here's a link! You are personally invited to hop on over and share your
thoughts.
4 July.
With another week to go before the Sausagering, confirmation that
Hopkins will miss Laguna Seca and that Melandri will not hop on the Kawi has
come out. Keep an eye on the forums for the latest.
Exciting or boring?
With Rossi tossing it on the first lap and Stoner running away, Assen
wasn't the best example of tight racing for the lead. It was heartbreak for
Nicky Hayden though as reports are he ran out of fuel due to an electronics
problem. With a week off, next race heads to the Sachsenring before making the
trip to Laguna. We'll be watchin'!
Assen Updates:
The grid is set for Saturdays TT and it looks to be a cracker at the
front if Casey doesn't get away. Tough break for poor John Hopkins and he'll
probably be out for Laguna too? Come hit the official, or as official as Doobers
can be, thread
over on the forums. Then there's the whole Capirossi/Spies thing going on
too. Damn what a weekend!
Stoner was flat untouchable all weekend, wet or dry. Rossi's second keeps him in
the points lead but we're heading into Assen in just a few days. Remember, the
race is on Saturday, not Sunday. We'll have the official discussion thread up
soon and will post a linko here. So...Nicky was looking pretty good running
solidly in 4th until a warning light came on and he freaked out for a few laps.
It looks like he likes the pneumo so let's hope he continues to progress in
Holland. Spies survived the weekend at Donington and let's hope Capirossi's hand
still keeps him off the bike at Assen!
Stoner on pole after a wet qual session. Results are in the Donington post
linked below.
The official discussion thread for the British Grand Prix at Donington is up on
the boards so just
click here to go there now!
15 June.
One more week to go before Donington but the big news leading up to the event is
that Ben Spies will be subbing for the injured Capirossi in the UK as well as at
Assen. Good Luck Mr. Spies! We'll have the official Donington thread up on the
board soon and will post up a link here when we do. In the mean time, check out
our threads on the latest silly season rumors. Click the forums button above,
which really doesn't need to be said because we know that the DooberVille
readers are smarter than the average web page!
A classic battle between Rossi and Stoner but the man/boy of the day was Dani
Pedrosa who ran away with the show giving the Spanish fans what they came for.
Valentino still leads in points and coming from 9th to 2nd minimized the damage
by Pedrosa's win. Check the boards for full results. No racing next weekend but
the following week at Donington Park should be a cracker. Up next is a two day
test where hopefully Honda will unleash the pneumatic motor, but Pedroboy seems
to be doing fine without it.
7 June.
Another edge of the seat qualifying session finds
Stoner, Pedrosa and Nicky F'ing Hayden on the front row for tomorrow's
Catalunyan GP. Rossi starts from a dismal 9th place and has his work cut out for
him if he expects to keep his streak alive. If Pedrobot and Stoner don't get
away and Valentino gets his problems sorted, watching Rossi come through the
pack should be something to see. Let's hope for a good dry race because it looks
like it will be a battle at the front for sure and let's also hope it isn't just
a two rider show.
6 June. Looks like Lorenzo is out for the weekend so the battle
of the Spaniards isn't going to happen. There have been a ton of crashes in
Friday practice so let's hope they've gotten it all out of the way? Rossi looks
to be on usual form but Pedrosa may cause some fits for the former curly haired
boy. Loris Capirossi looks to be in rare form on the 'Zook and is a former
winner and Stoner can't be counted out. We'll be up at 4:55am local time to
catch qualifying and probably yackin' in the forums in the official race
thread.
Valentino is the man. Don't care who your favorite rider is, ya gotta give Rossi
props. From showing up with his outrageous helmet design to winning Mugello for
the 7th time running away, the weekend was his from the beginning. We're into
the part of the season where the races are bunched together and we only have to
wait until the weenend to see the next round from Barcelona, Spain. Stay tuned
for a link to the official discussion thread on the board but until then, hop on
over and catch up on the chatter from the last event.
1 June.
With a new MotoGP video package in hand, we got to see the
race live from Mugello and the massive crowd of Rossi fans that were not
disappointed.
Casey Stoner looks to be back on pace but we will see for
sure next week in Barcelona. Lorenzo wasn't a factor this week after crashing
out but De Angelis showed well. Our man Hayden had a dismal race but Edwards
finished a respectable 5th place followed by teammate Toseland. Hopkins DNF'd
out with a spill as did De Puniet and Melandri and Lorenzo. Valentino now has a
strong lead in the points after winning three in a row. Can anybody catch him?
Come on over to the boards and tell us what you think!
26 May.
Another whole week to go before before we head off
to Mugello. Rossi hasn't been beat there on a MotoGP bike but can somebody else
break his streak. How about Lorenzo, maybe? Come on over to the forums, vote in
the poll and toss in your comments about Mugello. The "official" thread is
here. Be forewarned, SPEEDtv isn't showing the MotoGP until
10:00pm EST. We'll give them a break since the afternoon programming is filled
up with SBK and the AMA from Miller.
18 May.
How about that Jorge Lorenzo? How about that Valentino
Rossi? Man, what a great race from Le Mans. With two weeks to go before Mugello,
can Rossi maintain his streak? Will Dani re-find his mojo? Can anybody beat the
Yamaha's? Come chat it up on the boards. We'll see you there!
It's time for another round
this weekend from Le Mans and Valentino Rossi is currently leading the winner's
poll over on the boards! Let's get your vote. There's a direct link in the next
paragraph or you can click the button above and come over for a browse. That
doesn't sound dirty, does it?
10-11 May.
With only one more week, to go, we're gearing up already for the next race at Le
Mans. Picking a winner is a lot tougher this year and it makes for an exciting
topic of conversation. Speaking of that, we just happen to have one of those
conversations (and a poll) going on over in the DooberVille neighborhood right
now. Imagine that! Click
HERE to go have a look. It won't hurt a bit!
5 May
What a great race from China! The first few laps were really intense but in the
end, it was mostly the usual suspects. Congrats to Valentino on his first win of
the season! In four races there have been four different winners on three
different bikes. Not a shabby start to the season at all. Come check out the
board for all the China Chatter!
2-4 MAY.Yippee Wahoo! Race weekend from Shanghai, China is almost upon us. First
sessions are in the books and the event is underway. Join us on the forums to
get the latest dirt and to vote in the poll for the winnah! Stories popping up
now that this may be a wet race so be sure to catch all the action. Registered
Doobers can check the events calendar for broadcast times and stations.
20 APR.
With another two weeks to go before Shanghai, we're jonesin' for some good bike
on bike action. AMA satisfied some of our needs but with the same ol' (Suzuki)
story. Lucky for us the Superstock class gave us a crackin' good race between
Bostrum and Herrin. Next week, it's SBK from Assen and we expect a good show.
Did you know that the DooberVille
forums
have sections for AMA and SBK in addition to our beloved MotoGP? Check it out
for yourself!
APR 13.
Congrats to Lorenzo for his first win in MotoGP! Not the most earth shattering
exciting finish but the first few laps were crackers! Bummer for Dovi & Nicky
but both were looking good when they went down. Stoner's gotta be scratching his
head wondering why he isn't at the front but good (and lucky) finish in the
decent points.
Another three week break until the next race in China. It's been an exciting
season so far with everything still wide open for the championship. Hurry up
Shanghai!
APR 7. I can
speak Portuguese! Here watch: ESTORIL! The boys are back in action this weekend
on a track that Stoner calls "strange". Did you know that the first two
Portuguese GP's were actually held in Spain? (Jarama & Jerez). We've got a
thread going already over in the
forums so come on over and give us your thoughts!
Hey!
- Couldn't
stand it anymore so changed out the Superbike
News feed out of the UK since it it was butt ass slow most of
the time and this page was a doggy Doober, not to be confused with the Doober
Doggie, a pic of which happens to be taking up space on the
Whatever?
page.
An off weekend for the boys of MotoGP but the SBK gang is doin' it at Valencia.
We're swapping out feeds on the forum to keep spoilers out of the threads unless
they are marked. We do have a Valencia qually & race thread started over in the
'Hood
here . UPDATE: SBK news feed has been added here to the
whatever? page!
- What an interesting race today. Good
showing by Nicky but teammate Pedrobot checked out on the field early
leaving Rossi & Lorenzo battling for second. Great last corner pass by
Capirossi on the Suzuki to take 5th and decent result for Hopkins.
- Read the race thread over on the
forums. Shoot on over by clicking
HERE
Also have a video posted of the amazing elbow
dragging save by Colin Edwards. You can view it
HERE!