Anybody see it?

Loved the slides Caparossi was doing!

Man to watch this season - Danny Pedrosa!

Yep , cracking start to the season.

I'm looking forward to the rest of it

Rossi will win like always, but it'll be close. Then he'll definately be at Ferrari next year, especially after he spent half of the 5 month break testing with them.

It was good alright, Rossi was way off the pace in qualifying. Should be an interesting season

It was good alright, Rossi was way off the pace in qualifying. Should be an interesting season

Have you seen the on bike footage of the front end chatter that he and edwards are suffering from? It was like someone switched the bike for a pneumatic drill....

It will be a good season no doubt, I wonder if Pedrosa can stand up to the mental intimidation from Rossi better than Gibernau

I would not be 100% sure of an F1 move yet, the MotoGP class drops to 800cc next year and even though he has not renewed at yamaha, he could decide to do one more season so he has won the crown at 500 / 100 - 4t / 800 - 4t.

If he does go to F1, it will be a shake up for them in the paddock (or whatever car racey types call it) with his antics.

I would like to see Alonso take up Rossi's challenge after dismissing him the other week, put them on a motoGP bike, Rally car, F1 car and add the times up to see who is the fastest.

With this season opener for MotoGP and an electric start to the WSB season it's going to be a good year for bike racing.

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I heard the commentators mention something about Rossi brake testing him before going to the pits. He's some man with the mind games

Fare play to Rossi for getting back on and trying to get back in touch, plenty of others would have headed straight for the pits.

Massive thumbs up to Rossi for not being too far off the pace, with one peg and no rear brake, the man is a genius!!

Anyone going to Donnington in the summer to watch the British round??

Anyone going to Donnington in the summer to watch the British round??

I should be going.

Been the last few years (except last year when it chucked it down).

Atmosphere is electric & the sound of those machines is unbelievable!

Worst thing about the day is the trying to get out!

I should be going.

Been the last few years (except last year when it chucked it down).

Atmosphere is electric & the sound of those machines is unbelievable!

Worst thing about the day is the trying to get out!

I will be off to the GP as well, will be doing Silverstone WSB this year but missing Brands as I am going to go over for the Assen GP with the Mrs and the kid's.

Got to curtail the activities as the Mrs has given me a leave pass and I have organised a trip to do a week long treff around the Harz and the ring, before I go for some surgery later this year.

I can get my hands on some free tickets for WSB and the GP normally so will shout if I have spares.

I can get my hands on some free tickets for WSB and the GP normally so will shout if I have spares.

If you manage to get some spares, that'll be great!

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Is there something that most of the riders don't use it anyway, apart from the odd one.

Is there something that most of the riders don't use it anyway, apart from the odd one.

Some use it to settle the back end a little if it's hopping around when turning in a for corner, but lot's will use a thumb brake for that, as pioneered by Mick Doohan.

The mans a genius though, no mistake.

Some use it to settle the back end a little if it's hopping around when turning in a for corner' date=' but lot's will use a thumb brake for that, as pioneered by Mick Doohan.

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He's a legend alright, don't get me wrong I just meant that they weren't heavily dependant on the rear brake