MotoGP results for Brno
August 17, 2008
Once again, I wag my finger of shame at SpeedTV. It appears that they are not airing the Brno race.... at least not for the premier class. Nay, the 250cc riders will get some air time at 2 this afternoon.... but what of the kings?
Race reports, still shots and podium results revealed an interesting race. Rossi pulled out the win.... however it was once again attributed to Casey Stoner's misfortune. Stoner, who started from the pole position, crashed on the 6th lap. He was enjoying a comfortable 1.5 second lead over Rossi and the rest of the bullet herd when he lost his front end in a corner and low-sided.... unrecoverable (thank you Captain Obvious). Rossi maintained his lead after the crash and crossed the line first, extending his overall point lead to 50.
A surprising finish for Toni Elias riding for Ducati who landed a podium finish. After starting THIRTEENTH, he walked away with the silver. Very nice.
Completing the trio of excellence was Loris Capirossi, riding for Rizla Suzuki. This was the maiden voyage for Capirex and his fresh, newly-updated GSV-R. Apparently the updated version worked well for him. With his new chassis and completely different weight distribution, he began his journey to the podium from the end of the third row after an unspectacular qualifying round. Welcome back to the podium Loris.... we missed you! By the way, this was Loris's 276th MotoGP event.... sweet Jesus old man!!! You've still got it :)
Shinya Nakano landed in fourth..... the top finisher for the Honda paddock. Dani struggled to pull out a 15th place finish, and Nicky wasn't even on the roster for this race due to a foot injury sustained at the X Games Supermoto event on August 2nd.
Okay, feast your eyes on the results from the GP at Brno.... it's time for me to run along and see what kind of debauchery I can drum up :)
Position |
Rider |
Manufacturer |
| 1 | Rossi  |
Yamaha |
| 2 | Elias  |
Ducati |
| 3 | Capirossi |
Suzuki |
| 4 | Nakano  |
Honda |
| 5 | West  |
Kawasaki |
| 6 | Vermeulen |
Suzuki |
| 7 | Melandri |
Ducati |
| 8 | de Angelis |
Honda |
| 9 | Dovizioso |
Honda |
| 10 | Lorenzo |
Yamaha |
| 11 | Hopkins  |
Kawasaki |
| 12 | Guintoli  |
Ducati |
| 13 | Toseland  |
Yamaha |
| 14 | Edwards |
Yamaha |
| 15 | Pedrosa |
Honda |
| 16 | de Puniet |
Kawasaki |
Until next time ....
Rubb'er Down :)
Kristen
