MotoGP round 2 Jerez 04/03/11 *SPOILERS*

[fnfalman]

How the heck did Rossi even challenge Stoner? Stoner was at pole and he was at 12th?

[KSGregman]

Originally Posted by fnfalman

How the heck did Rossi even challenge Stoner? Stoner was at pole and he was at 12th?

He was riding hard....Stoner started out hard but realized the soft rain tire wasn't gonna go the distance if he kept taxing it at that pace so he eased up.

By the end of the race, the rain tires all looked like slicks....I've never seen tires destroyed to that degree before. Hayden said he could only manage 1/2 throttle on the straights on the last 2 laps or otherwise the rear would spin uncontrolled.

I'm sure Bridgestone is going to be getting an earful about bringing a soft AND hard compound rain tire to each circuit from here on out.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by fnfalman

How the heck did Rossi even challenge Stoner? Stoner was at pole and he was at 12th?

Wet race.

Watch it.

For about 2 laps before the incident, Rossi was fastest on track by a large margin.

[fnfalman]

Originally Posted by shmike

Wet race.

Watch it.

For about 2 laps before the incident, Rossi was fastest on track by a large margin.

So...Rossi is a better rider? Who woulda thunk it? It's not like he has nine championships or something.