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  1. 2nd February 2012, 08:51 AM #11
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    Love this picture......
    http://www.motogp.com/en/photos/2012...+Sepang+Test+9
    "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work." - Thomas Edison

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  2. 2nd February 2012, 01:05 PM #12
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    Final day testing standings.....(subject to Gismo's checking )

    1. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda 1m 59.607s (Lap 2/18)
    2. Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 0.198s (18/35)
    3. Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda 2m 0.256s (3/24)
    4. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 2m 0.495s (15/16)
    5. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Team 2m 0.824s (11/38)
    6. Hector Barbera ESP Pramac Racing 2m 0.929s (6/34)
    7. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 1.108s (2/24)
    8. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 2m 1.257s (10/40)
    9. Alvaro Bautista ESP San Carlo Honda Gresini 2m 1.384s (8/31)
    10. Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team 2m 1.729s (8/19)
    11. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda 2m 1.894s (6/38)
    12. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 2m 2.218s (5/32)
    13. Katsuyuki Nakasuga JPN Yamaha Test Rider 2m 2.334s (2/27)
    14. Franco Battaini ITA Ducati Test Rider 2m 3.033s (9/34)
    15. Colin Edwards USA Forward Racing (Suter-BMW CRT) 2m 4.722s (18/34)
    16. Ivan Silva ESP Avintia Racing (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 2m 8.225s (26/38)
    17. Robertino Pietri VEN Avintia Racing (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 2m 9.640s (10/16)
    18. Jordi Torres ESP Avintia Racing (FTR-Kawasaki CRT) 2m 10.184s (16/29)

    Edwards CRT beemer ended up being a whopping 5.115 seconds slower than Stoners best time......ohh dear
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  3. 2nd February 2012, 01:06 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Gordy View Post
    Love this picture......
    http://www.motogp.com/en/photos/2012...+Sepang+Test+9
    I said the same thing to my wife (who has no interest in motorsport) to which she replied, yeah it's a guy going round a corner...
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  4. 2nd February 2012, 04:36 PM #14
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    One of the guys at work said..." is he allowed to cut across the grass..??".......sheeesh..!!
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  5. 2nd February 2012, 06:44 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Gordy View Post
    One of the guys at work said..." is he allowed to cut across the grass..??".......sheeesh..!!
    Some folk eh!
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  7. 3rd February 2012, 05:42 AM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Gordy View Post
    One of the guys at work said..." is he allowed to cut across the grass..??".......sheeesh..!!
    for what it's worth i'd really like to experience that under controlled conditions just to "feel" what's it's like, i've never managed to drift like that
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    If you try that on a Harley its called falling off........
    I can do it on a motocrosser but don't fancy trying on tarmac somehow
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  9. 3rd February 2012, 10:24 AM #19
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Gismo Man View Post
    for what it's worth i'd really like to experience that under controlled conditions just to "feel" what's it's like, i've never managed to drift like that
    me too.

    **by the way boss is it not time you had a new sig pic???? lol**

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    If you try that on a Harley its called falling off........
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  10. 3rd February 2012, 12:56 PM #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Gordy View Post
    If you try that on a Harley its called falling off........
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