As much as I want Hayden to podium, I don't think he will. I would also love to see Spies do it, but I also think his bike is not good enough to keep up the pace. I see it like this ...
Lorenzo,
Rossi
Pedrosa or Stoner(if he doesnt crash and gets off the line).

I see Hayden and Spies fighting for 5th with Dovisioso somewhere in the mix

The good news is, since I said Hayden won't podium... He'll probably win.

 

ya, i have to agree with you... i just don't think hayden has it this year. in the beginning, i was pumped up because hayden had 3 4th place finishes, but now, it just seems like that was his best and he cannot get a podium or win no matter what. he lost that engine in assen, and since then, its been downhill for him.

silver lining on the cloud- he's the best rider ducati has had in a while (obviously not counting stoner) out of capirossi and melandri and who was before them.

i just hope pedrosa DNF's like he did in laguna... i can't stand that guy for some reason.

 

I can think of a ton of reasons not to like the guy.

I won't play spoiler on the race, but it looks Hayden got signed for 2 more years.....woot woot!!!! Rossi and Hayden together again is going to be awesome. Now if Rossi can bring the magic to the Ducati, it will be a very interesting year. Also, Spies has been officially announced as the Rossi's replacement.

well just a slight spoiler,,, Hayden didn't do so well, he lost a knee puck on the first or second lap and couldn't plant his bike in the corners. But he did pretty good for the circumstances.

As as excited as I was for this year, Next year will be rediculous with so many good riders.

 

... and he's injured too...(hayden)

but ya, i'm pumped that he got a 2 yr deal. i like how the comentators did say that hayden and rossi do work well together.

did you see moto2?! holy sh*t! and DiSalvo deserved that great finish. but wow, i can't believe that race! i mean, we all knew that there would be a group wreck on turn 2 on lap1, but, that was a nasty race. jeez

 

Ooooooooooooooookayyyyy

Maybe I WILL watch the Moto2 race afterall.

 

hell yeah!!!!!!!! holy crap what a festival of mayham. I can't beleive how many people lost it.

i agree, Disalvo did deserve it. He ran a hard race. I wish they had more coverage of the field other than the top 3, but it was still a good race. I just hope Disalvo's attitude has changed. I still have dislike for the guy for his behavior in AMA>

 

I didn't see Disalvo's pass for the top 10 but I saw Elias's pass on the outside of Simon in turn 1 for the lead. That was a high light for sure.

Spies had a heck of a start but Pedro had a score to settle with Indy! I love how the Honda's would just scream compared to all the other bikes out there!

 

agreed, he was a punk@ss when he road the r6 in the ama, i couldn't stand him. did feel for him though with the way things happened aboard triumph in world supersport.

ya, elias probably still deserves a ride in the premiere class, he seems a bit above everyone else imo in moto2.

and it's not all the honda... you put pedrosa on any of those bikes and he'll fly, he only weighs 110 lbs. thats why he kinda sucked in the 990 days, he was too small to control it. i can't wait for the 1000's in a year or 2, it'll give riders that are a normal person's size a chance against those little fellas

 

Moto2 every race has been good. Elias has shown he deserves to be #1 but Andrea Iannone I believe if he didn't have that ride thru & would have taken 1st in Catalunya, the points would be closer. Spies, will be someone to recon with next year. Lorenzo & Rossi, BEWARE!!! I see some of you guys hate Padrosa, I cheer for him cause he riding a Honda. I am not happy with how Honda treated Nicky... I think Disalvo will have a ride in Moto2 next year. Not sure why he didn't stick it out in WSS. Not sure if Roger Hayden will get away from AMA.

 

Nothing wrong with that. I started out cheering for Hayden and Rossi when they both rode for Honda. I still cheer for both of them even though they ride different brands now. Once you begin following a person's career, you see how they act, how they treat people, and who they are. thats the reason I like Hayden and Rossi, and also the reason I dislike Pedrosa. It doesn't matter to me what you ride if your a tool bag

I agree Spies will definately be someone to watch next year. Spies on a full factory supported team will be extremely fast.

Next year will be a hard one to call. Lorenzo will surely still be at the top, as will Spies. Rossi may take a year or so to get the Ducati to where he wants it, and Hayden Im sure will still be placing top 5 finishes. The factory Honda riders will still be in the hunt, and it will be interesting to see how Stoner handles the Honda. If he is still crashing, I dont think he will be there long.

I think Disalvo just raced WSS to get the feeling for some of the tracks. I don't think it was his intention to place in the races. If he did, great, but I don't think that was the plan from the start. Same with Roger Hayden, I think he just rode the different series to get use to the tracks in case he could run Moto2.

Im not sure where Roger Hayden will fall. He is a good rider, had a lot of good rides in the past. But seems to be really be struggling lately. Moto2 is crazy close where 1 second can seperate the field.. Even if your one of the best riders, mere tenths of a second are going to place you mid pack. When things are that close, its awful hard to play catch up.

I really wouldn't mind seeing Roger Hayden back in AMA. I think mentally, he needs to be on US soil to be at the top of his game. I can't imagine how everyone deals with all of the travel. I know even if I could ride, I couldn't deal with the schedule the GP riders deal with.