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Well what a race and yes Rossi got the better on the day, this is how Rossi has rattled his opponents in the past so lets hope Stoner is able to come back from this and show everyone what he can do. But I would have to say that this was some of the best racing that I have seen this year until Stoners mistake.
Here is the post interviews.
Rossi delighted with win whilst Stoner hits out at passing
Sunday, 20 July 2008
The post-race rider interviews at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix gathered the three podium finishers in close proximity once more, to provide their views on a thrilling race.
Valentino Rossi – Racewinner
`For me it has been fantastic. It´s the first time that I´ve been able to win here, and it was an unbelievable race. The crew made some modifications and I was able to take a much better pace. I had a good start, then a great battle with Casey, which was a lot of fun. It´s an important victory –very emotional- and now in the summer break we will relax, because the championship is so long.´
Casey Stoner – Second Placed
`The mistake I made past halfway was mine; I ran a little wide and lost the front on the turn as I tried to get back on track. It was race over after that. I enjoyed a lot of the race, but I felt that some of the passes a bit too much for me. I´ve been racing for a lot of years and have come through a lot of different ranks, and for me just a couple of passes were a little too much. I would have liked to have had a little bit of a cleaner battle, but anyway we are happy with the result. We´re still at the front of the championship and not too far off.´
Chris Vermeulen – Third Placed
`It was difficult starting from the third row, and these guys got away early. I had a bit of a battle with Hayden and Dovizioso for a few laps, and once we got past them then we had more pace than everyone else. These two were too quick for us today. To be back on the podium in the dry proves that Suzuki are improving, and I´m looking forward to Brno now.´
Race Results were as follows
MotoGP Race Classification
Pos. Points Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Total time Km/h Gap
1 25 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 44'04.311 157.270
2 20 1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team Ducati 44'17.312 156.501 13.001
3 16 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 44'30.920 155.703 26.609
4 13 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 44'39.212 155.221 34.901
5 11 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda 44'39.974 155.177 35.663
6 10 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 44'41.979 155.061 37.668
7 9 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 44'45.940 154.832 41.629
8 8 11 Ben SPIES USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 44'46.238 154.815 41.927
9 7 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 44'47.330 154.752 43.019
10 6 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 44'48.702 154.673 44.391
11 5 12 Jamie HACKING USA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 44'50.569 154.566 46.258
12 4 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 44'59.584 154.050 55.273
13 3 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 44'59.832 154.036 55.521
14 2 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 45'06.691 153.645 1'02.380
15 1 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 45'12.518 153.315 1'08.207
16 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 45'15.273 153.160 1'10.962
17 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 44'34.872 150.615 1 Lap
Not finished 1st lap
48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha
This is still a great result for the Aussies so lets wait and see what happens at the next round I'm sure the sparks are going to fly.
Here is the post interviews.
Rossi delighted with win whilst Stoner hits out at passing
Sunday, 20 July 2008
The post-race rider interviews at the Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix gathered the three podium finishers in close proximity once more, to provide their views on a thrilling race.
Valentino Rossi – Racewinner
`For me it has been fantastic. It´s the first time that I´ve been able to win here, and it was an unbelievable race. The crew made some modifications and I was able to take a much better pace. I had a good start, then a great battle with Casey, which was a lot of fun. It´s an important victory –very emotional- and now in the summer break we will relax, because the championship is so long.´
Casey Stoner – Second Placed
`The mistake I made past halfway was mine; I ran a little wide and lost the front on the turn as I tried to get back on track. It was race over after that. I enjoyed a lot of the race, but I felt that some of the passes a bit too much for me. I´ve been racing for a lot of years and have come through a lot of different ranks, and for me just a couple of passes were a little too much. I would have liked to have had a little bit of a cleaner battle, but anyway we are happy with the result. We´re still at the front of the championship and not too far off.´
Chris Vermeulen – Third Placed
`It was difficult starting from the third row, and these guys got away early. I had a bit of a battle with Hayden and Dovizioso for a few laps, and once we got past them then we had more pace than everyone else. These two were too quick for us today. To be back on the podium in the dry proves that Suzuki are improving, and I´m looking forward to Brno now.´
Race Results were as follows
MotoGP Race Classification
Pos. Points Num. Rider Nation Team Motorcycle Total time Km/h Gap
1 25 46 Valentino ROSSI ITA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha 44'04.311 157.270
2 20 1 Casey STONER AUS Ducati Team Ducati 44'17.312 156.501 13.001
3 16 7 Chris VERMEULEN AUS Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 44'30.920 155.703 26.609
4 13 4 Andrea DOVIZIOSO ITA JiR Team Scot MotoGP Honda 44'39.212 155.221 34.901
5 11 69 Nicky HAYDEN USA Repsol Honda Team Honda 44'39.974 155.177 35.663
6 10 14 Randy DE PUNIET FRA LCR Honda MotoGP Honda 44'41.979 155.061 37.668
7 9 24 Toni ELIAS SPA Alice Team Ducati 44'45.940 154.832 41.629
8 8 11 Ben SPIES USA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 44'46.238 154.815 41.927
9 7 52 James TOSELAND GBR Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 44'47.330 154.752 43.019
10 6 56 Shinya NAKANO JPN San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 44'48.702 154.673 44.391
11 5 12 Jamie HACKING USA Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 44'50.569 154.566 46.258
12 4 50 Sylvain GUINTOLI FRA Alice Team Ducati 44'59.584 154.050 55.273
13 3 15 Alex DE ANGELIS RSM San Carlo Honda Gresini Honda 44'59.832 154.036 55.521
14 2 5 Colin EDWARDS USA Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha 45'06.691 153.645 1'02.380
15 1 65 Loris CAPIROSSI ITA Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki 45'12.518 153.315 1'08.207
16 33 Marco MELANDRI ITA Ducati Team Ducati 45'15.273 153.160 1'10.962
17 13 Anthony WEST AUS Kawasaki Racing Team Kawasaki 44'34.872 150.615 1 Lap
Not finished 1st lap
48 Jorge LORENZO SPA Fiat Yamaha Team Yamaha
This is still a great result for the Aussies so lets wait and see what happens at the next round I'm sure the sparks are going to fly.