Got to say the track is not producing any decent racing. Follow the leader with the occassional mistake allowing position changes. Worst GP so far this year.
Never know it might improve yet though.
Well the first two races and the track looks ultra slick with no passing other than a mistake from Bjarne. Hope there is a dirt line later or we are in for a boring GP.
TRick just said this hurt bad and I don't blame him. Totally robbed by something out of his control. Nicki Pedersen out of control. He had it sewn up going into the fourth lap before NP's carnage.
Crump doesn't look the rider he was last year and I am sure deep down TRick knows he is the best rider compared to Crump et al.
Very pleased for Bjarne to make the rostrum. Rode very well tonight and deserved his third place.
No I think Pedersen had him up the inside fair and square. Crump loses out in the choice of gate positions, as well as having to take the defeat. If he fails to make the final that point could be expensive.
Edit. If he had won he would have been in Semi one with TRick, so a mistake by Crump because he has ended up in the hardest semi.
Antonio and Bjerre both get through.
Great ride from Pedersen over Crump to show the WC he means business.
Should be a thrilling three remaining heats. Very good GP.
Antonio looked the culprit. Very bad language from Jonsson. Totally out of order as he knew he was on live TV. Hope he gets a fine for two efforts at being foul mouthed.
Antonio gated but showed inexperience in 8. Still managed third but was in a better place heading into the first bend. Good battle between Crump and Nicholls though.
"I thought you said slick tracks provided great racing Steve??"
Sure but the track shape comes into play as well. Both tracks have had half the dirt of Poole, who always gett accused of bald tracks.