Cruel Dilemma

On Sunday June 10, I will be faced with a cruel dilemma.

No, not the prisoner's dilemma.

Not Sophie's Choice either.

For me, I have to choose between the Spanish MotoGP race or the Canadian Grand Prix tomorrow. This is both ironic and unusuall for many reasons.

The Catalunya MotoGP race will be on CBS (!), the Canadian Grand Prix will be on Fox.

Both will be on at 1000 hrs Arizona time (!) and will not be re-broadcast anywhere...

Each race is crucial to the momentum of the respective title aspirants. The stakes are high in both events.

AND I WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO WATCH ONE!!!

Guess I really need to buy that DVR I keep talking about...

To sum it up, Valentino Rossi can really get the momentum going his way again with a win. He is on pole and has won many times at the Circuit de Catalunya. However, Dani Pedrosa is on the front row too and he is hungry for a win at home. Honda has not won a MotoGP race yet this year, but a win by Pedrosa would go a long way to getting them back on track.

Casey Stoner and John Hopkins are the two wildcards though, both could have an impact in this race. Catalunya has a 1000M main straight, which should suit the Ducati. However, John Hopkins has been riding well and Suzuki has won a race this year so he could be a dark horse. It should be a good race, but I will be watching the Canadian Grand Prix instead...

The F1 race will probably not be as action-packed as the bike race, but it should be interesting. Lewis Hamilton is on pole with what can only be described as a mind-blowing lap. His run in Q3 was simply amazing, he got everything right. Alonso was going to beat it but lost several tenths in the last sector, still McLaren 1-2. Before practice I don't think anybody would have bet on McLaren occupying the front row. After all, Monaco was a special case...

Momentum in F1 could be turning. If Hamilton and Alonso make clean starts and dictate the pace of the race, it will be difficult for Massa and Raikonnen to be in contention for a win. Nick Heidfeld could do well with the powerful BMW starting in 3rd so it could be a long day for the Prancing Horse. Both Ferrari's just did not have it when it counted and I think they could be in trouble.

Canada and Indy are power circuits, the thought is that Ferrari would be on top at both tracks. Yet it seems McLaren can do well at both low and high-speed tracks. Ferrari needs the win to get their momentum back and Raikonnen needs a win to stay in the game. I certainly did not think that by Canada Kimi would only have one win and be the odd man out in the title chase. Massa may have to be content with a 3rd or 4th based on the strength of the McLarens and the BMWs. It should be a good race.

Time to hit the rack, busy day of racing tomorrow!