Donnington MotoGP

Well, the Texas Tornado got on the pole and had a good finish...

It looks like Casey Stoner is going to make everybody catch him for the title this year. Rain could not prevent him from taking his 5th victory of the season out of 8 rounds so far. This is very impressive indeed since the team is battling the Japanese teams that are much larger than them.

BTW, Honda (whom many picked to win this year with Dani Pedrosa) has still not won yet! Hayden and Pedrosa started off well but Nicky went off and Dani fell back. Not a good day at the office for either rider.

Both Suzuki riders were very solid in the rain. I really think John Hopkins is going to win sometime this year. He is on the brink and once that first win comes, more will follow.

Colin Edwards had everybody covered, except Casey Stoner. He rode a great race in second and never look out of sorts. Rossi had a ragged ride to fourth but this was not his day.

The Kawasaki riders did well, particularly West (until he went off-track). We will probably see guys in green shirts doing the rain dance for the rest of the year!

I think what we are seeing is how things are shaping up this season. Casey Stoner, Ducatti, and Bridgestone are the ones to beat. The Yamahas of Rossi and Edwards will be near the front along with the Suzukis. The (factory) Repsol-Honda team may or may not do well and the Kawasaki team will show improvement. That is how I have seen the last few races shaping up.