Great weather for qualifying today! The best news is the weather tomorrow will be even better!
This race is going to be tough to call. Lots of guys are going to push hard because they want to make a good showing so they have a job next year.
Rossi is sitting on a 50 point lead, so I can’t imagine that he would push hard and risk a crash.
Hayden needs to make a good showing, but I just don’t think he has it in him. I would love to see him win this thing, but I just cannot imagine that it is possible. I think even a podium finish is highly unlikely. I hope I am wrong because I would love to see him do well.
Pedrosa is on fire. He looked good in the rain, and he looked real good on the dry track today.
Edwards was also looking really good today. He is probably our best hope to see an American on the podium. Edwards is one of my favorite riders and I would love to see him on the podium.
Lorenzo is also looking pretty good.
I think we are going to see a battle between Pedrosa and Lorenzo. As of today, Pedrosa seems to have the better setup, but I think Lorenzo is the better rider. I don’t think Rossi is going to be willing to push as hard as guys who really have nothing to loose, so here is my official prediction:
- Lorenzo
- Pedrosa
- Rossi
- Edwards
Saturday qualifying pictures:
