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Okay, let's get this party started. Weather's not playing ball. Wonder if schedule will be delayed as sounds like fans are struggling to get parked up.
Who do you fancy for B Final?
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Coldenhoff is the fastest rider out on the track with a 2:05 right now. So the track is not that much slower compared to yesterday.
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No other riders were pushing, just like always in the warm up sessions. However, i would think that Coldenhoff did push a bit harder since he was that much faster than the rest.
But now we know that the track is fairly similar as yesterday. I was expecting something way worse than that!
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Motofinne wrote:
Coldenhoff is the fastest rider out on the track with a 2:05 right now. So the track is not that much slower compared to yesterday.
agn5009 wrote:
3.3 seconds faster than 2nd fastest Herlings. Yikes.
Motofinne wrote:
No other riders were pushing, just like always in the warm up sessions. However, i would think that Coldenhoff did push a bit harder since he was that much faster than the rest.
But now we know that the track is fairly similar as yesterday. I was expecting something way worse than that!
Plus there is still the B-Final and plenty of time for track prep... as long as it won't rain anymore track could be alright for the finals then !
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I'm here and tomac looks uncomfortable... hes in that weird mode we've seen before. Not good
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agn5009 wrote:
3.3 seconds faster than 2nd fastest Herlings. Yikes.
Motofinne wrote:
No other riders were pushing, just like always in the warm up sessions. However, i would think that Coldenhoff did push a bit harder since he was that much faster than the rest.
But now we know that the track is fairly similar as yesterday. I was expecting something way worse than that!slaveO wrote:
Plus there is still the B-Final and plenty of time for track prep... as long as it won't rain anymore track could be alright for the finals then !
Exactly, this could turn out to be good!
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agn5009 wrote:
3.3 seconds faster than 2nd fastest Herlings. Yikes.
Motofinne wrote:
No other riders were pushing, just like always in the warm up sessions. However, i would think that Coldenhoff did push a bit harder since he was that much faster than the rest.
But now we know that the track is fairly similar as yesterday. I was expecting something way worse than that!slaveO wrote:
Plus there is still the B-Final and plenty of time for track prep... as long as it won't rain anymore track could be alright for the finals then !
I’ve been checking the weather and most sources say chance of rain until about the time they wrap things up today. Bummer, but it will be ok
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Motofinne wrote:
No other riders were pushing, just like always in the warm up sessions. However, i would think that Coldenhoff did push a bit harder since he was that much faster than the rest.
But now we know that the track is fairly similar as yesterday. I was expecting something way worse than that!slaveO wrote:
Plus there is still the B-Final and plenty of time for track prep... as long as it won't rain anymore track could be alright for the finals then !
observeroffacts wrote:
I’ve been checking the weather and most sources say chance of rain until about the time they wrap things up today. Bummer, but it will be ok
I just checked it . Only a 30% chance between 12-2. Everything else seems clear
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Motofinne wrote:
No other riders were pushing, just like always in the warm up sessions. However, i would think that Coldenhoff did push a bit harder since he was that much faster than the rest.
But now we know that the track is fairly similar as yesterday. I was expecting something way worse than that!slaveO wrote:
Plus there is still the B-Final and plenty of time for track prep... as long as it won't rain anymore track could be alright for the finals then !
observeroffacts wrote:
I’ve been checking the weather and most sources say chance of rain until about the time they wrap things up today. Bummer, but it will be ok
Let's hope for the best. Maybe the rain will avoid the track 
Weirdest thing is - for Monday I saw they predict 28°C and sunshine... now this would be bitter ...
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Buchanan is just on the south edge of a huge system that will scroll through all day.
If it pushes a bit north, it could be ok.
Or it could rain all day at the track, and be dry in South Bend.
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The track conditions favor Herlings and Coldenhoff but Barcia and Plessinger can ride the mud too. All the qualifying and practice sessions don't mean much. What matters are the races. The americans deffinatley are looking as strong as we have hoped with these conditions but the races haven't started yet and a lot can happen in these conditions, to any rider and any team. I am still hopeful team USA pulls it off.
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wfoskir wrote:
The track conditions favor Herlings and Coldenhoff but Barcia and Plessinger can ride the mud too. All the qualifying and practice sessions don't mean much. What matters are the races. The americans deffinatley are looking as strong as we have hoped with these conditions but the races haven't started yet and a lot can happen in these conditions, to any rider and any team. I am still hopeful team USA pulls it off.
Right. Nothing is decided.
These conditions can throw up all kinds of random events.
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Where did PUR end up finishing yesterday? I was shocked how well TP was running for the first few laps.
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