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During the MOTO GP event last weekend, a pair of similar accidents occurred involving Canadian Jesse Phibbs, 21, and American Teenager Peter Lenz, 13. As most likely you’ve heard that Lenz, ironically from nearby Vancouver, Washington was struck and killed during Sunday morning’s Moriwaki MD250H USGPRU race, while Pro Flat track rider Phibbs seemingly is less mentioned, but also remains in serious condition after his Saturday night Flat track crash.

Sadly, Lenz becomes The Speedway’s youngest ever victim and is the first fatality at the Brickyard since Tony Renna’s crash during an October, 2003 IRL testing incident, as his Funeral service will be held today in Vancouver, Washington, while Phibbs remains on Life Support at Methodist Hospital…

Peter Lenz, 13-Year-Old Rider, Killed at Indianapolis MotoGP

Windsor area motorcycle racer suffers brain damage

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Here are the results of round 13 of the prediction game. This was a low scoring round obviously caused by many regular points and podium finishers not having the best of races. The highest score of this round belongs to Velvet Demon and zoohead – 20 points !

2010 Prediction Game – Round 13 results:

20 – velvet demon, zoohead
19 – Aaron Mullan, Flying Dutchman, NJM
18 – Roager
17 – Ozzi, GIMIFAI
16 – ncng, Klokan, zblkhwk, FISHEYE
15 – Enigma, F1Wolf, JGH, mcw3, OliOlifant, Richard Tollman, patosainz, brabhamburger
14 – Pgirish13, sky, DaniGo, KerbRider, Saigon56, Mike Coxon, Red05, draconte, Ino, nieuwe
13 – vroom, psychy, Vaibhav Pareek, Royce, Blazena
12 – GTR, Queen Bee, sainzf, Clive Einkamerer
11 – Stew Bibby, Nic B 205, Aienan, Alex’
10 – Steve Robertson

Here is the provisional leaderboard after round 13:

234 – Enigma
229- Aaron Mullan, ncng
228 – Pgirish13
227 – Flying Dutchman, Klokan
225 – NJM
223 – sky
220 – DaniGo, vroom, psychy, Stew Bibby

The leaderboard is for reference only as at the end of the season each player will have 2 worst scores erased.

The provisional overall scores including complete results of all players are available on the 2010 Prediction Game page. (The next update including Belgian and Italian GP rounds will be ready after the Monza race).

2010 Prediction Game – Round 13 Results

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URGH! In my haste to poond aways upon ze keyboard last week… In order to complete this story “Just-in-Time” for my departure to Indianapolis, I managed to delete the whole FREAKIN’ story; SHEISA! But I digress…

Yeah, that’s right; you’re Humble Scribe is currently in Speedway, Indiana… Having just taken in the MOTO GP event at The Brickyard! But I don’t have NO way to post from my remote locale, nor can I TWITTER miize Hearts-away… So Y’all will just haveda wait ‘til I return later this week, right?

And as I mentioned before, I originally chose to record Wind Tunnel over the Indy Car Series race from Sonoma in order to capture the interview with the mercurial Ben Spies, also known as ‘ELBOWZ – allegedly due to his elbows-out riding style… As I’ve been enthralled by Messer Spies since watching him rocket onto the World Superbike scene enroute to capturing the title in his Rookie campaign before making the jump to MOTO GP.

As I liken to contrast the FIM MOTO GP as the Formula 1 of Motorcycle Road racing… It was entertaining to listen to myself trying to explain what just exactly MOTO GP was to a complete novice who most likely has ZERO interest in Motorsports… Oh? Is that like Motocross? NO! Hmm? How do you explain what F1 is to somebody who’s only ever heard of RASSCAR – BARF! Nah, they’re the Primadonna’s ‘O Road Racing Motorcycles; Carbon fibre frames & Swingarms… What’s a Swingarm? Uhm… They go over 200mph and AREN’T Street legal… Probably could go faster but I believe they’re designed for going fastest from corner-to-corner… So they’re like Streetbikes accept NOT legal – right? Correct… And this concludes my attempt at explaining what a MOTO GP ‘Scooter is!

Thus I’m metaphorically ‘GEEKED! Over getting to attend my very first ever MOTO GP event during my weekend at Indianapolis, where I’ll get to check out Messer Spies going Mano-e-Mano against the other luminary riders “The Doctor, (Valentino Rossi) the “Texas Tornado,” (Colin Edwards) Casey Stoner, “The Kentucky Kid,” (Nicky Hayden) Randy de Puniet, George Lorenzo, Dani Pedrosa, Andrea Dovizioso and the rest of the supporting cast at the Brickyard! Albeit they’ll most likely just be pebblish-sized coloured specs to your Low Vision ‘Vurd Botcherer BloodHoond…

Meanwhile much has changed since the beginning of the season way back in April, albeit Spies seemingly has had the most impressive campaign of the three competing ‘Yanks; scoring his maiden Podium on the new ‘Supersized Silverstone Circuit and then capturing his maiden Front row start at the last round in the Czech Republic. While I’m guessing Teammate Colin Edwards of the newly christened Monster Yamaha Tec 3 Twah – per SPEED’s Greg Kramer hasn’t exactly had the season he’d want to remember… While once again Nicky Hayden seems to be getting dusted off by soon-to-be ex-Teammate Casey Stoner.

As the ‘Aussie (Stoner) started the 2011 “Silly Season” Dominoes falling by announcing his decision to move to Repsol Honda next year before Valentino Rossi was lured to Ducati, whilst it should be confirmed at Indy that Hayden will remain as the Italian’s Teammate next year. Thus, Yamaha declared that if The Doctor left, it would immediately elevate Spies into his vacated seat alongside soon-to-be newly crowned MOTO GP World Champion George Lorenzo…

Meanwhile the MOTO2 category is getting much press with the FIM allowing 1993 GP500 World Champion Kevin Schwantz to use his retired number 34 plate for his Team Honda/Moriwaki’s MOTO2 entry, as Roger Lee Hayden (Nicky & Tommy Hayden’s younger Brother) will race at the Red Bull Indianapolis GP on a Wildcard entry…

Formula One’s Two Wheelers Kick off 2010 Season in Qatar

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Lewis Hamiltonn won the dry wet dry wet Belgian GP just ahead of Mark Webber and Robert Kubica. Felipe Massa finished 4th, Adrian Sutil 5th ahead of Mercedes duo Rosberg and Schumacher. Sebastian Vettel ended his incident filled race outside of the points in 15th place. The other two championship contender failed to finish the race – Alonso retired after a spin on the wet track, Button after a hit from Vettel.

2010 Belgian GP Race result:

1. Hamilton – McLaren
2. Webber – Red Bull +1.5
3. Kubica – Renault +3.4
4. Massa – Ferrari +8.2
5. Sutil – Force India +9.0
6. Rosberg – Mercedes +12.3
7. Schumacher – Mercedes +15.5
8. Kobayashi – Sauber +16.6
9. Petrov – Renault +23.8
10. Alguersuari – Toro Rosso +29.4

11. Liuzzi – Force India +34.8
12. de la Rosa – Sauber +36.0
13. Buemi – Toro Rosso +39.8
14. Hulkenberg – Williams + 1 lap
15. Vettel – Toro Rosso + 1 lap
16. Kovalainen – Lotus + 1 lap
17. di Grassi – Virgin + 1 lap
18. Glock – Virgin + 1 lap
19. Trulli – Virgin + 1 lap
20. Yamamoto – HRT + 2 laps

Did not finish:

Alonso – Ferrari – + 7 laps
Button – McLaren + 29 laps
Senna – HRT + 39 laps
Barrichello – Williams

Fastest lap: Hamilton – 1:49.069 (lap 32)

2010 Belgian GP – Race result – Hamilton, Webber, Kubica

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Qualifying for 2010 Belgian GP is now on. Updates will follow as the session progresses.

Q3:

Mark Webber will start the 2010 Belgian GP from pole position. Lewis Hamilton will line up next him on the front row. Robert Kubica finished third, behind him Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button, Felipe Massa, Rubens Barrichello, Adrian Sutil, Nico Hulkenberg and Fernando Alonso.

Q2:

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in all dry Q2 ahead of Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel. Both Williams cars made it to Q3 while both Mercedes cars were eliminated.

Drivers eliminated in Q2:

11. Schumacher – 1:47.874 (10 places grid penalty)
12. Rosberg – 1:47.885 (5 places grid penalty)
13. Alguersuari – 1:48.267
14. Liuzzi – 1:48.680
15. Buemi – 1:49.209
16. Kovalainen – 1:50.980
17. Glock – 1:52.049

Q1:

Nico Rosberg (1:54.826) was fastest in the eventful Q1 ahead of Nico Hulkenberg (1:55.442) and Rubens Barrichello (1:55.757). First Vitaly Petrov crashed out causing red flag. Then rain at the parts of circuit made the qualifying interesting. Both Saubers spun out, while Kovalainen and Glock made it to Q2 …

Drivers eliminated in Q1:

18. Trulli – Lotus – 2:01.491
19. Kobayashi – Sauber – 2:02.284
20. Senna – HRT – 2:03.612
21. Yamamoto – HRT – 2:03.941
22. de la Rosa – Sauber – 2:05.294
23. di Grassi – Virgin – 2:18.754
24. Petrov – Renault – no time

2010 Belgian GP – Qualifying – Red Bull again, Webber on pole

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Mark Webber was the fastest driver in the final practice session in Belgium, ahead of Hamilton, Vettel, Button, Kubica, Alonso, Massa, Sutil, Hulkenberg and Kobayashi.

2010 Belgian GP – Saturday Practice

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The F1 summer break is over, the Belgian GP weekend begins today with Friday practice.

Fernando Alonso was fastest in the wet morning practice ahead of Hamilton, Kubica, Vettel and Sutil.

Friday Practice 1 Times:

1. Alonso – Ferrari – 2:00.797
2. Hamilton – McLaren – 2:01.567 +0.770
3. Kubica – Renault – 2:02.081 +1.284
4. Vettel – Red Bull – 2:02.450 +1.653
5. Sutil – Force India – 2:02.646 +1.849
6. Button – McLaren – 2:02.913 +2.116
7. Webber – Red Bull – 2:02.926 +2.129
8. Kobayashi – Sauber – 2:03.401 +2.604
9. Barrichello – Williams – 2:03.424 +2.627
10. Schumacher – Mercedes – 2:03.489 +2.692
11. Massa – Ferrari – 2:03.601 +2.804
12. Hulkenberg – Williams – 2:03.649 +2.852
13. Rosberg – Mercedes – 2:03.654 +2.857
14. de la Rosa – Sauber – 2:03.851 +3.054
15. Liuzzi – Force India – 2:04.145 +3.348
16. Alguersuari – Toro Rosso – 2:04.250 +3.453
17. Petrov – Renault – 2:04.690 +3.893
18. Buemi – Toro Rosso – 2:05.680 +4.883
19. Glock – Virgin – 2:05.697 +4.900
20. di Grassi – Virgin – 2:06.695 +5.898
21. Trulli – Lotus – 2:07.189 +6.392
22. Senna – HRT – 2:07.737 +6.940
23. Kovalainen – Lotus – 2:07.955 +7.158
24. Yamamoto – HRT – 2:10.507 +9.710
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2010 Belgian GP – Friday Practice

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Thanks to Indiana’s very own ‘Carpets for making me Hip to the fact that Sarah Fisher… Whose Back for the next two Ovals ‘N beyond… Will proudly be carrying the colours of Team Contributor and Crewmember Carey Hall at Chicagoland and Kentucky…

And now I know why I had such a hard time findin’ it… (SHUSH DANNY!) As I’d originally scribbled ‘bout Messer Hall’s diagnosis of ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease in a piece titled INDY 500: FAZZT Feel Good MoJo continues…

As IndyStar Reporter Phillip B Wilson did a nice story on him this past May; Sarah will now carry the banner Carey’s Hope on her No. 67 Racecar’s Rear Wing at the next two races to help raise awareness of this dreaded disease…

Sarah Fisher To Carry The Colors Of Carey’s Hope At Chicago And Kentucky

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