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I think ESPN2 did a pretty good job with all the delays. Too many commercials though.



As far as I'm concerned, as long as Dave "cannon fodder" Despain, and that constantly bewildered Larry Maiers are not on the program, it is a class presentation.



Gobert's incident looked scary...



Mladin and Suzuki look erect and ready for the season.

 

[BammBamm]

ESPN2 missed the event itself, but got Gobert parking it on the grass just past the pits. His tire blew violently at 180 mph on the banking, and it took him till past the pits to get it stopped. He then slumped on the bike putting his head on the tank. The announcers thought it was disappointment, but Gobert finally got off the bike and his pit crew rolled it away. When it rolled, a huge amount of the chording in the tire flopped out. It looked like a burlap sack attached to the wheel. The pit guy then got to Gobert, who was white as a sheet, and Gobert explained he just passed someone, then without warning the tire popped. He said it was quite a moment at 180. Wish the guy he just passed had an onboard camera. Yikes!