Unforgettable race and one of Rossi's greatest perfomances, if not his best. This was also a turning point for that 2008 season, as Stoner had won the 3 previous races from pole and had qualified almost half a sec faster here, but from this race onwards (which was also Rossi's first win at Laguna Seca), Rossi pretty much took over the championship
Stoner was the only rider who could master that Ducati - Marco Melandri so often lost the front end of that thing. It was an all-or-nothing machine with no margin for error.
I was there at this race 2008, started going there in the early 80's. Funny , my wife captured Rossi going off track in the corkscrew, perfect photo. He was in the sand completely. I lived about 5 miles from the track.
Everyone thought Stoner was going to win easy since he dominated throughout the weekend in practice and qualifying so easily but Sunday man Rossi shows why race day is race day
Two riders completely riding on another league, water and fire, so much way ahead of everyone else that as one goes down he still goes up without even losing his second position. Unbelievably supreme level both Rossi and Stoner have got in there, truly unparalelled!
That was the only race where I was happy about Eurosport going into some commercial breaks because the tension was so overwhelming. It was the only way to get a breather. Amazing fight between two of the best ever!
Sepanjang lomba 46 menunjukkan kwalitas 👍,sangat rapi menjaga race linenya, masuk tikungan begitu cepat dan dalam, walau berulangkali 27 mencatatkan best lap namun 46 tdk membuat kesalahan dlm 32 lap CRAZY ! ...... Sungguh hebat mentalitas juangnya !!! Pertarungan mental juara sejati. Amazing 46 you're is the best rider motogp ..... BRAVO 🤟🤟👏👍👍LEGEND
@@AntiPlatitude all the riders have been complaining about the bumpy nature of COTA, especially with heavy formula 1 cars racing here as well. It's difficult to ride at COTA. Laguna Seca was so awesome, especially the iconic corkscrew chicane. Seeing the bikes have that 1 storey drop, drive through it in one row and do some overtakes as well was beautiful. Even Indianapolis is a good track, and looks aesthetically better than COTA at least.
they had 19-20 seconds from the 3rd position...anyway i was surprise how stoner alone he managed to get the bike back on its feet, because that bikes are really heavy, I think the surface outside the track helped him a bit but it was impressive anyway...... beautyfull race Rossi love those time of race called "cat and mouse" where there are a lot overtake and last few laps he make sure to stay in front, while Stoner style was to go away as fast as possible
@@dylan.dog1 Bikes weren't _that_ heavy, the Desmosedici GP07 weighed less than 150kg (remember this is the 800cc era, smaller engine) and as you noted it was in the gravel, plus of course he was full of adrenaline which also helps a lot.
@@Hayreddin you said 150kg like if it's nothing, most of the time in that era bikers couldn't lift the bike without help, as I wrote, the fact that the wheels didn't slip while he lifted the bike helped but it's impressive anyway
I state that I have never been a fan of Rossi. I add that I was (and continue to be) a huge Stoner fan. It must be admitted that in this race Rossi did a masterpiece: with a slower bike, he managed to beat Stoner, simply making him nervous !!! Very few pilots can say they have done it! I think Laguna Seca 2008 was Rossi's best race, even better than Welkom 2004, because the difference in bikes was greater, and Stoner was superior to the very good Biaggi.
@@justinsm Rossi was certainly more talented than Biaggi. But it should also be remembered that he had more time to learn; in fact, Rossi has been riding a motorbike since he was a child, while Biaggi got on a motorbike for the first time already "as an old man" (he was 18 years old!). However, the more time passes, the more Biaggi's image tends to improve, perhaps also because he managed to end his career as world champion (something few managed; I remember Stewart and Prost), while Rossi remained racing (and, above all, losing) too much time, traveling along a long and sad sunset avenue which, inevitably, has deteriorated his image.
Best duel EVER for me! ♥️♥️♥️ Yeah i loved Barcelona 09 too, like everybody, but this race had a strange intensity in it. Rossi was slower than Stoner over the whole weekend and tried EVERYTHING during the race to beat him! It was wild! 💥
Listening to the commentators provides good testimony about the received view at the time: Stoner could beat Rossi on speed alone and Rossi was old news. You can hear the commentators explaining Rossi’s persistent lead by ”master tactician”, ”making himself wide” and ”breaking up Stoner’s rythm”. What they fail to recognize is that Rossi’s pace has left the third rider about 24 seconds behind with 9 laps remaining, all while keeping Stoner behind him. He was simply fast that day.
kopling masih manual, penggunaan elektronik belum terlalu seknifikan,belom ada winglet motor masih liar di betot langsung ngangkat,..balap ini masih pure mengandalkan keahlian rider. top era
gatau kenapa pada bilang si pemakan pasir bakal jadi penerus rossi padahal jaman dia udah enak. kalo dia seangkatan stoner apalagi biaggi yakin hayden masih diatas dia. no debat
what a race, what a show, what a rush!!! every now and then, i watch this race again... pity that laguna seca it's no longer in the MotoGP calendar any more 😞
I have seen this race so many times that I have started to look at details rather than the race proper. What is clear is that Stoner was The Chosen One at Ducati and the only rider that make maximum use of the bike. Already in the beginning of the race, he slides a lot while maintaining consistent control though the corners. This is something Rossi could not do. To me, Rosis style is more classic - late breaking and traditional cornering - and it looks very relaxed and elegant with sweeping lines and little or no sliding. But he needed a bike with excellent handling, which the Ducati did not have at the time. Stoner on the other hand could slide the Ducati through corners at good speed just like that and then use the superior power of the Ducati on the faster sections. Different bikes, different styles - same speed round the track this day. Stoner was the favourite based on the qualifiers but it is not the same as racing. That day, I think they were about as fast due to Rossi stepping up his game, not Stoner losing his. In the end, I think Rossi would have won that day even if Stoner had not crashed. Not that he was faster, but his style is very economical on the tires and Stoner's was not at this speed - he had to slide his bike from the first lap. If so, it would have been a typical Rossi ending and it would not surprise me it was part of his playbook in this race. His MO was to stay in contention early in the races, often on harder rubber, saving the tires. Later, it was mostly about maintaining speed when the others were losing their grip. It was a recurring scenario throughout his career. Anyway, one of the most exiting races IMHO even though there were only two riders that mattered.
i definitely wish US GP will return to Laguna Seca someday, it would be great to see riders like Pecco, Fabio, Jorge Martin tackle the corkscrew, in person and not on video game.
Sad that Stoner fell but such was the lead & kept the bike running finishing 2nd could have had him 6 inches behind Rossi for same points, it would have been really close. Rossi & his blue Yamaha & his helmet & dayglo is worthy of the great Michaelangelo.
I think of all ROssi's rivals, Stoner was the most talented and the only in my opinion on par with Valentino. They were very different, with different skills, but was an absolute beast of a rider. But he was also the epitome of the sore loser, as he has shown after this race.
Tempo da moto gp raiz hoje em dia ta muito nutella cheio de coiseira na moto essa época de 2008 foi a melhor temporada de todas as melhores motos mais bonitas
Siempre me ha costado ver esta carrera repetida porque yo era fan de Stoner, y en esta carrera aunque Rossi fuera limpio estuvo muy agresivo con Casey y cuando Rossi hace que se caiga en la última curva me indigno mucho porque no pudieron llegar juntos en la última vuelta y ver quién ganaba, a pesar de que Stoner tenía más ritmo que Rossi.
My father and I were corner workers for this race. We were at 10 as they came out of the corkscrew. We talked about this race until he passed in 2015.
Unforgettable race and one of Rossi's greatest perfomances, if not his best. This was also a turning point for that 2008 season, as Stoner had won the 3 previous races from pole and had qualified almost half a sec faster here, but from this race onwards (which was also Rossi's first win at Laguna Seca), Rossi pretty much took over the championship
Man, imagine crashing and out of pure pace finishing second without the weather playing a part. Rossi and Stoner were in another universe that race.
welp, 26 seconds of difference
Sergio Garcia managed to do exactly the same thing 2021 in Austria
Stoner was the only rider who could master that Ducati - Marco Melandri so often lost the front end of that thing. It was an all-or-nothing machine with no margin for error.
Classic rossi. Cutting corners and pushing riders off track
I was there at this race 2008, started going there in the early 80's. Funny , my wife captured Rossi going off track in the corkscrew, perfect photo. He was in the sand completely.
I lived about 5 miles from the track.
you watch eddie lawson? i was still 4 when he retired so idk how he race at that time.
Watched this race back in the day and watching it now. Thanks for the memories! Massive respect to both Rossi and Stoner.
40:42 OUTSIDE, nobody speaks about that but for me it was at least at the same level of the best moves ever.
The BEST overtake of the 2008!!! In this Rossi destroy Casey, they are the best!!!
You are so right! That was really a bold overtake!
I remember this race like it was yesterday. Two of the all time greats, no one else was even close that day.
i was sitting at t10 and they kept coming by together. and then they finally didn't
ロッシの凄い熱いrace。shortではなく、raceを全て見せてくれて、ありがとう。ロッシがYAMAHAマシンを労い、コースにもKissしてる姿、やっぱりロッシは最高。ストーナとのｻｲﾄﾞﾊﾞｲｻｲﾄﾞは本当に感動。そして、ガレージや観客の情熱も最高。
Everyone thought Stoner was going to win easy since he dominated throughout the weekend in practice and qualifying so easily but Sunday man Rossi shows why race day is race day
Yes Rossi rode well, Casey nearly ran into the back of him at the corner he came off... would have been an interesting finish if that hadn`t happened.
Two riders completely riding on another league, water and fire, so much way ahead of everyone else that as one goes down he still goes up without even losing his second position. Unbelievably supreme level both Rossi and Stoner have got in there, truly unparalelled!
I always go back to this race. Watching this live was incredible
That was the only race where I was happy about Eurosport going into some commercial breaks because the tension was so overwhelming. It was the only way to get a breather. Amazing fight between two of the best ever!
One of The greatest race în motogp history 😎😎😎
Sepanjang lomba 46 menunjukkan kwalitas 👍,sangat rapi menjaga race linenya, masuk tikungan begitu cepat dan dalam, walau berulangkali 27 mencatatkan best lap namun 46 tdk membuat kesalahan dlm 32 lap CRAZY ! ...... Sungguh hebat mentalitas juangnya !!! Pertarungan mental juara sejati. Amazing 46 you're is the best rider motogp ..... BRAVO 🤟🤟👏👍👍LEGEND
Raja tikungan vale46
This GP is exactly the reason why the American GP needs to be held at Laguna Seca and not COTA
Cota was boring af, the way the race going in there always not exciting
Such a fun track. Maybe MGP switched to COTA because the Laguna only holds about 40k spectators and Indy is a total shit show. I dunno.
@@AntiPlatitude all the riders have been complaining about the bumpy nature of COTA, especially with heavy formula 1 cars racing here as well. It's difficult to ride at COTA. Laguna Seca was so awesome, especially the iconic corkscrew chicane. Seeing the bikes have that 1 storey drop, drive through it in one row and do some overtakes as well was beautiful.
Even Indianapolis is a good track, and looks aesthetically better than COTA at least.
All depends on it owner, because Laguna Seca is a private track
@@DeKhawarizmi aren’t they all privately owned?
These guys were on a differenet class that day. Stoner crashed but still maintain his 2nd place, unbelievable
they had 19-20 seconds from the 3rd position...anyway i was surprise how stoner alone he managed to get the bike back on its feet, because that bikes are really heavy, I think the surface outside the track helped him a bit but it was impressive anyway...... beautyfull race Rossi love those time of race called "cat and mouse" where there are a lot overtake and last few laps he make sure to stay in front, while Stoner style was to go away as fast as possible
@@dylan.dog1 Bikes weren't _that_ heavy, the Desmosedici GP07 weighed less than 150kg (remember this is the 800cc era, smaller engine) and as you noted it was in the gravel, plus of course he was full of adrenaline which also helps a lot.
@@Hayreddin you said 150kg like if it's nothing, most of the time in that era bikers couldn't lift the bike without help, as I wrote, the fact that the wheels didn't slip while he lifted the bike helped but it's impressive anyway
Akhirnya ada Live nya juga.
Salah satu battle terhebat dalam sejarah MotoGP 👍
Pake bahasa inggris kalo bisa
Unforgettable.....Rossi....Legend always Legend......
Ini baru race 👍 duel pembalap luar biasa Rossi vs Stoner
The Legendary Rider Of All Time Valentino Rossi 🔥🔥🔥
Yes
YES
Remember argentina 18 mate?
@@bagus2407 Karma struck Marquez ;)
@@bagus2407 lu kenapa bro?
What a legendary race
I state that I have never been a fan of Rossi.
I add that I was (and continue to be) a huge Stoner fan.
It must be admitted that in this race Rossi did a masterpiece: with a slower bike, he managed to beat Stoner, simply making him nervous !!! Very few pilots can say they have done it!
I think Laguna Seca 2008 was Rossi's best race, even better than Welkom 2004, because the difference in bikes was greater, and Stoner was superior to the very good Biaggi.
i ever fight with my little sister because she choose rossi and i choose biaggi. looks like she was right
@@justinsm
Rossi was certainly more talented than Biaggi.
But it should also be remembered that he had more time to learn; in fact, Rossi has been riding a motorbike since he was a child, while Biaggi got on a motorbike for the first time already "as an old man" (he was 18 years old!).
However, the more time passes, the more Biaggi's image tends to improve, perhaps also because he managed to end his career as world champion (something few managed; I remember Stewart and Prost), while Rossi remained racing (and, above all, losing) too much time, traveling along a long and sad sunset avenue which, inevitably, has deteriorated his image.
Do not agree
Do not agree on “Simply making him nervous”. You can see how long it takes to Stoner to recover from his mistake at turn 1 and get back on Rossi
rossi was from outer space-amazing racetrack--thx 4 sharing
Wowowowwowoowwowowow, finally this race is here 😭😘, i was a new fan last year and desperately wanted to watch this whole race
you would have loved to see vale the last few years
@@samb3l0375 yes, what he's doing at that age is just exceptional
Legendary race
Both Vale and Stoner are on different level 🔥
Thank you for uploading these classics. Finding this has made my weekend
Best duel EVER for me! ♥️♥️♥️
Yeah i loved Barcelona 09 too, like everybody, but this race had a strange intensity in it. Rossi was slower than Stoner over the whole weekend and tried EVERYTHING during the race to beat him! It was wild! 💥
barcelona was in their prime in 2009 too
Catalunya 2009 too!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
14:00 best overtake by rossi
here we go again. an authentic long run upload.
One of the Greatest Battle in MotoGP
Listening to the commentators provides good testimony about the received view at the time: Stoner could beat Rossi on speed alone and Rossi was old news. You can hear the commentators explaining Rossi’s persistent lead by ”master tactician”, ”making himself wide” and ”breaking up Stoner’s rythm”. What they fail to recognize is that Rossi’s pace has left the third rider about 24 seconds behind with 9 laps remaining, all while keeping Stoner behind him. He was simply fast that day.
You are so true! Commentators could not recognize Rossi speed
I'm watching in 2023 this is very very good race for the legend of motogp VALENTINO ROSSI👏🔥🔥🔥
Please bring Laguna Seca back!!! So cool track and sad to see it not on the calander!!!
The Goat🐐 46
One of my favourite race, best race both of them
One of the great race of vale.. Fast faster fastest.. Rossi unbelievable 🔥
Motogp making Dreams come true eh 💯😍🤪 thanks for the upload
kopling masih manual, penggunaan elektronik belum terlalu seknifikan,belom ada winglet motor masih liar di betot langsung ngangkat,..balap ini masih pure mengandalkan keahlian rider. top era
Murni skill coy
gatau kenapa pada bilang si pemakan pasir bakal jadi penerus rossi padahal jaman dia udah enak. kalo dia seangkatan stoner apalagi biaggi yakin hayden masih diatas dia. no debat
Mantap....👍
@@imamzain6422
Akhirnya ada komen indo
And this is why Rossi was and always be the greatest. Amazing overtake
Nonton kembali tanggal 15 januari 2024 karena muncul di beranda 😊.. emang ga ada obat pada era rossi
Benar Bray gak ada obat yang bisa netralkan balap motor.❤😂
Jaman masih pake kopling dan skill balap..memang era pling seru MotoGP
Rossi aggressive and tactical... unbelievable
Greatest of all times.
This is MotoGP ✊
Two men in top performance with great spirit of champion on best motorcycle... What an amazing entertainment it was... 👍👍
what a race, what a show, what a rush!!! every now and then, i watch this race again... pity that laguna seca it's no longer in the MotoGP calendar any more 😞
I have seen this race so many times that I have started to look at details rather than the race proper. What is clear is that Stoner was The Chosen One at Ducati and the only rider that make maximum use of the bike. Already in the beginning of the race, he slides a lot while maintaining consistent control though the corners. This is something Rossi could not do. To me, Rosis style is more classic - late breaking and traditional cornering - and it looks very relaxed and elegant with sweeping lines and little or no sliding. But he needed a bike with excellent handling, which the Ducati did not have at the time. Stoner on the other hand could slide the Ducati through corners at good speed just like that and then use the superior power of the Ducati on the faster sections. Different bikes, different styles - same speed round the track this day. Stoner was the favourite based on the qualifiers but it is not the same as racing. That day, I think they were about as fast due to Rossi stepping up his game, not Stoner losing his. In the end, I think Rossi would have won that day even if Stoner had not crashed. Not that he was faster, but his style is very economical on the tires and Stoner's was not at this speed - he had to slide his bike from the first lap. If so, it would have been a typical Rossi ending and it would not surprise me it was part of his playbook in this race. His MO was to stay in contention early in the races, often on harder rubber, saving the tires. Later, it was mostly about maintaining speed when the others were losing their grip. It was a recurring scenario throughout his career. Anyway, one of the most exiting races IMHO even though there were only two riders that mattered.
Rossi the king of bends 👏👏👏🇮🇩
Super,Labombastic,Fantastic,Školastic!!!👍👏🤘👃👂🦵💪🤝😍🏍️💓👀🏖️🏝️🫀🫁🐢🐳🐙🦑🦀🦞🦐🌍🌠🐬🚣😇⛽🚦🧭⚓💯🎸🤿🎣
🌵🏜️
Tolong MotoGP Laguna Seca 2013 🙏❤️😍😘🥰🤩
It's so funny how little credit the announcers give Rossi because they didn't know him yet.
It's like hey homie. He's a specific monster.
What a race from this two monsters
one of the best tracks in motogp...bring back Laguna Seca
13 second faster rossi and stoner what race legand never die for ever rossi n stoner❤❤
i definitely wish US
GP will return to Laguna Seca someday, it would be great to see riders like Pecco, Fabio, Jorge Martin tackle the corkscrew, in person and not on video game.
Valentino Rossi selalu di hati..... Ferry ferry super good Valentino Rossi
4:15 Race
This race is amazing! I really love Moto GP on this track. The elevation change & the cork screw!!!
Live MotoGP indianapolis 2013
simplesmente essa corrida é uma obra de arte.
So good to hear this from a Spanish fan! - Un piacere sentire queste parole dette da un tifoso spagnolo!
legendary race.
Very Very Talent Racer Casey Stoner ❤️
NEVER has motogp been as exciting as the CASEY STONE DUCATI YEARS.
Grazie vale the legend motogp
Great Race
The way stoner was overtaking rossi from the outside at such high speed....uffff thats godly bravery and skills on show
Sad that Stoner fell but such was the lead & kept the bike running finishing 2nd could have had him 6 inches behind Rossi for same points, it would have been really close. Rossi & his blue Yamaha & his helmet & dayglo is worthy of the great Michaelangelo.
Legend 46 🔥
Saludos desde Colombia!!
That's always give me goosebumps & same memories like f1 imola 2005!
legenda tetap lah legenda ,flash back karna ingin liat masa jaya rossi
Greatest race of all time.. better than even Catalunya 2009.. can’t think of any other race better than this..
This is great
Itu saya banget saat menikung sungguh memiluhkan terimakasih stoner kau Selalu ada diducati!!!!!!❤
this was and is my favorite race :)
And Catalunya 2009 😁
Two legend ❤️
40:27 the engine scream 🔥
Grande Vale 🇮🇹
Was there! Best race I have ever seen. Period.
The heat start here 40:25
What'a Battle 🔥👑👑🙅💯
One of my favourite race from Valentino Rossi. Epic battle with Casey stoner
The best battle ever..
Best bike design
Ini benar-benar menakjubkan..battle sepanjang masa..di motogp..11 detik jaraknya dengan pembalab ke tiga
One of the best race ever!!!
fantastic race
Epic and great moment of iconic moto gp
This is what i'm looking for 🔥🔥
I think of all ROssi's rivals, Stoner was the most talented and the only in my opinion on par with Valentino. They were very different, with different skills, but was an absolute beast of a rider. But he was also the epitome of the sore loser, as he has shown after this race.
Tempo da moto gp raiz hoje em dia ta muito nutella cheio de coiseira na moto essa época de 2008 foi a melhor temporada de todas as melhores motos mais bonitas
NOTE: The 2008 MotoGP USGP Round took place alongside the Cool Trio's debut album named "Soldier Game". Released on August 25th 2008.
amazing with rossi
Lagu bagus❤
Lagu bagus❤
Siempre me ha costado ver esta carrera repetida porque yo era fan de Stoner, y en esta carrera aunque Rossi fuera limpio estuvo muy agresivo con Casey y cuando Rossi hace que se caiga en la última curva me indigno mucho porque no pudieron llegar juntos en la última vuelta y ver quién ganaba, a pesar de que Stoner tenía más ritmo que Rossi.
Im sorry but stoner crashed himself rossi had nothing to do with it. Stoner said after the race that he made a mistake.
@@Lethalihaze66 What a RACE
The person who had encoded this video should rethink their job...
No Rossi no party! What a show!
Eles elevaram muito essa corrida... 16 segundos de vantagem pro 3 colocado... até Stoner cair faltando 8 voltas...
Crazy race!! Amazing 🤟
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