Maybe if we're lucky, we can have a repeat of 2006, except this time, MRNG slips through and it's Rossi that's caught in the fray, with Lorenzo, King James, Leaky ("Oh no! Not again!!", Tornado ("I'd have won that one if'n I coulda jus made it thru that first turn" and of course, Sete, just for the comic element. Later, Vermin could take out Casey and Dovi could win the race! Mika second, Nicky third and Mini P just off the box. Nah... it's fun to dream though.

I like those Donkey ratings, I almost thought you were serious about Toseland there for a second. How about a repeat of 2007 when we really had a good race.

"Naomi Campbell is to her battered mobile phone"
Um... you wouldn't happen to have that number would you? I, uh, just want to see if the prefix is the same as I remember it, um, you know. She's expecting me to call. Really. Give me her number or you run the risk of making her angry. You know what happens when she gets angry. And you thought you didn't like David Banner/the Hulk when he got angry. A hot black woman throwing a tantrum... think Nagasaki. With lip gloss.

I'm with Layback. The Donkey ratings are pure Lunatic Gold. Or they would be if he hadn't switched to that freakin' Red X helmet!

or in fact just some chrome 'hayabusa' ball point pens is yet to be seen
My money's on the ball point pens

Hilarious. My god, this has been the best Preview yet. Starting with "The most beautiful city you'll ever have your pockets picked in." and taking off from there. Pure f'ing comedy brilliance.

And "...chrome 'hayabusa' ball point pens..." is going to be bouncing around in my head for a long time.

Gotta love those donkey ratings. Shame they'll only apply to the Spanish rounds.

like the time he was haphazardly caught for several hours in the turbulent air behind a startled shrew.

Oh dear. It never gets old to keep making fun of Thumbelina, or, Soon-To-Be-Looking-For-A-Ride Thumbelina.