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pete_21 Wrote:
Numnut wrote:
I'm with you on the Lorenzo thing, I don't see the point - the
Ducati is one big risk. I thought Nicky Hayden was going to be
more up there this year as he is a talented rider and he is
having similar troubles to melandri.
I agree mate,fear this may be Hayden's last year with a top team and that's a real shame.People soon forget when a rider has a spell in the wilderness.That's team bosses,fans and sponsors,at this level your only as good as your last result.I like and rate Hayden too but think like Melandri,Gibernau & Checa before him he deeply regrets getting on the big red monster !.
Numnut wrote:
Maybe Yamaha should just chuck out Lorenzo for being awkward,
get Edwards in instead then Spies can have his slot in Tech3. At least that way Edwards may get his first GP victory - which I think is well overdue!
Yeah,Edwards is ace,Donington this year was a reminder of just how good he can be.Remember his battles with Bayliss in WSBK ?,those guys were in a league of their own but not just that they truly respected each other off track as well.That doesn't seem to happen so much these days.Lorenzo can act like a bit of kid at times but at least he has a personality which many of todays sportsmen lack IMO.At first I thought he was cocky a*****e who was totally full of himself,but over the past year I have quite warmed to him.He always gives it 110% and is not afraid to speak his mind,I respect that.
Numnut wrote:
Don't know where that would leave Toseland though........I think
if he has a future in GP it is not on a Yamaha he just doesn't
seem to get on with it. I'm sensing a return to WSB!
Yeah,reckon you are right.In Toselands defence you do not win 2 WSBK championships with 2 different manufacturers by accident.Last year was promising but this year has been one huge disappointment.If he doesn't start banging in some big results soon I reckon he is on his way back to WSBK.Hope I'm wrong though.
Numnut wrote:
And going even more off topic ....Leon Camier is blitzing the
BSB championship......I wont be surprised to see him in WSB next year.
Camier has been great this year as in his defence he was still far from recovered from his huge Cadwell Park accident last year.I reckon thats why Shakey totally blew him away.Reckon it would have been much closer if they raced together now.
Numnut wrote:
All these brits doing well in different classes of bike racing -
Haslam, Byrne, Rea, then Crutchlow and even Bradley smith and Scott Redding in the 125s - I'm surprised it doesn't get more attention.
Couldn't agree more mate.We have a lot of guys to be proud of racing in all catergories.Tom Sykes is good as well IMO.
Numnut wrote:
Incidently, are you Eurosport or BBC?
BBC as I can't afford SKY at the moment :(
Have to say,this is ace having another bike racing fan on here !.May have to start our own thread instead of gatecrashing other peoples though ! :)
Numnut wrote:
I'm with you on the Lorenzo thing, I don't see the point - the
Ducati is one big risk. I thought Nicky Hayden was going to be
more up there this year as he is a talented rider and he is
having similar troubles to melandri.
I agree mate,fear this may be Hayden's last year with a top team and that's a real shame.People soon forget when a rider has a spell in the wilderness.That's team bosses,fans and sponsors,at this level your only as good as your last result.I like and rate Hayden too but think like Melandri,Gibernau & Checa before him he deeply regrets getting on the big red monster !.
Numnut wrote:
Maybe Yamaha should just chuck out Lorenzo for being awkward,
get Edwards in instead then Spies can have his slot in Tech3. At least that way Edwards may get his first GP victory - which I think is well overdue!
Yeah,Edwards is ace,Donington this year was a reminder of just how good he can be.Remember his battles with Bayliss in WSBK ?,those guys were in a league of their own but not just that they truly respected each other off track as well.That doesn't seem to happen so much these days.Lorenzo can act like a bit of kid at times but at least he has a personality which many of todays sportsmen lack IMO.At first I thought he was cocky a*****e who was totally full of himself,but over the past year I have quite warmed to him.He always gives it 110% and is not afraid to speak his mind,I respect that.
Numnut wrote:
Don't know where that would leave Toseland though........I think
if he has a future in GP it is not on a Yamaha he just doesn't
seem to get on with it. I'm sensing a return to WSB!
Yeah,reckon you are right.In Toselands defence you do not win 2 WSBK championships with 2 different manufacturers by accident.Last year was promising but this year has been one huge disappointment.If he doesn't start banging in some big results soon I reckon he is on his way back to WSBK.Hope I'm wrong though.
Numnut wrote:
And going even more off topic ....Leon Camier is blitzing the
BSB championship......I wont be surprised to see him in WSB next year.
Camier has been great this year as in his defence he was still far from recovered from his huge Cadwell Park accident last year.I reckon thats why Shakey totally blew him away.Reckon it would have been much closer if they raced together now.
Numnut wrote:
All these brits doing well in different classes of bike racing -
Haslam, Byrne, Rea, then Crutchlow and even Bradley smith and Scott Redding in the 125s - I'm surprised it doesn't get more attention.
Couldn't agree more mate.We have a lot of guys to be proud of racing in all catergories.Tom Sykes is good as well IMO.
Numnut wrote:
Incidently, are you Eurosport or BBC?
BBC as I can't afford SKY at the moment :(
Have to say,this is ace having another bike racing fan on here !.May have to start our own thread instead of gatecrashing other peoples though ! :)
Numnut wrote:
> pete_21 Wrote:
> Have to say,this is ace having another bike racing fan on here
> !.May have to start our own thread instead of gatecrashing other
> peoples though ! :)
Sorted. Now we have our own thread. Bet it's just us two........
pete_21 wrote:
I agree mate,fear this may be Hayden's last year with a top team and that's a real shame.People soon forget when a rider has a spell in the wilderness.That's team bosses,fans and sponsors,at this level your only as good as your last result.I like and rate Hayden too but think like Melandri,Gibernau & Checa before him he deeply regrets getting on the big red monster !.
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If Lorenzo moves leaving a spot a yamaha maybe Hayden could go there....I think there may be alot of team hopping going on for next year.
Haven't even got a clue where Chris Vermeulen is off to either. Suzuki are making noises that its capirossi and a 250 rider whose name I've forgot riding next year.
Still - adds to the excitement
I think this weekend at indianapolis should be at least better than last years - I wouldn't even get out of bed in the tail end of hurricane, let alone race a missle in one!
I'm sure the americans only kept the race going to see if rossi fell off so Hayden could win his home race!
Do you ride anything yourself, or are you building up to it?
> pete_21 Wrote:
> Have to say,this is ace having another bike racing fan on here
> !.May have to start our own thread instead of gatecrashing other
> peoples though ! :)
Sorted. Now we have our own thread. Bet it's just us two........
pete_21 wrote:
I agree mate,fear this may be Hayden's last year with a top team and that's a real shame.People soon forget when a rider has a spell in the wilderness.That's team bosses,fans and sponsors,at this level your only as good as your last result.I like and rate Hayden too but think like Melandri,Gibernau & Checa before him he deeply regrets getting on the big red monster !.
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If Lorenzo moves leaving a spot a yamaha maybe Hayden could go there....I think there may be alot of team hopping going on for next year.
Haven't even got a clue where Chris Vermeulen is off to either. Suzuki are making noises that its capirossi and a 250 rider whose name I've forgot riding next year.
Still - adds to the excitement
I think this weekend at indianapolis should be at least better than last years - I wouldn't even get out of bed in the tail end of hurricane, let alone race a missle in one!
I'm sure the americans only kept the race going to see if rossi fell off so Hayden could win his home race!
Do you ride anything yourself, or are you building up to it?
Yay,this is immense ! :)
For anyone wanting to watch World Superbikes you can watch the races for free up to 7 days after the event @ the official WBSK site : Here
Now going really off topic,I strongly recommend Valentino Rossi's Autobiography 'What If I Had Never Tried It' to anyone even remotely interested in the sport.It is the funniest most open and totally honest piece of non fiction that I have ever read.In private the guy is a million miles away from the total superstar that bike racing fans have all come to worship.
For anyone wanting to watch World Superbikes you can watch the races for free up to 7 days after the event @ the official WBSK site : Here
Now going really off topic,I strongly recommend Valentino Rossi's Autobiography 'What If I Had Never Tried It' to anyone even remotely interested in the sport.It is the funniest most open and totally honest piece of non fiction that I have ever read.In private the guy is a million miles away from the total superstar that bike racing fans have all come to worship.
Numnut wrote:>
Do you ride anything yourself, or are you building up to it?
Not allowed mate :(
My Mrs. would never allow it,I have had 2 mates hurt on bikes and 1 killed.I have a daughter as well so got to be responsible and all that now ! :(
My mate went to Indy last year and it was a disaster.I was well jealous before he went but felt relieved I didn't go when watching it !.He isn't the luckiest dude in the world he went to France to watch Oasis a few years ago when he got there found out the gig had been cancelled.Both trips cost him a fortune as well.
Do you ride anything yourself, or are you building up to it?
Not allowed mate :(
My Mrs. would never allow it,I have had 2 mates hurt on bikes and 1 killed.I have a daughter as well so got to be responsible and all that now ! :(
My mate went to Indy last year and it was a disaster.I was well jealous before he went but felt relieved I didn't go when watching it !.He isn't the luckiest dude in the world he went to France to watch Oasis a few years ago when he got there found out the gig had been cancelled.Both trips cost him a fortune as well.
Just confirmed Lorenzo is staying at Yamaha for 2010 but the deal is only of one year : Here
Wise move,I reckon.But I think its interesting that he doesn't seem to want to commit to the team long term.Anyway,its great news for the series as his battles with Rossi this year have been fantastic to watch.
Wise move,I reckon.But I think its interesting that he doesn't seem to want to commit to the team long term.Anyway,its great news for the series as his battles with Rossi this year have been fantastic to watch.
Nice spot on the Lorenzo deal. I guess that ruins our chances mixing and matching riders for next year!
Still, one year......isn't Rossi's contract up next year too. Bet he's waiting to see whether Yamaha will have him as the number one by then or not. Spies will be eligible for a factory ride by then too. Could be fun!
pete_21 wrote:>
My mate went to Indy last year and it was a disaster
At least your mate went to as memorable event, not just a 'stoner wins by 30 seconds' race. People will remember that Race for a fair few years yet.
pete_21 wrote:>
Not allowed mate :(
Harsh, but with good reason. My lady wanted to me to have at least a years experience before she was pillion. Even now I'm a bit more experienced on the road, at least one car per journey will do something that puts me in danger so I tend to stay on the winding back roads, they're much more fun than going in a straight line anyway!
A friend of mine bought an R1 a few years back and seemed to be a fairly careful rider, one day coming home a broken down car was blocking one lane and someone cut infront of him causing him to swerve and head straight in to the broken down car. Put his thigh bone right up through his pelvis and he was in traction for a fair while. Needless to say he wasn't allowed another bike!
Predictions for this weekend?
Still, one year......isn't Rossi's contract up next year too. Bet he's waiting to see whether Yamaha will have him as the number one by then or not. Spies will be eligible for a factory ride by then too. Could be fun!
pete_21 wrote:>
My mate went to Indy last year and it was a disaster
At least your mate went to as memorable event, not just a 'stoner wins by 30 seconds' race. People will remember that Race for a fair few years yet.
pete_21 wrote:>
Not allowed mate :(
Harsh, but with good reason. My lady wanted to me to have at least a years experience before she was pillion. Even now I'm a bit more experienced on the road, at least one car per journey will do something that puts me in danger so I tend to stay on the winding back roads, they're much more fun than going in a straight line anyway!
A friend of mine bought an R1 a few years back and seemed to be a fairly careful rider, one day coming home a broken down car was blocking one lane and someone cut infront of him causing him to swerve and head straight in to the broken down car. Put his thigh bone right up through his pelvis and he was in traction for a fair while. Needless to say he wasn't allowed another bike!
Predictions for this weekend?
Numnut wrote:
Harsh, but with good reason.
Yeah,suppose so.My best mate bought one earlier this year which went down really well with me (not !).The first thing his wife knew of it was when she came home and it was on the drive !.
Numnut wrote:
Predictions for this weekend?
Aside from the usual suspects (Rossi,Lorenzo,Pedrosa) I'm expecting Edwards to pull something a bit special out of the bag,especially after his disappointing run at his other home race (Laguna Seca).He will really want to make up for that.Hayden flew around Indy last year but can't see him wrestling the Duke round in quite the same way.Be more than happy to be proved wrong though.
Harsh, but with good reason.
Yeah,suppose so.My best mate bought one earlier this year which went down really well with me (not !).The first thing his wife knew of it was when she came home and it was on the drive !.
Numnut wrote:
Predictions for this weekend?
Aside from the usual suspects (Rossi,Lorenzo,Pedrosa) I'm expecting Edwards to pull something a bit special out of the bag,especially after his disappointing run at his other home race (Laguna Seca).He will really want to make up for that.Hayden flew around Indy last year but can't see him wrestling the Duke round in quite the same way.Be more than happy to be proved wrong though.
pete_21 wrote:
The first thing his wife knew of it was when she came home and it was on the drive !
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Risky strategy that, but it's not really the sort of thing that you can take back 'as it doesn't fit', is it! So all you're left with is the silent treatment, which you wont notice as you'll be out on your nice shiny bike!
Still not brave enough for that one though!
> Predictions for this weekend?
Don't forget Tony Elias, he always does well toward the end of the season!
I'm playing the fantasy road race that the motorcycle news runs so for max points I'd really want Rossi and Lorenzo 1 and 2, but that aside the americans will be up there as they're at home. I don't think Hayden is going to do anything too shocking, but another top 8 and he'll be doing well.
Hopefully Toseland will continue with the better results too, a top 10 or better should be enough for the negotiating table, but more than anything I just want to see an interview with him where he doesn't feel he has to apologise! I think he at least deserves that.
The first thing his wife knew of it was when she came home and it was on the drive !
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Risky strategy that, but it's not really the sort of thing that you can take back 'as it doesn't fit', is it! So all you're left with is the silent treatment, which you wont notice as you'll be out on your nice shiny bike!
Still not brave enough for that one though!
> Predictions for this weekend?
Don't forget Tony Elias, he always does well toward the end of the season!
I'm playing the fantasy road race that the motorcycle news runs so for max points I'd really want Rossi and Lorenzo 1 and 2, but that aside the americans will be up there as they're at home. I don't think Hayden is going to do anything too shocking, but another top 8 and he'll be doing well.
Hopefully Toseland will continue with the better results too, a top 10 or better should be enough for the negotiating table, but more than anything I just want to see an interview with him where he doesn't feel he has to apologise! I think he at least deserves that.
Numnut wrote:
Don't forget Tony Elias, he always does well toward the end of
the season!
Yeah Elias always speeds up at contract time ! :P
Numnut wrote:
Hopefully Toseland will continue with the better results too, a
top 10 or better should be enough for the negotiating table, but
more than anything I just want to see an interview with him where
he doesn't feel he has to apologise! I think he at least
deserves that.
Yeah,I completely agree.I would love to see Toseland turn his season around as well.I know he had a couple of big crashes pre-season and he fell out with his team mate over switching pit crews or something,but I think its fair to say that he has disappointed everyone this year (including himself I think).Its been hard to watch him after some races this year as he has obviously rode his heart out and finished 12th or something.The guy obviously has talent as you don't win 2 WSBK titles by accident.
Don't forget Tony Elias, he always does well toward the end of
the season!
Yeah Elias always speeds up at contract time ! :P
Numnut wrote:
Hopefully Toseland will continue with the better results too, a
top 10 or better should be enough for the negotiating table, but
more than anything I just want to see an interview with him where
he doesn't feel he has to apologise! I think he at least
deserves that.
Yeah,I completely agree.I would love to see Toseland turn his season around as well.I know he had a couple of big crashes pre-season and he fell out with his team mate over switching pit crews or something,but I think its fair to say that he has disappointed everyone this year (including himself I think).Its been hard to watch him after some races this year as he has obviously rode his heart out and finished 12th or something.The guy obviously has talent as you don't win 2 WSBK titles by accident.
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