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| terryc
Intermediate Member Username: terryc Post Number: 110 Registered: 11-2004 |
Okay, I was really glad that Nicky won the title last year especially on the Honda RC211V and I know we are only into the second race of MotoGP but he hasn't exactly lit any fires up to now. And it must really p*** him off that that kid Danny is riding the RC212V like he was born with it. Although I am from the UK and want to see British riders in the forefront, I really like Nicky's down to earth attitude and I really hope it gets it right this season but then again I would like to see Edwards and Stoner do well too. So any bass players out there who love MotoGP as much as I do have any comments & thoughts | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1119 Registered: 10-2002 |
Not me terry but the guy I'm sitting next to is fanatical. Think he's off to Donington this weekend. edit - it's the wsb this weekend - he's doing motogp in june. Doh! graeme (Message edited by jacko on March 27, 2007) | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 2098 Registered: 9-2003 |
Are you kidding? Of course there are MotoGP fans here that play Alembic! I took my honeymoon at the '93 USGP @ Laguna Seca! Also been to Oz in '03 @ Phillip Island for the Aussie GP. MGP, SBK, AMA, etc., you name it I've been there/seen it! While I don't begrudge Nicky anything, personally, I'm all for Colin II. While I've just about given-up hope he'll ever get another World title (this time in MotoGP), I hope he gets at least ONE win before he retires. I met him and his girlfriend (now wife) when they were kids and he had just won the AMA 250GP title and have been following his career since. FWIW, it's no secret that HRC is coddling Dani to be a World Champion. The 800 was designed with him in mind, not Nicky. Nicky nearly lost the title last year when HRC forced him to run development parts, despite leading the points nearly the entire season. He's supposed to be the #1 rider on the #1 team (HRC's press kit, not mine)! That he still won was a credit to Nicky (with a little help from Valentino and a lot of help from Yamaha)...HRC clearly could care less. Apparently, Alberto Puig has a lot of pull...must be those all Repsol Pesetas! Dani's very good, and he will be World Champ at least one more time (re: in MGP), but he's no Valentino. My dream is to follow the MotoGP circuit around Europe for a season on a bike. Eat, sleep, ride, races, etc. for a summer. It doesn't get much better than that! As far as Brits in MGP go, you'll have to take solace in SBK for now...Ulsterman McWilliams is on hiatus pending sponsorship funding for Ilmor. While the Yank contingent has something to cheer for with four pilots in MGP, World Super's is a no-man's-land for the US. | ||
| terryc
Intermediate Member Username: terryc Post Number: 111 Registered: 11-2004 |
Couldn't agree more KMH364, it looks like repsol have more influence than HRC in who gets what. What annoys me is that they should have 'developed' the bike out of season instead of giving it to Nicky during the active season. It is like us lot using a amp which we are not familiar with on stage, okay we could get away with it on our knowledge and get a decent sound but would get a better sound if we knew it before the gig..same as Nick, he knows how to ride but on a development bike in the major races.. not a good idea. Colin Edwards..a great guy, always comes to a small town in North Yorkshire in the UK called Northallerton when he is here for the GP and talks/sign autographs for the fans. Drinks Newcastle Brown ale(very potent beer!!!) and has time for everyone. As far as a brit..well there is talk of James Toseland getting a ride in MotoGP next year..possibly on a Honda but we will have wait & see. | ||
| jacko
Senior Member Username: jacko Post Number: 1121 Registered: 10-2002 |
They're nice folks in Northallerton terry. That's where my gran lived and my aunt/uncle and cousins still do. Used to come down to croft autodrome now and then with a mate who ran a norton commando. Those were the days. graeme | ||
| terryc
Intermediate Member Username: terryc Post Number: 113 Registered: 11-2004 |
well I am up the road at a suburb call Ingleby Barwick..the largest housing estate in Europe!!! Good ale houses in N'allerton | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 2099 Registered: 9-2003 |
Well, at least James has a ride on a works bike in a World Championship (and he is a former 2004 SBK Champ). Possibly the best current UK rider at the moment is completely out of a ride...I'm referring to 2003 SBK World Champ Neil Hodgson. His disastrous stint in 2004 in MGP on the 2nd string (D'Antin) Ducati team cost him a chance at a real factory works ride. His two mediocre seasons on a Duc in the states did little to correct that. I'd like to see what either Brit can do on proper kit as opposed to the ex-250 also-rans that keep popping-up in MGP on factory rides (presumbly because of sponsorship deals, not because of talent). No matter what they all say publicly, and how good of a ride they have in whatever Championship they compete in, they all want to be in MotoGP. Getting back to Hayden, while it's a bit premature to ask him to hand over the cup now, he is gonna have a H*ll of a time keeping the #1 Plate this year. A sane betting man would never bet against Vale. Regardless, I'm dying to take a trip to 'ole Blighty! Save us a pint, Colin! Castle Donnington (Derby?) look out, the bloody Yanks are storming across the pond! LOL! | ||
| byoung
Senior Member Username: byoung Post Number: 583 Registered: 12-2004 |
If we talk about basses, is that off topic? | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1159 Registered: 9-2002 |
So why are you surprised? HRC has a long history or treating their best drivers like dogs. That's why it was especially a giggle when The Doctor took his (long-time HRC guy) crew chief and his whole crew with him to Yamaha. I, too, wish Colin Edwards would get a break, but not likely in his role as backup to Valentino. It really would be a big hoot, though, if Ducati could win out. J o e y | ||
| terryc
Intermediate Member Username: terryc Post Number: 114 Registered: 11-2004 |
Yes, Valentino proved that it is the rider and not the machine that counts, you may have the bike technology of the universe but it is no good if you cannot get a rider to use it. Would be good to see ducati do a lot this season, I mean at Qatar did anyone tell Ducati that they are supposed to be 800 and not 990 engines especially on the straight..it just seemed to rocket past everything!!! | ||
| to_81_0190
Member Username: to_81_0190 Post Number: 53 Registered: 5-2006 |
I'm cheering for Ducati although I'm Japanese. I wish Nakano rode on Ducati not Yamaha. Toshiaki | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 2100 Registered: 9-2003 |
I love the Ducs too. I dig the riders on them, but my faves just happen to be currently riding Yami. Just like Nicky couldn't get a break when the Doc was his teamate, Colin has a real mountain to climb. His strength lies in his tire-testing skills and loyalty to his team. Michelin freely admits that he is their greatest asset...all the Michelin riders owe a debt to Colin and his hard work. On top of that, Vale apparently appreciates having a loyal and complimentary teammate. Never say never, Toshi. Ducati Corse has been using the services of former HRC factory pilot Shinchi Itoh as a tester (and sometimes racer, when the factory guys have been injured), so a Japanese rider on an Italian bike is not out of the question. Shinya is a very good rider and, apparently, a gentleman as well. He's shown brilliance on the 990 Kawi in the past. I'm betting his 250 experience would be an asset on that blindingly fast red Desmodieci. We can talk about basses, Bradley. Just not in this thread, LOL! Seriously, who on the MGP grid plays Alembic? Colin? Vale? Capirex? Shinya-san? Toni? LOL! J/K | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 1160 Registered: 9-2002 |
Although, I am VERY glad the planets aligned for HRC to supply engines to Kenny Roberts' team. I came to watching this type of racing because of KR back in his heyday. Will NEVER forget watching him and his in-training replacement, Eddie Lawson, flying their Marlboro Yamahas around Daytona, back when the 500GP's were still run there in those days. ESPECIALLY when KR wheelied across the finish line at 180mph! I always thought the then-new VMax must have been KR's idea for a cruiser . . . . J o e y | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 2101 Registered: 9-2003 |
Theres's more than a little irony in the fact that King Kenny, who made a career out of thumbing his nose at the might of the Japanese families, would be saved by Big Red at the 11th hour. Buster Roberts must be turning over in his grave knowing Kenny's Anglo/American racer is Honda-powered. Unfortunately, it's the only thing that's made the bike competetive after nearly a decade of trying. | ||
| terryc
Intermediate Member Username: terryc Post Number: 124 Registered: 11-2004 |
All eyes on Turkey this weekend..any bets on 1st, 2nd or 3rd?? My predication Pedrosa Stoner Rossi | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 2106 Registered: 9-2003 |
One can never count out Vale, despite past winners or current polesitters. I'll go out on a limb and give Colin a nod for at least a podium spot! | ||
| bassdr
Member Username: bassdr Post Number: 93 Registered: 10-2004 |
There is talk of a MOTO GP race at Indy in '08! I will do my damnedest to get there and see the best in the world. How about Rossi on a Ducati? That would be something to see! Michael | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 2108 Registered: 9-2003 |
Indy would be OK for the fans, but without mods, I doubt the riders would love it. Concrete-wall line banking and 200mph + two wheelers don't mix well. The F-1 guys hate the place...just ask Ralf Schumacher, LOL! | ||
| terryc
Intermediate Member Username: terryc Post Number: 127 Registered: 11-2004 |
what am I talking about..MotoGP is another two weeks away..must have been lookiong at the calender upside down or too much beer!!! | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 2113 Registered: 9-2003 |
Naah! Just wishful thinking. They baited us by starting the season a month early, only to have us wait nearly a month between races. Not the sponsor and fan friendly thing to do when you're supposed to be the up-and-coming next big thing. The downtime can't be good for the riders and teams either, come to think of it. No wonder the MGP paddock is scrounging for sponsors. NASCAR would have never made household name status if it wasn't for the constant schedule and constant media bombardment. Are you listening, DORNA? Cheers, Kevin | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 2114 Registered: 9-2003 |
Naah! Just wishful thinking. They baited us by starting the season a month early, only to have us wait nearly a month between races. Not the sponsor and fan friendly thing to do when you're supposed to be the up-and-coming next big thing. The downtime can't be good for the riders and teams either, come to think of it. No wonder the MGP paddock is scrounging for sponsors. NASCAR would have never made household name status if it wasn't for the constant schedule and constant media bombardment. Are you listening, DORNA? Cheers, Kevin | ||
| terryc
Intermediate Member Username: terryc Post Number: 131 Registered: 11-2004 |
Well Turkey was a surprise, did you see Chris Vermuelen's Suzuki sitting on top of the other bike, pulled it off and went back on the track. Casey Stoner is the lad to watch this season. | ||
| adriaan
Senior Member Username: adriaan Post Number: 1422 Registered: 6-2002 |
I guess the Turkey surprise season opened early this year. |
