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They think the track racers are crazy have they seen the TT riders now thats crazy 
Certainly much more to it than F1. Proper racing!
Stuart Truman said:
I like it but I'd far rather watch F1 personally given the choice but then I've never really been into bikes so that might explain it.
This year the racing has been great. The top three or four are close enough that if one of them messes up the others will leap frog ahead.
I also like F-1. BUT! 90% of the time pole wins. :zzzz: Unless the pole sitter breaks or crashes out.
I met a bunch of the Moto GP riders while living in Japan in 1987. Even went bowling with Kevin Schwantz and his father. Had breakfast a couple of mornings at the Suzuka riders buffet with Mamola, Lawson, K Roberts, Rainey, Gardner, And Barry Sheen (RIP). One thing they had in common was none of them had a pretentious bone in their bodies. And had no problem chatting about bikes with the likes of me. (an Air Force guy that lucked into a press pass from a British moto journalist) It is a very cherished memory.
I also like F-1. BUT! 90% of the time pole wins. :zzzz: Unless the pole sitter breaks or crashes out.
I met a bunch of the Moto GP riders while living in Japan in 1987. Even went bowling with Kevin Schwantz and his father. Had breakfast a couple of mornings at the Suzuka riders buffet with Mamola, Lawson, K Roberts, Rainey, Gardner, And Barry Sheen (RIP). One thing they had in common was none of them had a pretentious bone in their bodies. And had no problem chatting about bikes with the likes of me. (an Air Force guy that lucked into a press pass from a British moto journalist) It is a very cherished memory.
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Redzedfour said:They think the track racers are crazy have they seen the TT riders now thats crazy
+1 If you are into bikes, you have to watch this film 'TT Closer To The Edge'
http://tt3dmovie.com/
Z4-35i said:Redzedfour said:They think the track racers are crazy have they seen the TT riders now thats crazy
+1 If you are into bikes, you have to watch this film 'TT Closer To The Edge'
http://tt3dmovie.com/
One of my favourite motor sport related movies. Always on my iPad to watch on long haul flights.
Real insight into their passion and in some cases the personal cost.
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cj10jeeper said:
+1 Really genuine people, without all the commercialism and PR you get around the big money motor sports. I like watching most motor sports, but there is something about the TT, where a small team with very little budget can turn up with a bike in the back of a van and compete at the top level of road racing.
I just really like the rider's honest and non pretentious attitude, I think Guy Martin has had the same press training as Wiggo, ie. none
masive bike fan all my life and i find motogp boaring this weather,
Irish road racing along with the TT and a few other world wide road races are by far the best racing you can get.
gp need something injected into it to make it a bit more spicy,
f1 is not much better imo 250cc gokart racing is mad and a bit more like it
Irish road racing along with the TT and a few other world wide road races are by far the best racing you can get.
gp need something injected into it to make it a bit more spicy,
f1 is not much better imo 250cc gokart racing is mad and a bit more like it
Rossi has been bad mouthing the Ducati as IMO it needs it, relatively speaking it's a pile of junk.
Whats the point in hiring riders to develop a product then ignore them, especially when it appears they are all telling you the same thing. It's the same attitude that caused Stoner to walk away and we all saw what he was capable of on it. The Ducati was a one horse trick back in 07 on it's specially built Bridgestone tyres not the spec ones like now. Remember China that year, Rossi riding the wheels off the Yamaha to come on to the back straight 50 - 100 metres in front, just for Stoner to ride past him on straight line speed.
By all accounts despite the new frame the same basic Ducati flaw remains, no feel in the front. Which is why Stoner started having so many front end crashes again coupled with the spec tyres. (according to Mr Emmet on Motomatters anyway)
Ironically it looks like Rossi leaving is actually causing them to go back to the drawing board and start again, so who knows what might happen next year.
I just hope he has better luck than Spies has had this year on the Yamaha.
Wonder what odds you'd get on Rossi winning in Qatar next year.
Whats the point in hiring riders to develop a product then ignore them, especially when it appears they are all telling you the same thing. It's the same attitude that caused Stoner to walk away and we all saw what he was capable of on it. The Ducati was a one horse trick back in 07 on it's specially built Bridgestone tyres not the spec ones like now. Remember China that year, Rossi riding the wheels off the Yamaha to come on to the back straight 50 - 100 metres in front, just for Stoner to ride past him on straight line speed.
By all accounts despite the new frame the same basic Ducati flaw remains, no feel in the front. Which is why Stoner started having so many front end crashes again coupled with the spec tyres. (according to Mr Emmet on Motomatters anyway)
Ironically it looks like Rossi leaving is actually causing them to go back to the drawing board and start again, so who knows what might happen next year.
I just hope he has better luck than Spies has had this year on the Yamaha.
Wonder what odds you'd get on Rossi winning in Qatar next year.