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Post by Slabsideian on Oct 24, 2015 23:28:34 GMT 1
Greatest gp rider if all time? I think so anyway. Good luck to Valentino Rossi for the last two races of the season. Show the youngsters how it's done. Third on the grid for tomorrow's race. Wishing him the best of luck
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Post by Slabsideian on Oct 24, 2015 23:30:42 GMT 1
Oh yeah and Yamaha of course!! Whoop whoop
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Post by wonkywheel on Oct 24, 2015 23:37:39 GMT 1
Good luck Rossi and Yamaha. Such a shame the BBC got rid.
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Post by beardy on Oct 26, 2015 10:34:07 GMT 1
freddie spencer for me..shame he rode a honda
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Post by richb on Oct 26, 2015 18:05:44 GMT 1
Freddie did ride as a member of the Marlboro Yamaha 500 GP team at the start of the 1989 season . Unfortunately, a shadow of his former self . Overweight , unfit , unable to cope with the Yamaha chassis style , he gave up ( or was respectfully requested to leave ) half way through the season . He was a fantastic talent. We saw him at the Classic TT a couple of years ago at the Jurby Festival very approachable and happy to chat to the fans. Still a legend and doubt anyone else will win 2 classes in the same season.
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Post by Slabsideian on Mar 16, 2016 22:06:48 GMT 1
Moto gp starts again this weekend lads and lasses. So, maybe for the final year (hopefully not) lets get behind Valentino Rossi! In my humble opinion the greatest rider of all time. Come on Rossi, show those miserable, personalityless (real word??!!) whinging ass munchers what its all about. Numero 46!!!!!!!!!
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Post by rsvr1000 on Mar 16, 2016 22:16:10 GMT 1
Moto gp starts again this weekend lads and lasses. So, maybe for the final year (hopefully not) lets get behind Valentino Rossi! In my humble opinion the greatest rider of all time. Come on Rossi, show those miserable, personalityless (real word??!!) whinging ass munchers what its all about. Numero 46!!!!!!!!! zzzzzzzzzzzzz Greatest faggot need to get fresh blood mixing it with the aliens , Redding looks good on the Duke so be good to see him taking it to them, Suzuki look good pre season, hope Stoner gets a few wild cards, Rossi will not stand a chance
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Post by marsbar350 on Mar 16, 2016 22:21:09 GMT 1
shit stirrer tony
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Post by rsvr1000 on Mar 16, 2016 22:27:05 GMT 1
shit stirrer tony Andrew ! How dare you No 99 all the way like last season lol
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Post by russpuss on Mar 16, 2016 22:31:12 GMT 1
Good luck to them all and good health, may the best man/team win.
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Post by Slabsideian on Mar 16, 2016 22:32:36 GMT 1
Hhmmmm interesting zzzzzzzzzzz statement. Greatest ever I said and I am correct. Who else has won so many titles against so many world class riders in so many different classes? Perhaps check the history for yourself?? Yes it will be nice to see some younger riders in the mix and we have a good couple of British talents.I think your statement that he doesn't stand a chance is a little excessive. Marquez is very fast but dirty, Lorenzo is very consistent but has no personality, Stoner is very fast but just whinges constantly. We shall see what happens eh? Just one more thing COME ON ROSSI!!!!! WHOOOP WHOOOOOOOOOOP LOL Ps that's a bit harsh on Tony marsbar calling him a sh...... Oh I thought it said stabber looolllooollll
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Post by marsbar350 on Mar 16, 2016 22:38:02 GMT 1
here we go again how mant titles has Lorenzo won he is catching rossi isn't he
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Post by rsvr1000 on Mar 16, 2016 22:48:18 GMT 1
Hhmmmm interesting zzzzzzzzzzz statement. Greatest ever I said and I am correct. Who else has won so many titles against so many world class riders in so many different classes? Perhaps check the history for yourself?? Yes it will be nice to see some younger riders in the mix and we have a good couple of British talents.I think your statement that he doesn't stand a chance is a little excessive. Marquez is very fast but dirty, Lorenzo is very consistent but has no personality, Stoner is very fast but just whinges constantly. We shall see what happens eh? Just one more thing COME ON ROSSI!!!!! WHOOOP WHOOOOOOOOOOP LOL It's always good to debate, but you state Marquez is dirty ? No one is dirtier than the Gay One , plays mind games with his main competitors yet back fired against Jorge and Marques because they now his game plan. No one , me included will dought his ability to ride a bike win championships but his tactics are in question , he plays people and the fans. Silverstone was a turning point to hear so many so called fans Boo and scold other riders just because they got with in wheel distance to the Gay one was disgusting to see and hear. At the end of the day you want to see great a race and battle not to hear Knobs Boo and slag other riders. Here's to a Good , Classic 2016 Moto Gp season
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Post by Slabsideian on Mar 16, 2016 23:01:04 GMT 1
Yah I agree here's to this season. Still fairly sure there was a bit of a Spanish conspiracy though. And for Lorenzo to go matching into race direction to complain about his own team mate, well..... Anyway here's a couple of stats for y'all
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Post by russpuss on Mar 16, 2016 23:13:48 GMT 1
Bit rough calling monkey boy the gay one mind! Reckon I'd give him a reacharound for a bit of his wealth!
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Post by rsvr1000 on Mar 16, 2016 23:19:47 GMT 1
Bit rough calling monkey boy the gay one mind! Reckon I'd give him a reacharound for a bit of his wealth! LOL thought the Monkey Boy was the Gay One ? or is that Northern slang again
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Post by russpuss on Mar 16, 2016 23:21:12 GMT 1
See what I did Ken? I hope he wins, will make my £1000 investment in paintings worth much morerer...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2016 0:59:32 GMT 1
I'd put Agostino, Mike Hailwood, Joey Dunlop, Troy Corser, Troy Bayliss, Wayne Gardner and Mick Doohan up against him any day when you consider where they came from
Greatest of all time, not so sure, has the GOAT become a goat?
Not really a fan, would have liked to have seen him get his 10th title, but not the way the season ended last year, I think he has alienated a lot of people who have supported him in the past, lets not go there, here's to a great series of racing.
With all the changes, new tyres new electronics it will be interesting to see how the newer riders can handle it, perhaps this is his year as the bikes are back to where they were 8 years ago with less rider aids
And yes Casey as a wildcard, loves a bike that moves around with little rider aids, and can ride the Ducati as it should, mind you he didn't do too bad on a Honda either
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Post by lrcarl on Mar 17, 2016 9:16:17 GMT 1
be nice to see a brit or two up there forever the optermist
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2016 11:00:48 GMT 1
I Don't think the Brits have the machinery to do so
Mind you with all the changes you never know
Oh and I forgot about Barry Sheene, now he was a character
His insight when commentating on TV down here was awesome to listen to. RIP the #7
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Post by ezzza06 on Mar 17, 2016 16:34:06 GMT 1
Have a look at this...https://youtu.be/qwoJBaTCNi0
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Post by Slabsideian on Mar 17, 2016 20:48:12 GMT 1
Just watched this vid, here's a better link to it!!
Yeah, now THAT is Marquez being dangerous Well done ezza06
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Post by ezzza06 on Mar 17, 2016 22:03:57 GMT 1
Thanks slabsideian, I just thought it was important to point out what a t**t 93 is.
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Post by Slabsideian on Mar 17, 2016 23:28:09 GMT 1
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Post by KevtheRev on Mar 23, 2016 16:59:01 GMT 1
Hhmmmm interesting zzzzzzzzzzz statement. Greatest ever I said and I am correct. Who else has won so many titles against so many world class riders in so many different classes? Perhaps check the history for yourself?? Yes it will be nice to see some younger riders in the mix and we have a good couple of British talents.I think your statement that he doesn't stand a chance is a little excessive. Marquez is very fast but dirty, Lorenzo is very consistent but has no personality, Stoner is very fast but just whinges constantly. We shall see what happens eh? Just one more thing COME ON ROSSI!!!!! WHOOOP WHOOOOOOOOOOP LOL It's always good to debate, but you state Marquez is dirty ? No one is dirtier than the Gay One , plays mind games with his main competitors yet back fired against Jorge and Marques because they now his game plan. No one , me included will dought his ability to ride a bike win championships but his tactics are in question , he plays people and the fans. Silverstone was a turning point to hear so many so called fans Boo and scold other riders just because they got with in wheel distance to the Gay one was disgusting to see and hear. At the end of the day you want to see great a race and battle not to hear Knobs Boo and slag other riders. Here's to a Good , Classic 2016 Moto Gp season Who , Hor- Gay ?
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Post by rsvr1000 on Mar 23, 2016 22:09:30 GMT 1
Statement from Randy Mamola, just what I said earlier on this thread
In his first exclusive column for Motorsport.com, Randy Mamola looks at the performances - both on and off the track - of Valentino Rossi, and wonders if Yamaha can afford to have both him and Jorge Lorenzo in the long run.
After the weekend that we lived in Qatar for the start of the championship, I see no better way to debut this column than by speaking about Valentino Rossi's contract extension with Yamaha.
In these columns I will always try to be honest with myself, and that sometimes will mean that I will share some reflections that not everybody will like. I'm saying this because I'm aware that the star of this column is the rider with the biggest following in the history of the sport, with everything that it implies. But let's break this down.
Valentino's achievements will probably never be matched by anyone, and I don't mean only his statistics, that is, his titles, victories and so on, but especially what he has achieved over the past two seasons.
And that is something that his opponents recognise openly. That someone who is 37 and with his record is capable of finding enough motivation to reinvent himself and fight against much younger riders than him, and even beat them on track, is something that must be inspiring for everybody.
We saw it in 2015, a season where Rossi planned from the first to the last grand prix perfectly. Throughout those nine months he worked on his options of taking his 10th crown, one that would have been one of the most special for him.
This winter I was at Phillip Island for the second pre-season test and there was something that caught my attention: I had never seen Rossi push so hard during the build-up to the season.
And last Sunday, seeing him finish less than three seconds of the winner in a race that was seven seconds faster than last year's is something remarkable. I don't want to be nagging, but the age aspect is not an irrelevant question here.
However, the past weekend not only offered the best values that motorcycling racing carries in its DNA, as we could also see some of the worst, an echo of everything that we lived in the final part of last season.
We saw Valentino say that Jorge is not brave enough to sign for Ducati. Later, we saw the war of words between them and they even had a clash on track during the final practice session.
If we are in this situation in the first grand prix, I don't want to imagine how high the tension will rise as the season progresses. If Jorge finally renews with Yamaha it will be impossible for that level of tension to be sustainable for three years.
And especially in the current situation, in which the friction will be permanent because of how closely matched the three top manufacturers are.
It is obvious that Rossi has more fans on his side than anyone, but I don't think it's good for the sport to live things like what we saw in Qatar, both on the track and on the podium, where Marc and Jorge were booed after such an incredible race. I felt shame and I would like to think that Valentino felt it too.
I'm scared to think what's next, I don't even want to imagine it. We've seen it in football but this, gentlemen, is a different thing.
I don't dream that Marc, Jorge and Vale will shake hands and become friends overnight, something that I've seen before with Rainey and Schwartz, two guys who hated each other and who are great friends now. The only thing that I want is for someone to do something and bring some sanity into all this.
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Post by KevtheRev on Mar 23, 2016 22:26:35 GMT 1
If Jorge and Marquez want to be a tag team let them take up wrestling , or F1 ! Feckin' cheats . I don't think age will bother Vale , it never bothered Joey Dunlop who put in some of his best performances in his later years . I was at the TT in 2000 when he got the hat-trick . Riders mature and they don't have to push the bloody thing around the track . The headgames are all part of the tactics and Vale is almost as good at those as he is on the bike . I'm not saying that he'll take the title this year , but I hope he does . He was ripped off very unfairly last year . VR46 FTW !!
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Post by rsvr1000 on Mar 23, 2016 22:47:31 GMT 1
Ripped off ? More like beaten at his own game ! Since when as Jorge and Dani be a tag team ? Must have been watching wrong championship . Stated earlier on Rossi talent is not in question its just the dirty tactics he does and so called yellow t shirt clad fans that now spoli a day watching good racing .
Leave the Booing to the football pitch not at the race circuit
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Post by KevtheRev on Mar 23, 2016 22:56:18 GMT 1
Ripped off ? More like beaten at his own game ! Since when as Jorge and Dani be a tag team ? Must have been watching wrong championship . Stated earlier on Rossi talent is not in question its just the dirty tactics he does and so called yellow t shirt clad fans that now spoli a day watching good racing . Leave the Booing to the football pitch not at the race circuit My mistake, it was Marquez who was running interference for Lorenzo at Valencia , so much so that he nearly wrote off his "team-mate" Pedrosa. I don't like booing and I don't like soccer , any more than I like cheats .
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 7:30:48 GMT 1
I can see this starting something on here again and it ain't going to be pretty
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