Circut racer who's your fav?

[Maha]

Mick doohan for me followed closely by Barry Sheene. Riders from the mid 80's through to now with the likes of King Carl, Wayne Rainey, Wayne Gardner and so on, there are so many , would be interesting to read your thoughts, maybe a New Zealander may get the nod ......

[TwoSeven]

Agostini, also Angel Nieto on the 250cc

[James Deuce]

Kevin Schwantz or Eddie Lawson. 1st equal.

[onearmedbandit]

From racers that I've seen, Kevin Schwantz, then Valentino Rossi, Mick Doohan, Wayne Rainey (loved the battles him and Schwantz had).

Yes Kevin only won one World Championship, and that was the year of WR's accident (I think from memory Kevin was in a good position to win the championship anyway), but the way he rode that RGV. No one else could control it, and even for him it was a win or bin affair. Amazing to watch.

Read a quote by Wayne Gardner recently. Upon hearing that Eddie Lawson was retiring from GP's Wayne responded by giving him the midde finger and saying "Fuck off and don't ever come back!" Such was Wayne's personality.

[inlinefour]

And although he is now on a Suzuki. I'll say Chris Vanmulan(sp).:whistle:

Also Aaron Slight and allways enjoy watchin V Rossi.

[Matt Bleck]

For me it would have to be Rossi, Just watching him is awesome.

[Suney]

Aaron Slight, Rossi and Nicky Hayden

[Maha]

some great names appearing, Robert Holden should be get a plug if only for his effets at the TT........

[loosebruce]

I'd have to say the peeps i enjoy watching race:

1. Simon Crafar - he da man on the ZX7R and that race at Donnington on the YZR was just awesome to watch
2. Nori Haga & Chris Walker - you can tell these two are on the limit.
3. Rossi is good, no doubting that, like it when he qualifies shit and comes through the group, reckon he's not going to have it all his own way next season.

[White trash]

R1Aaron.:yes:

[flash]

defiantly haga, es one of those crazy nutters that very really fall off even though hes bumping into the leaders back tyre.
I'm pretty sure i heard that just about all the bikers from WSB said that haga was the one that scared them the most because he would just about do anything to pass ;)

[R1madness]

Haga for his efforts on the R7. Scott Russell for being the KING OF SLIDE on a ZX7RR.
NZ - Stu Murdoch, RIP at ISLE OF MAN buddy. Miss ya.

[HenryDorsetCase]

For me its Freddy Spencer.

There is a photo of him I have in a book and an early '80s "Cycle" magazine. The shot is black and white, taken from behind, to his right and slightly above. the corner is an "S" bend, and he has just started to turn left. When you see his front wheel it is cocked over, and is leaving a black stripe on the tarmac. He isnt crashing, thats the way he cornered the thing!! If you look you can see all the others he did on EVERY lap of the circuit !!! !!!

Unbelievable.

Kenny Roberts said of him when asked about his riding style "He didnt have a style, he jsut coped"... still pissed off about that last lap pass in 87?

Second is Rossi: Until he retires, he OWNS this sport....

Agostini: same but in the 60's

Hailwood: I wish I was as tidy as him....

followed by the 80's pantheon: Lawson, Rainey, Roberts, Schwantz, Mamola...

I really enjoyed the Kim Newcombe film also.... so he is in the list.

[Ivan]

Aaron Slight

[Maha]

I have a dvd on Barry Sheene and it features Randy Mamola they must of had a real love/hate in a friendly kinda way thing going on. At a meet somewhere in europe the two were swapping leads throughout the race and on a left hander Sheene was on the outside of Mamola and reached out with his left hand to grab Mamola's right foot, Mamola kicked, as you would, all this at at whatever speed they were doing...........

[Ultrapix]

My all time number one all star american hero has gotta be Scott Russell (the fact he won '93 WSB on a Muzzy ZXR750 no doubt leans my favour towards him). But that lanky Texan drawl definitely holds more than 749cc of street cred y'all, and that's what swings it for me.

[Motoracer]

:not: Valentino Rossi :not:

[SPman]

Mike Hailwood & Wayne Rainey for GP's, Joey Dunlop & Nori Haga, particularly on the R7 for others.......
Locally on a current pure entertainment angle.....Briggs on the motard and those old coots on the Triumph sidecar are my current picks.....Gregg Hansford was great as well.....the first person I saw consistently doing wheelies down Puke's back straight on the H2R.....

[Shaun]

For me its Freddy Spencer.

There is a photo of him I have in a book and an early '80s "Cycle" magazine. The shot is black and white, taken from behind, to his right and slightly above. the corner is an "S" bend, and he has just started to turn left. When you see his front wheel it is cocked over, and is leaving a black stripe on the tarmac. He isnt crashing, thats the way he cornered the thing!! If you look you can see all the others he did on EVERY lap of the circuit !!! !!!

Unbelievable.

Kenny Roberts said of him when asked about his riding style "He didnt have a style, he jsut coped"... still pissed off about that last lap pass in 87?

Second is Rossi: Until he retires, he OWNS this sport....

Agostini: same but in the 60's

Hailwood: I wish I was as tidy as him....

followed by the 80's pantheon: Lawson, Rainey, Roberts, Schwantz, Mamola...

I really enjoyed the Kim Newcombe film also.... so he is in the list.

Have to agree! BUT

Eddie Lawsen is still my out right top man, always told it as it was, never pointed the finger else where, only at himself.
Look what he did with that Cagiva and the -uck awful 500 Honda he got on. Shame is sence of humour was so bland, or was I to naive to get it

[APPLE]

yeh man?at last a thread i can relate 2 well done maha?why didnt i think of this???ok.............for me'' nz riders: Daniel Coughy:Andrew Stroud:Shaun Harris(the''gremlin)i like his style of aggressive riding ''man on a mission.and Bruce Anstey.also a huge fan of joey Dunlop(legend)Isle o maun riders:Adrian Archibuild David jefferies R.I.P

[James Deuce]

Well Apple, you just made the day of the guy who posted above yours. ;)

[flash]

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::r ofl::rofl::rofl:

[vtec]

Have to say I was brought up on watching Aaron Slight racing WSBK. So he's my personal favourite. Plus, I've heard he does wheelie's on Honda Valkyries... anyone care to confirm or deny?

[crash harry]

I always love to see Kiwi boys doing well, so Aaron Slight & Andrew Stroud have to be big favourites!

Joey Dunlop was seriously the man around the Isle - awesome to watch.

Of course I love watching Valentino Rossi race as well, the guy is just gifted. There's a lot of exciting racers in the MotoGP though.

I think as far as WSB goes, Noriyuki Haga has to be the most exciting to watch. His style is awesome!

[rustys]

:cool: The long tall Texan Kevin Schwantz spectacular rider with big balls, saw him crash at the end of the main straight of "Eastern Creek" at 270 klm picked himself up went and got his no 2 bike and set pole in two laps. Were all bloody lucky cause at the moment were all watching the greatest rider of all time, the "Doctor" Valentino Rossi.

Have fun and "GROW OLD DISGRACEFULLY"

[Marmoot]

Mick Doohan
Aaron Slight
Joey Dunlop (does this count?....he is not actually circuit material)
Carl Fogarty
John Kocinski

err....I just realized all of them won on Honda at some stage in their life....

[BarryG]

Mike Hailwood, Bill Ivy (me an old fart? No, not me!)
Kevin Schwantz
Rossi

Cheers
Barry

[kiwifruit]

I really enjoy watching the local racers,
Ray Clee, Andrew Stroud and co
Used to get right into Kevin Schwantz, Mick Doohan and Wanye Rainy
Also Foggy and Scott Russell
Of course Rossi is the man