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    Quote Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback View Post
    Yeah I'm kinda hoping all three big guns will want to go out blazing.
    Would be fantastic if it turned into a battle, I dunno if it'll happen, but we can dream for now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drew View Post
    Would be fantastic if it turned into a battle, I dunno if it'll happen, but we can dream for now.
    Aye. As good a chance as any race this year if not better though I'd think.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shaun View Post
    Go on Rob, who is VM
    Its for him to stop hiding in the shadows, man up and come clean ( or whoever is firing the bullets ) But dont hold your breath!

    Anyway this is a thread about MotoGP and there have been some really good and constructive posts. It beats horse racing, more horsepower, more laps and more noise. Pedrosa could happily moonlight as a jockey!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert Taylor View Post
    Its for him to stop hiding in the shadows, man up and come clean ( or whoever is firing the bullets ) But dont hold your breath!

    Anyway this is a thread about MotoGP and there have been some really good and constructive posts. It beats horse racing, more horsepower, more laps and more noise. Pedrosa could happily moonlight as a jockey!
    Haha...yeah I am nearly twice his size! I fear that I would make a poor professional motorcycle racer at nearly 100kg. There goes all of the weight that the teams work so hard to lose on their bikes!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brett View Post
    Haha...yeah I am nearly twice his size! I fear that I would make a poor professional motorcycle racer at nearly 100kg.
    "Nearly 100kg?" Are you anorexic or something? Eat more pies.

    The only disadvantage of the pie and pint(s) lifestyle is that every coupla years you buy a more powerful bike. If that's actually a disadvantage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pritch View Post
    "Nearly 100kg?" Are you anorexic or something? Eat more pies.

    The only disadvantage of the pie and pint(s) lifestyle is that every coupla years you buy a more powerful bike. If that's actually a disadvantage.

    Don't ask me how I know this...
    Haha...at least that would allow more padding when "offs" occur. Might make efficient weight transition on the bike a little difficult though!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brett View Post
    Haha...yeah I am nearly twice his size! I fear that I would make a poor professional motorcycle racer at nearly 100kg. There goes all of the weight that the teams work so hard to lose on their bikes!
    Speaking of the midget

    I think Im excited enough for the both of us!
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    Quote Originally Posted by rachprice View Post
    Speaking of the midget

    I think Im excited enough for the both of us!
    Think he's fiddling with himself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rachprice View Post
    Speaking of the midget

    I think Im excited enough for the both of us!
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    Ya could have given him a big hug Rach??
    He's about the right height for bit of nose in the cleavage to
    Im sure Crasher wouldn't have minded
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    Quote Originally Posted by Reckless View Post
    Ya could have given him a big hug Rach??
    He's about the right height for bit of nose in the cleavage to
    Im sure Crasher wouldn't have minded
    Think she tried! Lorenzo looked more at ease!

    And I don't mind at all. I'd go hug Lauren Vickers.

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    Overall it's been a disappointing year.

    The Ducati/Rossi combination still didn't fire and there were a few pointless crashes that had a disproportionate effect on the overall championship - such as Lorenzo being taken out and Pedrosa arsing off at PI. As the season went on it became more and more difficult to get excited by it all - and that's from someone who really enjoys the sport. It says it all when the TV One "highlights" package jumps from lap 4 to lap 14 .....

    The riders (and others) complained about the Daytona track and their concerns were realised when Hayden and Stoner crashed, taking them both out of the running for a few races. That robbed the series of so much interest you have to wonder if it's worth including that track at all. Hayden was making a hard run at podiums and trying to beat his team mate and when he was out of the racing it robbed a lot of mid-pack interest.

    Taking Stoner out of the race for the championship killed it - Pedrosa vs Lorenzo to me is like watching a couple of robots ride. I just don't find them interesting or particularly likeable.

    It looks like the greatest interest next year will be another Pedrosa vs Lorenzo battle for the title. Rossi will probably take a bit of time to get into his stride again, but I think Lorenzo has his measure anyway.

    Then there's Marquez, who has potential but will probably need some time to step up - and if his crew have been fiddling with the M2 spec ECU, as has been claimed, his current performances might be a bit of a Lance Armstrong effort, artificially quick.

    I hope I'm wrong but there just doesn't seem like much to get excited about, unfortunately.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brett View Post
    Haha...at least that would allow more padding when "offs" occur.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bender View Post
    ... The riders (and others) complained about the Daytona track...
    I think you mean Indianapolis. Elena Myers scored a great win at Daytona this year, but that's another story for another thread...

    Quote Originally Posted by Bender View Post
    Then there's Marquez, ... and if his crew have been fiddling with the M2 spec ECU, ...
    Apparently, it's actually the quickshifter and that's legal.

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