MotoGP 2016

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yeah I read somewhere recently, "Fast tracks provide the best racing." I'm a believer.

Oxley made a comment that if you are planning a visit to Mugello it should be in the next two years.
Changes of some sort are possible, but he didn't say what.

Stoner was at Mugello and is talking to Ducati about their testing programme. It was also reported that wildcard rides at Phillip Island and Sepang were topics to be discussed. Whether that is fact, or somebody had smoked the electric puha before consulting their keyboard, who knows. We'll all know in October.

I used to LOVE watching the racing from Hockenheim back in the day! Do it Stoner!!

[Dave-]

I loved the crowd, I have got to get to Mugello in 2017, imagine the crowd for Rossi's last ever Italian GP!

[Drew]

I loved the crowd, I have got to get to Mugello in 2017, imagine the crowd for Rossi's last ever Italian GP!

Unless his form drops a lot between now and then, I don't see him retiring.

[Autech]

I loved the crowd, I have got to get to Mugello in 2017, imagine the crowd for Rossi's last ever Italian GP!

Lets work out the $$$ to get there.

Picked some random dates Return to Rome on expedia, $2500 return give or take. Add another 1200 for tickets, food and acom. 3700.

4 grand at a minimum after you buy the T shirt to remind yourself you were there.

Lets say Rossi decides to retire in 2018 (his contract with Yam is until then), that's 2 years, 2 years in weeks is 104.
4000 divided by 104.
$38.50 a week.
Average cup of coffee costs $4 these days, so thats 9 cups of coffee a week. Quit coffee, put away the savings in a seperate account and boom, Motogp in Italy!

Or if you are shit at saving money here's a website to help:
http://rev967.com/how-much-is-your-k...-black-market/

A few of you have been there and done that so I would appreciate your input on how much it cost.

[Badjelly]

Poor old Jack Miller has been on facebook telling the haters to STFU, this crash apparently wasn't his fault. Tough at the top.

I haven't been paying all that much attention to Jack Miller's results this year (because he's never on the telly during the race for some reason :-) ) but I was a bit shocked to see this morning that he has a grand total of 2 championship points after six races. Oh well, I guess I must be a hater for noticing.

[EJK]

Lets work out the $$$ to get there.

Picked some random dates Return to Rome on expedia, $2500 return give or take. Add another 1200 for tickets, food and acom. 3700.

4 grand at a minimum after you buy the T shirt to remind yourself you were there.

Lets say Rossi decides to retire in 2018 (his contract with Yam is until then), that's 2 years, 2 years in weeks is 104.
4000 divided by 104.
$38.50 a week.
Average cup of coffee costs $4 these days, so thats 9 cups of coffee a week. Quit coffee, put away the savings in a seperate account and boom, Motogp in Italy!

Or if you are shit at saving money here's a website to help:
http://rev967.com/how-much-is-your-k...-black-market/

A few of you have been there and done that so I would appreciate your input on how much it cost.

Who has been to Phillip Island? Average all up cost?

[Crasherfromwayback]

Who has been to Phillip Island? Average all up cost?

About 8 times. Depends on how mad you go when there! We hired a plane to fly from Melb to the track one year. Sure beat taking the fucking bus!!

[SimJen]

Who has been to Phillip Island? Average all up cost?

I did last year, cheap flights via jetstar $600, accomodation $1000, motogp tickets $250?, bus fares to Phillip Island etc $300-400, food/drink $1000? shop around and maybe $2-3k?
But in terms of accomodation, I've already booked mine! They are pretty much full up everywhere already.
Once in a lifetime opportunity, although I'm doing it again this year with a mate and I went to Misano a few years ago too....although that was considerably more expensive!

[Dave-]

Lets work out the $$$ to get there.

Picked some random dates Return to Rome on expedia, $2500 return give or take. Add another 1200 for tickets, food and acom. 3700.

4 grand at a minimum after you buy the T shirt to remind yourself you were there.

Lets say Rossi decides to retire in 2018 (his contract with Yam is until then), that's 2 years, 2 years in weeks is 104.
4000 divided by 104.
$38.50 a week.
Average cup of coffee costs $4 these days, so thats 9 cups of coffee a week. Quit coffee, put away the savings in a seperate account and boom, Motogp in Italy!

Or if you are shit at saving money here's a website to help:
http://rev967.com/how-much-is-your-k...-black-market/

A few of you have been there and done that so I would appreciate your input on how much it cost.

The dream is:

Mugello - IOM - 24 hours of Le Mans - 24 hours of Nurbergring - Monaco

I also plan to save money at the motogp by painting myself yellow instead of buying a tshirt.

#frugal

[speights_bud]

Who has been to Phillip Island? Average all up cost?

Did it in 2013, cost about $1k.

Signed up to be a track official, free camping and only had to do a couple of nights dinner. Had a family member in Melbourne loan us his Land Cruiser and camping gear. He was happy because officials get a free weekend pass for a mate.

So it cost flights + beer + food.

[pritch]

Did it in 2013, cost about $1k.

We have a winner!

I did it twice with the now defunct Honda Riders Club. From memory the cheque would have been north of $3,000. But for that there was motel, air conditioned wagons, a track side beer garden, marquee, private grandstand, chef catering, free tea coffee and soft drinks for three days, and pit walks. Alcohol was charged for but I was there to watch the races, queueing for a portaloo with my back to the track was not on my list of things to do.

One of our locals told me his first trip cost half that. He stayed in a pub in Melbourne, went to the track on the bus, (it's a fair hall but they replay all of the seasons GPs). They dropped him near the stand at Siberia where he had a seat. He was happy.

[speights_bud]

We have a winner!

What sucks balls the most is that the flights from Napier to Auckland & return were the most expensive part!!

I did it with my parents the comfortable way in 2010, cost around $2.5k. Grandstand seats opposite the podium etc, stolen pit walk passes etc (thanks Drew!) We shared a house on the island (walking distance) with about 8 other people. Bought all our meat etc at the markets in Melbourne before heading down.

Even flogged a flag to prove it

[Drew]

What sucks balls the most is that the flights from Napier to Auckland & return were the most expensive part!!

I did it with my parents the comfortable way in 2010, cost around $2.5k. Grandstand seats opposite the podium etc, stolen pit walk passes etc (thanks Drew!) We shared a house on the island (walking distance) with about 8 other people. Bought all our meat etc at the markets in Melbourne before heading down.

Even flogged a flag to prove it

If I'd known I was allowed to just grab those passes earlier, ya could have met some riders in all. So don't thank me too much.

[speights_bud]

If I'd known I was allowed to just grab those passes earlier, ya could have met some riders in all. So don't thank me too much.

Argh there you go, you are a right cunt aren't ya?

[Berries]

Nice work from Rossi`s fans during the podium celebrations. What kind of douches boo after a race like that?

Probably the same ones who post similar shit on online forums.