MotoGP 2014

**jasonu** · 16th February 2014, 18:23

Originally Posted by jasonu

There was a German or Frenchie 250gp rider in the mid 80's that did that too. I remember seeing a photo of it in Two Wheels magazine and thinking fuck that is not possible. Can't remember his name...

and now if you don't scrape your elbow you suck and don't have a shit show of getting near the front.

**Shaun Harris** · 16th February 2014, 18:45

Kevin Mcgee and Darryl beatie are 2 more I forgot about, maybe not a freaks but ffffin talanted

**Crasherfromwayback** · 16th February 2014, 19:44

Originally Posted by Moto-Dynamix

Kevin Mcgee and Darryl beatie are 2 more I forgot about, maybe not a freaks but ffffin talanted

Yep. Although McGee's smokey at the bottom of the corkscrew was none too bright...

**Shaun Harris** · 16th February 2014, 19:52

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Yep. Although McGee's smokey at the bottom of the corkscrew was none too bright...

nah, ended his career realy, he was never the same after. He used to stay at mine in tokyo on accasions and chase women with me, a real deviant haha

**Reckless** · 21st February 2014, 02:06

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2014/M...r+breaking+leg

Marquez to miss second Sepang test after breaking leg

Marquez to miss second Sepang test after breaking leg
Thursday, 20 February 2014
World Champion Marc Marquez will be unable to ride at next week’s second 2014 MotoGP™ test session at Sepang, having broken his right fibula during a dirt track training session in Spain on Wednesday afternoon.
The accident occurred in Lleida, west of Barcelona and close to Marquez’s home town of Cervera. The rookie premier class title winner of 2013, who on Monday had celebrated his 21st birthday, was immediately taken to the Quiron Dexeus University Hospital in Barcelona where he was treated by Dr. Xavier Mir for a spiral fracture of the distal third of his right fibula (bone between knee and ankle).

After carrying out a CT scan and x-ray, Dr. Mir explained:
"The results showed no ligament damage or dislocation and no need to proceed with surgery. I expect he will need three to four weeks to fully recover."

Marquez has already started rehabilitation with magnetic therapy. He will remain non-weight bearing for two weeks, meaning he will certainly miss next week’s Sepang test and possibly the following week in Phillip Island, Australia. Full recovery is expected for the season-opening Qatar MotoGP™ race on 23 March.

"It was a really unfortunate accident that could happen to anyone at anytime," Marquez commented on Thursday. "I was rushed to hospital and Dr. Mir treated me; thankfully there was no ligament damage and it seems like a clean break."

More information on Marquez’s recovery will be released in due course.

**roogazza** · 21st February 2014, 07:01

Ahhhhh , so he is mortal .

**Crasherfromwayback** · 21st February 2014, 07:34

He'll be sweet as. Not a displaced fracture.

**Shaun Harris** · 21st February 2014, 07:44

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

He'll be sweet as. Not a displaced fracture.

very young and very healthy also

**HenryDorsetCase** · 21st February 2014, 08:57

I saw the headline and thought "Dang: it'll be Pedrosa this year then*"

Hope he gets back OK.

*or one of the Dark Lords on the Yamahas - what are their names again?

**carbonhed** · 21st February 2014, 09:17

Holy crap. The planets must have misaligned somehow.

**Mental Trousers** · 21st February 2014, 10:18

It's a wonder MotoGP riders don't have a clause in their contracts that forbids them from riding dirt bikes. The number of top guys who have problems riding because of dirt bike injuries is ridiculous.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 21st February 2014, 10:43

Originally Posted by Mental Trousers

It's a wonder MotoGP riders don't have a clause in their contracts that forbids them from riding dirt bikes. The number of top guys who have problems riding because of dirt bike injuries is ridiculous.

Still the best training you can do mate. Can't rap themselves in cotton wool and wait for the season to start. If it wasn't dirtbikes...it's be snowboarding, skiing or whatever else.

**Mental Trousers** · 21st February 2014, 10:56

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Still the best training you can do mate. Can't rap themselves in cotton wool and wait for the season to start. If it wasn't dirtbikes...it's be snowboarding, skiing or whatever else.

Yeah I know it's the best training they can do short of being on their race bike, but the number of times you hear about these guys and other top racers getting dirt bike injuries is ridiculous. Their job is to ride the race bikes and if they can't do that because they got injured playing in the dirt I'd be really pissed off if I was a manager, team owner or sponsor.

I'm not saying stop them from doing anything dangerous, not at all. But you'd think they'd be told to keep away from dirt bikes.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 21st February 2014, 11:35

Originally Posted by Mental Trousers

Yeah I know it's the best training they can do short of being on their race bike, but the number of times you hear about these guys and other top racers getting dirt bike injuries is ridiculous. Their job is to ride the race bikes and if they can't do that because they got injured playing in the dirt I'd be really pissed off if I was a manager, team owner or sponsor.

I'm not saying stop them from doing anything dangerous, not at all. But you'd think they'd be told to keep away from dirt bikes.

VR's old man runs a specific dirt bike training facility IIRC. maybe a 1/4 mile dirt track oval?

**eelracing** · 21st February 2014, 11:53

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Still the best training you can do mate. Can't rap themselves in cotton wool and wait for the season to start. If it wasn't dirtbikes...it's be snowboarding, skiing or whatever else.

Have you been watching the Sochi Olympics downhill racing...fucking awesome.