MotoGP 2016

[Autech]

Radding and Baz are taller than most. Michelin said pedro weighs about 60kg, Redding 80. That's quite a big difference.

Nothing says you are fat like a tyre exploding... Shame Redding got so big, I think it is what prevented him from claiming alien status, a moto2 title and a really good motogp ride.
Youngest ever GP winner still despite Cup-of-raro's best efforts...

[Brett]

Not entirely sure how so many of you guys can be so polarized on VR really. He is what he is. He has also built so much value into MotoGP. He has invested huge amounts into the sport and as a result has a huge following. It's not because he is necessarily more of an egomaniac, controlling, psychopath no more so than any of the others! They are all super A type personalities dead set on winning. VR and MM was simply the result of two like personalities doing the tango. Yes I personally think MM was messing with VR - it's a race, VR has played that game himself. To get antsy about it was silly. No I don't think VR kicked MM, watched the video from every different angle over 100 times...doesn't look like a kick to me. At the end of the day, I think that this was "racing" with two guys who knew exactly what they were doing. They were playing a high stakes game and they must have known that it was going to be spilt milk at some point. They both need to shut the fuck up and get on their bikes and ride. To his credit, I think that MM is doing this much better than Rossi.

Personally I have a bunch of riders that I really like and VR is still one of them...alongside MM, Stoner, Dani, Dovi...They are all brilliant for different reasons and I enjoy watching them all race.

[pritch]

Nothing says you are fat like a tyre exploding... Shame Redding got so big,

You guys are fucking tough. According to Redding's profile on the MotoGP site, he is 185cm tall and weighs 78kg. If you check that out on a weight for height calculator he is about the middle of the healthy range. Far from fat but not bordering on underweight either.

For comparison miller is 175cm and 70kg. He did get overweight but Puig sorted that out.

Baz tops the current list at 191cm and 79k. Rossi is 182 and 65.

You couldn't call any of them fat, or even marginally overweight. You can check the others on the weight for height table if you want, but none are fat bastards. I suspect that not too many of us are in that sort of shape. I know I'm not.

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Not entirely sure how so many of you guys can be so polarized on VR really. He is what he is. He has also built so much value into MotoGP. He has invested huge amounts into the sport and as a result has a huge following. It's not because he is necessarily more of an egomaniac, controlling, psychopath no more so than any of the others! They are all super A type personalities dead set on winning. VR and MM was simply the result of two like personalities doing the tango. Yes I personally think MM was messing with VR - it's a race, VR has played that game himself. To get antsy about it was silly. No I don't think VR kicked MM, watched the video from every different angle over 100 times...doesn't look like a kick to me. At the end of the day, I think that this was "racing" with two guys who knew exactly what they were doing. They were playing a high stakes game and they must have known that it was going to be spilt milk at some point. They both need to shut the fuck up and get on their bikes and ride. To his credit, I think that MM is doing this much better than Rossi.

Personally I have a bunch of riders that I really like and VR is still one of them...alongside MM, Stoner, Dani, Dovi...They are all brilliant for different reasons and I enjoy watching them all race.

...this is a very balanced and open minded way of looking at it...was going to say something similar...

...these are the most competitive guys on the planet, on the craziest machines on the planet and there's millions of pleasure tokens at stake...I love 'em all...

[Autech]

You guys are fucking tough. According to Redding's profile on the MotoGP site, he is 185cm tall and weighs 78kg. If you check that out on a weight for height calculator he is about the middle of the healthy range. Far from fat but not bordering on underweight either.

For comparison miller is 175cm and 70kg. He did get overweight but Puig sorted that out.

Baz tops the current list at 191cm and 79k. Rossi is 182 and 65.

You couldn't call any of them fat, or even marginally overweight. You can check the others on the weight for height table if you want, but none are fat bastards. I suspect that not too many of us are in that sort of shape. I know I'm not.

Haha, I'm not having a go mate was just laughing at their reasoning behind the tyre failure. I think it is poor form.

Those calculators are full of shit anyways according to then I have been massively underweight for over 14 years, despite exercising fuck all and eating shit food.

If there is one thing I have learned in my 29 years is that you cant change your genetic disposition. Redding will be at his perfect weight to compete for 40minutes on the fastest bikes on earth. If there was any weight to trim I am sure he would have already.


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Not entirely sure how so many of you guys can be so polarized on VR really. He is what he is. He has also built so much value into MotoGP. He has invested huge amounts into the sport and as a result has a huge following. It's not because he is necessarily more of an egomaniac, controlling, psychopath no more so than any of the others! They are all super A type personalities dead set on winning. VR and MM was simply the result of two like personalities doing the tango. Yes I personally think MM was messing with VR - it's a race, VR has played that game himself. To get antsy about it was silly. No I don't think VR kicked MM, watched the video from every different angle over 100 times...doesn't look like a kick to me. At the end of the day, I think that this was "racing" with two guys who knew exactly what they were doing. They were playing a high stakes game and they must have known that it was going to be spilt milk at some point. They both need to shut the fuck up and get on their bikes and ride. To his credit, I think that MM is doing this much better than Rossi.

Personally I have a bunch of riders that I really like and VR is still one of them...alongside MM, Stoner, Dani, Dovi...They are all brilliant for different reasons and I enjoy watching them all race.

I despise him because he single handedly ruined one of the finest seasons of racing I've ever seen. Fear, paranoia, weakness... thy name is Flossi.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Personally I have a bunch of riders that I really like and VR is still one of them...alongside MM, Stoner, Dani, Dovi...They are all brilliant for different reasons and I enjoy watching them all race.

Despite the fact I (obviously) love to wind the Rossifumi's up, I've always been able to say "fucking awesome effort" when he's done good. And most certainly, no one could ever deny what a huge amount of good he's done for the sport on the whole. That will prob never be better'd. If he carries on like is though, barring serious injury or burnout like Stoner, I can see MM bettering Rossis tally. He has four now, and is only 23.

[onearmedbandit]

I needed a good laugh. Lucky I stumbled across this thread again. But it's almost quite sad at the same time...

[puddytat]

I certainly think that the livery of Rossi & his bike, is the best of them all....

[pritch]

I certainly think that the livery of Rossi & his bike, is the best of them all....

Aldo Drudi the designer is a switched on dude. Heard an interview with him at Phillip Island, he starts all his designs with a pencil. He says that if you rely on a computer everything starts to look the same. He'd know.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I certainly think that the livery of Rossi & his bike, is the best of them all....

His time with Honda on the NSR500 was a *Sexy Time*. I happen to like Peroni, so that may've helped....

[Crasherfromwayback]

I needed a good laugh. Lucky I stumbled across this thread again. But it's almost quite sad at the same time...

I can appreciate you might find it so....

[Brett]

I despise him because he single handedly ruined one of the finest seasons of racing I've ever seen. Fear, paranoia, weakness... thy name is Flossi.

Rather simplistic way to view it IMO...but each to their own.

[Brett]

Despite the fact I (obviously) love to wind the Rossifumi's up, I've always been able to say "fucking awesome effort" when he's done good. And most certainly, no one could ever deny what a huge amount of good he's done for the sport on the whole. That will prob never be better'd. If he carries on like is though, barring serious injury or burnout like Stoner, I can see MM bettering Rossis tally. He has four now, and is only 23.

MM is one of the most talented riders to come along since young kid Rossi. If not the most talented. Seems like a nice guy to boot, great at connecting with his supporters. Shouldn't have gone up against Rossi quite so aggressively if he wanted to maintain a "commercial" focus, fucking with the biggest name in motorcycle racing was always going to hurt him more. Although, he has arguably solidified his own deathly loyal fan base...his total fan base has significantly shrunk, but those that remain will probably be life long supporters now.

Related but as an aside, I found all of the gay love meme's of JL and MM quite offensive and not really in the nature of the sport...even though it was my personal favourite on the opposing side (VR). I think that it shows poor class from supporters to behave so personally negatively.

Genuinely hope that MM continues to develop. WOuld love to see VR secure a final championship, but have huge respect for the talent that MM has.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Related but as an aside, I found all of the gay love meme's of JL and MM quite offensive and not really in the nature of the sport...even though it was my personal favourite on the opposing side (VR). I think that it shows poor class from supporters to behave so personally negatively.

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Couldn't agree more. It was also quite absurd to suggest MM was in any way trying to help JL win. Well, before Sepang at least...