How do you choose who to support in MotoGP?

[Ghost Lemur]

Simple. TALENT

Rossi has it in bucket loads. You only need to look at his stats. Agostini had it. Doohan had it. Irrespective of whether you like his personality or not, Pedrosa has it (when was the last time a rookie won two races in their first season?).

A very distant second and further is crap like personality, nationality, manufacturer, etc.

Having said all that I do have a natural tendancy to gravitate towards the Italians.

[Lou Girardin]

Crashy Stoner? C'mon now, Rossi binned it on purpose because he knew Stoner would get him if he tried to pass.
If you can't bring yourself to support Vale, at least go for Bayliss who showed them all up on his first ride in 2 years.

[McJim]

I started watching the bike racing when Barry Sheene was wearing number 7.

Then I followed Niall McKenzie and Jamie Witham in the British Superbike Champs for a while (Cadbury's Boost Yamaha)

Then I moved to London and my pace of life changed.

Have now returned to bikes this year after 8 years in the desert. I support riders based on a combination of ability and personality - too much of a Juan Kerr and I'll wish them engine trouble.

[justsomeguy]

To tell you the truth, I don't really care about the MotoGP guys, sure they are talented but they're just names on TV to me.

I'd rather watch the progress of people like the pizzaboy, pizzaboy junior, Frosty, Vtec and a few others who I've gotten to know, as to me they are the real racers in the real world.

[placidfemme]

Oh.... Aaron Slight... forgot about him... didn't he used to ride a Repsol?

Sam pics the guy shes supporting by how much colour they have on the bike lol...

[CM2005]

[QUOTE=placidfemme;810814]"...Aaron Slight... forgot about him... didn't he used to ride a Repsol?..."[QUOTE]

He rode the castrol RVF750 RC45's in the WSBK about 6-8 years ago, got 2nd in the championships and that.. Frankie Chili was always a good guy too..

[onearmedbandit]

Aaron never rode in the premier class though. Simon Crafar did however.

[placidfemme]

I remember Aaron Slight from ages ago... But those were the days when it was like "oh my god! bikes!" *drool*

I've only recently started keeping up to date on the races...

[terbang]

My daughter has posters of Rossi on her wall. Suits me as its way better than what rugby can dish up..

[ben444]

Aaron never rode in the premier class though. Simon Crafar did however.

and won a race... if only they hadn't switch to michelins the year after... he could have been right up there...

I think Crafer had more riding talent than Slight. If he stayed in WSB and the Kawasaki held together many believe he had a good chance for the title.

Slight kept bitchin about the bike.... Koncinski won on it

[criticmbs]

Crashy Stoner? C'mon now, Rossi binned it on purpose because he knew Stoner would get him if he tried to pass.
If you can't bring yourself to support Vale, at least go for Bayliss who showed them all up on his first ride in 2 years.

so tru! rossi is the BEST.no questions. he is my favourite. if he hadnt had all the mechanical faliures this year hayden would just have a no show. everyone saw him in the last five races when his bike as running well. Hayden is a loser and when it happens he blames everything went wrong. If rossi loses he will blame it on him (except for of course when the bike breaks down). Pedrosa is never happy. In the future i am keeping an eye on .... who is currently in 125cc. he won four awards at the ceremony being, rookie of the year, highest number of pole pos, winner of 125cc category and one more but cant remember what it was. But definately has a lot of talent. huge thumbs up to bayliss who came in from superbikes and showed the motoGP boys how its done lol. I like cappirossi and melandri also. Great guys. in summary.... ROSSI is number one and we all know he is the real winner at the end of the day. check out haydens latest post on the website... wootaa loser. i think he thinks he has a chance??

[criticmbs]

Alvaro Bautista. thats the 125cc guys name. number 19. definately one to keep on eye on. Rossi is doing better then hayden in the testing. he has gained the fastest time and in his interview said that he really likes the feal of this bike. BRING IT ON HAYDEN.

[MVnut]

Today's MotoGP.....Vale by a country mile. In the past, Mike The Bike, Ago, Sheene, King Kenny, Croz, Eddie Lawson & Wayne Rainey. And not forgetting my hero of REAL road racing, Joey Dunlop. And of course my mate Frosty. Do not support Hayden, Doohan, Schwantz (and some others that were so boring I forget their names.)

[Batcerb]

Shinya Nakano and Colin Edwards, may not always be the front runners but 2 of my heros. Lots of skill and they just battle on! Cool personalities