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22nd July 2009, 21:48
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The line Brookes was on is very bumpy, which is...
The line Brookes was on is very bumpy, which is probably why he lost it, and why the bike flew out of control when the back wheel came down. It seems that his bike spilled some kind of fluid which...
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4th June 2009, 20:51
Thread: Dani Pedrosa 217mph
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That's pretty terrifying. If there was a...
That's pretty terrifying. If there was a technical fault at 217mph and the bike flung Dani over the handlebars (like when Nakano's tyre blew at 200ish mph) they'd have to phone the local Air Traffic...
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4th June 2009, 20:48
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I think Nicky still has what it takes. To ride a...
I think Nicky still has what it takes. To ride a superbike. :)
These 800cc bikes seem to be horribly difficult to ride fast, really on a knife edge, and the Ducati's probably the worst of the... -
10th March 2009, 13:34
Thread: Stoner to sit out 2009?
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Casey likes a bit of a whinge from time to time,...
Casey likes a bit of a whinge from time to time, but I have enormous respect for him as a rider. To win a championship fair and square against the greatest of all time, on a bike that nobody else can...
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3rd December 2008, 20:02
Thread: Toseland new engineer
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I think there has to be more to it than this. Why...
I think there has to be more to it than this. Why would Yamaha be pushed around by Toseland? Surely they'd just tell him he's no Jorge Lorenzo and tell him to sod off! I don't believe Toseland could...
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26th October 2008, 17:40
Thread: Gibbernau's team, suspect?
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The thing is, doing anything about these...
The thing is, doing anything about these dictators and scumbags always hurts the guy on the street. Look at Iraq, where Saddam was living in glorious palaces and the oil embargoes only hit the...
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29th September 2008, 21:23
Thread: BSB Silverstone
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Yeah, apparently Mason was running WSBK-spec...
Yeah, apparently Mason was running WSBK-spec camshafts, and BSB this year has Supersport engine rules. (Changing to WSBK-spec next year). Idiotic, whether it was deliberate or not. We'll see how...
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23rd September 2008, 20:53
Thread: Red Flag rules
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Eh? I'm saying that's what already happens, I'm...
Eh? I'm saying that's what already happens, I'm not talking about changing anything! It's already the case that if you fall off on the red flag lap you're not classified.
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23rd September 2008, 09:28
Thread: Red Flag rules
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If you crash on the red flag lap, you were under...
If you crash on the red flag lap, you were under racing conditions at the time. It doesn't matter that the official results are taken from a lap earlier. If you crash under racing conditions, you...
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19th September 2008, 12:40
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It's an atrocious place to put a circuit, to be...
It's an atrocious place to put a circuit, to be honest. The only people who would find it convenient are people from Northern Ireland, since it'd be pretty close to the ferry terminals. At least...
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18th September 2008, 09:39
Thread: Yamaha - Tom Sykes
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I reckon that Yamaha will keep Corser because...
I reckon that Yamaha will keep Corser because they'll need somebody to help develop the new R1 Big Bang engine.
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16th September 2008, 13:58
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I think Shinya was struggling from having a...
I think Shinya was struggling from having a 3rd-rate bike and 2nd-rate tyres. He hasn't raced that well on the spring-valved 2008 bike but he's set some very quick times in practise, and I'm not...
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10th September 2008, 09:04
Thread: Rumours Mills 2008/09
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They don't just screw over Aussies. They also...
They don't just screw over Aussies. They also screwed double WSBK champion Colin Edwards. Oh wait, he's half Australian... :)
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10th September 2008, 09:02
Thread: SBK - Donington Park 2008
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They had Tommy Hill ride Jonesy's bike around the...
They had Tommy Hill ride Jonesy's bike around the track. I'm not sure what else. Apparently loads of riders had Jonesy's number on their fairings too.
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9th September 2008, 12:44
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I'm wondering if the Yamaha is just so...
I'm wondering if the Yamaha is just so complicated that Haga has had enough of trying to set it up! :)
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9th September 2008, 12:43
Thread: SBK - Donington Park 2008
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Biaggi was 3rd on the road, but 4th on aggregate....
Biaggi was 3rd on the road, but 4th on aggregate. Ruben Xaus finished 3rd on aggregate but was disqualified because he failed to return to the pits after crashing on the red flag lap. That's why...
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8th September 2008, 20:30
Thread: SBK - Donington Park 2008
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The wildcards were good. Of course, the WSBK...
The wildcards were good. Of course, the WSBK regulars who won the races were both ex-BSB champions too!
Sykes is on a roll, he's been doing brilliantly in BSB lately. The wet conditions meant that... -
4th September 2008, 12:35
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This year has been intriguing, but not that...
This year has been intriguing, but not that exciting apart from Laguna. The off-track soap opera stuff has been good fun, like Dani's tyre tantrum. Some of the races have been horrible snoozefests,...
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20th August 2008, 10:33
Thread: The Michelin Dilemma
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OK, I'll take the bait and be the lone voice that...
OK, I'll take the bait and be the lone voice that says tyre wars suck and a control tyre would be an improvement. All it does is robs you of racing, as at the last 3 races.
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14th August 2008, 20:51
Thread: Qualifying Issues
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I think it's fair enough to have qualifiers...
I think it's fair enough to have qualifiers because there are no points for the grid, all you get is a few metres closer to turn one. If you run the whole thing on race tyres then the guy who's...
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12th August 2008, 14:12
Thread: MotoGP - Brno 2008
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I just had a look at the World Superbike times...
I just had a look at the World Superbike times from Brno this year.
Pole position: 1'58.345 (Troy Bayliss)
[2007 Pole]: 1'59.603 (Noriyuki Haga)
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7th August 2008, 13:59
Thread: Wild Cards Donington Park
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That'll be brilliant. From the sounds of it, Tom...
That'll be brilliant. From the sounds of it, Tom Sykes on the Rizla Suzuki was only budgeted for the one wildcard entry at Brands Hatch, but after his great performance I hope they find a way to race...
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7th August 2008, 13:57
Thread: Craig Jones 1985 - 2008
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The great thing about Jonesy is that he'll be...
The great thing about Jonesy is that he'll be impossible to forget. Some riders back the bike in to corners, but Jonesy would have the thing completely sideways. His bike control was outrageous....
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31st July 2008, 10:40
Thread: Suzuka 8 Hr Endurance 27 July 08
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Ah, Bridgestone of course. What else would you...
Ah, Bridgestone of course. What else would you want to race on in the land of the rising sun? :)
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30th July 2008, 21:29
Thread: Heat Seekers
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John Hopkins. Kicking seven shades of "you know...
John Hopkins. Kicking seven shades of "you know what" out of the Suzuki when it broke down. That was priceless!
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