good-luck for ant next year, same opinion as everyone so far, Stiggy team will do him well, hope the Honda CBR600RR will match up to the Ten Kate machinery.
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good-luck for ant next year, same opinion as everyone so far, Stiggy team will do him well, hope the Honda CBR600RR will match up to the Ten Kate machinery.
Chuffed.
Got to be honest guys dont know what all the fuss is about really when it comes to Westy, good in the wet that`s about it. Very Bored and confused with it all, just goes to prove how many australians are on this forum.
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Ohhh god, someone ban him? :D :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by alfa155btcc
Ban me what for for having an opinion, LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by tha_jackal
Ant West has left Moto Gp or will be soon get over it.
Now , never thought this was an Australian Forum , i thought anyone could join in LOL
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I got to agree with Alfa here. I saw his supersport wins, and on his day he is a good rider, but that's it. He screwed up his factory rides in 250cc and MotoGP, and on top of it keeps whining about it instead of going out there and doing something about it on the track.Quote:
Originally Posted by alfa155btcc
Really don't get what's all the fuss about. :-/
He's overhyped and ordinary.Quote:
Originally Posted by X-ecutioner
In his defense, I don't see why Kawasaki has replaced him with Melandri, who has been clearly the worst rider in motoGP this year.
Put anyone on the Kwak and see how they do.. test bike in MotoGP, to slag Ant off for Kawasaki's failures is not on.. Regardless of his nationality.. Melandri is on a CHAMPIONSHIP winning bike, there's no comparison..
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Originally Posted by alfa155btcc
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Originally Posted by X-ecutioner
What you both say is correct in that we have not seen the best of West as generally he has been unable to deliver it for a great number of reasons and if we do not see we will never know.
But, IMO he is extremely talented at riding and racing a motorcycle, but lacks the ability to develop a bike at MotoGP level. IMO, this is only partially a personal failing as I doubt that he has ever been supported at the engineering level when he has raised issues/concerns and I say this as he has been the #2 in the team and therefore carries 'little weight'.
I do believe that WSS and possibly WSBK are far more suited to his personality (MotoGP is real killer and West is not) and above all else his abilities.
I expect him top 5 of WSS in 2009 and likely top 3.
I don't know about 'over hyped' as really he does not get any media coverage that really hypes him (well, coverage that I have come across). Certainly he does get coverage come GP time but outside of that all Australian press focuses on Stoner/Bayliss and to a lesser degree Vermuelen.Quote:
Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
Now, if you want to talk over hyped then maybe West's team-mate for 2008 is a better example of that genre.
Garry
I was referring to within the forum. Unfortunately, Ant has upped his game on Hopkins too late, and he'll be replaced by Melandri (which imo is a bad call).Quote:
Originally Posted by gco0307