Yooperbikemike's 2012 MotoGP Thread

[UngaWunga]

Originally Posted by Pantah

On Briar, the old coots in the paddock seem to remember it fondly. Some of them stopped mid race to enjoy a swim in the pond...

[Lurky-Loo]

Originally Posted by advNZer?

i bet the interest in Ducati/Rossi is sky high.There is no such thing as bad publicity.

Sure there is: "Toyota's February Sales Suffer Over Safety Concerns"

It's one thing to complain about the bike while being the fastest Ducati; if he's the slowest, the complaining isn't quite earned, and is not good for the brand.

[wbedient]

Whatever happens with the big boys we should still have some great racing to watch in moto2... I got a real kick out of that last race.

This probably won't make me popular, but me and a lot of my buddies do enjoy American beer. I prefer Coors or Miller light over all the other fancy beers.

[DogBoy]

Originally Posted by wbedient

I prefer Coors or Miller light over all the other fancy beers.

Can you describe your head injury and tell us how long ago it happened?

[stk0308]

Originally Posted by DogBoy

Can you describe your head injury and tell us how long ago it happened?

[DougZ73]

Obviously \, we all need some racing to see and soon.

This weekend, AMA road racing at Road Atlanta, on Speed. AMA SX on Speed at Seatle....saturday. Sunday, WSBK at Assen, on speed.

Next weekend, MotoGP in Spain. woot woot.

[Florida Lime]

Originally Posted by jstrasser

BTW, I have done a couple of track days at Loudon. Not too bad. You should have seen the old track which was known as Briar Motorsports Park(?). Not too good....

Originally Posted by Pantah

On Briar, the old coots in the paddock seem to remember it fondly. Some of them stopped mid race to enjoy a swim in the pond...

First of all. it was Bryar, and second, who are you calling an old coot ?

Bryar was my home track - they butchered it for NASCAR.

[wbedient]

Originally Posted by DogBoy

Can you describe your head injury and tell us how long ago it happened?

Not a head injury, just a bade case of red-neck-itis AKA Acute Culture Defecency Syndrome... I've had this condition since birth.

I went to college to try to cure it, but came out like I went in: attracked to loud enigines with pushrods, American lager beer and firearms. I think it might be terminal.

[dontlr]

Originally Posted by DougZ73

Obviously \, we all need some racing to see and soon.

This weekend, AMA road racing at Road Atlanta, on Speed. AMA SX on Speed at Seatle....saturday. Sunday, WSBK at Assen, on speed.

Next weekend, MotoGP in Spain. woot woot.

Just because speed is too busy with Nascrap doesn't mean there wasn't lots of racing going on this past weekend.

Thanks to Krop for this link

Bol d'Or

Oh and some racing in BSB this weekend as well

[BOOTLACE]

Originally Posted by Pantah

Hey thanks for that. I wonder what is going on? Seems puzzling for him to race a CBR in the British Superstock series and race a Kawasaki 600 in World Supers.

Both Day and Metcher were pretty far off the pace in SS, though. The bike's might not be full spec machines.

No. I wouldn't say that. They are still young bucks in the big sceme of things, they'll come along...
I'd think any track time is good time, no matter what you're riding, and BSB is THE most competitive domestic series around. Learning new tracks, bikes, racing in general. Good move...
I noticed at Phillip Island they were pitted next to each other, so it's probably a healthy rivalry going on there.

[BOOTLACE]

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[Pantah]

Originally Posted by Florida Lime

First of all. it was Bryar, and second, who are you calling an old coot ?

Bryar was my home track - they butchered it for NASCAR.

Pardon the spelling. I think I knew that. How was your swim? set any times?

Besides, you are an old coot! You just won't admit it.

[Florida Lime]

Originally Posted by Pantah

Pardon the spelling. I think I knew that. How was your swim? set any times?

Besides, you are an old coot! You just won't admit it.

I did go swimming once to help get someone else's bike out after a T3 'incident' .

1 min 12 sec for 2nd row start of 1985 Superbike Nat'l.

[Tripped1]

Originally Posted by BOOTLACE

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Happity Happity!!!

Little bloke on the end is a wee bit worried about something.

.....Is the Spies smiling? Unpossible.

[RaY YreKa]

I just read that Repsol is in a bit of bother (shares dropping and Argentina about to re-nationlise energy companies). I hope this doesn't trickle down to the sponsorship monies.