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neoyetif2 · 12-11-2002, 04:28 PM

Is Val getting a little to "Hollywood" to ride in the rain? IMO I would think it would be good to test some in the rain considering how many races had rain in them last year. For the sake of the series I really hope Val gets spanked big time. Nicky, Colin and Troy will hopefully be doing the spanking!

mn0024 · 12-11-2002, 07:58 PM

For someone to "spank" Valentino, they will have to be at least an equally talented or better rider than him. That leaves out Nicky and Troy. Maybe Colin might have something for Rossi but I think it is doubtful.

jmeyn · 12-12-2002, 02:44 AM

Rossi is marvelous in the rain; Kato is the one who should be spanked.

mconlon · 12-12-2002, 05:10 AM

Wow. 3 posts. For a serious article/Honda press release about racing. Gee. And to think that by this time, some non-moto rant by Johnny B would have chalked up at least 50. What do you think MO is going to publish more of?

mconlon · 12-12-2002, 05:10 AM

Wow. 3 posts. For a serious article/Honda press release about racing. Gee. And to think that by this time, some non-moto rant by Johnny B would have chalked up at least 50. What do you think MO is going to publish more of?

rsheidler · 12-12-2002, 06:40 AM

I agree with the main thrust of your post, but would pick different riders as having the possibility to "spank" Rossi.

My picks are Barros, who has already done so -- Rossi himself said that "every time Barros fights with me, he f#cks me" -- pretty good praise.

Capirossi, who was damn close last year on the 2 stroke, and has already been faster at Jarez on the new Ducati than Rossi qualified last year,

Biaggi -- one of the few to have beaten Rossi.

Maybe Colin, if the Cube continues with the current rate of progress.

Maybe Troy.

rsheidler · 12-12-2002, 06:42 AM

To Kato's credit, he put in one hell of a lot of wet laps at Jarez because, as he admits, he did have problems in the rain on the gp bikes (both 2-stroke and 4-stroke).

If he deals with that one weakness, he could be among the real greats.

Bob

rsheidler · 12-12-2002, 06:47 AM

Too bad, isn,t it?

There seems to be a lot more response to what kinda bike Jesus would ride (and whether he was opposed to naked bikes) than on anything to do with racing.

Give you any clue why SpeedTV delays coverage of motorcycle races in favor of NASCAR? If there is no more interest than this among apparent hard-core motorcyclists, how many other motorcycle racing fans are there out there?

neoyetif2 · 12-12-2002, 11:07 AM

I do agree that Barros has a much better chance than the others to take Rossi. I would also really like to see Biaggi smoke him also. I just want this group of superbike riders to do better than the others that came before -- Haga, Russell and Gobert.

Either way I want to see riders other than Rossi on the top step of the podium.

banda · 12-13-2002, 07:59 AM

While many race fans point out that Barros beat Rossi after getting on the four stroke, let me be the first to point this out:

Barros beat Rossi at a time when Rossi had almost nothing to gain from a win. He had the championship sewed up. Rossi's only concrete motivation to win was a run at the record books for most wins in a season.

12-11-2002, 04:28 PM	#1
neoyetif2 Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 81	Re: Day 3 of Honda's Jerez winter test. Is Val getting a little to "Hollywood" to ride in the rain? IMO I would think it would be good to test some in the rain considering how many races had rain in them last year. For the sake of the series I really hope Val gets spanked big time. Nicky, Colin and Troy will hopefully be doing the spanking!

12-11-2002, 07:58 PM	#2
mn0024 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 36	Re: Day 3 of Honda's Jerez winter test. For someone to "spank" Valentino, they will have to be at least an equally talented or better rider than him. That leaves out Nicky and Troy. Maybe Colin might have something for Rossi but I think it is doubtful.

12-12-2002, 02:44 AM	#3
jmeyn Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 780	He's earned it, Kato hasn't Rossi is marvelous in the rain; Kato is the one who should be spanked.

12-12-2002, 05:10 AM	#4
mconlon Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 145	Re: Day 3 of Honda's Jerez winter test. Wow. 3 posts. For a serious article/Honda press release about racing. Gee. And to think that by this time, some non-moto rant by Johnny B would have chalked up at least 50. What do you think MO is going to publish more of?

12-12-2002, 05:10 AM	#5
mconlon Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 145	Re: Day 3 of Honda's Jerez winter test. Wow. 3 posts. For a serious article/Honda press release about racing. Gee. And to think that by this time, some non-moto rant by Johnny B would have chalked up at least 50. What do you think MO is going to publish more of?

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12-12-2002, 06:40 AM	#6
rsheidler Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,459	Re: Day 3 of Honda's Jerez winter test. I agree with the main thrust of your post, but would pick different riders as having the possibility to "spank" Rossi. My picks are Barros, who has already done so -- Rossi himself said that "every time Barros fights with me, he f#cks me" -- pretty good praise. Capirossi, who was damn close last year on the 2 stroke, and has already been faster at Jarez on the new Ducati than Rossi qualified last year, Biaggi -- one of the few to have beaten Rossi. Maybe Colin, if the Cube continues with the current rate of progress. Maybe Troy.

12-12-2002, 06:42 AM	#7
rsheidler Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,459	Re: He's earned it, Kato hasn't To Kato's credit, he put in one hell of a lot of wet laps at Jarez because, as he admits, he did have problems in the rain on the gp bikes (both 2-stroke and 4-stroke). If he deals with that one weakness, he could be among the real greats. Bob

12-12-2002, 06:47 AM	#8
rsheidler Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,459	Re: Day 3 of Honda's Jerez winter test. Too bad, isn,t it? There seems to be a lot more response to what kinda bike Jesus would ride (and whether he was opposed to naked bikes) than on anything to do with racing. Give you any clue why SpeedTV delays coverage of motorcycle races in favor of NASCAR? If there is no more interest than this among apparent hard-core motorcyclists, how many other motorcycle racing fans are there out there?

12-12-2002, 11:07 AM	#9
neoyetif2 Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 81	Re: Day 3 of Honda's Jerez winter test. I do agree that Barros has a much better chance than the others to take Rossi. I would also really like to see Biaggi smoke him also. I just want this group of superbike riders to do better than the others that came before -- Haga, Russell and Gobert. Either way I want to see riders other than Rossi on the top step of the podium.

12-13-2002, 07:59 AM	#10
banda Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 230	Re: Day 3 of Honda's Jerez winter test. While many race fans point out that Barros beat Rossi after getting on the four stroke, let me be the first to point this out: Barros beat Rossi at a time when Rossi had almost nothing to gain from a win. He had the championship sewed up. Rossi's only concrete motivation to win was a run at the record books for most wins in a season.