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SmokeU · 09-22-2003, 05:08 AM

WOOOOO go Nicky!!! 1st??

ducatirdr · 09-22-2003, 05:15 AM

Rossi put on a clinic. Sliding the bike WAAAY sideways in the turns. Even with him just riding around out in front he put on a stunt show sliding that Honda like it was a dirt tracker making it a pleasure to watch.

Now bring them to Barber!

Holy_Kaw · 09-22-2003, 08:16 AM

Here! Here!

giuliom · 09-22-2003, 10:19 AM

Not a great fan of Rossi as a person, but, boy, the guy can ride. You get a feeling that any company that signs him gets the equivalent of an extra 20HP or so. I mean, how different can his bike be from those of Gibernau, Biaggi, etc.? And yet, when Rossi pushes a bit, he is on another planet. At the previous GP he gave ONE SECOND to Biagi in 3/4 of a lap after he passed him. In GP terms that's a spanking. As an Italian I dream of a Ducati/Rossi team (or in a couple of years, Aprilia/Rossi). I think Rossi would find the way of making the most out of the Ducati power.

The last lap at Rio, Rossi was just showing off. He could have been standing up, or doing wheelies the whole lap and he would have won anyway. Amazing.

johnnyb · 09-22-2003, 12:38 PM

Stop me if everybody already knows this, but there's some very cool articles by GP commentator and former motojournalist Dennis Noyes over at speedtv.com. re: Rossi and his worth to Honda or maybe Ducati...

captainwhoopass · 09-22-2003, 02:41 PM

This is getting almost as boring as WSB. I hope another manufacturer can step up and mount a serious challenge next year. Ducati may be our only hope.

09-22-2003, 05:08 AM	#1
SmokeU Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: pet**...pet...pet** Posts: 1,865	Re: Rio GP Results WOOOOO go Nicky!!! 1st?? __________________ Pretending to be purple on the inside.

09-22-2003, 05:15 AM	#2
ducatirdr Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 128	Re: Rio GP Results Rossi put on a clinic. Sliding the bike WAAAY sideways in the turns. Even with him just riding around out in front he put on a stunt show sliding that Honda like it was a dirt tracker making it a pleasure to watch. Now bring them to Barber!

09-22-2003, 08:16 AM	#3
Holy_Kaw Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,230	Re: Rio GP Results Here! Here!

09-22-2003, 10:19 AM	#4
giuliom Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 128	Re: Rio GP Results Not a great fan of Rossi as a person, but, boy, the guy can ride. You get a feeling that any company that signs him gets the equivalent of an extra 20HP or so. I mean, how different can his bike be from those of Gibernau, Biaggi, etc.? And yet, when Rossi pushes a bit, he is on another planet. At the previous GP he gave ONE SECOND to Biagi in 3/4 of a lap after he passed him. In GP terms that's a spanking. As an Italian I dream of a Ducati/Rossi team (or in a couple of years, Aprilia/Rossi). I think Rossi would find the way of making the most out of the Ducati power. The last lap at Rio, Rossi was just showing off. He could have been standing up, or doing wheelies the whole lap and he would have won anyway. Amazing.

09-22-2003, 12:38 PM	#5
johnnyb Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,597	Re: Rio GP Results Stop me if everybody already knows this, but there's some very cool articles by GP commentator and former motojournalist Dennis Noyes over at speedtv.com. re: Rossi and his worth to Honda or maybe Ducati...

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09-22-2003, 02:41 PM	#6
captainwhoopass Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,671	Re: Rio GP Results This is getting almost as boring as WSB. I hope another manufacturer can step up and mount a serious challenge next year. Ducati may be our only hope. __________________ <blockquote> \"I knew it. I\'m surrounded by a$$holes.\" [b][i]Lord Helmet, Spaceballs