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longride · 04-20-2004, 06:56 AM

Rossi is proving to the world that there are race winners and then there are Champions. He is a true Champion in every sense of the word. He could have grown old and fat on that Honda, but he wanted to prove to everyone in the world that he could take a clearly inferior machine and win. Not many with the guts to put it on the line like he does.

Pacer · 04-20-2004, 09:34 AM

Agreed, on faster tracks Rossi will have his work cut out for him.

Pacer · 04-20-2004, 09:57 AM

I agree, I don't know his exact reasons, but Rossi put his balls on the chopping block and broke the clever. I am enjoying this.

acecycleins · 04-20-2004, 10:53 AM

Yeah, Nicky finished 5th and it sucks. At least, Nicky knew before the race began that he'd be in trouble because of corners that he can't get through without loosing time. What's completely incredible is Rossi taking a bike that could not compete last year and getting enough time to re-vamp the machine before the season started. He may go down in history as the best GP racer ever. He sure deserves it. The guy can ride the wheels off of anything. Yamaha is going to hate it when the contract is up and Rossi goes to race F1.

SRMark · 04-21-2004, 04:23 PM

I'd like to see a match race where the two switched bikes and road again on the same day - same set up. Wonder if Mad Max would find a set up problem on the Yamaha after Rossi beat him on the Honda. The only thing to say after losing is, "the other guy won". That guy just can't come out and admit he was bested. I love someone who hates to lose but I can't stomach an excuse maker.

biggsly5000 · 04-22-2004, 05:38 AM

I cant imagine Rossi racing at that pace all season without crashing at some point. He looks like he is pushing himself to new limits on a bike that is not as dominating as he was used to with Honda. Great race!

captainwhoopass · 04-22-2004, 06:05 AM

I don't know about the rest of you guys, but in the race I watched, Biaggi was pushing just as hard if not harder than Rossi. If anyone's going to be on the ground first it'll be Biaggi.

04-20-2004, 06:56 AM	#31
longride Super Duper Mod Man Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Anywhere they let me Posts: 10,484	Re: Africa GP Results Rossi is proving to the world that there are race winners and then there are Champions. He is a true Champion in every sense of the word. He could have grown old and fat on that Honda, but he wanted to prove to everyone in the world that he could take a clearly inferior machine and win. Not many with the guts to put it on the line like he does. __________________ I'm a knucklehead

04-20-2004, 09:34 AM	#32
Pacer Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 217	Re: Africa GP Results Agreed, on faster tracks Rossi will have his work cut out for him.

04-20-2004, 09:57 AM	#33
Pacer Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 217	Re: Africa GP Results I agree, I don't know his exact reasons, but Rossi put his balls on the chopping block and broke the clever. I am enjoying this.

04-20-2004, 10:53 AM	#34
acecycleins Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: North Georgia Posts: 4,125	Re: Africa GP Results Yeah, Nicky finished 5th and it sucks. At least, Nicky knew before the race began that he'd be in trouble because of corners that he can't get through without loosing time. What's completely incredible is Rossi taking a bike that could not compete last year and getting enough time to re-vamp the machine before the season started. He may go down in history as the best GP racer ever. He sure deserves it. The guy can ride the wheels off of anything. Yamaha is going to hate it when the contract is up and Rossi goes to race F1. __________________ "Slack" - a state of being in which everything flows smoothly.....a frame of mind so at ease that the universe naturally cooperates.

04-21-2004, 04:23 PM	#35
SRMark Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,465	Re: Mighty Max and Little Loris I'd like to see a match race where the two switched bikes and road again on the same day - same set up. Wonder if Mad Max would find a set up problem on the Yamaha after Rossi beat him on the Honda. The only thing to say after losing is, "the other guy won". That guy just can't come out and admit he was bested. I love someone who hates to lose but I can't stomach an excuse maker.

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04-22-2004, 05:38 AM	#36
biggsly5000 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7	Re: Africa GP Results I cant imagine Rossi racing at that pace all season without crashing at some point. He looks like he is pushing himself to new limits on a bike that is not as dominating as he was used to with Honda. Great race!

04-22-2004, 06:05 AM	#37
captainwhoopass Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,671	Re: Africa GP Results I don't know about the rest of you guys, but in the race I watched, Biaggi was pushing just as hard if not harder than Rossi. If anyone's going to be on the ground first it'll be Biaggi. __________________ <blockquote> \"I knew it. I\'m surrounded by a$$holes.\" [b][i]Lord Helmet, Spaceballs