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metal · 08-28-2001, 11:28 AM

Speaking of Rich Oliver, how about last year's Daytona AMA 250's? Oliver started last. He was coming back into the season and they count last year's performance to grid them up. He was second long before the end of the first lap! That was incredible. I can't remember now if he won or went out with a mechanical.

And I'm pretty sure it's true that when Rossi was in 250's, he'd get bored leading and purposely drop back a few positions just to entertain himself/his fans and of course win the race.

vee4pilot · 08-30-2001, 06:32 AM

Totally right about the about Biaggi and his bike set up, the bike has to be perfect. Same thing with another certain 250 rider(John Koscinski), the bike has to be perfect perfect perfect. He was the most notorious guy in terms of pissing off every team he's been on when the bike doesnt go to his liking. As with Biaggi, Johnny K has had limited success in anything but 250's(ok I know he won the WSK title!) While the two guys have been brought up to race bikes pushing the front tire to the limit, that is not the way to ride 500's still, even though theyve been made more "rider friendly" even to the up and coming 250 guys. Rossi has fortunately has studied old racing tapes from the greats of 500 racing and has of course the tutelage of the Thunder from Down Under himself MicK Doohan. I would like to see Biaggi win more so...for Yamahas sake, theyve been nothing since the Wayne Rainey days of yore, only now has the bike been made competitve to the mighty Hondas.....too bad they dont have a capable 500 rider still to lead the way.

08-28-2001, 11:28 AM	#11
metal Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 34	Re: Results 500cc Czech GP Speaking of Rich Oliver, how about last year's Daytona AMA 250's? Oliver started last. He was coming back into the season and they count last year's performance to grid them up. He was second long before the end of the first lap! That was incredible. I can't remember now if he won or went out with a mechanical. And I'm pretty sure it's true that when Rossi was in 250's, he'd get bored leading and purposely drop back a few positions just to entertain himself/his fans and of course win the race.

08-30-2001, 06:32 AM	#12
vee4pilot Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 10	Re: 500cc Czech GP Totally right about the about Biaggi and his bike set up, the bike has to be perfect. Same thing with another certain 250 rider(John Koscinski), the bike has to be perfect perfect perfect. He was the most notorious guy in terms of pissing off every team he's been on when the bike doesnt go to his liking. As with Biaggi, Johnny K has had limited success in anything but 250's(ok I know he won the WSK title!) While the two guys have been brought up to race bikes pushing the front tire to the limit, that is not the way to ride 500's still, even though theyve been made more "rider friendly" even to the up and coming 250 guys. Rossi has fortunately has studied old racing tapes from the greats of 500 racing and has of course the tutelage of the Thunder from Down Under himself MicK Doohan. I would like to see Biaggi win more so...for Yamahas sake, theyve been nothing since the Wayne Rainey days of yore, only now has the bike been made competitve to the mighty Hondas.....too bad they dont have a capable 500 rider still to lead the way.

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