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hola · 10-14-2001, 12:53 AM

Not true.

hola · 10-14-2001, 01:06 AM

Colin's remarks:

"If Biaggi were to show some sort of generosity in defeat, you could almost feel sorry for him...During the post-race interviews, there were no words of congratulations from Biaggi, and he even managed to describe the race from his perspective without mentioning Rossi by name. Winners are by nature bad losers, but even the greatest of winners, Mick Doohan, would have had some words of felicitation".

Hits a home run. Very well and true. Mouth..err... Mad...er... Max Biaggi has ALWAYS been a sore loser and and @SS. Many in the paddock (including in Yamaha) surly agree.

bwana50 · 10-14-2001, 01:49 AM

From Dorna's website:

"The 22 year old Italian became only second rider of all time, alongside the legendary Phil Read, to take the 125, 250 and 500 crowns..."

colin · 10-14-2001, 02:17 AM

You're right! How could I have forgotten Phil Read. I'm going to change the article text. Thanks for straightening me out!!

badsac · 10-14-2001, 05:42 AM

Once again PI treats us to an outstanding race. That's only to be expected though. It's very rare for a dry race of any kind at PI not to be truly spectacular. The PI track is one-of-a-kind in that it causes races to be close-knit, exciting events, that you wont find in todays world of sanitised "race" tracks. What makes us Australians even luckier is that we can regularly get onto the PI track and experience it's exciting qualities for ourselves. I'd highly recommend anyone from anywhere if they ever get the chance, to come to Australia, russle up a sportsbike and sample what must be one of the worlds truly great tracks.

Congratulations to Rossi on achieving what we all knew he would the very first time we saw him play with a GP field on a 125.

Congratulations to the entire field for a tight, exciting race.

And as for Haga, he finally rides the 500 as we knew he could, just as he's jumped back out of the series. What a waste.

norton888 · 10-14-2001, 06:02 AM

What Rossi has accomplished is incredible, and it appears he may rewrite the records books, if luck stays with him and he stays healthy. As for Biaggi being a sore loser, I will list a few more sore losers for you. As memory serves: Kenny Roberts, Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson, John Kocinski, and Wayne Gardner are a few that come to mind. I recall post race comments from each of these men that were far more sour and far more direct than anything I have seen from Max Biaggi.

floundericiousFL · 10-14-2001, 08:05 AM

You mean, aside from the little Biaggi-Rossi fistfight in the stairway to the podium?

norton888 · 10-14-2001, 11:23 AM

well, er, um, yes there was that....

pplassm · 10-14-2001, 02:29 PM

Wish they were all that close.

Pete

mge · 10-14-2001, 07:07 PM

How many categories was Mike Hailwood world champ in ?

10-14-2001, 12:53 AM	#1
hola Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 35	Rossi first rider ever to win 125, 250 and 500 world titles. Not true.

10-14-2001, 01:06 AM	#2
hola Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 35	Re: Results 500cc Australian GP Colin's remarks: "If Biaggi were to show some sort of generosity in defeat, you could almost feel sorry for him...During the post-race interviews, there were no words of congratulations from Biaggi, and he even managed to describe the race from his perspective without mentioning Rossi by name. Winners are by nature bad losers, but even the greatest of winners, Mick Doohan, would have had some words of felicitation". Hits a home run. Very well and true. Mouth..err... Mad...er... Max Biaggi has ALWAYS been a sore loser and and @SS. Many in the paddock (including in Yamaha) surly agree.

10-14-2001, 01:49 AM	#3
bwana50 Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1	Re: Rossi first rider ever to win 125, 250 and 500 world tit From Dorna's website: "The 22 year old Italian became only second rider of all time, alongside the legendary Phil Read, to take the 125, 250 and 500 crowns..."

10-14-2001, 02:17 AM	#4
colin Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 14	Re: Rossi first rider ever to win 125, 250 and 500 world tit You're right! How could I have forgotten Phil Read. I'm going to change the article text. Thanks for straightening me out!!

10-14-2001, 05:42 AM	#5
badsac Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 120	PI does it again. Once again PI treats us to an outstanding race. That's only to be expected though. It's very rare for a dry race of any kind at PI not to be truly spectacular. The PI track is one-of-a-kind in that it causes races to be close-knit, exciting events, that you wont find in todays world of sanitised "race" tracks. What makes us Australians even luckier is that we can regularly get onto the PI track and experience it's exciting qualities for ourselves. I'd highly recommend anyone from anywhere if they ever get the chance, to come to Australia, russle up a sportsbike and sample what must be one of the worlds truly great tracks. Congratulations to Rossi on achieving what we all knew he would the very first time we saw him play with a GP field on a 125. Congratulations to the entire field for a tight, exciting race. And as for Haga, he finally rides the 500 as we knew he could, just as he's jumped back out of the series. What a waste.

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10-14-2001, 06:02 AM	#6
norton888 Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 7	Re: Results 500cc Australian GP What Rossi has accomplished is incredible, and it appears he may rewrite the records books, if luck stays with him and he stays healthy. As for Biaggi being a sore loser, I will list a few more sore losers for you. As memory serves: Kenny Roberts, Wayne Rainey, Eddie Lawson, John Kocinski, and Wayne Gardner are a few that come to mind. I recall post race comments from each of these men that were far more sour and far more direct than anything I have seen from Max Biaggi.

10-14-2001, 08:05 AM	#7
floundericiousFL Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 80	Re: Results 500cc Australian GP You mean, aside from the little Biaggi-Rossi fistfight in the stairway to the podium?

10-14-2001, 11:23 AM	#8
norton888 Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 7	Re: Results 500cc Australian GP well, er, um, yes there was that....

10-14-2001, 02:29 PM	#9
pplassm Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3,875	What a race!!! Wish they were all that close. Pete __________________ Mongo just pawn in game of life.

10-14-2001, 07:07 PM	#10
mge Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 12	Re: Rossi first rider ever to win 125, 250 and 500 world tit How many categories was Mike Hailwood world champ in ?