Anyone else talking RACING?! <--- of the motorcycle type

QUIT TALKING ABOUT CARS!!!!!!

I admit I don't pay much attention to AMA. I only have so much attention to give, so I choose MotoGP.

 

The Daytona? Thats not till next month........oh you meant the circle Daytona where the hillbillies try to crash out the rednecks or vice versa while driving around in a circle 500 times like Englishmen stuck in a roundabout, or maybe thats just the fans, I can never really tell what theyre trying to accomplish. Did the Wonderbread car win?

My bad.
:joker:
[video=youtube;5A0-u85aAYg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A0-u85aAYg[/video]

 

I'm not sold on AMA anymore, myself. From a spectators point of view, I agree that the races are entertaining. However, the amateurish management that the organization has shown surrounding Monster Energy and Dan Eslick specifically, has been disappointing. The Buell thing was bad enough, but Eslick's unpunished actions in last seasons final race are difficult to overlook. Racing is aggressive in nature and I applaud that, but threatening actions have no place on a track; Eslick's own actions should've been handled with more severity if the AMA wants its organization and its riders to be taken seriously as a proving ground on a world stage. As it stands, they are a well deserved joke. And yes, I'll be tuning in with the anticipation that Herrin will soon be looking into the ramifications of tatooing Eslick with a tire iron.

 

WOOOOHOOOOO heating up now.....my prediction Havcar....Eslick stomps a puddle in Herrin. :joker:

 

^^ I'm afraid you're right. He may literally kill Herrin; maybe then the AMA would slap his wrist.

 

@ betarace
when is the roadrace.com site going to be ready for 2011?????
WSBK starts next week, I want to make my picks

:chaingun:

 

WSBK Phillip island test.

shaping up to be an interesting season as well.

Monday, 21 February 2011 08:44

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1 7 Checa C. (ESP) Ducati 1098R 1'31.383
2 50 Guintoli S. (FRA) Ducati 1098R 1'32.303
3 96 Smrz J. (CZE) Ducati 1098R 1'32.316
4 3 Biaggi M. (ITA) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'32.383
5 84 Fabrizio M. (ITA) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'32.453
6 66 Sykes T. (GBR) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'32.466
7 33 Melandri M. (ITA) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.474
8 4 Rea J. (GBR) Honda CBR1000RR 1'32.532
9 91 Haslam L. (GBR) BMW S1000 RR 1'32.578
10 58 Laverty E. (IRL) Yamaha YZF R1 1'32.600
11 17 Lascorz J. (ESP) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'32.940
12 12 Waters J. (AUS) Suzuki GSX-R1000 1'33.140
13 111 Xaus R. (ESP) Honda CBR1000RR 1'33.165
14 11 Corser T. (AUS) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.255
15 2 Camier L. (GBR) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'33.560
16 41 Haga N. (JPN) Aprilia RSV4 Factory 1'33.786
17 52 Toseland J. (GBR) BMW S1000 RR 1'33.829
18 121 Berger M. (FRA) Ducati 1098R 1'33.909
19 67 Staring B. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'34.047
20 86 Badovini A. (ITA) BMW S1000 RR 1'34.686
21 44 Rolfo R. (ITA) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'34.821
22 8 Aitchison M. (AUS) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'35.306
23 6 Yanagawa A. (JPN) Kawasaki ZX-10R 1'35.470

 

I think Ducati is gonna kick them self in the arse at the end of the season for not having a factory team.
also it's nice to see a Kawi up in the top 10 for a change

 

the DMG need to bring in some money to pay the riders.
would help to be able to watch it on TV LIVE!!!
to use NASCAR for an example, there could be more sponsors and better purse money if they could bring in more viewers.
also make the superbike class A SUPERBIKE CLASS not a super sport or super stock class. Then you might see some world class riders in the states again racing.

 

^^ Good points 02, it'd be nice to see the cuffs come off in AMA "superbike". Not a huge Kawi fan, but it should be an interesting watch this year with Sykes, who came in strong toward the end of last season on an inferior bike, riding what appears to be a much improved machine. I'm also expecting huge gains for BMW, if not a championship. I was finally able to test an S1000R with the limiters removed, and can see why it's dominating in several foreign superstock series, if they can expand on that in WSBK--look out.

 

Don't hammer the AMA too much, because DMG LOVES that kinda behavior; it's right up the alley with NASCAR and their "good ole boy" attitude. So, since DMG thinks that's what sells, they are actually creating an environment that promotes that kind of behavior. Basically, the AMA won't be able to do anything about it, until they get outta the deal with DMG.

Well, with the series in a shambles like this, whadaya expect? No real "factory" teams, no viewership (ratings) to pressure Speed to put the show on any other time, no money to pay for a better slot, and DMG can't seem to figure out why the "turn left only" crowd hasn't flocked to moto-roadracing...

I doubt Duc is even going to miss the fact they don't have a "factory" team. Look at the finishing times so far... Carlos was the fastest Duc last year anyway. They'll be competitive and Carlos's team has 'remarkably close' to factory colors... "Get the press, and don't have to pay the bill?" Doesn't get much better then that.

When the 'changes' that came in via the deal with DMG, after the HUGE infusion of money that was expected, the idea was that within 3-5 years, they would have eased the rules over to align with WSBK; thus this year thru 2013, we should have had American SBK on par with WSBK. But, "something happened on the way to the bank", and after the series has been in such turmoil, the idea of getting to WSBK standardized rules has gone out the window as no one has the sponsorship money to pay for that...

Frankly, I think Jordan has proved he loves motorcycle racing and has a flair for marketing; personally, I think the AMA should ask him to sell his team and become the "racing commissioner" for the AMA...

 

F1 has officially "postponed" Bahrain (their opener on March 13th) due to the unrest in the Middle East; makes you wonder, although nothing is happening in Qatar at the moment, if MotoGP will also be affected?

Formula 1? - The Official F1? Website

 

Or anyone who has a real love of motorcycle road racing.

 

Stoner and Pedrosa leading again, this time in Sepang. Pies in a respectable 6th and Rossi seems to be liking 9th again.

Pos Rider Team/Bike Time Gap
1. Casey Stoner Honda 2m00.987s
2. Dani Pedrosa Honda 2m01.360s + 0.373s
3. Jorge Lorenzo Yamaha 2m01.468s + 0.481s
4. Colin Edwards Tech 3 Yamaha 2m01.654s + 0.667s
5. Andrea Dovizioso Honda 2m01.747s + 0.760s
6. Ben Spies Yamaha 2m01.808s + 0.821s
7. Hiroshi Aoyama Gresini Honda 2m01.939s + 0.952s
8. Marco Simoncelli Gresini Honda 2m01.996s + 1.009s
9. Valentino Rossi Ducati 2m01.999s + 1.012s
10. Alvaro Bautista Suzuki 2m02.224s + 1.237s
11. Hector Barbera Aspar Ducati 2m02.645s + 1.658s
12. Nicky Hayden Ducati 2m02.680s + 1.693s
13. Toni Elias LCR Honda 2m02.779s + 1.792s
14. Randy de Puniet Pramac Ducati 2m02.920s + 1.933s
15. Cal Crutchlow Tech 3 Yamaha 2m02.936s + 1.949s
16. Loris Capirossi Pramac Ducati 2m03.082s + 2.095s

 

looks like danny boy is gonna be #2 soon at the Honda camp

 

He's just holding back. The shoulder is fine and all of this is undoubtedly a ruse in which Pedrosa is waiting for the perfect moment to hatch his master plan and consequent domination. I almost feel sorry for the other competitors, or as Danny calls them, coños.

 

Since we broke the ice on AMA, who here is a Johnny Rock Page fan?

Ten bucks says there's as many different opinions on this guy as there are race fans.