Tom

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(frosty58 @ Aug 8 2007, 11:28 PM) [snapback]83800[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
rea... young, fast & promising. kiyo not the jap for the job.


Kiyo is the best jap rider there is, he is seriously fast and Honda have a lot of faith in him. Rea is young and quick but Kiyo has him beat, move them both to international level and i think Kiyo would move further ahead based on his experience and that fact that he already exists in a foreign culture. Kiyo is ready to move on.

frosty58

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tom @ Aug 8 2007, 05:30 PM) [snapback]83802[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Kiyo is the best jap rider there is

haga is.

Duc999

>Alex Hofmann turns his attentions to World Superbikes
>By Michael Guy

>World Superbikes

>08 August 2007 09:15


>MotoGP man Alex Hofmann was one of a number of riders who spent >the >weekend at Brands Hatch looking to secure a ride in World >Superbikes >next season.

>Alex Hofmann, who is currently recovering from a serious hand injury >after he was T-boned by Yamaha rider Sylvan Guintoli at Laguna Seca, >knows that securing a competitive ride in MotoGP next season will be >difficult so his looking at options in Superbikes.

....... Since then Hofmann has been a long time feature in MotoGP’s due >to series organisers Dorna requiring a top German rider in the >championship.

>Speaking to MCN, Alex Hofmann said: “It’s a strong field in MotoGP and >Dorna want me to stay.


Well, I guess that answers a few questions. Yes Dorna wants certain nationalities in the Series and I guess "The Hoff" may be on the way out.

Man... A lot of seats are going to be open from the looks of it. I don't hear a lot about anyone else other than Lorenzo coming over this year from 250.

Tom

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(frosty58 @ Aug 8 2007, 11:32 PM) [snapback]83803[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
haga is.


Haga isn't, he is solid but hes not got the edge that makes the difference. He will always be the nearly man, and more significantly he has missed his GP window of opertunity and wont ever make it.

frosty58

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tom @ Aug 8 2007, 05:34 PM) [snapback]83806[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Haga isn't, he is solid but hes not got the edge that makes the difference. He will always be the nearly man, and more significantly he has missed his GP window of opertunity and wont ever make it.

niether will kiyo imo.

phleg

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(frosty58 @ Aug 8 2007, 11:35 PM) [snapback]83808[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
niether will kiyo imo.


Sorry to repeat myself but:

Well a lot of non-Americans would think the same about Spies, he's done nothing to prove himself apart from win on a dominant bike against a team-mate who's frankly, past it.

frosty58

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(phleg @ Aug 8 2007, 05:36 PM) [snapback]83810[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
Sorry to repeat myself but:

Well a lot of non-Americans would think the same about Spies, he's done nothing to prove himself apart from win on a dominant bike against a team-mate who's frankly, past it.

we shall see [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]

phleg

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(frosty58 @ Aug 8 2007, 11:37 PM) [snapback]83812[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
we shall see [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif[/img]


Then don't go blurting out the same about another rider just because they don't happen to be American.

frosty58

why is it that all u young brits got such a woody for kiyo? i don't get it.

Tom

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(frosty58 @ Aug 8 2007, 11:35 PM) [snapback]83808[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
niether will kiyo imo.


Considering how much raw speed he has shown, how quickly he got to grips with the famously challenging British circuits and competative championship i would have more faith in him. I would rate him above Spies if i was looking for a Gp rider to take from a national series.