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Soup says Hodgson slowed because he thought the white flag waving atop the flagging stand was a checkered flag, causing him to lose positions.
Why does DMG think it is a good idea to wave flags from an elevated position when riders have their heads down? Do they simply not want a flagger standing on the edge of the track? What if this had happened at Laguna and riders charged over the rise into turn 1 with a slow bike in front of them?
Why does DMG think it is a good idea to wave flags from an elevated position when riders have their heads down? Do they simply not want a flagger standing on the edge of the track? What if this had happened at Laguna and riders charged over the rise into turn 1 with a slow bike in front of them?
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Cankles @ Jun 8 2009, 08:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Yes, that Doug Polen.
Two world champs in the field and the old man beat the younger one (yeah yeah, I know he's hurt, still funny.) Polen is like 85 years old and still scores a 13th. Schooling the kids.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Jun 8 2009, 04:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>
Two world champs in the field and the old man beat the younger one (yeah yeah, I know he's hurt, still funny.) Polen is like 85 years old and still scores a 13th. Schooling the kids.
bet you didn't say that to his face
bet you didn't say that to his face
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Jun 8 2009, 12:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>bet you didn't say that to his face
No.
No.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mr. Shupe @ Jun 8 2009, 07:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Soup says Hodgson slowed because he thought the white flag waving atop the flagging stand was a checkered flag, causing him to lose positions.
An unofficial count have only these riders to have beat Mladin:
Ben Spies
Eric Bostrom
Miguel DuHamel
Jake Zemke
Aaron Yates
Kurtis Roberts
And now:
Josh Hayes & Larry Pegram
So my question, is DMG's plan starting to work?
An unofficial count have only these riders to have beat Mladin:
Ben Spies
Eric Bostrom
Miguel DuHamel
Jake Zemke
Aaron Yates
Kurtis Roberts
And now:
Josh Hayes & Larry Pegram
So my question, is DMG's plan starting to work?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Jun 9 2009, 11:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>An unofficial count have only these riders to have beat Mladin:
Ben Spies
Eric Bostrom
Miguel DuHamel
Jake Zemke
Aaron Yates
Kurtis Roberts
And now:
Josh Hayes & Larry Pegram
So my question, is DMG's plan starting to work?
where's NH?... he's defo on that list.
Ben Spies
Eric Bostrom
Miguel DuHamel
Jake Zemke
Aaron Yates
Kurtis Roberts
And now:
Josh Hayes & Larry Pegram
So my question, is DMG's plan starting to work?
where's NH?... he's defo on that list.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Jun 9 2009, 10:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>where's NH?... he's defo on that list.
I said "beat" Mladin not "devastate".
I said "beat" Mladin not "devastate".
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Jun 9 2009, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>An unofficial count have only these riders to have beat Mladin:
Ben Spies
Eric Bostrom
Miguel DuHamel
Jake Zemke
Aaron Yates
Kurtis Roberts
And now:
Josh Hayes & Larry Pegram
So my question, is DMG's plan starting to work?
I think it still has a chance to work, although it better keep producing good races in order to win over fans. I like the idea of a more level playing field, with private teams in the hunt. A grid of factory teams filled out by superstock bikes does not appeal to me any more than DMG's plan.
I feel Daytona Sportbike will have a much harder time winning fan support. The idea was apparently just too out there for bike fans; the "massive" twins, rolling starts, and Buell controversy seemed to cause fans to recoil badly.
I like the idea, minus the "Daytona" part. The potential for diversity could have been a good thing for the class. Sport bikes that aren't necessarily race replicas laid out on a level playing field with the 600s, the potential of seeing the 848, BMW HP2 sport, Aprilia Mille and others in one class is a cool idea. Think of it as supersport with a little more flavor.
Buell starting the season so far out of balance was a huge blow to the concept. I think it obscured the idea of parity-bred variety, instead coming across as a rigged farce.
Ben Spies
Eric Bostrom
Miguel DuHamel
Jake Zemke
Aaron Yates
Kurtis Roberts
And now:
Josh Hayes & Larry Pegram
So my question, is DMG's plan starting to work?
I think it still has a chance to work, although it better keep producing good races in order to win over fans. I like the idea of a more level playing field, with private teams in the hunt. A grid of factory teams filled out by superstock bikes does not appeal to me any more than DMG's plan.
I feel Daytona Sportbike will have a much harder time winning fan support. The idea was apparently just too out there for bike fans; the "massive" twins, rolling starts, and Buell controversy seemed to cause fans to recoil badly.
I like the idea, minus the "Daytona" part. The potential for diversity could have been a good thing for the class. Sport bikes that aren't necessarily race replicas laid out on a level playing field with the 600s, the potential of seeing the 848, BMW HP2 sport, Aprilia Mille and others in one class is a cool idea. Think of it as supersport with a little more flavor.
Buell starting the season so far out of balance was a huge blow to the concept. I think it obscured the idea of parity-bred variety, instead coming across as a rigged farce.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SackWack @ Jun 10 2009, 09:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%DID TOO!!! DID NOT!!!!
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I just watched the vid of the incident at Road Racing World. In my opinion there was NO BIKE-TO-BIKE contact.
If Yates did hit Young, it was bike to body contact. Imo, Yates was well past Young so I'm inclined to side with Yates in this instance. In the post race interviews, Yates said that Young grabbed too much front brake after trying to ride around the outside.
His account seems accurate since you can see daylight between the two bikes immediately before Young goes down.
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I just watched the vid of the incident at Road Racing World. In my opinion there was NO BIKE-TO-BIKE contact.
If Yates did hit Young, it was bike to body contact. Imo, Yates was well past Young so I'm inclined to side with Yates in this instance. In the post race interviews, Yates said that Young grabbed too much front brake after trying to ride around the outside.
His account seems accurate since you can see daylight between the two bikes immediately before Young goes down.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SackWack @ Jun 10 2009, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%DID TOO!!! DID NOT!!!!
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FAAACKING GREAT!
God I love it when publication have a sense of humor.
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FAAACKING GREAT!
God I love it when publication have a sense of humor.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mylexicon @ Jun 10 2009, 01:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>If Yates did hit Young, it was bike to body contact. Imo.
Ah, that makes all the difference.
Ah, that makes all the difference.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jumkie @ Jun 11 2009, 12:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Ah, that makes all the difference.
If you've passed a rider and you hit his extended knee, it is much different than say Jerez 2005.
Imo, running slightly wide and hitting another rider's outstreched knee is a lot different than if your bike makes contact with his.
Don't you agree?
If you've passed a rider and you hit his extended knee, it is much different than say Jerez 2005.
Imo, running slightly wide and hitting another rider's outstreched knee is a lot different than if your bike makes contact with his.
Don't you agree?
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mylexicon @ Jun 11 2009, 05:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Don't you agree?
Yes, just fing with you. But any contact can disrupt enough to crash. 'Don't you agree'? My point-"contact" can make one crash regardless if its 'bike to bike' or 'bike to rider'.
Yes, just fing with you. But any contact can disrupt enough to crash. 'Don't you agree'? My point-"contact" can make one crash regardless if its 'bike to bike' or 'bike to rider'.
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Looks like a classic motocross block pass in the corner, where you stuff the guy and ride on. Ya it's racing, but not the coolest. That corner is pretty tight, Young didn't have a lot of space to react to that quick dive by Yates, add into that Yates going a little wide. Boink.
Race 2 itself as a whole was good stuff. Best AMA SBK race this year. Bayliss's, I mean Pegram's Ducati has some serious pulling power over the Suzuki. Not taking anything away from Pegram, the guy rode the race of his life, stayed clean and smooth. Great to see him pick up a victory on a team he built up himself, very admirable.
Who's next to beat Maladin this year?
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Looks like a classic motocross block pass in the corner, where you stuff the guy and ride on. Ya it's racing, but not the coolest. That corner is pretty tight, Young didn't have a lot of space to react to that quick dive by Yates, add into that Yates going a little wide. Boink.
Race 2 itself as a whole was good stuff. Best AMA SBK race this year. Bayliss's, I mean Pegram's Ducati has some serious pulling power over the Suzuki. Not taking anything away from Pegram, the guy rode the race of his life, stayed clean and smooth. Great to see him pick up a victory on a team he built up himself, very admirable.
Who's next to beat Maladin this year?
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bootsakah @ Jun 22 2009, 06:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Not taking anything away from Pegram, the guy rode the race of his life, stayed clean and smooth. Great to see him pick up a victory on a team he built up himself, very admirable.
Who's next to beat Maladin this year?
I agree, he rode a flawless race. I was impressed in his postrace podium interview, the guy looked like he was in tears. Nice to see him turn away from Greg-.......-White to give props to his family and team.
Who's next to beat Maladin this year?
I agree, he rode a flawless race. I was impressed in his postrace podium interview, the guy looked like he was in tears. Nice to see him turn away from Greg-.......-White to give props to his family and team.
