Joined Oct 2008
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In Cider
Joined Jul 2008
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Tweed Valley Australia
I don't think he will do remarkably different.
The last race (that wet one in perpetually raining England) - the great equalizer - he finished 7th.
7th at Le Mans, 7th at Estoril, 4th at Jerez and 10th in sandland
Anything better than 4th can be attributed to the bike
better than 7th is just a good race for him
My prediction is..............................6th - no great difference
The last race (that wet one in perpetually raining England) - the great equalizer - he finished 7th.
7th at Le Mans, 7th at Estoril, 4th at Jerez and 10th in sandland
Anything better than 4th can be attributed to the bike
better than 7th is just a good race for him
My prediction is..............................6th - no great difference
Joined Feb 2009
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siebenbürgen süße heimat!
people seem to forget how good a healthy aoyama is. he beat sic for the last 250 title,that must mean something
Joined Mar 2005
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Woody Creek
Not to take anything away from Aoyama, but Honda put in some serious work to win that final 250 title.
Yep, but I am not sure that entirely destroys the argument. They put fairly heavy work into pedrosa's titles too, but dani is still rather good.
Joined Mar 2005
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Woody Creek
No argument here. I'm just not expecting him to set the world alight. I think he's still behind Dovi and Simoncelli (when he finishes), even if he's given the Repsol bike for the remainder of the season.
Joined Feb 2007
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Tennessee
A title is a title, but it was obvious even then that Sic was the faster of the 2. Sic missed the first race of the year, then tossed it an additional 3-4 times and still had a shot at the title right up to the end. You cant win titles with 4-5 DNF's. If Sic had not been doing his imitation of, well, himself, that title would not have been close.It does not surprise me at all that he is considerably faster as a GP rider
Didn't Honda start putting effort into Aoyama's bike once they saw he was doing well?
That's what got to our ears over here.
That's what got to our ears over here.
Didn't Honda start putting effort into Aoyama's bike once they saw he was doing well?
That's what got to our ears over here.
That's what got to our ears over here.
What manages to stun me is the fact that despite not having equal machinery to his team mate. Aoyama has still managed to beat him in the current championship standings.
Joined Feb 2009
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siebenbürgen süße heimat!
well no surprise considering sics "consistency"
i'm not so sure what effort honda have put into aoyamas 250 title, i mean what serious work can you put into a 2 stroke (except maybe hire Sepp Schlögl ) . also the aprilia rsa was the class of the field for god knows how many years.
i'm glad aprilia didn't get that last title, driving up the cost to 1.2 million per bike was worse for the 2 strokes than everyting honda did.
i'm totally annoyed by the policy of the manufacturers to hire no name test riders as replacements. too many great riders in various series that would love to fill in and show their face
Joined Feb 2008
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Which just goes to show that only being fast just doesn't cut it in this sport. Randy de Puniet is also very fast, but I don't see him lifting a motogp title, ever. I am convinced though that if he were on a factory RCV too this year (and if the world were fair, he should be), he would make Sic look a whole lot less impressive.
On the other hand, Hayden, much like Aoyama, does not have so much outright speed, but he too took a championship through consitency. In this light, having someone like Dovi around may not be as bad of an idea for HRC as many think. It only takes two injuries (Stoner and Lorenzo) and he'd be the most likely canditate for this years title.
From an interview with Julian Ryder i heard that the only new thing the team got was the perforated farings for Phillip Island.
Joined Mar 2005
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Woody Creek
All those great riders in various series have contractual obligations and that gets sticky. I'd be thrilled to see some up-and-comers in WSBK get a shot, but you've a lot of people to appease to make it happen. Tough to do. Test riders on the other hand...
I've heard him and Toby mention it on Eurosport coverage multiple times. It's possible I've misheard.
Joined Feb 2009
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siebenbürgen süße heimat!
sure ,i know they all got contracts
but i can't imagine HRC not finding a way to get one of the honda riders in wsbk to get a shot.
Rea even tested the thing
maybe its got more to do with saving engines and from the perspective of riders , saving face
but i can't imagine HRC not finding a way to get one of the honda riders in wsbk to get a shot.
Rea even tested the thing
maybe its got more to do with saving engines and from the perspective of riders , saving face
