Best Race Ever?

This article reminded me of this race. I had it taped , but accidently copied over it. Damn!



http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/motogp-noyes-notebook-the-missing-ingredient-pt-i





This video just gives a small sample. Unfortunately the last 3 mins is where most of the action was ( about the 2nd half of the race)



http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7d36v_1989-500cc-season-rnd-02-phillip-is_news







Try to get the whole race. It will be worth it,

Bunyip said:

This article reminded me of this race. I had it taped , but accidently copied over it. Damn!



http://moto-racing.speedtv.com/article/motogp-noyes-notebook-the-missing-ingredient-pt-i





This video just gives a small sample. Unfortunately the last 3 mins is where most of the action was ( about the 2nd half of the race)



http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7d36v_1989-500cc-season-rnd-02-phillip-is_news







Try to get the whole race. It will be worth it,

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Hehe I was going to say Phillip Island '89 then I clicked on the link



Some of the late 80's early 90's Suzuka races were also insane as was Assen 91.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HXqZh5oTK0







Also a couple of Monza SBK races would be candidates also - cant remember when but I recall Bayliss, Chilli and Foggy were involved...









Whats the bet Talpa lists Laguna Seca 2008?



PS Excellent thread bunny!

I've been buzzing about Saturday's 125 and Moto2 races. Some of the best races in recent memory. But for me, it's Imola 2002. In my defense, I'm young.

Austin said:

I've been buzzing about Saturday's 125 and Moto2 races. Some of the best races in recent memory. But for me, it's Imola 2002. In my defense, I'm young.

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Doesnt matter what your age, 02 Imola will make any bike racing fans top 5, and many will rate it at the top period. The backdrop was drama x10 and the whole race was pins and needles. You just knew it was going to end in tears for one of them as they swapped the lead back and forth. Another one is WSBK 09 Assen, it was brilliant. Gp wasnt regularly televised in the states back in the 70' and 80's, so there are a lot of races i have not seen. We followed the sport back then from magazines that were published once a month. Ahh, the good ole days.

Austin said:

I've been buzzing about Saturday's 125 and Moto2 races. Some of the best races in recent memory. But for me, it's Imola 2002. In my defense, I'm young.

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You might be right there ........ and I'm an oldy.



It was great too because MGP had become a boring show with a heavily propped Rossi supposedly racing the "incredible" ( sarcasm ) competition. And that waste of time changeover period from 500's to 990's. All that was left in MGP after Criville WC were slouches brought in by wresting the series back into Euro control, hence euro riders.



Many folks had jumped to following SBK and Imola was a great treat for all those fans.



Clever though of MGP to nab Edwards and Bayliss after that.

Too early for those me, mine are:



Jerez (2005??) Rossi vs Sete battle royale.......will never forget that. Wonder what's happened to Gibbers anyway?



&



Rossi vs Lorenzo at catalunya a couple of years ago



Gotta say, love lap lap battles!

Silverstone 1979 Sheene vs Roberts Snr, they were swopping the lead and neither could pull away from the other, there's a great Murray Walkerism too



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1lGpGJRauE

For me it was Suzuka 89.



That PI89 is a close tie.

Mugello 2006



The best race by the lots-and-lots-of-overtaking-criteria was probably Mugello 2006. Plus, that race had a lot of drama, too. Gibernau in the lead on a Ducati in RossiLand. Rossi had only scored 40 points and 1 win through the first 5 rounds leading up to Mugello. Rossi made a mistake into San Donato which dropped him to fifth before he rode through for the victory in the closing stages. Complete theater. Great weather. The spectacle could only have been better if the promoters were throwing bread to the crowds.



Just thinking about that race hurts b/c Mugello 2006 is what we would see every weekend if they raised fuel capacity to 24L for the new 81mm 1000cc formula and softened up the tires a bit. People's minds would be blown, and development would be even more feverish b/c the 260hp limit (caused by 81mm) would send the manufacturers scrambling for even the tiniest advantages. Shows how clinical and dispassionate the MSMA have become.



Another good 'un is Philip Island 2000 or 2001. Can't remember, but it was another freight train at the front on 500cc two-strokes. I think it was 2001 cuz Nitro Nori was in the mix IIRC.

theres lots out there assen 97 - 125cc is my fav

Imola 02 wsbk i recently backed those up to Avi and DVD



many 125-250 races as we know just dont get the coverage there .... hot



wsbk donington and brands some years ago hodg and stalker doing there stuff at donny

hodg on the orange gse at brands taking it TO some aussie called toy ? J/K



Salzburgring i liked that joint for the fast stuff



ty

Forgot to add:



PI 09



Laguna 07



Welcome 04? The one where McCoy was sliding it everywhere ....



Catalunya 11



if you like battles Catalunya 07

Actual 'Racing' couldn't go past one of these......but i wasn't watching in the 70's!



PI 01



PI 89



Mugello 06



Sepang 06



Suzuka 89



Catalunya 09-07



Herez 05



Laguna 08-albeit short lived

I was at PI in 89, just too little to actually know i was there



Jerez 96 has too be up there, purely because of the drama

mylexicon said:

Just thinking about that race hurts b/c Mugello 2006 is what we would see every weekend if they raised fuel capacity to 24L for the new 81mm 1000cc formula and softened up the tires a bit.

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24L capacity wouldn't help, instead get rid of all electronics (TC, anti-wheelie etc.). although come to think of it maybe better not, coz then Stoner would probably beat everybody by 30 secs...

250 at Donigton 2000.

PI 2001

mugello 2006

catalunya 2007

laguna 2008

catalunya 2009



were great!



that wet 250 mugello race with 'chelli and the other italian dude duking it out was a nice watch as well

To pick Best Racer Ever is impossible as the many mentions above - there are too many !



1990 PI



2009 PI



Damn that 91 Suzuka link stirs the memories another classic.



Many Assens back in those days - the track was bloody fast !



WSBK's - too many and I'm getting old/er to remember details but the day when :

Fogarty Corser Slight Chili Bayliss wild Gobert Haga Edwards etc were epic times

Bayliss at Valencia MGP in 06 ....simply because he did what he did.