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You make some good points Pov. But ok, maybe after three good payday titles, perhaps it might have been a good idea to try a year with the big boys. The NTW (AKA AMA) has a class rule for the new supersports. Basically if you are too successful, you gotta go. I think national series should do something similar. You win three titles, and that's it, you gotta go. And yeah, WSBK pays ...., but Bayliss did pretty well for himself. You become the best like Rossi and you get the world at your feet.
Cali Kid, I'm no longer convinced GP is the best, not now. Its become too restrictive for others like normal sized superbikers regarless of talent to be successful in that class. Have you ever seen a 160 lbs horse jockey? I had a friend in highschool whos dream was to race horses at Santa Anita. He use to work by the horse stable near the river bed. But as the years wore on he got to too big (and he's my size, which is short for the world). I remember seeing him purge at school, I actually saw this dude puke blood because he was inducing so much. I still remember the sight. He actually still works at Santa Anita today, but he's a trainer. So in some cases it doesn't matter how much passion and drive you have for something, if the sport doesn't allow it, its never gonna happen. I think that is where MotoGP is now. Think about this for a moment, when you go to the mall, how many grown men do you meet looking like Stoner, Peders, Elias, Loris, Melandri, Kalio, Lorenzo? These are all riders not only talented in the sport but fit the required mold the sport now prescribes. So no, as of the 800 era, I no longer think GP is the "best". In fact, I've had my doubts its the best because of the need to have the "best" equipment, something that is not so heavily the case in superbikes.
Cali Kid, I'm no longer convinced GP is the best, not now. Its become too restrictive for others like normal sized superbikers regarless of talent to be successful in that class. Have you ever seen a 160 lbs horse jockey? I had a friend in highschool whos dream was to race horses at Santa Anita. He use to work by the horse stable near the river bed. But as the years wore on he got to too big (and he's my size, which is short for the world). I remember seeing him purge at school, I actually saw this dude puke blood because he was inducing so much. I still remember the sight. He actually still works at Santa Anita today, but he's a trainer. So in some cases it doesn't matter how much passion and drive you have for something, if the sport doesn't allow it, its never gonna happen. I think that is where MotoGP is now. Think about this for a moment, when you go to the mall, how many grown men do you meet looking like Stoner, Peders, Elias, Loris, Melandri, Kalio, Lorenzo? These are all riders not only talented in the sport but fit the required mold the sport now prescribes. So no, as of the 800 era, I no longer think GP is the "best". In fact, I've had my doubts its the best because of the need to have the "best" equipment, something that is not so heavily the case in superbikes.
