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If you are in the UK, go to ESPN classic right now and check out the gods on the two strokes!

Pete
 
ah bollox, i dont get that channel
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hayden Fan @ Apr 20 2009, 08:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>We have classic poker on ESPN Classic right now I believe.


Unlucky!

Pete
 
Ah.....good times....Thats what I'm talking about! easy to forget just how awesome the golden years of 500s were.

Pete
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (basspete @ Apr 20 2009, 08:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Ah.....good times....Thats what I'm talking about! easy to forget just how awesome the golden years of 500s were.

Pete
Thanks Pete.

They're showing Assen tomorrow
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Arrabbiata1 @ Apr 20 2009, 08:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Thanks Pete.

They're showing Assen tomorrow
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Yep, 7.40 every night this week ESPN classic are showing classic 500 races.

Pete
 
I'm SO pleased that Pete pointed out that these classic races are being screened on ESPN, I managed to bag a recording of one of my favorite gp's of all time -Suzuka '94
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which means I don't have to rely on the highlights on the season video anymore and have to retrieve from the attic the ancient VHS recorder whenever I want to show it to someone.

So far as I'm concerned this race is legendary and probably my favorite GP of all time. Cadalora broke away early by virtue of the most blatant jump starts I have ever seen, but he was soon closed down and overhauled by the furious and frenetic pace of Schwantz, Doohan and one lunatic wild card in the shape of Norifumi Abe.
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This has got to be one of the most infamous and spectacular wild card debuts in motorcycling history. Forget the WSB revelation that was Haga on the YZF Doni in '99, I have never seen a new rider rise to the occasion more consummately and convincingly put themselves in the shop window. This ride secured Norick's ride for KRsnr the following year and his subsequent decade gp career with Yamaha later Rainey, and culminating at Dantin (with respect to which he unquestionably deserved better). I remember watching this race and was aghast, instantly becoming a Norick devotee. Also watching this was a young erstwhile kid in Urbino, who used to replay the video endlessly after school..later to christen himself Rossifumi in honour of his early hero.

Norick was breathtaking that day on inferior machinery - not many people can say they rode around the outside of Mick several times, or repeatedly outbraked Schwantz in one race alone. His wild sweeping lines, particularly around the double apex spoon curve, his speed into the chicane, and his catapult like slipstreaming was just epic. I have rarely seen a rider push a front end so hard, nor such a great save when it viciously tucked on him at two thirds race distance; - Slider smoking, he defiantly carried it on his knee, and jammed it upright again - then slammed his head behind the bubble and trademark hair billowing out of the back of his helmet, set out in dogged pursuit of the leaders again. Unfortunately he pushed too hard, and crashed out of second place three laps from the finish, Schwantz taking the spoils, but it hadn't been in vain.

If you had to teach a college course on the history of this sport, then this race would be mandatory viewing - and top of the curriculum. Brilliant stuff.
 
....! espn would never show quality stuff like that over here.....
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if only!
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I managed to catch the Suzuka one last night, but didn't get chance to record it as I only found out it was on just as it was starting. I really hope they're repeating it as it's possibly the greatest race I've ever seen.

I just caught the Imola 96 race tonight too. It's a pity that one got stopped just as it looked like Criville might have a go at Doohan in the last few laps.

Brno '96 is on tomorrow night, then we got Jerez '05 on Monday.
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Most of this is availible from Duke,people,not telling you how to suck eggs or suchlike but its out there,I have it.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (frosty58 @ Apr 23 2009, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>....! espn would never show quality stuff like that over here.....
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if only!
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ESPN sucks!! They've always managed to up all the great sports air time. But they would never screw up softball or poker airings.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DRILL @ Apr 24 2009, 09:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Most of this is availible from Duke,people,not telling you how to suck eggs or suchlike but its out there,I have it.
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So have I, plus some original recordings made at the time - all on video tape
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, and like I say it's massive hassle plugging in the old VHS recorder to watch them. I should copy them onto DVD, but its finding the time.
 
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