Alex! That was cruel!
But I had my shares of laugh. Anyway, seriously, "winning races" would not only mean MotoGP right? so may be he won races outside MotoGP, and that's it, his best moments...
But I had my shares of laugh. Anyway, seriously, "winning races" would not only mean MotoGP right? so may be he won races outside MotoGP, and that's it, his best moments...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (somedamnwriter @ Jul 31 2006, 09:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Alex! That was cruel!
But I had my shares of laugh. Anyway, seriously, "winning races" would not only mean MotoGP right? so may be he won races outside MotoGP, and that's it, his best moments...
Yeah, it was probably only Mini Moto races he won against his 3 year old children.
But I had my shares of laugh. Anyway, seriously, "winning races" would not only mean MotoGP right? so may be he won races outside MotoGP, and that's it, his best moments...
Yeah, it was probably only Mini Moto races he won against his 3 year old children.
Let him enjoy his best moments Alex. It's hard enough not to be winning races in MotoGP, don't rob him of the pleasure of enjoying this one.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2006: MotoGP World Championship (D'Antin Pramac)
2002: 23th - MotoGP World Championship (Yamaha)
2001: 16th - 500cc World Championship (Yamaha)
2000: 18th - 500 cc World Championship (Yamaha)
1999: 26th - 500cc World Championship (TSR)
RIDER STATS
Team: D'Antin Pramac
Bike: Ducati Desmosedici GP6 MotoGP
Debut: Malasia, 1999
Poles: 0 (2xMotoGP, 1x500cc)
Podiums: 0 MotoGP
2006: MotoGP World Championship (D'Antin Pramac)
2002: 23th - MotoGP World Championship (Yamaha)
2001: 16th - 500cc World Championship (Yamaha)
2000: 18th - 500 cc World Championship (Yamaha)
1999: 26th - 500cc World Championship (TSR)
RIDER STATS
Team: D'Antin Pramac
Bike: Ducati Desmosedici GP6 MotoGP
Debut: Malasia, 1999
Poles: 0 (2xMotoGP, 1x500cc)
Podiums: 0 MotoGP
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Woody Creek
Laugh if you want to but he would beat any of us senseless on a race track. Find your best local club rider and he'll beat him senseless as well. Put him up against your domestic series and he'll finish top 10. The guy can ride, he just doesn't have the same talent as the front runners in MotoGP.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ooost @ Jul 31 2006, 03:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Laugh if you want to but he would beat any of us senseless on a race track. Find your best local club rider and he'll beat him senseless as well. Put him up against your domestic series and he'll finish top 10. The guy can ride, he just doesn't have the same talent as the front runners in MotoGP.
I know, realistically all these guys are brave and are entertainers to be doing what they do.
I know, realistically all these guys are brave and are entertainers to be doing what they do.
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Lancashire UK
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (teomolca @ Jul 31 2006, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>The guy won the Spanish SBK championship last year or 2 years ago, I guess he means those wins.
How competitive is that series Teo? - we never get any news from that series over here.
How competitive is that series Teo? - we never get any news from that series over here.
It's not competitive, there are 3 categories in the Spanish bike championship, 125cc, Supersport and SBK (which they call Formula Extreme).
125cc is the most competitive one, the only one that gets TV coverage, there are many foreign riders from Italy, Japan, England, etc, probably the most competitive national 125cc championship in the world
Supersport is OK, there are some good riders there, but from 125cc and Supersport the next step is the world championship (125cc and 250cc), national SBK is for oldies and the guys that aren't good enough to get into the world championship.
125cc is the most competitive one, the only one that gets TV coverage, there are many foreign riders from Italy, Japan, England, etc, probably the most competitive national 125cc championship in the world
Supersport is OK, there are some good riders there, but from 125cc and Supersport the next step is the world championship (125cc and 250cc), national SBK is for oldies and the guys that aren't good enough to get into the world championship.
The guy is in MotoGp for a reason...they don't put any ......... on a bike to go up against the best in the world.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (The Doctor @ Jul 31 2006, 11:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>The guy is in MotoGp for a reason...they don't put any ......... on a bike to go up against the best in the world.
But it's fair to say he's not good enough to be in Moto GP. I think he should make a switch to 250s.
But it's fair to say he's not good enough to be in Moto GP. I think he should make a switch to 250s.
I agree that he's a good rider, to get to MotoGP you have to be, but whether he's good enough to be classed as one of the top 19 in the world? Not by any stretch of the imagination. I know he's good, but he just doesn't deserve that MotoGP place. I'd rather it go to promote a young talent like Dovvy or James Toseland, or even to keep for one more season one of the older riders such as Alex Barros.
Any serious young talent would be stupid to take a ride on a D`antin bike, though. it could be career damaging
