Indy Official Thread *spoilers*

[Mr. Shupe]

If Dorna is serious about promoting Moto GP in the states, then they need to invest in a good TV package. The stuff they've been getting from the networks is inexcusable. Poorly-prepared commentators and the lack of any pre and post-race coverage makes the sport look like an afterthought.

If Dorna is going to go through the trouble of staging two U.S. GPs, why would they skimp on the TV end of the deal? It's great that they get good race day crowds, but this sport won't get far over here if people throughout the country don't watch it on TV.

The NFL and NASCAR didn't get to where they were with good attendance alone...

Oh, is that crowd figure for race day or for the whole weekend?

 

[basspete]

One to remember that. I see I'm not the only one who was torn between a win for Rossi or Hayden, really chuffed to see him back at the pointy end of a race. I cannae believe some folks thought it was boring, I was on the edge of my seat from start to finish, it was amazing the way these guys were riding in those conditions! Also glad to see Horhey back where at the front 2 races running, theres aa lot more to come from him.

Pete

 

[dannyisnow]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (basspete @ Sep 14 2008, 10:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>One to remember that. I see I'm not the only one who was torn between a win for Rossi or Hayden, really chuffed to see him back at the pointy end of a race. I cannae believe some folks thought it was boring, I was on the edge of my seat from start to finish, it was amazing the way these guys were riding in those conditions! Also glad to see Horhey back where at the front 2 races running, theres aa lot more to come from him.

Pete

Well put mate, agreed 100% a very tense race my stomach was fluttering from start to finish

 

[Traverser]

Anybody catch the Danika Patrick interview. She was getting hotter and hotter as she was talking about race bikes.

To bad they didn't pick her instead of the old lady to announce "Racers, Start Your Engines"

Hell, Danika started mine.

 

[babelfish]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dannyisnow @ Sep 14 2008, 11:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Well put mate, agreed 100% a very tense race my stomach was fluttering from start to finish

I agree. Even if there were some distance in the end that was made in a couple of laps and not by 1/10 a lap over 20 laps. Leaders changed 4 times and racing on that surface made it a thrill.

 

[Hayden Fan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Traverser @ Sep 14 2008, 05:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Anybody catch the Danika Patrick interview. She was getting hotter and hotter as she was talking about race bikes.

To bad they didn't pick her instead of the old lady to announce "Racers, Start Your Engines"

Hell, Danika started mine.

Sorry man, that just isn't attractive.

 

[#46]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hayden Fan @ Sep 15 2008, 05:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Sorry man, that just isn't attractive.

What ?? No bikini ?? You gotta be kidding me.

 

[Agiel7]

With me being in America, I had to deal with the atrocious commentary of the NBC sports team. I mean, it sounded as if the guy who was commentating (Not Kevin Schwantz mind you) had to look up "MotoGP" on Wikipedia just so he had an idea what he should be talking about.

Had to say, I missed the pleasant English accents of Nick Harris and Gavin Emmet from the SpeedTV coverage, even if they were taped races that aired 8 hours after the actual race.

 

[Keshav]

Great race by all. Loved Dovi's dicing in the early laps. Especially knocked out by Spies. Last year there was a thread where all the Euro-......s were saying how Spies was just a big fish in a small pond and how his wins were all predicated on the unfair advantage of riding the Suzuki factory bike, and how superior the WSBK series riders are to the AMA crew. But he left hot-.... Toseland and all those riders with superior GP experience in the back sucking on his back-wash. And I don't even really like Spies. Nonetheless I'm really ....... impressed. The boy can ride.

 

[eltoro]

The race was what it was factoring the conditions. The NBC coverage really sucked, commentary was lacking, no extras, camera angles were mediocre, and they really could care less about covering the whole grid, they only showed/talked about the front runners. Race day was just really spoiled by the weather, obviously stands were sparse looking on TV even though there was a reported attendance of ~100,000.

 

[jaimeg]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Sep 12 2008, 10:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>....... live timing isn't working for me

For me was eqqual.
TOO SLOW¡¡¡¡

 

[Kez_91]

Im so glad they didnt do that 5 lap sprint!, if its over 2/3's race distance the race is a result.
a red flag after 2/3 means a red flag. . .cease racing, not start all over again!

They were just trying their best to tweak it so that Hayden could win at his home round!
Bloody race control!

i could have done a better job myself

 

[mylexicon]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mick D @ Sep 14 2008, 01:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>BassPete: Lex Files - that's funny!!

Not bad.

But my conspiracies aren't about Nick they're about Ezy.

You need to ghost a picture of Ezy in the background.

 

[mjpartyboy]

Another Rossi master class.

 

[gsfan]

My dsl shut down 4 times during the race and the motogp site was terribly slow...

Overall it was a pretty interesting race and Hayden hung it out for sure. Spies beat both factory guys which is bad for CV and Capper no matter how many laps they did. I think it was a big mistake to resign CV if today is any indication of the future. If Spies goes to Honda then he'll never come back to Suzuki.

 

[JohnnyKnockdown]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SuperShinya56 @ Sep 14 2008, 04:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Why risk injury racing in these conditions when you're already preparing yourself for next year? Even so, I doubt he would improve much on his dead last position even if he did push hard.

Why bother posting when everyone thinks your an A Hole

 

[R-46]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kez_91 @ Sep 14 2008, 06:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Im so glad they didnt do that 5 lap sprint!, if its over 2/3's race distance the race is a result.
a red flag after 2/3 means a red flag. . .cease racing, not start all over again!

They were just trying their best to tweak it so that Hayden could win at his home round!
Bloody race control!

i could have done a better job myself

i think it was scwhanz that said 75% no restart? was he wrong on the percentage? but you gotta admit it rossi can ride the wheels damn near anything,anytime.rain,or shine,your ..... will !!! be mine. he would say eh.

R-46

 

[Traverser]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Hayden Fan @ Sep 14 2008, 04:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Sorry man, that just isn't attractive.

Baby, baby, baby!!!!



HFan That is the worst photo you can find. You need your eyes checked.

To each their own.

 

[Hayden Fan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Traverser @ Sep 14 2008, 09:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Baby, baby, baby!!!!



HFan That is the worst photo you can find. You need your eyes checked.

To each their own.

I can find worse if you give me time. It must be a height thing as I have a foot and so on her. She just does not appeal to me. Plus, she is a ....... ..... who won't shut her mouth. I hate those kind of women. I don't give a .... if they boy hit you on the track, you hit him first most likely.

She looks like my grandmother. Yuck! Yuck! My mind is now officially corrupted. ....!

 

[SuperShinya56]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Traverser @ Sep 14 2008, 03:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Anybody catch the Danika Patrick interview. She was getting hotter and hotter as she was talking about race bikes.

To bad they didn't pick her instead of the old lady to announce "Racers, Start Your Engines"

Hell, Danika started mine.

Not only do you have bad taste in motorcycles..... but in women also.