Phillip Island 2012: Farewell Casey; (predict, practice, qual)

Gaz · Oct 30, 2012

Zootalaws said:
He was 13, the youngest he could road-race in Australia is 16. He wanted to road-race, he had to go overseas. In Europe he could race at 14, so they packed up and moved to the UK.

Am sure you know better but wasn't there one state (I seem to recall it being Qld) that allowed 14 year olds to race under specific conditions, but the bikes were not of a high spec.

As I said, that is purely from memory that the issue was that he could not race Australia wide, nor compete in Australian championships but essentially and sadly yes, his future was restricted and so he did the correct (IMO) move

Edited to add:

The more recent MRRDA did start the change somewhat by getting changes that allowed younger kids to race and this has flowed across to the clubs (well those that I have attended) who have allowed kids to race. However all is severely restricted in terms of bikes etc and this is a definite reason why many need to go elsewhere to progress

birdman · Oct 30, 2012

JohnnyKnockdown said:
Since Le Mans is off the schedule which circuit will name a gravel trap after RDP when he retires

Stoner was injured 2 months ago and yet hes had a miraculous recovery in the week between Malaysia and PI.

How remarkable that he was able to heal up in front of his home crowd.

Whats even more remarkable is that his employer still pays him to be a gutless tool

Haha nice try Johnny be good. Stoner ripped tendon off bone. Bone fragments were still attached to the tendons. Other bone fragments were floating around loose. Thats a mans injury. About the only other guy tough enough to handle it might be Nicky, "hey look out for that wall", "broken wrist dislocated shoulder" Hayden, who I watched ride a mans race at PI behind Valentino, "I have sand in my ......" Rossi who after the race celebrated being top Ducati!!!! Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha top Ducati is that another prize I didnt hear about like top CRT. Give him a spot on the podium Ezy. Go Rossi.

Hectors bike has something seriously wrong with it. Sounds like a ticking timebomb. Abraham rode a good race, nearly took Rossi at one point.

Motogp is dying fast. Even with Stoner winning I was surprised how spread out they get and how little there is to actually watch on track. The best battle is the satelight bikes. The factory bikes take off and are boring, the CRT's are terrible. The Aprilias dont sound like CRT, they are semi factory for sure. Imo a whole grid of 24 satelight bikes would be great. Piss off the factory bikes they are cheaters. Perhaps the "production prototype racer" is the way forward.

Andy Roo · Oct 30, 2012

birdman said:
Haha nice try Johnny be good. Stoner ripped tendon off bone. Bone fragments were still attached to the tendons. Other bone fragments were floating around loose. Thats a mans injury. About the only other guy tough enough to handle it might be Nicky, "hey look out for that wall", "broken wrist dislocated shoulder" Hayden, who I watched ride a mans race at PI behind Valentino, "I have sand in my ......" Rossi who after the race celebrated being top Ducati!!!!

. Perhaps the "production prototype racer" is the way forward.

1. Hayden is tough, Dani and Rossi have similar constitutions. Rossi once got an award for riding with one of those annoying nose pimples.

2. I hate Ezy and I can think of a million ...... up things he's done but the control ECU is honestly the best news in a long time. I've spent the last few weeks thinking about it. Pissed - Sober - on painkillers - in pain - painted green and hiding in a watermelon patch.

The answer is all the same. .... the electronics off. Make them standard. Still fast, still safe, but cut the costs to all hell.

cliche guevara · Oct 30, 2012

+1 ,me and a cop being on the exact same page.nice to see

Andy Roo · Oct 30, 2012

We sneak in with the humans sometimes.

dwoodhouse · Oct 30, 2012

Zootalaws said:
Red or white with your humble pie, sir?

You may need to re-read this. Stoner was not a second a lap quicker in qualifying or the race. That was what i was referring to.

As for the no chance, that was on the basis that his injury was affecting him. It didn't seem to at Phillip island and I'd commented on that previously. I've also stated that stoner deserved to win PI the way he rode on the weekend.

Not a fan of humble pie but I will admit if I'm wrong. I was on the no chance but not on the second a lap.

Bsnell · Oct 30, 2012

In the video Casey makes it sound like it was him and him alone that wasn't allowed to road race because the others woere worried about him, but as has been said, it was the rules for all.

I see Zoot is back from crying...

Mick D · Oct 30, 2012

Andy Roo said:
1. Hayden is tough, Dani and Rossi have similar constitutions. Rossi once got an award for riding with one of those annoying nose pimples.

I think Rossi not missing a start from 125s to the broken leg in 2010 despite hard falls the race before, the week before and in practice and qualifying speaks to his toughness.

2. I hate Ezy and I can think of a million ...... up things he's done but the control ECU is honestly the best news in a long time. I've spent the last few weeks thinking about it. Pissed - Sober - on painkillers - in pain - painted green and hiding in a watermelon patch.

+1

The answer is all the same. .... the electronics off. Make them standard. Still fast, still safe, but cut the costs to all hell.

Not so sure that LIMITED electronics aren't a better AND cheaper way to control power delivery and enhance safety. Doing it mechanically would bias the manufacturers again...

Zootalaws · Oct 30, 2012

birdman said:
... behind Valentino, "I have sand in my ......" Rossi who after the race celebrated being top Ducati!!!!

As a practising (amateur) gynaecologist, I believe the technical term is Sandgina.

thedeal · Oct 30, 2012

Zootalaws said:
As a practising (amateur) gynaecologist, I believe the technical term is Sandgina.

morning zoots

Zootalaws · Oct 30, 2012

woody996 said:
You may need to re-read this. Stoner was not a second a lap quicker in qualifying or the race. That was what i was referring to...Not a fan of humble pie but I will admit if I'm wrong. I was on the no chance but not on the second a lap.

You may need to read your own words: "Stoner has no chance. Pedrosa Lorenzo." "If stoner gets a second lead come race day..."

How soon we forget...

Zootalaws · Oct 30, 2012

Bsnell said:
I see Zoot is back from crying...

I haven't been anywhere - except the Australian Rally Champs, they were tops, thanks for asking. Don't remember crying recently, even when I found out about Romney losing the election.

I see you're still a ...., .....

Zootalaws · Oct 30, 2012

thedeal said:
morning zoots

Evening

Bsnell · Oct 31, 2012

Zootalaws said:
I haven't been anywhere - except the Australian Rally Champs, they were tops, thanks for asking. Don't remember crying recently, even when I found out about Romney losing the election.

I see you're still a ...., .....

Zootalaws said:
I haven't been anywhere - except the Australian Rally Champs, they were tops, thanks for asking. Don't remember crying recently, even when I found out about Romney losing the election.

How convenient.

And being a Romney fan says it all...

I see you're still a ...., .....

Yup, and I openly admit it

But it doesnt change that you are a Google dependent Twankunt

Zootalaws · Oct 31, 2012

Making up words is so infantile... just go with .... and be done with it.

As to convenience, not really, I go away to get away, not to surf the internet while I'm spending (rare) time with my kids.

Grow up, .....

Bsnell · Oct 31, 2012

I didn't make it up, its in the Urban dictionary

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=twancunt

I would have thought a man of your knowledge would have known that.

I only come on here during the week, my weekends are my weekends. I just like teasing you, which you could have avoided totally if you hadn't been so arrogant and on the offensive when I first posted here.

Don't like taking it do you.

dwoodhouse · Oct 31, 2012

Zootalaws said:
You may need to read your own words: "Stoner has no chance. Pedrosa Lorenzo." "If stoner gets a second lead come race day..."

How soon we forget...

Don't bother. There was a context to it and without the context you've taken the wrong interpretation. Clearly you aren't interested in that so not much point in going on from there.

Dr No · Oct 31, 2012

Bsnell said:
I didn't make it up, its in the Urban dictionary

http://www.urbandict...p?term=twancunt

I first encountered that word in Roger's Profanisaurus.

I think.

Andy Roo · Oct 31, 2012

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