Riding Style - Which riders' style do you prefer?

Mr Squiggle for me too.

Elias...easily, but Gazza McCoy is great to watch too.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mylexicon @ Apr 21 2007, 06:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I really don't like Doohan's riding style at all.............but I know that's exactly how I ride too :
Er..I think you'll find you don't!

One Freddie Burdette Spencer, simply for having the most natural innate raw talent the sport has ever seen

Currnetly, for sheer technical finesse, Dani. I've a feeling his Lawsonesque approach to riding might clinch him the title this year.

For sticking his neck out...me, (based on the comment above), otherwise Colin, Tamada and Whitham.

The decking one arse cheek award...Elias, who else?

Grit and aggression - Gardner, Bayliss and Foggy, and Rem Fowler for carrying a horse whip to fend off stray dogs in the early days of the island

Scruff of the neck - Schwantz and Capi

Wheelies - The boy Hopper

For powersliding, obviously Doohan and McCoy.

Backing in, Nicky, for even attempting it on the souped up mini moto that he's forced to ride now. But even on the 990, he pales into insignificance compared to Jonesy's antics in WSS this year.

For style and charisma off the bike, Geoff Duke and Sheeney

For being able to do all of the above at will, in his sleep, without trying, No.46

Awkward style? - Ukawa's broom handle arm rigidity never did it for me; Christian Kellner who was more upright than the 'John Holmes sized dildo' recently alluded to by Rising Sun; Xuas, with his knees around his ears, and finally The Pog for his impersonation of a nodding dog every time he gets on the brakes.

Westy - the going backwards style.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ogunski @ Apr 12 2007, 06:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Nicky's back it in and square it off style is good to watch. I found that riding the front very hard gives a lot more corner speed and lower lap times from my own track day expreience. I do find that backing it in helps to intimidate some of the less experienced riders. Simply back it in a couple of times and when you come past next time they part like the red sea . Although I did get a ban threat from the lads at Jennings GP in north Florida. Oh well! I guess my bullying style is not appreciated.


One of the funniest posts I have ever read.


No-one mentioned Sete Gibernau so I will. Fluid and fast.

Elias is entertaining to watch definitely.
But I'm more likely to drool over Rossi's hard braking.
Nicky looks great on the bike too...but as someone mentioned, it's been a while since he's shown us the cool stuff.
As for greatest rear view....Nicky wins hands down!

Rossi vs Pedrosa
Well this is a good one for the Rossi vs Pedrosa crowd. They pretty much go at it for a while.

I am a Biaggi fan. I don't like the fact that he is never agressive in the first laps but mid race to the end the guy is smooth and fast....


Was Stoner mentioned ? Stoner was incredible last year. Absolutely out of his skull. He can be smooth but can hang the bike if needed.

So here goes for me:

1) Elias
2)Lorenso
3)Rossi
4)Dovi
5)Toseland - He came to the motogp party and bashed quite a few heads.
6)Hoppers - dude learn how to save your tyres for full race

I began watching last year, and Rossi wasn`t doing too great, but I could easily see his dominant style at once. You can see he`s the best rider even when things aren`t working out.

As for best style now my favorite is Lorenzo as rider and traveling moonman. I actually expected him to be among the few top guys going into this season. He has loads of talent with winning instinct and stone cold when in lead. He hasen`t got the most distinct style but seeing him smoothly blazing through the field (and takes on anyone) is amazing. Giving it all when this bruised and getting some hilarious offers is also cool to watch. The gravel run in QP was one of them

I think I`ve only seen Hayden doing a very good race once and backing up into corners, and I wish I could have discovered this sport some years earlier when I understand this was more common and useful.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chakan @ May 18 2008, 08:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I began watching last year, and Rossi wasn`t doing too great, but I could easily see his dominant style at once. You can see he`s the best rider even when things aren`t working out.

As for best style now my favorite is Lorenzo as rider and traveling moonman. I actually expected him to be among the few top guys going into this season. He has loads of talent with winning instinct and stone cold when in lead. He hasen`t got the most distinct style but seeing him smoothly blazing through the field (and takes on anyone) is amazing. Giving it all when this bruised and getting some hilarious offers is also cool to watch. The gravel run in QP was one of them

I think I`ve only seen Hayden doing a very good race once and backing up into corners, and I wish I could have discovered this sport some years earlier when I understand this was more common and useful.


My overall favourite is Jeff Ward .... Rossi's style is my favourite in Motogp

Some nice riding and sliding by Nicky in this clip

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I love both Elias' hung so far off he's sat on the floor style and Haga's aggressive I don't give two ..... about any other rider style. Both entertaining as hell to watch.

For smoothness and text book perfect riding style I must say Biaggi although his increasing amount of mistakes means that it is hard to judge.