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Rossi suffers motocross scare

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MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi has been diagnosed with 'minor injuries' after falling from his motocross bike.

The Italian, winner of the opening round of 2010 season last weekend in Qatar, was training on Thursday near Pesaro when he suffered the spill.

Feeling pain in his back on Friday morning, Rossi decided to go for a medical check, whereupon x-rays confirmed that the 31-year-old racing legend had suffered some bruising.

The Fiat Yamaha rider will thus be fit to defend his early championship lead in next weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.

http://www.crash.net/motogp/news/158812/1/...ross_scare.html
 
It's a shame the riders have to train by riding motocross-the most deadly of all two wheeled sports. It's seems to be hindering a lot of top guys, more practice time on track would negate the need for them to sharpen their skills in the dirt.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Talpa @ Apr 17 2010, 12:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>It's a shame the riders have to train by riding motocross-the most deadly of all two wheeled sports. It's seems to be hindering a lot of top guys, more practice time on track would negate the need for them to sharpen their skills in the dirt.
Mari had some 'interesting' ideas for a simulator not long ago
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Talpa, not sure motocross is the most dangerous of all two wheel sports, don't have the stats to support that but it seems at least here in the US that fatalities related to MX are very rare. Sounds like Rossi will be alright so that's good news.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Talpa @ Apr 17 2010, 12:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>It's a shame the riders have to train by riding motocross-the most deadly of all two wheeled sports. It's seems to be hindering a lot of top guys, more practice time on track would negate the need for them to sharpen their skills in the dirt.

I've read some stupid .... on this forum but this takes the biscuit. Can you support this claim? Sure I would love to come off a motogp bike doing 150 as apposed to a dirt bike doing 45
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Even if they could pratice as much as they wanted on track my bet would be that these guys would be out on the dirt bikes as much as possible anyway. Riding a dirt bike/sm is the best way a rider can learn bike control.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (johnny @ Apr 17 2010, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I've read some stupid .... on this forum but this takes the biscuit. Can you support this claim? Sure I would love to come off a motogp bike doing 150 as apposed to a dirt bike doing 45
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Even if they could pratice as much as they wanted on track my bet would be that these guys would be out on the dirt bikes as much as possible anyway. Riding a dirt bike/sm is the best way a rider can learn bike control.
Doing 45 within a foot of trees, ditches, logs, rocks etc. While bouncing over 10 foot in the air and landing in predominantely uneven, unstable ground is highly dangerous and IMO more injuries result from more frequent crashing whilst riding dirt bikes......

When was the last time you saw a tree on a motogp track?
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Talpa @ Apr 17 2010, 11:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>When was the last time you saw a tree on a motogp track?

When was the last time you saw a tree within 10 feet runoff on an MX track?
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Have to agree with the general consencus here, that is a very ill informed/falsely contrived post
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Talpa @ Apr 17 2010, 02:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Doing 45 within a foot of trees, ditches, logs, rocks etc. While bouncing over 10 foot in the air and landing in predominantely uneven, unstable ground is highly dangerous and IMO more injuries result from more frequent crashing whilst riding dirt bikes......

When was the last time you saw a tree on a motogp track?

Sometimes its just not worth the effort to try and explain. You obviously have no clue but you have your opinion, just a shame its as useless as your posts.

If you tried having this arguement/conversation with any rider they would just walk away laughing at you.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BarryMachine @ Apr 17 2010, 03:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>When was the last time you saw a tree within 10 feet runoff on an MX track?
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Have to agree with the general consencus here, that is a very ill informed/falsely contrived post
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Exactly.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (johnny @ Apr 17 2010, 12:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Sometimes its just not worth the effort to try and explain. You obviously have no clue but you have your opinion, just a shame its as useless as your posts.

If you tried having this arguement/conversation with any rider they would just walk away laughing at you.



Exactly.
Meh............big time waster this one
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Talpa @ Apr 17 2010, 04:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Meh............big time waster this one

Wow killer reply man. Is it that I'm a time waster or you just cant give a decent reply. I gave you the one and only reason as to why pro riders choose to pratice on dirt bikes in my first reply. Should we all take the view that because Rossi got hurt on a dirt bike that Mx is the most deadly of all two wheeled sports
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. There is no such thing as the most deadly two wheeled sport. What about incidents like those that happen on the Irish road racing scene. Richard Britton getting spat off his bike becasue the engine seized at 30mph slowing for a hairpin, he landed on his neck and broke it. Or what about when Martin Finnegan died because his brakes failed. Point is every form of two wheeled sports come with risks and all are equally dangerous. You really need to get yer head out of yer asre Talpa boy. .... mabey glass top tables are the most dangerous of all lounge room furniture
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You do know that when you say "its hindering <u>alot</u> of the top guys" you are actually only talking about 2 riders so far this season. It comes with the terrority. I'm sure Valentino accepts this and has gotten over it, mabey you should too. Its a worthy risk as there is nothing like it that will keep a rider on top of his\her game.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Arrabbiata1 @ Apr 17 2010, 01:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Mari had some 'interesting' ideas for a simulator not long ago
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well yeah you'd be stupid to take risk with training for the championship when you can have technology helping you with your training and with lower injury-risk.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Marijke @ Apr 17 2010, 11:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>well yeah you'd be stupid to take risk with training for the championship when you can have technology helping you with your training and with lower injury-risk.

These pro riders are not out riding dirt bikes for exercise, its for the feel, looseness. That just can not be replicated in the way you describe. I dont think it ever will. How long have motorcycles been around? Name one decent motorcycle simulator? Obviously I think dirt bike training is pretty low injury-risk considering the rider is pushing themselves to the limit while gaining massive amounts of knowledge. How many pro riders train on dirt bikes and how many get injured? Untill you and Talpa can find out these figures or similar yer arguments are full of holes

I gather that most people that would be against this or just cant see the point probably never rode a dirt bike and there within lies the reason. These riders could just as easily get ploud while out for a ride on their bicycle even though they might have spent an hour on the gym bike in the morning most would go for cycle in the evening because gym bikes are boring. Troy Bayliss comes straight to mind. Are you saying that they should hang up their bicycles during the season. .... they might as will just lock themselves into their homes from one race wkend till the next
 
people have always ridiculed revolutionairy/new ideas. I think it will happen in the future
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just cause no one has done it yet, doesnt mean they cant start development of the technology. Id guess teambosses would want it, it means training and an injury-free rider when the season starts
 
I'm not reading your posts Johnny cause I can't stop looking at your avatar!!

Love the brand and the way it's displayed
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Marijke @ Apr 17 2010, 11:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>people have always ridiculed revolutionairy/new ideas. I think it will happen in the future
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just cause no one has done it yet, doesnt mean they cant start development of the technology. Id guess teambosses would want it, it means training and an injury-free rider when the season starts

I wouldn't say your idea is new or revolutionary or a very good one, no offence. If it happens great but untill then people need to accept that this is the best form of training. I guess in an ideal world its something a team manager would want but then they dont have to ride the bike. Even if such an invention existed I bet riders would still get out on dirt bikes. Just like they choose bicycles over gym bikes.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Talpa @ Apr 17 2010, 12:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I'm not reading your posts Johnny cause I can't stop looking at your avatar!!

Love the brand and the way it's displayed
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Just so you can appreciate the brand\logo in all its glory
 

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Talpa @ Apr 17 2010, 12:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>riding motocross-the most deadly of all two wheeled sports.

Erm... Road racing? A lot of people get knocked about falling off motocross bikes but the fatal/major injuries seem worse on road bikes. I'd be interested to see some numbers, but finding numbers to make a reasonable comparison would be hard.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (johnny @ Apr 17 2010, 01:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I wouldn't say your idea is new or revolutionary or a very good one, no offence. If it happens great but untill then people need to accept that this is the best form of training. I guess in an ideal world its something a team manager would want but then they dont have to ride the bike. Even if such an invention existed I bet riders would still get out on dirt bikes. Just like they choose bicycles over gym bikes.
those racers are professionals, they should do whatever it takes with the lowest risk of injuries to get in shape etc. technology can help them, and I think its the way to go in the future. Im not claiming this idea, Im sure more people have thought of it. yes its an investment, maybe thats why no one does it YET
 
Yeah, motorcycle simulators could work in the future. In F1, simulators are in frequent use already. I think it's just propably real tricky to get the steering system just right. At the moment maybe even impossible.

And all the good physics engines in racing games are made for cars. The Redbull F1 team simulator actually uses rFactor engine I heard... But there is really none like that done for motorbikes. Tourist Trophy is propably the best in terms of realism but that's not even for PC and can't be modified. And it uses a physics engine made for cars anyway (Gran Turismo 4)...

The technology simply isn't there yet. Maybe in 10-15 years...
 

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