i believe if you finish in the top 5 in the redbull rookies you get offered a place in the motogp academy. watch out for benny solis jr.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Aug 12 2008, 04:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i believe if you finish in the top 5 in the redbull rookies you get offered a place in the motogp academy. watch out for benny solis jr.
+1, the kid is good and has a fire. Read his little interview in Roadracer X.
+1, the kid is good and has a fire. Read his little interview in Roadracer X.
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I especially liked this part:
Schwantz:
"...I think what we saw in Laguna was a little bit of old-school, "here's the way Grand Prix racing's supposed to be. I don't care your bike's faster. I don't care your ....'s working better. I don't care you've won a whole lot more races than me. I'm going to stuff you in the next turn and you're going to have to find another way around me. And what it's going to do, is it's either going to frustrate you enough that you're going to make a mistake and going to run off the track and fall over, something's going to happen."
Q That's kind of exactly what you and Wayne used to do, right?
A Exactly. And when I heard Stoner complain a little bit about the passes and the this and the that, it's like, "He never took a shot at you unnecessarily. He ran off the track? You're the one that put your position, that put yourself in the position outside of him, to get bumped into. And you leaned on him as much as anything." I'd have waited. I'd have let him slid across the track. I'd have driven right by him, and he'd have probably never seen me again. But it's good to see that there's still a little fire in some of those guys out there, because you don't see it very often. It's like, "Hey, here we go. We're going off into this corner. I'm up the inside of you. I'm going to let off the brakes and take the spot. I know it's going to make you mad because I'm slowing you down a little bit, but it's the only chance I've really got to beat you."
Q How else was Rossi going to win, unless he did something like that, at that track?
A Exactly."
Schwantz:
"...I think what we saw in Laguna was a little bit of old-school, "here's the way Grand Prix racing's supposed to be. I don't care your bike's faster. I don't care your ....'s working better. I don't care you've won a whole lot more races than me. I'm going to stuff you in the next turn and you're going to have to find another way around me. And what it's going to do, is it's either going to frustrate you enough that you're going to make a mistake and going to run off the track and fall over, something's going to happen."
Q That's kind of exactly what you and Wayne used to do, right?
A Exactly. And when I heard Stoner complain a little bit about the passes and the this and the that, it's like, "He never took a shot at you unnecessarily. He ran off the track? You're the one that put your position, that put yourself in the position outside of him, to get bumped into. And you leaned on him as much as anything." I'd have waited. I'd have let him slid across the track. I'd have driven right by him, and he'd have probably never seen me again. But it's good to see that there's still a little fire in some of those guys out there, because you don't see it very often. It's like, "Hey, here we go. We're going off into this corner. I'm up the inside of you. I'm going to let off the brakes and take the spot. I know it's going to make you mad because I'm slowing you down a little bit, but it's the only chance I've really got to beat you."
Q How else was Rossi going to win, unless he did something like that, at that track?
A Exactly."
That was a great read. He really knows his .....
I'm going to look for those young guys mentioned there too. Maybe they'll get to the top before long.
I'm going to look for those young guys mentioned there too. Maybe they'll get to the top before long.
[quote name='J4rn0' date='Aug 12 2008, 06:31 PM' post='145091']
I especially liked this part:
Schwantz:
"...I think what we saw in Laguna was a little bit of old-school, "here's the way Grand Prix racing's supposed to be. I don't care your bike's faster. I don't care your ....'s working better. I don't care you've won a whole lot more races than me. I'm going to stuff you in the next turn and you're going to have to find another way around me. And what it's going to do, is it's either going to frustrate you enough that you're going to make a mistake and going to run off the track and fall over, something's going to happen."
Q That's kind of exactly what you and Wayne used to do, right?
A Exactly. And when I heard Stoner complain a little bit about the passes and the this and the that, it's like, "He never took a shot at you unnecessarily. He ran off the track? You're the one that put your position, that put yourself in the position outside of him, to get bumped into. And you leaned on him as much as anything." I'd have waited. I'd have let him slid across the track. I'd have driven right by him, and he'd have probably never seen me again.
totally agree. for me this was the golden age of bike sport and kevin and wayne were not afraid to mix it up a little. we need more of this!
I especially liked this part:
Schwantz:
"...I think what we saw in Laguna was a little bit of old-school, "here's the way Grand Prix racing's supposed to be. I don't care your bike's faster. I don't care your ....'s working better. I don't care you've won a whole lot more races than me. I'm going to stuff you in the next turn and you're going to have to find another way around me. And what it's going to do, is it's either going to frustrate you enough that you're going to make a mistake and going to run off the track and fall over, something's going to happen."
Q That's kind of exactly what you and Wayne used to do, right?
A Exactly. And when I heard Stoner complain a little bit about the passes and the this and the that, it's like, "He never took a shot at you unnecessarily. He ran off the track? You're the one that put your position, that put yourself in the position outside of him, to get bumped into. And you leaned on him as much as anything." I'd have waited. I'd have let him slid across the track. I'd have driven right by him, and he'd have probably never seen me again.
totally agree. for me this was the golden age of bike sport and kevin and wayne were not afraid to mix it up a little. we need more of this!
^^ i totally agree with Schwantz here, as i said before stoner was on the outside and behind rossi through the corkscrew so he could see what happened and backed off if he wished.
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (roger-m @ Aug 12 2008, 03:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>^^ i totally agree with Schwantz here, as i said before stoner was on the outside and behind rossi through the corkscrew so he could see what happened and backed off if he wished.
Stoner couldn't since the ECU didn't know Rossi was going to be there
Stoner couldn't since the ECU didn't know Rossi was going to be there
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Traverser @ Aug 12 2008, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Stoner couldn't since the ECU didn't know Rossi was going to be there
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mr-brightside @ Aug 12 2008, 09:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>totally agree. for me this was the golden age of bike sport and kevin and wayne were not afraid to mix it up a little. we need more of this!
We know Pedrosa doesn't like to "race". Stoner doesn't like close racing either. However there are plenty of other guys thankfully that do, like Lorenzo, JT, Dovi. Once Lorenzo gets his wings back, JT gets settled in and Dovi gets a factory ride, there is the possibility we could see some more racing like Laguna. Lets hope Dorna and the factories realize that without racing going on, Moto GP is not a spectacle, racing has to be close to be entertaining.
We know Pedrosa doesn't like to "race". Stoner doesn't like close racing either. However there are plenty of other guys thankfully that do, like Lorenzo, JT, Dovi. Once Lorenzo gets his wings back, JT gets settled in and Dovi gets a factory ride, there is the possibility we could see some more racing like Laguna. Lets hope Dorna and the factories realize that without racing going on, Moto GP is not a spectacle, racing has to be close to be entertaining.
In the interview he said between the lines more or less that Capirossi is too comfortable and too old,not giving 100%.As a fan of Capirossi i hope it's not true,but i'm starting to think Schwantz isn't too far off.
Hopkins was doing a lot better than Vermulen on many weekends last year but this year Capirossi and Vermulen are almost equal when there are no injuries.I hope Capirossi pushes harder and that Suzuki keeps the same riderline up for 2009 though.
Hopkins was doing a lot better than Vermulen on many weekends last year but this year Capirossi and Vermulen are almost equal when there are no injuries.I hope Capirossi pushes harder and that Suzuki keeps the same riderline up for 2009 though.
Both CV and Capper asked for and are getting a new frame to test after Brno. It will be built to meet their requested COG parameters at a huge cost. They better start fighting like hell for wins. I can imagine how pissed the factory will be if months of work and tons of money don't make a big difference.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Traverser @ Aug 12 2008, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Stoner couldn't since the ECU didn't know Rossi was going to be there
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (gsfan @ Aug 13 2008, 04:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Both CV and Capper asked for and are getting a new frame to test after Brno. It will be built to meet their requested COG parameters at a huge cost. They better start fighting like hell for wins. I can imagine how pissed the factory will be if months of work and tons of money don't make a big difference.
I think they both will make progress from now on,especially from Misano and on.Damn! I can't wait!
I think they both will make progress from now on,especially from Misano and on.Damn! I can't wait!
