The Lean may be the greatest skill in sport

povol · Jul 30, 2013

Says sport writer who witnessed GP for the first time. Really good article from a guy who was kind of overwhelmed by what he saw at Laguna.

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/54408698/

mylexicon · Jul 30, 2013

Nope. MotoGP is a niche sport. Mainstream people will never find entertainment by watching a rider jump around on a motorcycle while dragging his knee and elbow on the pavement and sliding the rear wheel in a perfect balancing act.

MotoGP is a niche sport, and anyone who thinks the lean has universal appeal is fooling himself.

JohnnyKnockdown · Jul 30, 2013

Did you see comment # 3. "Actually its 9 world championships".

The mindless boppers are relentless and everywhere. the author correctly stated ( and i was surprised for a newbie author because Speed broadcast team cant even get it right) 7 premiere title championships

Sloth_27 · Jul 30, 2013

Couldn't they have picked a photo for that article with some actual lean angle? Look's like he is riding down to the shops for some milk.

mylexicon

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Nope. MotoGP is a niche sport. Mainstream people will never find entertainment by watching a rider jump around on a motorcycle while dragging his knee and elbow on the pavement and sliding the rear wheel in a perfect balancing act.

MotoGP is a niche sport, and anyone who thinks the lean has universal appeal is fooling himself.

Highlighted by the way all the comments on the article are from people who are already motorcycle racing fans.

JohnnyKnockdown

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Did you see comment # 3. "Actually its 9 world championships".

The mindless boppers are relentless and everywhere. the author correctly stated ( and i was surprised for a newbie author because Speed broadcast team cant even get it right) 7 premiere title championships

Yet they never used to refer to Biaggi as the four (now six) times world champion.

Dr No · Jul 30, 2013

I just laughed at the mental imagery this created:

"Where back in prehistoric times -- you know, the 1970's -- a rider protected his knee by cutting a plastic visor and putting it on a stick, Cecchinello said."

mylexicon · Jul 30, 2013

Sloth_27

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Highlighted by the way all the comments on the article are from people who are already motorcycle racing fans.

MotoGP just needs shelf space and a sense of cultural relevance. Those who see GP and who have the plot explained to them is usually impressed by the spectacle.

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