I just saw this on another site so I think we should give it a go, giving our picks for the unofficial awards for 2005. Here's mine to get us started.
Most Improved: Marco Melandri
Fast as FK (In a straight line): Loris Caparossi
Most Unlucky: Sete Gibernau
Best one off: Oliver Jaque in Shanghai
Dead wood award: Barros
Rookie of the year: Toni Elias
Most improved bike: Ducati GP5
Biggest whinger: Max Biaggi (No contest)
Nice guy: Nicky Hayden
Funny guy: Valentino Rossi
Mr. Unnoticed: Makoto Tamada (Konica Minolta wasted their money)
Funniest moment: Melandri getting swamped and knocked off his bike by overzealous fans on the track at Valencia.
Best Sponsor: Repsol (For sticking it out when everybody else is running around)
Crash of the year: Caparossi at Phillip Island
"How the hell did he do that?" award: Edwards beating Rossi at Laguna Seca
Tech award: Kawasaki (For at least making an effort this year)
"Is that all you got?" award: Suzuki GSV-R
Best race: Shanghai
Best track marshalls: Valencia (For convincing the crowd to cheer for Gibbers when his engine died)
If you think of any more, or your own opinons on who should get what, add 'em!
Most Improved: Marco Melandri
Fast as FK (In a straight line): Loris Caparossi
Most Unlucky: Sete Gibernau
Best one off: Oliver Jaque in Shanghai
Dead wood award: Barros
Rookie of the year: Toni Elias
Most improved bike: Ducati GP5
Biggest whinger: Max Biaggi (No contest)
Nice guy: Nicky Hayden
Funny guy: Valentino Rossi
Mr. Unnoticed: Makoto Tamada (Konica Minolta wasted their money)
Funniest moment: Melandri getting swamped and knocked off his bike by overzealous fans on the track at Valencia.
Best Sponsor: Repsol (For sticking it out when everybody else is running around)
Crash of the year: Caparossi at Phillip Island
"How the hell did he do that?" award: Edwards beating Rossi at Laguna Seca
Tech award: Kawasaki (For at least making an effort this year)
"Is that all you got?" award: Suzuki GSV-R
Best race: Shanghai
Best track marshalls: Valencia (For convincing the crowd to cheer for Gibbers when his engine died)
If you think of any more, or your own opinons on who should get what, add 'em!