World Superbikes Assen (SPOILER)

JT is running hot, I really need somewhere to view the races as the second sounded like a corker!

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Apr 30 2007, 11:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Thats debatable because although at times the racing is more competitive and the passing better to watch, compared to GP racing superbikes is a bit of a game and doesn't mean as much. That of course isn't the case for the people who follow a particular rider, but overall i find grand prix much more exciting.

Do you say that because you're a diehard fan? Or because WSBK have never faired that well compared to GP guys?

I suppose the reason is the gap in the machinery, but the GP guys aren't that much better when they jump over to WSBK, ala Biaggi(the legend(apparently)) and Barros.

To be fair, Biaggi getting pasted by Toseland is a bit embarassing for him, some 4 time 250 champ getting his ... handed to him on a plate by some ex-WSBK champ.

I would LOVE to see Toseland in GP, but I don't think he would meld well with the Honda GP bike...I sense Honda want him to stay in WSBK and dominate for a few years.

great second race
Its not long till james gets that double. fingers crossed

What a race!!!!!!!

I loved Troy's comments after......."You may as well call it a tie!"

Is it me or is WSBK more exciting than GP so far. Well the first races have been more exciting at least, much closer racing throughout the races. More riders in contention at the lead. The Supersport race was great too (Foret had a Roberts Portugal moment, ....). Fucken Toesland's an ..... for trying to pop a wheelie and celebrate early. Props to Bayliss for winning and not giving up, even minus one finger and a testicle. Ouch. I love this track, can't wait to see MotoGP there soon.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racejumkie @ May 11 2007, 02:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Is it me or is WSBK more exciting than GP so far. Well the first races have been more exciting at least, much closer racing throughout the races. More riders in contention at the lead. The Supersport race was great too (Foret had a Roberts Portugal moment, ....). Fucken Toesland's an ..... for trying to pop a wheelie and celebrate early. Props to Bayliss for winning and not giving up, even minus one finger and a testicle. Ouch. I love this track, can't wait to see MotoGP there soon.

Jeah, toesland is an idot, just like all the guys trying to do a wheelie at the start or a stopie just before turning in to a corner, they are all idiots.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racejumkie @ May 11 2007, 01:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Fucken Toesland's an ..... for trying to pop a wheelie and celebrate early.

He wasn't trying to pop a wheelie at all, he was doing everything he could to keep the nose down, but Bayliss had better drive.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ May 11 2007, 02:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>He wasn't trying to pop a wheelie at all, he was doing everything he could to keep the nose down, but Bayliss had better drive.
This is exactly the kind of spinning and lack of accepting what is in front of you that diminishes your credibility sometimes. Perhaps the commentators who repeated this before and after the interview (where Toes didn't cop to) are making it up. I observed him pull back on the bars, hardly an attempt to "keep the front end down". He ...... up, and paid for it. I like Toesland a lot, but my like for the guy isn’t blinding me from calling it for what it was, a ....... mistake on his part. He celebrated early, and the world witnessed it. (Perhaps in your world, Foret didn’t think the race was over in the penultimate lap too) Regardless of what they said in the interviews, at least Foret had the balls to admit his mistake.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Babelfish @ May 11 2007, 12:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Jeah, toesland is an idot, just like all the guys trying to do a wheelie at the start or a stopie just before turning in to a corner, they are all idiots.
Haha, that's pretty good Babel. I'm reading between the lines, and I get it. Nicely done.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racejumkie @ May 11 2007, 05:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>This is exactly the kind of spinning and lack of accepting what is in front of you that diminishes your credibility sometimes. Perhaps the commentators who repeated this before and after the interview (where Toes didn't cop to) are making it up. I observed him pull back on the bars, hardly an attempt to "keep the front end down". He ...... up, and paid for it. I like Toesland a lot, but my like for the guy isn’t blinding me from calling it for what it was, a ....... mistake on his part. He celebrated early, and the world witnessed it. (Perhaps in your world, Foret didn’t think the race was over in the penultimate lap too) Regardless of what they said in the interviews, at least Foret had the balls to admit his mistake.

JT is not an ....., and i think if he had actually pulled back on the bars we would have seen more than the couple of inches of air the front wheel had. This a 200 hp motorbike accelerating at full pace remember. You can see in the video footage that he takes another gear, bike pulls harder and then his body goes forward to compensate.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Racejumkie @ May 11 2007, 06:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>This is exactly the kind of spinning and lack of accepting what is in front of you that diminishes your credibility sometimes. Perhaps the commentators who repeated this before and after the interview (where Toes didn't cop to) are making it up. I observed him pull back on the bars, hardly an attempt to "keep the front end down". He ...... up, and paid for it. I like Toesland a lot, but my like for the guy isn’t blinding me from calling it for what it was, a ....... mistake on his part. He celebrated early, and the world witnessed it. (Perhaps in your world, Foret didn’t think the race was over in the penultimate lap too) Regardless of what they said in the interviews, at least Foret had the balls to admit his mistake.
Haha, that's pretty good Babel. I'm reading between the lines, and I get it. Nicely done.

Clever guy, reading between the lines and every thing (there one between the <strike>lines</strike> words there as well
Anyway, I think you got it wrong, his front went up out of desparation, probably low in the revs and hard on the power. You do have a special way of seeing things. Last time the illusion that Elias was over twice to appologize, and now this. Strange.
As my home track have a very slow turn right in front of the finish line, I've seen similar wheelies a dozen times. Not the lazier power wheelies but the sudden that make you loose time just when you need it the most.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ May 11 2007, 09:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>JT is not an .....
I concede, JT is not an ...... But he did .... up, he didn't admit it, and you believe it. Difference in opinion. God and Valentino only know the truth. I hope he learns from his mistake.