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Marbles

Joined Aug 2005

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• Jan 5, 2006

• #121

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>In all fairness though, it is about time poor Frankie hung 'em up.

Yeah when ya see him crash, ya kinda feel he's going to break into thousand's of peices, he's had some nasty ones over the years.

 

Austin

Joined Mar 2005

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Woody Creek

• Jan 5, 2006

• #122

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (richo @ Jan 5 2006, 04:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>And the same couldn't be said for Barros?
Barros is 35 coming off a year in MotoGP which saw him take a victory. Chili is 41 coming off a year in World Superbike where he claimed he could win aboard a Honda 1000cc in which he finished tenth and didn't finish on the podium.

 

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richo

Joined Dec 2005

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• Jan 5, 2006

• #123

So he's better than Chili. They're still both dead wood

 

Austin

Joined Mar 2005

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Woody Creek

• Jan 5, 2006

• #124

Why retire if you're still fast and love to ride?

 

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DRILL

Joined Jun 2005

5K Posts | 1+

• Jan 14, 2006

• #125

Xaus has broken his leg in a moto x off.Hoping to be fit for start of season...doubtful.

 

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RallyeRon

Joined May 2005

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Discussion Starter
• Jan 14, 2006

• #126

Not good news for the spiderman...

 

Austin

Joined Mar 2005

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Woody Creek

• Jan 14, 2006

• #127

Poor Ruben. The guy can't catch a break can he? When things get sorted for him he will win races, he has all the talent in the world but needs to find his limits and a relationship with his machine.

 

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teomolca

Joined Jun 2005

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Valencia, Spain

• Jan 14, 2006

• #128

Poor guy, his insurance company must be bankrupt.

 

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DRILL

Joined Jun 2005

5K Posts | 1+

• Jan 16, 2006

• #129

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ooost @ Jan 6 2006, 12:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Why retire if you're still fast and love to ride?
That is the most sensible thing Ive heard in a long time,take a good hard look you `too old,too dangerous`knockers.

 

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richo

Joined Dec 2005

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• Jan 16, 2006

• #130

Then he should shell out his own money which he probably has a lot of now and go private, not take up a spot that could go to a rookie who could be a champion.

I'm not saying "Too old, too dangerous" but these guys have the money, experience and sponsorship appeal to set up their own teams, not take spots on established teams that should go to younger riders who don't have the ability to go private. They could be blocking the career path of next's decade's Valentino Rossi, you know?

 

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teomolca

Joined Jun 2005

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Valencia, Spain

• Jan 16, 2006

• #131

Valentino Rossi type riders don't get blocked by Chilis, they just beat the crap out of the oldies. I think the better guy should take the spot, the age is irrelevant.

 

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richo

Joined Dec 2005

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• Jan 16, 2006

• #132

Can't argue with that, Teo. Don't sell them out because they're old but don't block the new talent either. Just give the bike to the better rider, whoever it may be.

 

BEN

Joined Sep 2005

4K Posts | 3+

Lancashire UK

• Jan 17, 2006

• #133

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ooost @ Jan 14 2006, 06:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Poor Ruben. The guy can't catch a break can he?

Was that a pun Ooosty my man!!?

 

Austin

Joined Mar 2005

7K Posts | 20+

Woody Creek

• Jan 17, 2006

• #134

Hahaha no but it should have been.

 

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DRILL

Joined Jun 2005

5K Posts | 1+

• Jan 17, 2006

• #135

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (teomolca @ Jan 16 2006, 11:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Valentino Rossi type riders don't get blocked by Chilis, they just beat the crap out of the oldies. I think the better guy should take the spot, the age is irrelevant.
This is correct.

 

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DRILL

Joined Jun 2005

5K Posts | 1+

• Jan 18, 2006

• #136

Just read the report on Rolfo`s progress in WSBK testing,he`s loving it saying the 05 Duke is somewhere between his MGP and 250 machine,he can reach a good corner speed and is almost totally happy with the bike set up/team.One to watch,maybe.

 

Austin

Joined Mar 2005

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Woody Creek

• Jan 18, 2006

• #137

Maybe... I've been skeptical of Rolfo for some time now. He never did much in 250s, he was Mr. Consistency in 2003 and took 2nd in the championship and then in 2004 took 8th. For some reason Luis D'Antin felt those results were good enough for a MotoGP ride and throughout 2005 I was unimpressed. Maybe he will excel with the 999 and I wish him the best of luck but I won't be holding my breath.

 

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teomolca

Joined Jun 2005

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Valencia, Spain

• Jan 18, 2006

• #138

I didn't see anything special in Rolfo's skills. He is consistent and very good on wet track, but on normal circumstances he got blown away in 250cc by a bunch of guys who still are waiting for a MGP chance.

I don't expect him to get anywhere near a win in WSBK.



Unless it rains.

 

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richo

Joined Dec 2005

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• Jan 18, 2006

• #139

It sounds like hes a lot more comfortable on a Superbike. But I agree, a win is a long shot, so don't hold your breath.
Especially with Bayliss, Lanzi, Corser, JT and Haga and whoever else there to eat up all the wins. Rolfo would have to beat all of those guys, and 3 of them are former champions. And we all know how fast guys who aren't champions yet like Haga and Lanzi are. Rlofo would have to beat all of them, not just a couple, to take a win. Pretty unlikely