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WSBK nurburgring with spoilers

Joined Jul 2005
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Gelderland
people asked me to post pics since I went to germany this weekend. had a fantastic time. weekend started off on the wrong foot when I had to break up with my boyfriend on friday. really didnt felt like going away for 2 days with my dad when all I wanted to do is cry and curl up in bed, but thank god I went with my dad
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best remedy for a girl with a broken heart, hang out with papa
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enough sentimentals. my dad and I went saturday morning to nurburgring, which is about 270 km from my home. I have to tell you that even when we go to assen, which is about 130 km, I need a stop on the way cause my ... is hurting. you can imagine how I feel with 270km, I was dreading going.. we had SO much luck on our way to the track
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we were there within 2.5hours, we only had to drive 15km or so. my dad wants to overtake another biker so he gives some gass. and OFCOURSE, we're not even 2 minutes further, the police is pulling us over. so my dad freaks a bit since he has kinda loud exhaust-pipes on the bike. he pulls over, stops the engine and I get off the bike. I look around and see like 3 young policemen age 23-27 laughing and all, so Im on a mission, LETS HELP MY DAD, DISTRACT AS MANY. so I start talking with 2, the other guy is talking with my dad. turns out we were riding at 101km p/h where 70 is aloud... which could mean they could give us a ticket for more than 100,-. somehow, and I dont take full credit for this with my charming skills, but SOMEHOW, they let us go, saying we were unclear on the pic (which they showed us and we were in full focus
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) my dad tells me to put on my gear in ease and get on the bike. we have this ritual where he starts up the bike before I get on, but I understood what he meant: he wanted to get the .... out without them looking at the exhaustpipes



so haleluja no fine
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we're getting closer to the track and my dad and I are laughing and having fun. before I continue, do you remember me telling you about ....? yes thats his name, ..... for those who dont know ...., let me introduce him. he is a 53 year old guy with 1 son and a wife. he always tries to get stuff cheap. if he has to pay 2,- for it, he will try to get it for free or he will end up not buying it (ie, not getting it for free). and dont think .... is a poor dude, no, he works with the gov, drives a Yamaha Fazer from 2005, lives in a vila. But he still is as cheap as it can get. Tell you another thing, I don’t like ..... He irritates the crap out of me when he tells me how much he payed, if he payed at all for his cheap looking rip off cap from max biaggi (yes, he is a fan of MB, another reason not to like him)

so we were laughing and talking. We’re heading to the parkinglot and out all of the places, my dad sees a spot for the bike and he is heading towards that spot. What he is missing tho, is the fact that .... is standing 2 bikes away from that spot. NO NO NO NO NO!!! not ..... But no stopping my dad when he has an idea in his head. We pull over, .... sees us, and he sees the shock on my face. Inside Im hoping, praying, that he already has tickets and he can go with his son to 1 part of the track, doesn’t matter what part, and my dad and I will go the opposite way. So he start telling: ‘yeah I got tickets, very very cheap. 19,- for paddock passes!! No I didn’t order them over the net, I don’t trust internet, I used fax. Yeah Ive tickets for tomorrow too, the cheapest we could get. Where are you 2 going?’ so I look at my dad, and say ‘we don’t know yet, have a good time, bye’.



So haleluja, no ....
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my dad and I start walking towards welcome centre, and he tells me there is a rollercoaster on the track. didn’t believed him, but he is right, look:

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We go inside the centre and walk around, just looking and trying to figure out where to go.

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yes thats a part of the rollercoaster on the right in the air. crazy huh



We finally see a ticket point, and we decide to get 2 weekend passes for bronce (yeah it’s the cheapest but we like to walk around and see the place). So we go inside, find a place and watch superpole. Afterwards we are debating where to go. My dad suggest going to another part of the track where our ticket allows us, so Im like, sure. We walk around, finding tribune 12a. we go further and further on the track, we check out, and check in again at the gates (first year with this system, works very well) we head over to the tunnel in the road, still following signs to tribune 12a. we check in, check out, check in again. And we just continue walking. Until I notice we are walking IN the paddock! Yes! With no one holding us back, asking for cards etc. we head up to the pit show, right on time to see the riders having their talk after superpole.

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My dad and I walk around the place some more, and guess who we see there. No its not someone famous, its ...., looking shocked, asking us what we’re doing there, how we got in. he told us we ‘should be carefull cause someone might find out’ (oh please…) blah blah. And Im only laughing thinking how pissed he must be when he realises we didnt pay to get in, and he payed 19,-
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We find the tribune, sit down, watch some other quali’s and a race.

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Its getting close to 7pm now and we still need to check in in our hotel, so at the end we go to the bike, get on it and hit the road. My GOD what beautiful roads. Ive never been on any road better than this. Twists, bends, up and down, hairpins so Sharp you could see the licenceplate of the bike etc. so lovely. We get the town, never being there before, so my dad says, ‘well lets turn right here and see where we end up’. Not even 500m on that road, et voila!! There is our hotel
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a triple haleluja



(more to come but too tired
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love the pics mari! and .... seems like a .... !
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. by the way. i have to comment about one of ur pics. the white bike! for whom is it? it has arabic writing on the tank. it took me a while to figure what the hell it said. it says "White Pearl" but more like "Lraep itehW". who is the the ....... who decided to reverse the writing? I can't believe they had a roller coaster at the ring. look awesome! tell us more soon
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Mari was the rollercoaster running? I was down there a couple of weeks ago and it was shut for technical work or something, i was disappointed. Also did you check out the onsite museum? it was brilliant!!
 
Cool report, Mari. Looks fun.



Overall the races were good. Glad to see Haga at the top again. The sport needs him to step up his game. Good ride by Rea too.
 
the rollercoaster wasnt working, guess they dont use it when there are big events.



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Great pics. Not many discussing the races. Haga back in front was surprize. Best race of weekend was supersport. Gio Rea looked like he was gonna take out Laverty. Thank god he didnt. I dont wan Sofoglu to win again.



Hey Mari, u got any pics of umbrella girls?
 
Great pics. Not many discussing the races. Haga back in front was surprize. Best race of weekend was supersport. Gio Rea looked like he was gonna take out Laverty. Thank god he didnt. I dont wan Sofoglu to win again.



Hey Mari, u got any pics of umbrella girls?

I was thinking of making some when we were in the paddock. but imagine a young girl with her dad taking pics of grid girls... so no
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besides, they werent even that pretty
 
Great pics. Not many discussing the races. Haga back in front was surprize. Best race of weekend was supersport. Gio Rea looked like he was gonna take out Laverty. Thank god he didnt. I dont wan Sofoglu to win again.



Hey Mari, u got any pics of umbrella girls?

I am not totally suprised at Ducati's performance. Not much has been said that they have received 2 weight reductions, and pending the math after the next round, could be in line for for what they have been begging for, more power.
 
I was thinking of making some when we were in the paddock. but imagine a young girl with her dad taking pics of grid girls... so no
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besides, they werent even that pretty

Uhm, yes I could imagine that, what's the problem? Tell your dad its for research.
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Not pretty? Let me be the judge of that,
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Dang dude, you're in the dark. I deleted the wsbk races but I think I still have this weekend's supersport. I can put on dvd for you and send. pm me your address.



no worries dude i'll see'm sooner or later..but i'll PM you my addy anyhow
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Haga! The man is back..... well at least for 1 win.
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His season has been very odd indeed. The Ducati hasn't been the dominant machine it has been in years past, but honestly I think Haga's issues were mostly mental this year. Great to see him back on the top of the podium. I am curious to see where he goes next year.



Racing in general was so so. Race 2 was the better of the two. I love that turn 1, it's a corner that has to be done just right or you can lose a lot of time, and to pass in there takes some real skill.



Biaggi did what he had to just pick up points.

Haslam had an amazing ride in Race 2 considering his injuries.

Rea showing he is going to be the man to beat next year.

Checa great result in Race 1, but mistake in Race 2 cost him a good overall weekend.

Crutchlow was on good form, and his wish for GP has been confirmed.

BMW had a terrible home race.

Best weekend of the year for Sykes. (excluding his BSB venture)



3 more weeks to Imola.
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WSBK needs to even out the calendar year a bit better.
 
what frustrated me in the first race was that haga crashed and didnt even looked at the bike if he could go back on. robin harms (wss), jacob smrz, they at least tried if they could get back in the race. looked like haga couldnt be dammed. first race, no sparks flying off his peddle-thingies



what surprised me was that during warm up lap for the 2nd race, haga's bike started to smoke, he did 2 warm up laps and the mechanics were working on his bike till 1 second they had to get off the grid. 2nd race, sparks are flying round every round and he wins the race! like someone told him between races to make an effort.
 

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