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Shovel's Club
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And in those 5 years what other racer was there comparable to Stoner, Marquez, Lorenzo. I'll tell you, not 1, so hardly a true comparison to what we have now.
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Pomona NY
If he wants to do the right thing for the future of the sport he should give his seat to Morbidelli.
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Pomona NY
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Chertsey, Surrey, UK
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Pomona NY
Out of 19 the only two who mattered were Zarco - a rookie and Lorenzo on the Ducati which he's struggling to master (tho mind, his first year results on the Ducati were galaxies away superior to that of Rossi in any year on the Ducati). The balance were grid fillers on satellite or 3rd tier bikes. I mean how impressed should we be that he beat Katsuyuki Nakasuga and Sylvain Guintoli on .... bikes?
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Chertsey, Surrey, UK
If thats for me, then I wish Rossi would put his oversized feet in his oversized gob, there is so much anyone can take from a person who perpetually congratulates himself.
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Chertsey, Surrey, UK
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Chertsey, Surrey, UK
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Pomona NY
KTM is making a play for Zarco.
And I hope they do sign him. Ajo mentored him all the way to the top, so it’s only fitting that he returns to the KTM fold. I have no doubt that by 2019 the KTM will be a podium worthy, of not a win worthy package.
And I hope they do sign him. Ajo mentored him all the way to the top, so it’s only fitting that he returns to the KTM fold. I have no doubt that by 2019 the KTM will be a podium worthy, of not a win worthy package.
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Chertsey, Surrey, UK
The only joke that might slap me in the mouth is you. And I know you.
So, incorrect statement.
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But who is the one squirming, its you, you just don't get it that most of the people here don't hate anyone, but come the Sepang 2015, when Rossi went and became a 5 year old again with his on track tantrum, it was obvious that normal humans would start to dislike his antics and say so. Now if you have to be so obnoxious about others taking pot shots at what once upon a time was a good rider, but now is nothing more than a Dorna cash cow, I'd suggest you just keep your opinions to yourself.
Joined Mar 2015
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Chertsey, Surrey, UK
So you know me do you, okay tell everyone who I am, ie real name, address, telephone number, favourite colour, Maybe even what amateur series I used to race in. But somehow I know you don't know me, you're all blather.
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Crab Key
I bow to your engineering expertise of course, particularly given I have none, but my understanding was that the 2004 engine was the first 4 stroke premier class racing engine Yamaha designed from the ground up/with a clean sheet for the new class as Honda’s famous V5 990 engine was, with previous engines cobbled together from pre-existing engines designed before the 990 class was extant.
(EDIT Having looked it up on Wiki I do stand to be corrected and probably believed something posted by an anti-Rossi poster on another forum. What I perhaps recalled was that they reputedly more or less put the 4 stroke engine in the old 500 chassis initially, so the 2004 bike in general was a design entirely purposed for the 4 stroke 990 formula.
They did drastically re- design the engine for 2004 to pretty much what has continued since in terms of screamer vs Big Bang, valves etc as you are no doubt aware).
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