Valentino Rossi and Michael Schumacher
Both struggled in Petronas-sponsored teams and both have bad forms. I think Rossi should retire like Schumacher in the end of 2012
Your opinions?
Hi there
This is a desperate attempt to contact MotoGP journalist Michael Scott, who I have read may be a member here. I can't find any social media accounts or email address for you, so here I am.
I have some news of Jo Zegwaard, with whom I believe you are familiar.
If you're out...
* At an Austin MotoGP meet-up with friends, (some of which are members here and will remember) our friend Levi Garrett said of Austin, Texas: "It's an oasis in a sea of ....." He said this in response to me commenting in admiration on how refreshingly surprised I was with Austin.
A friend of...
Michael is a little bit of a rascal for sure especially with his short fuse like having a go at his brother or putting Cameron Donald on his backside, but there is nobody better to watch in motorbike racing. The way he just batters a machine into submission is amazing.
He's fast on any...
I figured it might be an interesting discussion.
He was Valentino Rossi before Valentino Rossi in terms of success, but he receives nowhere near the recall you might expect even though he raced until the spring of 1999.
I missed out on Doohan since I never thought anything of motorcycle...
Out on the 20th April.
If it's as outspoken as he is it'll be a lot more interesting than your average sports autobiography.
John McGuinness also releasing one a couple of weeks later.
"If companies no longer deem racing essential, it is because the formula is no longer relevant"
Thought you guys might find this an interesting discussion point, here is the original article
http://www.crash.net...ave_motogp.html
Ben Bostrom has signed for Michael Jordan Motorsports for 2011.
LINK
In other interesting news, John Ulrich was asked if he ever considered switching brands. He said, "stay tuned".
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5165100
Great video. I've known about his involvement with AMA racing for a long time, but I didn't know that he was really that committed the sport. Great to see. I hope a lot of people saw this on ESPN and checked out motorcycle racing.
Hier Clicken: http://www.crash.net/f1/news/150531/1/schu...n_in_spain.html
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Schumacher WILL make F1 return in Spain
Seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher is set to return to the sport for the European Grand Prix in Valencia after Ferrari confirmed that the German driver is its choice...
Michael Schumacher, the huge F1 champion, was invited by Ten Kate to try Checa's bike at Magny-Cours.
The German who been racing bikes in Germany since his retirement was delighted with the experience.
Not Mosport, but the Exhibition Place street circuit in downtown Toronto.
http://www.thestar.com/Sports/AutoRacing/article/501651
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Been reading this forum for several years now and decided to post this as my very first! Didn't know if this belonged in "other motorsports" or here. So, be easy on me for the first time! I saw that no one posted this yet. Thanks for looking...
He talks about owning an AMA team, and what he thinks about getting into MotoGP, as well as his impressions of riding a MotoGP bike.
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2007/Jun/e/n070626a.htm
A preview:
"Q: What do you think of the athleticism of the riders?
A: I rode on the track. You don't...
We've been discussing Michael Schumacher in another thread and I thought it would be nice to have a whole thread dedicated to Michael Schumacher himself. What do you think of him? Is he the best Formula 1 driver to ever live and is an icon for years to come or his he a cheat? I feel a lively...
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