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DaFreak

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Been a huge fan for 15 years or so, never miss a race. The season video pass is the best money I spent on entertainment hands down. I know there must be someone here who loves it.

This season is getting exciting. The 2nd half is promising to be special with those three Yamahas coming and I am not giving up on Val. He still has what it takes. Also I can't understand the disrespect that Jorge is getting. Anyway Vinales, Quartararo and Morbidelli together just might be able to rough up Marc enough to make it interesting.

Side note, this season I have really grown to dislike Crutchlow. For somebody who falls off their bike that much is sure talks a lot.

Anyway, hopefully this will become a thread for fans to talk shit.
 
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DaFreak

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Is it just me or is Crutchlow always making excuses? Now he is saying Nakagami did better on last year's Honda because it's a more refined bike. Every year it's the same thing with this guy, excuses excuses excuses. Then he always has crap to say about other riders on top of it. You would think he's won a few championships the way he talks.

Anyway how about that race? This season has sucked. I appreciated them trying to make a go of it like they are. But accidents and problems are starting to pile up. With Marquez out it's a free for all and everybody feels like they have a chance and are riding right at their limit and sometimes over. I hope we can get through this year with a horrible accident, well more horrible than what we already have had.
 
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DaFreak

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mackdx said:
Huh?
This season has had some of the consistently best racing in recent memory. With MM93 out of the mix, there are at least 6 riders that could conceivably win the championship for 2020
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Sure, but you can’t say that having the most dominate rider out makes a season better because the others now have a chance. That would be like saying basketball would have been better if Jordan was out a season with injury during his championship runs. Motogp is less for having Marquis out. Now two races in a row that got red flagged and screw up the work done during the race. and of course the injuries. For me that means it sucks......but it’s still motogp which makes it still amazing. But I seriously hope nobody gets killed this season. It really is too much to ask from them and I feel we’re in for more “incidents” than usual.
 
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mackdx

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Guess we are all entitled to our own opinions.

I'd rather watch a half dozen great riders competing for first, than one alien running away and being left to watch the battle for second
 
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DaFreak

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Believe me, I'm no Marquis fan. His generation of riders have changed the sport so much, so much more bumping and as I see it, a certain lack of respect. At the same time I know I am watching history every time he is on a bike. That win from last in moto2, omfg. Eats me up, I'm such a Rossi fan, and I really do believe he cost Rossi that championship with his BS. And I don't think he's done Honda any favors either by not being able to develop that bike. But he is a god on a bike.

But I agree with you the racing is amazing. I am so excited that KTM and Suzuki are where they are. Watching Suzuki these three years has it been? has been exciting. KTM I was not expecting, not in the least. That has been a real shocker to me. Being Japanese I just have to love Nakagami as well.

But they are all amazing, the creme of the creme as they say. I mean, even that Czech rider, what was his name? I think his dad owned the team, or maybe it was just politics, but I seem to remember he basically bought his way into it. Even he as amazing to be honest compared to a normal human.
 
Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

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Seasons the best its been in years!
Look at all the new race winners. red flags with other new guys up the pointy in at the stoppage.
Anyone can win. Whoever wants it the most will win it. And thats whats playin out on the track- they are all riding for a championship..even the rookie Binder. Balls to the wall.
More action in the last few racers of MotoGP than 5 years of GP.
Hell We have a Ducati rider that recently won a raec for Ducati that had just walked out of negotiations...its been unreal!! Add in HUGE crashes and Flames and nailbitting last lap surprises and its just awesome.

Plus 2 Aussies on the podiums last meet. Gardener (moto2) and Miller.
 
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Lucky Luke

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If MM isnt there its not anyone's fault but his. To finish first first you have to finish. He isn't the best rider of 2020. Someone else will be.
When he comes back he will need to earn his spot at the front again.
 
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DaFreak

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I think it's like K.Os. some people like to see a KO and some people like to see a fight go the distance. Red flags make it exciting for sure, you have a mini race where anything can happen, but they also robbed two riders of their wins and hard work.
 
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DaFreak

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Lucky Luke said:
If MM isnt there its not anyone's fault but his. To finish first first you have to finish. He isn't the best rider of 2020. Someone else will be.
When he comes back he will need to earn his spot at the front again.
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Which he will do the first race he is back.
 
Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

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DaFreak said:
I think it's like K.Os. some people like to see a KO and some people like to see a fight go the distance. Red flags make it exciting for sure, you have a mini race where anything can happen, but they also robbed two riders of their wins and hard work.
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Robbed? Its part of racing and they get to start in the place they where in. Tyre management is also part of racing along with Flags and penalties. But i get what you are saying, would of been nice for a Japanese rider to of stood on the podium after all these years but all these new race winners has been fantastic for the championship and the riders confidences.

DaFreak said:
Which he will do the first race he is back.
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Maybe. Definitely up there with the greats. Lets hope he hasn't got nerve damage.
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

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mackdx said:
Guess we are all entitled to our own opinions.

I'd rather watch a half dozen great riders competing for first, than one alien running away and being left to watch the battle for second
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sounds like F1. Lewis Hamilton first and who's second??? lol.

i miss Nicky Hayden. i used to have a 69 number plate on my old yz 125. lol
 
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ktmracer51

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Hell yeah a Moto GP thread. Been around bikes my whole life. I club raced a few years myself and miss it dearly. Some of the most fun I've ever had. Shits a money pit though and worse than a drug habit lol.
 
Lucky Luke

Lucky Luke

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rkymtnman said:
Rossi in his prime or Marquez? who's better?
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Ive never been a fan of Rossi and MM never raced 500's where Rossie did. So ud have to say Rossi will go down as the more talented rider. Competitive at his age is just amazing.
The riding styles have changed with the 4 strokes and MM is the master of the new style. MM is truly an Alien freak.

To me Mick Doohan was the best racers racer of the modern era IMO. The way he would controll a race was mastery to watch. Coming from 4 strokes to 500s would of meant he should of done well if he was born a little later to.
 
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DaFreak

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rkymtnman said:
Rossi in his prime or Marquez? who's better?
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It's a bit like batman vs superman, no real way to know. But considering that Rossi did it before the electronics and with different manufacturers I have to say Rossi. Marques just has a super-human ability to stay on a bike when he should be spilling on so many occasions. And I personally don't like his style of riding, way too aggressive and it would not surprise me if he kills somebody or himself someday. I think Rossi is not willing to ride that way and nobody can say that Rossi is scared, after that near miss 2 weeks ago and still riding like he did? God, but he rides within his limits. So for me Rossi is the Goat.
 
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rkymtnman

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Lucky Luke said:
Ive never been a fan of Rossi and MM never raced 500's where Rossie did. So ud have to say Rossi will go down as the more talented rider. Competitive at his age is just amazing.
The riding styles have changed with the 4 strokes and MM is the master of the new style. MM is truly an Alien freak.

To me Mick Doohan was the best racers racer of the modern era IMO. The way he would controll a race was mastery to watch. Coming from 4 strokes to 500s would of meant he should of done well if he was born a little later to.
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i still would rather watch the TT racing from Ireland, Isle of Man, Isle of Wright, etc. for those guys to go that fast on little country roads is mind blowing to me. and the passing of each other is incredible too.
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

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DaFreak said:
Yeah, Nicky was awesome. On a frigging bicycle no less. Just goes to show you, do what you want because you never know when you're going to get hit by the big bus as my father says.
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and i loved that Texas drawl that he had during interviews. an old country boy from TX racing the world's best
 
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