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Old 11-06-2005, 8:17 PM
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They need to have a picture-in-picture layout... follow the leaders on the main screen and show highlights and other rivalries on the little'n.
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A Hollywood wrap up to the season...

Btw...those Yams looked ass in Red & White...good thing they didn't get much TV time....
I thought the paint scheme was farking sweet....
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I thought the paint scheme was farking sweet....
Some more red would have sexed it up a bit. OMG did you see what Rossi was WEARING! OMG!
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Some more red would have sexed it up a bit. OMG did you see what Rossi was WEARING! OMG!
I especially loved the part where he sat up on the cowl and shoved his love-buns in the camera
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I especially loved the part where he sat up on the cowl and shoved his love-buns in the camera
Ya what's with the ass-cam? Not really the most exciting perspective of the race. Then again, that's what all the other riders see, Rossi's boney buttocks.
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Old 11-07-2005, 1:09 AM
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Props to Nicky on a good race....too bad he couldn't take it at the end. The lonnnngggg countdown to next year begins..
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Re: Valencia GP [SPOILER]
Great race for sure, and I think next year is going to be great.

Would've been great to see Nicky push a little sooner, but it is what it is, and he had a great year. I'm really curious who'll take Biaggi, if anyone, and will Casey Stoner get the call from Pons!


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Imagine if hopper had a honda?
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I thought the paint scheme was farking sweet....
To each his own I guess...

I didn't care for the Repsol orange too much, but it has been on the box enough that it grew on me...

Wish they would televise the VIP day going on right now....Ago is going to ride one of those R/W Yams...would be fun to watch...
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Imagine if hopper had a honda?
Thats what i'm sayin'

pedrosa should suffice though


great race for Nicky, 2006 looks promising already
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Imagine if hopper had a honda?
Imagine if he had a Yamaha...from what I hear, they are "5 YEARZ AHED OF HONDA"....
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Would've been great to see Nicky push a little sooner, but it is what it is, and he had a great year.
I'm not so sure Nicky really has what it takes to overtake, and lead to the finish. Plus I think Nicky still had memories of past crashes.

Didn't Melandri say during his post race comments that he actually "slowed down to have Nicky lead for awhile"? If I heard right, that sounds like Nicky didn't want to take the lead role and would try his luck at passing during the last lap.

I didn't see Melandri actually "fall" during his burnout, I saw mobs of fans grabbing him and his bike, that might have had something to do with him dumping it. Did you see the onboard camera? Just crosses the finish line, starts to celebrate, slows down and boom, there's fans grabbing the bike, him, etc.

It was still a very good race by the top three. Rossi from 15th position to 3rd! Nicky still ran very well. Nice race to end the season.
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Didn't Melandri say during his post race comments that he actually "slowed down to have Nicky lead for awhile"? If I heard right, that sounds like Nicky didn't want to take the lead role and would try his luck at passing during the last lap.....
He said that he thought about letting Nicky pass, but changed his mind because it might be too difficult to pass him back. THat's what I gathered from his broken english anyway.

Ya I thought Hayden was probably a little low on confidence from past crashes.
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Re: Valencia GP [SPOILER]
Year 1: Nicky is a NTAC who doesn't deserve a GP ride

Year 2: Nicky is an AC who always fades at the end and is lucky to be in the top 5

Year 3: Not sure Nicky has what it takes to pass for the win.

Year 4: ???
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Year 1: Nicky is a NTAC who doesn't deserve a GP ride

Year 2: Nicky is an AC who always fades at the end and is lucky to be in the top 5

Year 3: Not sure Nicky has what it takes to pass for the win.

Year 4: ???
I didn't know Nicky was involved with the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition???
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It was still a very good race by the top three. Rossi from 15th position to 3rd!
On his "B" bike after a major get off. Rossi on a bike with minimal set-up is still better than his team-mate. 4th in points because he finishes every race. Just like a turtle, slow and steady....
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On his &quot;B&quot; bike after a major get off. Rossi on a bike with minimal set-up is still better than his team-mate. 4th in points because he finishes every race. Just like a turtle, slow and steady....
Wish I could be that slow...
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Quiet!.... you'll spook the real wiley fishes.
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Quiet!.... you'll spook the real wiley fishes.
There's gotta be some dynamite you can throw...
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Quiet!.... you'll spook the real wiley fishes.
which fishes, the ones on Rossi's helmet


I don't think that helmet is dolphin safe.
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Anyone have the vid of Rossi's slide...the one taken from the bike he was trailing...?
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Just out of curiosity, who does the commentary on your broadcasts?

We get the MotoGp on two channels, Eurosport and BBC2.
BBC2 in my opinion is the better of the two, with Steve Parrish and Carl Cox (an Aussie) doing the race commentary and Suzy Perry doing the pre and post race interviews (very good too, knows her stuff).
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Wish I could be that slow...
Too small, you aint the one I'm looking for.

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