SPOILER: 2006 Istanbul Results

sheepofblue · 05-02-2006, 2:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Proto

I was reading today about Casey Stoner's family basically selling up everything in Australia and moving to Spain, living in a caravan, to give the boy a chance. I'm sure pretty well all racers have made huge sacrifices to get into the sport. Some just run out of money and give up.

Couple of exceptions though Sete Gibbering being one. Mike Hailwood being another. Both from very wealthy backgrounds.

I think Barry Sheene was also

SJ96F3 · 05-02-2006, 3:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Crash

I think that of all the folks who race, Hayden is the first to admit that "He" didn't get it done. He never says the bike was a pile and that he couldn't manage it. He's always put the blame on something that he had control of. Not once since his entrance to motogp has he leveled the blame on the bike or his team. This is the first incident that he says he couldn't do what he wanted because of a problem that someone else caused.

He may have in passing, but not in print. He knows that the HRC bosses don't take too well to criticism.

Yeah I agree... I don't think he's necessarily blaming Honda or the bike. It just seems like there's always a reason for these guys when they get beat. They cooked the tires, had a brake problem, or the mysterious "couldn't find my groove". I'm waiting for the day when someone admits... "The bike was perfect, I rode perfect, and I still got beat."

sporky · 05-02-2006, 3:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Heavy-Dee

BTW, is it Istanbul or Constantanople?

HD

its Constantinople or better Constantinopolis - built by the Great Constantine (thats where my name comes from BTW). Conquered and destroyed by the Selzuk Turks (tribes coming from mongolia the late 13th century AC), now called Turks. Once the jewel of christianity, now the bridge of the ottomans to the EU

s..

HondaGalToo · 05-02-2006, 3:43 PM

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Originally Posted by luvtolean

Hopefully he's rewarded for developing the bike by only letting him ride it for a few races once (if?) they get it working better than the 05s.

I liked this article about Nicky in Soup.

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2006/May/060501b.htm

I liked that article, too.

So, you're saying maybe Nicky can go back to the '05 bike if the '06 doesn't end up working better?

luvtolean · 05-02-2006, 3:49 PM

That is possible.

I think it's more likely they get the 06 working better...and then Honda will distribute them to all.

Hopefully Nicky is rewarded by Honda waiting to pass out the good stuff for a race or two.

HondaGalToo · 05-02-2006, 4:09 PM

ok, gotcha now! Would they pass out the new parts to all? Do they usually? I was under the impression that Nicky didn't get the new stuff last year as he wasn't the #1 rider then.

abtech · 05-02-2006, 4:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Dre

RE: Stoner - I think they packed up and went with him because he was only 15-16 at the time. Such an awesome rider, I really believe he is a huge star in the making.

Overall an amazing race, this season will really be a season to remember. The type of racing and passing being made; simply awesome.

Even though we've only seen little of pedrosa on motogp, I have a feeling he will be very similar to Biaggi. Actually the weekends race really reminded me of biagge. Doing well, storming along then to wash out the front like that was something biaggi did so well.

When Barros was at Suzuki, he patented the "bin it on the last lap" move . . .

Purpdust · 05-08-2006, 5:41 PM

I thought the reason for Stoner going to Spain to race was becasue you can not Road Race in Australia until you are 16

tigerblade · 05-08-2006, 6:07 PM

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Originally Posted by HondaGalToo

I was under the impression that Nicky didn't get the new stuff last year as he wasn't the #1 rider then.

Wasn't he?