[Heavy-Dee]

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2006/Jun/060608n.htm

[abtech]

Originally Posted by Heavy-Dee

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2006/Jun/060608n.htm

A YZF-R1 isn't MotoGP. I understand baby steps, but he has several in front of him before MotoGP.

[RRWANTR]

When did Suzuka 8 hr become Motogp? =)

[abtech]

Originally Posted by RRWANTR

When did Suzuka 8 hr become Motogp? =)

Back when the Isle of Man was also a GP . . .

[Heavy-Dee]

My point was that it seems the Suzuka 8 hours is often a precurser to GP riding for young riders.

HD

[Linus]

It may work he's about the same size and Dani Pedrosa-

[RRWANTR]

Originally Posted by Heavy-Dee

My point was that it seems the Suzuka 8 hours is often a precurser to GP riding for young riders.

HD

Way to try and recover...

[CBRVFR]

Edwards used that as a stepping stone. It's a really prestigious race for the Japanese manufacturers.

I don't see DiSalvo riding at the level of a Stoner, Pedrosa, Melandri or a Vermuelin at this point, but I haven't paid all that much attention. Maybe a turn at WSBK would be advisable first?

What do you think HD?

[BDA116]

While he hasn't really been the huge presence he thought he'd be in the AMA, he has already had a better AMA career than Hopkins did.
In fact, bring Hopkins back to the AMA and he'd get schooled by DiSalvo and the others.
Again.

[Heavy-Dee]

Originally Posted by RRWANTR

Way to try and recover...

**** off. That's really what I meant. Didn't Nicky do the 8 hours and then move up to GP the next year?

[RRWANTR]

Originally Posted by Heavy-Dee

**** off. That's really what I meant.

Little touchy eh? roflmao

[Heavy-Dee]

Originally Posted by CBRVFR

Edwards used that as a stepping stone. It's a really prestigious race for the Japanese manufacturers.

I don't see DiSalvo riding at the level of a Stoner, Pedrosa, Melandri or a Vermuelin at this point, but I haven't paid all that much attention. Maybe a turn at WSBK would be advisable first?

What do you think HD?

Yea, Edwards and Nicky both used it as a stepping stone. Exactly my point. I also don't see Tortise being w/ Yamaha next year; JMO. If Rossi only does one more year in GP then it'll be time for them to start grooming someone to succeed him.

It's hard to say if DiSalvo is at the same level as Stoner, et al. I think that the skills needed to be good a good rider for a GP team are probably harder for the laymen to evaluate. You have to be on the team w/ the kid to know if he can handle the pressure and provide accurate, valuable feedback to mechanics. It's probably easier to learn how to ride than it is to communicate. Work ethic is an issue as well. Furthermore, DiSalvo has already done 125/250 racing in Europe and the GP teams are favoring a 250 style rider (Stoner, Pedrossa, etc).

All that said, personally I'd rather DiSalvo head to head w/ Spies and the Haydens in SuperBike right now.

HD

[Heavy-Dee]

Originally Posted by RRWANTR

Little touchy eh? roflmao

I hate when people presume to know me.

[RRWANTR]

Originally Posted by Heavy-Dee

I hate when people presume to know me.

Take a deep breath.....eaaassse it out...relaxxxxx....

I know ya seem like an a$$ when ya have to resort to F bombs over something so simple...

[ichsnoo]

Originally Posted by Heavy-Dee

Didn't Nicky do the 8 hours and then move up to GP the next year?

Hey, did not Chris Vermullen also use the 8-hour as a stepping stone? Not with the best of teams, but still got a ride in MotoGP.

Cheers,
Dave

[Gecko5]

Vermullen was on the 2nd 7 Star Honda team that finished second in 05 with Fujiwara. That looked like Honda saying thank you to Ten Kate.

http://www.motorsm.com/motorsport/mo...rs/default.htm

http://www.racecorporation.co.uk/Suzuka_2005.htm(has some pics)

[Purpdust]

Originally Posted by Linus

It may work he's about the same size and Dani Pedrosa-

Finally we can add midget fights to the Motogp Weekend

[ccwilli3]

disalvo isn't consistent enough to beat e boz or yates for that matter... He's quick, no doubt, but races aren't won during qualifying alone... You actually have to back that speed up in the race consistently and to me, he doesn't have that yet.

Then again, yamaha does like americans it seems and he does have a 2 stroke background. Stranger things have happened...

[02FBlade]

Jason is not ready...He's a nice kid, but needs to get some championships in his current classes, then step up to superbike. He is a little dude....I recall seeing him on one tippie toe before our warmup lap on pit road on his r1 barely touching the ground...(graves was testing at a ccs race). I'm thinkn' to myself, who's this little ****ing kid on a r1?...before I realized it was Graves yamma.

[JBAXX]

I agree. Jason is a great rider, but He needs to win in AMA before even THINKING about GP. He'd get his little butt paddled right off the track.

[SJ96F3]

If he goes to GP before Spies.... there's something wrong.

[BDA116]

Originally Posted by SJ96F3

If he goes to GP before Spies.... there's something wrong.

Yep. Kinda like when someone like Hopkins goes before a dozen or so others.

[clutchslip]

Originally Posted by Purpdust

Finally we can add midget fights to the Motogp Weekend

Kenny Roberts could put one under each arm and carry them to the podium.

[The Sook]

since when is the 8 hour a stepping stone to moto GP? LOL Yeah some riders that have done the 8 hour have gone to GP, but how many have done it and not gone? Way more than the people that have would be my guess and there'll be just as many in it this year that have no chance of getting into Moto GP after it's over either. Adam Furgesson is one who has done it before, and is again this year. I won't hold my breath waioting for the GP ride to come through though. LOL

[Heavy-Dee]

So the Tortoise is doing the 8 hours? Is that a demotion?