[beefus1000]

Not much mention on here of Nicky Hayden since the season started....

Poor start to a title defence but I thought more people would be talking about him, or are Hayden fans waiting to see if he does well during the season before coming out of the woodwork??

[firebladetoronto]

Ya, he seems to have lost his fight.

[Sprinter]

Wasnt his fans big defence last year "points dont lie"? It seems they dont....

[slorider18]

yeah, i'm not sure what his issue has been. he was riding a working "prototype" for this years 800cc. you would think he would be even better with a more polished design. i'm not sure what is going on. i'll get to cheer him and rossi on at laguna. i hope stoner doesn't win anymore or he may run away with it.

[zfrilly2]

Big time rossi fan have been since 98. The onlt tatoo I have is a Rossi one. Hope he dicides to race bikes, maybe even come back to Honda before switching to rally, or F1

[beefus1000]

Originally Posted by zfrilly2

Big time rossi fan have been since 98. The onlt tatoo I have is a Rossi one. Hope he dicides to race bikes, maybe even come back to Honda before switching to rally, or F1

VR will be with Yamaha until end of 2008 season and I think he may retire from bike racing after that. I would have loved to have seen him on a Ducati.

Can't see him doing F1, doing a few test laps is a thousand times different to a real F1 race. Rally might suit him though.

[slorider18]

i know he wrecked a rally car pretty good on his own time. wrapped it around a tree. some people should just stick to asphalt. i think he will do well in F1.

[Sprinter]

Hes the first to wreck a rally car?

[KF810]

Well, first of all, the Honda is way underpowered. Especially compared to the Ducati...Nicky should have signed with Ducati last year.
Second of all, Rossi isn't likely going F1...Rally instead is the most likely thing at this point....hence the Fiat sponsorship...VR and a higher up at Fiat are "buddies" from what my sources say.

[Phadreus]

Hmm, the Honda's may be underpowered at this point, but somehow Pedrosa and Melandri both seem to be coping at a competitive level. Also, we can't forget how Rosi somehow managed to be extremely competitive on the Yam his first season with them, and he publicly admitted that it was drastically under powered. There apparently is more to the equation than just HP.

[tikki50]

Yep you guys didn't mention tires, Michelin's are sucking bad this season since the tire regulation change. Just like Nicky was saying last year front end chatter was a problem and now the rest of the 800cc riders are saying the same thing. Basically Honda dropped the ball. Sure Nicky’s luck ran out, he hasn’t been very competitive, but at least he’s not out complaining like a little girl. For Nicky, this season has been the perfect storm.

[nedro]

It was all said in this thread. Read my respose at post #30.
They pretty much shoved Nicky to the curb with the new 800cc rule.
Hayden going to Ducati next season?

[slorider18]

Originally Posted by Sprinter

Hes the first to wreck a rally car?

i only meant he does very well on the asphalt. he does seem like a natural racer and will prabably do well with anything he tries. i was only alluding that dirt is a lot different than pavement. some people just do better on one than the other.

[Sprinter]

Originally Posted by slorider18

i only meant he does very well on the asphalt. he does seem like a natural racer and will prabably do well with anything he tries. i was only alluding that dirt is a lot different than pavement. some people just do better on one than the other.

No problem mate I thought thats what you meat. Was just having a bit of a lend

[beefus1000]

Originally Posted by KF810

Well, first of all, the Honda is way underpowered. Especially compared to the Ducati...Nicky should have signed with Ducati last year.
Second of all, Rossi isn't likely going F1...Rally instead is the most likely thing at this point....hence the Fiat sponsorship...VR and a higher up at Fiat are "buddies" from what my sources say.

Pedrosa seemed to do OK at Mugello yesterday..All bikes in MGP are down on power compared to the Duke but at Mugello yesterday we saw Rossi and Pedrosa showing the flick-ability of their respective machines. Rossi was up tp 15kph slower than the Duke on the straight but way quicker in the twisty stuff. A masterclass from VR.

Haydens season is over already...shame.

[Phadreus]

I thought it was interesting that one of the announcers commented on Pedrosa durring the race "[Pedrosa]...the young 250cc Champion which Honda rests all their hopes for the future...". I'm not sure I would appreciate that comment if I were Nicky.

[beefus1000]

[quote=Phadreus;608772]I thought it was interesting that one of the announcers commented on Pedrosa durring the race "[Pedrosa]...the young 250cc Champion which Honda rests all their hopes for the future...". I'm not sure I would appreciate that comment if I were Nicky. [/quote

I think he's p1ssed off enough already but he is not moaning, and thats to to his credit. Must be frustrating all the same....to see you title defence going down the pan.

Rumours abound of a Schwantz Suzook team in MGP....

[KF810]

Originally Posted by Phadreus

Hmm, the Honda's may be underpowered at this point, but somehow Pedrosa and Melandri both seem to be coping at a competitive level. Also, we can't forget how Rosi somehow managed to be extremely competitive on the Yam his first season with them, and he publicly admitted that it was drastically under powered. There apparently is more to the equation than just HP.

Cuz Pod-bot and Melandri are better suited to ride the 800's than Hayden.

And Rossi is Rossi...he could probably win on anything.

[Phadreus]

Originally Posted by KF810

Cuz Pod-bot and Melandri are better suited to ride the 800's than Hayden.

How so, physical stature, previous riding experience, all of the above?

[dicknose]

Go Stoner!

I might ride a Honda but Im not a Hayden fan.
Love Rossi and will support the aussies.