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Old 01-26-2004, 8:17 PM
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Where are all the bitches that said that Rossi didn't have a chance on the Yamaha this year?
Here I am, Rossi sure surprised me. Yamaha Must have made a lot of changes from last yr, what you think?? Or is Rossi that good??

I'm happy ,I think Rossi is a great rider And i hope he wins again. Just so he beat Bagai. Going to be and exciting year, can't wait for the start of the season.
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Name it, one dollar, 5, 10, 100, your call. I think the .org needs to start a racing pool...get some wagers in, and you win Fireblade dollars...get to use it towards raffles.

Rossi WILL BE THE 2004 MotoGP Champion!!!
Anyone want to sponsor my wager?? Or racing.. ok...lets make it $10. That's small enough....(although that's 14% of a race entry )
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That depends how much you're willing to pay.
I wouldn't sit by the phone....
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This is all drivel! Here is your '04 winner...
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This is all drivel! Here is your '04 winner...
And to think I thought you spent tooooooooo much time on the net to actually do any riding
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If anyone thinks this is actually his first laps on the bike, they are a bit naive. It's a marketing and intimidation type of thing, but rumor is Val and Burgess have put quite a few laps in at the old Hammamatsu circuit prior to the "official" intro . . .
I agree with abtech on this one, I dont really think they are going to be stalking Rossi every waking moment, He would have been at the track every time yamaha was testing and if someone left the pit garage dressed like ghost rider no one is going to be able to prove who it was!
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Anyone want to sponsor my wager?? Or racing.. ok...lets make it $10. That's small enough....(although that's 14% of a race entry )

You are on...I say Rossi will be the 2004 MotoGP Champion, and you (RRWANTR) said it will NOT be Rossi.

Correct?


On the side, if you don't think it will be Rossi, then who?
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On the side, if you don't think it will be Rossi, then who?
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I disagree, I think he will be in the fight, but Max is the more likely alternative. Sete was hot last year due to Kato's passing, it gave him that edge, but I think this year, it will be a different story. It will be either VR or Max.
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I disagree, I think he will be in the fight, but Max is the more likely alternative. Sete was hot last year due to Kato's passing, it gave him that edge, but I think this year, it will be a different story. It will be either VR or Max.
I'm sure he also learned a ton from the lead pack though. He gave Rossi a run at a few of the races
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Barring injury, and in no particular order...

Sete, Rossi, Edwards......
Hayden as a wildcard 2nd-4th....
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If half the races are wet races, there is your 2004 MotoGP champ...
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Barring injury, and in no particular order...

Sete, Rossi, Edwards......
Hayden as a wildcard 2nd-4th....
Edwards is already out of the running with his bad wining spells.
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Barring injury, and in no particular order...

Sete, Rossi, Edwards......
Hayden as a wildcard 2nd-4th....
Who are you kidding with Edwards? Not going to happen. I'd like to see Nicky do well this season but I don't think he's going to be in the top 5. Lets hope I'm wrong on that one.

As for the Max... guys... lets just face it; Biaggi is just added to the scene for comic relief.
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Who are you kidding with Edwards? Not going to happen. I'd like to see Nicky do well this season but I don't think he's going to be in the top 5. Lets hope I'm wrong on that one.
Edwards will be there...

As far as Nicky....he finished 5th this year....are you saying he will finish worse next year?

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While you are at it, how about sharing the 5+ riders that you are expecting to finish in front of Nick...?
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on edwards, he'll be there...

At the tracks that are common to WSBK, he will be front row and podium... In the rain, he will be there...

To me, its a toss up, in any order, the following:

sete H
nicky H
loris D
colin H
valentino Y
max H
barros H

Yeah, I know thats probably a "master of the obvious" statement, but even so, IMO, things are so close, any one of those guys could win on any given weekend... Anyway you look at it, honda has to be feeling very confident in their riders for this year.
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You're right, I don't think Nicky will do as well this year.

I'll have to take a better look at the line-ups before making a prediction.

Off the top of my head, I think the Ducati team will be really strong this year and force Nicky to work for his money. Xaus may take some time to warm up but I think he'll be right in there. I'd like to see Bayliss do better this year as well.

Lets see... top 5...
1. Rossi Yamaha
2. Giberneau Honda
3. Capirossi Ducati
4. Biaggi (Blech) Honda
5. Bayliss Ducati (ok, so maybe Nicky can take 5th again. It's a close call.)
6-10, Xaus, Hayden, Melandri, Edwards... *maybe* big ol' kurtis roberts??? *HA*

I'm calling Hodgson out. Not in the running.
And what happened to Barros? Oops... don't see him on the list. Haven't followed it lately.
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Edwards 6-10...?
Maybe you should get an MRI to check for Spongiform.....cuz I suspect that Mad Cow is taking it's toll on you.....
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You are on...I say Rossi will be the 2004 MotoGP Champion, and you (RRWANTR) said it will NOT be Rossi.

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On the side, if you don't think it will be Rossi, then who?

Correct....on the side I'll say Edwards or Sete.
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Did you guys see the poll on motograndprix.com? It has Ruben Xaus as the top Ducati rider. Thats a joke if you ask me. Capirossi is the number one guy for Ducati. Ruben is in for a shock, I dont care how good he is, it will take time.

Nomad, maybe you need to study up on Edwards a little more. Edwards will be top 5 for sure, if you dont think so, it just shows how much you know. Bayliss cant beat Colin. And Melandri, hahaha, he is not a threat, maybe top 10. Tamada has 10 times the chance that Marco has, and Tamada is not a top 5.

Valentino Rossi
Colin Edwards
Sete Gibernau
Nicky Hayden
Loris Capirossi
Alex Barros
Max Biaggi
Troy Bayliss

5 of these 8 Riders will be in the TOP 5.
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Did you guys see the poll on motograndprix.com? It has Ruben Xaus as the top Ducati rider. Thats a joke if you ask me. Capirossi is the number one guy for Ducati. Ruben is in for a shock, I dont care how good he is, it will take time.

Nomad, maybe you need to study up on Edwards a little more. Edwards will be top 5 for sure, if you dont think so, it just shows how much you know. Bayliss cant beat Colin. And Melandri, hahaha, he is not a threat, maybe top 10. Tamada has 10 times the chance that Marco has, and Tamada is not a top 5.
I agree with you about Xaus. He's good but Capirossi is the man.

haha, before you judge how much I know about the sport and Colin Edwards, lets see the results roll in. I have my opinion, clearly you disagree. *shrug* I like Bayliss' approach and I think that he's a more consistent, steady rider. Maybe Melandri is a hopefull *shrug* I think he's got a shot at top 10.

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Valentino Rossi
Colin Edwards
Sete Gibernau
Nicky Hayden
Loris Capirossi
Alex Barros
Max Biaggi
Troy Bayliss

5 of these 8 Riders will be in the TOP 5.
Well... if you list off any 8 of the world's top riders you'll probably be mostly right. Don't you think that is like using a sawed off shotgun to hit a large target? You'll hit it for sure but it ain't all that's not saying much. No worries, bench racing never gets old.
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1 Val Rossi
2 Sete Gibernau
3 Max Biaggi
4 Nicky Haden
5 Loris Capirossi

But WTF, a crash or two and you can throw it all out the window.
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I like Bayliss' approach and I think that he's a more consistent, steady rider.


Bayliss has not been known as a steady rider. He takes some bad risks. But sure picking 8 riders to be in the top 5, is like shooting a sawed off at a large target. But I'm willing to be $100 5 of those 8 riders will be top 5. You cant pick 5 riders this year to be in top 5. Too many good riders. 4 Ducatis an