MotoGP today (Spoiler Alert!!!!)
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ajskillz13
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220 mph on a high speed oval + 3 & 4 wide racing. Drivers admitted that people were pushing too hard at that point in the race and it got out of control.
The initial spin and contact wasn't much, but the fact that drivers behind couldn't slow down to avoid it is what caused Dan and another car to ramp off of the piles like rocket ships. Dan got up into the catch fence and that was it.
The Safer barriers have been such a great innovation into the sport of racing to minimize wall impacts, but there's not much they can do when cars become airborn and get into the fence.
LOrenzo was trying to save a high side, and Spies crashed at at very fast corner.
they showed both on the BBC show - Lorenzo's bike came out of a corner and was trying to buck him off big time, he held on for life while it tried to spit him off then finally high-sided down. - they showed it from a cam off the track, so you could see how violent it was.
"Lorenzo got into a tank slapper and caught his hand between the bars and frame when falling from the bike, the crash tore the end of his finger off. Lorenzo, clearly in pain took off his glove and threw it to the ground, unaware it contained the end of his finger.
Lorenzo was then flown to hospital where he underwent three hours of surgery where his fingertip was reattached."
They showed Spies crash from on bike video, forgot if he lost the front or rear first and it just slid out from him. Guess he hit his head hard, next day he went out and did a lap or more and said could not concentrate trying to get up to speed, so they decided not to race around others less than 100% and risk further injury.
bad race weekend for both
while golden boy Stoner couldn't have had a better one - wrapped up the title on his home track and it was even his birthday!
"Lorenzo got into a tank slapper and caught his hand between the bars and frame when falling from the bike, the crash tore the end of his finger off. Lorenzo, clearly in pain took off his glove and threw it to the ground, unaware it contained the end of his finger.
Lorenzo was then flown to hospital where he underwent three hours of surgery where his fingertip was reattached."
They showed Spies crash from on bike video, forgot if he lost the front or rear first and it just slid out from him. Guess he hit his head hard, next day he went out and did a lap or more and said could not concentrate trying to get up to speed, so they decided not to race around others less than 100% and risk further injury.
bad race weekend for both
while golden boy Stoner couldn't have had a better one - wrapped up the title on his home track and it was even his birthday!I have to say that I'm leaning toward this. I'll watch of course. Always will. but this year was honestly pretty damn boring in the premier class. Just like F1 was. When one guy stinks up the paddock like that, it's just not exciting. In F1, Vettel clinched in Japan (not last weekend but the one before that) with 5 races still to go. MotoGP and Stoner killed everyone with 2 races to go. There were some epic battles this year but they were all for 3rd, 4th, etc... Spies winning was the highlight of the year but even with that, it was an absolute run away. I'm hoping going to the 1000cc bikes and production based bottom ends will bring everyone a little closer. I think the Honda just flat was the better bike of any of them. Their "DCT" tranny that's not really a DCT I think made a HUGE difference this year and either everyone needs to copy, or they need to ban it. But they had 4 factory bikes (3 Repsol and Simoncelli's San Carlo bike) on the grid and almost every race, they were the class of the field. I'm not a Suzuki fan, but it was nice to see Bautista up there this week for a bit.
Moto2 has quickly become my favorite class to watch. There's some serious head to head racing going on there. Even WSB didn't really do it for me this year. Checa made everyone look stupid on a bike that everyone said was too old and that had lost all factory support from Ducati. Be interesting to see what the people at Ducati think about that.
I'm getting ready to watch the Moto2 race right now actually.
Yes and yes, but they're also very much on the limit. Just because you have a steering damper doesn't mean you can't get yourself into a tank slapper. But they really do help prevent one. If I were you I'd get one. If anyone made one for the FZ6R I'd save of some cash to put one on. There's no reason not to put it on other than if you don't want to spend the money. Won't do any harm, could only help.
Stoner is a very talented rider, I can't stand him, but, he is a very talented rider. Add that and Honda being the Ferrari of MotoGP (if you don't make the connection don't worry about it)....welll yeah he took the championship since Pedrosa brakes every time he goes down...another angle was that since stoner came from ducati, and those bikes are so difficult to ride, that making the switch to honda made things so much easier for him? i know rossi's been riding with lingering injuries. but, he wasn't really much of a threat to anyone this year.
As for Rossi... it's really sad to see him like this, but true champions will prevail...hope he will do it again.... he is not a MotoGP legend for nothing now
dcBear78
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A heap of guys from a local bike forum I read went to the MotoGP. Here's a pic of a couple of them celebrating the win.
The guy on the Busa road from Perth to Phillip Island 3600km (approx LA to Chicago) in 2 and a bit days. Here he is before he left.
View image: IMAG0403
The return trip was just under 2 days. Probably wound open the Busa a few times I would say. Crossing the Nullabor and Australia's longest straight stretch of road (146.6km) must have been pretty boring though.
Map of the trip for those interested.
Perth WA to Phillip Island VIC - Google Maps
The guy on the Busa road from Perth to Phillip Island 3600km (approx LA to Chicago) in 2 and a bit days. Here he is before he left.
View image: IMAG0403
The return trip was just under 2 days. Probably wound open the Busa a few times I would say. Crossing the Nullabor and Australia's longest straight stretch of road (146.6km) must have been pretty boring though.
Map of the trip for those interested.
Perth WA to Phillip Island VIC - Google Maps
another asian rider on the grid...
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rr_double_rr
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146k in a straight line? Jeebus. I thought 30 miles in New Mexico was a pain to stay awake for. That road is either famous for fatalities or just doesn't get used that often I would suppose.A heap of guys from a local bike forum I read went to the MotoGP. Here's a pic of a couple of them celebrating the win.
The guy on the Busa road from Perth to Phillip Island 3600km (approx LA to Chicago) in 2 and a bit days. Here he is before he left.
View image: IMAG0403
The return trip was just under 2 days. Probably wound open the Busa a few times I would say. Crossing the Nullabor and Australia's longest straight stretch of road (146.6km) must have been pretty boring though.
Map of the trip for those interested.
Perth WA to Phillip Island VIC - Google Maps
dcBear78
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Only road linking east and east (without going round the top end, in which case a 4x4 is a necessity). Whilst that is the longest stretch, I don't imagine the few hundred k's in either direction have many turns either.
Most common traffic would be "road trains." But I think most freight would go via rail. Incidentally the 2nd longest straight stretch of rail in the world too.
Most common traffic would be "road trains." But I think most freight would go via rail. Incidentally the 2nd longest straight stretch of rail in the world too.
dcBear78
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Just be thankful I didn't put up the frontal shot.
Trivia question: what is the longest stretch of rail, can anybody tell me without looking it up?
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