Fox Mulder
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By making debris cautions.
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By making debris cautions.
Seems like it's definitely not conducive to street racing. Pretty much no passing except on the restarts or people coming out of the pits.
Grandpa Vale!
Pedrosa might be missing the next few races (or year even) as he revealed he's had arm pump for the past year and can't continue racing like that. He had surgery last year to try to fix it but it didn't improve.
I wonder if Stoner would be willing to do a one year deal....
TJP
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Great racing indeed. Nice to see Rossi win and also Ducati return to the podium. I wonder if Stoner will also think a return to red would be good right now..although he's riding for Honda this year in the 8 hour Suzuka race.
Did anyone catch Colin Edwards on the commentary?
Darth Pinche
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The Indycar opener was so frustrating. Great to see Montoya back to form, but man the new aerokits are serving just to guarantee a snoozfest with all the cautions. Seriously, the F1 aero kits have never been this fragile. Are Indycar's make so cheaply?
Psychotext
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If y'all got the time, around 2 hours, here's the 1st round of the Super GT race. Great watch with great racing all around.
Elvin Atombender
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Felix Rosenqvist advanced from 35th and last position to 7th in the second F3-race at Silverstone! He won the first race after starting in pole.
Edit: ...and the European Le Mans-race is starting soon: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2mcine_european-le-mans-series-2015-live_auto
Edit: ...and the European Le Mans-race is starting soon: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2mcine_european-le-mans-series-2015-live_auto
- OH SHIT! OH SHIT! OH SHIT! OOOOOF!!! I'm fine. I'm fine. I'm fiiine.
- GET BACK HERE, JONATHAN, YOU SON OF A BIACH!
https://youtu.be/plnAHIC3Ej0?t=7s
- GET BACK HERE, JONATHAN, YOU SON OF A BIACH!
https://youtu.be/plnAHIC3Ej0?t=7s
bobnowhere
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Webber 
After losing a heap of time due to the full course yellow ending while they were in the pit's Audi look to be back in the box seat.
Lol, now they are looking for shortcuts!
After losing a heap of time due to the full course yellow ending while they were in the pit's Audi look to be back in the box seat.
Lol, now they are looking for shortcuts!
What happened?Webber
After losing a heap of time due to the full course yellow ending while they were in the pit's Audi look to be back in the box seat.
Lol, now they are looking for shortcuts!
nature boy
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Webber's car has a rear drive problem and is in the pits.
The two Audi's were racing each other and went off the track in T1.
Audi has amazing aero but lacks top speed.
The two Audi's were racing each other and went off the track in T1.
Audi has amazing aero but lacks top speed.
bobnowhere
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Yeah the Porsche top speed advantage is amazing. I wonder if they are doing what they did last year here, brought the low downforce kit while Audi had a higher downforce one. Of course I think Porsche only had a low downforce one at that point in their development cycle.
Edit: Even the Doc is laughing now!
Edit: Even the Doc is laughing now!
nature boy
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Webber's Porsche is out for good.
nature boy
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And now Toyota is catching up.
Great race.
Great race.
Holly shit @ that Hello Kitty McLaren crash at Blancpain Series! o.o'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1dw9I5sxp8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1dw9I5sxp8
Spaceman Spiff
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I thought the late stop-go penalty would kill any chance for victory, and the Porsche was certainly closing fast in final minutes, but this was an amazing drive and a great win for Fassler and the crew of the #7 Audi. Bring on Spa!
TJP
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2:42:30 is exactly where the McLaren spears off...Damn, bummed I missed it. I assume there's nowhere that would have the race online?
It's closer to 2:42
The track workers were VERY lucky to avoid being kit and/or killed. As Watson said in his commentary, it certianly looked like a mechanical failure.
Sorry for not pointing the exact time. It was running live when I posted.
Here's the highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZgK54ocg6A
Here's the highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZgK54ocg6A
TJP
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This is FAR worse than the Blancpain Series - ADAC Formel Masters Sachsenring Race 3 Crash: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xrhpu6_adac-formel-masters-sachsenring-race-3-crash_auto
A Fish Aficionado
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
Watch MotoGP, because Marc Marquez is its Senna
I only wish simoncelli were still here.
But, Marquez, is its Schumacher to Senna. Rossi was its Senna to a lot of us.
I only wish simoncelli were still here.
But, Marquez, is its Schumacher to Senna. Rossi was its Senna to a lot of us.
TJP
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Nice short & sweet article A Fish Aficionado! Mike Hailwood is my Senna or GOAT...
- Nine world championships, including four 500cc titles in succession and came within fourteen points of winning the 500cc title six times..
- Won 74 GP's in 6 years
- Won GP's in each of the 250cc, 350cc and 500cc classes, including winning GPs in all three classes in the same season, 5 times.
- Won all 3 classes in one day 5 times.
- 14 Isle of Man wins, including coming out of retirement at the age of 38 to win the Isle of Man two years in succession.
There is no doubt Rossi is a genius on two wheels and Marquez is well on is way to having a stellar career but the MotoGP history books contain quite a few other sublime talents that are seldom remembered.
Big Takeover
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... and he raced in F1, and he raced at LeMans. What a life.
The Schumacher/Senna comparison is a fair one, but in the moment. Schuey, and Marc still had/have long careers ahead of them to make their case as GOAT material.
The Schumacher/Senna comparison is a fair one, but in the moment. Schuey, and Marc still had/have long careers ahead of them to make their case as GOAT material.
PjotrStroganov
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So glad that MotoGP is on Eurosport again. What a season so far!
And Superbike today was just as spectacular!
And Superbike today was just as spectacular!
Jezbollah
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Holy shitballs what a MotoGP race. Again, it puts F1 to shame.
3 British podiums on the same day! Last time that's happened I believe was 1978.
Also, this:
GP wins so far in 2015:
Germany 1
Italy 2
Spain 1
France 2
Great Britain: 3
+ two WSB wins for Jonathan Rea and the F1 win for Lewis Hamilton
God Save The Queen
3 British podiums on the same day! Last time that's happened I believe was 1978.
Also, this:
GP wins so far in 2015:
Germany 1
Italy 2
Spain 1
France 2
Great Britain: 3
+ two WSB wins for Jonathan Rea and the F1 win for Lewis Hamilton
God Save The Queen
Business
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Awesome masterclass by Vale in the MotoGP race, Marquez showed his inexperience here a little and should have settled for 20 points. It was pretty much nailed on that Vale would take the win given the tyre situation.
Rossi was the only rider out there Marquez was not going to intimidate.
Rossi probably relishes battles more than Marquez does. Shit won't fly with him. Maybe with Pedrosa...but certainly not Vale. Hell, even Lorenzo (when he channels his 250cc days) is fearsome.
TJP
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Yep..today was a vintage day for bike racing - the old man proved age and experience can win over raw talent and WSBK was sublime to watch.
I read your post on MotoBanzai Dan27 - a great day for the UK for sure.
Big Takeover
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What a finish to the MGP race. The overhead heli shot was a little more kind to Marc, but it was ugly either way. Points down the toilet. Rossi, what more can you say about this guy?
Fairly enjoyable IndyCar race today. Long Beach can be a bit of a snoozer, but Monty kept it entertaining. I would have loved to see ten replays of his slice on Pag, but saw none... The TV direction still needs some work. Pit stops don't trump important on track battles, Mr Director.
Fairly enjoyable IndyCar race today. Long Beach can be a bit of a snoozer, but Monty kept it entertaining. I would have loved to see ten replays of his slice on Pag, but saw none... The TV direction still needs some work. Pit stops don't trump important on track battles, Mr Director.
TJP
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Great team behind Rossi too which helps in a huge way too. I can't help but wonder how J.Burgess feels about his departing comments nowadays not that Jerry has anything to prove given his success with multiple riders across many decades.
thesoapster
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I have about zero sympathy for Marquez after he actually contacted Rossi himself. It was so perfect that he didn't even make it to the next corner. I lol'd.
Big Takeover
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Yeah I mean as much as we all love Rossi, after 2010, I don't think anyone would have taken a bet that he would turn it around as much as he has. Seeing him ride at such a high level now, soul crushing Jorge to boot. Burgess' comments look petty, but at the time it seemed like he was probably right.
Vale's legend didn't need any more growth, but the last couple of years with his new crew chief have been pretty incredible. Maybe not to his lofty standards, but the way he's handling Jorge now, it just seemed entirely improbable with Burgess (2nd Yamaha stint). It does make you think that he probably believed those comments before he actually said them, and the 2013 results are more of a reflection of his effort. As you said though, just a minor blemish on an incredible career.
I still remember some of the earliest footage I'd seen of Rossi was when he finished a race (I'm sure it was Philip Island) and ran straight to a portable toilet that was trackside (and nowhere near the pits). Is it safe to assume he's still a genuinely nice guy despite his success?
TJP
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The attitude regarding Rossi depends on who you talk too. Many fans & pundits think Rossi is the GOAT (or close to it) on and off the track whilst others have very few nice things to say about him as he's apparently quite the politician and leverages his massive support at every opportunity.
That said, I like all the riders, naturally some more than others, and Rossi remains a favourite of mine from his 125cc days to now. I own all of his 1/6th scale Minchamp models too
Julian Ryder once said anyone who can qualify for a MotoGP race is a hero and I agree.The best Rossi post-race was the blow-up doll he rode around with as a 'fuck you' to Max Biaggi who was said to be dating a supermodel at the time. That along with the blow-up dong with a flag waving off the shaft caused Kevin Magee to utter the famous 'that's half a mongrel' line on Foxsports AU.