Tuesday : July 18, 2006My dang DVR didn't record the race.... WTF!!!
Hopefully it'll catch a repeat sometime in the next few days...
Yup, a month ago in Spain.didn't Rossi break his wrist or something several weeks back?
I was thinking the same thing.IFinally, Speed Channel officially sucks. Why - for the love of God - cut to commercial during the LAST LAP of this ultra-competitive race?
It would take them a year or 2 before I think they could challenge consistantly.I too had that same thought about the commercials towards the tail end of the race.
Do you think Ben & Jake are ready for MOTOGP ? Totally different league than AMA Superbike or even World Superbike (in my opinion). I would love to see em compete though !
spot on.It would take them a year or 2 before I think they could challenge consistantly.I too had that same thought about the commercials towards the tail end of the race.
Do you think Ben & Jake are ready for MOTOGP ? Totally different league than AMA Superbike or even World Superbike (in my opinion). I would love to see em compete though !
1)Totally different bikes and tires.
2)Totally different tracks, except Laguna.
Its a big dissadvantage to come straight to MotoGP from the AMA, just having to learn all those tracks that European MotoGP rookies already know.
Remember Neil Hodgson? He was the WSB champion and an ex MotoGP rider and here he is in the US getting his a$$ handed to him by the young guys. Anybody that doesn't think AMA Superbike is not as competitive as WSB or BSB ain't watching the right races. Yes the young guys have to start somewhere. Nicky Hayden Jumped in the deep end and has faired pretty damn well don't you think? Not to mention a few guys named Rainey, Schwantz, Doug Polen etc The AMA Superbike series is a springboard man! My opinion Spies is ready!spot on.It would take them a year or 2 before I think they could challenge consistantly.I too had that same thought about the commercials towards the tail end of the race.
Do you think Ben & Jake are ready for MOTOGP ? Totally different league than AMA Superbike or even World Superbike (in my opinion). I would love to see em compete though !
1)Totally different bikes and tires.
2)Totally different tracks, except Laguna.
Its a big dissadvantage to come straight to MotoGP from the AMA, just having to learn all those tracks that European MotoGP rookies already know.
I'm not saying they can't be successful.Remember Neil Hodgson? He was the WSB champion and an ex MotoGP rider and here he is in the US getting his a$$ handed to him by the young guys. Anybody that doesn't think AMA Superbike is not as competitive as WSB or BSB ain't watching the right races. Yes the young guys have to start somewhere. Nicky Hayden Jumped in the deep end and has faired pretty damn well don't you think? Not to mention a few guys named Rainey, Schwantz, Doug Polen etc The AMA Superbike series is a springboard man! My opinion Spies is ready!spot on.It would take them a year or 2 before I think they could challenge consistantly.I too had that same thought about the commercials towards the tail end of the race.
Do you think Ben & Jake are ready for MOTOGP ? Totally different league than AMA Superbike or even World Superbike (in my opinion). I would love to see em compete though !
1)Totally different bikes and tires.
2)Totally different tracks, except Laguna.
Its a big dissadvantage to come straight to MotoGP from the AMA, just having to learn all those tracks that European MotoGP rookies already know.
+1What a race!
Used to be that the AMA and WSBK were held on the same weekend at Laguna, and until they went to a spec tire in WSBK, the AMA riders would compete in Sunday's WSBK race. Now that was interesting to see!I too had that same thought about the commercials towards the tail end of the race.
Do you think Ben & Jake are ready for MOTOGP ? Totally different league than AMA Superbike or even World Superbike (in my opinion). I would love to see em compete though !
Same here, I was shouting, "WTF?"I was thinking the same thing.IFinally, Speed Channel officially sucks. Why - for the love of God - cut to commercial during the LAST LAP of this ultra-competitive race?
Michael