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Exclusive - Rossi rides an MP3

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:23 pm
by poldark
oh no, it's just his leg! :lol:

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Re: Exclusive - Rossi rides an MP3

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:41 pm
by masterchop
If i really squint at tht picture i know what you mean. does that mean your eyesight isnt the best :)

Re: Exclusive - Rossi rides an MP3

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 10:45 pm
by poldark
masterchop wrote:If i really squint at tht picture i know what you mean. does that mean your eyesight isnt the best :)
I followed an MP3 the other day and it reminded me how often before I've thought that it looks like the rider has their foot out, then I saw this pic on Visordown tonight.

2 + 2 = Muppet posting :D

Re: Exclusive - Rossi rides an MP3

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:33 pm
by Whatsisname
There's a hellish adverse camber on that corner!

Re: Exclusive - Rossi rides an MP3

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:40 pm
by gn2
If they put little castors on the soles of his boots to lower the frictional drag in the corners it could provide Ducati the performance boost they've been missing for so long...?
Bet they wish they had kept Stoner, how stupid do they look now.

Re: Exclusive - Rossi rides an MP3

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 7:29 pm
by MrGrumpy
gn2 wrote: Bet they wish they had kept Stoner, how stupid do they look now.
Yes...Ducati thought his success was down to to their bike, despite the fact that absolutely no-one else could ride it. And they still can't get it sorted.....

Re: Exclusive - Rossi rides an MP3

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 7:57 pm
by poldark
MrGrumpy wrote:
gn2 wrote: Bet they wish they had kept Stoner, how stupid do they look now.
Yes...Ducati thought his success was down to to their bike, despite the fact that absolutely no-one else could ride it. And they still can't get it sorted.....
Strongly suspect Ducati couldn't have done anything to keep Stoner, Honda were dedicated to getting last 800c championship I think I heard they had $450mn budget, Yamaha's was $300mn & no idea about Ducati. Livio Suppo moving from Ducati the year before was the first step in their master plan.

Have to say I'm not a fan of his "character", but Casey has been proven to be a great rider, moreso since he left Ducati. I reckon Dani's days are numbered, only reason he's still there is Repsol's (Spanish) funding.

Re: Exclusive - Rossi rides an MP3

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:16 pm
by gn2
poldark wrote:Have to say I'm not a fan of his "character", but Casey has been proven to be a great rider, moreso since he left Ducati.
I much prefer him to Rossi.
Stoner is straight-up honest and doesn't cheat.

Re: Exclusive - Rossi rides an MP3

Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:46 pm
by scorpakid
i hardly watch it now.... 17 riders on the grid last year.... is it 21 this year.?... its gone all corporate.... there are no backmarkers anymore...there are no local heroes.(wild cards) that know the track well and give the stars a run for a few laps... there are no bikes for small teams to buy and compete with....
its lacking something..

Re: Exclusive - Rossi rides an MP3

Posted: Sun Apr 01, 2012 12:16 am
by poldark
scorpakid wrote:i hardly watch it now.... 17 riders on the grid last year.... is it 21 this year.?... its gone all corporate.... there are no backmarkers anymore...there are no local heroes.(wild cards) that know the track well and give the stars a run for a few laps... there are no bikes for small teams to buy and compete with....
its lacking something..
May be different this year?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Grand ... on#Changes