Motogp crapenings.

Discussion in 'General' started by Dave K, Apr 20, 2020.

  1. Knotcher

    Knotcher Well-Known Member

  2. StaccatoFan

    StaccatoFan My 13 year old is faster than your President

    You’re predictable
     
  3. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    Oh, in a Crash.net interview he said he was planning on racing in 2021 and not retire at the end of 2020.
     
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  4. YoshiHNS

    YoshiHNS Mr. Slowly

    Then he should probably book himself an overnight in the hospital and have himself fixed up while he has a few months off. Should have done it a month ago already.
     
  5. tzrider

    tzrider CZrider

    LOL!
     
  6. joec

    joec brace yourself

    Like the knee drag and legl dangle I feel like Marquez has changed the style of riding. He's definitely upped the agro.
     
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  7. james weaver

    james weaver Well-Known Member

    i thought rossi started the leg dangle?
     
  8. PPPope

    PPPope Well-Known Member

    Equipment has never been closer...spec tires, dumbed-down software, fantastic manufacturer support, fittest athletes of all-time, excellent rivals (2016 had like 10 different winners?) and Marc beats them all, most weekends. Show me another rider who’s dominated the field when the parity has been this close.

     
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  9. PPPope

    PPPope Well-Known Member

    Also, it’s my opinion Marc has pushed the level of aggression on the bike (elbow, dangle, saves) and with rivals (sometimes over the line - i.e. Argentina 2019).

    Go back and watch a 2008 race and then watch something like Mugello 2019. Marc IS the show and it’s amazing to watch.
     
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  10. StaccatoFan

    StaccatoFan My 13 year old is faster than your President

    OK...fun thought...put King Kenny, Freddie, Kevin, Barry, Stoner, Rossi, MM93, Eddie, Nicky, Wayne and Mick all on modern equipment when they were at their peak riding potential.
    Does MM93 still win?
     
  11. eggfooyoung

    eggfooyoung You no eat more!

    Fucking obliterates them.
     
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  12. pickled egg

    pickled egg There is no “try”

    Yes

    Because the old farts didn’t cut their teeth on a motorcycle genetically engineered to not launch you into low orbit.
     
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  13. StaccatoFan

    StaccatoFan My 13 year old is faster than your President

    Put MM93 on a two-smoke....does he survive?
     
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  14. Motofun352

    Motofun352 Well-Known Member

    On the other hand, the old guys proved they could adapt to challenging bikes. The best example in modern times is probably Casey. Look at it in reverse...how do you think MM would have done in the late 70's?
     
  15. pickled egg

    pickled egg There is no “try”

    They’ll bring his frozen corpse back from the international space station. :Poke:
     
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  16. StaccatoFan

    StaccatoFan My 13 year old is faster than your President

    Egg-Zactly! (no pun intended). Which is why, while he's obviously the best rider of this generation, he's not on my list of best riders of all time.
     
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  17. nd4spd

    nd4spd Well-Known Member

    I don’t think MM could’ve beaten Stoner.
     
  18. PPPope

    PPPope Well-Known Member

    Jesus that’d be great.

    I see GP racing like any organic, evolving entity. Marc is simply the product of evolution. He’s the latest, and thus, the greatest.

    I’d love to see Nicky make that podium though!

     
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  19. Dan Dubeau

    Dan Dubeau Well-Known Member

    For a one off? Throw a blanket over Marc, Mick and Casey. For the ship that year out of all of them I'd go with Mick.

    If you sent Marc back in time to race at those time periods I think he'd mop up. He's good. Natural riding ability combined with work ethic, and technical understanding. Building blocks for a great racer.

    The game changes. You can't plug and play over the years, as they're too many variables, and the #'s only tell some of the story.
     
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  20. pickled egg

    pickled egg There is no “try”

    I disagree.

    MM isn’t renowned for his patience.

    Impatience + snarling 500cc = short career.
     
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