Motogp crapenings.

C Sarron road a very pre Roberts style. On the bike, leaned into the corner but no knee out. His Brother was more "traditional" in dragging a knee. . . right before he crashed.

 

Yep. I’m not sure which one was more impressive, his Brno test save (pic) or the one in Barcelona during FP...Karel Abraham had a front seat ticket for that one!

 

Christian Sarron himself will tell you that he didn't drag his knee.
You know who is in that picture? Jean-Philippe Ruggia.

 

I remember Ruggia dragging elbows but riding a freaky style. Worked in 250s but I remember him crashing and not being around all that long in 500s.

 

That’s the pic I was thinking of! Nice.

 

Told you I was probably wrong. lol

 

Yeah, I was talking about 250s. I don't even remember him on a 500.

 

It was ugly. Tried riding the same style and with those pre big bang 500s it made for some wild moon launches and ugly landings.

Loved watching the french riders. They looked great but you knew that it wasn't going to end well for them.

Still, they were so much better then the Italians and Spanish riders. The Italians and Spanish riders, it was like watching elephants f@ck. Not all that great to watch but you just had to keep going because you knew eventually something really big was going to happen. After, you wish you hadn't.

 

Mick, was pretty scrappy to. Wouldn't discount him.

 

Imagine the damage Scott Russell and Aaron Yates could inflict on little Marky Mark.

 

Russell was a brawler? I've only heard of one fight, and that did not go well.

 

Didn't he take on 5 guys or something like that?

 

Damn! I didn't know details. All I remember is that his 200 was compromised because of a fight he didn't win.

 

Even if its not true, I don't mind stoking that fire and helping to further his legend status

 

The best thing I remember about him on a 500 was that soap opera that ultimately gave us the "Ruggia Clause"
Niall MacKenzie was out of a ride after subbing for Kevin Magee the year before. Gauloises team manager Christian Sarron felt bad for him and arranged for Niall to ride
Ruggia's spare bike after the second practice of each venue, when Ruggia was to pick the bike he would race. MacKenzie had better results than Ruggia, which drove his father to whine to the press
that his son was being given crappy equipment. The following year, Ruggia's contract banned his father from the paddock.

 

And I remember team manager Steve Scheibe trying to drink himself into a coma at the Ocean Deck after the race.

 

No

 

Don't forget "Mr. Daytona" did some 500 GPs too. On my first overseas trip, saw him finish 6th at the 'Ring. A little late to the game to develop, but he was competitive and can put "been there and done that" on his long resume...

 

So could have Gobert...but we know how that goes.

I miss the free wheelin’ days of yesteryears.

 

Mirs has signed on again for 2021 and 2022.