Any MotoGP fans in here?

[M65]

As per the title really. Introduce yourselves.

[chris-green]

yep,im a fan:)
cant wait to see rossi on the ducati.

[badback]

Yep, I do my best to watch every race. :thumb:

[noel.nev]

count me in, its my passion

[redross555]

Love it!!! not really watched as much since I sold mt bike though.

[Steve01]

I'm in as if you didnt notice already with the pic! Not easy watching when offshore but get all the updates via motogp.com! Cant wait to see how Spies does this season and think Cal will be up there with the best of them too once he gets his head round it!!

[iainm9438]

yep! count me in.
just got my tickets for le mans...(going to stay with a mate out there) as i don't like the British round since donington lost the contract to silverstone!......silverstone hasn't got the same atmosphere.:(
should be an experience!:D
can't wait to see Rossi on the ducati. i think he will do better in the races than in testing. it's like his qualifying times - he always pulls one out of the bag in the last 5 mins!;)

[leeson]

love it, should be close this year as a lot of top riders switching teams..would be going on my 636 but sadly for sale, anyone interested..on ebay now,02 ,5787 miles. always at silverstone for F1, and as many bike meets as poss.

[frobert479]

Love it Rossi will be King!

[Mikel]

Big fan!! Missed out on Doha race a couple of times Raging, Rossi all the way! And a
Bradley smith fan(ok not MOTOGP but!)

[markmac21]

yeah love the motogp i watch every race and i am a big rossi fan , when he is fit with the bike something like he is unbeatable , was at silverstone last year but rossi had broke his leg earlier in the season so did'nt get to see the finest in action , i love f1 as well but cant get to the races like i used to as its so expensive for a good seat

[david.aka.judas]

oh yes - it's like garlic bread..............THE FUTURE....!!!

Rossi to win.

[Tadpole]

Yep I'm one :thumb: ............................... :ranger:

[OPC]

Massive fan, even my wife. Not missed a single session since starting watching back in 2002 and both Rossi fans. Mugello is gonna be buzzing this year, can't wait. Lets hope he gets 100% asap!

[M65]

Wow, I wasnt expecting such a big reaction to bike racing from a car forum. Good to see some people with good taste!

Not missed a race since about 2002 or 2003, cant remember exactly and been to Donnington a few times. Saw Rossi crash there in the wet at the last race and claim 4th but the most memorable moment was seeing Gibernau spin off right in front of us in quite frankly awful conditions. Needless to say he had his usual hissy fit and we all laughed - a lot!

Rossi on the Duke will be interesting this year, Stoner looks awesome on the RC212V already and Simoncelli and Dovi will be up there too I think. Looking forward to seeing Cal and how Spies progresses. Think it could be a great season this year with plenty of things going on.

[ecotommy]

yep,im a fan:)
cant wait to see rossi on the ducati.

+1:bounce:

[SRiAden]

Yup, major fan, never miss a race! Follow Nicky Hayden, nice to see him paired up with the G.O.A.T. on the factory Ducati this season. Buzzing!!:dance:

[M65]

Aye, Nicky was very much the understudy when they were on the Repsol Honda team. Cant see them arguing like Rossi/Lorenzo but will be interesting to see how they get on now that Nicky is a much more established member of the circuit.

[iainm9438]

lets not forget our stars: cal, danny, danny, brad and scott!;)

[Arnie1]

Looking forward to seeing Cal up with the big boys

[M65]

Scott Redding was awesome last year - really came of age. Expexting big things from his this year. He'll be up in the big class pretty soon I reckon.

[noel.nev]

Scott Redding and Marc Márquez finished testing with fastest time. both on suter chassis, hope they go that well at all circuits!

[AndyFoz83]

MASSIVE FAN Rossi All The Way

[AndyFoz83]

ive just seen a advert on euro sport for moto gp starting march 17th a Thursday?? bit of a strange one!!!!!

[david.aka.judas]

ive just seen a advert on euro sport for moto gp starting march 17th a Thursday?? bit of a strange one!!!!!

most probably for testing with the race on sunday.

[AndyFoz83]

yeah it is i just checked out this web site http://www.motogp.com/en/events/Qatar/2011

[azacbr6]

MotoGP A1 and world superbikes of course:cool:

[ant6566]

on eurosport about 10 pm they are showing classic 500 gp with the likes of eddie lawson,doohan rainey etc and tt races with joey dunlop.its called bike battles,presented by toby moodey and julian ryder.proper racing back then,those 2 strokes took no prisoners:eek:

[M65]

Good spot and cheers for the heads up. I'll put a reminder on for that I think. 500 2 strokes were animals.

[ant6566]

do you ever go up to padgetts.never got round to it ,but will one day

[noel.nev]

500 2 strokes were animals.

proper beasts those 2 strokers were, cant wait for the 1000cc to come back either, should sort the men from the boys :cool:

[M65]

proper beasts those 2 strokers were, cant wait for the 1000cc to come back either, should sort the men from the boys :cool:

Not really, not with all the electronics on them. Will make the races easier if anything I reckon.

[noel.nev]

well it should make corner speeds slower so more chance's for overtaking, just like it was when they first came out, stuff it up the inside then blast it back out to the next one, no more perfect line or go slow crap like we got now with these 800. Just my 2 pence worth :)

[M65]

Lap times have actually got faster since the introduction of the 800s due to being able to carry more corner speed so not sure what this "go slow" thing is you mention.

[noel.nev]

corner speed is what im talking about fella, if your not on a perfect line and the rider loses a bit of corner speed they suffer top end speed on a straight, but with a 1000cc they can come almost to a stop and still hit top speed down the straight. thats why i think the 250 riders prefer the 800s and the riders who rode the 990s and 500 strokers would prefer the 1000cc.