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15 Jun 2003, 14:19 (Ref:631955)
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The red monster did it!
Capirossi took the maiden win for Ducati
 Hehe first nonjapanese one since 1970 something I belive it is. Great stuff. |
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15 Jun 2003, 15:39 (Ref:632003)
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Didn't take them that long did it? Wouldn't that have to be some sort of record for success in the top class after a team debut?
And it would be the first non-Japanese win since Kocinski won on the Cagiva in the USA in 1993 I think... but don't hold me to that. |
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16 Jun 2003, 07:14 (Ref:632603)
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Yeah its good and all, but just dont get too exited over there, we all know rossi's mistakes are few and far between
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16 Jun 2003, 09:31 (Ref:632730)
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rossi isnt prefect, he makes mistakes when pushed
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16 Jun 2003, 11:49 (Ref:632852)
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please .. Rossi pushed .. we haven't seen rossi pushed yet .. not even in Mugello .... but still he did a mistake .. but recovered ... and in style
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17 Jun 2003, 08:17 (Ref:633863)
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think back to the bayliss/rossi battle in south africa.
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17 Jun 2003, 10:43 (Ref:633987)
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sunday's race was great...may all the other races be at least this good.
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17 Jun 2003, 14:44 (Ref:634373)
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it's gonna be up to rossi to make them that good
.. and welcome fellow romanian .. on this great forum ..
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19 Jun 2003, 10:11 (Ref:636408)
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rossi's ride from 6th place was more memorable than capirossi's win - but congrats to loris and ducati
 it would be great if rossi was 6th in every race with a couple of laps to go so he could really test/ride the bike to its limits 
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19 Jun 2003, 21:07 (Ref:637002)
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Well, he was pretty much at the limit by the way he reeled in Gibernau in South Africa wasn't he? |
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25 Jun 2003, 13:26 (Ref:642673)
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Interest to point out that every non-japanese win is due to an italian manufacturer (Cagiva, Ducati) at least in the top class series.
Provided that I'm obviously happy about it, I just wonder if other countries may emerge... (USA, Germany etc) |
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26 Jun 2003, 13:45 (Ref:643738)
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BMW in Moto GP that would be something. Don't see Harley Davidson entering though!
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27 Jun 2003, 07:10 (Ref:644395)
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I was thinking about those two brands, too, and I agree with you that BMW is much more predictable than HD, even if it would be rather exciting to see, and good to stimulate interest in the US
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27 Jun 2003, 08:40 (Ref:644483)
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Well they could hardly do worse than Kawasaki's miserable return to the top GP class, could they?
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27 Jun 2003, 09:00 (Ref:644503)
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Would not surprise me at all if BMW decided to take the plunge into MotoGP in the near future. With the rise in popularity of motorcycle racing, recently in the past five years, now would be the best time for a manufacturer such as BMW to increase awareness and sales of their brand.
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27 Jun 2003, 12:15 (Ref:644676)
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Harley came closest with the VR1000, but that couldn't cut it in AMA Supers, so they used the basics of the motor in the V-Rod.
But Harley only have motorcycles. A few years ago (late '80's) the rumour was BMW was going out of the bike business. Cars were going fine and the investment needed in the bikes to bring them into the multi-valve area was seen as too much. Don't get me wrong, I have ridden more klms on Beemers that anything else. They are great road bikes. But apart from the Randy Mamola 'Boxer Cup' they ain't race bikes. Plus the Germans know how to work an abacus. Thank God the Italians (Americans now) don't. |
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27 Jun 2003, 12:30 (Ref:644690)
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the V-rod has a Porsche engine .. HD does not know to do an engine
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30 Jun 2003, 00:59 (Ref:646660)
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This is getting too political. Nice to see Hoffman rode the Kawasaki well in the wet though. Very respectable.
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30 Jun 2003, 13:12 (Ref:647168)
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hoffman has done better than pitt and mccoy in all races he has contested in 2003
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