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Re: [ST] Isle of Man, MotoGP, Road America
- Subject: Re: [ST] Isle of Man, MotoGP, Road America
- From: "simonb" <simonb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 14:50:08 +0100
On Mon, 7 Jun 2004 09:22:59 -0400, Masiak, Richard wrote
> This week-end was an awesome race week-end. Road America was ok. I
> feel bad for Jake Zemke. Poor guy was riding his heart out for a
> victory, but just didn't get it :( It will be interesting to see
> what the mechanical problem was. They were thinking NO BRAKES!!!!
> If so, that's a bummer when you have to go from 190 MPH to 50-60
> for a turn.
>
> Isle of Man was cool as always. I luv watching that TT. It's the
> best! Too bad they don't do that here in the US. I gonna have to
> save up for a trip to watch it live someday.
It's well worth it. The bikes go past less than ten feet away from you and
your pint sat at a bench in front of the pub. At approx 150 mph. a new lap
record has been set, 127 mph. The riders are doing over 200 mph in parts.
> Now last but not least, #1 Rossi #1. That was an incredible MotoGP
> in Italy. Rossi pushed that R1 beyond what it is currently capable.
> Talk about excitement. I was on the edge of my seat the entire
> time. Then that rain red flag, the gamble on what tyre to use (rain
> or slick), then the 6 lap sprint restart. Words can't describe it.
> It must have been even more exciting being there in person, because
> you could hear the crowds.
Last time I went we had a thunder storm. Rossi fell off...
http://simonb.zapik.com/mugello/mugello.html
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SimonB - South Wales.
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