Re: [ST] MotoGP

[Matt Knowles <matt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The corkscrew on TV is nothing like watching it in person. Which in 
turn is nothing like actually riding it. Been there, done that. All I 
can say is I really admire anyone who goes through that set of corners 
at full speed. It takes a huge amount of confidence to go full bore 
into a turn that drops so fast the bike feels like its falling.

On Jul 12, 2005, at 1:40 AM, Chris Harwood wrote:

> I watched it on telly and it was a tad processional.  The corkscrew is
> certainly a fantastic bit of track.  They say there's nothing like it
> elsewhere but it reminds me of the Australian street circuit used on 
> the
> Bathurst 1000 (gets renamed amost annually according to sponsors).  
> I've
> not seen bikes on that though.
Matt Knowles - Ferndale, CA - 
http://www.knowlesville.com/matt/motorcycles
 '99 Sprint ST - for going fast and far (2CZUSA)
 '01 KLR650 - for exploring the North Coast backroads
 '97 KLX300 & '01 Lakota - for playing in the dirt
 '79 KZ400 - just because it was the first vehicle I ever owned

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