Re: [ST] MotoGP discussion

[david.funk@xxxxxxxxxxx]

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> I wouldn't go so far as to call Rossi the Mladin of GP. His complaints 
> sting, but they arn't unfounded. 
I agree. Rossi's complaints were not out of line in any way.
>The whole track could use a repave, and 
> they could shave the turn 1 hill down, and use that to fill in the dip 
> before the corkscrew the riders were complaining about. 
Almost every track could use a  repave, and Laguna is due.
But shaving the turn 1 hill down should only be done as a last resort for safety. The MotoGP bikes were having no visable problems cresting turn 1. Remember turn 1 was shaved several years ago. In the old days ('88,'89...) the 500GP bikes were almost out of control at the crest. Wayne Gardner was awesome; front wheel lifting, rear squirming, whole bike shaking.
Personally I hope 
> Barber gets their political crap straightened out, and on SOME international 
> motorcycle racing calander next year. Road America is doing some hard 
> looking to get their facility up to spec too. Wouldn't it be great to have 
> a MotoGP race, and a World Superbike race to try to schedule for? *sigh* 
> 
> Years ago there was a rule in GP racing that a country could only host one 
> race a season. They got around this a few times by having "The European GP" 
> in Italy one year, and Spain a number of years. Or "The Nations GP" in 
> England. 
> 
> Steven "Dirty Dawg" Kohlscheen 
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