New World Champion

part-time racer · 10-29-2006, 06:13 AM

I know this thread is not rc related but we must all be petrol heads inside.
I just wanted to say how happy was to watch Nicky Haydon win the
Moto GP World Championship today.
He finished the race 3rd but took the title over Rossi.
Nice one Nicky!

Dasupacat1 · 10-29-2006, 06:16 AM

Damn you spoiled it for me! I was gonna wait to see it on speed but oh well. Congrats to Nicky.

DHopkins · 10-29-2006, 06:18 AM

woo hoo! guess he'll keep his ride for next year...

part-time racer · 10-29-2006, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dasupacat1

Damn you spoiled it for me! I was gonna wait to see it on speed but oh well. Congrats to Nicky.

Sorry mate, I forgot about the time diff!

drew85 · 10-29-2006, 06:36 AM

Nicky won

Jan Larsen · 10-29-2006, 07:41 AM

Remember the Spoiler tag on threads like this.

thecrow2k · 10-29-2006, 08:27 AM

I wouldnt say Hayden won it, Id say Rossi lost it

drew85 · 10-29-2006, 02:46 PM

Rossi would have won that would have made that 6? OH well F1 here we come.

Bud · 10-29-2006, 07:27 PM

I thought Nicky's chance was gone after Pedrosa took him out in the last race. Yeah Rossi did kinda hand it to him when he low sided his bike in the 4th lap.
But I still think Nicky earned his title. It's good to see an american win the championship in a european dominated sport. Anyway, Congratulations to Nicky Hayden..

drew85 · 10-29-2006, 07:42 PM

Yah that last race when he got taken out, I was shocked. They where saying there goes he chance, its all over lol.

Scottrik · 10-30-2006, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Bud

It's good to see an american win the championship in a european dominated sport. Anyway, Congratulations to Nicky Hayden..

"Domination" is cyclical in motorcycle GP racing. Through the '80's and into the early 90's if you weren't American and from dirt-track background you weren't winning. iir, Wayne Gardner was the only non-American (Aussie) to win a championship in this string. Roberts, Spencer, Lawson, Rainey, Schwantz.

Then the Mick Doohan era (Ausies...they're like Americans only crazier) who was FAR more exciting to watch than the Doctor ever has been.

Now we have the Rossi era...and there's no doubt he's a TREMENDOUS talent. Best ever, hard to say...Doohan was a very determined racer, and Steady Eddie was tough to beat when it came to racking up points.

Scottrik

Oasis · 10-31-2006, 08:13 PM

I thought out of that group Fast Freddy Spencer was the best, Hurt his wrist the year he won both the 250 and the 500, He was never the same after he had an operation to repair his wrist. He was ballistic for about half a race, his wrist would swell up and I guess the pain was to much. I do think that Scottrik is correct on his statement. It seems to go in cycles (

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SRAD · 11-03-2006, 12:53 PM

Here we go.....put Rossi on the other Repsol bike and what happens?