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Syke

December 05, 2012 11:05 PM

F1 » FIA confirms 20 races for F1 2013


Unless I've got my dates wrong, the first weekend of July is going to be fun for German fans. With the F1 race rescheduled, it now runs up directly against the MotoGP race at the Sachsenring. Imagine the joy of a German fan of both series. Imagine the hell of trying to figure out where you want to spend the weekend.

Syke

August 19, 2012 8:10 PM

MOTOGP » REVISED: Indianapolis MotoGP - Race Results


Let's see now: If there was any race where Ben Spies was going to go all-out and try to put one bit of success on an abysmal season, it'd be at Indy. If there was one race where he could seriously challenge for the win this year, it'd be at Indy. If there was one race where he could seriously damage Lorenzo's lead over Pedrosa and Stoner, it'd be at Indy. If there's one race where his mechanics can't put a motor together properly to the point that it blows up while he's challenging for the win, it'd be at Indy. Makes you wonder what's really going on . . . . .

Syke

July 04, 2012 10:58 PM
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MOTOGP » Hayden seeking best of season at Sachsenring


"I cannot emphasise how over-rated this guy is." Yep, over-rated enough to win a World Championship. One of four guys (Rossi, Hayden, Stoner, Lorenzo) to do so since 2001. So he didn't win it gloriously with lots of big wins. He won it quietly with a couple of wins, a lot of good consistency, and the ability to come back from utterly rediculous disaster. But no matter what the winging, he won it. Something that Bayliss, Caparossi, Biaggi, Gibernau, and (most probably) Pedrosa, Dovisioso, Spies, and Edwards will never be able to claim. And you'll never be able to take that away from him. Even if you only win it once, and have the temerity to win it unspectacularly, winning the MotoGP World Championship takes you out of the over-rated category. Permanently.

Syke

June 01, 2012 10:17 PM

F1 » Alonso: F1 in danger of becoming a lottery


Everyone's worrying too much about the potential that "on any Sunday, any one F1 driver can win the race". Or something like that. Stop and think about it for a minute. We're 1/3rd thru the season and everything's up for grabs. Well, almost. First off, take all those teams eliminated in the first session of qualifying. They're never going to win anything this season. Then, take the usual second bunch. Half of them don't stand a chance. Right now, besides the six who have already won, I can think of three potential names to add to that list - Schumacher, Raikkonen and maybe Grosjean. So that makes nine. By 2/3rds the way thru the season, two or three of those names are going to be picking up second, third, maybe fourth wins. At which point, it's becomes a battle for the championship. And a hard fought season between three contenders, with a couple of others acting as spoilers has the makings of one hell of a season.

Syke

April 19, 2012 12:14 AM

MOTOGP » OFFICIAL: Audi buys Ducati


For those panicking over the thought of 'foreigners' owning Ducati, or Ducati no longer being a small, independent company, keep a couple of thoughts in mind. 1. Ducati hasn't been a small, independent, family-owned company since the mid-80's when the Castiglione (sp?) brothers (aka Cagiva) bought the company and added it to Aeromacchi, Morini and a number of other small Italian motorcycle companies. 2. Then, during the late-90's into the 00's (when I worked for Ducati Richmond), Ducati was owned by Texans. Yeah, yee-ha Texans! And the company was more financially stable than they'd been in the previous forty years, and the bikes they were turning out back then sure weren't crap. If anything, this means Ducati should be on the best financial footing they've ever been in. And the Volkswagen group seems to have a knack of allowing various brands to thrive. Just ask Bentley, Lamborghini and Bugatti.

Syke

April 09, 2012 11:13 PM

MOTOGP » Hayden: I guess sixth is pretty good


Nicky Hayden is a good, talented rider but he isn't an alien and he never will be. Just the same, a guy who was good enough to be a long term number two on a high end team won one world championship which nobody expected to ever happen. Which is something 90%+ of all MotoGP riders will never accomplish. I seriously doubt he's got illusions of ever winning a second (his championship hopes are back in dirt track where he's go one class win to go to have the complete set), but just wants to make a comfortable, successful career out of racing motorcycles. Right now he's in the catbird seat for a contract renewal, definitely in Ducati's good graces, and I can see him possibly finishing his MotoGP career with the company. To those of you who would ask, "why race a losing bike?", during the years I was a Ducati Richmond I got to know Doug Polen (former World Superbike Champion back in the early 90's) pretty well, and learned from him that Ducati takes care of it's ex-racers. Nice lifeti

Syke

November 18, 2011 2:36 PM

F1 » Ecclestone sets Austin deadline


Dario, As it should be. I've got serious reservations of the US government (or any other government, for that matter) spending money for the sake of entertainment. If you want a new stadium/arena/racetrack, they who intend to profit on the venture should put up all the expense. Period. Obviously, I'm a few decades out of date.


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