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Wow.  So cool.  Not a test, but she gets some laps on the Zuke.

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=41424 (http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=41424)

WOW.  THAT IS make the beast with two backsING AWESOME.      [thumbsup]   [clap] 




...further proof of what a POS gp bike that must be that they need the 16yr old girl to sort it out for them.   ;)

"We learned more from Elena in one day than from the whole season with Loris and Alvaro."

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How long 'till Capo starts wearing an "I just got passed by a 16yo girl" T-shirt?

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That's really cool!  [thumbsup]

You couldn't catch her if you wanted to.  :D

funniest part:

"It felt really small,” said Myers, “but everything, all the bars and levers and pegs were exactly where I wanted it. I was like, ‘I could ride this thing right out of here.’
"

Maybe Capi's shirt should read "I got outgrown by a 16 year old girl."

Neat stuff for Elena for sure. [clap] That's an opportunity of a life time. Hope she has fun and makes them all proud. [moto] [thumbsup]

Really great for Elena and another way to market herself for bigger gigs in the future.  Once in a lifetime break for her.  [thumbsup]  She's growing up to be quite a cutie pie.  If she embraces her looks and natural skill, she'll have a lot of opportunities as she gets older.  Its great for endorsements and great for the sport in general.

Hopefully they give her at least 10 laps so she can throw down something decent.  Hell, toss her on the Honda and she might give Pedro a run to the first corner.

It's a good marketing tactic as well for Suzuki, since they're not performing competitively at the GP level, but this obviously has made people take notice of the brand.

She could be what Danica Patrick wants to be but on 2 wheels! [thumbsup] [clap] [moto]

I've been reading some of the comments on some of the moto websites and DAMN, there are some angry dudes out there on the interwebz (and some seriously perverted ones).  People are all in a huff, saying that the only reason she is getting to ride the zuke is for PR purposes and cuz she's a girl.  Well, duh!  After the season is finished, journalists get to ride the bikes, big contributors, movie stars, etc.  So do up-n-coming 16 y/o girl racers.  Deal with it. 

schooled... and threatened... by a 16-yr old girl.

This comment wins this month's "Captain Obvious" award for keen insight  [laugh]

I really hope she sticks with racing and gets the training (and attention) she needs to progress. Alas, she's probably too old to get into GP given the Menudo-esque regiment they are using now to get talent into motogp these days.

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Seems like too many of the promising riders are kidnapped when they're 12 and then raised in special training camps where the promising ones move forward and the weaker ones are made into a gruel to be fed to the winners.
Yet another reason I like seeing guys like Spies make their way into motogp. He avoided the whole "machine"
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...and had perfect timing in being able to avoid DMG. 

The Ben isn't dumb. He and Matt knew it was time to bail. Matt just hung on for another year 'cause he needed something to pregnant dog about! [laugh]

i think mat hung around for another year because he was contractually obligated to.

Can you imagine how MGP's viewership would skyrocket if she rode Rizla?

Yeah, it was in his contract that he needed something to pregnant dog about for another year! [laugh] OK, just kidding. I love Matt! [thumbsup]

If that were true, He would fit right in on this Board.  :D

I see what you did there.