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No matter who was to come out victorious, Ducati, uhm... win and lose? ???

I think this would be interesting. That being the case, I suspect it won't happen.

Thoughts?

Rossi should do this just to taste the podium again and get his mojo back.  With so little time on the bike its hard to say, but I would almost guarantee a double podium and a very possible double win.  Despite a complete wasted year on the GP bike, I don't think he's lost anything more than his pride.  I doubt it will happen though.

while I think it would be fabulous to see....I think it could only be a much better spectacle if Bayliss tipped his hat in for a dip on the action and wildcarded in too....


but I think I'd have to wake up from that dream....

You really think Rossi wants to get beaten by both of them?  ;D

no....but then again...it might egg on the olde "I push and I push...I maka a gooda rhythem...I no thinka I win...so...I WEEEN!"

what i want to see is all the aliens go race a round of moto2.  i think that would be pretty awesome and would really let us see where they all stand irrelevant of the bike they are riding on.

Bayliss!!! [thumbsup] [Dolph] [popcorn] He thumbed the MotoGP guys in the eye a few years ago with a wildcard ride.

I think that was the last race of '06 where he and Capirex both stomped the competition [thumbsup]

Bayliss is THEEE MAN !

Yep that sounds about right. I was going to guess the last race in 2007.

it was valencia 2006, last year of the 990s, and the race where rossi gave nicky the title.  bayliss was so far gone out front and so irrelevant to the championship he was barely on the telecast, sadly. 

This is true.

If you do well enough nobody will even need to pay attention to you.

(Still a race I periodically re-watch, though.)

Now actually that would be cool

Bayliss, Bostrom, Foggy, Checa and the rest of the former Ducati WSBK

Personally wouldn't want Rossi in there. Not until he wins on a Ducati.

Of course it'd have to be some kind of magic anachronistic race where we could have all of them at their peak.

There is still nobody I'd rather watch race than Bayliss.

I still think that each of them on a stock new SBK (2013) racing full out at Misano would be the greatest marketing genius move.

'course if it handles like the GP, look for lots of front end washes ;)

I just hope Biaggi's foot heels in time.  Would love to see him & Rossi go at it again like old times.

no WAY would max do that...  =)

(http://www.ducatinewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/75052_rossi_checa-1280x960-jul14.jpg..original.jpg)

Last year at World Ducati Week in Misano they had all Ducati riders do a drag race shoot-out on Streetfighters.
 Haga won.
Maybe they will do something similar this year..

I betcha Checa would win.

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Shoot I bet CHeca on the WSBK would beat anyone on the MotoGP

Brno:  Checa race lap 2:00.328     Rossi race lap 1:57.844
Misano:  Checa race lap 1:36.62   Rossi race lap 1:34.633
Assen:  Checa race lap 1:36.647   Rossi race lap 1:36.700 ( wet/drying track )  In similar conditions, the GP bike comes ahead.

We still have Aragon and Philip Island, although the GP boys race at PI when the weather is usually cold and shitty so its tough to compare those.  I'm guessing the times will be similar due to the large disparity in conditions.

So in response, outside of a few choice tracks and even though the GP bike is complete junk, Checa would have his hands full.  He might out qualify the bike, but he's probably not going to beat it across the line in a race.

Yes Please Vali!!

i would bet on Checa and the WSBK spec bike.  [thumbsup]
He would push the MotoGP bike to it's breaking point ;)

drunk post.

you don't think same track same time, qualifying tires, the WSBK Ducati wouldn't beat the MotoGP Ducati?

no

No.

Besides, quali tires wouldn't last race distance.

Am I missing something or is the race not being broadcast in the US until Tuesday afternoon?

That's what my DVR is saying.  :'(