Late season race stuff...

[cdc]

How old is Gibernau?  It looks like he just had cataract surgery.

[AndreRA3]

a few more:


Dovi


Kallio


Gibernau

[AndreRA3]

Gibernau is 35, I believe

[RED]

Not to be a slug but I just havn't been to any of the sites to check to see how Nicky liked the bike? I know he said Sunday that it would take about 30 minutes/seconds to get his take on it and weather or not he would ride it. My second guess was that that was his way of joking.

[never2loud]

Not to be a slug but I just havn't been to any of the sites to check to see how Nicky liked the bike? I know he said Sunday that it would take about 30 minutes/seconds to get his take on it and weather or not he would ride it. My second guess was that that was his way of joking.

I don't know what they're paying Casey, but it isn't enough!    More here:

http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2008/Elated+Hayden+says+first+Ducati+test+exactly+as+expected

And second day of testing here:

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Oct/081028a.htm

[fastwin]

This would be cool to watch. I love good old fashioned US/AMA mile flat track!! Grew up on it. It's awesome!!

http://www.cyclenews.com/ShowStory.asp?HeadlineID=13159

By the way, I got so wrapped up in Bayliss winning his 3rd WorldSBK title that I forgot that the last WorldSBK race is THIS weekend in Portugal!! I thought the last race was well... the last race. Got my MotoGP and WorldSBK schedules mixed up. My world just got better by 100%!! SpeedTV should show the first race at 4:00PM and #2 at 5:00PM. Don't set your TIVO on me, please check the guide to be sure. My dream race would be a final fairing banging dust up between Bayliss and Haga. How sweet would that be? I could finally die in peace!!! [moto]

[Giannis]

The other day i was on BestBuy opposite from Northpark mall and  there was Ben Spies, i had to talk to him, he said he was flying Today to Portugal and Monday he is going to ride the new R1 Nice guy and down to earth for a two time AMA SBK champion! 

[bryant8]

Ben Spies frequents the RBM right across the street from my apt.  The guys over at RBM say he's a really cool guy to talk to. 

[fastwin]

Isn't he a three time AMA/SBK champ?

[Giannis]

Isn't he a three time AMA/SBK champ?

U are so Right 

[svoloch]

So with Stoner and Pimp Daddy on the factory bikes, and Canepa and Kallio on Pramac/Alice, it should be a fun motoGP next year...  I would imagine Ducati is going to do very well.

Of less certainty is how the rule changes are going to affect Ducati in WSBK.  Haga had a great end of season drive, and I can't wait to see what he does on the 1098, and also am hoping that Fabrizio will continue to improve and gain some consistency.  I think Tardozzi has his work cut out for him...  but nonetheless, Haga is one of my all time favorites, so I'm hoping he has a great showing on the factory bike...

[fastwin]

Me too... Haga is awesome. A bare knuckle fighter like Bayliss. They leave it all out there on the track, 110% all the time. If they can't win they'll die trying. How can you not respect that? As I have said before, I'm sure deep down inside Bayliss has this huge s#@t eating grin he has to hide knowing his friend and rival will take his seat next year at Ducati. And you damn well know he'll be around and try to help Haga keep up those winning ways. After Haga's 2000 debacle he really deserves a SBK World Championship more than anyone. I bet Troy would agree.

I really like Kallio too, really enjoyed him this year in the 250GPs. That hopefully will be a really nice satellite team.

I know it keeps you up at night wondering why they didn't listen to you and take your advice... but I wish Pimp Daddy success on the Duc as well. He deserves it after the f#@king over he got by Alberto Puig and Honda. Sorry, but it's true.

[calscrazy]

The other day i was on BestBuy opposite from Northpark mall and  there was Ben Spies, i had to talk to him, he said he was flying Today to Portugal and Monday he is going to ride the new R1 Nice guy and down to earth for a two time AMA SBK champion! 

my son saw him one day this time last year and said he was the coolest. he talked to 3 teenage boys for over 20 mins. i dont care who you are that's impressive. they got a picture with him. i became an "ELBOWZ" fan when my son got home that day because of the great things he had to say about spies and how nice and generous he was with his time. he said he wasn't giving them the "cool guys well i gotta go" he just kept talkin with them.

[Giannis]

my son saw him one day this time last year and said he was the coolest. he talked to 3 teenage boys for over 20 mins. i dont care who you are that's impressive. they got a picture with him. i became an "ELBOWZ" fan when my son got home that day because of the great things he had to say about spies and how nice and generous he was with his time. he said he wasn't giving them the "cool guys well i gotta go" he just kept talkin with them.

exactly the same.. he wasnt like i got to hurry up and get my plate to Europe... keep answering my questions.. and i had to say.. " Well im glad you go World than staying in US like Mladin..." he said i had to 

[fastwin]

Nice wrap up article on Troy and a great pic of his hand (minus pinky) and a funny sticker from the crew!

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2008/Nov/081102d.htm