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Hopper riding a 3 banger BMW for FB Corse next year.
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-racing-news-moto-gp/hopkins-back-in-motogp-for-2010/9080.html
Thank god, now JT is out I was wondering who would be the mandatory lapper.
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well....won't he be competing with Talmasci?
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Quote from: zooom on December 22, 2009, 04:56:51 AM
well....won't he be competing with Talmasci?
not unless they're racing in moto2.
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Re: MotoGP has last place sewn up.
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I was kinda hoping I wouldn't have to hear about Hopper anymore.
This isn't gonna be pretty.
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I think its interesting to say the least. If my interpretation of the rules are correct, a new manufacturer entering the championship can have unlimited engines correct?
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http://www.motomatters.com/news/2009/12/22/john_hopkins_to_motogp_with_fb_corse_but.html
Sounds more like a bunch of testing to begin with.
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Quote from: Jester on December 22, 2009, 07:48:39 AM
unlimited engines?
based on the success of the last triple GP project, they're gonna need 'em.
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Quote from: gm2 on December 22, 2009, 07:55:30 AM
based on the success of the last triple GP project, they're gonna need 'em.
Was thinking the exact same thing...RS Cubed anyone?
My only question: how're they gonna fit that third cylinder on the Boxer case? Out the bottom?
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Re: MotoGP has last place sewn up.
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All things considered, hasn't Hopkins been racing in the big GP class longer than anyone else? Not much in the way of results and don't see much in the future.
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Quote from: fastwin on December 23, 2009, 05:38:13 AM
All things considered, hasn't Hopkins been racing in the big GP class longer than anyone else?
Rossi. Capirossi.
And I'm not sure I'd call what he does racing ('cept for that one year on the Suke).
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Yeah, you're right. Forgot about Capirossi. He won the 125GP title in his rookie year, 1990. He moved to the big bikes in 1995. I was thinking (badly mind you...
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..or not:
http://roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=39028
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Re: MotoGP has last place sewn up.
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December 28, 2009, 06:17:21 PM »
I saw that. When Hopper's manager says it ain't so then you know it's a BS story. Coming back to race AMA/DMG sbk is pretty much the bottom of the barrel. After MotoGP for all those years on factory teams I think I'd rather be dead than race AMA anything... just saying.
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Quote from: fastwin on December 28, 2009, 06:17:21 PM
After MotoGP for all those years on factory teams I think I'd rather be dead than race AMA anything... just saying.
unless you already have enough money, know you aren't going to be winning anything at the world level, and are down with the idea of someone paying you a little something to stay close to home and rides some bikes.
plus, Monster will probably continue paying him more than a little bit. probably especially if he's in the states and is able to bring some marketing dollars to that series.
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Quote from: gm2 on December 29, 2009, 07:33:42 AM
especially if he's in the states and is able to bring some marketing dollars to that series.
if that is the case, then DMG needs to be breakin him off a lil sumfin sumfin too, if his being in AMA brings people in the gates...
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