[denoose]

Turn it up!!

Fantastic clip:

http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=14306

watch for Giacomo and Valentino

denoose

 

[dolson]

Watch the two Steve Platter ones also.
Man, I can't even think about getting on the scooter after watching these.

 

[DaveM]

Keewl!

Very nice indeed denoose.:thumbsup:

One of my favourite past times is to watch Irish road racing & the Ilse of man TT.

That is the most exhilarating racing to watch and must require the utmost courage and skill (and maybe you have to be a bit crazy), it is a very very dangerous circuit.............but wow what a buzz:YellowWow:

I would like the no music but engine noise sound track preferably though!

DaveM

 

[pushr0d]

Hooo-wee!

 

[guzzirider]

We had some great TV coverage every night in the UK- including some very high tech cameras that captured the deformity of the tyres and suspension after the big jumps- amazing footage.

Of course Rossi will never do the TT (can't blame him!) but I wonder how he would get on after learning the course- many of the guys who do well like John McGuinness and Guy Martin do not do well at short circuits- its a completely different discipline.

 

[DaveM]

Welcome

Hi and welcome to the forum guzzirider

I agree it is a very different type of racing to a dedicated race track purpose built.

Don and I ask all our new members to please read our forum stickies.

thank you and enjoy the forum,
DaveM

 

[guzzirider]

Thanks for the welcome Dave!

 

[gravy]

Rossi was interviewed at the TT and he said there`s no room for error and you need a lot of balls for road racing.DaveM if you like bike racing you have to come to Ireland and see NW200 or Skerries are my favorites

 

[dolson]

Our local pro, 2x AMA champion , Daytona etc. Has been running the TT, Macao. Not sure about the NW200..
The first time at the TT he got the gong for the fastest lap times for a newbie. Not bad. I understand he's had some difficulties. DNF's bike not being able to make it on fuel.
Here he was the Corona rider a few years ago but had some bad injuries and quite awhile in rehab.

 

[DaveM]

Rossi was interviewed at the TT and he said there`s no room for error and you need a lot of balls for road racing.DaveM if you like bike racing you have to come to Ireland and see NW200 or Skerries are my favorites

I would enjoy that immensely, and one day I might be able to afford a visit
My Mother was from Ballyutogue in County Antrim near Belfast, Northern Ireland.

DaveM

 

[JRCollings]

Excellent link Denoose... Amazing how fast those guys go and how far over they get those bikes..... absolutely awesome stuff! I can only imagine what a blast that must be.

 

[denoose]

Did you see the clip Don recommended?
Steve Plater, a full lap:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVt2zwVwWsE

this is a fantastic bit of film

you can save YouTube clips by going to:

http://keepvid.com/

just copy and paste the URL in the "download" box

denoose

 

[gravy]

I would enjoy that immensely, and one day I might be able to afford a visit
My Mother was from Ballyutogue in County Antrim near Belfast, Northern Ireland.

DaveM

There you Dave i`m sure you could find a relative to stay with and there is racing for most of the summer and pints of guinness what more could you ask for.

 

[DaveM]

There you Dave i`m sure you could find a relative to stay with and there is racing for most of the summer and pints of guinness what more could you ask for.

Gravy apart from the weather it sounds like paradise!

DaveM

 

[gravy]

Gravy apart from the weather it sounds like paradise!

DaveM

Yeh were really a mediterrian people in Ireland but the weather keeps letting us down.I,m off to the airport as we speak heading to the north of Spain for a couple of weeks with the family we Irish have to pay for our sunshine .