Quote from: kopfjäger on January 14, 2010, 11:30:09 PM
Has anyone here beat him in a race?   

Have you ever beaten Johnny Rock Page? Me either

Come on, racing needs armchair opinions--its part of the fan experience .  After all, I can't cook, but I have all kinds of opinions about food.  I can't sing better than Celine Dion, but I don't like her music.  I couldn't beat Hopkins in a hundred lifetimes, but I can still consider whether he lived up to the hype from the Faster movie.

Quote from: Cider on January 15, 2010, 05:20:16 AM
 I couldn't beat Hopkins in a hundred lifetimes, but I can still consider whether he lived up to the hype from the Faster movie.

let's see. crashed a lot... lots of injuries... yup, just like schwantz!

I just want to see him go head to head with Mladin....that's the litmus test for me...but since Mladin ain't coming back...

Quote from: kopfjäger on January 14, 2010, 11:30:09 PM
Has anyone here beat him in a race?   

Of course.  I lapped him. 

Quote from: Spidey on January 15, 2010, 07:06:05 AM
Of course.  I lapped him. 

On the other hand...if he was riding a Buell...

ok, so where do you guys think hopper is gonna place in superbike next year...

anybody care to wager some money?

Who is running in superbike next year?!?

let's see.. presumably: blake, tommy, josh, bboz, hopper.  uhh.. chris ulrich.  yates?  jrp?

not many.

he'll definitely be within the top ten.

you're assuming he finishes the season at all.

huh?

http://www.motomatters.com/news/2010/01/17/fb_corse_reaffirms_hopkins_will_be_ridin.html

Quote from: derby on January 17, 2010, 07:54:36 AM
huh?

http://www.motomatters.com/news/2010/01/17/fb_corse_reaffirms_hopkins_will_be_ridin.html

The main team the American has been associated with is the brand new FB Corse project, which is to field a three-cylinder 800cc bike designed by Oral Engineering

Does that mean the bike and the rider will suck?

Quote from: derby on January 17, 2010, 07:54:36 AM
huh?

http://www.motomatters.com/news/2010/01/17/fb_corse_reaffirms_hopkins_will_be_ridin.html

..not like there's that many AMA events... 

http://www.motomatters.com/news/2010/01/26/hopkins_announces_intention_to_race_in_a.html