http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2010/motogp/indy/fan3/4.htm

Good pic and comment.

Quote from: fastwin on September 04, 2010, 12:02:33 PM
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/image/2010/motogp/indy/fan3/4.htm

Good pic and comment.

It's called "Racing" the driver with the most talent wins.    Unlike the winner being 3.5sec ahead. 

Quote from: fastwin on September 03, 2010, 06:32:06 PM
OK, I still go with my first impression of this class. I am just now finally watching the Indy Moto2 dumbmake the beast with two backs crashfest and I'm not 5-6 laps into it. Where did they get these riders? There is no way in hell some of the riders could possibly make it through the turns they are riding and they just t-bone the hell out of other riders left and right. The front group is OK but 75% of the other riders shouldn't even be there. They really need to not let every rider with two legs and a heart beat compete in this class. It's pretty embarrassing. Sad...

Translation:

Quote from: fastwin on September 03, 2010, 06:32:06 PM
*Grumble, grumble, grumble* These young whippersnappers and their CHANGE! *shakes walking cane* They think they can come in and change the way things have been for the past 40 years!?!?!? They got another thing coming! *Sits back down in rocking chair and reminisces about the good old days*

The "Allstars" do it as well. 

OK that's funny as shit!! Jesus can get away with that because it's kinda true!! Everyone knows old make the beast with two backsers don't like change or young whippersnappers. Duh! You will all have your day!!!! There will come a day when you all yell at kids to get off your lawn!!! God dammit!!!

At least I can still laugh at myself... not sure how long that lasts before I can't find my way home or remember my name.

Quote from: kopfjäger on September 04, 2010, 12:43:10 PM
The "Allstars" do it as well. 

Oh man, I forgot the sickening angle of Melandri's neck in that pic...

Quote from: fastwin on September 04, 2010, 04:47:24 PM
OK that's funny as shit!! Jesus can get away with that because it's kinda true!! Everyone knows old make the beast with two backsers don't like change or young whippersnappers. Duh! You will all have your day!!!! There will come a day when you all yell at kids to get off your lawn!!! God dammit!!!

At least I can still laugh at myself... not sure how long that lasts before I can't find my way home or remember my name.

I already complain about the youth in this country (make the beast with two backsing hipsters), and have had to yell at people for being on my lawn. Maybe I'm old at heart?

Quote from: kopfjäger on September 04, 2010, 07:02:54 AM
^^ Here are the retirements from the Indy race. It wasn't as bad as you think.


Retirements:

     Mashel Al Naimi      BQR          12 laps
     Jules Cluzel         Suter        11 laps
     Ratthapark Wilairot  Bimota       8 laps
     Raffaele De Rosa     Tech 3       6 laps
     Stefan Bradl         Suter        5 laps
     Ricard Cardus        Bimota       2 laps
     Yusuke Teshima       Motobi       2 laps
     Hector Faubel        Suter        1 lap
     Alex Debon           FTR          1 lap
     Vladimir Ivanov      Moriwaki     1 lap
     Shoya Tomizawa       Suter        0 laps
     Michael Ranseder     Suter        0 laps

so...over 25% of the field?

Just got around to watching the Aragon Moto2 GP race. As usual, it had the first turn crash nonsense with 5-6 bikes going out. I'm sure a few made it back on track but at the back of the pack. A whole lot better than Indy or other races crash-wise. There is not much good coming from 40 bikes on a grid with the same motor. It's been a season long pregnant dog of mine and I don't see it ending any time soon. Hopefully next year it will be better. Pray for griding standards. Hopefully some kind of qualifying cut off will play a role to narrow the field.

fwiw, i believe the qualifying cutoff for moto2 is 107%...

Thanks. I knew there had to be some sort of cut off/standard, just have never seen or heard of it. I'm sure FIM/DORNA would have something in place. Otherwise yahoos like me might try to make the grid. I'm just waiting for that class to separate the wheat from the chaff. I had low expectations in it's first year. Although, there is some good racing at or near the front. I just tire of all the crashes and pile ups. Too much like NASCAR.

Quote from: rc51 on September 21, 2010, 04:46:10 AM
Thanks. I knew there had to be some sort of cut off/standard, just have never seen or heard of it. I'm sure FIM/DORNA would have something in place. Otherwise yahoos like me might try to make the grid. I'm just waiting for that class to separate the wheat from the chaff. I had low expectations in it's first year. Although, there is some good racing at or near the front. I just tire of all the crashes and pile ups. Too much like NASCAR.

+1 Every start looks like a Nascar event. Not to mention that it's dangerous. Not sure what they can do considering they all have the same motor unless they space them out a bit.

Quote from: duccarlos on September 21, 2010, 05:40:48 AM
+1 Every start looks like a Nascar event. Not to mention that it's dangerous. Not sure what they can do considering they all have the same motor unless they space them out a bit.

Maybe they should do rolling starts with a pace car...

Shut your mouth blasphemer!!! I would love the old running to your car/bike starts.

Maybe the old school GP style run/bump start.

Quote from: duccarlos on September 21, 2010, 06:02:36 AM
Shut your mouth blasphemer!!!

ROTFL....When Jesus(TM) (or his picture) comes on the board and calls me a blasphemer, that makes me proud