This is how his home town celebrates Rossi. Speed limit reduced from 50 to 46.

stopintime · October 18, 2008, 10:10:01 AM

http://www.moto-station.com/article5082-insolite-le-village-de-rossi-limite-a-46-kmh.html

wllgmr · October 18, 2008, 11:06:53 AM

Thats cool!

Buckethead · October 18, 2008, 11:37:44 AM

F that! They celebrate the fastest guy in MotoGP by lowering the speed limit?!

They should have Stoner ride from one end of town to the other and clock him as he leaves the square. Set the speed limit 1 kph faster.

CairnsDuc · October 18, 2008, 01:45:39 PM

Don't forget this is in Italy, the speed limit is a guide only.

stopintime · October 18, 2008, 02:03:49 PM

Quote from: CairnsDuc on October 18, 2008, 01:45:39 PM
Don't forget this is in Italy, the speed limit is a guide only.

No it's not - it's an absolute - only it's to be understood as a minimum, not the usual maximum [moto]

MendoDave · October 18, 2008, 03:09:16 PM

At first I thought "That blows"! but after I saw the sign I thought it was cool.

Ducatiloo · October 20, 2008, 10:59:35 AM

Be cool if they do that for Hayden.

wbeck257 · October 20, 2008, 11:47:04 AM

Quote from: Ducatiloo on October 20, 2008, 10:59:35 AM
Be cool if they do that for Hayden.

He'd have to win something...

Ducatiloo · October 20, 2008, 11:58:00 AM

Quote from: wbeck257 on October 20, 2008, 11:47:04 AM
He'd have to win something...

I ment 2 years ago. Boy your guys are rough!

CairnsDuc · October 20, 2008, 01:59:09 PM

Everything I have always seen about Italy in bike and car mags, the writer always raves about how the speed limits are not as strongly enforced as somewhere like England or Australia.
I always got the impression that if you 20 - 30 k's over on the highway the police were not to worried, where here in Australia if you are 5 k's over the limit, you are pulled over, dragged from your car and a gun held to your head while being screamed at about how your going to kill everyone and end all life on the planet!

Not arguing with you stopintime, you are much closer to them than I am of course, the closest I've been to Italy is the talking to the owner of the Italian Delicatessen down the road, although... I think he's from New Zealand!

desmodue · October 20, 2008, 02:17:41 PM

Quote from: wbeck257 on October 20, 2008, 11:47:04 AM
He'd have to win something...

Hayden is AMA Supersport Champion, AMA Superbike Champion, Daytona 200 Champion, MotoGP World Champion, he's won on dirt, he's won on asphalt, he's won national races, he's won international races, he's won short track, half-mile, and T-T's. He beat Duhammel to win a championship, He beat Mladin to win a championship, he beat Rossi to win championship. Yeah, it's a damn shame he hasn't accomplished as much as you. Congratulations on winning that free order of fries with next sandwich purchase

Desmostro · October 20, 2008, 02:28:11 PM

Quote from: desmodue on October 20, 2008, 02:17:41 PM
Hayden is AMA Supersport Champion, AMA Superbike Champion, Daytona 200 Champion, MotoGP World Champion, he's won on dirt, he's won on asphalt, he's won national races, he's won international races, he's won short track, half-mile, and T-T's. He beat Duhammel to win a championship, He beat Mladin to win a championship, he beat Rossi to win championship. Yeah, it's a damn shame he hasn't accomplished as much as you. Congratulations on winning that free order of fries with next sandwich purchase

GO Bubba! I can't wait to see him on a D16!

Here's something in English on Rossi's home town:
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/17/tavullia-italy-to-lower-speed-limit-in-honor-of-valentino-rossi/

more on Tavullia:

http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/do-see/3534-tavullia-our-vale.html

SikDuc · October 20, 2008, 05:10:44 PM

to Hayden.

Lou

TiNi · October 20, 2008, 05:32:51 PM

that is great!

wbeck257 · October 20, 2008, 06:29:02 PM

Quote from: desmodue on October 20, 2008, 02:17:41 PM
Hayden is AMA Supersport Champion, AMA Superbike Champion, Daytona 200 Champion, MotoGP World Champion, he's won on dirt, he's won on asphalt, he's won national races, he's won international races, he's won short track, half-mile, and T-T's. He beat Duhammel to win a championship, He beat Mladin to win a championship, he beat Rossi to win championship. Yeah, it's a damn shame he hasn't accomplished as much as you. Congratulations on winning that free order of fries with next sandwich purchase

He also hasn't really done shit in two years.

But you are right. My life, sucks. I never won an AMA Supersport Championship, AMA Superbike Championship, Daytona 200, Moto GP Champion, or won on asphalt.
I have been wrecked by a world champion on dirt as he lapped me in a vintage race (Thanks Brad Lackey!), and I did go 2 - 1 in an outdoor race once. That was cool.
But my town didn't turn the speed limit to 257, which really, was a dissapointment.

While I might not be able to dress myself, and my girlfriend has to feed, bathe, and whipe my own ass you are right, I did manage to peel a sticker off of my super-large-won't-fit-in-my-cup-holder-coke and get a free fry. However, I lost my job today and I can't afford the required sandwhich to get my free fry. It really sucks.

I did however craft this witty response all by myself.

(On a more serious note: I think we, as fans, get to critique results. You are right, we are not all professional racers. They are, and since they decided to be that, I decided to give them shit about not winning anything for a few years. If Hayden was in my apartment I would say, "damn, good season three years ago -- but man, wtf on these last two years..." and I would bet dollars to donuts he would say, "Yeah, these last two years have sucked -- maybe next year i can do better and change the speed limit in my shit town to 69....")

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This is how his home town celebrates Rossi. Speed limit reduced from 50 to 46.

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