2020 MotoGP

[norway blue]

Made a boo boo a month back re dovi discussion where I said he won three titles. ( moto gp ) I t was Jorge. Sorry folks.


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[Not Important]

heard casey stoner is not in good health at present. get well, casey

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Usually when you cruise past the calendar stalls you glance at the ones with the girls in bikinis. Recently I actually stopped to have a good look. When I don't care about the racing ones I did notice this time a MotoGP Legends Calendar. It's $25 I think, and I'm actually going to get it tomorrow.

edit: When I say "legends", they were way back in the past. B&W photos.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

I bought it! This is what I got

MotoGP™ Legends Official 2021 Calendar

 

[imadodgyumpire]

The wording is in four languages, English, German, French and Spanish. The thing that's sh*t is they don't give details of the picture. April and October are effectively the same picture. Same two riders at probably a different lap of the same race, with Mike Hailwood's familiar mug noticeable on both pics.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Did anyone see the sweet video of MM coming home and his two Dachshunds greeting him? It was soo cute!

 

[norway blue]

Just watched cool. He’s dicing and rubbing shoulders with his dash


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[imadodgyumpire]

I didn't realise, but Mir actully reset the record for a 500/motogp champ with the least wins. He sits alone at 1. I knew of Mike Hawthorn and Keke Rosberg in F1, but assumed one of champs in the early decades when there was 5 races or something that also won just a single race. But no, Joan now on his own.

Previously, inaugural champ Leslie Graham, Umberto Masetti held the fewest wins with 2 of 6 and 8 races in 3 of the first 4 years of the championship. Then it too til Nicky Hayden in 06 to win a cship with 2 wins (17 races).

Mir has also become the first champion to do so without setting a fastest lap. Second rider joining Wayne Rainey (92) to win a cship without setting a pole.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Merry Christmas to all my MotoGP friends, hope you all have a great day.

 

[norway blue]

Merry Christmas to all my MotoGP friends, hope you all have a great day.

From the back of the grid I echo this sentiment Cool . God Jul. We all follow a very special , intense and exciting sport .

 

[imadodgyumpire]

At the time, I actually missed all but the last two corners of the 92 British GP. I was pissed for doing so, because I missed out on a whole race and you could work out straight away Gardner was going to win. That was a surprise result and you want to see how the race formed for him to do so. Intermittently over the years, I had looked up on YT to see if the race was uploaded. It wasn't til a couple of years ago, and I finally got to see the race in full this week.

 

[Not Important]

nice rap for casey by dovi. had a bit each way on the marquez comparison as the story went on tho.

Dovizioso: Stoner might have been more talented than Marquez - Speedcafe

Andrea Dovizioso says there are reasons to believe that Casey Stoner was more talented than Marc Marquez is, but finds it difficult to choose between the two

www.speedcafe.com

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Watching the championship deciding 1992 South African GP as though it's a live event.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Kocinski pole. Doohan actually qualified on the front row. Surprising to me considering his injuries.

Rainey leads. Gardner with the terrible start after qualifying 2nd.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Randy Mamola falls off in his last race.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Gardner having a tough time getting by Doug Chandler for 3rd, as he makes his way up the field. Doohan not even in the background now.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Gardner 3rd.

Kocinski leads from Rainey.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Lawson floundering in his last race. Just passed by Peter Goddard for 8th.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Niall McKenzie in 7th I remember was crap. Good for one race a year.

Lawson now passed by Criville.

And now he’s got Goddard.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Lawson out. Career over.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Goddard fell off!

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Gardner now right behind Rainey. 3 laps to go.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Got him.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Kocinski wins. Rainey is the World Champion.

 

[imadodgyumpire]

Kocinski actually pipped Schwartz for 4th.

Daryl Beattie and Peter Goddard scored the same points.

Gardner could’ve won had he not had such a bad start.