Posted on 07/23/2006 10:54:20 PM PDT by SFC Chromey
American Flyer!
Hayden Wins USGP At Laguna Seca
BOMBSHELL: ROSSI DNF
by staff Sunday, July 23, 2006
Pos. Rider Team Bike
1 Nicky Hayden Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V
2 Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda Team Honda RC211V
3 Marco Melandri Fortuna Honda Honda RC211V
4 Kenny Roberts Jnr. Team Roberts KR211V
5 Chris Vermeulen R izla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R
6 John Hopkins Rizla Suzuki MotoGP Suzuki GSV-R
7 Carlos Checa Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha YZR-M1
8 Loris Capirossi Ducati Marlboro Ducati Desmo GP-6
9 Colin Edwards Camel Yamaha Team Yamaha YZR-M1
10 Sete Gibernau Ducati Marlboro Ducati Desmo GP-6
11 Makoto Tamada Konica Minolta Honda Honda RC211V
12 Randy De Puniet Kawasaki Racing Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR
13 James Ellison Tech 3 Yamaha Yamaha YZR-M1
Race Notes:
Nicky Hayden won his second USGP in a row today when he took victory in front of a packed Laguna Seca. Hayden stalked early race leader Chris Vermeulen, passed him and set pace for a 3.1 second margin of victory.
Hayden's championship rival, Valentino Rossi, made a dramatic bid for the front of the race but saw disaster late in the race when the engine in his Yamaha M1 machine failed, leaving him billowing smoke and trolling (on the racing line at times, interestingly enough). His machine finally quit and he was forced to experience the indignity of a long walk back to the paddock.
Hayden now has a 34 point lead in the championship, over his teammate, Dani Pedrosa.
ENDS
But no one cares about the Tour de France--America doesn't celebrate it, and we've been winning it a lot lately.
America celebrates sports it LIKES. Soccer fans can cry and insult all they want, but if America liked the sport it would be on a national level akin to football or baseball, instead of being largely ignored--and yes, we could certainly win it with an American league, so that's grasping at straws.
What boards are those? I go to http://www.ClubDesmo.com regularly, but that's it.
The main one is fjrowners.com -- but he's got a couple others that I'm not so familiar with. One of his buds from that site is who he went to MotoGP with! :-)
ping a ling
As if I feel obligated to appear on a water polo thread just to tell the folks there that a sport they simply enjoy is "inferior" in some way. (That's called "trolling," btw). Or that something is being held against me because I don't watch . . . a completely laughable proposition. And then whimper "look, soccer fans are insulting." It's comic.
Please understand that I do not object to troll-like comments. But don't claim to be a victim of the tactics you yourself employ.
And my original point stands. If you want to insult an entire sport simply because you dislike it, then the insult would actually have some weight if you were good at it.
As much as I would enjoy owning and riding one of those "choppers," I would be unable to avoid feeling like a complete pimp while riding one.
It's almost as bad as "Texas Hardtails" that has been discontinued, thankfully.
I wrote and complained about the dumb show and asked way Corbins Ride On had been chopped, They cancelled Texas Hardtails and returned Corbin's Ride on.
I have Corbin seat on my bike and I get their newsletter.
I don't know if my email had anything to with all of that; probably not, just good timing. :)
Doncha just love it when the timing of something makes you look REEEEEALLY powerful? LOL!!
It's called lying in the weeds. :):)
That's reason enough to not get a chopper.
I don't like 'em because they don't handle and are ugly. :):)
Yeah ~ it makes you think someone is listening. :):)
Carmichael now leads Reed, 342-273.
Maybe Someone is! ;-)
Ricky is amazing. The triumverate of Carmichel, Reed and Smith is a LOT of fun to watch when they are all hot! We're pretty much Reed fans here, but it's not because we don't like the others. Some of it has to do with the fact that the kids have all met Chad and the 5yo girl REEEEEEALLY loves him. :-)
Both Reed and Smith got their bodies bent up a little in earlier races and that allowed Ricky to gain such a lead.
Reed also rides a Yamaha and you have few of those don't you. ;)
I sent SpeedTV another email today, here's what I wrote:
Bring back 2 Wheel Tuesday!
Cancel that stupid Super Bikes!, it's a show for retards.
Who does the programming at SpeedTV, what's wrong with having a show for adult bike riders?
Bring back 2 Wheel Tuesday and Greg White, now!!!
blackie
Eugene, Oregon
Well put! I'm going to go one step further, and as for a real 2 Wheel Tuesday. All shows on Tuesday have to be related to motorcycles!
No Pinks!, NOPI Tunervision, etc.
Oh yeah, and WHEN IS THE GOODWOOD FESTIVAL AIRING??? LOL
I agree 100% with you and I love the Goodwood Festival!
Also the Isle of Man TT is one of my favorites and has been for over 50 years!
Someday I will get to both of them. Maybe on the same trip!
Wow ~ that would be super great!!!
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