Farewell Bayliss

djalbin · Post by **djalbin** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:39 pm

Troy Bayliss won the 2008 WSBK Championship and the last two races of the season at Portugal. He certainly ended his racing career in grand style :cool

Yoniboi · Post by **Yoniboi** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 8:31 am

He's great. Makes you realize that some guys in SB have as much talent as the GP guys, just chose a different course.

Good on him. I'm really glad he went out in style (and in one piece).
John

sickle44 · Post by **sickle44** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:40 pm

Excuse my ignorance but did he die or did he retire?
(No more speed channel on SAT anymore, to broke, must save money for parts)

Yoniboi · Post by **Yoniboi** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:11 pm

No he just retired... and all the other riders threw a party!!!

ace of spades · Post by **ace of spades** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:00 pm

Yeah, Bayliss still is magnificent. My production manager is a real Duc fan, owns two of the horrible excuses. We have/had (don't know how much of Bayliss we will see off-scene) one thing in common with the Ducs: The fall-off artist

Anyways, I had a poster a couple years ago: Bayliss being highsided, hands barely touching the handle bars and then an inscription at the bottom (?) of the poster: 'In total control'. Does anyone have it on JPEG or the likes? I'd really like to get it again.

stan · Post by **stan** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:33 am

I have been lucky and privleged to watch Troys carrer from when he first appeared as a proddie 250 rider on a K1 Kawazaki

Watched Troy (GSX-R 750) have a race long duel with John Kosinzki (RC-45...remember him???) at a WSBK meet at Phillip Island, over both races, and beat him twice through sheer doggedness

Anyone remember his ride on the Suzuki 250cc GP bike at Phillip Island, racing, and mixing it, with Waldman, Jaque, Rolfo, as a stand in for an injured rider. Such sort notice was his call up he was wearing his local Ansett Airfreight leathers. He was interviewed on race comentay, and commented that he could walk through the bike expo and no-one knew who he was

Sito Pons commented when Bayliss Camel Honda moto gp team that sometimes a rider brings more with him that just money

Troy has been one, if not the, most fravorite rider of the last 10 years for his gritty, balls out approach to racing motorcycles, and i hope he continues that when he pulls on a helmet for a rumered crack at V8 Super cars here in OZ

Thaks for the ride Troy

Stan

sbutler · Post by **sbutler** » Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:53 am

I agree Stan. We have some truely talanted riders down here. I just hope Troy comes back home to Australia in the future. I'd love to see him do some guest rides in the Post classic series. Like Robbie Phillis, Mal Campbell & Wayne Gardener do. Just as long as he's not in my class of cause!!

KontoBoy · Post by **KontoBoy** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 12:29 am

FYI--any of you Netflix users can view on your PC a feature on Baylss (Legend of Superbike Champion Troy Bayliss, 2008, 135 minutes).

Kontoboy