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Hard luck Ton Up, you missed one of the greatest races it has been my privilige to watch. Rossi has now proved to the world what a fantastic talent he is. He rode the wheels of that Yamaha to beat Biaggi on what was obviously a better bike. Rossi is the ONLY rider to win back to back Premier Class (i.e. GPs) with differenet constructors. He also shares with Barry Sheene the record of winning 4 the opening GPs of the season in a row. I was not a fan of his either before this, although I knew he was very good, I could only gape in awe at his superb ride on the ragged edge. Remember the next nearest Yamahas finished 9th and 10th, his team mate a good 39 seconds behind over just 28 laps!<br><br>Yes MotoGp is going to be really interesting this year. <p></p><i></i>

<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://images.motograndprix.com/multime ... <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://b7.ezboard.com/bexupbrotherhood. ... >jjs777</A>  <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://home.comcast.net/~john.stempien/ ... larger.gif" BORDER=0> at: 4/22/04 3:43 pm<br></i>

TonUp,<br>I don't know if <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://images.motograndprix.com/multime ... 269391.wmv" target="top">this link</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> is still active, but hey, give it a try. Right ckick and save as. Quality is not great, but at least you can see what everyone is talking about. Good race too.<br><br>Tim<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 0] --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/alien.gif ALT="0]"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>Forgot to add that it is a 200+ meg. file. 204 I think. <p><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Director of Entertainment (eddieandthecrusiersmc.com).</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://b7.ezboard.com/bexupbrotherhood. ... FZRDude</A> at: 4/22/04 8:22 pm<br></i>

Thanks guys. Only problem is we have a monthly limit on our net connection here at work. 200 meg would take a very large chunk out of it. &^&*&%$%^&*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <p></p><i></i>

if you really wanted it I would cd burn it for you assuming your a MS Windows user....I don't mind<br><br>just pay me for the shipping...which would probably be on the cheap for a cd mailer. <p></p><i></i>

Sorry guys......back a couple of posts but for some reason my internet connection wasn't real flash last night <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>Rossi wasn't sliding his bike at south africa. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :b --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tongue.gif ALT=":b"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>His rear wheel was clearly OFF the ground and stepped out upon entering the corner and didnh't touch down until he was ready to turn <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :eek --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eek.gif ALT=":eek"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> .<br><br>I reckon he could put a proton on the podium <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

Finally being able to read back through the posts since I saw what I wanted to reply to last night.....<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rolleyes --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/eyes.gif ALT=":rolleyes"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>Rossi has never been arrogant. I'm a Yamaha rider that has worked for Honda dealerships (just to place the context of my opinion) and think that some people must be a little missled. He is a very humble motorcycle rider that has a limited grasp of the english language (which has come a long way over the last 3 seasons) and the fact that he ommits certain words from his comments and speeches makes him look like he doesn't care. I'd like to see many of us "english" speaking people do a post race speech in Itailian or "Japlish" as we call it over here. <br><br>Sorry, but I'm passionate about talent which Valentino Rossi clearly has in bucketloads and has proved to the world in the first motogp of 2004. <br><br>Fu<K Honda <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>love you all. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :smokin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smokin.gif ALT=":smokin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

Are we going to have to throw Tim a party when this thread it's 100 reply's??? Don't want him to get a big head or anything though if he hits a hundred...<br><br>Awww, hell...I just contributed to it <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START >: --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/mad.gif ALT=">:"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>It's not that I'm gay...I'm just more interested in curves on a road than I am a woman...unless it's Julia Stiles</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

Oh yeah, Rossi was slidiing. Hell, he lit the rear up several times exiting turns, which was said to never have happend on that paticular bike. And yes, he "backed it in" (as they say) several time. Frickin awsome.<br><br>Did I hear something about a party?<br><br>Tim<br><br><!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 0] --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/alien.gif ALT="0]"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Director of Entertainment (eddieandthecrusiersmc.com).</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

jjs777, thanks for the offer of the CD's, I may take you up on that. I'm still waiting to find out if any of the other TV stations here will have delayed coverage. <p></p><i></i>

hmmm....Sure looked to me and the two commentators that Rossi WAS sliding his bike, hence the parapharase from the announcers "AND ROSSI! IS SLIDING THAT YAMAHA LIKE WE HAVE SEEN NO ONE DO BEFORE!"<br><br>Kinda sticks in my mind and thats where I got up and started yelling and rooting for him to GO! GO! GO!<br><br>Yes I agree with his bad english making him seem somewhat arrogant which I do not believe is the case. <p></p><i></i>

If anyone has a right to be arrogant then The Doctor does! But he is not, he broke down in tears at his win in SA. The man is human but we have the privilege of watching his finest hour. i was not a fan of his before, but seeing him ride the wheels of that yamaha i know now i was watching something special. GO!!!!!! Rossi!<br> <p></p><i></i>

Yeh but we've all seen Rossi slide <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> I was more impressed with his freestyle technique into corners. Spilt my beer on mates several times while he putting on a show<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :rollin --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>I beleive he rode with more than just skill in SA, He put every bit of himself into that race and was not only physically exhausted at the end but mentally and emotionally too.<br><br>I wonder if they put another "!" on the end of GO we'd see him bring another second off his lap times? Sheesh with ideas like that I should be a GP technician<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START 8o --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/nerd.gif ALT="8o"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

I wonder if anyone would agree that the Yamaha will be outgunned by the honda when they get to a track that affords long straight away passes!<br><br>Yes I'm ecstatic for the Yamaha of course, BUT I'm afraid the Honda horsepower is gonna reel it in like the catch of the day - despite the obviously insane talents of Rossi. That SA track demanded lots from the rider with mid-speed sweepers which didn;t allow the honda to flex it's muscle.<br><br>Regardless, as someone already so accurately stated, this years GP will be one to watch for sure! <p></p><i></i>

The link that you posted John, really showed how rough the track was. I didn't notice it in the race, but they didn't show a full lap off the back of Rossi's bike either.<br><br>Tim <p><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Director of Entertainment (eddieandthecrusiersmc.com).</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

ya know - I think I'm still coming to grips with the fact that he won. I have been watching 250/500-GP WSBK since 93 and this is really awesome. Having lost Doohan, Beattie, Rainey, Schwantz, KRj, SR, Max, Foggy to name a few, this is gonna be a great season - <br><br>my friend thinks they have now 'honda-ized' the yamaha - I was ready to come out swinging! but there may be some rationale behind that statement. <p></p><i></i>

Yep jjs, unfortunatly I have to agree. The Honda is gonna have it all over the Yamaha in a straight line<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :| --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/indifferent.gif ALT=":|"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.as ... <!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Both rode the rest of the lap like their lives depended on it, and were again so evenly matched that while Rossi couldn't pull away, Biaggi couldn't quite get near enough for an all or nothing lunge. <br><br>Rossi held firm under the pressure and <!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>would wheelie over the finish line with his fist in the air</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END-->, while the Yamaha pits erupted after their first victory since 2002. Vale would then exchange a brief, but significant, handshake with Biaggi before parking at the side of the track, totally overcome with emotion and exhaustion after such a titanic battle. <br><br>Fortunately, the Rossi celebrations of old were soon underway and a series of tyre-smoking donuts were seen delighting the Welkom fans before he returned to the pits to be mobbed by his mechanics, many of whom had taken a leap of faith to join him at Yamaha.</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> <br><br><br><br><br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em><!--EZCODE BOLD START--><strong>For the record, Rossi and Biaggi finished the Africa's Grand Prix 20.543secs and 25.043secs faster this year as they pushed each other to the limit. Roll on Jerez...</strong><!--EZCODE BOLD END--></em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--> <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://b7.ezboard.com/bexupbrotherhood. ... >jjs777</A>  <IMG HEIGHT=10 WIDTH=10 SRC="http://home.comcast.net/~john.stempien/ ... larger.gif" BORDER=0> at: 4/24/04 1:25 am<br></i>

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Blah, Blah, Blah, only to do this.<br><br>Tim <p><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em>Director of Entertainment (eddieandthecrusiersmc.com).</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>