3:30 pm, Sunday on Speed Channel
For the first time in the last 14 seasons the Moto GP championship* will be decided in the final race. At Valencia, Spain, American Nicky Hayden is the only man standing in the way of Valentino Rossi's 6th consecutive championship in the premier class. Nicky only trails Valentino by 8 points, so for Hayden to win...
Hayden 1st (25 points) with Rossi 3rd or below (16 points)
Hayden 2nd (20 points) with Rossi 5th or below (11 points)
Hayden 3rd (16 points) with Rossi 9th or below (7 points)
Hayden 4th (13 points) with Rossi 12th or below (4 points)
Hayden 5th (11 points) with Rossi 14th or below (2 points)
Hayden 6th (10 points) with Rossi 15th or below (1 point)
Hayden 7th (9 points) with Rossi 16th or below (0 points)
I am flat out exhausted from our dirt track school today so I'm signing off but if you have any racing blood in your body you'll watch this race. If someone else likes they can explain th econtroversy from the previous round, I'm going to bed.
Go Nicky!
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Dirt track school? You gonna have a writeup about that man?
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*psst*, Gerald
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If he posted in there he couldn't have worked in he did a dirt track school for those who don't frequent the motorcycles forum. Duh.
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Nobody uses the "new posts since my last visit feature"?
I'd die without it.
For the record, Chapin went with him. And I am very jealous.
When it comes to Ryan Jenkins, the story ends with me putting him in the wall.
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee
-Ginger
And, for the record, I'm exhausted. But this thread is about getting everyone to watch the Valencia race... So watch it. I know I will, probably in the company of ice packs.
My two feet.
Call my cynical but I consider the championship already Rossi's.
If his bike doesnt break then the championship is his.
Rossi usually doesn't fail to rise to the occasion but this is the first time it has come down to the wire for him and the pressure is on. Valencia isn't one of his best tracks so its far from a lock for him, but I agree, Rossi is the favorite
I think we've seen Nicky be a little conservative this year but with nothing to lose I'm sure he is going to fight tooth and nail for the win. The trick is whether someone else will be able to get between him and Rossi.
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Ahhhhh!!! Leaving to go watch the race now!
Go Nicky!!!
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Chasin' the Dream!
#69!
Go Nicky!
When it comes to Ryan Jenkins, the story ends with me putting him in the wall.
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee
-Ginger
Just came from Arlington, it's a madhouse with the Marine Corps marathon today. I guess this warning is too late for anyone who's actually going.
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
Update: Anybody on the fence about watching this race-DO IT ASAP! Big news in it!
When it comes to Ryan Jenkins, the story ends with me putting him in the wall.
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee
-Ginger
HOLY SHITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTtttttttttttttttttt
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
I just turned it on, go 46.
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I really can't believe they said Nicky lost the Championship 2 weeks ago. I mean certain things had to happen in this race but it was not impossible... or even really that hard to imagine.
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
Feersty Wrote:I just turned it on, go 46.
You can't actually be watching the race after hearing that....
When it comes to Ryan Jenkins, the story ends with me putting him in the wall.
2009 Speed Triple | 2006 DR-Z400SM | 1999 CBR600F4 | 1998 Jeep Cherokee
-Ginger
What a great season.
'76 911S | '14 328xi | '17 GTI | In memoriam: '08 848, '85 944
"Here, at last, is the cure for texting while driving. The millions of deaths which occur every year due to the iPhone’s ability to stream the Kim K/Ray-J video in 4G could all be avoided, every last one of them, if the government issued everyone a Seventies 911 and made sure they always left the house five minutes later than they’d wanted to. It would help if it could be made to rain as well. Full attention on the road. Guaranteed." -Jack Baruth
asteele2 Wrote:Feersty Wrote:I just turned it on, go 46.
You can't actually be watching the race after hearing that....
lol
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I am so incredibly happy for Nicky. You could see all the hard work and effort he put into this season and it all came right for him. Throughout all the tough times he was professional and humble, it's just great to see a good guy like him win the title.
Who would've guessed that Rossi would make a mistake. I can't even remember the last time Rossi crashed out of a race. He definitely did not do it this year and I don't think he crashed out last year. He showed great sportsmanship and respect for Nicky after the race:
Rossi Wrote:Of course this is a big disappointment for me because to arrive at the final race with an eight-point advantage and then not win the title is a disaster. Basically I made two mistakes today - one was at the start and then the second one was the crash. It has been a very emotional season, with some great moments, some bad luck and now some mistakes. But this is racing. All I can say now is a big 'congratulations' to Nicky because he is a great guy, a great rider and he is the World Champion because he has been the best this year. I have known him a long time, I know his family well and even though I am disappointed I am also very happy for them. It has been a great fight with him this year - not like in the past with other riders when there have always been some polemics - and we have great respect for each other.
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Past: 2018 Honda Civic Type-R, 2015 Yamaha R1, 2009 BMW M3, 2013 Aprilia RSV4R, 2006 Honda Ridgeline, 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 2012 Ducati 1199, 2009 Subaru WRX, 2008 CBR1000RR, 2009 Kawasaki ZX-6R, 2000 Toyota Tundra, 2005 Honda CBR600RR, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1996 Acura Integra GS-R, 1997 Honda Civic EX
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asteele2 Wrote:Feersty Wrote:I just turned it on, go 46.
You can't actually be watching the race after hearing that....
You're right, I watched it for like 3 minutes.
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