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2/27/2015 5:03pm Edited Date/Time 2/28/2015 6:21am
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2/27/2015 6:14pm Edited Date/Time 2/27/2015 6:17pm
That quad looks huge,how strange does it look seeing RV out with these guys?

Covington mentions it being like tracks back home,no eonder he likes the place,great ride from him
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2/27/2015 6:20pm
rv2 better step it up
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2/27/2015 6:29pm
Is it just me or did RV look a little uncomfortable out there? He got a mediocre start and seemed to make some mistakes just based on what little footage we saw of him

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2/27/2015 6:34pm
I like Rv, not a Rv worshiper but the dude is fast and is certainly a championship caliber rider. He will make adjustments and improve. Does he win Qatar? I would not bet on it, but then again I would't bet against it either.
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2/27/2015 7:30pm
1st race back in a year?

Looked like he started to find a rhythm a bit later...

36 motos to go.
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I thought RV looked good despite his result. He had a tip over,but he got better later in the race and turned his best lap on lap 10 unlike the rest of the guys in front of him. I think he can get top 5 each moto tomorrow with good starts and minimizing mistakes, which is a good start to the season and he can build from there.
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2/27/2015 7:39pm
track looks fast and 1 lined. no one really moved through the pack.

seems like everyone kinda finished where they started.

that being said RV2 looked a little off the pace.

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AC is one bad A$$ rider! Dominating performance.
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Crush wrote:
1st race back in a year?

Looked like he started to find a rhythm a bit later...

36 motos to go.
Actually, it's 53 motos, Crush. 17 more Qualifiers .

I really miss seeing the Qualifiers live - they were great to see the tactics of various riders - some go for it as if it were a GP, some try out multiple lines, some just cruise enough to get a reasonable gate pic. Others, are Kamikaze for a good gate pick. Luongos a rip off merchant, in so many ways.............

By the way, Brazil has been given a week to sort out their problems by Luongo the Drongo - he says they have a Europe based GP ready to take it's place, plus, Latvia is all set.
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He always does. AC too, along with others.

If you have a look at most of the riders (in any series, or your local tracks), you'll see that most of them limp. They / We all accumulate injuries, and very few of them / we don't have a shedload of scars, internal hardware, and myriad twinges and limps. Just things as simple as extension stops on knee braces will make blokes walk 'funny'.

That reminds me - I hope to see a bit more on these Mobius Knee braces Villo is using, soon. Always interested in alternatives, but I always go back to custom made CTIs - no "off the shelf" brace gets near fitting my bent legs.Sad
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2/27/2015 8:21pm
Are people really trying to base RV2 off one qualifier for the whole season!!!???
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2/27/2015 8:52pm
As long as RV gets some experience and makes it to round 2 healthy I'll call round 1 a success.

He definitely seemed to be leaving himself a lot of room around the other riders taking alternate lines. Smart move until you learn their mannerisms and etiquette.
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Are people really trying to base RV2 off one qualifier for the whole season!!!???
Yes, this is Vital. We know everything before it happens.
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I like RV, but AC's riding style looks unbelievable compared to RV's.
2/28/2015 2:05am
After the top GP riders whoop him good this year are they all going to come over here and race a full year on US soil? You know, to really rub it in our faces.
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OMG. Just found out that Amy Louise Dargan won't be presenting any more, and has been bumped up to host the Moto GPs.

Gutted.
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It was only a qualifier, the race is tomorrow. RV in the top 2 both races.

Remember when Desalle raced the Colorado round in 2013 for a 5-7 finish and Strijbos went 10-8?
Do you really RV has lost that much speed?
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Surly100 wrote:
OMG. Just found out that Amy Louise Dargan won't be presenting any more, and has been bumped up to host the Moto GPs.

Gutted.
You're not the only one. Dargan was a great presenter, probably the best they've had on MXGP. Can't stand Lisa Leyland, she did it a few years ago and she was so bad. She's not even attractive really
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Surly100 wrote:
OMG. Just found out that Amy Louise Dargan won't be presenting any more, and has been bumped up to host the Moto GPs.

Gutted.
RY4N37 wrote:
You're not the only one. Dargan was a great presenter, probably the best they've had on MXGP. Can't stand Lisa Leyland, she did it a few...
You're not the only one. Dargan was a great presenter, probably the best they've had on MXGP. Can't stand Lisa Leyland, she did it a few years ago and she was so bad. She's not even attractive really
Not attractive??

Who'd kick that outa bed?
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Surly100 wrote:
OMG. Just found out that Amy Louise Dargan won't be presenting any more, and has been bumped up to host the Moto GPs.

Gutted.
RY4N37 wrote:
You're not the only one. Dargan was a great presenter, probably the best they've had on MXGP. Can't stand Lisa Leyland, she did it a few...
You're not the only one. Dargan was a great presenter, probably the best they've had on MXGP. Can't stand Lisa Leyland, she did it a few years ago and she was so bad. She's not even attractive really
PressPassP wrote:
Not attractive??

Who'd kick that outa bed?
Haha, not for me sorry.

Each to their own though
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Amy was not really hot, but cute and funny. Then I saw her bikini pics and was sold.
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Surly100 wrote:
OMG. Just found out that Amy Louise Dargan won't be presenting any more, and has been bumped up to host the Moto GPs.

Gutted.
RY4N37 wrote:
You're not the only one. Dargan was a great presenter, probably the best they've had on MXGP. Can't stand Lisa Leyland, she did it a few...
You're not the only one. Dargan was a great presenter, probably the best they've had on MXGP. Can't stand Lisa Leyland, she did it a few years ago and she was so bad. She's not even attractive really
PressPassP wrote:
Not attractive??

Who'd kick that outa bed?


With Osbourne and Roczen a couple of years ago
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2/28/2015 5:15am
All i can remember of Lisa Leyland was when she congratulated Ben Townley on winning a moto for Team Australia at the Thunder Valley MXoN. Doh!
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2/28/2015 5:21am Edited Date/Time 2/28/2015 5:21am
jock wrote:
It was only a qualifier, the race is tomorrow. RV in the top 2 both races. Remember when Desalle raced the Colorado round in 2013 for...
It was only a qualifier, the race is tomorrow. RV in the top 2 both races.

Remember when Desalle raced the Colorado round in 2013 for a 5-7 finish and Strijbos went 10-8?
Do you really RV has lost that much speed?
Wasn't a priority their results over there, this is RV's priority and he has been preparing for months.

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2/28/2015 5:37am
jock wrote:
It was only a qualifier, the race is tomorrow. RV in the top 2 both races. Remember when Desalle raced the Colorado round in 2013 for...
It was only a qualifier, the race is tomorrow. RV in the top 2 both races.

Remember when Desalle raced the Colorado round in 2013 for a 5-7 finish and Strijbos went 10-8?
Do you really RV has lost that much speed?
Wasn't a priority their results over there, this is RV's priority and he has been preparing for months.

You're correct . He should retire now.
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jock wrote:
It was only a qualifier, the race is tomorrow. RV in the top 2 both races. Remember when Desalle raced the Colorado round in 2013 for...
It was only a qualifier, the race is tomorrow. RV in the top 2 both races.

Remember when Desalle raced the Colorado round in 2013 for a 5-7 finish and Strijbos went 10-8?
Do you really RV has lost that much speed?
Wasn't a priority their results over there, this is RV's priority and he has been preparing for months.

ATKpilot99 wrote:
You're correct . He should retire now.
Or feign injury to save face.
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Wasn't a priority their results over there, this is RV's priority and he has been preparing for months.

ATKpilot99 wrote:
You're correct . He should retire now.
Or feign injury to save face.
Oh yes...cracking idea .
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2/28/2015 6:13am
Surly100 wrote:
OMG. Just found out that Amy Louise Dargan won't be presenting any more, and has been bumped up to host the Moto GPs.

Gutted.
RY4N37 wrote:
You're not the only one. Dargan was a great presenter, probably the best they've had on MXGP. Can't stand Lisa Leyland, she did it a few...
You're not the only one. Dargan was a great presenter, probably the best they've had on MXGP. Can't stand Lisa Leyland, she did it a few years ago and she was so bad. She's not even attractive really
PressPassP wrote:
Not attractive??

Who'd kick that outa bed?
Ryan's a handsome dude. He has high standards.
2/28/2015 6:16am
jock wrote:
It was only a qualifier, the race is tomorrow. RV in the top 2 both races. Remember when Desalle raced the Colorado round in 2013 for...
It was only a qualifier, the race is tomorrow. RV in the top 2 both races.

Remember when Desalle raced the Colorado round in 2013 for a 5-7 finish and Strijbos went 10-8?
Do you really RV has lost that much speed?
bit different comparing desalle and strijbos' worst results in america, when they were on vacation, racing borrowed bikes, for fun, not in the series they are employed to get results in. RV is a full time gp rider now, riding his own bike, racing in a series that he is being paid to race in full time.

No need to diminish the rides of desalle and strijbos- they both rode great to say they were doing it for fun on off weekends (from their full time series) - you neglect to mention the fact desalle has also had 3 podium finishes in motos in the states too (also on borrowed equipment, on off weekends from his main championship)

rv should be right there when the race starts in 2 hours. I think he will finish around 4th/5th place this weekend. Dont think he will be fast enough to beat nagl, paulin, desalle and cairoli at the first round...But I certainly wont be betting against him winning a few motos this year either

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