Have you heard of Fabio Quartararo?

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1/27/2023 4:04pm

I don’t watch MotoGP so no, I hadn’t heard of him. I wouldn’t expect someone who doesn’t follow motocross to know who Eli Tomac is though, either. 
 

I understand why they would interview him though, but that wasn’t the argument they were having. 

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1/27/2023 4:05pm
JustMX wrote:

bird strike on a freaking rollercoaster......

 

and that fabio was core.......too

I remember him on MTV cribs back in the day and he had a huge collection of bikes. He even had them inside his house and the kitchen.

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1/27/2023 4:15pm

Moto GP is fantastic.

Also worth noting that the average viewer is not the superfan that likely listens to Pulp or posts on Vital.

I hate to say it, Dogger is a bad dude, but with our young demographic, and to the casual viewer, I bet more viewers know who Quartararo is than Dogger.

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1/27/2023 4:23pm

Pretty certain the American road racing champ (Jake Gagne) had qualified for an outdoor national at some point. He would get lapped by Quataro in three laps roadracing similar bikes.

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1/27/2023 4:42pm
hyler199 wrote:
I agree^ Ive heard of him because I do enjoy watching Highlights of the the MotoGP races as I do think theyre the highest paid riders...

I agree^

Ive heard of him because I do enjoy watching Highlights of the the MotoGP races as I do think theyre the highest paid riders on 2 wheels and going that fast bar to bar is pretty dam sick. That being said MX/SX is my pride and joy and I wouldnt be suprised if a GP fan hasnt watched MX/SX and doesnt know our stars.

That being said I have no opinion on if or why people have heard of him or not vs Lichein...  my biggest pet peeve is when Steve cant fuckin pronounce a simple last name repeatedly. Whether hes playing stupid (like i think he does sometimes) or on purpose its pretty cringe because anybody with half a brain should be able to pick up on saying a word once they hear it once. Quart-a-raro, show some respect to a Champion. I havent missed a show since 2017 and appreciate it all, i find myself laughing by myself on my drives to and from work but Dam Steve not being able to pronounce words repeatedly on stuff "he doesnt care about" gets aggravating.

GrapeApe wrote:

I'm curious if you think misspelling a person's name is equal to mispronouncing their name?

*Lechien

 

hyler199 wrote:

my trap was set successfully 

If it wasn’t done by an American it wasn’t done.

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1/27/2023 4:58pm Edited Date/Time 1/27/2023 4:59pm
Spoonguy wrote:
Pretty certain the American road racing champ (Jake Gagne) had qualified for an outdoor national at some point. He would get lapped by Quataro in three...

Pretty certain the American road racing champ (Jake Gagne) had qualified for an outdoor national at some point. He would get lapped by Quataro in three laps roadracing similar bikes.

Utah 2015, almost scored points the first moto and finished 2 spots ahead of the famed Johnny Hopper at the only national he qualified for. At least we know roadracers are faster than shitty journalists!

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I’ve heard of him 

I’d rather watch anything with motorcycles racing than any stick and ball sports. 

MX, SX, AX, EX, GNCC, Moto GP… 

 

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1/27/2023 5:25pm
hyler199 wrote:
I agree^ Ive heard of him because I do enjoy watching Highlights of the the MotoGP races as I do think theyre the highest paid riders...

I agree^

Ive heard of him because I do enjoy watching Highlights of the the MotoGP races as I do think theyre the highest paid riders on 2 wheels and going that fast bar to bar is pretty dam sick. That being said MX/SX is my pride and joy and I wouldnt be suprised if a GP fan hasnt watched MX/SX and doesnt know our stars.

That being said I have no opinion on if or why people have heard of him or not vs Lichein...  my biggest pet peeve is when Steve cant fuckin pronounce a simple last name repeatedly. Whether hes playing stupid (like i think he does sometimes) or on purpose its pretty cringe because anybody with half a brain should be able to pick up on saying a word once they hear it once. Quart-a-raro, show some respect to a Champion. I havent missed a show since 2017 and appreciate it all, i find myself laughing by myself on my drives to and from work but Dam Steve not being able to pronounce words repeatedly on stuff "he doesnt care about" gets aggravating.

GrapeApe wrote:

I'm curious if you think misspelling a person's name is equal to mispronouncing their name?

*Lechien

 

hyler199 wrote:

my trap was set successfully 

Goteem !😂
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1/27/2023 6:27pm

Yes, big MotoGP fan. Wish we had an american in it. At least we have two in Moto2. IMHO it’s some of the best action and coverage of any sport. 

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1/27/2023 6:28pm

Fabio is in California as we speak training on a 23 YZ450.  If you’re at Pala or Perris in the next week and see a guy with red #20 on a new YZ450, that would be him.   

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1/27/2023 6:44pm Edited Date/Time 1/27/2023 6:50pm

Nope. When I tried to think of current moto gp riders Rossi and Marquez were the only names to come to mind. 

Back in the 80s and 90s when I subscribed to cycle news I knew what was going on in the road racing world. Now that magazines are nearly extinct the only thing I am up on is mx and that I have to seek out.

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Fabio is amazing on a motorcycle and the best personality. His interaction with fans is great. We met him at Sepang. For the ‘superstars’ they are, especially Asia, they are very approachable. My wife who just followed to the event is in love with him and is asking when Motogp starts again. 
 

If you want to watch close motorcycle racing where any bike and manufacturer can win on any given weekend - watch! It’s incredible. This year is set to be very exciting with factory Ducati. 

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jgmxdad251 wrote:
Yes, big MotoGP fan. Wish we had an american in it. At least we have two in Moto2. IMHO it’s some of the best action and...

Yes, big MotoGP fan. Wish we had an american in it. At least we have two in Moto2. IMHO it’s some of the best action and coverage of any sport. 

Zero complaints on the broadcast! It’s such good coverage. I wish supercross could get to that level. 
 

…. maybe the Simon Crafar interviews in the bits with loud bikes. 

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jgmxdad251 wrote:
Yes, big MotoGP fan. Wish we had an american in it. At least we have two in Moto2. IMHO it’s some of the best action and...

Yes, big MotoGP fan. Wish we had an american in it. At least we have two in Moto2. IMHO it’s some of the best action and coverage of any sport. 

bens 152 wrote:
Zero complaints on the broadcast! It’s such good coverage. I wish supercross could get to that level.    …. maybe the Simon Crafar interviews in the...

Zero complaints on the broadcast! It’s such good coverage. I wish supercross could get to that level. 
 

…. maybe the Simon Crafar interviews in the bits with loud bikes. 

He drives me crazy but at least he’s toned it down a little.😂😂

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Yes, but I enjoy watching Moto GP. 

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1/27/2023 8:50pm

If you watched MotoGP in '21 and '22, you def know Fabio.  Would be very interesting to hear him on Pulp.

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1/27/2023 10:58pm

So basically no one’s heard of him but on a lie detector test you would have to say yes because of the pulp show 

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forensic wrote:

Matthes is talking a choice between interviewing Lechien or an active motoGP champ. who would you choose? 

Fabio is pretty cool and rides mx a bit, probably a more relevant and engaging interview than Lechien. 

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1/28/2023 1:41am
SethGator wrote:

To my knowledge it’s never happened. 

Maybe, i don't know. I don't care for road racing. 

1/28/2023 3:00am
UpTiTe wrote:
 Fabio could would make the fast 40 at a national. If your ridiculous post had any merit, then the privateers who are making 50k a year...

 Fabio could would make the fast 40 at a national. If your ridiculous post had any merit, then the privateers who are making 50k a year should start riding street bikes because he makes about doubt what  Tomac makes  

 

There’s no way you really believe that. The reason why the privateers don’t “jump” over to street bike racing is purely because the street is much more elitist and exclusive, you can’t just buy a bike a come up through the ranks like anyone can in moto. Also our guys want to compete in the gnarliest, most physically demanding sport known to man. They are elite athletes, if they wanted to ride street bikes, they could go down to the shop and get a harley and rip it down the highway wide open. Probably even more thrilling/risky than racing the stupid things.

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Dovi is one of many road racers I've heard who say their first love was the dirt bike. I watch it all, domestics, world superbikes, endurance and more. So many of these guys when describing their career story describe themselves as "failed motocross kids". It's the purest form of riding for sure

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1/28/2023 5:21am
bigk218 wrote:

So basically no one’s heard of him but on a lie detector test you would have to say yes because of the pulp show 

Not sure why this got downvoted 

You make a great point, somehow we’re all talking about him. 
 

And now it’s on Vital…

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1/28/2023 5:23am

As a fan of the second best sport yes I know who Fabio is.

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1/28/2023 5:37am
forensic wrote:

Matthes is talking a choice between interviewing Lechien or an active motoGP champ. who would you choose? 

DadBod86 wrote:

Fabio is pretty cool and rides mx a bit, probably a more relevant and engaging interview than Lechien. 

Matthes is myopic.

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1/28/2023 6:05am

I’ve head of him now but Lechien is more interesting to the Pulp audience.  

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1/28/2023 6:42am

I've followed Fabio since 2018. Loved watching him ride the wheels off that Speed Up bike against the superior Kalex chassis. 

His World Championship is so much more impressive because just like in 2018 on the Speed Up bike, the Yamaha we took home the title on was by far the inferior bike compared to the Ducatis. Supposedly Yamaha has found some more power for this season. I wonder if they've considered switching to a V4 instead of inline. With Suzuki gone they're the only inline 4 left. 

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1/28/2023 6:46am Edited Date/Time 1/28/2023 6:49am
Give any dude who can make a supercross main Fabio’s bike for a month and I’d bet the results will be competitive and almost identical to...

Give any dude who can make a supercross main Fabio’s bike for a month and I’d bet the results will be competitive and almost identical to Fabio himself….meanwhile, which of these street bike racers could even win C class at Loretta’s on tomac’s bike?

Google Jean-Michel Bayle. Multi time AMA champion. 82 starts in Moto GP. Never made a podium. 

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