Daytona Supercross - Timed Qualifying Bench Racing

str8line wrote:

The speed through the obstacles on the straight are so impressive. Can you imagine if it was 1977, the track was this tack, Bob Hannah was...

The speed through the obstacles on the straight are so impressive. Can you imagine if it was 1977, the track was this tack, Bob Hannah was the man, and you dropped Eli Tomac from the sky to burn some laps. Hannah's head would explode.

StartedTooLate wrote:

Exactly. People who say "the tracks were harder then" need to open their eyes. The tracks now...the tracks then...they were the same relative to the riders...

Exactly. People who say "the tracks were harder then" need to open their eyes. The tracks now...the tracks then...they were the same relative to the riders and bikes of their times. They were as tough as the promoters and track builders could make them for the bikes, riders, skills of the time.

But on an absolute basis....then to now, it is a different sport almost. Hanna's head would spin if he saw today's tracks then. Then it would explode if he saw how today's bikes and riders could run that track.

This is the nature of sports. Standing on the shoulders of giants. You end up with kids who are 14 years old, mastering skills that did not even exist from the sport a few generations ago. It is just the nature of competition, the inevitable result of youth emulating today's stars. Then you add advances in technology to the mix.

jemcee wrote:

I haven't read this thread so it might've been mentioned but if an Aussie asks for a stream today don't look down ya nose at them...

I haven't read this thread so it might've been mentioned but if an Aussie asks for a stream today don't look down ya nose at them cause the SX is shown on ESPN over here and for some reason they never show Daytona! So we'll be on the lookout..
Obviously if anyone can hook a brother up I'll be very appreciative

str8line wrote:

The speed through the obstacles on the straight are so impressive. Can you imagine if it was 1977, the track was this tack, Bob Hannah was...

The speed through the obstacles on the straight are so impressive. Can you imagine if it was 1977, the track was this tack, Bob Hannah was the man, and you dropped Eli Tomac from the sky to burn some laps. Hannah's head would explode.

StartedTooLate wrote:

Exactly. People who say "the tracks were harder then" need to open their eyes. The tracks now...the tracks then...they were the same relative to the riders...

Exactly. People who say "the tracks were harder then" need to open their eyes. The tracks now...the tracks then...they were the same relative to the riders and bikes of their times. They were as tough as the promoters and track builders could make them for the bikes, riders, skills of the time.

But on an absolute basis....then to now, it is a different sport almost. Hanna's head would spin if he saw today's tracks then. Then it would explode if he saw how today's bikes and riders could run that track.

This is the nature of sports. Standing on the shoulders of giants. You end up with kids who are 14 years old, mastering skills that did not even exist from the sport a few generations ago. It is just the nature of competition, the inevitable result of youth emulating today's stars. Then you add advances in technology to the mix.

jemcee wrote:

I haven't read this thread so it might've been mentioned but if an Aussie asks for a stream today don't look down ya nose at them...

I haven't read this thread so it might've been mentioned but if an Aussie asks for a stream today don't look down ya nose at them cause the SX is shown on ESPN over here and for some reason they never show Daytona! So we'll be on the lookout..
Obviously if anyone can hook a brother up I'll be very appreciative

mxb2 wrote:

Live peacock, or nbc sportsnetwork. Or wait a bit for you tube

jemcee wrote:

The first two options are barred over here cause Foxtel (Paytv) don't want us getting it from anywhere but them And yeah YouTube will be an...

The first two options are barred over here cause Foxtel (Paytv) don't want us getting it from anywhere but them
And yeah YouTube will be an option but would rather watch it live if at all possible

ocscottie wrote:

I think someone usually does, be sure and ask in the race thread.

smoothies862 wrote:

Hope they have some cameras down low to get sense of speed height sound etc.

smoothies862 wrote:

Hope they have some cameras down low to get sense of speed height sound etc.

SCC wrote:

Single largest fail of todays coverage of sx/mx. Ive had friends over who say anyone can do that.

str8line wrote:

The speed through the obstacles on the straight are so impressive. Can you imagine if it was 1977, the track was this tack, Bob Hannah was...

The speed through the obstacles on the straight are so impressive. Can you imagine if it was 1977, the track was this tack, Bob Hannah was the man, and you dropped Eli Tomac from the sky to burn some laps. Hannah's head would explode.

StartedTooLate wrote:

Exactly. People who say "the tracks were harder then" need to open their eyes. The tracks now...the tracks then...they were the same relative to the riders...

Exactly. People who say "the tracks were harder then" need to open their eyes. The tracks now...the tracks then...they were the same relative to the riders and bikes of their times. They were as tough as the promoters and track builders could make them for the bikes, riders, skills of the time.

But on an absolute basis....then to now, it is a different sport almost. Hanna's head would spin if he saw today's tracks then. Then it would explode if he saw how today's bikes and riders could run that track.

This is the nature of sports. Standing on the shoulders of giants. You end up with kids who are 14 years old, mastering skills that did not even exist from the sport a few generations ago. It is just the nature of competition, the inevitable result of youth emulating today's stars. Then you add advances in technology to the mix.

Johnny Lock wrote:

[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/03/06/481859/s1200_210FEF45_A744_4578_ADE2_DC34F61C6BF4.jpg[/img] Are you saying Bob Hannah couldn’t send it?

Are you saying Bob Hannah couldn’t send it?

JT Moto wrote:

Eli shaved the beard. He wins. Stamp it.

str8line wrote:

The speed through the obstacles on the straight are so impressive. Can you imagine if it was 1977, the track was this tack, Bob Hannah was...

The speed through the obstacles on the straight are so impressive. Can you imagine if it was 1977, the track was this tack, Bob Hannah was the man, and you dropped Eli Tomac from the sky to burn some laps. Hannah's head would explode.

StartedTooLate wrote:

Exactly. People who say "the tracks were harder then" need to open their eyes. The tracks now...the tracks then...they were the same relative to the riders...

Exactly. People who say "the tracks were harder then" need to open their eyes. The tracks now...the tracks then...they were the same relative to the riders and bikes of their times. They were as tough as the promoters and track builders could make them for the bikes, riders, skills of the time.

But on an absolute basis....then to now, it is a different sport almost. Hanna's head would spin if he saw today's tracks then. Then it would explode if he saw how today's bikes and riders could run that track.

This is the nature of sports. Standing on the shoulders of giants. You end up with kids who are 14 years old, mastering skills that did not even exist from the sport a few generations ago. It is just the nature of competition, the inevitable result of youth emulating today's stars. Then you add advances in technology to the mix.

motomike137 wrote:

You bring yesterday's stars forward or today's stars backward the cream will still rise to the top. Hannah could race with any of these guys trust...

You bring yesterday's stars forward or today's stars backward the cream will still rise to the top. Hannah could race with any of these guys trust me

StartedTooLate wrote:

Exactly. People who say "the tracks were harder then" need to open their eyes. The tracks now...the tracks then...they were the same relative to the riders...

Exactly. People who say "the tracks were harder then" need to open their eyes. The tracks now...the tracks then...they were the same relative to the riders and bikes of their times. They were as tough as the promoters and track builders could make them for the bikes, riders, skills of the time.

But on an absolute basis....then to now, it is a different sport almost. Hanna's head would spin if he saw today's tracks then. Then it would explode if he saw how today's bikes and riders could run that track.

This is the nature of sports. Standing on the shoulders of giants. You end up with kids who are 14 years old, mastering skills that did not even exist from the sport a few generations ago. It is just the nature of competition, the inevitable result of youth emulating today's stars. Then you add advances in technology to the mix.

motomike137 wrote:

You bring yesterday's stars forward or today's stars backward the cream will still rise to the top. Hannah could race with any of these guys trust...

You bring yesterday's stars forward or today's stars backward the cream will still rise to the top. Hannah could race with any of these guys trust me

str8line wrote:

I wasn't comparing Hannah's talent to these guys, just the difference in speed now vs. then. If Hannah could have seen Tomac's speed on this track...

I wasn't comparing Hannah's talent to these guys, just the difference in speed now vs. then. If Hannah could have seen Tomac's speed on this track he would have been flabbergasted; completely floored. Then he would have been psyched to get on Tomac's bike to try to go faster.

Jardo wrote:

No shit!! How could you ever be so comfortable on a bike that the bike kicks sideways in the air while doing Mach 5 and you...

No shit!! How could you ever be so comfortable on a bike that the bike kicks sideways in the air while doing Mach 5 and you never even back off.

smoothies862 wrote:

Hope they have some cameras down low to get sense of speed height sound etc.

SCC wrote:

Single largest fail of todays coverage of sx/mx. Ive had friends over who say anyone can do that.