Schumacher slagging off MotoGP..
Schumacher slagging off MotoGP..
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rsvnigel

Original Poster:

600 posts

282 months

Saturday 10th July 2004
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Or trying to make out that F1 isn't boring.

www.crash.net/uk/en/news_view.asp?cid=6&nid=95530

It would be interesting to see him try to get within 3 seconds a lap of Rossi on a MotoGP bike.

With a bit of luck he'd highside and bust a few ribs; now that would liven up F1

barry sheene

1,524 posts

299 months

Sunday 11th July 2004
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and getting the lead of the British GP by pitstops is exciting then , they should make him retire.

MotoGP is far more exciting then F1, the only reason that F1 is more popular is that there are more car drivers on the planet than bikers and car sport has always been bigger than bikes, always will be.

Mark in Ireland

315 posts

264 months

Sunday 11th July 2004
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Quote from BBC as he wins at Silvestone...
The second half of this race has been almost like a procession with little incident at the front of the field.
Says it all doesn't it, F1 is boring to the nth degree, bring back three pedals and a gearlever and crossply tyres, let see some vehicle control sliding sideways, lets see some overtaking at least!!!!

hertsbiker

6,443 posts

287 months

Sunday 11th July 2004
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IMHO, F1=dull hitech sheight, MotoGP = exciting racing by real enthuisiasts with more skill and heroism than Schuey has.

When has driving a car fast on a cissy racetrack EVER been as brave or a hard as riding a bike???

Cars = fairly easy to drive, infact cars can drive themselves. Bikes = a symbiotic relationship that won't work without the rider.

Putting it another way....? riding a bike is like making luuuuurrrrve without a johnie. Driving a car is like you've got a welly boot on the end.

Incorrigible

13,668 posts

277 months

Monday 12th July 2004
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How anyone can say that F1 is even 10% as exciting as that is beyond me

barry sheene

1,524 posts

299 months

Monday 12th July 2004
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Incorrigible said:
How anyone can say that F1 is even 10% as exciting as that is beyond me


If they paid me 50 million year I'd say whatever was in their best interests

tycho

11,974 posts

289 months

Monday 12th July 2004
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Ferrari number one Michael Schumacher has defended F1 in the face of renewed criticism that the sport is boring, and implied that it will always be bigger than its two-wheel equivalent MotoGP.

And his point is?

Does this mean that Fords are better than Ferraris because they have more people driving them?

He's completely full of Sh*te, but then we all knew that anyway...

dern

14,055 posts

295 months

Monday 12th July 2004
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"A better comparison might therefore have been between Football games decided by a strategic 1-0 victory (F1) and those settled by a frantic 5-4 scoreline (MotoGP)."

I'd rather watch the goal filled game.

Mark

barry sheene

1,524 posts

299 months

Monday 12th July 2004
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How can anyone use football as an analogy, a game played by morons for the entertainment of morons.

If they want to compare F1 or MotoGP to football, then my TV wouldn't get turned on in the first place ;-p


<dons asbestos coat>

nutcase

1,145 posts

268 months

Monday 12th July 2004
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I'd basically echo all the comments on here so far- especially the comparison between Ferrari and Ford...Bigger is better? Bullshit.

The fact is- Racing is a sport. Therefore, it should be competitive, fast, exciting. MotoGP is all of these things and more. F1 is dead.

All of the hardcore F1 fans just can't accept this fact...

pesty

42,655 posts

272 months

Monday 12th July 2004
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Used to be interested in F1 but If I missed one i wasnt bothered and I never really looked forward to watching one.

To be honest I have never really liked watching sport on tv.

That is until around 2 years ago I started watching Bike racing.

I can't get enough of Moto Gp and BSB for that matter. I really look forward to sundays if a race is on and I am extremely pissed off if Im at work and miss one.

rsvmilly

11,288 posts

257 months

Monday 12th July 2004
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pesty said:

Used to be interested in F1 but If I missed one i wasnt bothered and I never really looked forward to watching one.

To be honest I have never really liked watching sport on tv.

Same here. But did anyone see the BSB at Knockhill on Sunday? Haydon was amazing in the wet on the Yam. Made everybody else look like they were in first gear.

saleen05

123 posts

280 months

Monday 12th July 2004
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Hayden had a point to make an he made it...big time, Rob Mac has got to give him a job

Toseland an Laconi.....love to have been in the pit garage when those two got back as Jamie Witham said "you cant be friends after racing like that"
David Tardozzi must have been pulling whats left of his hair our

First Rule of Racing - beat your team mate
First Rule of Racing - dont take your team mate out

>> Edited by saleen05 on Monday 12th July 14:52

efb

69 posts

270 months

Monday 12th July 2004
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"Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi drove Schumacher's Ferrari earlier this year at Mugello. The Italian, despite never having driven any single seater before, lapped within 3-seconds of the circuit record."

Now thats impressive!