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Visited Assen a few years back for Moto GP - a brilliant bike circuit.
It was the 2015 race where Rossi muscled past Marquez in the last corner to take the win,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GodENhtQ_CE
It was the 2015 race where Rossi muscled past Marquez in the last corner to take the win,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GodENhtQ_CE
airsafari87 said:
Not quite up to the high standards of the opening races but good to see the Barni bike take a win.
At what point do we have to start seeing Toprak as a serious title challenger this year? I think we might be at that point now.
In all honesty the only way Toprak doesn't win the title is if Bautista gets to grip with the bike bur I'm not sure he will, Rea might as well write off this season & get to work on a good base setting & go from there.At what point do we have to start seeing Toprak as a serious title challenger this year? I think we might be at that point now.
airsafari87 said:
Not quite up to the high standards of the opening races but good to see the Barni bike take a win.
At what point do we have to start seeing Toprak as a serious title challenger this year? I think we might be at that point now.
I think seeing Toprak as a serious title challenger started at Phillip Island....At what point do we have to start seeing Toprak as a serious title challenger this year? I think we might be at that point now.
He's very good! As much as I want Ducati to win it's great to see Toprak get up there. He was great to watch on the Yamaha and his transition to BMW has been excellent.
But what a first race yesterday - half wet, half dry. Barni took a punt on it raining again (or the track not drying out as fast as everyone else expected) as they had nothing to lose and the race ended early due to oil on the track! Yeah boo hoo the race ended earlier but that's how races go sometimes.....
Edited by rodericb on Sunday 21st April 01:56
What happened with Rea? He was at the front for the first lap but then seemed to fade backwards.
Toprak is by far the best rider in WSBK and now with the BMW he has something to challenge the Ducati dominance but i will hold off on title for this year for maybe another round or two, then see where things lie.
As someone on ph stated though, Toprak is just proving that Redding isn’t as good as his BSB results potentially suggested. 5 years on from his run to the title in BSB and he is going backwards.
Toprak is by far the best rider in WSBK and now with the BMW he has something to challenge the Ducati dominance but i will hold off on title for this year for maybe another round or two, then see where things lie.
As someone on ph stated though, Toprak is just proving that Redding isn’t as good as his BSB results potentially suggested. 5 years on from his run to the title in BSB and he is going backwards.
That was a brilliant first race, its not often I sit forward when watching a race on TV. I can't remember the winner of the sprint race but I was so happy he won it. It was like seeing a baby seal make it to an ice berg as 2 killer whales are about to finish it off.
Toprak is something else...
Toprak is something else...
egor110 said:
Is todays 1st race not being shown anywhere?
I've just endurance all morning on eurosports and quest from midday
There was an hour and a half programme - 18.30 to 20.00. superpole race and race 2. Repeat broadcast 08.00 tomorrow (Monday).I've just endurance all morning on eurosports and quest from midday
There's also a weekend highlights program and a supersport programme, both repeated numerous times.
A good sunday superpole and race. I don't know what happend with Bautista in the sunday superpole but something threw a switch somewhere about halfway and he went loco.
Then the in main race Toprak found himself thumped back to like 11th or something and then dragged himself back up to take it.
Gardner first podium in SBK.
Then the in main race Toprak found himself thumped back to like 11th or something and then dragged himself back up to take it.
Gardner first podium in SBK.
WSB racing this year is so far the pick of the 3 main race series I watch, with BSB and MotoGP.
Great to see Toprak really getting to grips with the BMW, the Yamaha's weren't so far off at Assen and the Bautista is a little inconsistent so far - which I think will settle down into the season.
Shaping up nicely for a good season ahead.
Great to see Toprak really getting to grips with the BMW, the Yamaha's weren't so far off at Assen and the Bautista is a little inconsistent so far - which I think will settle down into the season.
Shaping up nicely for a good season ahead.
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