Racing In All Its Forms!

[jyl]

I know F1 gets all the attention here, but it is an interesting MotoGP season too. Yes, Marc Marquez has won every race, but like greyhounds chasing the mechanical rabbit, Lorenzo, Rossi and Pedrosa are putting up terrific fights and getting closer to him with each race. Rossi's run at the Spanish GP was terrific to watch, and Pedrosa and Marquez' see-saw battle in the closing laps had me on the edge of my seat. It is incredible to watch them sliding both ends through the turns, the tires deforming and the bike slithering under power. I'm thrilled to see Rossi back at the sharp end, after two awful years with Ducati, and the season is almost like a Back To The Future, if you could pit the young Rossi (Marquez) against the old (not really) Rossi.

Over in the human powered arena, this has been a terrific bike racing season. Milan-San Remo was a brutal man-against-weather test, the hard men lit up the classics, the Colombian wave is gathering force with Quintana's overpowering win of the Giro d'Italia, and the Tour de France is going to be fantastic with Contador back at full form, Froome looking human after all, and the sprint shoot-out between Cavendish and Kittel.

I wish, wish, wish I could see rally racing here. Every now and then I catch little highlights and am always excited to see Kubica in action again. I really wonder if he might not be able to make a return to F1 someday. Surely if you're fit enough to drive a rally car, you can take a swing at F1?

Viva racing!

[porsche4life]

I just wish there was a good way to watch it all online!

[5String43]

Re: Kubica, I'm hearing that he has to drive his rally car using only his left hand on the steering wheel. If that's indeed the case, it would seem to pretty much rule out a return to F1, I would think.

[javadog]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

I just wish there was a good way to watch it all online!

Buy a TV, cheapskate

Originally Posted by 5String43

Re: Kubica, I'm hearing that he has to drive his rally car using only his left hand on the steering wheel. If that's indeed the case, it would seem to pretty much rule out a return to F1, I would think.

Kubica has ruled out a return to F1. His arm will never be 100%. It's good that he can still drive a rally car, I hope he has some success.

MotoGP racing is about the best thing there is going at the moment. Although Marquez has won them all, it hasn't been easy and the last lap of last weekend's race was a good one. Had he not tried a new line at the end of the last lap, Pedrosa might have beaten him. WSBK also has had some good races and you have a lot more guys that can win on any goven weekend.

Le Mans was also good this year, as it usually is.

JR

[Alexm930]

Moto GP is it for me. Marquez is the new era but man its fun watching these guys.

[jyl]

Just for dirty kicks, I found you some videos of bike racing crashes - because why should the internal combustion guys have all the fun

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pya6ZVW-oKg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atLARyU24kU