MOTOGP at Estoril. Who holds the lap record?

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I had forgotten about this!

Here is a report from Soup. It makes very intresting reading: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2007/Sep/e/n070911c.htm

Good site, yeah?

Anyway, I for one are mightly PlSSED off at KR Jnr. He fcuked off because the bike was not good enough................ so work around around it.

Lets face it, if it was NOT his dads team, he would be bye bye along time ago.

I also wish that given the budget, they could get rid of the Roberts sons full stop. Yes, I know they had Shane " Shakey" Burne for a while, but he is not good enough for Motogp. He cant even win at BSB anymore.

I really like the Roberts Team. They are the underdogs, with f**k all cash, but they go for it anyway. Shame they dont have a great rider...............................

........ hello is that Ben Spies? What you doing next year?

( Apart from Johnny Rea, he is the only guy out there making waves at this time of year.)

Whats your thoughts on Team KR going full season next year? Not much?

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Morning wiggysan

Yeah, I'd forgotton about last years race at Estoril (no surprise with my memory!) If the man can't count or read pit boards you gotta say there isn't much hope!

As for f**k all money, I watched the programme where they took a tour of their workshops/offices last season and believe me they didn't look like they were struggling - what a sweet set up! KR snr must have contacts and potential sponsors coming out the wazoo, so I think it's maybe a case that he values his independance - over taking more moola from somewhere he has to take more influence from.

That said - more power to 'em, you have to admire someone with his stature and obvious devotion to going bloody quick and doing your own thing! (wasn't there talk of him taking an engine from one of the big boys next year though?)

But like you wiggy I think the machine is only half the battle and a guy with the right mentality will wring every drop of speed out of any bike, maybe a young hungry guy would do more though with what's a constantly changing prototype (in effect) you can understand him wanting experience over youth.

I hope they see out next (and many more) seasons, and the same to MV (can't wait!) and maybe even Ilmor (stop smirking!)

For not the first time I say "it's gonna be interesting!"