Best MotoGP race you've ever seen

**Tifoso** · 12th October 2010, 19:42

Let's give this a try....

"Rules"

1. Post Qualifying Order

2. Post Race Results

3. A few sentences as to why you picked this particular race

4. YouTube Video (if possible)

Over to you

**Tobes** · 12th October 2010, 19:57

Lou, I wouldn't remember all the qual etc, sorry to break the rules already but Vale and Casey at Laguna Seca a couple of years ago was a pretty special race, some of the Vale and Sete duels were brilliant, can't remember the year etc but the Spanish GP when Vale knocked into Sete on the last corner of the last lap and won was a pretty good race...

**Tifoso** · 12th October 2010, 20:00

Originally Posted by Tobes

Lou, I wouldn't remember all the qual etc, sorry to break the rules already but Vale and Casey at Laguna Seca a couple of years ago was a pretty special race, some of the Vale and Sete duels were brilliant, can't remember the year etc but the Spanish GP when Vale knocked into Sete on the last corner of the last lap and won was a pretty good race...

I remember the Laguna Seca one. 2007, IIRC.

Google?

**Ste** · 12th October 2010, 20:05

Agree with Tobes. Laguna 2008 was fantastic. As was Catalunya 2009 - totally epic.

**Tifoso** · 12th October 2010, 20:11

The 2007 Laguna Seca one was a good race, IIRC. Am I mistaken?

Err, thread rules?

**Tobes** · 12th October 2010, 20:23

Originally Posted by Tifoso

Err, thread rules?

MotoGP Youtube videos are like F1 videos on Youtube... REMOVED...!!

**Tifoso** · 12th October 2010, 20:30

Really? Even highlights? That's just wrong

**Ste** · 12th October 2010, 20:57

Catalunya 2009 for you Lou

Last 4 laps:

**Tifoso** · 12th October 2010, 21:03

Epic! Thank so much mate

**Tifoso** · 12th October 2010, 21:19

Rossi's 3rd from last pass on Lorenzo--all of the passes stunning, including Lorenzo's on Rossi, TBH--but that pass....holy carp.

Listening to the commentary in Italian is just epic.

I have to figure a way to listen to the Italian feed (archived) while watching a race.

Thanks again mate

**Tifoso** · 12th October 2010, 21:59

Holy Carp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ago

Altro che Rossi

(loosely translated "who needs Rossi"?)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giacomo_Agostini

Active years 1964 - 1977
Teams MV Agusta, Yamaha
Grands Prix 186
Championships 350cc - 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
_____________500cc -1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975
Wins 122
Podium finishes 159
Career points 1493
Pole positions 9
Fastest laps 117
First Grand Prix 1964 250cc German Grand Prix
First win 1965 350cc German Grand Prix
Last win 1976 500cc German Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix 1977 500cc British Grand Prix

15 championships
Championships in 2 different series in the same year--5 times
8 "MotoGP" (not called that, obviously) Championships, including 7 in a row

I would argue that Rossi will most likely have more wins in the "MotoGP" class before he's through (including the next 4-5 in a row with Ducati), but he's only racing in 1 series. I think one would have to pick them as equals if Rossi's career finishes as I hope/imagine.

Don't know anything about that era of racing, obviously.Even modern MotoGP wouldn't be on over here, if it weren't for SPEED, let alone "back in the day".