So it's been a while!!! This season I am intending to post much more! So, Rossi back at Yamaha, no Mr Stoner and new blood in the ranks - should be an interesting season. I wonder if Lorenzo can win it again with Rossi back and looking good and with the added headache of Marquez to contend with, or will Pedrosa finally get his day? Possibly if they superglue him to the bike......I JEST of course, Pedrosa seems to get stronger and stronger but I have to wonder if he hasn't won it yet, will he? With new riders coming up and seeming to need no time to adjust to the Moto GP bikes has he missed his opportunity?
I am hoping that being back on a worthy machine that Rossi can give last seasons top dogs a good run for their money, though I wouldn't want to bet against him doing more than that! With Stoner now gone I hope this season will be more open but looking at the pre season testing I'm not sure that will be the case. But being a Brit I am rooting for Mr Crutchlow to be at the top of his game and hopefully Bradley Smith will make a name for himself this year.
Now lastly, I am a girl and must admit to not understanding too much about the CRT Teams & rules but as a fan of watching the Moto GP racing, can someone explain, what's the point? If they are never going to be able to compete with the rest of the field, in the long term, should they be there at all?
All food for thought, counting the days until April......
Saturday, 9 March 2013
Friday, 11 November 2011
Marco Simoncelli
When I got up to watch the Malaysian MotoGP race little did I know what I was about to witness. When the accident happened I did what I always do when there is a crash which was to utter the words "Get Up" over and over, but, this time, Marco didn't get up.
I got that terrible sinking feeling in my stomach, the race was cancelled and I then went onto my Twitter page - when I saw the first RIP Marco come up on my feed I started to cry. It was just such a shock, he was a healthy 24 year old - my heart immediately went out to his Family and Friends. I hope that they will find some peace with what has happened and that the outpouring of love, respect and support will bolster the obvious pride they had in Marco and see them through the dark days.
Please don't get me wrong here, I obviously didn't know Marco, but like many MotoGP fans I had watched him with interest over the 2011 season, a hard racer, fearless with the occasional hiccup here and there - but he was getting there, learning, perhaps the hard way at times, but still I believe that he would have been a title contender next year.
Watching interviews with him and his general demeanour showed he was his own Man, the gentle giant of the paddock seemed to always have an easy smile on his face - even when everyone else had their panties in a bunch over his riding!
I will miss seeing Marco next year, hearing the commentary team gently ribbing him about his hair (Sideshow Bob), because I think he had the personality and skill to be a champion in the MotoGP class and I think we are all poorer for him not being there to fight doing what he loved with the usual suspects.
So I bid you farewell Marco Simoncelli - I for one will miss the cheeky but shy personality, the mad hair, the hard racing, beautiful eyes and amazing smile.
Rest In Peace.
I got that terrible sinking feeling in my stomach, the race was cancelled and I then went onto my Twitter page - when I saw the first RIP Marco come up on my feed I started to cry. It was just such a shock, he was a healthy 24 year old - my heart immediately went out to his Family and Friends. I hope that they will find some peace with what has happened and that the outpouring of love, respect and support will bolster the obvious pride they had in Marco and see them through the dark days.
Please don't get me wrong here, I obviously didn't know Marco, but like many MotoGP fans I had watched him with interest over the 2011 season, a hard racer, fearless with the occasional hiccup here and there - but he was getting there, learning, perhaps the hard way at times, but still I believe that he would have been a title contender next year.
Watching interviews with him and his general demeanour showed he was his own Man, the gentle giant of the paddock seemed to always have an easy smile on his face - even when everyone else had their panties in a bunch over his riding!
I will miss seeing Marco next year, hearing the commentary team gently ribbing him about his hair (Sideshow Bob), because I think he had the personality and skill to be a champion in the MotoGP class and I think we are all poorer for him not being there to fight doing what he loved with the usual suspects.
So I bid you farewell Marco Simoncelli - I for one will miss the cheeky but shy personality, the mad hair, the hard racing, beautiful eyes and amazing smile.
Rest In Peace.
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Little Intro
Hi All, My name is Zoe I'm 34 and from Birmingham in the UK. I decided to start a Blog about my views on MotoGP as my Husband got me into it when we met a few years ago. Unfortunately I lost my Hubby to Cancer in Aug 09, MotoGP was something we enjoyed together and I still love it now - however since I don't really have anyone to talk about it with I decided to write it all down instead. Happy Reading (or not OooErrr ;-)))
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