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Japanese MotoGP stand-off

Science has already proved its fine, I think it would be a big pretty big slap in the face not only to the country of Japan but Honda, Suz, Yam if the their own riders refused to come to the Country that provides them with a job when tests have already shown its safe.
 
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Science has also proved that falling on your head at 200 mph can cause serious injury or death. Oh wait.... they already take that risk. Seems pretty ironic to take such a stand on a relatively low risk compared to the occupational risk at hand.
 
Ruchmate said:
Science has already proved its fine, I think it would be a big pretty big slap in the face not only to the country of Japan but Honda, Suz, Yam if the their own riders refused to come to the Country that provides them with a job when tests have already shown its safe.
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i gotta agree with you since you put it that way.
 
They should move it back to Suzuka,where it SHOULD be anyways,or Sugo.Two much better tracks than Motegi
 
Yes,but it is still a sketchy track,like the good old days
 
Ever been to Japan? Ra-di-a-tion. Yes, indeed. You hear the most outrageous lies about it. Half-baked goggle-box do-gooders telling everybody it's bad for you. Pernicious nonsense. Everybody could stand a hundred chest X-rays a year. They ought to have them, too. When they canceled the project it almost did me in. One day my mind was full to bursting. The next day - nothing. Swept away. But I'll show them. I had a lobotomy in the end.
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haha can still bring on the "Repo Man" quotes.....best movie EVAH!!!
 
thedub said:
Did anyone else catch the brief interview with Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta during BBC pre-race build up? I couldn't find a clip.

Basically he was asked what he thought of riders refusing to ride in Japan and he said 'Not my problem. We <the organizers> have an agreement with Motegi to bring the race, the teams have an agreement with us to come to the race, the riders have agreements with the teams. Again, not my problem'
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That is the best quote I have ever seen from that guy. I'm certainly not a fan but he does call bullshit when he sees it.


rsrider said:
haha can still bring on the "Repo Man" quotes.....best movie EVAH!!!
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I'd agree except for the existence of Straight to hell.
 
Riders afraid of a little radiation, yet (as stated before) will gladly undergo CT scans and multiple Xray scans for a single injurious event. Follow that up with needless surgery just so they can get back to the starting grid faster, and you gotta wonder what they are thinking. Perhaps they can line their suits with a little lead- perhaps a round in China just before Motegi will provide them with the right amount of lead needed. :p
 
kevin 714 said:
yeah quite a few. its more than acceptable now...they dont go back for what seems like respect of that accident really
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The runoff areas of 130R still haven't been increased - they can't, feasibly. Only significant change to the track after 2003 was the addition of a chicane *after* that corner. Doesn't really help matters.

As for the boycott, what a bunch of babies. As I understand things, there are two riders in MotoGP still willing to go. That's enough for a race. Let the two ride and let everyone else worry about their lost points.

Mark Gardiner posted some brilliant editorial on this subject to his blog this morning:

http://backmarker-bikewriter.blogspot.com/2011/07/what-does-motogp-stand-for-and-what-id.html

I know what I'd do in response if I was Takanobu Ito. First, I'd contact Hiroyuki Yanagi and Osamu Suzuki, and convince them to boycott MotoGP. Then, collectively, we'd contact riders, teams, Dorna, IRTA and the FIM and transmit a six-word message: It's over. We're invoking force majeure.

Do the Japanese OEMs have contracts that oblige them to field MotoGP teams and pay riders? Sure. But there's plenty of quid pro quo written into those contracts. No judge anywhere would rule against the Japanese OEMs if, through no fault of their own, they were denied a home Grand Prix.
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Z3n .. great post.. info makes it clear to a dumbass like me.

They should go race.. I think the riders have to listen to reality.. and their bosses.. I find it unlikely that they would not attend.

If some bailed I imagine it would open up a seat.. at least I hope it would.


Nice pic there....:laughing
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You ride 200mph motorbikes and this is what you are scared of?
 
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