F1 Sucks compared to MotoGP!

[CotoChris]

I tend to follow the F1 and have to admit the last few years have been quite boring, doing it more out of habit than anything else.
Today I saw the motoGP and what a race! It was so exciting and the last two laps were unreal! In 1993 went to a motogp race and saw Rossi in the 125cc, you could tell he would be outstanding then. What a race, still can't get over it.

[wilbo]

Originally Posted by CotoChris

I tend to follow the F1 and have to admit the last few years have been quite boring, doing it more out of habit than anything else.
Today I saw the motoGP and what a race! It was so exciting and the last two laps were unreal! In 1993 went to a motogp race and saw Rossi in the 125cc, you could tell he would be outstanding then. What a race, still can't get over it.

I saw that too! the last lap was edge of the seat stuff - literally for them..

[Jonathan64]

Originally Posted by CotoChris

I tend to follow the F1 and have to admit the last few years have been quite boring

How can you say that this year has been boring. For once it has not been won well in advance of the season finishing.

Anything could happen next weekend, although it does look like Alonso has it sewn up as long as he finishes in at least 8th place.

Jonathan

[chrisch]

Twatty go-cart little things - shite.

Bikes - cool.

Where have you been?

Chris

[jeff99]

Twatty go-cart little things - shite.

Much quicker though, aren't they?

Jeff

[MarkP]

Originally Posted by Jonathan64

How can you say that this year has been boring. For once it has not been won well in advance of the season finishing.

Anything could happen next weekend, although it does look like Alonso has it sewn up as long as he finishes in at least 8th place.

Jonathan

OK. World championship leader gets taken out by his own team mate. World championship contender (and god, if there is such a thing) has a comfortable lead only to lose it, get it back, lose it again, get it back half way round the last lap only to lose the race by two thousandths of a second.

That's two THOUSANDTHS of a second, not two seconds which, in F1, is usually deemed a photo-finish and gives the commentators heart attacks.

Yeah, F1's miles better. It has pit-stops, but it's a bit of a damning indictment that the main excitement of F1 happens when they're not actually racing.

(Walks away sniggering at the four-wheel-watching-saddos that can't hack actual excitement.)

Regards,

Mark

[CotoChris]

4 Riders coming within 1 second:







Portuguese Grand Prix result: 1 T Elias (Spn) Honda 46:08.739
2 V Rossi (It) Yamaha 46:08.741
3 K Roberts Jr. (US) KR211V 46:08.915
4 C Edwards (US) Yamaha 46:09.603

Not only, this is a sport where there is still good sportsmanship, not only between riders but riders but also spectators. I went to a motoGP race once and the atmosphere was just fantastic. You had to have seen yesterdays race to know what excitment is.

[SoggyFox]

If you want really good 4 wheel action watch British Touring Cars, excellent racing and lots of contact and shunting etc, very good action.

[Lazlo]

Just caught up with the race (recorded it on video).

Fantastic.

Two words for you F1 fans:

Team. Orders.

Don't get any of that crap in MotoGP

Things that MotoGP has that F1 doesn't:

1) Personalities.
2) Racing (as opposed to what is basically an extended time trial).
3) Overtaking on most laps.
4) Excellent chance of several different manufacturers winning.
5) No team orders.

[broady]

I used to enjoy F1 in the 80's but now it has just become a procession.

Moto GP on the other hand is real heart in your mouth, screaming at the television type racing - a real rollercoaster of emotions throughout.

I kid you not I was watching a Moto GP race a few months back at my parents house and even they were biting nails and clawing the walls !!! They didn't know one rider from another but appreciated the spectacle all the same.

F1 - utter rubbish in my humble opinion

G