Michael Scumacher to Moto GP

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22659

Heres some footage of his recent test on the Ducati GP bike. Just shows you, when your fast, you're fast on anything. He was only 5 seconds off the lap record after his first session on the bike, an amazing achievement. Some years ago I did three laps of Donington on a NSR500 GP bike. For me it was completely unrideable, the throttle was a 200 bhp on/off switch. Admittedly the current bikes are far easier to ride that the big bang 500's but even so, big respect to Schumy for this effort.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22659

Heres the bike I rode at Donington.

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:48 pm

Mr I wrote:

Heres some footage of his recent test on the Ducati GP bike. Just shows you, when your fast, you're fast on anything. He was only 5 seconds off the lap record after his first session on the bike, an amazing achievement. Some years ago I did three laps of Donington on a NSR500 GP bike. For me it was completely unrideable, the throttle was a 200 bhp on/off switch. Admittedly the current bikes are far easier to ride that the big bang 500's but even so, big respect to Schumy for this effort.

Shouldn't he be in one of these???

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22659

You think it would be competitive?

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22659

I suppose if you could shoot the tyres of all the other bikes you'd win most races. Think the stewards would have something to say though. mind you if they did say anything you could shoot them too.

TalbotAvenger · **Posted:** Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:52 pm

Mr I wrote:

You think it would be competitive?

They seemed quite fast on 'Where Eagles Dare'...................... :laugh:

Michael Scumacher to Moto GP

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