Walker gets Rizla Suzuki chance

beancounter · 12-Oct-2006, 15:35

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Originally Posted by Iconic944ss

Erm....'scuse me

Wins in the wet, when all around fell.

Top Kawasaki rider above a guy placed second in the championship only a couple of years previous.

Erm.....9th in championship.

Iconic944ss · 12-Oct-2006, 15:48

Hmmmm, to say that someone who has won a race in a championship isn't good enough to be there seems an odd statement.

Ozz · 12-Oct-2006, 15:56

I think Chris is a great rider and a great guy. He has never really had the machinery in WSB to win it has he?

Would be great to see him back in the UK though....

beancounter · 12-Oct-2006, 15:59

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Originally Posted by Ozz

I think Chris is a great rider and a great guy. He has never really had the machinery in WSB to win it has he?

Would be great to see him back in the UK though....

The best machinery goes to the best riders.

Why isn't this obvious?

Ozz · 12-Oct-2006, 16:05

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Originally Posted by beancounter

The best machinery goes to the best riders.

Why isn't this obvious?

Hmm, not always sure that is the case. As you and I both know money talks....

What was he 9th? So who else was there? Bayliss, Corser, Toseland, Haga, Pitt, Lanzi, Muggeridge, Barros, Kagayama. Thats 9 so he beat 1 of them and was top Kawasaki....

doogalman · 12-Oct-2006, 22:04

Hasn't done Bayliss any harm taking a step back this year.

MJS · 13-Oct-2006, 07:02

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Originally Posted by doogalman

Hasn't done Bayliss any harm taking a step back this year.

With the greatest respect to Troy, isn't that because he's a great superbike rider, but not right up there with the best of the GP riders? How many superbike riders succesfully make the switch to GP? OK, Haga, Xaus and Hodgson all went to second rate outfits perhaps, but Edwards and Bayliss have both ridden front line bikes, but not performed as well as their GP-nurtured team-mates.

doogalman · 13-Oct-2006, 07:17

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Originally Posted by Urban996

With the greatest respect to Troy, isn't that because he's a great superbike rider, but not right up there with the best of the GP riders? How many superbike riders succesfully make the switch to GP? OK, Haga, Xaus and Hodgson all went to second rate outfits perhaps, but Edwards and Bayliss have both ridden front line bikes, but not performed as well as their GP-nurtured team-mates.

A certain Michael Doohan comes to mind.

Ains. · 13-Oct-2006, 15:09

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Originally Posted by doogalman

A certain Michael Doohan comes to mind.

And Kevin Shwantz and Wayne Gardner. They were both big 4 stroke bikers before jumping to GP's.
In fact most of the owd boys were, Lawson, Rainey, et al.

Ains.

beancounter · 12-Oct-2006, 15:57

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Originally Posted by Iconic944ss

Hmmmm, to say that someone who has won a race in a championship isn't good enough to be there seems an odd statement.

He only won a race because everyone else fell off.

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12-Oct-2006, 15:48	#2
Iconic944ss Registered Forum User WSB Hero Bikes: 1993 - 944SS & Aprilia Falco Posts: 7,796 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: north east Hmmmm, to say that someone who has won a race in a championship isn't good enough to be there seems an odd statement. Reply

12-Oct-2006, 15:56	#3
Ozz Registered Forum User Cucciolo Ducati in my Blood Bikes: 848 Evo Corse Posts: 4,941 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Wimborne, Dorset Mood: Waiting for the revolution! I think Chris is a great rider and a great guy. He has never really had the machinery in WSB to win it has he? Would be great to see him back in the UK though.... Reply

12-Oct-2006, 22:04	#6
doogalman Registered Forum User WSB Hero Posts: 9,937 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Enjoy as much time without work Mood: No point in working long hours to die early Hasn't done Bayliss any harm taking a step back this year. Reply