chappers
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In case anybody gives a fuck.
I just heard that John Hopkins will be riding for Stiggy his WSB debut will be at valencia.
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monkiboi
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No pressure then? An exMotoGP rider teamed up with an exBSB rider who has been on the podium already this season. Should be interesting.
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makka
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Great news. That just makes SBK even more interesting for me.
MotoGP might just be a snore fest.
Specially since the only brit is such a boring twat.
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thetony
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Hahahahaha! Shit hot on the piano though! Q many 'pianist' jokes...
What a blatant lack of respect for the next Barry Sheene.
tut tut
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xxrider
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MotoGP might just be a snore fest.
Specially since the only brit is such a boring twat.
Oh, shit.
Mrs xxrider just read that. She's on her way to Byron Bay now.......
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chappers
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You might as well get her to stop by my house too then. He may be a good rider but!!!
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chappers
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More to the story Hopkins in Rolfo out on sponsors say so.
http://www.crash.net/World+Superbikes/News/144248/1/stiggy_confirms_rolfo_exit.html
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immy
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I wonder how the various contracts were worded in order for them to drop Robbie just like that 
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BoF
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Injury and performance clauses maybe. Plus Hopper brought a big dowry from Monster 
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brett54
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When the flag drops, the bullshit stops.
I think the '08 Kwak MotoGP bike was a dog.
Ant West has gone on to show his talent in WSS, I hope Hopkins will do the same in WSB.
Let's face it, Hoppers didn't live up to the hype in MotoGP.
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BoF
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When the flag drops, the bullshit stops.
I think the '08 Kwak MotoGP bike was a dog.
Ant West has gone on to show his talent in WSS, I hope Hopkins will do the same in WSB.
Let's face it, Hoppers didn't live up to the hype in MotoGP.
i thought that 4th position at the end of 2007 season wasn't too bad given the bike he had.
He was only beaten a Honda, Yamaha and a Ducati and every year he's rode, he's beaten his team-mate. (IIRC)
Stick him and the Duke and he'd got quite well IMO
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brett54
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In all those years, he's never won a race, only a couple of podiums (or podia?).
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brett54
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I just remembered something Mick Doohan said about Casey Stoner, "you can teach a fast rider to stop crashing, but it is nearly impossible to teach a slow rider to go fast".
Hopper needed to be at the front challenging.
Let's see how he goes in WSB.
The Stiggy bike and team are very good.
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BoF
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I just remembered something Mick Doohan said about Casey Stoner, "you can teach a fast rider to stop crashing, but it is nearly impossible to teach a slow rider to go fast".
Hopper needed to be at the front challenging.
Let's see how he goes in WSB.
The Stiggy bike and team are very good.
No arguement from me on that. Be interesting to see how he tests against Haslam in Almeria.
He needs to be consistently in the top 6(4) for the rest of the season.
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makka
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He will win the championship.
You heard it here first.
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brett54
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I think it'll be Peas or Pies.
Sad.
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BoF
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He will win the championship.
You heard it here first.
Not this season, not after missing 4 races. Win races? I think so, Win the championship? Not unless Spies and Haga have really, really bad luck and the Stiggy bike improves. (I think Hopper will ride the wheels off it anyway!) 
Edited by BoF (24/03/2009 09:43)
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daveajj
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What's happened to him, have't seen him in the last two races is he injured?????
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chappers
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Think so, again.
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RevRun
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Broken hip during free practice at Assen.
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