| Author | Message | ||
     Tbowdre |
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news--racing-n ews/revealed-ebr-1190rs-race-bike/23853.html pretty bad ass I thought the Pegasus Race Team in Germany had a couple of 1190RS bikes? The article states it is the first time the 1190RS has been raced outside of the USA | ||
| Terrys1980 |
I believe the Pegasus team used a 1190rr | ||
| Ron47 |
Notice the PitBull rear stand. Designed and produced here in Huntsville, AL. Those guys know their chit. That bike gives me wood! :-) | ||
| Trojan |
It isn't exactly 'racing in China'. The Macau GP is a closed road course in Macau, which is an island that used to be a Portugese colony, and is the gambling capital of the orient! The two bikes in question are being run by the UK based Splitlath Redmond squad for Brandon Cretu and Mark Miller (both US riders). The team is part owned by Derek Redmond, an ex 400m runner who competed for the UK in the Olympics. To be honest both riders would do very well to get into the top ten at Macau, which is an invitation only race that is dominated by the top road racers in the world. Michael Rutter, John McGuinness and Dan Johnson will probably have the top places sewn up and must be seen as race favourites. It will be interesting to see how the 1190RS copes with the street course though, especially under braking. | ||
| Hughlysses |
Looks like an interesting course:  | ||
| Trojan |
Looks like an interesting course: Interesting if you fall off that's for sure! The whole course is lined with Armco and there is NO run off areas anywhere around the track. Any crash usually means broken bones at least  The one thing you need around Macau is power and then BRAKES BRAKES BRAKES!!! (Message edited by trojan on October 29, 2013) | ||
| Craigg |
Is this race on brodcast on TV? | ||
| Thefleshrocket |
Looks like a sucky track to me. But then again, I'm not confident enough on the brakes to excel at multiple sequential long straights with sharp corners at the ends. I'd probably do one track day there just to have done it, but not make a repeat ordeal of it. (If I lived nearby, etc) | ||
| Smoke4ndmears |
LOL | ||
| Sir_wadsalot |
You don't do "track days" at Macau. It's on public roads, it's a true "road race". After Isle of man, Macau is the world's premier "real roads" race. Real roads racers dericively call the rest of us "sprint racers", and with good reason. IOM & Macau used to be GP courses. They were removed due to fatalities & injuries. It's not fair for say, Pedroza to lose race points on a real road course because he doesn't want to die. I think Agostini originally campaigned to have them removed from the GP circuit. They still run F1 races at Mcau, and the moto race is invitation only, after the GP season so the GP riders can run it if they want to. Shoulder scuffs from ARMCO & concrete barriers are the norm. We used to have a road course like this in California, I think, back in the 60's. I think our only road course is now Pike's Peak. I hope to run Pike's Peak in a few years, that's the kind of thing you tell your grandkids about. At Pike's Peak you fall of the mountain. At Macau it's the Armco. The whole Isle of Man is basically a meat grinder. There is no higher form of racing.  | ||
| Trojan |
They still run F1 races at Mcau, and the moto race is invitation only, after the GP season so the GP riders can run it if they want to. The car race is run with F3 cars, not F1 (still quick though!) None of the current GP rider compete at Macau, neither do any of the GP teams. There are a lot of Superbike riders mostly from the UK and Ireland that race there every year, with a smattering of European riders and usually a couple from the US. Most of the riders are 'road racers' rather than pure circuit racers and a lot of them race in the Irish championship. I think Agostini originally campaigned to have them removed from the GP circuit. Agostini was always happy to race at the IOM and did so on many occasions, with some classic races against Hailwood. It was more the likes of Barry Sheene and Kenny Roberts generation that campaigned to have the GP status taken from the Isle of Man. Sheene only raced their once (he crashed I believe) and refused to ride there again. Can you imagine current GP bikes racing on the IOM with Marquez and Lorenzo at each other! | ||
| Albert666 |
on board lap of macau | ||
| Smoke |
Congratulations to Mark Miller and Brandon Cretu on their EBR's on their finish!!! tim | ||
| Crowley |
Sir Wadsalot, you are absolutely correct in your appreciation of Road Racing. I went to the Ulster GP for the first time this year, and was blown away by it. It's every bit the equal of the TT and the Manx - just a shame it's not on The Island. The Britten did a couple of laps there this year  | ||
| Smoke4ndmears |
The EBR's showed big improvements. Here's to hoping to see them at more RR's! And wow, what a comeback for Hutchy! | ||
| Skntpig |
I wish there was a way for me to watch this. No coverage in my area. Any possibility someone recorded the race? | ||
| Tbowdre |
wow 11th and 20th! pretty damn good, | ||
| Court |
That race is insane ! . . . . That video is incredible . . . track looks about 3 meters wide. It's amazing to see the EBR bikes make such an impressive performance. I am so proud to see them so well represented. | ||
| Sir_wadsalot |
@Trojan- Right you are! Maybe I was thinking of Agostini being the last of the greats to race there. Too many dust bunnies in my head! | ||
| Bubba_ |
Full race link I think this is the full race.. but, i haven't watched all HD available | ||
| Skntpig |
Thanks for the link! | ||
| Classax |
THOSE GUYS ARE INSANE! That has to be the narrowest track ever. It's like sanctioned route master riding in the extreme. Very good show by the EBR's for riders who had never really ridden them before. |
