About Ben S....

 No flash-in-the-pan, the guy can ride full stop!, *lucky* for Haga Ben
was finding his way in the first few races....

Wonder if he interested in a ride swap with NickyH?

Cheers

 


Race 1 was a bummer; way to go for him to take #2.
That original start in Race 1 was a clusterfuck.   I hope Max and Makoto
will be ok.


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Stupid, stupid race track design. Not only the F1 designed chicane, but
the F1 required hard surfaces so people can take short cuts as well
followed by a ride through or a time penalty.

Maybe they could ignore the first chicane on the first lap? That would
be different.

And then there's the flock of pigeons(?) I don't ever remember that
before at Monza. Still I suppose it's not quite as bad as the PI
seagulls.

So how did Haga crash? Was he just trying too hard to make up time?

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You're asking us Speed viewers that?................We probably were
watching Smiling Bob and his woody pill! Did he (Haga) crash twice or
just get balked the first time! I know the announcers lost him for a
while then found him running mid-pack. Next we saw was him walking
towards the fence and a replay of a tumbling bike. Never reported if
he sustained injuries?

 


Noriyuki Haga (Race 1 - 2nd, Race 2 - DNF)
"Right at the start of Race 2 I was hit by a bird on my right arm; it hurt a
lot and I lost all sensation, with strong pain and pins and needles in my
right arm and hand. I tried to continue to race but it was too difficult to
ride and as a result I unfortunately fell. Yes it hurts but I should be back
in top shape very soon. Race 1 went much better for me of course and I
really enjoyed the racing against Ben and Michel. I though at the end that I
would surely end third but then Ben's bike stopped so close to the finish
line and I finished in second as a result. I'm sorry for him as he deserved
the win and this year me and him will continue to battle it out. Despite the
Race 2 result I still hold a 54 point advantage and so I'm satisfied with
that."

http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article6485


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Andrew
00 Daytona
00 Speed Triple
71 Kawi H1
05 Squiddo