Well well well.
Valentino looked a bit worried before the race…but right out the gate he made his mark. Dani boy tried his best to keep up but The Doctor was on form and unbreakable. By lap 20ish Vale was 3 seconds in front. Dani boy was pushing so hard he even ran on to the dirt, then did a 20ft wheelspin. Amazing.
A show of true skill and complete control. Dani boy then colin edwards. Fiat Yamaha had a good weekend!
After the race we saw Valentino stop halfway around the track, get off his bike, and as the camera panned round, we saw a set of human skittles. Rossi then bowled an invisible ball to get himself a strike. Hilarious stuff and Valentino on form.
Cut back to the winners paddock and we see Dani boy arrive alone. He has time to get off his bike, take off his helmet and chat to his pit crew for a few minutes before Colin gets in to the paddock. We saw Dani and Colin getting interviewed by the time Vale got back to the pits, riding side saddle and waving to the crowd. As colin finished his sentence, we see Vale in the background surfing on his bike, while his crew deck it. He then jumps on to Colin and they hug.
My brother said, and it’s true no matter which way you look at it; “Now that’s a team. You would never see Dani and Nicky doing that.”
Maybe that’s what makes the Fiat Yamaha team so good. Yes you have Wonderboy Valentino, but you have Colin as well, who is superb, funny and a dedicated team mate to Valentino. The choice to keep him at Fiat Yamaha was a good one.
Anyway, the fact of the matter is, Valentino showed them all who was boss today, and long may it continue. Meanwhile Nicky “The Champ” Hayden was struggling to get to grips with his bike. Nevermind…
After the MotoGP had finished, I watched the 125cc start on the Sky+. It was probably one of the funniest things I have ever seen.
The pole position boy (I forget his name) Faubel? Not sure. Anyway, they exit from the pits and head around the track to line up. All the pack gets back to the grid, and then the camera cuts to pole boy, riding along at 2mph….he then proceeds to push his bike along with his left leg, like its a giant skateboard. It is such a shame as the rules state that he can’t get assistance from anyone and he has to get back to the pits in order to get his other bike. We cut back to the grid and all the pack are ready to go. A few minutes later pole boy is still skateboarding his way to the pits! So so so funny.
He then has to get on his new bike, wait for the pack to do a warm up lap and then start from the back of the pack…in 35th place. BUMMER.
Shame.
Anyway, after the GP had finished, I left my brothers and went for a ride. I intended to just go west and have a short ride, but I ended up getting back at 5..after I had left my bros at 2.
It was the best ride out I’ve had yet! It was sunny and warm(ish) and it was great. I headed out past Dollar, on to Stirling, then up to Bridge of Allan, Dunblane, then back through Stirling and Yetts o Muchart, then up to Clackmannanshire, through the forest and up the hills, which then lead down to Crieff. A boy in his Civic Type R tried to keep up but the bends were too much for his cager outfit to handle. The views from the top of the hill looking down was spectacular! The sun was setting and the light was warm. It was kind of misty, you know the smoggy that isn’t smog kind of stuff. Breathtaking views, coupled with the noise and smell of a bike make for excellent entertainment!
Then I got to Crieff I headed east, back to Perth and up to Bridge of Earn.
An old boy in his Saab Convertible was being an idiot and not indicating….so as I joined the road leading to my village, I blasted past him, and a bloke on a superbike blasted past me! I was looking at him ripping down the long straight when another boy tore past me…I crapped myself. Then quickly followed another boy, doing at least 150mph. What a noise!! I had a lot of respect for those boys and their fast bikes until we got to a windy section just before my village.
They were overtaking on blind bends and making the cars swerve and brake and generally making their life a misery.
I lost all respect for them in an instant. No wonder bikers get the death wish reputation, when you have idiots on their superbikes. Yes, go fast, and yes enjoy bends. But don’t make other peoples life a mess, and don’t, whatever you do, put other peoples life in risk because of your ignorance to other road users.
Anyway, I got home, kind of disappointed after my glorious ride, because of the last minute spoil sports.
What a fantastic ride and my confidence is ever increasing.
My tires were roasting when I got back!!
Back to work tomorrow though….Sob.
Istanbul is 4 weeks away!! Dang. Nevermind.
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