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sir pball

(5,328 posts) Fri Mar 6, 2026, 09:22 PM 14 hrs ago

MotoGP is one of the most physically demanding sports, period.

The riders are manhandling 300-lb motorcycles at speeds upwards of 220mph; if you've ever ridden a motorcycle you know how hard it is to push it around at highway speeds…now imagine doing it 3x as fast.

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MotoGP is one of the most physically demanding sports, period. (Original Post) sir pball 14 hrs ago OP

I've ridden motorcycle most of my life.. The level that these guys that race motoGP is nuts. What I though mitch96 14 hrs ago #1

Ditto Ferrets are Cool 12 hrs ago #2

Same here including a dash of mx and flat track 50 some years ago. yonder 11 hrs ago #3

Valentino Rossi said the same thing Tbear 2 hrs ago #4

mitch96

(15,775 posts)

1. I've ridden motorcycle most of my life.. The level that these guys that race motoGP is nuts. What I though

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 10:12 PM

14 hrs ago

was interesting was when GP racer Valentino Rossi took a few laps of the Isle of Man circuit he said
famously deemed the event "too dangerous" for him to compete in professionally.
. The Isle of Man is run on local streets on an Island in the Irish sea. Not on a track..
Same speeds, more danger.
Now THAT'S nuts...
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Ferrets are Cool

(22,781 posts)

2. Ditto

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 6, 2026, 11:24 PM

12 hrs ago

yonder

(10,284 posts)

3. Same here including a dash of mx and flat track 50 some years ago.

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 12:45 AM

11 hrs ago

Declining reflexes and vision along with ubiquitous cager cell phone use put an end to my 2-wheeled fun about 5 years ago.

I agree that going faster than sport mode anywhere other than a designated track IS nuts and exponentially nuttier with age. Add heat, humidity, lack of training or a tough qualifier to any Sunday afternoon and one is just asking for it.

Since 1907, 270 people have lost their lives on that Isle of Man circuit. Mr. Rossi made the right call, IMO.

Tbear

(682 posts)

4. Valentino Rossi said the same thing

Reply to sir pball (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 09:26 AM

2 hrs ago

watching the flat trackers at the Indy Mile. “Guys are crazy, not for me.” Or something to that effect.
Same race that Kenny Robert’s did a tribute lap on his two stroke beast. I was there. I thought he might do a parade lap, but heck no! The King was slinging that machine around the track.

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