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alLe
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alLe asked in SportsMotorcycle Racing · 1 decade ago

Season 2008 is over. What are you going to remember as best and worst of it?

Last race. Always gets me feeling nostalgic. For me the best part was Vale winning the championship, but also Lorenzo's racing (when he was on the track, not falling). And one of the worst was the single tire rule. And Dani's decision, which I find rather childish.

So what were your impressions of this season racing fans? :))

oh, one really great thing - the battle between Rossi and Casey in the US. I was jumping and screaming of excitement...

Update:

I posted the question one week earlier just because Valencia for me won't make much of a difference... it's all pretty much clear now

Just to explain why i posted it so early :)

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  • 1 decade ago
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    7 days to go for the last race !!

    My high points this year have been : [ in no order ]

    Qatar nighttime race.

    Laguna Sega " fight "

    JT's multiple 6th places

    Rossi's title win

    The win at SAN MARINO & INDY for Vale. ( no tracks left without a win )

    Hayden's none stop effort and testing.

    Bradley keeping up the points scoring.

    Rossi's hug & hand shake this morning at Sepang.

    Mika Kallio moving up to the Alice Ducati Team

    My Low points :

    Indy's weather.

    Dani's mid season tyre change.

    Alberto Puig savage attack on Nicky.

    Vale's Dog Guido dying. ( dog lover myself )

    The Parc Férme Laguna " thats racing Casey " event !

    The recent death of Dieter Stappert 1942-2008.

    The single tyre rule for the MotoGP class.

    The disappointment of the 2008 ZX RR Kwacker.

    The lack of vision from Paul Denning by NOT signing Ben Spies.

    Source(s): Other then that, I think that should do it !! ************* ***************** ************** Well said Proc, How could I have forgotten Scott at Donny !!!
  • 1 decade ago

    I am very content with season 2008 :-))))))))

    Yep,we have only one more race to watch and that is sth I find a bit hard to get over,no more racing weekends until the middle of March or when the beginning of season 2009 is.

    Of course the best thing in the season is Vale's 8th title.I remember how skeptical everyone was of him winning another title last year as well as in the very beginning of the season and the fact that he did it no matter of the great expectations towards Stoner,no matter of the the two troubled season he had under his belt makes this win sweeter and even inspirational in some ways :-)

    When I read your question the first thing that came to mind was the race in Laguna Seca. It was the best one I have watched this season-I was having ants in my pants throughout the whole race and when Rossi won after that amazing chase between him and Stoner was great excitement and huge relief.I think that it is not exaggerated to say that this race predetermined the new title holder.

    Oh,and another one of the greatest moments for me,in which you have a finger as well was the race in Mugello.I couldn't watch the race live as I was on the road but knowing that Rossi has won it for the 7th time in his career and retains the leadership in the ranking was a great feeling!!!!!Thank you so much for text messaging me buddy :-))))

    As for the worst moment - it is definitely the single tire rule.I still can't put up with this.And another thing I would put in this category is Lorenzo's injury which prevented him from taking part in one of the races and revealing his full potential this season.It still makes me sad when I recall it :(

    Season 2008 is soon going to be history.I hope for another amazing season like this in 2009 :-)

    Source(s): No more races for the next five months:(((((((((((((((( May be that is good for me in some ways because I will have one thing less to distract me from my exams' preparation.I will miss watching the sport a great deal.
  • 1 decade ago

    The high point for me had to be the Corkscrew incident between Rossi and Stoner.

    The low point was the weather at Indy......I'm still drying out from that mess. The bright side of this was they did get the MotoGP race in at least and the track seemed safer than I thought it would be, especially with the given conditions.

  • proc
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    1 decade ago

    Hi A.Nik, thats a good list from Wiggysan. and I agree with Albert about the whisky. though some are better than others.

    Highlight of the season for me Young Scott at Donny.

    Dovi's full season.

    Disappointment is the tyre rule and Bradly's season.

    I still think this season is one of the best I have seen.

    some of the Umbrella girls could have looked better.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Season highlight would have to be watching casey stoner battle it out with a busted wrist....now has anybody else here got the nads and compete against the worlds best 250cc riders with a broken scaphoid bone?/

    i wouldnt think so...there really was no worst...

  • 1 decade ago

    Henry Ford once said "history is bunk",so just start crossing off the days to NEXT season,Norton is coming home,G*d knows why,but hey,we can all dream can,t we?

    Best bit of 08?the "Doctor" cocking two fingers up behind his back while on board "girls can get it".

    Like whisky,theres NO bad racing. hey proc.thats Asia for you!!(girls)

  • 1 decade ago

    i was really hoping jorge would end his first season on his 800cc right below rossi/stoner... but this season, i saw him pretty much everywhere.. tarmac... dirt.. flying in the air... too many crashes.... *hint* *hint* next years race might be good for him for he's gonna be riding bridgestone and wouldnt have to have a separate booth with rossi...

    (good move on rossi for switching to brigestone...)

  • 1 decade ago

    High point - Laguna Battle -

    Low point - It was over to soon !!!

    AND ... This - We Just couldn't leave it out -

    http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1_lurVBBSBM&feature=...

    Anyway - Who said IT's over ?? !!

    http://www.boreme.com/media/yr2008/moped-on-racetr...

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