04-20-2015, 07:45 PM
(04-20-2015, 02:48 PM)Henrik_imp Wrote: I think trusting the other racers in that way is simply part of any racing. I used to race karts for a long time, and although we did not go at the same speeds as a MotoGP bike, my kart did have a top speed of over 100mph all the while sitting an inch above the ground. When racing, it was normal to follow somebody literaly centimeters behind them while slip streaming. For the most part it was never a problem as you siimply knew what the other guy was doing. However, it was a real pain when you came up against a beginner who didn't real know what they were doing!
Haga was probably the bike racer who would stick the closest to his competitors. Looked really scary at times....
True enough, he was thrilling to watch when pressing another rider.