Moto GP - Indianapolis

the Ferret · Aug 9, 2014

Dang it's early. 3:50 am. Already had my shower now packing food for the trip, and waiting on my son to get here. Dang it's early.

emptysea · Aug 10, 2014

Enjoy the race...and the ride to get there.

CA200_imp · Aug 10, 2014

Here is the money shot from Indy in the Honda tent -
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DAC , CA200 , The ferret and dUh
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more later

the Ferret · Aug 10, 2014

Long day..great time seeing dU h again and meeting Ca and DAC at the Honda tent mext to the most beautiful bike at the track ( ahem..the CB1100 DLX). Very cool racing. Marquez is a machine. Valentino Rossi gear was EVERYWHERE! My golly he is a merchandisers dream. The bikes were louder than a Harley Convention.

Have pics to download and post up, although I'm sure my group pic looks just like CA's lol

emptysea · Aug 10, 2014

Great pics! Can't wait to see more.

Pauley · Aug 10, 2014

How the heck is Marquez winning every race? Amazing.

the Ferret · Aug 10, 2014

Rossi and Dovi (1st and 2nd) kind of collided/pushed wide in a turn and let the little sucker slip under and into the lead. Then he was gone. Not saying he wouldn't have won anyway, but he got a gift today.

DAC · Aug 10, 2014

That pretty much sums it up. Great weekend.

speedgeezer_imp · Aug 10, 2014

Glad those that attended saw the entire race. Apparently a power failure happened and those watching on Fox Sports 1 missed a good portion of the race. One would think Fox would have gas/diesel generators to back up local power source. Took Fox a while to notify viewers and nothing but commercials in meantime.

Houtman_imp · Aug 10, 2014

Terrible job from Fox on the Moto GP , even I have an automatic generator at home incase the power goes of.
I have been to many Rolling Stones concerts and they bring there own generators on tractor trailers.

Ack-CB11_imp · Aug 10, 2014

Houtman_imp said:
Terrible job from Fox on the Moto GP , even I have an automatic generator at home incase the power goes of.
I have been to many Rolling Stones concerts and they bring there own generators on tractor trailers.

+1
Compared to last year Fox has been a big step down. They should stay with the "stick and ball" sports. Hopefully this is the last year of the contract, I wish they never bought Speed.

dUh! · Aug 10, 2014

Had a great time this weekend. GP race was exciting for the first 6 laps or so, then Marc took over. No doubt he is good, but the entertainment just isn't there.

Nice meeting new people from the forum, and look forward to future events with others. I still have a few more pictures to get posted. There is 1 bike I dont know what it really is. Need someone to explain it to me.

redbirds_imp · Aug 10, 2014

Ack-CB11_imp said:
Houtman_imp said:

Terrible job from Fox on the Moto GP , even I have an automatic generator at home incase the power goes of.
I have been to many Rolling Stones concerts and they bring there own generators on tractor trailers.

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+1
Compared to last year Fox has been a big step down. They should stay with the "stick and ball" sports. Hopefully this is the last year of the contract, I wish they never bought Speed.

+1
Compared to last year Fox has been a big step down. They should stay with the "stick and ball" sports. Hopefully this is the last year of the contract. I wish they never bought Speed.
FOX has the most unprofessional crew in motor sports. Their interviews during the race for one where they would cut away from the race coverage.
All this should have been done as pre-race. After commercial breaks, instead of a continuance of coverage, we got views of the track entrance or pit row. Monster Truck coverage is more up their alley I think.

The Spaceman_imp · Aug 11, 2014

speedgeezer_imp said:
Glad those that attended saw the entire race. Apparently a power failure happened and those watching on Fox Sports 1 missed a good portion of the race. One would think Fox would have gas/diesel generators to back up local power source. Took Fox a while to notify viewers and nothing but commercials in meantime.

The upside was they went to their "internet" coverage, which was the same as they had at LeMans on FS2. Just cameras and an open mike. I'd be perfectly happy to have that as the regular fare...although I suppose there were 3-4 announcers who were busting their guts with all the important things they had to say and nobody to hear it.