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Where's Noriyuki haga going

Davey Sprocket

Davey Sprocket

2011-12-07 09:31:00 UTC

Anyone know where Nitro is going next year?

Ducati Pete

Ducati Pete

2011-12-07 20:12:00 UTC

Ihave no idea, and sadly his services are no longer as keenly sought after as they used to be.

Another problem is he doesn't come cheap!

MADDOG53

MADDOG53

2011-12-07 20:38:00 UTC

When he was "hot",,,,,,,he was,,,,Really "hot" wasn't he,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,could it be he lost his nerve

Davey Sprocket

Davey Sprocket

2011-12-07 21:27:00 UTC

Yip supported him since 1999 but think his heart just isn't in it... Seems like he knows he cant win a championship. I Can't find anyone else that is as fearless in wsbk as he was. But at least I have a rider in moto 2 .. Andre Inone .. I will also miss Marco.. Next years motogp going to be boring.. Start of the Stoner show z z z z

Ducati Pete

Ducati Pete

2011-12-07 22:20:00 UTC

Haga always looked good as a wildcard at Sugo, but you could never tell if he was the real deal - with local knowledge and the Jap dunlops.

When he joined the circus full time at P.I. at the start of 98 he was amazing, and on the YZF750, the oldest bike on the grid. He did the double the next time out at Donny - and to do that there, with no previous visits is quite something. The wheels came off in Italy when he smashed his ankles up, I really think he could have won that year had he been a bit more patient that weekend.

One of my favourite trivia questions is the last rider to podium in WSB and premier GP in a 8 day period. Well you now know the rider - can you remember the track and which GP legend he battled to get on the rostrum?

Ducati Pete

Ducati Pete

2011-12-07 22:29:00 UTC

BTW - it's been the Stoner show for several years, most you just noticed as for the 2011 season the handicap was removed.

It would appear not all riders cope with the handicap as well as as Stoner.

Ducati Pete

Ducati Pete

2011-12-07 22:42:00 UTC

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Davey Sprocket

Davey Sprocket

2011-12-08 08:47:00 UTC

yip... Hope he is back next year... think he can take a few points from the big 5..... Best race i ever saw of his, was his battle with Bayliss where bayliss fell on the last lap, cant remember where it was... I think Donington... And then there were a few great fights between him and Corsa when they were team mates at yamaha..

MADDOG53

MADDOG53

2011-12-08 09:40:00 UTC

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fatbob

fatbob

2011-12-08 16:30:00 UTC

that bloody fabrizio has a lot to answer for

Went to aragon with some mates last year and saw him in the paddock
I approached him in the paddock and asked him totake a pic of me and my mate , his face was a picture.......needless to say he fooked us off

Davey Sprocket

Davey Sprocket

2011-12-08 16:53:00 UTC

He (Fabrizio) was ok with me here in 2010.. Haga had a horrible testing that day and i think he took it out on everyone... think he lost alot of fans that day... One rider that really surprised me was Troy Corsa. I always hated him because he always made excuses when he did'nt do well... but hey, What a nice guy!! Checa was also great, have no issues with him being the champ...

Davey Sprocket

Davey Sprocket

2011-12-17 07:25:00 UTC

Now they say Haga to DFX Ducati for next year?

Pig Benis

Pig Benis

2011-12-17 07:47:00 UTC

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