Comments on: Who is Cal Crutchlow, and Why is he Getting so Fast? (News) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/who-is-cal-crutchlow-and-why-is-he-getting-so-fast/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Sat, 25 May 2013 06:24:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: brinskee http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/who-is-cal-crutchlow-and-why-is-he-getting-so-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-40463 brinskee Thu, 03 May 2012 20:16:18 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21837#comment-40463 Hey Norm G., I like reading your various musings on MotoGP. In fact you're one of my favorites to read - obviously you're in the industry, have some good contacts, and write your opinions pretty passionately. All good stuff. So with that in mind, I say this: Yes, I know all about the track being built near Austin (for those of you who don't know: http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Texas+GP+announced+for+2013 it's called the Circuit of Americas), and think it's a great thing. But what does that have to do with Spies? There are plenty of Texas MotoGP fans that will still flock to races even if Ben is on a sattelite bike, no? Sure, there would be more if he was factory, but they will still go. There will also be the "Brand New Racetrack" factor that will drag families in. There isn't anyone from the Monterey area racing in GP yet it's packed every year. I get your logic, but if he continues anywhere below the top 5, and Cal above the top 5... it would be extremely hard for me to believe his factory ride wouldn't go bye-bye. And I'm a huge Spies fan - even had him sign my signature helmet in Qatar last year! Thoughts? Hey Norm G., I like reading your various musings on MotoGP. In fact you’re one of my favorites to read – obviously you’re in the industry, have some good contacts, and write your opinions pretty passionately. All good stuff.

So with that in mind, I say this: Yes, I know all about the track being built near Austin (for those of you who don’t know: http://www.motogp.com/en/news/2011/Texas+GP+announced+for+2013 it’s called the Circuit of Americas), and think it’s a great thing. But what does that have to do with Spies? There are plenty of Texas MotoGP fans that will still flock to races even if Ben is on a sattelite bike, no? Sure, there would be more if he was factory, but they will still go. There will also be the “Brand New Racetrack” factor that will drag families in.

There isn’t anyone from the Monterey area racing in GP yet it’s packed every year. I get your logic, but if he continues anywhere below the top 5, and Cal above the top 5… it would be extremely hard for me to believe his factory ride wouldn’t go bye-bye. And I’m a huge Spies fan – even had him sign my signature helmet in Qatar last year!

Thoughts?

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]]> By: kjazz http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/who-is-cal-crutchlow-and-why-is-he-getting-so-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-40451 kjazz Thu, 03 May 2012 14:14:17 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21837#comment-40451 mmmmmmmm.....breast rays.......mmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmm…..breast rays…….mmmmmmmmmmm

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]]> By: BillyGoat http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/who-is-cal-crutchlow-and-why-is-he-getting-so-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-40433 BillyGoat Thu, 03 May 2012 09:21:08 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21837#comment-40433 A very wise man once said to me, "No matter how good she looks, there's some other guy who is sick and tired of her sh*t" A very wise man once said to me, “No matter how good she looks, there’s some other guy who is sick and tired of her sh*t”

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]]> By: bikerrandy http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/who-is-cal-crutchlow-and-why-is-he-getting-so-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-40417 bikerrandy Thu, 03 May 2012 01:08:10 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21837#comment-40417 I'm starting to wonder about this scenario since nationalism is so rampant in Europe. Time will tell .............. I’m starting to wonder about this scenario since nationalism is so rampant in Europe. Time will tell …………..

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]]> By: Norm G. http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/who-is-cal-crutchlow-and-why-is-he-getting-so-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-40415 Norm G. Wed, 02 May 2012 23:58:18 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21837#comment-40415 re: "Dani Pedrosa owns Jerez, doesn’t he?" valencia. re: “Dani Pedrosa owns Jerez, doesn’t he?”

valencia.

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]]> By: Norm G. http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/who-is-cal-crutchlow-and-why-is-he-getting-so-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-40414 Norm G. Wed, 02 May 2012 23:55:42 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21837#comment-40414 re: "All the Yamahas are the same." except when it comes to the 2nd factory seat. history records no rider in the past decade has ever really shined when playing "second fiddle" at yamaha. not sure what the method to their madness is...? but there does seem to be a method. anybody who wants that seat should think twice. re: “All the Yamahas are the same.”

except when it comes to the 2nd factory seat. history records no rider in the past decade has ever really shined when playing “second fiddle” at yamaha. not sure what the method to their madness is…? but there does seem to be a method. anybody who wants that seat should think twice.

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]]> By: Norm G. http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/who-is-cal-crutchlow-and-why-is-he-getting-so-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-40413 Norm G. Wed, 02 May 2012 23:43:31 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21837#comment-40413 re: "I really think Spies better watch out that his factory ride doesn’t go to Cal next year." again, spies' factory ride is going nowhere. there aren't any million dollar race tracks under construction where cal is from. re: “I really think Spies better watch out that his factory ride doesn’t go to Cal next year.”

again, spies’ factory ride is going nowhere. there aren’t any million dollar race tracks under construction where cal is from.

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]]> By: Gary http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/who-is-cal-crutchlow-and-why-is-he-getting-so-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-40411 Gary Wed, 02 May 2012 19:56:56 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21837#comment-40411 After all the politically inspired crackpot conspracy theories in recent years ... that one sounds downright credible. After all the politically inspired crackpot conspracy theories in recent years … that one sounds downright credible.

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]]> By: Philip http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/who-is-cal-crutchlow-and-why-is-he-getting-so-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-40409 Philip Wed, 02 May 2012 18:37:54 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21837#comment-40409 A conspiracy theorist might suggest that someone in Yamaha is sabotaging Ben's bike to ensure that Valentino comes back to finish his career there. Silly A conspiracy theorist might suggest that someone in Yamaha is sabotaging Ben’s bike to ensure that Valentino comes back to finish his career there. Silly

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]]> By: jb http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/who-is-cal-crutchlow-and-why-is-he-getting-so-fast/comment-page-1/#comment-40407 jb Wed, 02 May 2012 16:31:07 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21837#comment-40407 http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-racing-news-moto-gp/motogp-grid-girl-gallery---jerez-2012/20545.html http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-racing-news-moto-gp/motogp-grid-girl-gallery—jerez-2012/20545.html

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