[Ducati] Re: Ducati Digest, Vol 10, Issue 33

[Steve Abramson]

You are too funny, Ron. I enjoy reading your posts, as well as the various 
other more colorful characters that I have gotten to know (and meet a 
couple-(Peter, George, Kevin)). Although I am not in a Ren & Stimpy viewing 
phase of my life right now, I still think of it as one of the funniest 
things I have ever watched. Souht Park, anyone? I think I saw a bike on the 
show once...........yea.......it was a Ducati, I 
think...........yea.........  (fictitious Duc content.........)



Steve
square head


> You know Peter, it all boils down to what Muddy Mud Skipper said to 
> Stimpy,"Ya know kid, in this world ya gotta know how to adapt!"
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> Peace...Ron"Desmohead"Betts 95 900 SP
> I've learned that I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy it!
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>>From: "Peter Bonner" <dsi at swcp.com>
>>Reply-To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>>To: <ducati at ducati.net>
>>Subject: [Ducati] Re: Ducati Digest, Vol 10, Issue 33
>>Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 22:35:15 -0500
>>
>>Wow, so many messages! Great to see such interest on the list.
>>
>>Yes, I am well aware of Rossi's ability as a test rider, isn't that in 
>>fact
>>a necessary requirement for a great rider, to be able to diagnose
>>difficulties and sort them out? Many riders have merely started with great
>>bikes, done minimal improvement and  with a lack of competition, won two 
>>or
>>three titles. The great ones persevere under different conditions, with
>>different bikes and find a way to win. That is why, to my thinking, the 
>>guy
>>who only wins with one brand of bike is not the greatest rider. It is the
>>ability to adapt to different conditions that separates the great ones.
>>Hailwood had it, Rossi has it, many others don't.
>>
>>Most important of all, to any racer, is the crew chief. That person is
>>responsible for translating the desires of the rider into action taken. 
>>When
>>I worked for Galles Kraco racing in Albuquerque, the crew chief for Al 
>>Unser
>>Jr. was totally  tuned into Al's needs, but the crew chief for Bobby Rahal
>>was not as intimitely connected. Result, Jr. won the PPG championship 
>>altho
>>arguably, Bobby was the better driver.
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>>But the bottom line to me is that Nicky Hayden had a chance to win one of
>>those "*" championships, where all the good guys got sidelined. Instead as
>>it stacks up, Nicky needs to get tough and play hard or he will lose the
>>championship. This, will make Nicky a better rider, if anything will. 
>>Nicky
>>has yet to put a major foot wrong this year. However his results have been
>>very conservative at times. Now is the time for Nicky to show both smarts
>>and ability. I am rooting for that all the way, and mainly because Nicky 
>>has
>>shown himself to be a consumate sportsman. Not a whining Colin Edwards, 
>>nor
>>a blame shifting Nakano, but a true competitor.
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>>Go Nicky, GO!!!!
>>
>>Peter
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>>Message: 11
>>Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 12:56:57 -0500
>>From: Garth Williams <garthw at houston.rr.com>
>>Subject: Re: [Ducati] Imagine Capirossi winning next 2
>>To: Ducati Owners Group <ducati at ducati.net>
>>Message-ID: <452E81E9.2000403 at houston.rr.com>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
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>>Crew Chief and many crew member-yes.  Engineers- they're factory
>>employees.   All folks have to work together well in order to truly pull
>>off what Rossi and Yamaha pulled off.
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>>Garth
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>>Tom Russ wrote:
>> > I thought he brought most of his crew over with him from Honda.
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>> > Tom Russ
>> > '97 916
>> > '96 900SS
>> > '94 900SS/SP
>> > '07 Daytona 675
>> > vikingdrvr at att.net
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