[Ducati] Re: Qatar

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Move over there? and give up our great weather and roads - don't think so! - Gene

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From: "Phil Murphy" <philmurp at ntlworld.com> 

> 
> I remember some few weeks ago a discussion relating to 'Speed TV' so I put 
> my vote in for MotoGP. I, of course, did this out of the goodness of my 
> heart ;-) as living in the UK I have access to British Eurosport & 
> Eurosport2 which seem to be able to show 'bike racing practically every day 
> (repeats, re-hashes...). 
> 
> Isn't there a world TV PC application that people can install/subscribe to 
> and receive/view just about any broadcast from anywhere. Wouldn't that help 
> you unfortunate folks in the 'colonies' ;-)) 
> 
> 
> By the way, the 'technical' commentator for MotoGP on Eurosport is Randy 
> Mamola, who also gets to take VIP's around the current circuit on the 
> 2-seater version of Ducati's MotoGP 'bike. 
> 
> If you can source BBC they have Steve Parish in Randy's position. 
> 
> Oh and it's been publicised in MCN (our weekly m'cycle related comic) that 
> there'll loads of coverage of British Superbikes. 
> 
> You guys are just gonna have to move over here. 
> 
> (Sorry no smart arse sign off yet, I'll have to invent 1) 
> 
> Cheers now, 
> 
> Phil Murphy 
> 
> 
> Message: 3 
> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:17:01 +1100 
> From: Barrie O'Shea 
> Subject: [Ducati] Re: Qatar 
> To: ducati at ducati.net 
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> Brian 
> 
> When I put the 11.00PM start time in Qatar in worldtimeserver it gave 
> 8.00 PM in London. I think this is prime time for TV. It seems like F1 
> has given up on the US again, let alone the tiny Australian market. 
> Here's hoping Dorna doesn't do the same. 
> 
> It will be interesting to see who wins out over the next few years 
> between the promoters and the spectators. Who wants to go to a race 
> that finishes at 1.00 or 2.00 AM and then go home? I recall an article 
> by Paul van Valkenburgh in Racecar Engineering which proposed having 
> all the drivers in a tower using electronic controls while the 
> unmanned cars raced around the track. No need for spectators, safe for 
> the drivers and perfect for TV. Lord, please don't let this happen 
> till I'm gone! 
> 
> Rocky 
> 
> 
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> Message: 4 
> Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 11:30:24 +1100 
> From: Barrie O'Shea 
> Subject: [Ducati] Re: Qatar 
> To: ducati at ducati.net 
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> Brian 
> 
> When I put the 11.00PM start time in Qatar in worldtimeserver it gave 
> 8.00 PM in London. I think this is prime time for TV. 
> 
> It will be interesting to see who wins out over the next few years 
> between the promoters and the spectators. Who wants to go to a race 
> that finishes at 1.00 or 2.00 AM and then go home? I recall an article 
> by Paul van Valkenburgh in Racecar Engineering which proposed having 
> all the drivers in a tower using electronic controls while the 
> unmanned cars raced around the track. No need for spectators and 
> perfect for TV. Lord, please don't let this happen till I'm gone! 
> 
> 
> 
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> Message: 5 
> Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:23:02 -0400 
> From: Bob Marren 
> Subject: [Ducati] Caseys Bike 
> To: Ducati Owners Group 
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> Tonight while looking at the pictures on MCNEWS.COM.AU my son who paints 
> bikes for 
> a hobby thing pointed out to me that Caseys bike was metalic red for the 
> race rather than the 
> traditional Ducati Red. Truthfully I would and did not notice until he 
> told me but now its very 
> obvious. Anybody else notice it? Shades of Nascar! 
> Bob 
> 
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> Message: 6 
> Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:29:02 -0700 
> From: Brian De Groodt 
> Subject: Re: [Ducati] Caseys Bike 
> To: Ducati Owners Group 
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> Better to twinkle in the night's light??? 
> 
> BD 
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> On Mar 11, 2008, at 6:23 PM, Bob Marren wrote: 
> 
> > Tonight while looking at the pictures on MCNEWS.COM.AU my son who 
> > paints bikes for 
> > a hobby thing pointed out to me that Caseys bike was metalic red for 
> > the race rather than the 
> > traditional Ducati Red. Truthfully I would and did not notice until 
> > he told me but now its very 
> > obvious. Anybody else notice it? Shades of Nascar! 
> > Bob 
> > 
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