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Silver World Chat Champion
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Posted: 23:00 - 02 Jul 2009 Post subject: |
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Definitely easier to make it in the SAS
Consider the numbers;
MotoGP: 19 riders
250cc: 25 riders
125cc: 36 riders
....whereas the number of SAS soldiers is reckoned to be around 2,000.
The other thing you forgot G is sponsorship. There's a reason that Spanish and Italian riders dominate international bike racing and it's not all down to skill. |
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Wafer_Thin_Ham Super Spammer
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Posted: 07:12 - 03 Jul 2009 Post subject: |
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Spanish and Italians have mechanisms in place to bring talent forward. Racing is second to football over there, rather than being a niche sport here.
Don't you have to be in the regular army for 5 years before you can apply for the SAS? Still easier than moto gp though. ____________________ My Flickr |
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Roo Nova Slayer
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Posted: 10:57 - 03 Jul 2009 Post subject: |
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If you want to take the first steps www.lcrrc.co.uk is a good place to start. ____________________ Poking death in the eye with a pointy stick then running away |
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Ste Not Work Safe
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Posted: 11:08 - 03 Jul 2009 Post subject: |
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He seems to have gone very quiet. |
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Bofh5 World Chat Champion
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Posted: 11:34 - 03 Jul 2009 Post subject: |
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ssshhh dont wake baby ____________________ (L)users...Disk space is to good for them.
Bikes: Honda 50 / CB125-TDC / 93 CBR600 F2 (Stolen & Trashed) / 2001 SP-1 (Sold) / 95 CBR600 F3 |
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Silver World Chat Champion
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Luke_Retrofly Silly Lesbian
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Posted: 12:53 - 03 Jul 2009 Post subject: |
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Yes motorcycle racing is the No#1 sport in Italy, cool |
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G The Voice of Reason
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Wafer_Thin_Ham Super Spammer
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Posted: 19:35 - 03 Jul 2009 Post subject: |
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Fair. Consider my gob shut. ____________________ My Flickr |
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Wave2k G's Stalker
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Clanger Stirrer
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Posted: 18:22 - 07 Jul 2009 Post subject: |
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Oh you meanies...let the kid dream his dreams...I mean look at my friend Westy, he's doing really well in BSB Supersport - even got a ride in WSB at Donington!!! And he has wanted to nothing but ride ever since he was a nipper.
It can be done. However, it would help you enormously to be 'spotted' or have some friends in the 'right' places, or have someone in the family who is 'known' in racing circles, or have pots of money/sponsorship to get started. ____________________ Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter won't mind - Dr. Seuss |
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Old Thread Alert!
There is a gap of 6 years, 146 days between these two posts... |
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Simba76 Renault 5 Driver
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It makes me sad that this thread is still not happening........le' sigh ____________________ If you can keep your head while all around are loosing theirs....you're probably in some sort of Zombie movie!
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way2slow L Plate Warrior
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Al World Chat Champion
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Original poster is Danny Kent. ____________________ Yamaha FZR400RR 3tj
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G The Voice of Reason
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Al World Chat Champion
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Defiantly true in most cases however Max Biaggi didn't start racing until he was 18 in 1989, was Italian 125 champion the same year and competed in 250 GP in 1991 a couple of years later.
However I think mid 30's is probably pushing it so I've put my racing dreams on hold. ____________________ Yamaha FZR400RR 3tj
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 8 years, 146 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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