Italian rider Marco Simoncelli has died after a horrific crash at the Malaysian MotoGP in Sepang.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motogp/15420069.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motogp/15420069.stm
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Marco Simoncelli dies after crash in Sepang
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Mcqueen-
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That 2 motor sport deaths recently, dangerous business, Its a mans sport, Not like them nancy boys that kick a ball about,
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That's 2 racers dead in less than a week. Dangerous sport. Not my cup of tea at all.
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Terrible when this type of thing happens
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Testosterone ladies, thats why we do it.
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Gone off bikes, But i still like to scare myself in the car, And anybody that wants to get in it, Which aint a lot 
Funny , Janet dosent mind, ?
Funny , Janet dosent mind, ?
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I go over to my brother in the Isle of Man for the TT's every few years. Thoses boys are feckin nuts!! 
I haven't the balls to do s'thing like that. The missus's brother, he does a bit of rallying, has a navigators licence. A mate of his brought me out on a rally stage ( practice run ) mostly in a quarry. Never again!
I haven't the balls to do s'thing like that. The missus's brother, he does a bit of rallying, has a navigators licence. A mate of his brought me out on a rally stage ( practice run ) mostly in a quarry. Never again!
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Rally drivers need more skill than F1 drivers, Very clever people, Them trees dont move an inch
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Sometimes I take hire cars for a burn out, just past the far end of the runway at TFS. Not roads as such just acres of gravel, brilliant fun. 
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Hire cars seem a lot faster than normal, 
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Re: Marco Simoncelli dies after crash in Sepang
by Perfectspecimen Sun 23 Oct 2011 - 23:04
Some cars you cant do it with, electronic stability or something its called, engines just cut out!
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Esp, Electronic stability programe, Cant left foot brake either, Knocks it down to tickover, just when you dont need it, No handbrake turns with the electronic handbrakes now,
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Re: Marco Simoncelli dies after crash in Sepang
by Perfectspecimen Sun 23 Oct 2011 - 23:16
Spun a car once on a roundabout cos of that, dangerous I reckon. Made me look a prat too, even worse!
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Janet and me ended up in a generating station once doing them, Ruined my street cred, sparks everywhere,
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Re: Marco Simoncelli dies after crash in Sepang
by Perfectspecimen Sun 23 Oct 2011 - 23:22
Underdog wrote:Janet and me ended up in a generating station once doing them, Ruined my street cred, sparks everywhere,
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Some hire cars have indiators that flash constantly hey Reggie? 
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Cruella de Vil wrote:Some hire cars have indiators that flash constantly hey Reggie?
strange that
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How you would notice whats going on behind on a busy motorway ?, Even after over taking at least 4 times, you would think it would self cancel, But if it amuses you so be it,
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Re: Marco Simoncelli dies after crash in Sepang
by Perfectspecimen Mon 24 Oct 2011 - 19:36
Those SEAT cars are good, nudge the stork and the indicators flash 4 times. Great for lazy drivers like me. And you should be very much aware of what is going on behind you Reg, taxis, cops, white van man.........