Moto Gp, High Note!

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Valentino Rossi took his tally to 90 GP wins today in France, equalling Paplo Nieto, his next target is Giamaco Agostini, who has 122 gp wins, I cant help but admire Rossi, win or loose, he always has a smile for the press and media,

I think a lot of you bikers will remember Carl Fogarty, even when he won a WSB race it wasnt good enough for him, comments like 'i could have gone quicker if others wernt slipstreaming me' come to mind,

I was at the "Alley Palley" [Alexander Palace} Racing and Sportsbike Show, in London on a cold February weekend, near the HRC caravan, I was rolling an Old Holborn fag, Yer Maun Joey Dunlop saw me, he said, i have no baccy, come into the caravan, have a coffe or tea and a chat, but i really need a fag!! Joey died in Latvia in 2000, doing one of his trips to orphanages in eastarn europe, taking small parcels of aid and doing a bit of racing as well, Joey Dunlop still holds the record for the most wins at the Isle of Man TT, 25 or 26?

Joeys brother Robert, despite a massive crash when the rear wheel of his bike colapsed on the Island at high speed, was laid up for near 2 years with injururies, Robert made a comeback and again was out of action for 2 years,

47 year old Robert Dunlop died of chest injuries in 250cc practice for the North West 200,Cookstown, NI, on thursday last week,

Roberts son Michael went on to win the 250 race on Saturday,

RIP Joey and Robert, real kings of the "road"