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Title: Valentino Rossi
Post by: GazB on 23 November 2005, 19:52
Check out here Rossi's Ferarri Test Link (http://www.rossifiles.com/2005/rossi-completes-very-different-ferrari-test/)

and here rossi beats Mcrae link (http://www.rossifiles.com/2005/rossi-beats-mcrae-at-monza-rally/)

 :embarassed: :embarassed:
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 23 November 2005, 19:56
should be interesting to see such an aspiring GP rider go into F1, could be good as he is bit of a crazy f**k on track sometimes. As long as he doesn't jump out the cockpit and try to lean the car into the corners.  :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: GazB on 23 November 2005, 19:58
Ferarri want him when Schuey retires, he'll be nuts  :cool:
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 23 November 2005, 20:01
Aye i have been reading about this over the past few months, he was putting in some very competitive times in the car when testing, but then i think he crashed out in testing earlier in the year.  :undecided:

I suppose it depends on how long herman the german wants to keep racing, if he wins the up coming season i cannot see him retiring for a while yet.  :sad:
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: GazB on 23 November 2005, 20:04
Nah, I reckon this is his last season, just hope rossi wont be a dirty bastard like Schuey
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: Bazzer on 24 November 2005, 07:50
I reckon it'd be shart if Rossi goes to F1. The 'sport' will suck the life right out of him... compare the two types of characters - F1 drivers are all nerds hellbent on being corporate niceboys and the media slates anyone with even the mildest of personalities... MotoGP on the other hand is populated by nutters who appreciate the fun of racing while still getting the job done. If Rossi moves (and I suspect that when Cyril Sneer finally does leave Ferrari he will) he will be rebadged and rebranded and you won't see any of the funny monkeyman antics ever again...

 :sad:
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 25 November 2005, 17:46
Ferarri want him when Schuey retires, he'll be nuts  :cool:

yeah but ferrari also want to swap him for raikkonen with mclaren :laugh:
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: steviem on 29 November 2005, 09:26
Rossi doesnt want to do F1 for fun, he wants to do it to prove that he is the best on 2 and 4 wheels.
It would be more fun if he went in to WTCC but as Formula 1 is the most 'popular' type of racing he has to do it there.
He'd be great on WRC too...
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: Bazzer on 29 November 2005, 09:51
He'd be great on WRC too...
Now you're talking... Remember the Pug 206 on RallyGB a couple years back? he was great until he crashed! I think he's got a major talent for 'feeling' cars and bikes... Difficult to describe really, but he's definately got more talent than most of the F1 robots out there. WRC would make better use of the talents IMHO...
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: steviem on 29 November 2005, 10:43
He should do two seasons in f1, win in his second season, go to WRC, may take three or four seasons to win, then go back to bikes...
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: GazB on 29 November 2005, 16:02
He should do two seasons in f1, win in his second season, go to WRC, may take three or four seasons to win, then go back to bikes...

If he survives that long, the guy is nuts
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: steviem on 29 November 2005, 16:48
Don't worry, He's immortal...
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: GazB on 29 November 2005, 16:57
Don't worry, He's immortal...

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: nice one mate
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: Golfgal on 08 December 2005, 20:30
I think he could be wat f1 needs if he's allowed to be himself

But I'd pay good money to see him WRC
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 03 February 2006, 11:51
Dunno if you guys know but rossi has been testing with the ferrari team this week, and hasnt been doing to shabby!!
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: Bazzer on 03 February 2006, 12:11
yeah... worries me a bit.... Read his book at Christmas, and I'm not sure what to make of it all now... He seems to not like the Ferrari way of life, yet he keeps testing with them... I know I would give my left testicle to do that but I'm a mere mortal.

I think he might have future plans afoot. Anyone else think the same?
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: GazB on 03 February 2006, 16:04
Rossi will have an F1 drive by 2008, bet ya :undecided:
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: ronnie'C' on 03 February 2006, 17:10
Rossi will have an F1 drive by 2008, bet ya :undecided:

next year!!!
 :shocked:
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 03 February 2006, 17:45
nah :grin: think he needs a bit longer than a year as a 'guest' test driver, not even a regular one.  id rather gary paffet made it as a driver :cool:
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: steviem on 05 February 2006, 19:43
2007 - He'll be a test driver, if one of Ferrari's normal drivers is 'injured' he'll race for them, I reckon his first appearance in a race will be Monza 2007 because Ferrari are just thinking of the PR. He'll finish 13th, and won't race again until 2008, when he signs as a team driver for Ferrari.

I can tell the future....wooooooo
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: Bazzer on 06 February 2006, 08:11
He always 'offs' on his debut....  :smug:
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: Snap on 06 February 2006, 16:38
I would hate to see him go to F1 and see it all go pete tong on him as having read his book as well, he doesnt like authority  and F1 is so regimented.  He would be such a loss to MotoGP as the new crop of rider are soooo boring (personality) like Dani Pedarosa.

But what a talent on a bike!!!!  :evil:
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: steviem on 14 February 2006, 12:53
Well, he drove a 2004 Aero Ferrari with a restricted engine and was only 2 seconds off Schuey in his Brand new v8.......

And thats his first go with other cars on the track, he is gonna stomp them....
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 14 February 2006, 15:36
you cant compare him in the test sessions, the cars dont really go out to get the best lap, its all about developing areas of the car. Anyway schueys v8 would be on maybe its 3rd or 4th outing whereas rossi's car is 2 years old and has been perfected already.
Title: Re: Valentino Rossi
Post by: steviem on 14 February 2006, 15:51
But the aero on the '06 cars account for at least a second difference, imo, if he was in the same car as schuey, he 'd get round there quicker with 20 more laps...