Amazing Argentina, The Motogp Race Inaugural

[ajoknoblauch]

Both more interesting than baseball, however.

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[pauper]

You're 100 percent mistaken (or misguided): http://www.bostonrev...st-of-all-games

Rawls rates 'roid rounders!

 

[Hybrid Ambassador]

Well the MotoGP int'l teams are already there in Argentina and started the first practice.
See the action video>

http://www.motogp.com/en/videos/2014/Termas+de+Rio+Hondo+set+to+host+third+round+of+the+season

 

[ajoknoblauch]

Well the MotoGP int'l teams are already there in Argentina and started the first practice.
See the action video>

http://www.motogp.co...d of the season

A waste of public and private resources that contaminates the environment with hydrocarbons and noise.

 

[Hybrid Ambassador]

The terma de rio hondo race track or autodrome was revamped last year to re-establish the tradition to race in Argentina loved from the fanmatically expectator following for the Ralliye crazed Argies.


As Argentina returns to the World Championship calendar after an absence of 14 years,
a brief history of Grand Prix motorcycle racing in the South American country.

1961 – The final event of the year was held in Buenos Aires, which was the first time that a Grand Prix had taken place outside of Europe. Not all of the top riders attended the event and the 500 race was won by Argentinean Jorge Kissling from fellow countryman Juan Carlos Salatino. This event is often remembered for what occurred in the 125 class, when championship contender Ernst Degner from East Germany did not start the race which was won by Australian Tom Phillis, resulting in Phillis taking the world title – the first for Honda in the 125 category

1962 – Once again, the Grand Prix was not supported by the top GP riders of the day. Argentinean riders were again successful in the 500 class, with Benedicto Caldarella winning and Juan Carlos Salatino again finishing second. The 250 race was won by Arthur Wheeler at the age of 46 – the oldest rider to win a Grand Prix and the last of Moto Guzzi’s 45 GP wins. New Zealander Hugh Anderson won the 50cc and 125cc races on Suzuki machinery. Ernst Degner finished second in the 50cc race to clinch the world title – the first ever for Suzuki

1963 – World Champion Mike Hailwood raced in Argentina for the first time on the factory MV Agusta and dominated by lapping all other riders and finishing six laps in front of the rider finishing in sixth place. Hugh Anderson on a Suzuki again won the 50cc race, Jim Redman on a Honda took the 125 win and in the 250 class Tarquinio Provini gave Morini their last ever win

1981/82 – After a 17-year gap, Grand Prix racing returned to Argentina in 1981, again taking place in Buenos Aires. The 1981 event included races in the 125, 250 and 350 categories, won by Angel Nieto, Jean-Francois Balde and Jon Ekerold, respectively. In 1982, the 500 class was included and was won by Kenny Roberts from Barry Sheene, with third-place finisher Freddie Spencer giving a debut to the new three-cylinder Honda two-stroke. Angel Nieto gave Garelli their first Grand Prix win in the 125 class and Carlos Lavado won the 350 race

1987 – After a gap of four years, Argentina was again included as the final race; this time, just the 250 and 500 classes were included, with the respective winners Sito Pons and Eddie Lawson

1994-95, 98-99 – The Argentinian Grand prix appeared on the schedule on four occasions in the 1990s, but without becoming an established event on the calendar. In 1994, Jorge Martinez took the last of his 37 GP wins; this was also the last win in the 125 class by Yamaha. Perhaps the most notable incident in this period was in the 250 class in 1998, when team-mates Loris Capirossi and Tetsuya Harada arrived in Argentina for the final race separated by just two points. The title was decided when the two riders collided at the final corner and Harada crashed, while Capirossi clinched the title. In 1999, Emilio Alzamora finished second in the 125 race to clinch the world title by a single point from closest rival Marco Melandri, who had attempted to slow the race

 

[ajoknoblauch]

The terma de rio hondo race track or autodrome was revamped last year to re-establish the tradition to race in Argentina loved from the fanmatically expectator following for the Ralliye crazed Argies.


As Argentina returns to the World Championship calendar after an absence of 14 years,
a brief history of Grand Prix motorcycle racing in the South American country.

1961 – The final event of the year was held in Buenos Aires, which was the first time that a Grand Prix had taken place outside of Europe. Not all of the top riders attended the event and the 500 race was won by Argentinean Jorge Kissling from fellow countryman Juan Carlos Salatino. This event is often remembered for what occurred in the 125 class, when championship contender Ernst Degner from East Germany did not start the race which was won by Australian Tom Phillis, resulting in Phillis taking the world title – the first for Honda in the 125 category

1962 – Once again, the Grand Prix was not supported by the top GP riders of the day. Argentinean riders were again successful in the 500 class, with Benedicto Caldarella winning and Juan Carlos Salatino again finishing second. The 250 race was won by Arthur Wheeler at the age of 46 – the oldest rider to win a Grand Prix and the last of Moto Guzzi’s 45 GP wins. New Zealander Hugh Anderson won the 50cc and 125cc races on Suzuki machinery. Ernst Degner finished second in the 50cc race to clinch the world title – the first ever for Suzuki

1963 – World Champion Mike Hailwood raced in Argentina for the first time on the factory MV Agusta and dominated by lapping all other riders and finishing six laps in front of the rider finishing in sixth place. Hugh Anderson on a Suzuki again won the 50cc race, Jim Redman on a Honda took the 125 win and in the 250 class Tarquinio Provini gave Morini their last ever win

1981/82 – After a 17-year gap, Grand Prix racing returned to Argentina in 1981, again taking place in Buenos Aires. The 1981 event included races in the 125, 250 and 350 categories, won by Angel Nieto, Jean-Francois Balde and Jon Ekerold, respectively. In 1982, the 500 class was included and was won by Kenny Roberts from Barry Sheene, with third-place finisher Freddie Spencer giving a debut to the new three-cylinder Honda two-stroke. Angel Nieto gave Garelli their first Grand Prix win in the 125 class and Carlos Lavado won the 350 race

1987 – After a gap of four years, Argentina was again included as the final race; this time, just the 250 and 500 classes were included, with the respective winners Sito Pons and Eddie Lawson

1994-95, 98-99 – The Argentinian Grand prix appeared on the schedule on four occasions in the 1990s, but without becoming an established event on the calendar. In 1994, Jorge Martinez took the last of his 37 GP wins; this was also the last win in the 125 class by Yamaha. Perhaps the most notable incident in this period was in the 250 class in 1998, when team-mates Loris Capirossi and Tetsuya Harada arrived in Argentina for the final race separated by just two points. The title was decided when the two riders collided at the final corner and Harada crashed, while Capirossi clinched the title. In 1999, Emilio Alzamora finished second in the 125 race to clinch the world title by a single point from closest rival Marco Melandri, who had attempted to slow the race

Bad for the country, bad for the planet.

 

[scotttswan]

A waste of public and private resources that contaminates the environment with hydrocarbons and noise.

Just like all those steroids the baseball players use. They could be going to help sick people in need!

 

[ajoknoblauch]

Just like all those steroids the baseball players use. They could be going to help sick people in need!

Not many legit medical uses for anabolic steroids (abuse exaggerated by a few high-profile cases), but corticosteroids yes.

In baseball, kicking the ball is an error, a sign of ineptitude. But basketball goes one it one better - kicking the ball is illegal.

 

[Hybrid Ambassador]

Well, the 2nd MotoGP festival has returned to Argentina for the 2015 round three of the season. It is remarkable for Argentina to be able to auspice the event once more for this year.

I'm sure that Bs As is seeing many Moto aficionado gathering there to go see the reknown race to Termas de Rio Hondo..Had an invitation coming my way with all expenses paid but due to me not feeling up to my usual strength and feeling pretty weak, had to politely decline that valuable all paid invitation.

So to all of you bikers out there enjoy the high tech/high expenditure MotoGP racing on your Argentina querida land.
I will be rooting for the factory Yamaha team due to Toyota closeness to the firm but the Hondas and now the Ducatis are gathering steam so very hotly contested competition there !

 

[jbeas176]

hybrid nice find. I enjoy the Dakar rally and would enjoy motogp. all things fast are fun to spectate. anything that promotes tourism is a good think. I can only think back to the youtube videos of the four motorcycles out on the argentine highway doing 150 plus on the backwheel only. there should be an interest in the sport.