tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34801829.post3763653670653824088..comments2023-09-12T10:32:40.277+01:00Comments on Armchair Bike Fan: MotoGP Armchair Awards 2007Jimmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02698874857574769025noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34801829.post-29671228868231046992008-01-01T14:28:00.000+00:002008-01-01T14:28:00.000+00:00Oh yeah, and I did know that it was race control's...Oh yeah, and I did know that it was race control's fault, as I said in the <A HREF="http://armchairbikefan.blogspot.com/2007/07/motogp-stoner-untouchable-at-laguna.html" REL="nofollow">race report.</A>Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02698874857574769025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34801829.post-12738215763715873582008-01-01T10:51:00.000+00:002008-01-01T10:51:00.000+00:00If anybody else spots a factual error in this post...If anybody else spots a factual error in this post, please let me know. I try to maintain Wikipedia-like standards of accuracy at all times.Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02698874857574769025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34801829.post-29379830801854669872007-12-31T22:25:00.000+00:002007-12-31T22:25:00.000+00:00I realized your comments are all in fun but I thou...I realized your comments are all in fun but I thought you might be interested in the real story behind this:<BR/><BR/>"The German was furious, especially since the American marshals failed to call for medical help (the radio frequency was too congested with their supersized lunch orders.)<BR/><BR/>Well, American marshals DO like our lunch, preferably accompianied by a nice Coca Cola or perhaps some of our piss-water beer... but in fact we did request an ambulance for Hoffman.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately there is no access road for the outside of the Corkscrew at Laguna so rolling an ambulance would have required stopping the practice session and closing the track. <BR/><BR/>Despite the recommendations of the EMT treating Hoffman, race control (the DORNA professionals, not us lowly-but-well-fed volunteers) were reluctant to stop the session until poor Alex had bled out a little.<BR/> <BR/>I imagine that if it had been Rossi or Pedrosa the response might have been different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34801829.post-51907975186464706302007-12-31T14:05:00.000+00:002007-12-31T14:05:00.000+00:00Nice one. Only trouble is, I think I'd have to giv...Nice one. Only trouble is, I think I'd have to give myself a Sid James award too!Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02698874857574769025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34801829.post-43227504180406169642007-12-31T12:04:00.000+00:002007-12-31T12:04:00.000+00:00I'm liking the Paper Bag Award: Italian chubster -...I'm liking the Paper Bag Award: Italian chubster - classic. My own addition would be the Sid James Blatant Letchery Award for the MotoGP cameramen who seem to spend the entire three days of the MotoGP camped in the Ducati garage with Adriana Stoner and her legs <I>always</I> in shot. Ingrid Capirossi must have been a bit put out, but I'm not complaining.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com