(05-06-2015, 03:36 PM)Chucks Wrote: ...
MD's first sector (Grandstand to GH) time on his 129.6 lap was one of (if not) the fastest ever. On a superstock.

If the big teams don't want him it's their loss as far as I'm concerned.

It was good, wasn't that good though. The guy's been round @ 131+ on a Stock before (Honda 2013). I'll hopefully be watching that very lap over the next few days if I can find it on you tube.

I actually think he enjoys the drama of the big teams and "who will he ride for next?" ... always makes for an exciting Christmas, and strangely keeps the sport in the peoples eye over the winter months.

The last few years we've heard comments that MD could ride the "garden gate" to a superbike victory, stick a lawnmower engine in it and he'll get the job done. He's good, he's actually very good but unfortunately the new R1 seems a tad slowed than the average garden gate