[Sai Werd]

I was reading an article about Mladin possibly going to MotoGP on Speed TV's website, and it said that if Rossi wins 3 years straight on his M1 that he is off to Formula 1. Is this true?

I know he has tested Schumacher's car, and has always been a fan, but damn!!!


(BTW, in his "test" of Schumacher's F1 he was only 3 seconds of Schumacher's pace and was said to not be pushing it at all!!!)

 

[Jolly705]

There was rumors of him switching this year. I bet if he wins again he may not return to MotoGP. There was interviews a long time ago saying how passionate he was about F1 racing.

 

[jonesti]

When Rossi tested the Ferrari he was only off Schumi's pace(pole) by 3 secs......So he's tops on the bike can run in F1 and all I can do is make a mean Mac and Cheese, life is not fair!

 

[SCQTT]

Mladin, has been the bridesmaid for many years and has a slight chip on his shoulder about Suzuki not calling him up to Moto GP (I mean Hopkins? how can Suzuki justify that?)

That said, the folks at Yosh have a great working relationship with Mladin and put him on a machine capable of capturing checkers every race.

I think Mladin enjoys a private life and in the US. He can fly home from a race and be anonymous. Moto GP stars have constant pressure to be in the lime light and I think the Moto GP travel schedule is very hectic. America has been good for Mat and maybe at this stage in his life Mat wouldn't want the Moto GP BS

Rossi would be interesting in F1, but once you are the mega superstar of one sport it is hard to change disciplines and start over. Obviously someone of Rossi's caliber wouldn't have to start at the bottom, but he would have to earn the respect of the rest of the drivers. I'm sure he would bring some interesting sponsorship money. Maybe Jordan or Minardi should bring him in this year for a one time celebrity type drive to test the waters, It certainly couldn't hurt their efforts.

If Rossi was 3 seconds off Schumacher's pace that is admirable but not earth shattering. What is interesting though is if he acclimated that quickly what could he do with some real seat time. Could you imagine any F1 guy on a bike? They would be 15 seconds a lap slower than Rossi. Motorcycle racers rule

1 or 2 years ago Automobile Magazine had an interview with Schumacher. They asked him about WRC because that seems, at the moment, to be one of the most visually dramatic motorsoports. Schumacher simply said WRC cars are made to go sideways on gravel and it really looks more dramatic than it is. Schumacher said if you really want to see something special watch Moto GP, those guys are athletes and when the ride they are part of the machine. My heart skipped a beat, Schumacher, unquestionably the greatest driver the world has ever seen is talking about how exciting Moto GP is!

A final thought. Simply put, Schumacher is God. Casual fans may dismiss his dominance as boring but real F1 fans realize they are seeing something special.

 

[schmuzzy]

ive always heard that bike racers dont make the best car drivers. case in point... both Rossi and Doohan trying out Rally cars...

both careers ended within days and many cars headed for the scrap heap.

seems bike racers are not used to be being protected by roll bars and five point harnesses... so when you put them in cars they have an undue sense of security. this makes them push a little beyond but usually ends with a crash.

 

[shane]

When Rossi tested the Ferrari he was only off Schumi's pace(pole) by 3 secs......So he's tops on the bike can run in F1 and all I can do is make a mean Mac and Cheese, life is not fair!

that is what was released to the press insiders say he lapped only 1 sec slower than shumi's lap record at that track ,Rossi has said himself that as soon as his contract is up he will change to F1 if there is a offer there for him .shumi looks like he is about to retire be good to see Rossi driving a ferrari ,the italians would love it that for sure .....

 

[SCQTT]

No chance of Rossi getting a Ferrari ride.......none

plus they are going to make him race F3000 or something before he can be in F1

Maybe he can be a test driver for a year at Minardi or Jordan

 

[moburki]

Trivia: Who is the only man to have won a Gp motorcycle and F1 open wheel race????
Rider/Driver:
Year:

 

[bdmmotard]

3 seconds is a lot, but i'm sure rossi with some real seat time could be a competitor, rally cars seemed like a side distraction for him, rather than something he really commited to.

F1 is cool, but i don't know about y'all but i'd like to see rossi in s1!!!

 

[schmuzzy]

Trivia: Who is the only man to have won a Gp motorcycle and F1 open wheel race????
Rider/Driver:
Year:

an interesting bit of trivia that demonstrates how truly awesome F1 racing is...


more people have flown a the space shuttle than have raced formula 1 cars.

pretty wild.

 

[yamahauler]

Trivia: Who is the only man to have won a Gp motorcycle and F1 open wheel race????
Rider/Driver:
Year:

Mike Hailwood or Surtees ?? :headscrat

 

[moburki]

John Surtees it is... World Championships in 500cc and 350cc GP classes in '58,'59,'60, and '64 World Championship for Ferrari.... Let's go Rossi :bowdown: !! It would be very difficult in this day and age for a cross over world champion, but not impossible.

 

[SCQTT]

It will never happen.

Schumacher will (obviously) not win the championship in 05. :headshake

:bowdown: He will destroy everyone in 2006, maybe even eat their children.

He will retire after the 06 season, pay attention you will never see another driver like him. :bowdown:

Kimi will fill his vacated seat @ Ferrari in 07. :thumbup:


Rossi will never get more than a token ride, with a second rate team.

I think Rossi could step up and do much better than Jasques or Montoya, neither one of them can drive worth a shit, but they are from "the Americas" so people love them. BMW NA has such a stranglehold on Williams they dictated that Williams get rid of Button and make a spot for JPM (they felt the American fans have loyalty to him because of his Indy carreer) I bet Williams wished they would have kept Button now, what did JPM accomplish? Jacques is a spoiled talentless crybaby, that walked onto a dominant team to get his wins and championship. Nice pink stripes on that helmet, pal!


He is emotional, a big no-no in F1

You can not drive the wheels off an F1 car, because they will come off

It is about strategy, planning and conservation. F1 is a game of chess

Rossi gets a lap 3 seconds off Schumacher in the best car, under perfect conditions without having to worry about anything, traffic, conserving tires, fuel etc. Not easy, and he displays some tallent, but lets not have him winning any championships just yet.

As they say the "devil is in the details" and in F1 it takes much more than the right foot.

 

[moburki]

"requires more than a right foot" ...As does Moto Gp. I respect you're opinions, and to a large degree, I agree. But to say that it would be impossible for a young, godly talented rider/driver like Rossi to convert to four wheels, and be successful, is closed minded. This year is proving that the vehicle is a very large part of F1 racing. The best driver is not winning! I'll stand my ground and say that is very possible for someone(Rossi) to make the transition, with the right backing, and mentors, he could do it :arsenal

 

[yamahauler]

Do you think Shumacher could post a time on a motogp bike 3 seconds off the pace ???? :headshake .

 

[SCQTT]

Yamahauler, I make that exact point on the first page. Motorcycle racers are amazingly adaptable. Anything is possible, and Rossi is supremely talented, I guess I am really questioning if he would be presented with an opportunity to have the right team, mentors and backing. I think a guy like that that has been in the lime light and the pinnacle of one sport is not going to be happy being an also ran in another. The motorcycle people treat him like a god. The car people are going to fold their arms and say show us what you got scooter boy!