racers and royals Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAUTiAxPZHc world feed= Tapp and Crump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior fan Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 So one minute Hancock is saying he is nothing without his wonderful team of mechanics, & the next minute he is saying they never spotted a dodgy clutch for 3 races. What a load of old cobblers. Ban him from the first GP next Cmon if your going to bullrubbish make it believable, the levers and cable are used to dissenagage the clutch, once its then let back out at the start it doesnt matter if they all fall off it wont dissengage the clutch again unless the lever is pulled back in again. The clutch may not have been working when he came into the pits but that doesnt mean the clutch was slipping as happened to Holder. I may add i dont really care that he did what he did but take it on the chin and move on. Junior 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 A really good meeting with plenty of excitement watching how the race for the top 8 unfolded and for the two medals and the 3 riders going for them. All of this was spoilt by the Hancock affair, and his withdrawl from the meeting is shocking action and one I hope is taken further by the appropriate authorities..... and not just a fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNY Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 No there isnt you muppet!!! Lol no & that response proves it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 So one minute Hancock is saying he is nothing without his wonderful team of mechanics, & the next minute he is saying they never spotted a dodgy clutch for 3 races. What a load of old cobblers. Ban him from the first GP next year. How world champion Greg Hancock sees what is ahead of him: http://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/5336/champ-hancock-seeks-more-history Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 So no discipline for pulling out of the meeting and letting the fans down then .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagpuss Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 I'm no Hancock fan anyway but letting paying supporters down last night and at Belle Vue is a very poor show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUDGIE Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 So no discipline for pulling out of the meeting and letting the fans down then .... Whatever the right wrongs and arguments about clutchs misbehaving which is obviously a Technical matter, and should be reveiwed by the appropriate authorities, pulling out of the meeting is disgraceful unless injured and should be penalised by exclusion from the next one. Oh and yes I suppose I am a Hancock 'fan' having supported Cradley all my life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNY Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Poor show from Greg but that aside what a speedway meeting. Superb racing on a great track in a great stadium. If only JD was there to be crowned WC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) Gregs comments are on par , if not better than N.K.I and his sponge in the tank excuse . the only thing on a speedway bike that can be called a lever is the clutch lever . too tight and the clutch slips and bellows smoke . if the lever mechanism on the handlebars fell apart he would still have constant drive to the rear wheel. he would then have to stall the bike in order to stop it . but to do another race with the same fault , i dont think so . sack the mechs i say . i am not too sure if any other new devices have been introduced this year . no de compressors or such like . the only thing i can think of is a steering stabilizer like the moto gp etc bikes have . but these are not fitted to speedway machines . you cant blame technology for Greg's failure, its a basic motorcycle .just a poor decision by Greg . thinking on his feet . NOT . the best thing to come out of america was the Harley Davidson engine called the knucklehead , now we have Hancock as the next knucklehead to come out of america but not necessarily the best . the fantasy handlebar lever strikes for the first time . next excuse please . Edited October 23, 2016 by jenga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undercover Elephant Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Video world feed= Tapp and CrumpHave you got a link please of the Pearson/Tatum commentary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeW Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Does not the fact that the sponsors of the GP series have three of their sponsored riders or team in it bring the whole series into disrepute anyway??? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Does not the fact that the sponsors of the GP series have three of their sponsored riders or team in it bring the whole series into disrepute anyway???Some people have been saying that for a while, Starlady.I don't think riders or BSI are gonna say no to Monster backing. It's a decision for the FIM I guess .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPNY Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Has there been a world champion who didn't deserve it because he was a Monster rider? The closest I could say to that is Holder in 2012 when he could, maybe should have been excluded in the semi fina. But I'd still say that was more of a Torun decision than a monster deceision. Fact is every other monster world champion has deserved it. Well Doyle probably would have won it this year but that was just unfortunate circumstance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazeaway Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Does not the fact that the sponsors of the GP series have three of their sponsored riders or team in it bring the whole series into disrepute anyway??? Yep, a huge conflict of interest. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Does not the fact that the sponsors of the GP series have three of their sponsored riders or team in it bring the whole series into disrepute anyway??? Exactly! Chief Parsons will be arranging next years result as we speak (after he's decided who gets the wildcards). 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReturn Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 It's a rarity, but it seems almost everybody on the forum that's commented is in agreement over Hancock and what happened yesterday. I had a good look around riders on Twitter and it's a shame they all seem to be congratulating Greg nobody is questioning what he did, which I find a real shame. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 (edited) Does not the fact that the sponsors of the GP series have three of their sponsored riders or team in it bring the whole series into disrepute anyway??? I've said it many times before but IMO a championship main sponsor that also sponsors a few selected riders might open up suspicions of bias or conflict of interest. Edited October 23, 2016 by Ghostwalker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Gregs comments are on par , if not better than N.K.I and his sponge in the tank excuse . the only thing on a speedway bike that can be called a lever is the clutch lever . too tight and the clutch slips and bellows smoke . if the lever mechanism on the handlebars fell apart he would still have constant drive to the rear wheel. he would then have to stall the bike in order to stop it . but to do another race with the same fault , i dont think so . sack the mechs i say . i am not too sure if any other new devices have been introduced this year . no de compressors or such like . the only thing i can think of is a steering stabilizer like the moto gp etc bikes have . but these are not fitted to speedway machines . you cant blame technology for Greg's failure, its a basic motorcycle .just a poor decision by Greg . thinking on his feet . NOT . the best thing to come out of america was the Harley Davidson engine called the knucklehead , now we have Hancock as the next knucklehead to come out of america but not necessarily the best . the fantasy handlebar lever strikes for the first time . next excuse please . Steering stabilizers HAVE been used in speedway, and may still be used as far as I know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gr8scot Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Has there been a world champion who didn't deserve it because he was a Monster rider? Fact is every other monster world champion has deserved it. Well Doyle probably would have won it this year but that was just unfortunate circumstance... Good post (although I removed a bit) IMO It is a fact that Speedway and the sponsored riders would find life a lot harder without Joe & Monster. Their investment must be enormous and Joe does seem totally committed, love him or not 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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