MotoGP – Greatest Spectator Racing

I am sure this is up for debate as the NASCAR crowd would not know how to handle right turns , but I find myself on the edge of my couch almost every week. If you are a motorcycle rider and could watch motorcycle racing, this is the best there is. It is the F1 of the two-wheeled world.

I would also go so far as to say that this year is better than F1 racing. F1, to me, is boring to watch due to the limited opportunity to pass. Truth is, I’m not a big NASCAR fan but its much more exciting than F1 because there is always action.

If you have watched MotoGP in the past years, there is one name that you will know – Valentino Rossi. He has won the past five years in a row and usually its a matter of ‘when’ he will seal the title win versus if. No so this year.

In a predominantly European field and fan-base, this year is much different. A yankee named Nicky Hayden, is leading the points race after three rounds. To me, that is truly amazing. Yet he has not won a race. His success has been consistency – always second or third and not crashing.

If Nicky can hang on to the lead for a while, this will do wonders for the attention to the series in the US. Although the US has 4-5 riders in the series now, the performance has not been top notch as of late. Nicky string of podium finishes has changed that for the moment.

There is a race this Sunday from Shanghai, China to be broadcasted on SPEED TV. In fact all of the races are shown there, not live, but usually on the Sunday of the race weekend. I would encourage all race fans to check out one race. I am willing to bet you will find it very exciting and full of action.