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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Who is your greatest MotoGP rider of all time

with me it was a coin flip between the great Giacomo Agostini (MV) and my school hood hero Barry Sheene

in fact no coin flip, Baz wins outright due to his success on track and life in pain due to crippling crashes which a also feel

so who is your No.1?

Giacomo Agostini

Barry sheene

Valentino Rossi

Casey Stoner (the Ducati legend)

Kevin Schwantz

Kenny Roberts

F F F Foggy

Colin Edwards

there is a mountain of amazing bikers who is your MotoGP or all round good guy

as I say, Barry Sheene for me, may he rest in peace

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mike Hailwood, Giacomo Agostini, Valentino Rossi, Jarno Sarrinen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Are you joking there is only one!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Who is your greatest MotoGP rider of all time

with me it was a coin flip between the great Giacomo Agostini (MV) and my school hood hero Barry Sheene

in fact no coin flip, Baz wins outright due to his success on track and life in pain due to crippling crashes which a also feel

so who is your No.1?

Giacomo Agostini

Barry sheene

Valentino Rossi

Casey Stoner (the Ducati legend)

Kevin Schwantz

Kenny Roberts

F F F Foggy

Colin Edwards

there is a mountain of amazing bikers who is your MotoGP or all round good guy

as I say, Barry Sheene for me, may he rest in peace

F f foggy never did motogp

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Hailwood

Sheene

Mick Doohan

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Who is your greatest MotoGP rider of all time

with me it was a coin flip between the great Giacomo Agostini (MV) and my school hood hero Barry Sheene

in fact no coin flip, Baz wins outright due to his success on track and life in pain due to crippling crashes which a also feel

so who is your No.1?

Giacomo Agostini

Barry sheene

Valentino Rossi

Casey Stoner (the Ducati legend)

Kevin Schwantz

Kenny Roberts

F F F Foggy

Colin Edwards

there is a mountain of amazing bikers who is your MotoGP or all round good guy

as I say, Barry Sheene for me, may he rest in peace

F f foggy never did motogp"

True but he is an all round good guy same as Guy Martin

keeping it based on MotoGP but always a space for foggeeee and GM

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Mike Hailwood

Giacomo Agostini

Kenny Roberts

Mick Doohan

Valentino Rossi

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Who is your greatest MotoGP rider of all time

with me it was a coin flip between the great Giacomo Agostini (MV) and my school hood hero Barry Sheene

in fact no coin flip, Baz wins outright due to his success on track and life in pain due to crippling crashes which a also feel

so who is your No.1?

Giacomo Agostini

Barry sheene

Valentino Rossi

Casey Stoner (the Ducati legend)

Kevin Schwantz

Kenny Roberts

F F F Foggy

Colin Edwards

there is a mountain of amazing bikers who is your MotoGP or all round good guy

as I say, Barry Sheene for me, may he rest in peace

F f foggy never did motogp

True but he is an all round good guy same as Guy Martin

keeping it based on MotoGP but always a space for foggeeee and GM"

I think we are all on the same page here we all love bike racing

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By *icksfocusMan
over a year ago

Pontefract

The late great Barry sheen but for sheer guts and determination what about

Niall Mackenzie

Came from nothing

Started production racing in early eighties was then invited to ride in the Yamaha pro am series

Progressed through 250gp to 500gp then finished his career in super bikes

Plus he's a really nice bloke

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The doctor .

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Foggys style was perfectly suited for 250's back in the day and I have no doubt that he would have been successful in 500's

Hailwood was unbeatable in his day even though he couldn't set the bike up. After a huge gap in his career he came back to be unbeatable again.

In the days of Clutch starts, Sheene could barely walk, still took a bad bike and won races. Towards the end of his career when the manufacturers wouldn't give him a factory machine he rode a road bike and still beat the works riders.

Doohan made the Honda Big Bang engine invincible. Then when everyone started using Big Bang engines, he went back to the screamer and beat them all again. Head and shoulders above his peers.

Another worthy mention for Randy Mamola. Tough as they come.

With All due respect to Guy Martin, without his telly show he would be a nobody.

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By *imply_SensualMan
over a year ago

Cheshire

Mick Doohan has to be up there, not just because of his statistics but also how he adapted after his serious crash and had to use his thumb for rear braking, unlike other riders who used their right foot.

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Casey Stoner is not a Ducati Legend.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Casey Stoner is not a Ducati Legend. "

he is to me; stoner & ducati are like peas and carrots

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Casey Stoner is not a Ducati Legend. "

I think he was the only one to tame that bike not even rossi could do that

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By *enard ArgenteMan
over a year ago

London and France

Geoff Duke ( though he was before all this " MotoGP" nonsense.)

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Rossi is up there because he has done it on different bikes, 125, 250, 500 and now.

capirossi isn't because he wasn't as successful in 500's.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

with most, you are either a Stoner or Rossi fan

I guess with me, I am a "anything but Rossi fan" just don't like the guy

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By *rincesscaracoupleCouple
over a year ago

Saltburn

Wayne Rainey

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By *rincesscaracoupleCouple
over a year ago

Saltburn

And don't forget the great Mr Kenny Roberts senior.

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By *orrado76Man
over a year ago

Banbury

F f foggy never did motogp

True but he is an all round good guy same as Guy Martin

Foggy might come across as a nice guy now with his charity work but he was a complete b*stard to compete against. Win at all costs, get into the heads of his rivals through antagonizing them and wasn't against fisty cuffs. Hell of a racer though and a freakin legend at the Isle of Man. Steve Hislop was even greater, RIP.

Il Dottore, he's the true goat of MotoGP IMO.

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

F f foggy never did motogp

True but he is an all round good guy same as Guy Martin

Il Dottore, he's the true goat of MotoGP IMO.

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foggy was never the fastest on his duke, often up to 10mph slower on the straight.

His time at the top bashing fairing fairings with the likes of chili and Corser was the height of WSB

For road racing joey Dunlop was king.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Are you joking there is only one!!!"

We are of course biased

Judging riders from different era's is tough but if you add in charisma and fan base it has to be the Doctor doesn't it! Viva la figa

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By *olgateMan
over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

"Are you joking there is only one!!!

We are of course biased

Judging riders from different era's is tough but if you add in charisma and fan base it has to be the Doctor doesn't it! Viva la figa

Rossi or Sheene? It would be one hell of a party

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Are you joking there is only one!!!

We are of course biased

Judging riders from different era's is tough but if you add in charisma and fan base it has to be the Doctor doesn't it! Viva la figa

I compare followers of the doctor same as followers of man united, jumping on the band wagon of a winning team just me and we al have our own thoughts

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Are you joking there is only one!!!

We are of course biased

Judging riders from different era's is tough but if you add in charisma and fan base it has to be the Doctor doesn't it! Viva la figa

I compare followers of the doctor same as followers of man united, jumping on the band wagon of a winning team just me and we al have our own thoughts

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some of us have followed him since before everyone knew him... Although personally think since the incident with Marco he has never ever been the same...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Are you joking there is only one!!!

We are of course biased

Judging riders from different era's is tough but if you add in charisma and fan base it has to be the Doctor doesn't it! Viva la figa

I compare followers of the doctor same as followers of man united, jumping on the band wagon of a winning team just me and we al have our own thoughts

The Doctor and Man Utd in the same sentence nearly made me lose my lunch but I take the point

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

F f foggy never did motogp

True but he is an all round good guy same as Guy Martin

Il Dottore, he's the true goat of MotoGP IMO.

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Steve hislop was amazing ....RIP.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

F f foggy never did motogp

True but he is an all round good guy same as Guy Martin

Il Dottore, he's the true goat of MotoGP IMO.

Steve hislop was amazing ....RIP.

He broke rossi's lap record at donington on a superbike in 2002 if he went to motogp he would have been champ but alas 2003 rip

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Joey is the man for road racing.

The IOM TT was perfect for his skill and bravery.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Joey is the man for road racing.

The IOM TT was perfect for his skill and bravery."

Died the same year as hislop in estonia

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By *ikerdaveMan
over a year ago

redcar

Rossi and #59 Marco cant spell last name

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Who is your greatest MotoGP rider of all time

with me it was a coin flip between the great Giacomo Agostini (MV) and my school hood hero Barry Sheene

in fact no coin flip, Baz wins outright due to his success on track and life in pain due to crippling crashes which a also feel

so who is your No.1?

Giacomo Agostini

Barry sheene

Valentino Rossi

Casey Stoner (the Ducati legend)

Kevin Schwantz

Kenny Roberts

F F F Foggy

Colin Edwards

there is a mountain of amazing bikers who is your MotoGP or all round good guy

as I say, Barry Sheene for me, may he rest in peace

F f foggy never did motogp"

I remember foggy doing some moto gp races...I think...if my memory is right,it was foggy who was shaking his bike about at Donington because he was running out of fuel.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Who is your greatest MotoGP rider of all time

with me it was a coin flip between the great Giacomo Agostini (MV) and my school hood hero Barry Sheene

in fact no coin flip, Baz wins outright due to his success on track and life in pain due to crippling crashes which a also feel

so who is your No.1?

Giacomo Agostini

Barry sheene

Valentino Rossi

Casey Stoner (the Ducati legend)

Kevin Schwantz

Kenny Roberts

F F F Foggy

Colin Edwards

there is a mountain of amazing bikers who is your MotoGP or all round good guy

as I say, Barry Sheene for me, may he rest in peace

F f foggy never did motogp

I remember foggy doing some moto gp races...I think...if my memory is right,it was foggy who was shaking his bike about at Donington because he was running out of fuel."

He might have had a wild card race but not to my knowledge,both john reynolds and sean emmett did though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Are you joking there is only one!!!

We are of course biased

Judging riders from different era's is tough but if you add in charisma and fan base it has to be the Doctor doesn't it! Viva la figa

I compare followers of the doctor same as followers of man united, jumping on the band wagon of a winning team just me and we al have our own thoughts

some of us have followed him since before everyone knew him... Although personally think since the incident with Marco he has never ever been the same...

I remember the young Rossi when he first came into moto gp too...and the epic battles with the Roman Emperor.Like you...I don't think he's been the same since what happened to Marco..now there was a star in the making..58

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Who is your greatest MotoGP rider of all time

with me it was a coin flip between the great Giacomo Agostini (MV) and my school hood hero Barry Sheene

in fact no coin flip, Baz wins outright due to his success on track and life in pain due to crippling crashes which a also feel

so who is your No.1?

Giacomo Agostini

Barry sheene

Valentino Rossi

Casey Stoner (the Ducati legend)

Kevin Schwantz

Kenny Roberts

F F F Foggy

Colin Edwards

there is a mountain of amazing bikers who is your MotoGP or all round good guy

as I say, Barry Sheene for me, may he rest in peace

F f foggy never did motogp

I remember foggy doing some moto gp races...I think...if my memory is right,it was foggy who was shaking his bike about at Donington because he was running out of fuel.

He might have had a wild card race but not to my knowledge,both john reynolds and sean emmett did though"

Just had a look...he did a few moto gp races.

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