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Motorcycle king Valentino Rossi has thrown down a three-way racing challenge to Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso.
The Yamaha star has called upon Alonso to match his words with actions after the Spaniard dismissed the Italian's recent speed in pre-season F1 testing at Valencia.
Rossi has proposed that the two champions take part in a face-off using bikes, F1 cars and rally cars, after Alonso commented that he could be competitive in Moto GP with enough practise.
"I read that if Alonso is able to make some practise then he can put a MotoGP bike on the podium with me," Rossi told Motor Cycle News.
"Well, I think we should drive a Formula One car, a World Rally car and a MotoGP bike, add the times together and then we will see who is the fastest."
http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=35266
MMM i think that Rossi will walk that!
The bike - is obviously the hardest of all 3 and i cant see alonso getting within 5 seconds of Rossi.
F1 car - rossie wasnt far off the pace in testing this year, with more practice he should be better
Rallying- I think they would both be about the same, although rossi has had a go before and alonso hasnt. Rossi wasnt fast but adjusted to the idea of rallying quite fast. wheres alonso only know one way to race and that the circuit syle.
So Rossie should take honours i would feel as alonso wont be anywhere near when it comes to the bike
They need Loeb in on that as well as i fell he would show them both up.
He would be as fast as rossi in the f1, and as slow and alonso on the bike but when it comes to rallying he will easily be over 10 seconds ahead over a stage!
Lets hope that ITV broadcast it as well
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RickSRi
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would be cool
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abdus
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lol..@ S.Loeb....never know with the bike too...LOL...
he is quick even on a car without an engine...hehe
[Edited on 16-03-2006 by abdus]
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Jamie Walby
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I love Rossi
I think Alonso should sit down shut up.
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bradfincham
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Its al because Alonso has been mouthing off about Rossi, now hes set the challenge!
I bet that Alonso wont accept it
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Doesn't Rossi have a background in Rally cars?
He is a living legend in my eyes!!!
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No hes a had a go in a rally car and was off the pace but not that far off.
He has a mentality which amazes me, if you look at loeb etc they are so calm and collected same with rossi which makes them so fast.
The ones that come round squeeling tyres, sideways, always right on the edge wont be fast as there at there limit.
Rossi, Loeb always have that little bit extra in reserve incase they need it.
Alonso however yes is a great driver, but hes not the world champion standards the other 2 are. I hope they beat him by about 10 minutes over the 3 disciplines
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Rossi is a nutter  he should of been born japanese - as he has that japanese crazyness in his eyes!
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Alonso wont be allowed to accept it. You really think Renault who pay him 18mil a ayear want him racing motorbikes 
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end of season he can do it, as he will be between contracts at renault and mclaren!
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quote:
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end of season he can do it, as he will be between contracts at renault and mclaren!
he will of already signed for McLaren by then (has already hasnt he?) so wont be allowed. Put it this way if I was paying someone 20mil+ a year I wouldnt let him anywhere near a race track on a bike!
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i think he will do it
how come rossie is allowed to do it then??
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i think he will do it
how come rossie is allowed to do it then??
its slightly safer to drive an F1 car where if you crash your inside the safety zone thingy, than if your not used to riding a bike and crash one of them!
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stop being a fanny!
Its been done in the past between mcrae and schumacher, but im sure alonso with his big gob wont back down
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chill, we were only saying how cool it would be if it were to happen.
We werent talking about the contractual and legal disputes that would arise etc....
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chill, we were only saying how cool it would be if it were to happen.
We werent talking about the contractual and legal disputes that would arise etc....
thats cosmo the i am better tha everyone else and know so much and you lot are just dumb 
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Im just saying there is little chance of it happening, not for a long while anyway so its pointless even thinking its gonna happen!
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Originally posted by bradfincham
thats cosmo the i am better tha everyone else and know so much and you lot are just dumb
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Jamie Walby
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So what your saying is, because it aint ever gonna happen, it aint worth talking about? Why not?
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bradfincham
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jamie - its cosmo he should stick to beleiving LFC are the champions of the world and arsenal are the scum of the earth! Get back into off day anyway!
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Jamie Walby
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Liverpool arent champions of the world I very much doubt it will ever happen, so we shouldnt talk about that subject any more.
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jamie - its cosmo he should stick to beleiving LFC are the champions of the world and arsenal are the scum of the earth! Get back into off day anyway!
last time I checked I liked Arsenal...its Everton and Chelsea I dont And never thought Liverpool were champions of the world, far from it. So STFU
Jamie...im not saying dont talk about it, Im just saying there is very little chance of it actually happening considering he wont be allowed to, regardless of it he wants to or not.
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Cosmo run along to off day please and lets get this thread back on topic please
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Cosmo run along to off day please and lets get this thread back on topic please
What I was saying was on topic, its you who started all this shit 
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bradfincham
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Originally posted by Cosmo
Im just saying there is little chance of it happening, not for a long while anyway so its pointless even thinking its gonna happen!
you did actually!
please get this back on subject
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