Red Bull does so much to support and advance racing. Much appreciated. #givesyouwings indeed. :) https://t.co/JMh5qLIGzL

Red Bull does so much to support and advance racing. Much appreciated. #givesyouwings indeed. :) https://t.co/JMh5qLIGzL

— Joe Egan (@J0e3gan) February 23, 2017

from Twitter https://twitter.com/J0e3gan

Championship Off Road Racing Rules

I don't know much about Championship Off Road Racing; but racing is racing, and I love watching CORR whenever I catch it on SPEED.  ...800 HP trucks, sliding and flying around a dirt track with ridiculous power and speed.  I like. 👍

Ironically, CORR is often right in my back yard.  A race is coming to Chula Vista soon, and many other CORR races I've seen on SPEED were held in San Diego too.

Enough.  I'll look into attending a CORR race and seeing the power of these trucks first hand.  If I get the chance, I'll follow with a post and pics to share the experience.

In the meantime, I at least know who Carl Renezeder and Kyle LeDuc are. 😁

Portugese Grand Prix and AMA at Laguna Seca

For the first time in a while, I tuned in to a lot of racing on SPEED over a weekend. On Sunday I watched MotoGP at Estoril Circuit in Portugal and AMA Supersport and Superbike at Laguna Seca in Monterey, California. What a blast! 

MotoGP

Why MotoGP reportedly has marketing problems is beyond me, certainly judging by the Portugese Grand Prix. Sunday's race was fast (of course), twisty, and full of great sweeping camera views across drool-worthy elevation changes; it was competitive; and riders pushed the limits of their world-class equipment. I like watching drag and oval-track racing, but come on — and without the protections of a five- or six-point harness, a chassis, and a cage no less! Whatever the problem is, I don't think it's MotoGP's product.

Plus, this season boasts a classic underdog story. I don't particularly root for Valentino Rossi, but I was cheering for him at the top of my lungs when he won on Sunday. After his cursed 2006 season, he effectively entered 2007 with underdog status in my mind; and that's enough for this American. (Plus, go Yamaha!) 👏

Anyway, here are my limited impressions of Sunday's Portugese Grand Prix:

• Dani Pedrosa
• smooth inputs judging by his on-board camera – like he was yawning at 40 MPH, only nearer 200 MPH
  
• looks like he just uses his middle finger to brake – interesting because someone suggested middle-finger braking to me recently
  
• s~q~u~i~r~m~y bike during turn entry 😳

• Valentino Rossi
• dizzying at times to watch braking, aggressively lifting his rear tire (My Lord!)
  
• bike agile as heck through the chicanes (Yep. ...sounds like an R6.) 😁
  

AMA

...more to come regarding AMA Supersport and Superbike at Laguna Seca. ...must sleep. 🥱