13 Times aChamp
Angel Nieto is still second on the all-time Grand Prix wins list behind Giacomo Agostini, with 90 wins to Ago's 122, Between 1964 and 1986, Nieto
amassed 13 World Championships with six in the SOcc class and seven in
the 12Scc class. Nieto also scored one victory in the 80cc class but,
despite many attempts, never carded a victory in the 2S0cc class. Behind
Nieto on the wins list is Mike Hailwood with 76 victories, but guess who is
qUickly moving to the top? None other than six-time World Champion
Valentino Rossi, with 68 wins.
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WEb INSiYE
Cyclenews.com reader poll question of the week l!:.
Ricky Carmichaellinally lost to Chad Reed on Saturday night in San Diego. Will he be
able to rebound from the los5, or will Reed gain the momentum for the remainder of
the series?
A. Carmichael will return to his dominating ways.
B. Reed will dominate the remainder of the season.
C. They will battle back and forth for the remainder of the season.
D. James "Bubba" Stewart will return and factor into their battle for the title.
Online poll results from last week
Now that the Grand National Cross Country Series is officially under way, with
Juha Salminen taking the win in Texas, who do you think will end up winning the
championship?
Juha Salminen
Bany Hawk
Mike~
Jason Raines
Rodney Smith
Scott Sum~
524
392
363
284
268
170
(22.87%)
(17.11%)
(15.84%)
(12.40%)
(11.700/0)
(7.42%)
Glen Keamey
St:eveHatch
Fred Andrews
01udc: VIoodford
01udc: Woodford
Robbie Jenks
98
72
69
19
18
14
(4.28%)
(3.14%)
(3.01%)
(0.83%)
(0.79%)
(0.61%)
Total Replies: 2291
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