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Originally Posted by rlmesq
I've been a Valentino Rossi fan for twenty years, but I reluctantly have to say it's time for him to retire. He was always good at getting into other riders' heads, but Marq beat him at his own game in 2015, when Rossi kicked his bike and had to start the last race of the season from the back of the grid, losing the title to Lorenzo.
I would love to see an exhibition race with Rossi, Marquez and Casey Stoner all on 500cc two strokes. Stoner was a master at using traction control to its full advantage, but I don't know how he'd do without it.
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From memory, I believe the Honda works team in the early 90's altered the spark plug's firing to create individual bursts of power, so the rear tire could achieve better traction....this was during the 500 cc 2-stroke FIM GP bike period....can anyone verify this or add to this conversation?? Presumably, this was an early attempt at traction control??