Toni Elias

Am i missing something... ??

Yes i have only watching the gp this year and have to say i have become hooked! So my knowledge is still very basic...


Why is Toni Without a ride next year.... he seems to have the ability but no one wants him??

Originally Posted by DaveP

Am i missing something... ??

Yes i have only watching the gp this year and have to say i have become hooked! So my knowledge is still very basic...


Why is Toni Without a ride next year.... he seems to have the ability but no one wants him??

He only has ability at selected times, usually when its contract time . He's a little inconsistent, but on his day awesome, like when he beat Rossi on the line at Estoril a couple of years back.

Edit - The quality is pretty poor but you get the idea (l particularly like the 2 bike overtake circa 1min 10 secs in)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNkfG0uy6ow

Yep, that race is one of the best of all time in my opinion. It may be his only ever GP win, but what a win. He has a great style, I think if he got a good bike for Moto2 it would be no surprise to see him romp away with it, he's that good when his motivation is there.

+1 on toni's selective impressivness.

He is a great rider, and is very fast when he wants to / needs to be. But he isnt consistent enough to be a championship contender.

But you can bet that he'll be involved in the most exciting race of each season!

I'm hoping for more good things from Randy de Puniet next year - he remains with the same team, so hopefully this will mean he can continue to work in turning qualifying speed into race-long speed