I was reading about one of the riders at the GP this weekend who was wearing a Dainese prototype set of leathers with AIRBAGS in them which he tested in a get off. They have 3 accelerometers hooked up to a gyroscope which detects motions that are beyond the normal racing movements - like getting suddenly tossed skyward. Dainese figures they'll be on the retail market in 3 years. Sounds pretty cool.
Anybody else notice that Rossi has turned from winner to whinner this year: my bike breaks, the tires don't stick, stoner doesn't weigh enough, the tires again.....and to keep him happy the series almost went to a single/spec tire because they're scared silly that he'll quit and go race cars.....So next year his factory Yamaha will run bridgestones - so michelin must be impressed since they have ( or had) a sponsorship agreement with yamaha.....but what Rossi wants, Rossi gets. Personally i'm glad there is more than one guy in the series that can win....
