Hopper Returns!!

[Seca]

Looks like John is replacing injured Bautista! Hope he turns it up and does well. Would really like to see him back in GP full time. Just gotta get him off the Suzuki.

HOPPER (http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/454/9618/Motorcycle-Article/John-Hopkins-Interview--Jerez-MotoGP.aspx)

http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/PhotoGallerys/xlarge/Qatar-Hopkins-2011.jpg

[klassified187]

Someone has a man-crush I think :lol:

[Seca]

Someone has a man-crush I think :lol:

Only for Spies...

[klassified187]

:rofl:

[Reece]

Hopper's the last of the bad boyz! I wish he never would have left Suzuki in the GP's.

Everything I've read shows he's pretty realistic about his performance and doesn't plan on performing miracles, but I hope he does well - and more than anything, stays upright! :up:

[dzone]

Good overview http://www.motomatters.com/analysis/2011/03/31/2011_motogp_jerez_thursday_round_up_pati.html

[Hammerhead]

Damn. He should wear the helmet more often.

[cliff0529]

I'm sure he's a great guy and a great rider...but he got trounced last year in AMA DSBK, what makes anyone think he'll be anything other than an also ran. He'll be competing against Rossi, Pedro, Stoner, Spies, Lorenzo instead of Eslick, Herrin, Cardenas, Aquino, West and Westby. :crackup: He's going to get walloped!

[Reece]

draggin' elbow and 2 seconds off the pace...same ol' Hopper!

http://pix.crash.net/motorsport/360/PA908452.jpg

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