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*Liam's Wild Ride*

One of my favorites, Pulpo de Gallega (Gallecian Octopus).

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We had a little seafood, too. Actually, we ended up with four of these platters. Immediately following dinner, we split up to check out different parts of the nightlife, or go back to the hotel and rest up for the next race. I opted to stay in the city for the night, so I could pay my rent the following day before heading to Assen. Mistake? Definitely. John Hopkins and his buddy, Chris, met up with Alex and me, and we rolled into a chic place called C.D.L.C. for what was a "white" party. Think tons of tanned Spanish dressed only in clothes that were pure white. Strange, nice, fun, and ultimately the start of what was to be a terrible night for me - capping a terrible weekend of injuries and pain for several of the riders with championship ambitions.

I'm signing off for the night, I have a long week to think about. I wanted to let everyone know how grateful I am, and that I will be responding to everyone's thoughts and emails in the next coming days, schedule permitting. I just wanted to throw some pictures out there so I could start getting back to what this thread is about - grabbing life by the horns and enjoying, savoring every minute of it.

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Since you can't really talk about bikes anymore, just keep updating us on the food and culture (read women) with more pics of both, especially the latter. So the mods don't move the thread to the sink, just post a pic of a bike here and there.:laughing

Good stuff. Keep it coming.
 
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Thanks so much Liam for this thread. This is part of my daily routine to read this thread and it's updates.

You make the MOTOGP more than something I just get to watch on TV. Reading your expirences make it much more personal and enjoyable!!

Right on Bro :thumbup !!! Have a great time, cause you have earned it!!!!

ZX......
 
MotoLiam said:
I opted to stay in the city for the night, so I could pay my rent the following day before heading to Assen. Mistake? Definitely. John Hopkins and his buddy, Chris, met up with Alex and me, and we rolled into a chic place called C.D.L.C. for what was a "white" party.
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Why was it a mistake? I can't remember, was that when you got your wallet ganked?

You mean Suzuki John Hopkins? If so, that's amazing that you get to not only work on the bikes but party with the stars themselves! Or is it a different friend? I've read the whole damn thread but there's so many players I sometimes have trouble keeping track of everyone. :teeth

On a related note, how much attention do these riders get if/when they go out to a big party like that? It seems like they're pretty well known so I'm just curious if they're mobbed when they go out or if people leave them alone for the most part.
 
Donington Park

Liam,

I'm planning to be in the UK this weekend for Donington Park. Let me know how to get in touch with you out there so I can buy you a pint!

If that's your mobile in your Skype contact, we'll try calling you when we're out there.

Have fun,

Marvin

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Hollanda, here I come - The Assen GP!

No time for a rest, because once I realized I was sans wallet, I spent all my remaining time dealing with my credit card and US banks on the phone. If it wasn't for Skype, I probably would be even farther up the creek, if you know what I mean. The Monday after the race, Hiro swung by and bailed me out with some cash to pay for a rearranged flight and some necessities. I hopped on the next flight on Tuesday morning - and I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out. Turns out I ended up waiting for our technical director, Dede, and our media guy, Jacopo, in the Schiphol airport. Before I left Spain, I picked up the latest Solo Moto and noticed this "other" magazine. Lots of people were reading it on the flight, like Carlos Checa (seated in front of me) and a couple other peeps from the circus. The common name for this person is "Hollywood" in the paddock.

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KLM, baby!

I was soooo happy to be flying KLM, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij voor Nederland en Kolonien (the Royal Airline for the Netherlands and it's Colonies - later shortened to KLM after WWII). The staff is exemplary, and I feel they are a top notch outfit. Plus, the planes are camo'd to match the sky in case of an alien attack from above! The Koninklijke predicate was granted to the airline, meaning that they come with the personal recommendation of the House of Orange!

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Nice photo shop Liam....lol
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How do you think I get in all the photos? I can't possibly be everywhere, haha. Seriously, I have a sick vid I want to get hosted in the next 24 hours. I think you guy'll enjoy it.

Schiphol airport is probably one of the nicest around, with a large open air terrace on the upper floor so you can watch the planes and some neat little places to shop and eat. Everyone seems to be bi-lingual, so getting info and directions is fairly straightforward. I hung out for a couple hours and watched the hoards of Orange coming home to prepare for their match with Argentina. . . . which was solid! The bathrooms are immaculate (a nicety in my world), and the fixtures are very stylish and modern. Automatic, too. You all should definitely use the restrooms in Amsterdam. I didn't take any photos because I had my hands full.

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Hey Liam, when you guys arrive at Laguna make sure you come and visit my campsite, I've got brews with Pramac D'Antin written all over it, and a couple of dogs.

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The Dutch even have their own Harlem! Can you imagine how neat the world would be if they'd never gotten goosed for New Amsterdam? We'd all speak two languages and be masters of Global trade - unlike now!

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Guys, I'm too wiped out to post more tonight and I've got a busy weekend ahead. There are people I want to respond to personally, so I'm going to take care of that for a few minutes before getting some shut-eye.

MadDawg, there's more bike stuff to come. . .
ZX7 - thanks for being here and thanks for the helping hand! I'm happy you get a kick out of this - like me!
MD100, the only other John Hopkins I know is a school on the least coast - hahaha - when you roll the Motoliam way, things just happen!
Che - get in touch Marv!
JRace - you should ask Bob how he managed to get ahold of me.

P.S. Donnington is fun. Met some very interesting people today and got some neat photos. Colin says hi, Nicky is pumped, and Earl is super pumped! I forget, Hopscotch is planning a huge party at his pad after the race (but I'll be back in BCN :( ) and everyone seemed to have a nice day today. Oh, trivia time:
Figure out who the mechanics were for Ben Bostrom when he was racing WSBK for Factory Ducati. One of his former crew is in GP and also has a couple shots in Faster 2, IIRC. He's also from the Bay Area. . . . . . there's two of us out here.
 
P.P.S.
I'm going to need a motorcycle to borrow while I'm back in SF after the race, I'll need a van or something that seats 6-7 peeps, to take some of the team around (who are staying for 3-4 days after the race), and I'm looking for someplace cheap for the guys to stay at (in the city, so they can do touristy stuff). Some of the people staying behind have great stories and are generally an ok bunch. . . . . so think about it, guys.

I am also looking for TWO (2) Umbrella girls for Laguna Seca. Know anyone suitable? Send them my way. Seems like I've gotten another job responsibility added to my normal routine :)
 
You can ride my Ducati. She'll be fresh off her 6k service and ready for some lovin'!
 
LOL....

Too bad they're all in Vegas.

I am working on it though, I do have some California connections that may be able to help Liam out.

We'll see
 
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