Moto GP???
Another reason to love this country - there are so many motor-sports fanatics living here! One particularly good rider on the Moto GP circuit (motorcycle equivalent of F1 racing), 25-year old American Nicky Hayden, rides a motorcycle like mine for Repsol/Honda. And this is exactly how his bike is painted for this circuit. It really is a fascinating sport, and although it is great fun carving turns on mountain roads at fast speed, it is nothing compared to what these guys do on the track. In a controlled environment where every bike is moving in the same direction, and where all riders are highly skilled, these guys reach speeds of 300 Km/H (that's 185 mph)... time and money permitting, I'm planning on looking into local novice racing clubs to see if I can move to the track and possibly start racing my bike. As you ride the streets outside of Geneva, you can see many sport bikes wearing the complete racing colors and insignias of the owner's favorite Moto GP team.