Who REALLY is the GREATEST MotoGP Rookie?

[@SuperbikeJohn]

What do you think? Am I right or mad!?

[@lukemiller_6]

I agree that it's gotta be Roberts or Marquez!

[@SamBrickell]

Almost no one has heard of John Salzerrando, but in my opinion his rookie season was unmatched. He won every single race that he entered. But he also didn't win any races because I just made him up. ;)

[@wfomph1435]

thank you . i was 12 yrs old in 1972 . you make a V E R Y good point . i have never thought about it but kenny roberts going to europe changed the way EVERYBODY rides a motorcycle and turned grand prix motorcycle racing into a GLOBAL sport . keep up the good work

[@SuperbikeJohn]

You're very welcome

[@stephen_crumley]

It’s Marc Marquez by a mile. The competition level when he came into gp was much stronger than ever

[@booletz6841]

Keep more of these coming. I’m not much of a bikes or MotoGP man as I like the European and American motor cross championships but I’m a four wheel man through and through. However this channel has got me interested in bike the past few days. Good work

[@SuperbikeJohn]

Glad you like them!

[@fun364]

As someone who didn't start watching MotoGP until the late 2010s and only went back to '01 watching the year end reviews I thoroughly enjoy content with great historical information like this. Cheers mate!👍🏿

[@Hustler9g]

I think kenny is a fair choice considering the path to get there. He didnt spend years in lower classes on the same schedule of track. He just showed up in the championship and won it

[@mercamia]

imo nothing tops biaggi's win on his 500cc debut

[@Desmomatschi]

I guess Norifumi Abe did the same in Suzuka,won his first 500cc race

[@fix0the0spade]

@@Desmomatschi Fumi crashed out of his first 500cc race, he did win at Suzuka twice though, just not in his debut year.

[@Desmomatschi]

@@fix0the0spade yeah right. RIP Norick, his style was unique

[@manoliswec5674]

fastest lap and pole position too

[@stephen_crumley]

Biaggi won 4 consecutive 250 titles, winning his first race on a 500cc isn’t impressive with his background

[@timothykamau577]

Great video as always

[@SuperbikeJohn]

Appreciate that

[@throttlebrah]

Max Biaggi and Alex Barros are the true Goat

[@RichardGrumball-od3ms]

Pedro Acosta has only raced at world championship level for 3 years before joining Motogp... already a 2 times world champion It's the speed he has arrived into Motogp. Only 19yrs old, the level of riders is so much higher these days. No disrespect to previous world champions. Maybe ask this question again next year?

[@gbone7581]

Maybe they start earlier now and have a process to get to MotoGP that didn't exist before?

[@RichardGrumball-od3ms]

Yes they do start younger.. but as I said they competition is tough. We are talking top 20 under a second nowdays. Wasn't like that in Kenny Roberts days. The Spanish and Italian riders are next level. I don't think we will see a American, English or even Australian Motogp world champion again for a long time.

[@utkarshtyagi10]

Yes but back then they didn’t have as many championships as now. Pedro Acosta also competed in red bull rookies and european Cev moto3.

[@KushLemon]

@@RichardGrumball-od3ms That's electronics for you.

[@BrokeLifeEU]

I watched that US GP and apart from it being a nail biter to the end. I was impressed by Acosta. Really Impressed! Tech3 so far in front of the factory KTMs was impressive. And he just looked like he belonged at the front of the field. As the commentators said shortly after the race, he may have just added a zero or two to the number in his contract. This sport is pretty much making me give up on my initial entry in to the world of motorsport F1. Now I find myself making time for MotoGP instead of what is happening with F1 where I just watch the start if I come across it by any chance. Also I think I need to get a track bike 😂

[@SuperbikeJohn]

He was very impressive. The kid has absolutely no fear. He hasn't changed the bike since the first test; he's just getting used to riding it!

[@DrPepperone]

Great video! Just please double check the names of the riders as I’ve seen several misspelled (like Stoner and Quartararo)

[@SuperbikeJohn]

I know! Bloody editor!

[@Kneedragon1962]

Agree with you on most counts. Agostini was a God on a motorcycle, but a ruthless shit as a team owner and manager. A nice man he isn't. The British 500 GP dice between Roberts & Sheene was the first race I ever watched, at GP level, and the skill of those two men, with completely different styles and approaches, but never more than about 10 feet apart throughout the race, that's what got me hooked. MotoGP has been bought and sold to the Americans, so I would expect we'll see a few of them on the grid in the next 3 ~ 4 years. As long as they don't try and run it like NASCAR ~ It'd be a shame to see the sport I have loved for half a century go down the 'S' bend that way. You don't run a World Championship motor-sport series like International Wrestling on TV, from Madison Square Garden. Hulk Hogan is great and all, but that's not the way MotoGP should work.

[@blendin9140]

Padro Acosta is good but needs 6 wins and another 15 podiums to equal Marc,,,,!!! We will see, Plus Marc had to fight a tougher grid. I think Kenny is a close second,but the stats don't lie,,,Marc might have that record for a while.. In fairness,Paco is in a satellite team,but Stoner was a more instant success

[@gbone7581]

Marc had the best bike - straight into a factory team.

[@manoliswec5674]

for me its either him or Freddie spencer due to young age he competed

[@johnbunkoski6671]

I'm with you , Kenny Robert's is a great Champion . Along with alot of your other choices !!!!!

[@gbone7581]

Its not how you start but how you finish so Ago and Rossi are the GOAT's.

[@rjanzen3810]

As I understand it, the Americans that dominated starting with Roberts, was in no small part due to them knowing how to set up tires, chassis, suspension, etc... and either hand cutting tires themselves, or knowing how to communicate with their tuners. The Europeans at the time were ONLY riders. They just rode what the teams gave them. Rider feedback was not a thing. Turned out that getting 100% out of a second rate bike was better than 50% out of a top factory bike.

[@mark675]

Americans knowing how to setup suspension etc, doesn't sound right to me 😂 even American companies didn't know how to do that 😂

[@Mystipaoniz]

It's Casey StoneR i think, not Casey Stone. ^^

[@SuperbikeJohn]

Lol I know. Missed it in the editing!

[@Mystipaoniz]

@@SuperbikeJohn yeah, the kind of mistake everyone does at some point. Don't know why Casey Stone made me chuckle though ^^ Anyway...good video. I learned stuffs, it was enjoyable. Thanks a lot man ;)