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Cooles rider of the GP ever.... 😊

Doohan is a god amongst men That’s an NSR500 Mick tamed it for so many years

Not even Mick Doohan can pass everyone in 1 corner,give him 6 corners in this one and the competition is obliterated,yep even Simon crafar can't believe it himself lol😂😂😂😂

That was an absolute masterclass from one of the greatest there will ever be. Wow!

alot of fans seem to forget what a bad ass Simon Crafar was -

The glory days of the 2-strokes! The ability of those riders to tame that aggressive power delivery with no rider aids… I wish Wayne and Mick hadn’t had their bad offs in 92 and 93(I really feel for Wayne more though, having had a somewhat similar injury), just think how the battles may have gone throughout the 90s. I was lucky enough to see them race against each other in person though. Mick won! 🇦🇺 Simon Crafar was so sportsmanlike in this, he wanted to shake Mick’s hand!

So, so many anecdotes about Mick Doohan. I met him three times and he was the consummate gentleman but only for as long as he needed. He was always more comfortable in his own company I think. When asked by a journalist why he went back to the screamer his reply was that anyone could ride the Honda big bang engine (and it was reconned to be quicker as a consequence) and he wanted to prove it was his own riding that put him out front. Few would argue. Another piece of tech he eschewed was the quick shifter and HRC telemetry indicated he was quicker at shifting than Creville even without it.

Very interesting to see Norick Abe and Mick Doohan together, similarity of riding style

Not to disrespect Mick who obviously is an all-time legend, but nothing compared to what MM did at COTA in 2015, with the second bike after jumping a wall and running through the pit-lane. In a field where there were Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa.

Mick was so dominant for so long it was like no one else even there.

Someday there will be 2 stroke 1000cc made? OMG those tires better stick like rubber cement, the day that happens. " LITERALLY "!😉🤪

yea the three Michaels. Schumacher, Jordan and Doohan. All GOATS, guess it must be the name.

Awseome: first time witnessing this….

Boy the 500 cc era was wild!

So smooth and economical of movement.

You could recognize Norifumi Abe from the distance. His style was unique. R.I.P. my friend.

Old Assen.... Magic !

Not MotoGP - 500GP. They are completely different.

NO tyre warmers, NO Aero, NO Rear ride height devices.... but Bez set 131.472 in 2023 qualifying....

Doohan is totally faster ever😮

Despite the urgency of the situation after rubbing his eyes and slowly getting on the bike Mick spends 10 seconds posing for camera men @1:27 - 1:37. (edit: or is he looking at the screens in the garage or his Mrs?) Absolute legend whatever he's doing

Doohan was the most intense racer on the grid! I’m certain that if he wasn’t a GP rider he would be a serial killer! Lol…just kidding Mick- please don’t hurt me

4:06 When the show begins

Years after Doohan retired, I still believe he's been the best ever. Watching this guy ride was peak fun, all the time. Pitty what MotoGP has become 😞

Crafar proving he was no joke back in the day.

Cold tires? Not a problem.

That was epic.

The golden age of bike racing, Honda simply the BEST!!!

Sweet reaction from SC 🙂

“Probably never see this again” … fast forward to 2023 MotoGP, see it every race weekend… now the gaps are 1000s of a second not half a second. Assen 1998 - 2:02.00 Assen 2022 - 1:31.00

Simon such a nice guy

Seeing this in 2023🚀

Cool!

Beast mode

Seeing this in 2023... whoa. Those NSRs were the size and weight of a Suzuki RGV, a known rocket of a road bike, but with TRIPLE the power. For Doohan to be so smooth with that little grenade of a bike, whoa.

;flakey bitc*

My favorite bike;playoff time.

Why so many saying Doohan is underrated? I thought is was common knowledge that he's one of the GOAT's.

Jeez Crafar is a gentleman.

and to think this is like bumber cars compared to the isle of man

As the MotoGP bikes are prototypes, why not bring them back?

I'm pretty sure Simon Crafar didn't say what the commentor said. Any lip readers out there?😀 BTW I am a Crafar fan.👍

Doohan, Master Blaster

The way that Doohan was riding back in 98 was like it took his bicycle went for a ride in a park and came back home with out a single drop of sweat!and those 2 strokes was beast compare to 2022 bikes!

He,s a legend.

Wouldn't mind a go on a Honda NSR500 myself.

2 : 02s laps that track is 3.4 miles so fast...honda was suit motor wise for Assen TT

I think the lap 1.20 may be closer to 2 seconds 1:40s

The Old Assen circuit, an awesome racetrack!

Crazy to see how much the riding positions have changed over the years