Harry Kane nominated for SPOTY http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/42078693 But it would be criminal if Chris Froome didn't win
Probably Jonathan Rea for me. A third consecutive Superbike World Championship is fantastic. Unfortunately, for his bank balance and chances in something like this poll, he's never been offered a competitive Moto GP ride. A proud son of Norn Iron, so I'll vote for him [actually I won't vote and just bitch when Antony Joshuah wins it]. Anyway, Harry's got no chance. The last 2 footballers to win, either slept with their brother's wife or beat up their own wife. Harry doesn't even swear when the dog farts.
Yep, Froome for me too. Absolutely astonishing what he has achieved. Only thing holding him back are unsubstantiated rumours about his training methods. I guess they don't want an embarrassment in the list of former winners at some future date. Closest they have now is Giggs and that's not for anything sporting. Personally I am in the innocent until proven guilty camp and we should just applaud his quite outstanding achievements.
So is Moto GP the step up from Superbikes? I have never followed the sport and know nothing about it?
Superbikes are less specifically race bikes. Moto GP goes back into the beginnings of motor sport and were traditionally smaller capacity machines. When I was a kid they used to have 50cc races. The engine noise was truly awful. Superbikes were a 70's invention, as road bikes were getting bigger and bigger engines. Originally, the Superbikes were 750cc and above and the largest capacity in Moto GP was 500cc. That distinction doesn't hold true now as Moto GP bikes are bigger and the difference now is more like the touring cars/Formula 1 difference. Lots of people relate better to Superbikes because the machines are in essence road bikes. However, as with Touring cars v Formula 1, there's a definite gap in prestige, money, sponsorship, etc.
Not sure what Jo Konta has done to be nominated - ahead of Owen Farrell, for example. She must have a personality. Well, she is an Aussie.
