Aprilia RS250 vs GSXR600RR - Ends in High Side

Trackday battle between a Mk2 Aprilia RS250 and a K7 Suzuki GSXR600RR.

[OllyKilo]

Incredible that the RS250 is still relevant even today. What a machine.

[markussveksa]

Its incredible that a 250 from the 90's can almost keep pace with a 600

[CaaSh]

The GSX-R’s line going into that corner was way too high and the Aprilia was just about to pass, having taken the correct line. The guy on the GSX-R, not wanting a vastly underpowered competitor to pass him, wrenched the throttle way before the bike stood up. Gotta ease into and off of that first and last 5%, the brake and throttle too! Dude shoulda just let the Aprilia pass him, he would’ve gotten him back on the next upshift with all of the extra power he had. Also very telling that a 250 was running right there with a 600. 30 seconds off the straights and the Aprilia was right up the GSX-R’s ass the entire time. Good show! 👏

[schloopnation]

Boom the Rs 250 was the bike we all wanted when I was young and that's why😂

[daVidFonda]

Hope this guy is fine, shame you couldn't fight any longer. But one lesson though for him : "Don't mess with 2-strokes !" ;)

[jordanacton]

Watching these 600 riders pass the 250 on the straights just to get hard passed again on the outside of the next corner gets me every time

[simonh]

Who didnt want an rs250 2 stroke when they were younger? Every boys dream, i used to look at them on ebay and bike trader every night when i was 15/16 lmao

[gowengetter]

Hope he’s ok there. Was a great friendly race and you don’t wish harm to anyone.

Long live the RS for giving it stick.

[martinsowerby]

RS, NSR, RGV, and TZR all awesome big time

[alextupou]

Respect to both riders. Battling hard! 2of my favorite bikes doing the business.

[tanyamarco]

You are such a great pilot ! A mouse again a cat, but ...I was on Your side ! Congratulations and will always admire the to two strock engines ! You are hero representing us two stroke fans !

[Crabbiy]

*loses grip*: oh sh*t!
*gets it back*: OH SH*T!!!

[ahole]

The conversation with his buddies the next day:
"What happened to you bro?"
"I highsided racing against a R1, I almost had him too"
😂

[timoschneider]

That was a great scrap up until it all went wrong. Love the satisfaction of taking on bigger bikes. Most of all though, hope the dude was OK!

[keithd]

Brilliant track, great couple of bikes! Hope the gixa rider is ok after that! Two brilliant machines!

[OzzyBoganTech]

love this so need to get my 85 RG 250 back up and running

[davidowen]

Cracking battle lads, hope the guys alright that was a nasty off.
Balls of steel lads both of you fair play.

[robinwilliams]

Ouch indeed!!! I hope the guy was okay.

I was willing you on all the way around there! I used to have a TDR250 and my friends had the TZR250, RGV250 and RD350ypvs... Such epic, fun bikes!

[BULPIN]

I prefer triples in the old days. Hope that dudes all right that's a big price we pay for being motorcycle racers no room for error

[sugey]

every one knows the limit of his motorcycle, nice runing bro