You have to wonder where he goes next. Clearly still very driven and desires to win, at he highest level, so wonder if he fancies one more crack at world level.
Good article. thank you for posting. Kroptokin gives good insight to the facts and his interpretation is usually spot on.
He also rode for KR and from a mate in the paddock at the time said shakey just took the piss, didn't appreciate where he was.
I reckon he does better as big fish, small pond. He'd be lost in MGP. If he retains title this year, and only way he wornt is if Lowes knocks him off, then why not hang around and go for the hattrick..,.has that ever been done??
i wathched that last couple of laps at Indy with growing astounishment as it was like 125 in the old days... i loved it when Cal got back at Rossi in that tossle... but then i had that sour feeling again seeing that when it mattered, it was that 'great but not quite yet' thing again... and Rossi stuck it to him... grrrrrrr....
And that's why Cal will never win a championship! If VR can come from 9th on the grid clamber across what looked like an impossible gap and still blag 4th it shows what you need to win.
Just like the way Cal rode his way from 7th after the first lap to challenge MM for the win on the final lap at the Sachsenring.
Yeah, it all pretty much depends on set-up at that level. Rossi clearly had a good one for the final stages.
and a lot more good rubber on the tyres. Cal probably suffered with his race long tussle with Bautista. It was good to see him near the sharp end too
I really couldnt get to like Crutchlow over the last yr or two. He was giving out ( right or not ) about the team, factory suppoort etc. However, this yr, he has put his head down and let his riding do the talking. Ive big repesct for him now. I think the Ducati move was a good move. He's not afraid to kick a bike in the head and stick his head out the window at someone who cuts him off. I like others have a sneaky feeling Ducati have a new bike, becuase all them millions theyve spent on the bucket of pure sh1t they have now was wasted, not to mention that all italian loive affair with Rossi - that was never gonna work. Go #35 :biggrin:
