I think that Rossi has a huge problem in Pedrosa now. If this is his new form, a Marquez win no longer sees Rossi getting a podium.
It was his attitude though. Even in FP he was throwing it around like MM in some kind of 'if I can't beat him, join him' moment.
About time. Rossi changed two years ago. Good to see him tough it out, some heavy block passes and showing Rossi the grass.
It was excellent viewing. Just wish that in the last pass Rossi had have gotten in the way on Pedrosa, forcing him to let off/brake
Perhaps a better race if MM stayed on and duked it out with Yourgay, thereby allowing Rossi and Ped to close in.
At one point JLo's lead went from over 3 seconds, down to 2.6 and then the next lap they gained another 10th on him. Thought at that point we could be in for some fun. When JLo's in his groove, MM is the only man who can catch him. I'm not sure VR's point lead will be enough, but I bloody well hope so. Come on Rossi!
Funny how many of us picked up on how consistently awesome pedders has been this weekend, he was superb in quali yesterday saving some gnarly front end slides!! I'm becoming a fan of pedders and love watching him now that he has managed to learn how to ride loose without looking frantic. I actually am gonna go as far as to say if I want anyone to click with the Michelins and win next year it's him. Marquez will win a champ again and deserves too but let's see more of what we got today. I am constantly shocked though at how 'surprised' Rossi is when someone duffs him up, by now he knows the game very well!
the fact that peddy has found his form and had what some of the press are calling the ride of his career shows how good rossi is also to live with him... we all know all know how razor sharp and consistent loz is when in front yet he only won by 2.6 secs.. i think if rossi wasnt held up by iannone and peds in the first few laps he would have given loz a good battle and perhaps a pasting. loz was .8 faster than rossi and peds in qually but only 2.7 faster over race distance and i dont think he was holding back as he said every time he looked at his pit board he wasnt gaining a bigger gap as much as he tried. shame rossi and peds couldnt tow each other along and hunt the fucker down
Come on BT sport/dorna lets have a bit of split or pic in pic viewing there were some great battles going on behind the leaders. and how the fuck did Dovi get from 15th front of the pack must have been a megga first lap.
This bitch says I was right the first time. 3rd was lucky. 4th was the outcome if MM had kept it upright. Let's be real here. I'm a huge Rossi fan, but I'm not one eyed. I can see things for what they are. Luck is on Rossi's side so far. I hope luck wins him the championship but I can't see that happening. He just isn't consistently fast enough, enough of the time.
ya make your own luck... clearly he is consistently fast enough or he wouldnt have been on every podium bar 1 this season in a field that is the closest for some time. he may have been lucky with the rain in misano... maybe not as if it hadn't of rained he would have deffo finished higher than 5th! and who knows what would have happened to loz n mm.. your an ex racer, you know you cant only be good in the dry and consistency wins championships.... maybe he and loz are lucky mm didnt get on with the new honda for the first half of this season... maybe mm is lucky he had a better bike for the last 2 years! I am a huge rossi fan but also huge fan of mm, redding and vinales . i dont think im one eyed and can see things for what they are also! to say that 4th was the out come if mm had kept it upright (although 4th was my thoughts pre race if dry) is a bit crazy as we will never know (bit like my statement bout misano!) as loz only won by 2.7 secs and had mm stayed on they may well have let rossi catch up whilst battling each other.... all i know for a fact is i hope england paste you lot in the rugby!!!!!!
perh perhaps the aussie definition of consistently isnt the same as the rest of the planet's. let me ask casey stoner... "casey what do you think?" "your ambition out ways your talent waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....)
Stoner. Remind me. How many world titles did he win? And was that on a bike with soecial dispensation? Erm.....
You make your own luck. Really! With the weather or other riders falling?? Not consistently fast enough. How many races has he been on pole?? How many has he won compared to MM or Jlo?? Don't let your love get in the way of reality.
the weather is the same for everyone my friend. its not his luck that makes others fall its their mistakes (alot of them coming because of the pressure he puts on em) the fact that he rarely qualifies on pole but is always on the podium (some times even on the top step) should in it self be a testament to his race pace. as i said before and you as an x racer should know consistency wins championships fact... dont let your stubbornness out weigh reality
Check out his times. Only Lorenzo is more consistent, with MM banging in some real fast laps interspersed with slower ones.
