seeing ghosts

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 11:17 am

SP250 wrote:Yep it should have been S not RS

That was me and you've seen the scars on my 11S where I got hit.

Barry Salmon who was following me, said it was the best stoppie he'd seen with about 4 foot of daylight under the rear wheel.
He told me to sit on the armco and calm down while he went and tore the driver a new a**e hole.

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 1:19 pm

popsky wrote:Thought this a very good write up

https://m.motomatters.com/analysis/2015 ... who_h.html

My thoughts are its a great shame for the last race which was shaping up to be epic

A lot of effort went into that article - it's good

Al

The Teutonic Tangerine · Tue Oct 27, 2015 1:40 pm

Blackal wrote:"I don't agree with the penalties that Rossi has received - he should have been made to ride a 1200ST for the next race!"[/i][/color]

Al

In which case he may well win. (In defence of R1200ST's. Most people who deride them for their looks have never ridden one). Lets face it no factory BMW has ever been a real looker. Look at the fuss that the Beak caused when it first appeared on a GS

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 3:20 pm

I read the motomatters article this morning over breakfast, by coincidence. I use that website for news a lot. A good article, in depth. I feel he's being a lenient on Marquez though!

One thing you can say. Up to the point of the incident the riding from both riders was stunning. After the incident it got boring. Basically what GP had got to be like prior to Marquez coming along.

GerryB · Post by **GerryB** » Tue Oct 27, 2015 5:04 pm

boxerscott wrote:
GerryB wrote:I don't care what popular opinion is .

I support Rossi 100 % .

is it a possibility you are a Lance Armstrong fan too?

Correct

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 7:53 am

Webb's statement is saying that, essentially, Marquez received no penalty because there wasn't any contact in his manoeuvres.

Er, ........

If Marquez's bike didn't touch Rossi in "the incident" then you'd need a thou feeler gauge to prove it.

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 7:56 am

Blackal wrote:
GerryB wrote:I don't care what popular opinion is .

I support Rossi 100 % .

A polarised view is not a guarantee of being correct, and in court with a jury - popular opinion does matter............

(the court reference is a an analogy only)

Al

There's an online petition signed, so far, by 350,000 people objecting at the ruling against Rossi.

Thats opinion and it's pretty popular!

SP250 · Post by **SP250** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 8:48 am

As 3 of the 4 "aliens" have come out of this not smelling of roses - only Dani.

If Jorge Lorenzo offered to start alongside Rossi from the back row in Valencia....

Not only would he regain much of the lost respect for himself, the two Hondas would be up at the front and out of the way and it would shut Rossi up.
So then the championship would be fairly decided between the two Yamaha riders and sportsmanship would be returned to Moto GP.

andy griff · Post by **andy griff** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 9:29 am

Now that is a novel idea ! I like it.

Boxered · Post by **Boxered** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 10:30 am

This is hilarious

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/mot ... a-sponsor/

Has a sponsor ever got more of its logo plastered all over the news in every outlet that their customers read because of this incident?
I think they have a titty lip because their man couldn't cut it this year and so now they're going to punish Honda and take their ball home with them.
Pathetic

Steve

SP250 · Post by **SP250** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:49 pm

Now that would be the punishment that MM has not yet received - no bike and no money to pay his salary for next season.
Can't see it happening though..... Spanish rider, Spanish sponsor, Spanish Series organiser (Dorna), Spanish CEO of the FIM, Spanish last round, Lorenzo Spanish, Pedrosa Spanish.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Wed Oct 28, 2015 2:28 pm

SP250 wrote:Now that would be the punishment that MM has not yet received - no bike and no money to pay his salary for next season.
Can't see it happening though..... Spanish rider, Spanish sponsor, Spanish Series organiser (Dorna), Spanish CEO of the FIM, Spanish last round, Lorenzo Spanish, Pedrosa Spanish.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tym0MObFpTI

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:03 am

Boxered wrote:This is hilarious

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/sport/mot ... a-sponsor/

Has a sponsor ever got more of its logo plastered all over the news in every outlet that their customers read because of this incident?
I think they have a titty lip because their man couldn't cut it this year and so now they're going to punish Honda and take their ball home with them.
Pathetic

Steve

What did repsol have to say over the string of "dirty" ....ok, inconsiderate...manoeuvres Marc has pulled off?

Luthi pushed off track. The incident when he ploughed into someone after practice session, can't remember who. To name only two. There have been many more although his time in moto GP, when he's had the bike to see any challengers off, hasn't been too bad... Till now.

I assume repsol have factored in how many Rossi sympathisers use repsol products? They must calculate not that many.

If they're using the moral high ground they should be careful where their kid is concerned. He ain't no angel.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Thu Oct 29, 2015 4:31 pm

and another angle .... still not making me change my mind that Rossi wasn't to blame

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... DsosN6vtJk

Al · Post by Al » Thu Oct 29, 2015 6:11 pm

I tend to agree Steve, Marquez knew he was going to be pushed wide, which is a bit naughty I agree but at any time he could have backed off and cut inside, Rossi`s leg did not move until Marquez touched his head on his knee, and as Reg said Rossi is not strong enough or has enough leverage to push the bike over. As for Argentina, again Marquez could(should) have backed off as Rossi had the line even though Marquez`s lunge inside had pushed him out.

Al.