<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ozzie @ Sep 5 2007, 06:31 PM) [snapback]89099[/snapback]<div class='quotemain'>
No Andrew you are wrong.
Plenty of people have been given the chance on championship capable machinery in the past, yet very, very few of them have the gumption to produce results.
I still can't believe that some people are barking on about it not being a level playing field.
PIG'S FU#$@NG ARSE!!!!
Michelin had it all their way for umpteen years and no one ever bitched.
Did Michelin not have a copy of the regulations at the beginning of testing for this season?
Of course they did, henceforth Moto Gp by default is, was and always will be a level playing field.
The fact that Honda and Yamaha are having a pretty ordinary season is not a product of Casey Stoner. He just happened to have the drive, talent and self assuredness to grab the donkey by the bollocks and ride the sucker. Now come on people let's end this once and for all.
No longer are these reasons valid for Casey winning in my book:
1. The Ducati is faster than anything else.
2. Honda and Yamaha are useless.
3. Michelin are useless.
4. Bridgestone are brilliant.
All of these things have played a part in Casey being where he is right now, however, the overiding and undeniable reason for his success is his talent, commitment and maturity.
END RANT!!!!!!!!!
What he said!!!
All we know for sure is that in the past five years there have been guys who had the equipment to win races. All except one couldn't convert that into a Chanpionship win. Gibernau, Melandri and Hayden being the best of the rest in terms of race wins after Rossi. But Stoner, call him boring, call him uncharismatic, call him whatever you like ( all of it sour grapes ) he is different to all of these guys including Rossi. He has not made one single mistake this season, rode perfectly everywhere, and even at Mugello or say Germany where the Bridgestone guys seemed to get it wrong and the Ducati seemed to be struggling, he battled hard and made no mistakes and brought home valuable points. In Catalunya with Rossi breathing down his neck and making several unforced errors in an effort to get passed, he was unflappable. This kid doesn't make mistakes, he's a machine. Nothing seems to get to him. Who knows what'll happen next year but this is for sure, Stoner will be there, winning races and riding perfectly. Everybody, including Rossi has to up their game if they want to take the title back from him and I can't wait to see them try because once he gets it, he won't want to let it go. Neither will Ducati.
No Andrew you are wrong.
Plenty of people have been given the chance on championship capable machinery in the past, yet very, very few of them have the gumption to produce results.
I still can't believe that some people are barking on about it not being a level playing field.
PIG'S FU#$@NG ARSE!!!!
Michelin had it all their way for umpteen years and no one ever bitched.
Did Michelin not have a copy of the regulations at the beginning of testing for this season?
Of course they did, henceforth Moto Gp by default is, was and always will be a level playing field.
The fact that Honda and Yamaha are having a pretty ordinary season is not a product of Casey Stoner. He just happened to have the drive, talent and self assuredness to grab the donkey by the bollocks and ride the sucker. Now come on people let's end this once and for all.
No longer are these reasons valid for Casey winning in my book:
1. The Ducati is faster than anything else.
2. Honda and Yamaha are useless.
3. Michelin are useless.
4. Bridgestone are brilliant.
All of these things have played a part in Casey being where he is right now, however, the overiding and undeniable reason for his success is his talent, commitment and maturity.
END RANT!!!!!!!!!
What he said!!!
All we know for sure is that in the past five years there have been guys who had the equipment to win races. All except one couldn't convert that into a Chanpionship win. Gibernau, Melandri and Hayden being the best of the rest in terms of race wins after Rossi. But Stoner, call him boring, call him uncharismatic, call him whatever you like ( all of it sour grapes ) he is different to all of these guys including Rossi. He has not made one single mistake this season, rode perfectly everywhere, and even at Mugello or say Germany where the Bridgestone guys seemed to get it wrong and the Ducati seemed to be struggling, he battled hard and made no mistakes and brought home valuable points. In Catalunya with Rossi breathing down his neck and making several unforced errors in an effort to get passed, he was unflappable. This kid doesn't make mistakes, he's a machine. Nothing seems to get to him. Who knows what'll happen next year but this is for sure, Stoner will be there, winning races and riding perfectly. Everybody, including Rossi has to up their game if they want to take the title back from him and I can't wait to see them try because once he gets it, he won't want to let it go. Neither will Ducati.
winning races but not the championship..
