And then crashed his brains out.
Dovi had more pace than him for almost the whole race. Why invent things? He was standing the bike up mid corner at various points. Have you ever raced a bike?
And then crashed his brains out.
Dovi had more pace than him for almost the whole race. Why invent things? He was standing the bike up mid corner at various points. Have you ever raced a bike?
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Had WhoreHe moved when he should have Dovi might have had the pace....but since he ignored all orders for some 10+ laps he killed Dovi''s chance at getting to the top 2....
Favour repaid I think....
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He did it for MM, he didnt want Dovi to win the title and truly take the number 1 spot at Ducati in 2018, he can't read, or he is a ........pick one....
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Was thinking the same thing. Someone will always be willing to sign him, but I wonder if all those years of no team orders at Yamaha was inevitably going to work against Ducati in this situation. I'm admittedly no fan of team orders, but your boss telling you to do something no matter how unlikable it is, has to be done. All he needed to do was roll off the throttle on the main straight and it would have been over and done with. Look ahead to 2018, he would have won more plaudits from everyone for doing that even though yes I know it kills him to do any such thing. Instead he just rewrote his own future in a bad way for no good reason.
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Marquez style to the end! The heart attack kid does it again. Congrats to Dovi, JLo and Ducati for one hell of a run. Congrats to Zarco for humiliating Factory Yamaha. Bring on 2018 and MotoGP championship #5.
wouldn't have won the race so the point is moot.
wouldn't have won the race so the point is moot.
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Look what following team order got him. Take notes JLo and you could be the next Dani Pedrosa.
Is there any possibility that a discussion between Dovi and Lorenzo took place where Dovi said unless it's for the win he doesn't want or expect Lorenzo to give him the place.
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He was told to move over by the team. Besides that its not unheard of to give up a position when a rider is up your ... follow learn where they are faster or just to possibly get a tow to the front. Last race of the year absolutely nothing on the line for JLo. There is no excuse at all.
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Not sure Ducati are going to see it that way.....after giving him repeated orders in every way they could...12m Euro a year says you follow what the team says when you are told....
I just read Dovi has said that he was happy to follow Lorenzo because he was giving him a great reference point. Dovi is classy as .... and won't say anything against Lorenzo either way but what he said is possibly true. Dovi is unbelievable on the brakes, it's hard to believe that if he indeed had more pace than Lorenzo he couldn't have gotten past him.
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Yes - with all the current attention on the outcome of this last race, it's easy to lose site of just how remarkable this season has been.
Forum-wise, things seem to be looking up. If peeps can avoid feeding clueless trolls, they may wither away and piss off. If Rossi were to retire, it could really be great around here.
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I'm not sure what Jorge had to win from defending a 4th place finish. Super stupid for him, regardless of what you think of team orders, why risk ....... with the team spirit when you don't have a chance to get the win? I wonder how the mood will be in Ducati the next year regarding Jorge.
Marquez, what to say, an utter phenomenom. Makes a miraculous save and still have enough luck to land a 6 in that dice
Zarco should be piloting the factory Yamaha. Rossi with his worst season in years, Mav has no answers for the bike.
Dovi should be proud for his effort. I'm not sure he will be there the next year.
Really curious about KTM going to the next season. Great performance in their first year in MGP
Marquez, what to say, an utter phenomenom. Makes a miraculous save and still have enough luck to land a 6 in that dice
Zarco should be piloting the factory Yamaha. Rossi with his worst season in years, Mav has no answers for the bike.
Dovi should be proud for his effort. I'm not sure he will be there the next year.
Really curious about KTM going to the next season. Great performance in their first year in MGP
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