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Wasn't sure why until I looked in the backgroundPicture of the day lol
Wasn't sure why until I looked in the backgroundPicture of the day lol
All good. I'm just thinking its apple and oranges, seasons back when the RCV could be wrestled around the track to Marquez's advantage and Pecco did not have actual experience on the RCV, so would have been less capable of calculating the strengths and weaknesses of the bike compared to the Duc he was riding at the time. I was speculating that Pecco might well be dismayed by the prospect of being beaten on last year's bike, especially given his intimate familiarity with the '23 bike and his knowledge of the advantages he enjoys as a result of all the upgrades and refinements on the '24 bike. I'm not saying he's going go hang himself, but this knowledge is bound to chip at his confidence.I disagree respectfully.
Marquez also beat him on the RCV at Misano when he and Quartararo were fighting for the championship. Didn’t affect his championship then and I doubt it will now.
Sometimes you just have to let go when you consider the risk/ reward ratio.
Exactly. Canet is free to express himself however he wishes with regards to tattoos. But, equally, teams, sponsors and companies are free to not hire him.This is a great post.
People forget this is a business at the end of the day and teams make business decisions based on sponsors and other variables. If anyone has worked in, or been involved in a corporate environment, people with the appearance of Canet are generally not looked on favorably. One can argue whether this is right or wrong, but it's reality. Can't change it.
Exactly, I think Pecco played the smart game today but he was gracious enough to admit he had nothing for Marc.Sometimes you just have to let go when you consider the risk/ reward ratio.
Unless he has a giant swastika somewhere I can't really imagine the tattoos are the reason Canet hasn't been promoted yet. It probably has more to do with his lack of consistency and inability to get a win in his first four seasons as a Moto2 rider.Re: Canet
His body and he can do what he wants yes, but his “Bow tie” celebration was a protest against MotoGP teams who declined on him because of his tattoos.
You can’t simultaneously bang on the “My choice” drum for self expression and cry about conservative corporate types turning you down because you don’t have the marketable look they’re looking for.
Also, you have a Spanish passport. There’s a billion and one of them on the grid.
I don't think so. Aragon was something special, but this race showed Marc still doesn't have the bike to battle for the title. If it wasn't for his exceptional talent and willingness to take a huge risk during the rain shower he never would've taken the lead.Marc is now in there for the fight of the title, after the Misano win. Long way to go and it starts to shake up pretty good now.
He literally said the tattoos are the reason he got passed on, in several interviews.Unless he has a giant swastika somewhere I can't really imagine the tattoos are the reason Canet hasn't been promoted yet. It probably has more to do with his lack of consistency and inability to get a win in his first four seasons as a Moto2 rider.
He did, yet I have the feeling that is he won half of the races we lost from the front, this wouldn't be an issue.He literally said the tattoos are the reason he got passed on, in several interviews.
I don't get it though. Like 85% of pro athletes have tattoos and unlike in MotoGP you can actually see them in other sports.He literally said the tattoos are the reason he got passed on, in several interviews.
Agree that 53 points is not an impossible gap but there is a bike difference53 points is not an impossible gap
While it suggests he isn't happy with the result it could also be due to his injuriesPecco sort of looked downtrodden on the podium
His pace in the dry is close to Bagnaia and Martin, he doesn’t need much to go wrong for them to be in it, and they both have some talent for making things go wrong of their own accord.I don't think so. Aragon was something special, but this race showed Marc still doesn't have the bike to battle for the title. If it wasn't for his exceptional talent and willingness to take a huge risk during the rain shower he never would've taken the lead.
The way this race played out actually reminded me a lot of his first comeback victory at the Sachsenring in 21.
Good call. Surprised commentators (who habitually recount absolutely meaningless stats during the race in Rain Man fashion) missed that.View attachment 15000
I believe Marc broke Pecco when he started churning out 1:31's. For ....'s sake, he set the all-time Misano MotoGP lap record on lap 20.
I would agree mostly, except for the fact that sionce Aragon, he and his crew chief have said they went in a different direction and 'found a good setting' which seems to have carried over to Misano.I don't think so. Aragon was something special, but this race showed Marc still doesn't have the bike to battle for the title. If it wasn't for his exceptional talent and willingness to take a huge risk during the rain shower he never would've taken the lead.
The way this race played out actually reminded me a lot of his first comeback victory at the Sachsenring in 21.
There is a difference between some tattoos and what Canet has though...I don't get it though. Like 85% of pro athletes have tattoos and unlike in MotoGP you can actually see them in other sports.
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I believe Marc broke Pecco when he started churning out 1:31's. For ....'s sake, he set the all-time Misano MotoGP lap record on lap 20.