I just can't be a Rossi fan. I can't. Same reason I can't drive a BMW. .... that guy!
Not everybody here fits that description. Lots of folks here hated him. He's a incoherent and puerile buffoonish troll. If I have to be brain dead drunk or painfully immature in order to "appreciate" him... I'll pass thanks. Some folks liked to see him wind people up - but it got ......' tired after the first few months.
You have been on a different other forum than I have while this one has been in semi-abeyance for the last 2 years or so. I have been debating the infamous Wosi and a somewhat deranged Frenchman who claim that Jorge employs an heretical 250 derived style which takes GP bike racing away from the true path of light revealed by the great KRSR (they are correct about King Kenny being great if nothing else), and misdeveloped/debased the Yamaha so badly that Valentino couldn't beat him on the 2013 bike. They also claim that Rossi's style is characterised by sliding the bike whereas Jorge is too scared to do so.
I just watched the vid JPS posted of KR racing the stroker. Just from appeareance alone the style of that era did not look nearly as agressive as todays racers. I realize the skill set of riding those widowmakers was greater but those 20 degree lean angles look amateur compared to today
I guess that was a legit finish, not sure if Rossi made an effort to complete the final turn. Marquez did make contact, though, and Rossi was in the lead going into Geert-Timmer so I guess all's fair.
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Yes, if he actually knocked Valentino into the dirt MM can't complain. Valentino might even be canny enough to have done it deliberately after the contact.I guess that was a legit finish, not sure if Rossi made an effort to complete the final turn. Marquez did make contact, though, and Rossi was in the lead going into Geert-Timmer so I guess all's fair.
Good race overall. Finally get to see some proper GP racing. Run a comfortable pace. Keep your tires in good condition. Open the throttle with 5 to go, and keep turning up the wick until someone relents.
I never really saw him, I started watching when they started telecasting it in Australia which coincided with Wayne Gardner being competitive, and don't seek out replays although I will watch one if I stumble across it.I just watched the vid JPS posted of KR racing the stroker. Just from appeareance alone the style of that era did not look nearly as agressive as todays racers. I realize the skill set of riding those widowmakers was greater but those 20 degree lean angles look amateur compared to today