Joined Oct 2008
6K Posts | 5K+
In Cider
Dovi cracked in both championship showdowns he has had. He will win 3 races or so this year but not be a serious championship challenger imo, especially with what appears to be a resurgent Vinales, a competitive Rins and Lorenzo on a Repsol Honda.
People forget that the only 2 seasons he has bee a championship challenger are when Lorenzo ruled himself out by joining a new team and Yamaha shat the bed.
People forget that the only 2 seasons he has bee a championship challenger are when Lorenzo ruled himself out by joining a new team and Yamaha shat the bed.
Joined Mar 2015
2K Posts | 337+
Chertsey, Surrey, UK
Hardly surprising, they'd take advice from any shop assistant who sold t-shirts rather than a rider.
Joined Jun 2016
642 Posts | 244+
Santa Cruz, Cal
It's not just them. This complaint has been laid against all the manufacturers. It's a condescending engineer thing."We be educated. You just ride our genius motobike, dummy."
Rider: "Yeah, okay, smartypants, you go turn 1'30"s at Phillip Island on your p.o.s.."
It's too bad Iamapony is screwing around. He has actually beat everyone, when he keeps his plastic-fantastic head on his shoulders.
As fast as the Ducati looks, again, Dovi is probalby a logical pick.
I just don't like Vinales, so it is a strain for me to include him, but I will.
I like Petrucci. He may play.
Lorenzo is a real champion. He will let us know he is around.
The old man, no matter how screwed up his fans are, will still be faster than guys half his age.
Cal loves to ....., and set up things so he looks like he is riding better than his equipment. Judging by MM's times with a shoulder problem, Crutchlow will be in the mix.
I dont' know about Zarco on the new bike, but I like his style. It seems odd to see Pol so far ahead of him. I was never a Pol fan. Maybe I don't know what I am talking about.
(I reserve the right to change this list, it's order, or the color of my socks at any time.)
Joined Mar 2015
2K Posts | 337+
Chertsey, Surrey, UK
It's not just them. This complaint has been laid against all the manufacturers. It's a condescending engineer thing."We be educated. You just ride our genius motobike, dummy."
Rider: "Yeah, okay, smartypants, you go turn 1'30"s at Phillip Island on your p.o.s.."
It's too bad Iamapony is screwing around. He has actually beat everyone, when he keeps his plastic-fantastic head on his shoulders.
As fast as the Ducati looks, again, Dovi is probalby a logical pick.
I just don't like Vinales, so it is a strain for me to include him, but I will.
I like Petrucci. He may play.
Lorenzo is a real champion. He will let us know he is around.
The old man, no matter how screwed up his fans are, will still be faster than guys half his age.
Cal loves to ....., and set up things so he looks like he is riding better than his equipment. Judging by MM's times with a shoulder problem, Crutchlow will be in the mix.
I dont' know about Zarco on the new bike, but I like his style. It seems odd to see Pol so far ahead of him. I was never a Pol fan. Maybe I don't know what I am talking about.
(I reserve the right to change this list, it's order, or the color of my socks at any time.)
Yup I think you are right, Dovi again will be in the mix, but I like Petrux and hope he pushes his team mate. Vinales, unlike you I do like him, but now in his 3rd year in the shadow of the t-shirt salesman, he's not championship material anymore.
Cal will unfortunately be knowhere this year, but at least I think he'd not fall off the bike in a wild attempt to catch up.
Rossi, ok he's better than half the bums on bike seats (they relly need to get rid of the dross), but I predict another baren year, as he circulates waving at the custard crowd.
Lorenzo, another rider I can't stand ever since he started the Rossi antics in his last year in the 250 class.
Pol Asparagus, well it'll only be a few races before Zarco sorts him out and I expect Oliveira to be snipping at his heels come mid season, then it'll be KTM coming out in preference to the smooth riders than the point, shoot and crash riders.
MM will win again this year.
Joined Mar 2015
2K Posts | 337+
Chertsey, Surrey, UK
Maybe he might, but he'll be 4th or 5th come seasons end. The unfortunate fact of any type of sport is that unless you win, then its an exercise in futility. Who would want to be remembered as the 2nd best?
Joined Mar 2015
2K Posts | 337+
Chertsey, Surrey, UK
Just because Peco did well in the tests, means nothing come the races
Joined Jun 2008
1K Posts | 365+
USA
Joined Mar 2015
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Chertsey, Surrey, UK
If you mean me then yes, my wife's Italian. Somethings do rub off on you.
Joined Mar 2015
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Chertsey, Surrey, UK
Me I want Zarco, Cal and as a rookie Miguel Oliveria plus there's a few other in the mix, but those are the 3 for me this season.
Joined Mar 2015
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Chertsey, Surrey, UK
Hopefully not for much longer, its time the rest of the world showed what it can do. I'm getting a bit fed up with Dorna's favouritism to Spain and Italy, by having 4 races in Spain and 2 in Italy, they should be cut back to 1 each and then let other countries have a go.
Joined Aug 2007
11K Posts | 3K+
Pomona NY
Favoritism is there no doubt - but the degree to which a rider being at a track in their home country actually influences their number of wins may be debatable. How many Americans have won at COTA? And how many times have we seen a very talented teammate lead a race at his “home” track for 18 laps only to be overhauled at the last minute by three more talented riders?
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