<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Gaz @ Jun 23 2008, 08:04 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I love this kind of stuff (not having a go Roger, using your commens as an example only) as it is all based on assumption, lack of knowledge of any background circumstances and often ones own bias or prejudice.
If MM or any other rider took exception to some 'shaking their head' at them, then really the need to go play another sport. It is something you see week in and week out at race meetings of many different statures.
As for mocking, well who really knows whether it was intended that way as there have been no ongoing reports of this action nor any reports of any lead up activity that may have led to it. For all that we know, MM and CS may issues that go back further than one corner at any given race.
Personally, I would fully expect CS to be getting very frustrated at the lack of support being provided by his team-mate in terms of results and/or his team-mate's ability to take points of the opposition (by the way. team-mate used very loosely in this text).
Does any of this justify any derogatory remarks or actions aimed at another rider? Well IMO no, but then I don't believe that what occurred was anything out of the ordinary for most riders of this level, just that it being CS brings it to the attention (given the media dislike in some circles).
Whether CS is childish or not is an individual's perogative and up to their perception, but would say he is no more childish that a person who can't get results so walks away or quits, or kicks his bike when things don't go right, or somene who gives the ...... signal to make them feel tough.
As for the race itself (after all, this discussion is about the race), IMO it was very much 'normal service resumed' as the top three (CS, VR and DP) in the championship battled it out, only the finishing positions changed. eing honest I was pleased for West to get some sort of result but he is now at circuits where he has ridden the MotoGP bike before so the reslts should be better. CE is starting to look a bit more consistent while the others, were, well, others.
But two mentions.
Toseland - bad luck but sht happens. How often do we see a rider at their home GP do exactly what JT did? Big credit (and do mean big credit) for dusting himself off, remounting and riding around to try to see what happens. Lesson learnt and respect earnt along with it.
Spies - a lot of hoopla which grew stronger with his Qualifying position and maybe raised expectations further. A good result even if he finished lower than I thought he would and a lesson that will no doubt server him well for later races. Still a way to go before I (and likely others get the feeling that he belongs, but a definite pass mark nonetheless.
....... eh Garry. Its a pleasure to read fair and balanced posts around here. Excellent man.
I can't really add anthing and say it better, so I'll just quote your entire post. Every point you made here is right on.
