<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RCV600RR @ Nov 12 2008, 12:49 AM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>To be precise, Spain doesn't mean other
countries. It's another
country.
Dani is only liked in Spain.
Even that, I don't understand. Surely Lorenzo would be more appealing to the Spaniards?
Haga just proved you wrong. Not everyone likes the same as you do. Personally I found Lorenzo quite arrogant in his 250cc era, now he seems he's changed, but it might all be a façade since he takes acting lessons.
I couldn't care less about the fact that Dani's personality is as interesting as watching paint dry, I like bike racing, the day I care about those things maybe I'll start watching Big Brother.
About the mass of fans .. well they're mostly bandwagon jumpers so they support Dani cause he's the one doing better and Rossi because he's won so much. If Lorenzo or any other one else does better they'll support that one.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RCV600RR @ Nov 12 2008, 01:01 AM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Pedrosa's fans are almost invariably Spanish...
Of course, other than Rossi I think all the rest are mostly supported in their own countries.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dphairoh @ Nov 12 2008, 03:21 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Teo I didn't know you had that big of a crush on Dani! There is hardly anyone in motorsport who has less fan sites or hits than Dani. So it isnt just America boy genius, there just isn't much about Dani to like. He's a weasel, and I am guessing most of his fans follow suit.
I assume you make that statement without having any idea how many fans has each rider, so I wont bother proving it wrong cause I have better things to do than looking out for teeny bopper fan sites. Right now my order of likening in MotoGP would be Elias, Dani, Lorenzo. And next year it'll be Sete, Elias, Dani, Lorenzo. So you're not even close.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Arrabbiata1 @ Nov 13 2008, 07:12 PM)
<{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>Dani is indeed massive in Spain - excuse the oxymoron. Having said that, Spain isn't simply another homogenous country, Spains 'national' identity is comprised of a maze of regional identities as opposed to a sole distinct Spanish one..in fact some of these conflict with the ideal of a single Spanish individuality, so when Dani or Sete race at Jerez because they are Catalan, they are effectively abroad. Dani was booed there some years ago for brandishing a Catalan flag, so he's definitely not universally liked in Spain. Having said that, in this instance he was booed over a show of regional/cultural expression, as opposed to the brickyard where it was largely for being an obnoxious conniving little .... with an apartment up Alberto Puig's ........
As to why Lorenzo is not more popular than Dani in Spain, they are both Catalan - so who knows, give it time. There has been a tremendous war of words in the Spanish press since they both locked horns in 250cc, much of it driven by Jorge's manager Danny Amatrian. Given Lorenzo's showmanship and magnetism next to Dani's obvious charisma bypass and sour demeanor this question is a perplexing one. I've always said like Lawson, Dani is a man of few words, and he does his talking on the track....or at least he did on a 2 stroke..of late his racing lexicon has clearly had its limitations in the big class.
Lorenzo is not Catalan, he's from Majorca, the Balearic islands are NOT Cataluña. Regional disputes of course might have an effect on who supports who, but I think in terms of Bike racing we have quite an homogenous support. Of course, Lorenzo might have the upper hand on the others because unlike Sete, Elías and Pedrosa he's not Catalan.
I guess one of the reasons why Bautista is the media favourite is because he's from central Spain (also according to the girls I've talked to he's cute which might make him go really far (look at Beckham)).
Personally I might be totally in disagreement with current Catalan government politics but I will cheer Sete, Dani and Elias the same. Fortunately bikers stay away from politics unlike football clubs.
@ Arrabiata: Secondo me anche in Italia si fa il tiffo per tutti piloti e non importa di dove sono. Mai ho sentito dire che questo pilota non mi piace perche è un polentone/terrone.
