<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Arrabbiata1 @ May 17 2008, 01:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I don't agree with any of your post. In his accident at Ramshoek, Vale sustained a nasty injury to a bone in his wrist called the pisifrom, which seriously hampered his ability to brake. This was still impeding him in the next race at Donington - most felt that he shouldn't have ridden becuase he also ran the very real risk of aggravating the situation; but he did, and salvaged nine points as a result.
Many would disagree with your assertion that Lorenzo is not a champion contender. He's on 74 points and second in the championship above both Rossi and Stoner. Do you mean that in view of the fact that we're only four races gone and in view of his injuries then he's likely to fade during the year?
I think Lorenzo is more intelligent than you give him credit for - granted not on the level of Vale or Dani. When he first appeared in 125's he was wild and had little in the way of racecraft. This continued somewhat to 250's, but last season he had clearly really come of age. Behind the bravado and the machismo is a lad who's matured greatly, and is more calculated than you probably appreciate. His pass on Valentino at Estoril, was brilliantly executed, and worthy of the great man himself.
When I stated you were starting from a wrong premise it was just that: you made two completely different situations equivalent.
Rossi was a five times 500/MotoGP world champion, on the eighth race of his 6th season in the top-class, facing back to back races and then a three weekend resting period (to that German GP I already mentioned) to nurse a one wrist injury.
Lorenzo was on the fourth event of his rookie season, with two weeks to (sort of) heal broken bones and tore ligaments to both ankles, had he chose to pull out of China, and then be (sort of) fit for the marathon racing ahead.
Apart from both peeing standing (and even that is in doubt with regard to Lorenzo), how can a comparison be drawn? And where's the "smart", for that matter?
You know who he's really competing against, don't you? Dani. And as long as he sees the championship as a succession of opportunities to beat the Madrid lad he won't win ONE title.
Many would disagree with your assertion that Lorenzo is not a champion contender. He's on 74 points and second in the championship above both Rossi and Stoner. Do you mean that in view of the fact that we're only four races gone and in view of his injuries then he's likely to fade during the year?
I think Lorenzo is more intelligent than you give him credit for - granted not on the level of Vale or Dani. When he first appeared in 125's he was wild and had little in the way of racecraft. This continued somewhat to 250's, but last season he had clearly really come of age. Behind the bravado and the machismo is a lad who's matured greatly, and is more calculated than you probably appreciate. His pass on Valentino at Estoril, was brilliantly executed, and worthy of the great man himself.
When I stated you were starting from a wrong premise it was just that: you made two completely different situations equivalent.
Rossi was a five times 500/MotoGP world champion, on the eighth race of his 6th season in the top-class, facing back to back races and then a three weekend resting period (to that German GP I already mentioned) to nurse a one wrist injury.
Lorenzo was on the fourth event of his rookie season, with two weeks to (sort of) heal broken bones and tore ligaments to both ankles, had he chose to pull out of China, and then be (sort of) fit for the marathon racing ahead.
Apart from both peeing standing (and even that is in doubt with regard to Lorenzo), how can a comparison be drawn? And where's the "smart", for that matter?
You know who he's really competing against, don't you? Dani. And as long as he sees the championship as a succession of opportunities to beat the Madrid lad he won't win ONE title.
