Greats create there own luck. I have been trying to remember that quote all morning. I strongly believe that. Luck is partially instinct. I like this debate. Dovi would have out preformed Pedro every year had he remained on honda. I'd say his best shot would have been '12. I think he would have been a contender for sure. Barry contender there? Am I using the word correctly?
I have always looked at the 'greats make their own luck' quotation in combination with the 'years of hard work and tears to get this far' quote as well.
You do not get luck, without having experienced bad luck first as how you bounce back from the bad luck can determine the future as if you shrug it off, move on and take the future challenges than good luck will befall you, but the more you sit, procrastinate and look for reasons, the more likely you are to become focused on that which cannot change.
IMO here but in 2006 Nicky had both and they evened themselves out ....
As for Dovi, I disagree as personally I do not think he would have won with HRC although I do feel he would not have had to wait so long for his second race win.
To me, the Ducati has really made Dovi in the last two years (he looked super competitive last year but for dare I say it - bad luck), and this year we see the gelling. No disrespect at all to Dovi in saying that but to me, he looks a far better rider today than he did in 2011.
Yamaha is going to have a ..... of a decision to make if HRC decides to go after Zarco next year. Do you cut Rossi to put Zarco next to Vinales, or do you just keep going with Rossi if he wants to ride another two years?
Silly question but why Zarco?
IMO here but the tension in the Yamaha garage and the two large egos may see Vinales move - let us not count that out (this is all hypothetical of course) but at the same time, Zarco will be hot property and will likely attract plenty of offers if he is allowed to continue at the rate he has shown
What new talent, for years Dani has been head and shoulders above anyone other than the usual suspects. Nothing to do with his passport.
Have said this before and will say again.
It is actually quite difficult to judge a rider like Dani (and most factory riders) against others purely because the others are not on the same equipment.
Yes, Dani has been head and shoulders above many, but that many have not had the full resources of HRC behind them and so have had to make do with reduced resources.
The real question (that applies to all factory riders) is how much is the team versus how much is the talent?
Yes, they are all supremely talented (and I rate Dani) but what could he do at MarcVDS on Tito's machine and what could Tito do at Repsol HRC ?
Or more relative, swap Cal and Dani and see the results.
All hypothesis as we will never know but makes a good discussion
