<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BarryMachine @ Mar 21 2008, 01:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>yes there seemed to be a lot of that going round, in 07 there were about 13 "bogey tracks" wasn't there
I'd have to differ with you on the Rossi is the best pure rider out there bit for the following reasons:
Rossi's on the best bike and has been for years ( Lorenzo steping in has shown that ) so really its been a bit od a giveaway for him.
Rossi is the king of TC he has had it longer than anyone else out there, indeed he is the guy on the Mag. Marelli website!! Take TC off a bike and he would be nowhere one would assume.
Rossi has had the best tires, as as been displayed by the fact that only Stoner can win, even on Bridgestones.
In several straight up "pure races" since Stoner came into MGP he has won and his record surpasses Rossi for that time period.
Rossi was ranked 3rd in the world and in a year when 3rd, and indeed 2nd, was a looong way off pace.
Rossi's last few races ( late 07-08 ) has shown him to be at best a top of midpack rider.
Toseland on a satellite Yamaha matches Rossi in his first ever race.
Lorenzo in his forst ever race creams Rossi
Rossi uses political pressure to get gains that help him ( unfortunately it seems to have backfired with the going Bridgestones ploy
)
Rossi is good at getting in front and holding others behind him ..... The newer guys dn't seem to understand this hence they have been going past him whilst he creates a new "pack" ( and "real race"
) down where the midpack stuff starts.
Rossi employs desparate measures to compete ... eg. Run Qualies ( or very very soft tyres ) to get in front and possibly hold of the toher riders.
Doviziosa on a second rate Honda had his measure. And Dovi. is a Rookie.
Rossi imagines things are wrong with his bike to cover up his own shortcomings.
Rossi has in the past employed pressure within his team to ensure that the riders hired to ride with him are not going to show him up.
Theres lots of reasons why Rossi is not the best "pure rider" those are just a few.
Your such a player hater Barry, did Rossi piss in your cornflakes or something?
Yes Stoner is the the man at the moment, but slating Rossi when you know fine and well that he has had numerous problems with the machine and his mentality is just daft. when everything goes as it should for Rossi(Assen 07) he's amasing, battles like Catalunya lastyear show that he is more than a 'top of the midpack' racer...
I'd have to differ with you on the Rossi is the best pure rider out there bit for the following reasons:
Rossi's on the best bike and has been for years ( Lorenzo steping in has shown that ) so really its been a bit od a giveaway for him.
Rossi is the king of TC he has had it longer than anyone else out there, indeed he is the guy on the Mag. Marelli website!! Take TC off a bike and he would be nowhere one would assume.
Rossi has had the best tires, as as been displayed by the fact that only Stoner can win, even on Bridgestones.
In several straight up "pure races" since Stoner came into MGP he has won and his record surpasses Rossi for that time period.
Rossi was ranked 3rd in the world and in a year when 3rd, and indeed 2nd, was a looong way off pace.
Rossi's last few races ( late 07-08 ) has shown him to be at best a top of midpack rider.
Toseland on a satellite Yamaha matches Rossi in his first ever race.
Lorenzo in his forst ever race creams Rossi
Rossi uses political pressure to get gains that help him ( unfortunately it seems to have backfired with the going Bridgestones ploy
Rossi is good at getting in front and holding others behind him ..... The newer guys dn't seem to understand this hence they have been going past him whilst he creates a new "pack" ( and "real race"
Rossi employs desparate measures to compete ... eg. Run Qualies ( or very very soft tyres ) to get in front and possibly hold of the toher riders.
Doviziosa on a second rate Honda had his measure. And Dovi. is a Rookie.
Rossi imagines things are wrong with his bike to cover up his own shortcomings.
Rossi has in the past employed pressure within his team to ensure that the riders hired to ride with him are not going to show him up.
Theres lots of reasons why Rossi is not the best "pure rider" those are just a few.
Your such a player hater Barry, did Rossi piss in your cornflakes or something?
Yes Stoner is the the man at the moment, but slating Rossi when you know fine and well that he has had numerous problems with the machine and his mentality is just daft. when everything goes as it should for Rossi(Assen 07) he's amasing, battles like Catalunya lastyear show that he is more than a 'top of the midpack' racer...
