Lemans SHARK Helmets Grand Prix de France 2020

Bern1 said:

While it is tempting to extend the invincibility mantle to MM following this injury and aftermath, I would suggest that things move along quickly nowadays. The last two injuries were the result of mental errors in judgement. The last one resulted in a long layoff. A racer is invincible until he isn’t. It remains to be seen what condition he will be in when he returns.
There are times when I have proved to be an ...... I am suggesting in this case the tides may be turning. They may be imperceptible for the time being. For example, I don’t think Rossi was the same racer after the leg break. Entropy doesn’t care how good you are.

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michaelm said:

We shall see I guess. I just don’t see it as long as his fracture fully heals, he was back riding a week or so later, unwisely in retrospect, but didn’t seem to be affected by any fears then.

I agree that Rossi was likely affected by that gruesome compound tibial fracture, although that ended up healing without complication and he won a race after his return later the same year, and Jorge was never the same in the rain after the second clavicle fracture. I myself see MM’s shoulder problems as more likely to be career limiting.

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Bern1 said:

I agree that the shoulder problems will be more of an issue. But the reason for the shoulder problems is the same reason as the other injuries: riding over the limit when there is no real reason. I understand he wants to intimidate the other riders. So did Doohan, Rainey, Roberts, etc. Crashing while you are trying to do that not only defeats the purpose, it actively hinders your ability to defeat them on the track as well of course.

When he arrived on the scene, it was suggested that he needed to rein in that behavior, race for points, etc. He managed to do it.....for a little while. Soon he was back to the old, original MM, where he has stayed. I think it is the ..... in his armour, this inability to dial back a little. I can’t see how it won’t catch up with him.

I enjoy watching him do this stuff as much as anyone. It comes back to the fact that the real greats in general do not crash that much. I will admit that he is a real great in spite of the crashing, for sure he is a special talent.

Entropy is a universal law.

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