MotoGP, "Rossi ha risvegliato il 'mostro' di Marquez
Great interview and, I think, very thoughtful comments from Jorge.
Great interview and, I think, very thoughtful comments from Jorge.
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Surprise surprise. "Great read, thoughtful comments, refreshing.." fits with the rhetoric of 'anything negative against VT is a positive' on motogpforum.com. If you ever wondered why such a successful winning rider (Lorenzo) has virtually no fans this pretty much explains it.
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Dude........
I really hope nobody takes this bait. People can have a conversation about Lorenzo without it meaning that they are trashing Rossi. It is, in fact, possible.
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Well, Jorge did say that Rossi made a mistake, and as we all know, that is an impossibility in the eyes of a bopper.
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But seriously though....what does he mean by saying that "Rossi awoke the beast"? That statement needs about 3 more pages of explanation from Jorge. He's one of the few people on Earth who know how those guys really talk to each other after the media cameras are turned off and the riders disappear behind the wall after the press conference is over.
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why can't I find an english version of this ?
I think what Lorenzo means is that as a result of the extreme rossi shenanigans this year including the endless mind games and the outright cheating, Marquez is going to go deep inside himself and come up much stronger. This has happened to other strong riders dealing with the boy from Tavulia, such as Lorenzo himself, as well as Stoner. Others don't fare as well and succumb, like Biaggi or Capirossi.
The young guns come up admiring rossi, and then when they find out he is really not their hero or even friend, they will go one way or the other. As much as I like him, I think Dovi has already gone under. Iannone has a chance and I hope he takes the gloves off too.
The young guns come up admiring rossi, and then when they find out he is really not their hero or even friend, they will go one way or the other. As much as I like him, I think Dovi has already gone under. Iannone has a chance and I hope he takes the gloves off too.
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Lorenzo, Rossi, and the rest of the racing world are very aware of Marquez's ability on a motorcycle. I think what he is saying is that before now, we were dealing with a competitor the likes we have never seen, but for the most part, had played nice since his Moto GP career started. Now, he is genuinely pissed off and God only knows what the end result of that will be. Hopefully Marc learned from this year after sitting down and going over the season. Had he taken what the bike was offering on any given day, he would have been right in the middle of the championship heading into the last race
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Lorenzo's position is not so bad atm -- he won the title and his two main rivals are engaged in a bitter fight that could (I hope not) continue into the next season. Which would be an advantage for him. He may have suffered the fact that the media and the attention of the public were so taken by Rossi and Marquez that his victory wasn't exactly in the limelight, but the practical consequences of that big fuss are all on his side.
What Lorenzo says in the interview about Rossi-Marquez sounds honest and matter of fact. He chooses to stay firmly on the safe side: yes, Rossi was wrong going public with his suspicions in that way, and how can one not agree with that, independently of whatever one may think or believe? You simply don't level that kind of accusations if they cannot be proved. And, even more obviously, what Rossi then did at Sepang was a harakiri. I think all reasonable think the same.
He remains balanced also when speaking of other subjects related to MotoGP, and I appreciated in particular how he acknowledges the professionality of the Italians working in his team, who were certainly not swayed by the fact that Rossi is their compatriot (we can say the same of Stoner's team btw, and of the Australians in Rossi's team!).
Really, Lorenzo could come out of teh current mess in the best light -- without forgetting that he already won the most important thing, the title!
There is a "but" of course. Lorenzo made one mistake in his behavior this year, and it was when he chose to become an active part in Rossi' appeal to CAS, presenting papers of his own against it. Pity the interviewer didn't ask a direct question about it, I would like to understand his motive better. Rossi's appeal was doomed from the beginning, so there was really no need to get involved in the case like that. It revealed that he didn't feel completely confident walking into the final round of Valencia trailing Valentino Rossi by 7 points, and loved it that Valentino had made him a big gift by losing his head...? Maybe.
Or maybe he has just been ill-advised. Just as it was ill-advised of Rossi to present that appeal to CAS in the first place. It was hopeless and only showed he was desperate.
Oh well. Enough.
2016 is coming and I can't wait to see what will happen with all the changes -- my attention is focused in particular on Ducati. They have to shine more in 2016 so they can attract a top rider for 2017. Or rather, persuade the top rider who has just returned to Borgo Panigale to race a full season.
What Lorenzo says in the interview about Rossi-Marquez sounds honest and matter of fact. He chooses to stay firmly on the safe side: yes, Rossi was wrong going public with his suspicions in that way, and how can one not agree with that, independently of whatever one may think or believe? You simply don't level that kind of accusations if they cannot be proved. And, even more obviously, what Rossi then did at Sepang was a harakiri. I think all reasonable think the same.
He remains balanced also when speaking of other subjects related to MotoGP, and I appreciated in particular how he acknowledges the professionality of the Italians working in his team, who were certainly not swayed by the fact that Rossi is their compatriot (we can say the same of Stoner's team btw, and of the Australians in Rossi's team!).
Really, Lorenzo could come out of teh current mess in the best light -- without forgetting that he already won the most important thing, the title!
There is a "but" of course. Lorenzo made one mistake in his behavior this year, and it was when he chose to become an active part in Rossi' appeal to CAS, presenting papers of his own against it. Pity the interviewer didn't ask a direct question about it, I would like to understand his motive better. Rossi's appeal was doomed from the beginning, so there was really no need to get involved in the case like that. It revealed that he didn't feel completely confident walking into the final round of Valencia trailing Valentino Rossi by 7 points, and loved it that Valentino had made him a big gift by losing his head...? Maybe.
Or maybe he has just been ill-advised. Just as it was ill-advised of Rossi to present that appeal to CAS in the first place. It was hopeless and only showed he was desperate.
Oh well. Enough.
2016 is coming and I can't wait to see what will happen with all the changes -- my attention is focused in particular on Ducati. They have to shine more in 2016 so they can attract a top rider for 2017. Or rather, persuade the top rider who has just returned to Borgo Panigale to race a full season.
Like any premier class rider not named Valentino since about 2001, being both successful and popular is not a choice or option which has ever been open to him.
It certainly is open to him, it is open to everyone. He's got none or very little simply because he's got zero personality, charm or charisma and has also proved to be a bitter crybaby after Sepang. Oh wait, I forgot, must be Dorna behind Valentino's popularity, which is still soaring. Fans are probably paid and given free grandstands and yellow flags...
Love how you try so hard to come across as impartial in your posts but to a keen eye it is quite clear what you think of Valentino. No need to hold back, I know you can't stand him :spin:
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