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I always felt Rossi was lucky as .... in Argentina that he didn't go down along with MM during that moron move.
That said, MM is 22, but as a double world champion...and a double in his first two premier class seasons doesn't afford him that excuse. Sorry, if you've got the stuff to be able to win the title in your first two seasons at that level, then you surely are good enough to understand just what it is you do out there that puts others at risk.
The MM love affair clouds judgment. I made the very point elsewhere on the internet that were it Simoncelli instead of MM doing the move on Rossi in Argentina, I'm sure there would have been a multi-race ban...to say nothing of the pundits writing their think-pieces about how Simoncelli has personality flaws of the sort that would have seen him easily co-opted into being the right-hand man of Il Duce in another era. One enterprising poster assured me that MM rides with passion, and that it is with this in mind, that one can easily forgive his daring maneuvers on the track.
So there you have it, one man's daring is another man's unsafe riding.
Frankly MM should have been given a single race ban for that move on Rossi, and I'm not even a Rossi fan saying this. It's only because he took himself out that it was deemed a "non-issue" instead it being looked at for what it really was; a dangerous move that could have seriously injured the other rider.
But Dorna being Dorna probably was hoping for another clash at Jerez, so no need to take action.
In spite of his age, he's been racing for awhile, and it's not like dangerous riding is something that one can only truly comprehend once a rider hits their mid to late 20s. If he can't comprehend it now, then I'd say that's less to age, and more to do with him being an absolute moron. Why do I say that? Because when I factor in his blatant inability to know the virtue of riding to points finishes is far greater than crashing out of multiple races because he thinks he can challenge for a win on a motorcycle not up to the task.
I know it's unlikely for a plethora of reasons, but that's the biggest reason I'd love to see Stoner on the other RCV instead of Pedrosa simply because MM would do well to be put in his place by a teammate, and Dani isn't up for that task.
That said, MM is 22, but as a double world champion...and a double in his first two premier class seasons doesn't afford him that excuse. Sorry, if you've got the stuff to be able to win the title in your first two seasons at that level, then you surely are good enough to understand just what it is you do out there that puts others at risk.
The MM love affair clouds judgment. I made the very point elsewhere on the internet that were it Simoncelli instead of MM doing the move on Rossi in Argentina, I'm sure there would have been a multi-race ban...to say nothing of the pundits writing their think-pieces about how Simoncelli has personality flaws of the sort that would have seen him easily co-opted into being the right-hand man of Il Duce in another era. One enterprising poster assured me that MM rides with passion, and that it is with this in mind, that one can easily forgive his daring maneuvers on the track.
So there you have it, one man's daring is another man's unsafe riding.
Frankly MM should have been given a single race ban for that move on Rossi, and I'm not even a Rossi fan saying this. It's only because he took himself out that it was deemed a "non-issue" instead it being looked at for what it really was; a dangerous move that could have seriously injured the other rider.
But Dorna being Dorna probably was hoping for another clash at Jerez, so no need to take action.
In spite of his age, he's been racing for awhile, and it's not like dangerous riding is something that one can only truly comprehend once a rider hits their mid to late 20s. If he can't comprehend it now, then I'd say that's less to age, and more to do with him being an absolute moron. Why do I say that? Because when I factor in his blatant inability to know the virtue of riding to points finishes is far greater than crashing out of multiple races because he thinks he can challenge for a win on a motorcycle not up to the task.
I know it's unlikely for a plethora of reasons, but that's the biggest reason I'd love to see Stoner on the other RCV instead of Pedrosa simply because MM would do well to be put in his place by a teammate, and Dani isn't up for that task.
