The clincher for me was when it emerged it wasn’t even Rossi’s deduction, with Uccio subsequently proudly announcing that it was he who divined MM’s perfidy in tanking a race he actually won. If Rossi himself thought during the race that something was awry, he would still imo have been incorrect but I haven’t won many gp bike racing championships, approximately the same number as Uccio actually. I formed the opinion that Rossi is lost, living in a bubble informed by syncophants led by the said Uccio.I think one of the main problems for normal folk like ourselves is that we cannot truly put ourselves into the mindset of someone who is at the pinnacle of the sport and who possess the absolute win at all costs mindset.
It is human nature to judge others by our own standards and the (as a general rule), 'selfish' mindset set that is required to compete at these levels is just not within most of us.
So, whilst I don't agree with or like a lot of Vale's statements and behaviour, it has to be put into context of someone who has, to an extent, a totally different thought process to myself.
It doesn't stop me raging at the telly though. I went rhino when watching Sepang 15.
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