How can VR hit MM brake lever when they are required to have guards to prevent that from happening? FWIW Honda has the data to show if the front brake lever was activated, but can that be trusted after the fact?
Rossi was looking at MM, not at his foot so he must be really coordinated to hit his handlebar/lever. Maybe he was pushing MM off as he was constantly leaning on him? That’s a normal reaction to being hit. VRs bike was more orange than blue after the race.
If MM was racing for points why did he pull into the pits? Was his bike broken or was his reason for racing over?
MM hit VR twice in that last corner, VR never altered his trajectory. That is the definition of having the racing line. MM mistake was assuming VR would turn in so he leaned on him again (he even said so in his response). VR had no obligation to let MM alter his defensive racing line.
MM said in his statement “but in this race until that moment we never had contact”. That’s definitely not true, we all saw it! If MM lying about this how can anything else he said be trusted? BTW - since when is hitting another rider repeatedly during a race OK?
This is not the first time MM has been scolded for aggressive riding. If he lost the front diving in on VR and put both of them down what would that be a racing incident?
It was obvious MM was playing with VR and it was going to take them both out eventually. VR needed to prevent that from happening to win the championship. Don’t forget MM damn near took out Lorenzo a few races ago being too aggressive. MM even took out his own teammate Dani last year with his overly aggressive riding. That needs to be addressed or one day it might end a life.
There is no need to repeatedly make contact and pass like that unless you are intentionally holding up someone. If that someone is the points leader and you are not in the running that might be legal but most racers consider that unethical. If that rider is the same nationality as you that is a scandal.
T-W
Retired CRA, CCS, WERA, GPRA #63/631
Rossi was looking at MM, not at his foot so he must be really coordinated to hit his handlebar/lever. Maybe he was pushing MM off as he was constantly leaning on him? That’s a normal reaction to being hit. VRs bike was more orange than blue after the race.
If MM was racing for points why did he pull into the pits? Was his bike broken or was his reason for racing over?
MM hit VR twice in that last corner, VR never altered his trajectory. That is the definition of having the racing line. MM mistake was assuming VR would turn in so he leaned on him again (he even said so in his response). VR had no obligation to let MM alter his defensive racing line.
MM said in his statement “but in this race until that moment we never had contact”. That’s definitely not true, we all saw it! If MM lying about this how can anything else he said be trusted? BTW - since when is hitting another rider repeatedly during a race OK?
This is not the first time MM has been scolded for aggressive riding. If he lost the front diving in on VR and put both of them down what would that be a racing incident?
It was obvious MM was playing with VR and it was going to take them both out eventually. VR needed to prevent that from happening to win the championship. Don’t forget MM damn near took out Lorenzo a few races ago being too aggressive. MM even took out his own teammate Dani last year with his overly aggressive riding. That needs to be addressed or one day it might end a life.
There is no need to repeatedly make contact and pass like that unless you are intentionally holding up someone. If that someone is the points leader and you are not in the running that might be legal but most racers consider that unethical. If that rider is the same nationality as you that is a scandal.
T-W
Retired CRA, CCS, WERA, GPRA #63/631
