And in that same article VR admits that he got the pole because of the tow.
But, for JL (I did not watch practice) if what he says is true in that there were 4 or 5 occurrences where MV and VR just 'happened' to be in the same place at the same time, one could well support his argument/conspiracy.
But again, no rules broken and really for Vinales I see why he would do it, and for Rossi I also see why he would follow Vinales (no conspiracy there) as with both being team mates in 2017/2018 why not start to 'learn' from the other.
It has happened before that when riders change teams suddenly they may find themselves closer to their new team mates and at times have followed so nothing new really (but if it continues, then well yes, questions but again, no rules broken)
What cannot apply in global perception in the same way and what I think would be extremely naive to request, is a complete acceptance by VR and his fans of the fact that a percentage, although small, of Lorenzo's title needs to be linked with Marquez conscious and voluntary alliance to the cause. Cause, as wrong and as paranoid the accusation might be in your opinion, that's what they genuinely think.
So Charlie, what is your opinion of this small percentage of VR's pole positions that can be attributed to receiving assistance from other riders?
Are there question marks on it/them?
Does it lessen or cheapen the achievement?
Or perhaps even, what of the assistance profferred for years by the 'domestique' like performances of VR's team mates to remove valuable points from other riders by beating them on track and thus creating a larger lead for one VR?
Think he's bitter now, just imagine if Rossi wins tomorrow. JPS will be in here with pie charts & walls of text talking about Rossi getting special tires and how he nearly murdered Marc's entire family at Sepang 2015.
So he used the same dude that was used after PI then to 'support a conspiracy'
