MotoGP: 2016 Round 06 - Gran Premio d'Italia TIM (SPOILERS)
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Happy to keep going offline a little if you want
But actually, and seriously.
The mental application side is an eye opener when you are amongst top level athletes as to how easy it is for them to start to lose focus, and how hard it is to get back on the right track. If you see it, it really does give an appreciation of the mental strength needed and why some aspects that we criticise occur
You being a provider of such notable insights about bike racing in your every post (see, I can do it too)
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Be fair, at least I talk .... about motorbikes!
Comments about other posters rather than addressing any arguments they might have also has a rather tenuous connection to actual bike racing, only imo of course.
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Wipe the .... of your screen for a second. The final last lap Vinales set was the best lap of qual by a long way. Set it all by himself, no late braking reference, only lacked the tow on the straight to get the pole, on a Suzuki. Hey maybe getting rid of Lorenzo is not going to turn out so good after all. Better the devil you know and all that. Wonder how long the 'friendship' is going to last.Watch that pole lap -- Rossi was too far from Vinales at the beginning, then got closer thanks to some remarkable late braking. That's why he could use the slipstream on the last straight. Read Brembo statistics if you need confirmation of the visuals: Rossi was the latest rider on the brakes today. That's how he was able to get close enough. Or do you think that Vinales was waiting for him to "offer" him a slipstream? :happy:
Rossi was also ready to concede that without that slipstream he wouldn't have ended in pole probably -- but he still had to earn it on the brakes. Give Caesar his due...
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That's the thing that really sets the great golfers apart from the good ones. A lot of guys, as soon as they see their name on top of the leaderboard, it has a negative effect where they seem unable to deal with the possibility they are in a position to win a tournament. Self-fulfilling prophecy really. The greats don't back down when they are at the top of the leaderboard. It's really something marvelous to watch. Sergio Garcia while he has won plenty of tournaments, found numerous ways to piss away major tournaments with the self-defeatist attitude he exhibits on the course. You'll see it in the interviews where he will talk about how it wasn't his day, etc. He was in a great position to win the Open Championship a few years back and figured out how to gag himself down the leaderboards.
The duality of how you can defeat yourself was best exhibited by Lee Trevino. He won 6 majors, but never a Masters. He hated Augusta National tremendously, and always played poorly there for a player of his caliber...his best finish was 10th, yet he won the other three majors, twice each. Go figure.
Very cool that you have done caddying at a pro level, thanks for sharing that! It really is incredible how they can piss away a lead, and then finally relax once they slide back down the boards.
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You're quite intent on proving how little you have to say and how useless your posts are.
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I'm sure there are bonuses in his contract. Maybe he already banked one for next year.
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Ianonne for the win, Marquez second, Vinales third with Rossi fourth but mistakenly following Vinales to parc ferme as he was getting a tow into the pits
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*Disclaimer: While I am a fan, I'm not as full knowledgeable on all the ins and outs like a few are here
Want to win:
1st - Rossi
2nd - iannone
3rd - Dovi
What i think will happen:
1st - Rossi (may be wishful thinking still)
2nd and 3rd - Lorenzo or Marquez
I think Iannone will end up taking himself out (I doubt it will happen but past history is amusing nonetheless) and as much as I dont want either Lorenzo or Marquez on the podium, I think they'll swallow up Vin
Want to win:
1st - Rossi
2nd - iannone
3rd - Dovi
What i think will happen:
1st - Rossi (may be wishful thinking still)
2nd and 3rd - Lorenzo or Marquez
I think Iannone will end up taking himself out (I doubt it will happen but past history is amusing nonetheless) and as much as I dont want either Lorenzo or Marquez on the podium, I think they'll swallow up Vin
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KR Sr. said years ago that success in racing was 99% intellect and that balls alone never makes a great rider. He's also an avid golfer.
I tried to play golf for a while and really enjoyed the learning process. I heard once that there is st like 36 degrees of freedom in a golf swing so it's impossible to control it consciously. There are lots of drills and AIDS you can use to train elements of the swing and can be very productive to practice like that. In the end though, the swing needs to be unconscious: just let the training take over. Like a zen state. So it means any "thinking" will .... you up and I guess that's what happens when people choke.
I would be really surprised if confidence didn't play a similar role in motor sport.
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And if Ianonne doesn't read the script and beats VR, at least he knows what to expect on his social media accounts
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And if Ianonne doesn't read the script and beats VR, at least he knows what to expect on his social media accounts
Lol, Iannone may get some backlash from Rossi fans, but Rossi doesn't need to be concerned if Ianonne wins. Only riders Rossi needs to make sure he beats are Marc and Jorge.
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