Respect for Fabrizio

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Austin @ Aug 4 2009, 03:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>He rode his line. It only appeared that he cut Fabrizio off because Fabrizio was well too deep, missed the apex and was going to straight line it about eight feet past the apex. Unfortunately that straight line through the corner happened to intersect the racing line, which Spies was occupying.

So the Rossi move was deemed questionable to acceptable depending on who you ask, because Gibs left the door open for him and this move is about the same because Spies didn't leave the door open?

When it happened all I could think about was how nuts this place would go with rage for Michel. It was a dumb move but like I said before, you have to respect his confidence and balls. That being said, there is no possible way it was remotely Spies's fault.
That door was open just like it was for Vale. No difference other than the popularity for Rossi. No one can say different. Why? Cause Ben would have gotten off his bike and beat the .... out of Fabi. They way it looks to me after watching it a bunch of times is that they both shared the blame. I think Spies knows he would have done the same thing if he felt as though he could have made it.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ROCKGOD01 @ Aug 5 2009, 05:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>That door was open just like it was for Vale. No difference other than the popularity for Rossi. No one can say different. Why? Cause Ben would have gotten off his bike and beat the .... out of Fabi. They way it looks to me after watching it a bunch of times is that they both shared the blame. I think Spies knows he would have done the same thing if he felt as though he could have made it.
I don't see any blame there for Spies. He took a sweeping line because it would take an absolute bonzai pass to be overtaken there. Fab tried the bonzai pass and it didn't pan out. It's not as if Spies ran wide and then squared the corner and crossed lines. He stayed on his line, Fab tried an ambitious pass and failed and railroaded Spies along the way. If being a Ducatisti has truly allowed you to see it the way you do then you're no better than a 'bopper.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Austin @ Aug 5 2009, 10:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I don't see any blame there for Spies. He took a sweeping line because it would take an absolute bonzai pass to be overtaken there. Fab tried the bonzai pass and it didn't pan out. It's not as if Spies ran wide and then squared the corner and crossed lines. He stayed on his line, Fab tried an ambitious pass and failed and railroaded Spies along the way. If being a Ducatisti has truly allowed you to see it the way you do then you're no better than a 'bopper.
It is obvious that the pass fab tried to make was risky at best. He felt as though he could have a shot at least or why try? Again the door was open but closed as fast as it opened. I am not saying it was BEn's fault just not good judgement on Fabi's part per the outcome.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ROCKGOD01 @ Aug 6 2009, 08:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>It is obvious that the pass fab tried to make was risky at best. He felt as though he could have a shot at least or why try? Again the door was open but closed as fast as it opened. I am not saying it was BEn's fault just not good judgement on Fabi's part per the outcome.
The door was open in the sense that he wasn't riding a defensive line. He was on the fast line, it would take a bonzai pass to make it work. Like I've said before, I admire Fab's courage on the brakes but I can't see any fault placed on the shoulders of Spies.

Clear racing incident. Pretty dramatic and unfortunate, but it happens. Thankfully nobody is hurt badly