Points to rossi again then. He once when asked about his opponents weaknesses said that lorenzo was too mistake prone and that stoner was too emotional. I think he was accurate.
Lorenzo seems to have addressed his issue, it is time stoner did the same and stopped letting valentino play him.
Is there any good evidence that Stoner's emotions or supposed "mental weakness" has had any effect whatsoever on Stoner's performance on track?
I think the "emotional" thing was a barb thrown by Rossi and repeated ad nauseum by his flock, to the extent that now even some Stoner fans seem to accept it exists. But think about it, is there any real evidence? (And yeah, I remember him binning it twice immediately after Laguna, but as you've argued yourself - and I happen to agree - he was rightly in a "win it or bin it" mode, which was necessary to win the championship at that point. Even this period was over two years ago.)
I do agree however that it's Rossi attempting to pull the strings and Stoner who's replying.
EDIT: btw, perhaps it was Stoner's remark about Rossi "getting his arse kicked by a guy on the same bike" that lead to last week's battle....
Is there any good evidence that Stoner's emotions or supposed "mental weakness" has had any effect whatsoever on Stoner's performance on track?
I think the "emotional" thing was a barb thrown by Rossi and repeated ad nauseum by his flock, to the extent that now even some Stoner fans seem to accept it exists. But think about it, is there any real evidence? (And yeah, I remember him binning it twice immediately after Laguna, but as you've argued yourself - and I happen to agree - he was rightly in a "win it or bin it" mode, which was necessary to win the championship at that point. Even this period was over two years ago.)
I do agree however that it's Rossi attempting to pull the strings and Stoner who's replying.
EDIT: btw, perhaps it was Stoner's remark about Rossi "getting his arse kicked by a guy on the same bike" that lead to last week's battle....
No, it just makes his life unpleasant because it gives the media/his critics ammunition to make his life miserable off track, and unfortunately he mostly has seemed to care about his press. He actually has seemed more relaxed this weekend and the 2 before.
What I would really like to see is him not showing all his cards in practice if he gets into a position of frequently having dominant pace again .
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Whhheew. Your "peeps" include people like Agostini, Doohan &C.
Priceless Jum, keep it coming
Whhheew. Your "peeps" include people like Agostini, Doohan &C.
Priceless Jum, keep it coming
I've not heard one complaint by anyone significant.
Forgive those peeps (Rainy,Schwantz,Doohan,Gardner), talk about champions (in hating Rossi) like yourself mr Garrison. Those peeps dont know anything and theyr all anti Lorenzo. No body will dare to put his opinions above yours mr Garrison, especially those simple peeps who are all world champions.
If i do go to a GP next year im gonna av to meet up with you Curve, seem like my kind a guy
Curve, well said - I couldn't have said it better myself
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