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Rossi to retire within the next 5 years

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Dan918

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I just read an interesting article at motogp.com with Rossi saying that he thinks he will ride until he is 31 or 32 at most. He comments that he has found new motivation from the rivalry on the track between himself and Stoner.
I personally thought he would be retiring sooner, what do you guys think he will do?
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Rossi4Champion @ Jul 9 2007, 12:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I just read an interesting article at motogp.com with Rossi saying that he thinks he will ride until he is 31 or 32 at most. He comments that he has found new motivation from the rivalry on the track between himself and Stoner.
I personally thought he would be retiring sooner, what do you guys think he will do?

there's always been the speculation that he will go to another motorsport, rallying being the favourite. i think he will want to win the title back before he retires. i cant see him leaving for another few years at least
 
I would like to see him retire after racing for Ducati... That would be very fitting end. and then just for a laugh do a year in WSB.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Rossi4Champion @ Jul 9 2007, 01:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I just read an interesting article at motogp.com with Rossi saying that he thinks he will ride until he is 31 or 32 at most. He comments that he has found new motivation from the rivalry on the track between himself and Stoner.
I personally thought he would be retiring sooner, what do you guys think he will do?
I thought that as well. I would love it if he'll decide to stay a few years longer. Of course Moto will be great even after he's gone, but him staying makes it just so much more interesting (after all he is one of the best ever).

I don't really care that much if he stays at Yamaha or maybe moves to Ducati. I can understand he's more motivated now cause of the battles he has with Stoner. It's a great rivalry and it could become even better. Rossi definitely wants to win the title before he retires, and he's still good enough to achieve that.
 
I think his least motivated year was the one before he left Honda, but at the same time far to early for retirement so that was not the time to end his MotoGP career, and it sure didn't end there. He's closest moment for leaving MotoGP was probably before last season with his Ferarri F1 flirt, but that doesn't really say much. The more he tested and the more looked at it, it must have looked less temptating. Even that sport need some very gifted skills, but quite different from motoGP riding, and at the same time he would look at a much more confined space for his own life. And all that would only be true if he sucseeded in a very different sport. I think he knew at that time that he could become a legend alive in one sport only, and that this is the sport he love and won't leave for years.
His competetive nature and his love for the sport make sure he stays in MotoGP. He would hate to be only good in a sport, he will allways want to be the best. Only as retired he can play in Rally and other sports for the fun of it.

So that article make perfect sense to me.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mbracing @ Jul 9 2007, 12:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I would like to see him retire after racing for Ducati... That would be very fitting end. and then just for a laugh do a year in WSB.
just to piss biaggi off, for old times sake
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Its great to see that he relishes the challenge of the younger guys. This is one of the reasons I'm a fan of Rossi, he is such a fierce competitor, he wants to be pushed to his limit. Some may think he's past his best, but I firmly believe he will actually get better. Rossi considers Stoner a 'real' rival, someone who has earned his respect on track, he wants to beat a really fast guy head to head, I honestly don't think he has been challenged this way in the 4 stroke era.

It'd be great to see him make the move to Kawasaki or Suzuki. They need to approach him with a blank check next year, I say go green. Have Kawasaki ever one a GP title in the premier class?
 
I think that Rossi, like Michael Schumacher, is above all a racer and at least on occasion would risk a world championship to win an individual race. He seems to consider Stoner to be a worthwhile opponent and to be enjoying the contest, which is why I don't understand the antipathy of the Rossi fans.

As a Doohan fan in the 90s I have to say I enjoyed the crushing inevitability of it all then, but I don't think this was necessarily good for everybody or the sport in general.
 
i always thought he'd stay...i mean come on, the comp is there...i think he'd get bored antwhere else.


I say he does 1 to 2 years on all other bike makes, Zuki, then Kawi, then Ducati, then WSB....
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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Jul 9 2007, 03:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i always thought he'd stay...i mean come on, the comp is there...i think he'd get bored antwhere else.
I say he does 1 to 2 years on all other bike makes, Zuki, then Kawi, then Ducati, then WSB....
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then AMA.
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I don't see him in any other significant motorsport after motogp, and thats the way i like it. I also doubt he will move from Yamaha anytime soon, the real question is with Burgess. Will JB retire first, and what would Vale do without him?..........
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Tom @ Jul 9 2007, 03:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I don't see him in any other significant motorsport after motogp, and thats the way i like it. I also doubt he will move from Yamaha anytime soon, the real question is with Burgess. Will JB retire first, and what would Vale do without him?..........


Actually, thats a good point. I once heard Valentino say that when JB goes he will go as well. I'm not sure if that's still the case, anyway, I still think JB has a few years left in him
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he will quit when he breaks all records in this sport. even agostini's. IMHO. we will see.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (michaelm @ Jul 9 2007, 03:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>I think that Rossi, like Michael Schumacher, is above all a racer and at least on occasion would risk a world championship to win an individual race.

I think that's very true. They are above all racers.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE <div class='quotemain'>He seems to consider Stoner to be a worthwhile opponent and to be enjoying the contest, which is why I don't understand the antipathy of the Rossi fans.

I haven't seen much antipathy against Stoner. Sure there's the occational teenager outburst "Rossi would beat him to the dust in a duc" or similar silly things, but except from that I find only respect. Respect for Stoner and resepct for Ducati. The only issue has been if the Ducati power helped Stoner to his victories, mainly in the quatar and shanghai races, but the only place that is even remotly controvertial is on this form I think. At least I have not heard a singel commentator, or a single article or a single Stoner/ducati fan I've met IRL, that do anything more but just state that as a fact and move on. That doesn't take anything away from Stoner.

Oh, true, came to remember, there are those that think that this sport should be so much more sportmannship-like and pure than other sports and that complaining is bad sportmannship. Some of those have pointed out that Stoner has a reputation of complaining, others let it pass as it is a new challenger for Rossi, because of that he must be protected, or something like that. It's quite confusing and it's all bs and nothing to take any notice of.
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (xx CURVE xx @ Jul 9 2007, 08:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>i always thought he'd stay...i mean come on, the comp is there...i think he'd get bored antwhere else.
I say he does 1 to 2 years on all other bike makes, Zuki, then Kawi, then Ducati, then WSB....
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then AMA.
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Yeah, me too… bikes are too great to waste time in any other kind of motorized farm cart crap (no offence intended to farmers). No, I say Rossi stays as long as 35 or so, a couple of years ago the speculation of him retiring turn on, he tried a couple of wheelchairs somewhere else and came to his senses and now is back saying that in like 5 years or so. I’d say that when he turns 31 he’ll try out there again and then the bike’s magic will pull him back in… (see Checa or Barros as a couple of samples, there’s lots more out there).

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PS. If I were Barros I'd feel great with that Podium and on top 10!
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In my opinion it'd be stupid if he chose to spend the rest of his competitive years in Motogp and not try anything else.I mean he has already conquered the top in this sport (he has persuaded friends and foes alike) and he is already a legend!He doesn't have to surpass Agostini or anyone else in order to be remembered... that would be pointless.

On the other hand if he manages to "pull off a Surtees" by taking an F1 or preferably a rally title (yes I know easier said than done
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) that would be a marvellous feat indeed.Also I'd love to see him try the Isle of Man to see how he fares against John McGuinness(it should be easy for him
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Of course all of the above after he reclaims the title - which I think will be this year by the way...
 
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (masterridley @ Jul 9 2007, 08:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><div class='quotemain'>In my opinion it'd be stupid if he chose to spend the rest of his competitive years in Motogp and not try anything else.I mean he has already conquered the top in this sport (he has persuaded friends and foes alike) and he is already a legend!He doesn't have to surpass Agostini or anyone else in order to be remembered... that would be pointless.

On the other hand if he manages to "pull off a Surtees" by taking an F1 or preferably a rally title (yes I know easier said than done
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) that would be a marvellous feat indeed.Also I'd love to see him try the Isle of Man to see how he fares against John McGuinness(it should be easy for him
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Of course all of the above after he reclaims the title - which I think will be this year by the way...

He isn't good enough to win WRC or F1 world championships now, winning a single event in either of those would be a miracle. As for the isle of man, he wouldn't even consider something so risky.
 
Many things can change in five years. I figure he will stick around to try and win another title then go off into the sunshine with ...?
 

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