I think Lorenzo privately thinks the title is done and is happy to have a bit of fun with VR. Maybe he even senses the tension on the other side of the garage and thinks 2015 could repeat itself. Who knows?
I said elsewhere (not sure if here or another forum) but I wondered whether Lorenzo was like that guest who did not enjoy the party, and who leaves a steaming unflushed turd in the toilet as their means of protest.
Genuinely, I do wonder if Lorenzo has said .... it, time to have some fun and make a few headlines as he is not stupid, he knows that he is the villain to Rossi's hero (we are talking media/fanboy perceptions) and to be honest, unlike Stoner Lorenzo has never seemed worried or pressured as the villain
I was fine with what Rossi did at Motegi 2010. It is his hypocrisy when circumstances are different for him with which I take issue.
I was fine with him racing Lorenzo at Motegi but one or two of the moves I feel were to aggressive given the circumstance of championship for the team and his team mate.
Were JL in a different team, then no issue, my only issue is the team mate scenario given that Rossi was no longer involved in a title postiyional battle.
It would 99% have been a much different statement from the team had VR not (stupidly) signed for Ducati.
Probably correct actually and does go to show the 'healing' (encouragement?) that needed to occur to allow VR back at Yamaha.
Motegi was about the same thing Lorenzo recognized at Misano, which is Rossi needle. Lorenzo probably was going to keep it to himself, but the reporter was savvy to get a reaction. If only these reporters grew balls to use that savvy to get a reaction out of Rossi. Being honest and frank with the media is a bad look in our sport.
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Thus the use of the word ego there Jums.
It was not about racing but was a statement, an unnecessary statement in the larger picture.
To be honest off track stuff is about as important as whether you fold or scrunch your bog roll. On a Sunday I sit glued to the race, watch the podium and then out with the dogs, I'm in it for the sport, not a soap opera.
Shame is Dani, that for so many 'fans', the off track stuff is critical to their enjoyment of the sport and to their feelings for specific riders.
There are some of the more 'pro-yellow' posters in this place that will tell you that they like Rossi because of his personality, which of course cannot be seen or experienced with the helmet on whilst racing, thus to many people the off track is critical to who they follow and how they follow.
I am like you, sit on my ..., watch the race (only it is night here so I save the play with the dog until the morning.
