I do not generalise my dislike into others disliking him......... or else I'd be able to have a bigger go at Lorenzo.
and as far as dislike, it's more a case of (upon re-reading afew bits from the books........my computer doesn't like my scanner for some reason........) "just who the .... does this guy think he is !!??' from, to list a few,
Hayden, Pedrosa, Edwards, Dovi, Toesland, Melandri..they're just the bits I have re-read. Alot of his comments, and walking up to people in the pits and telling them how it is, revolved around incidents he wasn't even a part of.
As an example, Toesland ( it's the one I have handy at the computer desk.....and yes, I am aware of how dim Toeslands light shone in GP, but that is not the relevant point here ),
to quote'
Hayden, a shadow of the former contender from twoyears before, was not laughing when Toesland held him in Qualifying in Portugal.
it was one of those unfortunate things that happens to all riders on hot laps,but Hayden, desperate to get back to the top , took it badly Toesland went to Haydens garage to apologize. "I shook his hand and said, sorry pal, I was on a race tyre. He looked at me and said...' that's alot of sorrys in the last two weekends'........That got me, Not to you pal....I've not come across you "
Later Toesland went to Haydens motorhometo apologize again, but had the door slammed in his face. Toesland shrugged, sod him...if that was his attitude.
Later that night, Nicky had calmed down and sought out Toesland.
"Sorry, I was acting like a baby"
Then Stoner chirpped up at the next race and said "I have been watching the last two races, and have come to the conclusion....."
Come to the conclusion !!!....give me a break !!
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Stoner after being asked about whether it was safe Lorenzo racing with two broken ankles on a 230 mph bike........Moody was shocked at the vehemance of his response
Quote.
"Are you kidding me !!?? He's qualified in fourth place for crying out loud !!!......it's all an act, this rolling around in the gravel trap for five minutes, you know. They've got him a wheelchair pushing him around the paddock. It's a joke !!
When moody recounted this in a blog....the Ducati PR machine was upset.
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Now, as much as I am not tolerant of Lorenzo, or a fan of his personality......I hardly think Stoners comments were rational, or justified.
If I had two broken ....... ankles, and was able ( when pumped full of pain killers) to put in the bare minimum of laps to get some points in the hope of keeping my season alive.........I'd be getting pushed around in a wheel chair every other minute of the day as well !!!
truth is, I'd be bloody rolling 'round in the gravel trap for a
whole lot longer than five minutes too !!!
But, what can you expect after comments from the luminary that is Stoner given the things he said about Pedrobot and his busted bits before "That" Phillip Island race.
Danny responded in the best way known...........his bike spoke.
.......and Stoners didn't.
Bit more serious than an upset tummy.
As for Toesland, what the .... did the incident have to do with him, and who gives a smoking toss what "conclusion" he's come to ??
And I am in no way a Toesland fan, so don't bother with any sort of diatribe that I am sticking up for him. He was in the way..........he was slow, he did fall off a lot.
All this could be said of De Puniet....I may bag him out, but truth is, they were/are both doing the best job they can on subby equipment, and
everbody slips up and makes mistakes from time to time.
The sentence I highlighted one line into the first paragraph of the first quote is a known fact, and Stoner getting on his high bloody horse, and reacting as if people do this .... on purpose to him, is an absolute joke.
Sure, crack the ..... Casey, glare, shake fists and have words in private (like Toesland/Hayden.......and
countless others)...............but I for one am not interested in hearing about "The world of MotoGP, how it should be, everybody's in my way and my opinions of them" by Casey bloody Stoner.
Shut up and ride.
Even bloody Lorenzo doesn't throw his opinions around as much !!.......and if achievent, experience and race wins counts toward having a valid opinion of other people and their riding ability ( or lack there-of)...then Lorenzo has Stoner at 3 world titles to one.
Shut up and ride the bike. Stop looking like a .....
Truth is, as stated in many puplications (and said by him in a candid interview), he feels under appreciated in light of all that he's achieved, and has a chip on his shoulder about it.
Not my words, but the words of many others.
Maybe if he shut up, kept his opinions to himself and just rode the bloody bike, let his outstanding ( not sarcasm) achievements speak for themselves, more people would appreciate the amazing stuff he does.
Keep carrying on like a bad tempered, opinionated twerp.......and that's what people will remember.
Biaggi wasn't really a slouch on a bike ( he was beaten by better riders).........you don't win titles by bloody fluke, but what do we all remember him as ?
Stoner............amazing ability on a bike. The mouth side of things ?..........well......