You forgot that Caramel would have found a way to cancel the season as well
Now, no piss farts here but .........
TB, top bloke but ask around the paddocks and he has been known to fully vent at many racers about what he perceived as their 'stupidity' on track and may have upset a racer or three at the TB Classic with his on-track actions. Hard racer but a genuine top bloke ............. agreed
Westy, well let's be honest .......... he is just a stoner of a different variety but again, from all accounts a very likable dude (not the smartest, but he wants to race and I will never begrudge anyone who has done what he has to achieve his dreams)
McCoy - someone I reckon was under-rated and is to often overlooked by Australian fans. Another I am told is a top bloke but is very introverted, quiet and not liking of the publicity which is why he has virtually disappeared from site. Shame really as I am a major fan of mr squiggle.
Corser - I have ridden on the road with him (used to ride occasionally with his brother and also knew him threw a place I worked). Troy is one amazingly intense person, super focused and not suffering of fools well (like a lot of Aussies actually) but a fun guy to be around and always happy to chat but will avoid talk of bikes.
And now I know it may hurt a little here Mdub but I am told that Stoner is much the same in that he does not suffer fools well and is amazingly focused. On top of that, the people I know who have met Stoner all say that he is courteous to a fault away from the pits of a meeting but can be a right prick if approached at the wrong time with race face on (just as could Gardner, Doohan and believe it or not Bayliss)
No doubt though, there are good and bad stories about ALL racers around as our perceptions are based on that which we see on an edited screen, or a 'dorothy dixer' interview, or even based on .... that is biased due to the perceptions of others and yet we fall into the trap of believing it
Whilst I am no longer around bike racing as much, the stories I have heard about many of the riders is interesting to say the least (good,, bad, ugly and indifferent)
