VALENTINO ROSSI 2018 MOTIVATION

AntG · Jan 18, 2018

He's also still competitive.

Theo · Jan 18, 2018

povol said:
In Rossi’s case it’s ego. He is terrified of becoming irrelevant .

I think he is irrelevant, he'll never win again as a rider (Championship), imo he's an old version of Pedro.

RCV600RR · Jan 18, 2018

#22 said:
Any other rider (Hayden is a prime example) would have had a few years max on a privateer bike then been kicked out to the weeds/WSBK. Hayden was a world champion and never got a lifeline back to a competitive factory bike like Rossi has.

Agree with the rest of your post, but I disagree that he'd be kicked out to the weeds. Hayden was a world champion in 2006, but he won three GP races in his career. At that point, Rossi had won around 110, and had one two out of the last three titles before he moved to Ducati. His only rival for the Yamaha seat was Spies (who had one race victory in GP) and Dovi (who had one race victory in GP).

#22 · Jan 18, 2018

True, but every year the rumour mill goes into overdrive that Pedrosa should be dropped because he 'Only' wins a race or two a year. He does the perfect job for Honda, winning when Marquez doesn't and getting points for the teams championship.

The only reason the same doesn't happen with Rossi, is because of his marketing value. The same reason he was drafted back to Yamaha (remember, Yamaha RACING didn't want him, it was Yamaha MARKETING that did.)

RCV600RR · Jan 18, 2018

#22 said:
True, but every year the rumour mill goes into overdrive that Pedrosa should be dropped because he 'Only' wins a race or two a year. He does the perfect job for Honda, winning when Marquez doesn't and getting points for the teams championship.

That's just idle and ignorant fans calling for him to bdropped. Nakamoto and Suppo, who are clever chaps, always renewed his contract because he's the best rider available for that seat.

povol · Jan 18, 2018

BIKETUNER said:
Watch this!

Rossi fans get so excited about anything with his name attached. What in the hell makes that video exclamation point worthy,there are literally thousands just like it. Is it the really cool flames? What am I missing ?

Theo · Jan 19, 2018

#22 said:
True, but every year the rumour mill goes into overdrive that Pedrosa should be dropped because he 'Only' wins a race or two a year. He does the perfect job for Honda, winning when Marquez doesn't and getting points for the teams championship.

The only reason the same doesn't happen with Rossi, is because of his marketing value. The same reason he was drafted back to Yamaha (remember, Yamaha RACING didn't want him, it was Yamaha MARKETING that did.)

Sorry don't agree it was the ....... who run MotoGP that did.

Gaz · Jan 19, 2018

Theo said:
Sorry don't agree it was the ....... who run MotoGP that did.

While uncle caramello played a part, there is this.

Yamaha Racing didn?t want Rossi ? GPxtra

Theo · Jan 20, 2018

Gaz said:
While uncle caramello played a part, there is this.

Yamaha Racing didn?t want Rossi ? GPxtra

Sad isn't it, but he's not done anything since has he,only the on track angry antics. But then Yamahahaha have only 1 championship in 5 years and it wasn't Rossi. I think they're mugs for listening to marketing. Unless caramel was leaning on the weak link.

MdubSTYLIE · Jan 20, 2018

Theo said:
Sad isn't it, but he's not done anything since has he,only the on track angry antics. But then Yamahahaha have only 1 championship in 5 years and it wasn't Rossi. I think they're mugs for listening to marketing. Unless caramel was leaning on the weak link.

The fact is they sell more bikes because of Rossi than any other rider or all the other riders combined for that matter. Whats winning championship about to manufacturers? Marketing. So if you don't need to win to sell bikes than .... it right? I mean Brittney Spears sells out vegas doesn't mean shes talented either.

JohnnyKnockdown · Jan 20, 2018

Theo said:
I think he is irrelevant, he'll never win again as a rider (Championship), imo he's an old version of Pedro.

There's a cr 22 in every series, who doesn't understand when they should go away

#22 · Jan 21, 2018

Theo said:
Sad isn't it, but he's not done anything since has he,only the on track angry antics. But then Yamahahaha have only 1 championship in 5 years and it wasn't Rossi. I think they're mugs for listening to marketing. Unless caramel was leaning on the weak link.

I guess they'd rather sell t shirts than win Motogp championships

Theo · Jan 21, 2018

#22 said:
I guess they'd rather sell t shirts than win Motogp championships

I expect so, must admit it puts me off the whole thing a bit. Maybe its time to give up watching.

RCV600RR · Jan 21, 2018

He was the best rider available at the time.

While we're on the topic, here's a cool Rossi story from Luigi Mazzola, the Ferrari F1 engineer:

https://www.gpone.com/it/2018/01/21/motogp/quando-valentino-rossi-stupi-michael-schumacher.html

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