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Looks like he has the same cursed bike Ben Spies rode last year, disintegrating disk brake in COTA. Won't be long before he has more serious issues.
Will Rossi win a race? Going back in time a bit
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It's been his curse all along, Spies just caught it when he took the Yamaha gig.
It looks like it's the MotoGP equivalent of the clap - he's taken it with him to Pramac, and Rossi's seat is still infected.
I see analogies of monkeys, aids and unnatural acts with an Akropovic in the mix... either that or Stoner's missus really is part Gypsy???
It's been his curse all along, Spies just caught it when he took the Yamaha gig.
It looks like it's the MotoGP equivalent of the clap - he's taken it with him to Pramac, and Rossi's seat is still infected.
I see analogies of monkeys, aids and unnatural acts with an Akropovic in the mix... either that or Stoner's missus really is part Gypsy???
In a wet race he has a shot of winning because he has nothing to lose - the championship is out of his reach.
If George and Marc crash or have issues in the same race, then he has a shot.
Towards the end of the season if Marc or George is out of the race and the other rides conservatively to secure valuable points, then he has a shot.
In a straight fight against George or Marc, Rossi is no match.
To be realistic, I think Rossi would have to ride his absolute maximum to even beat Dani on an average day
If George and Marc crash or have issues in the same race, then he has a shot.
Towards the end of the season if Marc or George is out of the race and the other rides conservatively to secure valuable points, then he has a shot.
In a straight fight against George or Marc, Rossi is no match.
To be realistic, I think Rossi would have to ride his absolute maximum to even beat Dani on an average day
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Yes I wish him the best too.
For years Rossi touted F1 and WRC when he wanted something changed to suit him, but there are a heap of cash cows now winning races, and DORNA burned basically all its integrity (that's a joke thingy) getting rid of Stoner.
Now Ezy looks at the tight young buttocks of MM and thinks, "Valentino, picking your buns on the TV every race used to be cute, but now you had to grow longer arms, you have a grandpa arse".
And yes the passage of time has had effect of what Caramelo used to call "the passage of mine", being of course Rossi's hindquarters.
So he is like the old wife, instead of arm fat (bingo wings we call them) he has droopy buns and for Ezy that is no more fun.
Caramelo did stick his fork into him and say, "yes he's done".
So no more race wins, the .... of the walk has new roosters capable of laying Ezy a golden egg.
Yes I wish him the best too.
For years Rossi touted F1 and WRC when he wanted something changed to suit him, but there are a heap of cash cows now winning races, and DORNA burned basically all its integrity (that's a joke thingy) getting rid of Stoner.
Now Ezy looks at the tight young buttocks of MM and thinks, "Valentino, picking your buns on the TV every race used to be cute, but now you had to grow longer arms, you have a grandpa arse".
And yes the passage of time has had effect of what Caramelo used to call "the passage of mine", being of course Rossi's hindquarters.
So he is like the old wife, instead of arm fat (bingo wings we call them) he has droopy buns and for Ezy that is no more fun.
Caramelo did stick his fork into him and say, "yes he's done".
So no more race wins, the .... of the walk has new roosters capable of laying Ezy a golden egg.
I think COTA took away the one advantage the 3 have over Marc, experience. It leveled the playing feild and he grabbed the ring. Once they get back to Europe all that experience comes back on the table. I think Marc will have a harder time winning for the next 6-7 races as a result. On the flip side this is Vale's only card at this point. I said Mugello earlier on in this thread. I'll go further so I can get roasted later for the bopper I am.
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I think Rossi's best chances are at tracks he's having fun at. That's my strange theory.
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I think Rossi's best chances are at tracks he's having fun at. That's my strange theory.
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thats not a strange theory at all, at least my strange mind agrees 100% 
Got to disagree with you BG on the MM bit. Keep in mind he knows the European tracks nearly as well as the rest of the GP riders, and the Spanish tracks even better. He lacks experience on the big bike, but he's obviously getting very comfortable very quickly. He's a fast learner and I think he's been needing the more competitive riders of GP to grow. I'll go out on a limb and give 2 wins for MM in the next races before Laguna.
I'd be good to see Rossi for a win to add spice to the season, but don't see him doing it unless there are adverse conditions of some kind. Be glad if I'm wrong though!!
I'd be good to see Rossi for a win to add spice to the season, but don't see him doing it unless there are adverse conditions of some kind. Be glad if I'm wrong though!!
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Agreed
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Disagree.
The bike has changed in the couple of years he was out in the wilderness. Don't base your predictions on i) His first ride on a new bike
And ii) His first ride at a new track.
The last time he sat on a competitive bike, even when only competing in 14 events, he was third in the championship with 2 wins and ten podiums. If anything he is probably more determined.
Marquez as shown great promise, but the guys he is riding against are cautious - all three of them have seen their championship go down the tubes because of an early injury. They are riding smart at the two bogeys of a sand-filled Qatar and COTA (which will be different next year - they will have race-day data!).
Let's see how things go at Jerez, somewhere they will all (weather permitting) be comfortable putting the rubber to the road.
I am not prepared to write off Rossi (or Pedrosa) - he has proven his talent. 79 GP victories in the top class don't happen with a sprinkle of fairy dust.
On the back of that I am prepared to at least give him till Laguna to see if it's time to go home and raise babies/hell.
(And won't that be a spectacle? Rossi vs Marquez at Laguna!)
Agreed
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Disagree.
The bike has changed in the couple of years he was out in the wilderness. Don't base your predictions on i) His first ride on a new bike
And ii) His first ride at a new track.
The last time he sat on a competitive bike, even when only competing in 14 events, he was third in the championship with 2 wins and ten podiums. If anything he is probably more determined.
Marquez as shown great promise, but the guys he is riding against are cautious - all three of them have seen their championship go down the tubes because of an early injury. They are riding smart at the two bogeys of a sand-filled Qatar and COTA (which will be different next year - they will have race-day data!).
Let's see how things go at Jerez, somewhere they will all (weather permitting) be comfortable putting the rubber to the road.
I am not prepared to write off Rossi (or Pedrosa) - he has proven his talent. 79 GP victories in the top class don't happen with a sprinkle of fairy dust.
On the back of that I am prepared to at least give him till Laguna to see if it's time to go home and raise babies/hell.
(And won't that be a spectacle? Rossi vs Marquez at Laguna!)
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I agree regarding Marquez at Austin and the experience considerations.
And let us not forget that MM can count not only on a great bike that suits his style perfectly, but also on what is probably the best MotoGP team (along with Lorenzo's). So he has all the best a rider could wish for and, given his silly good level of skill, it's not so far-fetched that he could make up for his relative lack of experience and win more races. What he can achieve by the end of the season (he could even win the title, imo) may depend more on his capacity to avoid costly mistakes than on the power of the opposition to stop him.
Rossi said they must hurry up and try to beat Marc now, because in the second half of the season it may become really difficult for anybody. Such a powerful Marquez factor, btw, leaves Rossi with even less races he can hope to win. Laguna could be one, Marc has never raced there and the track does take some getting used to...
I agree regarding Marquez at Austin and the experience considerations.
And let us not forget that MM can count not only on a great bike that suits his style perfectly, but also on what is probably the best MotoGP team (along with Lorenzo's). So he has all the best a rider could wish for and, given his silly good level of skill, it's not so far-fetched that he could make up for his relative lack of experience and win more races. What he can achieve by the end of the season (he could even win the title, imo) may depend more on his capacity to avoid costly mistakes than on the power of the opposition to stop him.
Rossi said they must hurry up and try to beat Marc now, because in the second half of the season it may become really difficult for anybody. Such a powerful Marquez factor, btw, leaves Rossi with even less races he can hope to win. Laguna could be one, Marc has never raced there and the track does take some getting used to...
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One cannot underestimate the kid's ability to learn. Never raced Laguna? Have you ever heard about video games?
Yeah, it's not the same, but the track will be (if not already) 100% recorded in the boy's neural network before he touches USA solo. Setting up the bike will be a matter of time, and he doesn't seem to need that much.
Marc is an intellectual gifted boy. He is not like Lorenzo, Pedrosa or Rossi, just smart guys. He is like a Stoner 2.0.
One cannot underestimate the kid's ability to learn. Never raced Laguna? Have you ever heard about video games?
Yeah, it's not the same, but the track will be (if not already) 100% recorded in the boy's neural network before he touches USA solo. Setting up the bike will be a matter of time, and he doesn't seem to need that much.
Marc is an intellectual gifted boy. He is not like Lorenzo, Pedrosa or Rossi, just smart guys. He is like a Stoner 2.0.
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..and is at the same time benefiting from a subsidised seat.
..and is at the same time benefiting from a subsidised seat.
But... the answer to the OP's question, it certainly looks like it's a NO.
Who knows - a few more races under his belt and he might be back at the front. If not, it may be the last chance we have to see a legend (and regardless what you think of him, he is that).
I've never been a fan of Rossi, over and above other riders, but he's definitely been the leading rider of most of the last decade, his record speaks to that. The antics have never worried me, if he wants to play up to the audience, that's up to him - it doesn't affect the way he rides one bit. And to be honest, I think the show will be that little bit less interesting if/when he goes.
Enjoy it while you can.
Who knows - a few more races under his belt and he might be back at the front. If not, it may be the last chance we have to see a legend (and regardless what you think of him, he is that).
I've never been a fan of Rossi, over and above other riders, but he's definitely been the leading rider of most of the last decade, his record speaks to that. The antics have never worried me, if he wants to play up to the audience, that's up to him - it doesn't affect the way he rides one bit. And to be honest, I think the show will be that little bit less interesting if/when he goes.
Enjoy it while you can.
