Did you get to watch the race??
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Did you get to watch the race??
Sure did. Though, I thought there would be more of a fight for the win in Motogp, so the race did seem a bit of a let down. The 250 race was great, especially Takahashi's ride with a broken foot, have to feel sorry for the guy with the effort he put in and have the engine cut out 2 corners from the finish.
Me too!
As I am a Dovi fan and he was Dovi 's team mate from last year I have been following him this year, as I can tell you I was so upset for him!!
At leats he did bring it home for some points.. Poor bugger..
I was thinking today, (rare, I know :D ) about how the championship is progressing, I got to thinking, What makes a true champion ? Example, If I win the title, and the next year I fold ? If I win the title, but never win a race ? Casey won the title last year, but, does he have the goods to follow it up ? I think we have already seen what Jorge is made of, and Dani has certainly proved a point or two, Rossi, well, what can you say, his record speaks for itself. Nicky has won it, but I would not consider him a true champ, not because he didn't earn the title, but, I feel that he is not in the same league as Rossi, Pedrosa, Lorenzo, or Stoner. Perhaps this is a little left field, but, it begs to be answered. Any thoughts?
Well Rossi, Hayden and Stoner have won the MotoGP world championship and that makes them true world champions.
You can always find things to knock the champion down
Rossi:"He was riding the HRC factory bike, Michelin tyres are made to suit Rossi and Yamaha"
Hayden: "He was lucky because Yamaha broke down"
Stoner: "He had a bike with 25bhp more and the best tyres"
The truth is that all of them went out there did what was needed, overcame everything their opponents threw at them and walked away as #1
Pedrosa, Lorenzo, they show promise and have talent but that isn't all that is needed to become a champion. Remember Biaggi in 1998? He looked set to become a champion, 10 years later and while his talent is unquestionable he still hasn't won a championship and he is out of GP
to be honest, I think Pedrosa might end the same as Max Biaggi.. He can only win when he's had a good off at the start, and you never see him making a overtakingsmanouvre on somebody.. He might be (on of) the best on purely riding laps, but I think he misses some things to get a championship..
I think what I am trying to say, is, Hayden is a plodder. He works away, (not taking anything away from him, as hard work gets the job done), and fights hard to get his results, Rossi, Pedrosa, and Lorenzo, seem to ride beyond that, even when the bike is not up to spec, they seem to pull that little extra out. The same could be said for Stoner last year, all the Ducati boys struggled, but he just got into it and took the Championship. Perhaps the bike suited Casey last year, but why would the others struggle so much ? Rossi can ride a bike with a problem, and make it look good. Biaggi, would falter and complain at the slightest problem with the bike, where as some riders are able to ride around the problems, and just get on with it. There are many factors to consider I know, but when you see a rider race with broken feet, and finish 4th, or you see a rider finish in the top 5 or 6 on a bike that you know is not up to speed, you must ask, how much is the bike, and how much is just sheer rider effort.
One of the journalists in 'Faster' said it best "Anyone who can ride a motorcycle well enough to qualify for a motogp grid is a hero". Everyone out there (even Westy) is doing something none of us could come close to doing. So they have all shown the ability to go out there and ride beyond what should be possible. So if over a season you're able to score more points than anyone else on the grid, regardless of how many wins you have, or how many times you run away with a race, or how many times you can repeat the effort, you are a real world champion.
Fair enough, I will have to agree. I think some riders seem larger than life, but, sometimes the little man plodding away, can be the hidden jewel.
is it possible for me to change my pickems?