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Realist

April 22, 2013 11:46 PM

MOTOGP » Austin MotoGP: Chest pain leaves Spies reeling


I don't doubt that he's injured. I get it! His job is labor intensive and injuries are amplified during the course of that labor. Every rider has had issues.....Lorenzo's ankles, Rossi's leg, etc. etc......but I do truly feel like Spies' time is up. Not because he isn't insanely talented, but because he just doesn't have what it takes to be consistent enough to compete with the top grid riders. Like somebody mentioned in another post, he shouldn't be ashamed. There are many riders who couldn't cut it for whatever the reason. At least he had a moment in the sun!

Realist

April 22, 2013 11:33 PM

MOTOGP » Austin MotoGP: Dovizioso edges Bautista showdown


@ nikisan Yeah, it's unfortunate that the objectivity and praise is largely misdirected and biased. Rossi had one hell of a battle to 2nd in the wet in one of those races (and an good run to 2nd in the dry), and people gave him slack. If Dovi manages to put that bike on the podium, I'm positive that people will hail him "better than Rossi" and all of the other superlatives to match.

Realist

April 22, 2013 9:28 PM
Last Edited 30 days ago

MOTOGP » Austin MotoGP: Crutchlow close to Lorenzo


@ Hemmy cont. Somebody has to fail, and when the pressure is on, Bradl and Crutchlow are probably the most likely to fail when in the company of Pedrosa, Marquez, Lorenzo and Rossi. I don't think anybody has disputed Cal's overall capability, but many have disputed (again, based on precedent and Qatar 2013) his ability to ride under increased pressure. That is really undisputable if you take a step back and watch Cal and Dovi go at it. P.S. I rate the T3 bike above Bradl's despite it being a full factory bike.

Realist

April 22, 2013 9:27 PM
Last Edited 30 days ago

MOTOGP » Austin MotoGP: Crutchlow close to Lorenzo


@ Hemmy No, not everybody knew, and no, not everybody agreed that he had the same engine. Those of us who were the main contributions to that discussion might have agreed, but that doesn’t account for all of the other nonsense posted on Crash. He does have the same chassis/engine as the factory boys, so I was not offering untrue information. There may be a variance in electronics, but is it really the reason why he hasn’t put the bike on the podium more often? You can consider my opinion ridiculous, but I just don’t feel that there is a significant enough of a difference between the factory and T3 bike TODAY to make much of an impact on his results. Feel free to disagree. It is your prerogative. As for “doing the business”, it means to put that bike on the front row, qualify well, and podium on occasion. A win is a stretch. That’s just the way the cookie crumbles when you have 6 really capable bikes and only 3 positions on the rostrum.

Realist

April 22, 2013 8:51 PM

MOTOGP » Austin MotoGP: Rossi defensive sixth, 'lost part of a disc'


@ Vicarious I disagree. I believe that fairness and objectivity comes down to the individual intelligence level of the person/people doing the critiquing. Many people here are both fair and objective, but most are not (..and those are the people that we largely disregard or don’t take serious). Looking at it objectively, Pedrosa and Lorenzo (..and Marquez as he begins his ascent in the premier class) have also been “afforded the same benefits” by landing factory rides out of the box. They’ve also put in work in the lower classes to deserve what they’ve been given. P.S. LOL @ the snake oil comment. No kidding right!?


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