Rossi down

[Mully]

Ben Spies on a Factory Bike?

Yes please.

[MIXONE]

Fark no more Rossi..,
Who rides a Ducati then whorf following...

[NZsarge]

MMmmmm...I can't recall Lorenzo being a sore loser that makes excuses mate. Seem to remember Rossi blaming his shoulder of late though.

So where was Rossi actually a sore loser?
If you wan't to see a winger look no further than Stoner, he as good as anyone else in the paddock at pulling out the excuses. Even if Rossi was complaining of a sore shoulder you can't say he was'nt out there giving it his best shot. Whatever, it's kinda mute at this point. Lets see if ya mate Stoner can get his shit together and start winning again, he's got one less rider to deal with out there for a while at least, now is the time to make hay. If he does well i'd say good on him too...

[eelracing]

Ben Spies on a Factory Bike?

Yes please.

I'd like to see it as well but it may be ruled out by the "rookie rule"

With Rossi out now it's time for the other's to step up.So really you could look at it as an early introduction to MotoGP's future.

Someone better step up tho.

[discodan]

With Rossi out now it's time for the other's to step up.So really you could look at it as an early introduction to MotoGP's future.

I agree.
This will be a good case study as to how popular motogp will be without Rossi.

The series is not at its strongest as it is - will it suffer low viewership (less sponsorship) as a result of one rider not being present over the next few monthes?

[NZsarge]

I agree.
This will be a good case study as to how popular motogp will be without Rossi.

The series is not at its strongest as it is - will it suffer low viewership (less sponsorship) as a result of one rider not being present over the next few monthes?

Yeah i'm kinda umming and ahhing wether i'll bother watching it.

[Mully]

I'd like to see it as well but it may be ruled out by the "rookie rule"

He did OK as a WSBK Rookie - and Moto GP needs another rock start with Rossi out.

Plus I heard he's up for a factory ride next year anyway, Yamaha will probably be keen to get him on the factory bike ASAP.

[k14]

He did OK as a WSBK Rookie - and Moto GP needs another rock start with Rossi out.

Plus I heard he's up for a factory ride next year anyway, Yamaha will probably be keen to get him on the factory bike ASAP.

He is referring to the rule that says no factory that has a satellite team is allowed a rookie to race for them. Not sure if that counts on one off rides though. Spies or edwards would be the logical options, not sure who would ride for the tech 3 team then though. Maybe one of their moto 2 riders?

[cowpoos]

More info: http://www.motomatters.com/news/2010...motogp_li.html

Yamaha will need a replacement rider...

They will call Ivan...

[wharfy]

Nicky Hayden made a good point:
"He’s bigger than just the competition, the whole sport just isn’t the same without Rossi. If you do get on the podium tomorrow you’ll be thinking in the back of your head, ‘well if Rossi was here it might not be like that.’ Nobody wants to see a guy in a lot of pain"

Interesting image here - just before the defining moment (great to see he had his 'poker face' on. Mind you, given his current hair-doo, I'd suggest he should leave his helmet on...):

http://www.motogp.com/en/photos/2010...+in+Mugello+11

http://www.motogp.com/en/photos/ride...Mugello-510295

Holy Shit - you can see the kink in his shin in that photo - !!!!

[wharfy]

The Rossi fans won't.

I'm a Rossi fan and I will - don't confuse the fans with the fanatics - and there is no shortage of them

[quickbuck]

Holy Shit - you can see the kink in his shin in that photo - !!!!

Yes... looks like his leg was smashed when it hit the tarmac..... So, lots of timbling with his lower leg broken! OUCH!

[quickbuck]

Holy Shit - you can see the kink in his shin in that photo - !!!!

Yes... looks like his leg was smashed when it hit the tarmac..... So, lots of timbling with his lower leg broken! OUCH!

[SS90]

Don't know if you guys saw what I saw (On Aussie TV)??

But he had only just, and only just started to tip it into the corner and bang, it was the scariest hi-side you'd ever wanna see............ Val doesn't do things like that!

Makes me wonder if it ws mechanical.

Get well soon Val - it's not going to be the same....................

That's how it looks to me....., as far as I can tell, the back wheel locked and it spat him of.

[denill]

This thread is becoming pointless - as individuals are choosing to call 'excuses' for what they couild easily have chosen to call 'explanations''.

Afterall , those that follow the sport (and that's everone here) is interested in knowing the reason for what's happened and why.

So when you read a rider's account, think about whether it's a 'reason' or an 'excuse'. But many just choose to grab the chance to bag the rider they love to hate..............