MotoGP 2012

[SS90]

To me it's never seemed like arrogance. Just has no fucking idea I reckon!

I agree, his life education has been, whilst "alternate", I would say limited as well.

If you have a family that gives everything up for you, you can't help but to be slightly warped in your understanding of how the world outside MotoGP actually works (i.e most parents hardly give up half a day a week for their offspring, let alone all their worldly possessions, in the hope that it all pays off)

I don't think it's his fault that he comes of as really arrogant, but it's all he knows, and arrogance sometimes can be seen as confidence, it just depends on perceptions, and perception is everything.
He's a champ, no doubt, and I struggle to imagine that you will find too many Aussies beating him down, as their perception of him is that A) he's a winner, and B) He's an Aussie. Both of which are undeniable facts.

MotoGP is worse off with-out him, I don't think anyone would disagree with that, but that doesn't mean you have to like him, I don't like him personally, he just rubs me the wrong way with his persona, but I do respect him and used to love watching him race, I would just cheer and SMS my brother on the other side of the world when he got beaten.

[tail_end_charlie]

And what story about Stoner could there be without mention of his nemisis/protaginist Valentino Rossi

I can understand why so many of the racers now in MotoGP have such a difficult time, because no matter what they do, 46 is always the one in the limelight. So what is going to happen to the sport when Rossi finally retires..........?

[GD66]

Well, hopefully it'll go back to being an awesome spectacle of motorsport, like it was for 50 years before it became a Spanish-manipulated marketing excercise based upon attracting yellow-clad casual observers to blindly follow the actions of one manically-publicised man.

[denill]

Stoner. Whatever his persona, it was what made him the awesome racer that he is. (Yes - is, as there is little doubt that he has a quite a few years in the tank)

The article gave a great insight into Stoner that even his haters would gain something from. His life experiences are what has made him what he is, as they have made you and I what we are. He would have liked everyone to love him, but his persona didn't allow that to happen So be it.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Well, hopefully it'll go back to being an awesome spectacle of motorsport, like it was for 50 years before it became a Spanish-manipulated marketing excercise based upon attracting yellow-clad casual observers to blindly follow the actions of one manically-publicised man.

With you there mate!

[Drew]

Well, hopefully it'll go back to being an awesome spectacle of motorsport, like it was for 50 years before it became a Spanish-manipulated marketing excercise based upon attracting yellow-clad casual observers to blindly follow the actions of one manically-publicised man.

It is commerce at it's finest, what has happened to many many sports, including Grand Prix racing.

If what we call GP dies the death it's destined in current guise, in our lifetime. Most of us wont see it's return...If ever it does.

[Crasherfromwayback]

http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/12/04...-concept-bike/

[JafaSaffer]

http://www.cycleworld.com/2012/12/04...-concept-bike/

Fuck that's nice.. Its going to cost a few dollars Im sure.

[pritch]

Came across this on Twitter this morning. Perfect for Stoner Pedrosa fans.
If you check the preview, it's a stunning piece of work.



http://www.blurb.com/books/3790317

[Crasherfromwayback]

Came across this on Twitter this morning. Perfect for Stoner Pedrosa fans.
If you check the preview, it's a stunning piece of work.



http://www.blurb.com/books/3790317

Very cool. Cheers for that!

[Badjelly]

Just saw this on Crash.Net:

Stoner started to hate me just because he lost. After that, he always seemed to talk about the past, this race [Laguna], because he wasn't man enough to understand that at that time, he lost!

Hmm, excuse me Valentino, but I think Casey hated you because he thought you engaged in dodgy racing tactics, namely:

• Going off track to complete a passing manoeuvre
• Dabbing the brakes early to force Casey to run off (though whether this is true the rest of us will never know)

[Crasherfromwayback]

Hmm, excuse me Valentino,:

They all hate each other when it suits them. But Rossi can do no wrong despite being one of the biggest bitches in the sport. I mean...how many other racers has he 'fallen out' with over the years?

[Oscar]

They all hate each other when it suits them. But Rossi can do no wrong despite being one of the biggest bitches in the sport. I mean...how many other racers has he 'fallen out' with over the years?

The first one that comes to mind is Max.
And to be fair, did anyone get on with Max?

[Crasherfromwayback]

The first one that comes to mind is Max.
And to be fair, did anyone get on with Max?

And Sete Gibernau. And Lorenzo. Do you think they'll come to blows this year?

[roogazza]

And Sete Gibernau. And Lorenzo. Do you think they'll come to blows this year?

Horhay meditates now.Does seem to have changed from his younger years.
He'll need it..IF..Vale is on his tail pipe next year ?