MotoGP 2013

[Crasherfromwayback]

Is that the fans of the slower riders?

Fuggin stirrer...

[onearmedbandit]

Stoner is a fucking champion, no doubt about it. The guy can ride a motorcycle like very few others. But.

His personality is shit. Oh you might say, it's about ability not charisma. Bullshit. F1. BTCC. V8SC. MotoGP. Etc Etc. Some of the greats from these and other disciplines are remembered not only for their ability, but also their personality. And Stoner comes across like a cunt. Wayne Gardner was a great rider, but also a cunt. For that reason, and lets face it all of these events are spectator sports, Stoner will never be a favourite of mine. Still a great rider though.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Cos then hopefully CFWB will find a new record to play, eh Pete??

His personality is shit. Oh you might say, it's about ability not charisma. Bullshit. F1. BTCC. V8SC. MotoGP. Etc Etc. Some of the greats from these and other disciplines are remembered not only for their ability, but also their personality. And Stoner comes across like a cunt. Wayne Gardner was a great rider, but also a cunt. For that reason, and lets face it all of these events are spectator sports, Stoner will never be a favourite of mine. Still a great rider though.

You must need a new stylus by now mate! Worn a pretty deep grove in that record I reckon.

[yod]

Stoner is a fucking champion, no doubt about it. The guy can ride a motorcycle like very few others. But.

His personality is shit. Oh you might say, it's about ability not charisma. Bullshit. F1. BTCC. V8SC. MotoGP. Etc Etc. Some of the greats from these and other disciplines are remembered not only for their ability, but also their personality. And Stoner comes across like a cunt. Wayne Gardner was a great rider, but also a cunt. For that reason, and lets face it all of these events are spectator sports, Stoner will never be a favourite of mine. Still a great rider though.

He seems like a perfectly normal person to me? Why do you see him as a...err..."cunt" ?

[Crasherfromwayback]

He seems like a perfectly normal person to me? Why do you see him as a...err..."cunt" ?

1: He tells it like he sees it.

2: He doesn't do gay wee pantomimes after each race win.

3: He has a smoking hot wife.

4: He's Australian.

5: He dared to beat up on Rossi.

6: The haters have all been proven wrong about his bike setup skills.

7: He had the balls to tell the oroganisers of the Moto GP Championship that they're going down the wrong path.

8: He dared to try and have a quiet/private life.

9: He was a fucking pussy for getting chronically ill and sitting out some races.

10: He's a million times better than any of the jealous fucks.

Pretty straight forward really.

[pritch]

Funny you say that so I had a quick squizz at his Twitter and it all seems reasonably positive:

He must have had second thoughts and removed the tweet. Belated smarts are better than none I guess. The missing message was sent immediately prior to the one sympathising with people that travelled thousands of kilometers for three short races.



My iPad had been left with the browser on Twitter and the message is still on the screen.
"Dunlop series is a joke. How can you declare a race after 8 laps of a circuit that has a 1.11.00 lap time."

Now I want to set the alarm, so the massage will vanish forever.

[Crasherfromwayback]

He must have had second thoughts and removed the tweet. Belated smarts are better than none I guess. The missing message was sent immediately prior to the one sympathising with people that travelled thousands of kilometers for three short races.

After his Dunlop series is a joke bit (and that was a direct quote) he objected to a race being called complete after only eight laps of a very short track. (1.11K?)

So many people were so glad to see him retire from Moto GP...yet keep bringing him up now he's gone. More so than I do...and I was spewing he left.

[yod]

1: He tells it like he sees it.

2: He doesn't do gay wee pantomimes after each race win.

3: He has a smoking hot wife.

4: He's Australian.

5: He dared to beat up on Rossi.

6: The haters have all been proven wrong about his bike setup skills.

7: He had the balls to tell the oroganisers of the Moto GP Championship that they're going down the wrong path.

8: He dared to try and have a quiet/private life.

9: He was a fucking pussy for getting chronically ill and sitting out some races.

10: He's a million times better than any of the jealous fucks.

Pretty straight forward really.

like I said - He seems fairly normal to me

[Crasherfromwayback]

like I said - He seems fairly normal to me

lol. Far from it when it comes to riding skill...

[tail_end_charlie]

1: He tells it like he sees it. Strike one from Dorna, he doesn't say what they want him to say.

2: He doesn't do gay wee pantomimes after each race win. Strike one from those who like to beat their chest and show everyone how good they are.

3: He has a smoking hot wife. Strike one from every straight male..............

4: He's Australian. Strike two from Dorna.

5: He dared to beat up on Rossi. Strike three from Dorna and strike one from a lot of fans (ie Italians and Italian media, who have a lot of influence over MotoGP.

6: The haters have all been proven wrong about his bike setup skills. Which in turn tarnished even more Rossi's image after his Ducati gulag, strike four from Dorna and strike two from fans.

7: He had the balls to tell the oroganisers of the Moto GP Championship that they're going down the wrong path. Strike 5-10 from Dorna.

8: He dared to try and have a quiet/private life. Strike three from the fans, he should always be available for fans to know everything he's doing. Obviously he's a celebrity and it is incredibly selfish of him to have a personal life.

9: He was a fucking pussy for getting chronically ill and sitting out some races. Strike four from the dumbass fans. Look at Lorenzo and Pedrosa, they rode with broken collar bones, nevermind the fact that Lorenzo was having dizzy spells at Laguna, that wouldn't indanger anyone....................

10: He's a million times better than any of the jealous fucks. Nail in coffin?!?

Pretty straight forward really.

Yeah, pretty much sums it up.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Yeah, pretty much sums it up.

lol. And the so called *fans* of Moto GP pretty much drove him away. Pretty short sighted really. Too busy lapping up theatrics and personalities to appreciate actual riding talent.

[Mental Trousers]

lol. And the so called *fans* of Moto GP pretty much drove him away. Pretty short sighted really. Too busy lapping up theatrics and personalities to appreciate actual riding talent.

Mate he didn't help himself eh. The guy could farken ride a bike like no one else but he wasn't great at public relations.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Mate he didn't help himself eh. The guy could farken ride a bike like no one else but he wasn't great at public relations.

But that's my point. Who actually (or actually should) gives a fuck?? Seriously. Was Eddie Lawson full of humour and fun? John Kosinski? Wayne Rainey was as exciting as a womans period. Any number of previously good racers. But ever since Rossi came along...seems like it became more about acting ability that racing ability. How fucking queer is that?!

[tail_end_charlie]

Mate he didn't help himself eh. The guy could farken ride a bike like no one else but he wasn't great at public relations.

And therein lies the problem. Too many MotoGP 'fans' seem to be more worried about a riders public relation abilities than their bike riding abilities. I for one couldn't give two shits if he doesn't sign autographs or pose for pictures with every Tom, Dick or Harry who shows up expecting it. (And those are also the people who probably don't even watch the racing because their too busy lining up at the RV or at the back of the pits to try and get in the front of the line to see him.)

His ability on the bike more than made up for his lack of PR in my opinion.

[pritch]

Schwantz at 49 made the podium in third at Suzuka. Brilliant.

On the other hand Van der Mark won at his first attempt age twenty, with Leon Haslam and another. Also brilliant.