MotoGP 2015

[Doppleganger]

Pretty bloody obviouse MM wasnt going to make a pass on Lorenzo.
Poor sportsmanship and as someone has previously said smacks of match fixing.
Be intersting to know if there was a second pit board out somewhere else on the circuit informing of Vale's progress.

[ckai]

They're all showing their (lack of) class, and Rossi is by no means the worst.
The only one that comes out on the credit side of the ledger is DP.

Rossi has tainted a glorious career, but I think in the future it will just be part of the legend.

MM & JL on the other hand, have revealed themselves to be immature little pratts who will need to work hard to fix their public image.

I don't recall a newly crowned world champion being booed on the podium (and despite MotoGP turning the sound effects mic down, you could clearly hear a portion of the crowd booing) in his own country before.

Gotta agree with everything. This season, DP has grown on me. I used to think he was a little twat but I certainly respect him more with how he's handled himself this season, especially in the last 3 racers.

Lorenzo, I could take or leave. MM and Rossi used to be the top of a cheer list. I still think MM can ride the fuck out of a bike but he's acted his age. And Rossi has acted his age as well. At the last race, in the same position, I probably would have done the same "on-track" talk as Rossi but not to the same extreme. He did bring it on himself. He just pushed MM a little too much and MM played him. Shit, it was insane racing but both made some passes that pushed it a bit that weren't necessary at that early stage and weren't helping either of them move to the front. I can see that shit going down in the last few laps but you have to be smarter at the start when you know you both have pace.

Like what others have said, you honestly can't deny that it's interesting MM gets all racy and even starts swapping paint with his team mate in the final laps. It gave me the impression DP was "fuck this shit" and wanted to shake things up.

It's all made for an bloody crazy season. Which has been brilliant. I think Lorenzo, at the end of the day, deserved to win, but it's a shame MM fucked around with it.

[nodrog:Me]

Be intersting to know if there was a second pit board out somewhere else on the circuit informing of Vale's progress.

other than the ones on pit wall that said that?

in a secret place where nobody else looked?

maybe they texted it to his apple I watch?

[carbonhed]

I wonder if there's a "bringing the sport into disrepute" exit clause in Flossi's contract with Yamaha?

[Pumba]

.......Be intersting to know if there was a second pit board out somewhere else on the circuit informing of Vale's progress.

Ever tried reading a pit board at the track? If the riders could see a second pit board then one of the hundred odd trackside cameras could see it.

Pretty safe to say that there was no second pit board.

[Tazz]

Would have been awesome if Rossi pulled it out of the hat, but as others have said no one to blame but himself for the melt down, and no point in what ifs.

JL earned his chicken dinner at the end of the day. Going to be plenty of ice to throw in yer rum from the Yamaha garage next season.

[FROSTY:Me]

BUT ANYWAY. Forgetting match fixing etc.
Based on the ontrack performance by VR DP MM and Lorenzo On the day COULD VR have cut it with those three?
Im thinking about VR's lap time after he broke free into P4.

[James Deuce]

BUT ANYWAY. Forgetting match fixing etc.
Based on the ontrack performance by VR DP MM and Lorenzo On the day COULD VR have cut it with those three?
Im thinking about VR's lap time after he broke free into P4.

No, he couldn't, he would have had to be with the lead bunch from the start to stay in touch, plus he probably toasted his tyres on the way to 4th. C'est la vie. There's only 4 blokes on the track that could have done what he did and they all finished in the top four. Rossi's was a majestic effort, but required the Honda boys to get away ASAP. Dani saved his tyres in a stunning example of perfect timing, but Marc said , "uh uh", and there's nothing worse than punting a team mate off so Dani played it safe.

[jasonu]

We'll never know if MM was helping Lorenzo - unless one day he writes a book. I watched practice and qualifying and MMs bike was a bucking, weaving, writhing, barely conrollable beast of a thing. I don't remember seeing any of that during the race. I might have to watch it again but he seemed to be riding well within himself.
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MM was able to keep pace with JL and not look out of control. Strangely enough, when MM was passed by DP who was at the time the fastest on track, he suddenly found extra pace to pass DP back and pull ahead a little... then keep pace with JL.

[onearmedbandit]

Well a controversial end to what will surely be seen as the most controversial season. A great display of riding from many of the riders, an end or an era with Hayden leaving, some questionable moves and tactics by certain riders both on and off the track.

Looking forward to next year now.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Funniest thing this year? The Rossi fans that always called Stoner a moaner, moaning their guts out, over their rider (that's also moaning his guts out). Priceless.

[onearmedbandit]

Funniest thing this year? The Rossi fans that always called Stoner a moaner, moaning their guts out, over their rider (that's also moaning his guts out). Priceless.

Agreed. This year has really brought the ugly out from 'fan'atics everywhere.

[carbonhed]

Funniest thing this year? The Rossi fans that always called Stoner a moaner, moaning their guts out, over their rider (that's also moaning his guts out). Priceless.

+1000

I don't think I've ever seen a more graceless bunch of losers from Rossi on down.

[jasonu]

an end or an era with Hayden leaving,
.

I dunno if I would call Nicky Hayden an 'era'.

[onearmedbandit]

I dunno if I would call Nicky Hayden an 'era'.

Well it is for him. Yes he's not been the most successful rider but he is an ex-world champ, has been a great ambassador for the sport, has always been fair both on and off the track. Given a better riding package I'd say we would've seen greater things from him.