Biaggi is a dick (17 June)

**BigG** · 18th June 2007, 07:46

This is a problem going into corners at high speed and getting it wrong. This cost him a place and cost Haaga valuable points. Not so bad if you dont involve anybody else but what a dick. What do you guys reckon.

**sAsLEX** · 18th June 2007, 07:48

**quallman1234** · 18th June 2007, 07:59

Stuipd move, from a desperte man.

**sAsLEX** · 18th June 2007, 08:30

Where is Gibernau these days?

All those that have battled with and lost in close proximity to Rossi have passed by the wayside.

**riffer** · 18th June 2007, 09:55

He retired.

**pritch** · 18th June 2007, 10:28

Originally Posted by quallman1234

Stuipd move, from a desperte man.

Biaggi would have been under pressure to perform in front of an Italian crowd. He has always had the reputation that he would try the "all or nothing" thing.

The commentators had been saying that Haga used "different" lines. Haga left Biaggi an opening (however small) and he took it,. Unfortunately the first Haga knew about this development was when he hit Biaggi.

To find yourself unexpectedly on your arse at 200kph is the sort of surprise that I can certainly do without...

**Macktheknife** · 18th June 2007, 10:35

It was an exceptionally short-sighted attempt really, even I could see it wasn't going to work! I felt bad for Haga too, an off at 250k's is never funny but full marks to Haga for his restraint in the gravel pit.
Sure does change the standings too.

**riffer** · 18th June 2007, 16:49

Originally Posted by Macktheknife

...full marks to Haga for his restraint in the gravel pit.

Ahem. The only reason he was restrained enough to only throw kitty litter at Biaggi was because there were no rocks nearby I reckon.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 18th June 2007, 16:56

Originally Posted by Macktheknife

It was an exceptionally short-sighted attempt really, even I could see it wasn't going to work! I felt bad for Haga too, an off at 250k's is never funny but full marks to Haga for his restraint in the gravel pit.
Sure does change the standings too.

I can't agree with you on that one.
Yes it was Max's fault.....but it's simply the sort of hard move we've seen many a racer try on before. How many people slagged off Rossi for doing likewise to Gibernau on the last corner a couple of years ago?

He had the run on Haga....went for the gap...didn't quite have the speed to get his nose in front before Haga came across his nose and bloodied it!

It's not as if he torpedoed Haga like Pedrosa did Hayden last year.

**quallman1234** · 18th June 2007, 16:58

Biaggo is an interesting character, He only thinks about 1st place and doesnt care too much about who he is racing.
This is just my own oppion thought.

Anyone else got any oppions on Biaggo's racing tatics?

**Macktheknife** · 18th June 2007, 17:01

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

I can't agree with you on that one.
Yes it was Max's fault.....but it's simply the sort of hard move we've seen many a racer try on before. How many people slagged off Rossi for doing likewise to Gibernau on the last corner a couple of years ago?

He had the run on Haga....went for the gap...didn't quite have the speed to get his nose in front before Haga came across his nose and bloodied it!

It's not as if he torpedoed Haga like Pedrosa did Hayden last year.

True but I reckon that if I could see that it wasn't going to work, then he should have been able to. Haga took the same line every time through there and Max just didn't have the legs to carry it off.
Mind you, I'm not saying it was deliberate, just a poor decision on his part.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 18th June 2007, 17:04

Originally Posted by Macktheknife

True but I reckon that if I could see that it wasn't going to work, then he should have been able to. Haga took the same line every time through there and Max just didn't have the legs to carry it off.
Mind you, I'm not saying it was deliberate, just a poor decision on his part.

Nah mate.....we have the luxury as couch experts of way different angles etc!
The way I see/saw it....he always intended to make the pass there....he started his run...committed to it, but didn't quite get far enough up quick enough to let Haga see he was there. Another three or four inches and Haga would've seen him and picked his bike up a tad so to avoid what happened.

**Macktheknife** · 18th June 2007, 17:09

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Nah mate.....we have the luxury as couch experts of way different angles etc!
The way I see/saw it....he always intended to make the pass there....he started his run...committed to it, but didn't quite get far enough up quick enough to let Haga see he was there. Another three or four inches and Haga would've seen him and picked his bike up a tad so to avoid what happened.

Actually can't fully agree there, Haga couldn't pull up or he would have run off, his line was committed. I don't know enough about racing protocol to know who had 'ROW' in that situation, or if that even applies to these guys, but Haga was really out of choices there I think.
I would call it my 2c worth, but that might be overvaluing it.