MotoGP 2013

**Wingnut** · 3rd June 2013, 18:43

Originally Posted by slowpoke

Good ride from Lorenzo for sure, but the experience of Pedrosa shone through too. He'll take a cagey 2nd place and walk away with a 12point championship lead rather than push and do a Marquez. Marquez is super fast but I'm disappointed in the way he didn't really learn all weekend: 4 crashes in one weekend does not a champion make. His chance to make a lil' more history may have just slipped away.

Your comments are somewhat delusional as he already has multiple world championships to his name. For him to be so competitive at such an early stage is nothing short of brilliant. The kid mounted a fantastic charge against his well seasoned team mate and although he binned it, his talents are obviously outstanding. Lorenzo binned it sooooo much in his rooky season and hang on.... he has two gp crowns to his credit thus far. It would be a brave man to bet that Marquez will not be Moto GP champ at some stage.

**trustme** · 4th June 2013, 07:25

There has been too much hyperbole & beat up around MM. I don't think Slowpoke is saying he won't be champion , just that it will not be this year.
He is an exceptional talent, he will be outright champion soon , moto2 , 250 etc champs are not the same, lots of those guys do not make the step up to the big boys.
I'll be the first to praise him if he wins the title this year, I think it is a step too far even for the likes of MM.

**slowpoke** · 4th June 2013, 11:48

Originally Posted by trustme

There has been too much hyperbole & beat up around MM. I don't think Slowpoke is saying he won't be champion , just that it will not be this year.
He is an exceptional talent, he will be outright champion soon , moto2 , 250 etc champs are not the same, lots of those guys do not make the step up to the big boys.
I'll be the first to praise him if he wins the title this year, I think it is a step too far even for the likes of MM.

Exactly, it's pretty bloody obvious he's got the talent to be MotoGP World Champion.

Haha, who knew you guys were such sensitive new age parents who prefer their kids to have "Not Yet Competent" on their report card rather than "Fail"? Some Team Manager's you would make, giving him a cup of hot milk, tucking him in while stroking his forehead and telling him "There there Chiquita, there's always next year".

Everyone knows Lorenzo, Rossi, Stoner etc all had "learning years", it's totally expected. But IMHO none of them had such a real prospect of becoming a ROOKIE world champion, as Marquez did. No matter what way you look at it 3 crashes in practice and then crashing out of the race is not smart riding. So tell it like it is for fucks sake. If Smith had done what Marquez did you'd be like rabid dogs tearing him to bits and you know it.

I'm standing by for later in the year when one of those crashed engines lets go and you lot say "Ohhhh, how unlucky!".

**Oscar** · 4th June 2013, 11:51

The young fella is long way from done.

I love the way some people write riders off after five races.
There have been any number of riders in past years who have looked a shoo in for a title and blown it, just as there have been guys who were behind mid season and went on to win.

**slowpoke** · 4th June 2013, 11:58

Originally Posted by Oscar

The young fella is long way from done.

I love the way some people write riders off after five races.
There have been any number of riders in past years who have looked a shoo in for a title and blown it, just as there have been guys who were behind mid season and went on to win.

True, he's not a done duck just yet, but Lorenzo and Pedrosa have been metronomic in the speed and consistency the last coupla years so he's made it bloody hard for himself.

Early days as you say, so hopefully we can see some stirring performances turn things around.

**Oscar** · 4th June 2013, 12:01

Originally Posted by slowpoke

True, he's not a done duck just yet, but Lorenzo and Pedrosa have been metronomic in the speed and consistency the last coupla years so he's made it bloody hard for himself.

Early days as you say, so hopefully we can see some stirring performances turn things around.

No doubt that he's gonna be a wild card making things very tricky for the big boys.
Dani must be having nightmares about him...

**trustme** · 4th June 2013, 12:27

Nobody has written him off, nor should we anoint him the new messiah.
Pedro might have finally learned to stick to his knitting , be consistent, accumulate points, he has always imploded, maybe this will be his year.
Still a long way to go, anything can happen