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Suzuki is in talks with him. But calling him a bridesmaid?? The guy has better stats then 98% of the grid and that's going back 20 years. Hes just never strung it together from season start to season end. We are seeing a season where the bikes are off and Yamaha taking a brunt end. Honda just has a better bike. It may change when Bridgstone isn't there next year.
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Suzuki is in talks with him. But calling him a bridesmaid?? The guy has better stats then 98% of the grid and that's going back 20 years. Hes just never strung it together from season start to season end. We are seeing a season where the bikes are off and Yamaha taking a brunt end. Honda just has a better bike. It may change when Bridgstone isn't there next year.
It has nothing to do with his skill - he has tons of it like you said. But I think he'll go down in history as another Randy Mamola.
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Only just managed to get to watch the race at Mugello, great race! (not been able to say that too much this season).
Total respect to Lorenzo, he pulled out all the stops and made it the best race of the season. He certainly gave Marquez a run for his money, maybe they've found a way to rattle him.
Such a shame Rossi messed up in qualifying, otherwise it could have been three of them at the front.
Total respect to Lorenzo, he pulled out all the stops and made it the best race of the season. He certainly gave Marquez a run for his money, maybe they've found a way to rattle him.
Such a shame Rossi messed up in qualifying, otherwise it could have been three of them at the front.
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Only just managed to get to watch the race at Mugello, great race! (not been able to say that too much this season).
Total respect to Lorenzo, he pulled out all the stops and made it the best race of the season. He certainly gave Marquez a run for his money, maybe they've found a way to rattle him.
Such a shame Rossi messed up in qualifying, otherwise it could have been three of them at the front.
Total respect to Lorenzo, he pulled out all the stops and made it the best race of the season. He certainly gave Marquez a run for his money, maybe they've found a way to rattle him.
Such a shame Rossi messed up in qualifying, otherwise it could have been three of them at the front.
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+1 !!
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BEST race of the season so far. It might even be the best race in the last few years.
If you haven't been following because GP has been a little too predictable, Catalunya was great.
That's the best I've ever seen Pedro ride (and I'm not fan of his). Marquez was amazing. Rossi still can show up and race with the best of 'em.
As far as Moto2, I can't believe Aegerter was hit with Torres' bike and kept it up. It's a shame he couldn't finish the race. Herrin finished 16th - best of the season so far. To be fair, he made it to 18th at the end of the first lap - and then the rest of the spots were made up from DNFs. But still - he did good considering the season thus far.
Moto3 was the least drama filled race. The battle for P2 was great, And Miller was in the mix.
If you haven't been following because GP has been a little too predictable, Catalunya was great.
That's the best I've ever seen Pedro ride (and I'm not fan of his). Marquez was amazing. Rossi still can show up and race with the best of 'em.
As far as Moto2, I can't believe Aegerter was hit with Torres' bike and kept it up. It's a shame he couldn't finish the race. Herrin finished 16th - best of the season so far. To be fair, he made it to 18th at the end of the first lap - and then the rest of the spots were made up from DNFs. But still - he did good considering the season thus far.
Moto3 was the least drama filled race. The battle for P2 was great, And Miller was in the mix.
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Yes, great race!
I'm so glad that Rossi can still be competitive. I've always been a Rossi fan and it was killing me to see him struggle after all of the great years.
I'm so glad that Rossi can still be competitive. I've always been a Rossi fan and it was killing me to see him struggle after all of the great years.
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Yeah - it's crazy to see how he's making JLo look... With how much the stars have aligned for Honda - he's doing really well.
And when was the last time we could say that GP was the best race of the weekend?
Save of the weekend though
And when was the last time we could say that GP was the best race of the weekend?
Save of the weekend though
Last edited by Conrice; Jun 16, 2014 at 08:25 AM.