Shell Malaysian GP---Spoilers

[DarkMonster620]

I balked at posting this yesterday when I saw it because it is tasteless, but it is so damned funny I cannot help it.

Mark

at least you didn't post any of the others . . .

[ducpainter]

Now possibly this, http://bit.ly/1N4SxcO

That's no better than Rossi trying to extort Dorna by threatening to not show up at Valencia.

Honda will find another sponsor.

[DarkMonster620]

many oil companies out there . . .

[Mhanis]

I've not seen any others, but I haven't been looking either. That one was sent my way and I thought it was the perfect balance of tasteless and funny. The handful of ass kills me.

I don't suggest that it is necessarily accurate, as ducarlos said, this is like the way Rossi (and his disciples) see it.

Mark

[Mhanis]

The whole idea for sponsors is for people to SEE their sponsorship, right? This is just a wild ass guess, but I imagine more people have seen video of the incident (and consequently the Repsol name) than at any other time before!

Mark

[Triple J]

Europeans sure seem to be a hot headed bunch!  All this talk of quitting MotoGP and not showing up to race. Geez! They'll all be there.

[m9hundo]

Rossi on Twitter

"@(null): Thank you all for the great support, you helped me overcome bitterness and pissed off.
Now works for Valencia."

[Triple J]

Drama queen

[HotIce]

If some omoemierda would have most likely compromised your chances for a title, you would be pissed as well.
I am actually surprised post race reactions were that calm. I know I would have kicked his head, but I'm kind of hot blooded 

[duccarlos]

If some omoemierda would have most likely compromised your chances for a title, you would be pissed as well.
I am actually surprised post race reactions were that calm. I know I would have kicked his head, but I'm kind of hot blooded 

You forgot delusional.

[greycode]

First, I want to say Emmett's article is spot on. Thoughtful and all-encompassing. He continues to do great things for this sport we love.

My thoughts, for what they're worth, after mulling it over for a few days...

Rossi... I've been a fan a long time, but I wasn't at first, since I have no love for Honda. For better or worse, I consider them the Evil Empire. His actions are disappointing, to say the least, but I can't say I would do any better, given the situation. He's always been a master at getting into rivals' heads, and there may be some merit to his assessment of PI. I think his statements on Thursday were very calculated, but he misjudged how they would be taken by MM. As others have stated, he should've handled it differently.

Maybe I have yellow tinted glasses on, but what I remember of classic on track battles, he stalked his prey, showing a wheel, shadowing them, toying with them until they made an unforced error, then he would strike decisively, make a pass, and ride off to victory. If the roles were reversed, and he was passed, he would strike back within a few corners, if he had the pace, and that was that. He made hard passes, but always seemed to be in control.

Marquez... arguably the most naturally talented rider in the history of the sport, but he also has a history of being out of control. He's put people on the deck before, has no qualms about banging around and making contact, and has mastered the art of saving the front end when all seems lost. Wasn't it last year, there was an incident with JLo and after the race MM tried to apologize, but JLo gave him a finger wag and walked away? It's not like there's much love between them, but after being disillusioned by his run-ins with Rossi this year, why wouldn't MM try to help out his compatriot? Speculation, but not without merit. I think it's clear he was playing dirty during the race, while not technically doing anything against the rules. Jury is still out for me, maybe he's a sociopath, maybe he's the next legitimate superstar.

JLo... He comes out looking the worst in all of this. I think he lied about whey he left the podium, I think he lied about his involvement with Race Direction afterwards, but even giving him the benefit of the doubt on both counts, he was a petulant child in the press conference. Were this the NFL, he would've been slapped with a fine and possibly a suspension. He should've kept his mouth shut, or said regardless of his personal feelings, he would accept the outcome, move on, and do his best in Valencia. In a day filled with immature acts, his was the most egregious. Rat faced punk@$$.

Pedrosa... Earned my respect, and that pains me to say. He was thoughtful, respectful, and most impressively, his viewpoint was that of an ambassador for the sport. His disappointment seemed heartfelt, and he understood the implications for everyone, not just himself. He didn't lash out at Rossi, when he could've been forgiven for doing so, considering their history. He rode a brilliant race, thanked his team for their hard work and sticking with him, but didn't get pissy about being overshadowed by the events of the day.

Still can't forgive him for torpedoing Hayden, but, should he ever leave the Honda fold, I wouldn't root against him.

In the end, I think Rossi just misses out on his 10th, but, considering his age and history, I'd say he's done admirably well. Should he happen to overcome this BS and win the title, the incident just adds to his legend.

Regardless, the dude's gotta retire at some point, and I foresee dark times. No big rivalries, no big personalities. Someone will step up, but the current crop of 'Aliens' don't have that thing Rossi does, love him or hate him. SuperSic did, but he's gone. MM is still young, maybe Maverick or Miller or one of the young guns in Moto2 or Moto3 will come along.

Gotta thank Emmett again for pointing out these guys are still decent human beings away from racing. I mean, these riders all have their moments of red mist, adrenaline makes people do stupid things sometimes (Aaron Yates' dropkick, anyone?), it's part of what makes motorcycle racing great, the highs AND the lows.

tl;dr

Sorry for the blathering.

[rufus1138]

I definitely have to agree with a lot of what you said greycode, but I believe mm is being more than arrogant in this since he is so clearly out of control when he's riding his best times, and with this current incident it reeks of the history that has been shown so far this season, mm has stuck his nose in on vr so many times this season and been wrecked for his trouble every time, this time be simply made the mistake of presenting a situation where The Evil Empire (i love that) had the chance to fire up their whining machine, I feel this politicking stems from vr's history with Honda and the fact that they're still bitter about back when they popped off that vr was only fast because he was on a Honda and he promptly left and took the championship with him.

[koko64]

I have $100 American that says otherwise.

Still flappin' gums?

Thats about $130 Pacific Pesos
 
Bayliss could fight. Nice fella though.

I've become a MM fan, because he refuses to be intimidated. I like that in the little shit. 
What people are not realising is that MM doesnt give a shit about JLo or Rossi. Its every man for himself out there.
Danni is showing class. I think I'm becoming a Pedro fan.

[duccarlos]

I definitely have to agree with a lot of what you said greycode, but I believe mm is being more than arrogant in this since he is so clearly out of control when he's riding his best times, and with this current incident it reeks of the history that has been shown so far this season, mm has stuck his nose in on vr so many times this season and been wrecked for his trouble every time, this time be simply made the mistake of presenting a situation where The Evil Empire (i love that) had the chance to fire up their whining machine, I feel this politicking stems from vr's history with Honda and the fact that they're still bitter about back when they popped off that vr was only fast because he was on a Honda and he promptly left and took the championship with him.

I want to understand what race were people watching where MM was so out of control. Even Emmett made a point of describing MMs passes as clean, not once did they make contact. They were aggressive, but considering MM's previous 2 years, remarkably within control. Again, we saw 2 previous incidents between Rossi and MM this year, Argentina and Assens. To make a further point, some people were actually saying that Rossi was the aggressor in both those races. PI was an outstanding battle, but all clean racing from Rossi, MM and Iannone. Repsol's response is BS and probably used for leverage against Dorna.

[rufus1138]

Referring to mm's style in general, he's always wagging around like an overexcited dog while Rossi and Jorge are calm and smooth by comparison.

For so long it seemed like mm was just keeping his peace while Honda made waves and acted like a pregnant dogy kid after vr rightfully spit in their face following their horribly arrogant and wrong comments, now not so much, Rossi is mm's better when it comes to dueling on the track, more experience and more skill, mm is just throwing a fit because he got put in his place again just like assen and Argentina, some of his shit attitude probably started in round one when he tried to literally eat his foot instead of making turn freaking one.