Silly Season 2016

[ducpainter]

Is he difficult for teams to work with?

No clue.

I just go by his demeanor. The fact he doesn't seem to talk to anyone but Forcada and his personal assistant. The fact he always has earbuds in and seems so detached.

He should use some of his money to buy some charisma and a better personality.

[duccarlos]

Rossi sells bikes. That is the bottom line. Jorghey can earn 10 more championships and he would still sell less, even if Rossi decided tomorrow to ride over a box of golden retriever puppies (it's a fact that golden retrievers are the cutest puppies).

[DarkMonster620]

So, from what I am reading, championship should be decided this weekend in Argentina . . .

[Needle99]

Ducati 2017 Rider lineup announced.

JLo and Stoner both accept mega offers.

Http://motogp.com/Ducati-update-April1.html

Should be an interesting season.

[kopfjäger]

No clue.

I just go by his demeanor. The fact he doesn't seem to talk to anyone but Forcada and his personal assistant. The fact he always has earbuds in and seems so detached.

He should use some of his money to buy some charisma and a better personality.

It's called focus. He could care less what a bunch of people say or think about him on social media. Dani was/is the same way. None of us actually know him personally, so what 'we' perceive during the minutes before or after a race is subjective at best. 

[Needle99]

I wonder if Rossis contract stipulates that Yamaha cannot sign MM.

[triangleforge]

Ducati 2017 Rider lineup announced.

JLo and Stoner both accept mega offers.

http://motogp.com/Ducati-update-April1.html

Should be an interesting season.

I had to take a quick look to see which side of the international date line that one was written on...

[ducpainter]

It's called focus. He could care less what a bunch of people say or think about him on social media. Dani was/is the same way. None of us actually know him personally, so what 'we' perceive during the minutes before or after a race is subjective at best. 

I know he doesn't care what I think, nor should he. Doesn't mean I can't...and don't think it. Focus is one thing. A complete lack of on stage personality is another. He's a public figure. He should play to the public.

Dani went and got a personality after he ditched Puig.

I never liked Stoner's lack of exuberance either.

[kopfjäger]

  

[triangleforge]

I know he doesn't care what I think, nor should he. Doesn't mean I can't...and don't think it. Focus is one thing. A complete lack of on stage personality is another. He's a public figure. He should play to the public.

I dunno - the times he's tried to play to the public left me feeling a bit like watching a dancing bear wearing a tutu - all a bit creepy and unnatural for my taste. Exhibit A:

[ducpainter]

I dunno - the times he's tried to play to the public left me feeling a bit like watching a dancing bear wearing a tutu - all a bit creepy and unnatural for my taste. Exhibit A:

That wasn't the act I was thinking of either. I didn't think him giving his rear tire tongue after the Qatar race was quite the ticket either.

Smile once in a while in the box for make the beast with two backss sake.

[kopfjäger]

I recall you saying something along the lines of 'First world problems' 

[ducpainter]

I recall you saying something along the lines of 'First world problems' 

With his puss he must have lots of them.

[kopfjäger]

 

[koko64]

We dream of his first world problems.
When asked if it was hard work racing, Doohan once said, "Beats digging ditches for a living" (which he had done).