Posted by Ed Light on November 8, 2009, 4:55 pm
Julian Bond wrote:
> Isn't it just more mind games to get at Lorenzo? eg "You'd better beat
> me or you'll be out of a job."
Seems chicken that he can't just go on the strength of his riding, like
Ben Spies does.
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Posted by Salad Dodger on November 8, 2009, 5:32 pm
wrote:
>Julian Bond wrote:
>> Isn't it just more mind games to get at Lorenzo? eg "You'd better beat
>> me or you'll be out of a job."
>Seems chicken that he can't just go on the strength of his riding, like
>Ben Spies does.
Perhaps he's not satisfied with finishing seventh every week.
Posted by Andrew on November 9, 2009, 11:40 am
> Julian Bond wrote:
>
> > Isn't it just more mind games to get at Lorenzo? eg "You'd better
> > beat
> > me or you'll be out of a job."
>
> Seems chicken that he can't just go on the strength of his riding,
> like
> Ben Spies does.
I prefer Rossi like this. Gibernau and Biaggi prolly don't.
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Posted by Julian Bond on November 9, 2009, 2:08 pm
>Julian Bond wrote:
>> Isn't it just more mind games to get at Lorenzo? eg "You'd better
>>beat me or you'll be out of a job."
>Seems chicken that he can't just go on the strength of his riding, like
>Ben Spies does.
See here, Mat Mladin, Mick Doohan. Chickens, both of them.
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Posted by Chris Paine on November 8, 2009, 4:29 pm
> Chris Paine wrote:
> > I suppose the "making way for Rossi" theory might have something to
> > it, especially now that Rossi has effectively given an ultimatum to
> > Yamaha that they have to choose between him and Lorenzo for the 2011
> > season.
> Effectively?
> Seemed pretty unequivocable when he was being interviewed by la Perry.
> "It's him or me" and he specifically mentioned the possibility of going
> to Ducati. Yamaha know he's coming to the end of his career and they
> want the successor so unless Lorenzo scores a ride at Honda, I'd guess
> the only thing stopping Rossi ending up at Ducati is Stoner.
You are right that it was pretty unequivocal in the BBC interview, but
this could all be contract posturing (admittedly a lot earlier than it
usually happens).
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> me or you'll be out of a job."