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Gio · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:55 pm Post subject:

Yes RIP Marco the would have been motogp champion 2012 without a doubt.

Gio · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 9:58 pm Post subject:

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Samray · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 3:44 pm Post subject:

He was usually the luckiest rider out there .... I guess his luck ran out.
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Kwackerz · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 3:51 pm Post subject:

He's riding a Ducati.

THATS the problem. A chance of a thoroughbred bike with racing pedigree and what does he do? Chooses to ride a big red 46 bus.

Shouldve gone to Aprilia who wouldve bent over backwards to provide him with a credible MotoGP bike or Yamaha or...
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BikerGran · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 4:40 pm Post subject:

He's never been one to pass up a challenge!
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D-Rider · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 5:00 pm Post subject:

Certainly was one of, if not THE greatest rider ever.

But now, just not as good as he was.

Ducati is part of the problem but he's consistently behind his team mate, swaps places with the other Ducati riders and today was even having to mix it with claiming-rule bikes.
The legendary Rossi/Burgess partnership seems to have come off the rails.
I hope he gets back on them again - it would be sad to see him go out in the current circumstances.
I think he is pretty much stuck with Ducati - he's burned his bridges with just about every other manufacturer.
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Samray · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 5:01 pm Post subject:

The Duc wasn't a prob to someone else.

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BikerGran · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 5:12 pm Post subject:

Kwackerz · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 5:28 pm Post subject:

The Duc wasnt / isnt a problem for someone else, but..

Vale moulds a machine to his spec, not normally the other way round.

I feel this time he's having to have the machine as they dictate and he suit the machine rather than the other way. A big bit of his contract is around developing roadbikes via what he does, so if Ducrapi want to build alloy/ composite/ carbon swingarms for their roadbikes, he's got to like it and lump it nd be seen to use that type of component on the MotoGP bike, which is wholly unlike his other manufacturers have been.. and it doesnt suit him one bit!

Might be wrong but thats the way i see it.
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Gio · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 6:36 pm Post subject:

I'm with Kwack there, fact is Ducati are to political to allow any rider to dictate. Bit like Ferrari tbo, ah well i never did like Farts (fiat) pile of crap.

Asfor past his best, no way, he's made the other riders react to his dominance.

I liked todays result tho, shame that Cal didn't get past the dumb dago in 3rd.

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