Valentino Rossi on the IOM

[Ariel Badger]

Rossi did a display lap today with Ago.
If I was on the island I would turn my back on him. Giacomo Agostini has earned the right to ride there as he raced there Rossi has not.
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[Mr Nice Guy]

I'm sure he'd cry himself to sleep over that, but what is he doing that any of us wouldn't given the chance?

If you got offered the chance to follow a legend around possibly the greatest "track" in the world, you'd say no? Then why should he?

Hater
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[Ariel Badger]

Rossi presented John McGuinness with his garland after todays win. Why? Such privileges are normally reserved for previous champions, IOM dignitaries or some top totty, Rossi is none of these. I do not hate the boy but he should not be there, he has not earned the right
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[G]

Tradition is, generally, a silly thing. </my opinion>

[Silver]

[Knacker]

If I'm to be perfectly honest I don't see the big deal.

I'd be a tad peeved if they gave the task to someone like katie price/ the late jade goody/susan Boyle or a similar chracter , as that would just take the biscuit.

But a icon of todays motorcycling world I'd say it was fine.

Just my pennies.
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[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

'Very Very fast...more than abit crazy' quote from Rossi. He's a top notch racer, so no surprise he visited the TT. I personally think its good for the TT that professionals are prominent. It keeps the TT on the world stage and therefore helps longevity.
But can i just say 2 words
John McGuinness. Puking at 1:30am Lap record later that same day. Heroes the lot of them.

Pat
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[Rottweiler]

G.O.A.T rossi
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[UnknownStuntm...]

The man is a legend, he's an icon and a very well respected motorcycle racer. Everyone knows him, everyone knows how good he is. The small fact that he's not raced at the event has nothing to do with it- he's there to 'give back' to the sport.

Quit whining and enjoy Ago if Rossi is too plastic for you!

[s44678]

Slightly off topic (sorry Ariel)

Was watching the superbike qualifying the other night, the Mrs was too (begrudgingly).

She asked me if the road racers are more skillful than MotoGP racers considering where/how they are riding. An interesting question which I attempted to answer with a fighting analogy:

Track racing is like boxing. You train and train and repeat your routine over and over until you can do them in your sleep. The race is all about consistency and the difference between winning and losing is very small. Could be your conditioning / preparation (bike setup) that lets you down or you make one small mistake and your opponent gets ahead.

Road racing is like MMA. Complete balls out aggression for which you can only prepare up to a certain point. The rest is about guts and adapting to whats happens in the fight. You have to be the master of many styles. Some of the elements are common between the two, but a good road racer doesn't necessarily make a good track racer and vice-verse.


How would you explain it?

[mistergixer]

[Tonka]

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[arry]

[ttr]

[Luke_Retrofly]

https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/motorsport/8090246.stm

I know its a porn shot but its still cool
https://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45888000/jpg/_45888393_rossiaction.jpg

You can see he has massive respect for the guys who do the TT.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tojHoqp8WIQ

I was watching some on board of qualifying the other day, almost crying at the terrifying speed they do down the narrow streets. Massive balls!

[Silver]

[cyclops12]

[/quote]

Probably the same ITV footage I saw. Rossi was leaning against a wall, in amongst hedges/trees, visably impressed by the racing he was watching. He was hardly standing by the grandstand looking for TV cameras.[/quote]

they spoke to him after he did a slow lap at the grandstand
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[Luke_Retrofly]

Remember this is a PR stunt as well, which all sports personalities have to do, but its good for the TT too.

Its good that Rossi wants to come back and do some more laps, maybe he will get the bug and try and race it . I doubt it but would be cool

Funny with all this ranting about Rossi, yet I've never heard one of the TT riders complain about him?

Maybe because they know what it takes to be a quick rider, no matter what track you ride on

[Paulington]

I would love to see Rossi race the actual TT.
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[Luke_Retrofly]

Apparently it takes 5 years to learn the IOM circuit, so don't plan on it too soon

[Paulington]

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[Tonka]