[R1Rider31]

While we will never be able to take anything from Rossi due to how good he is/was, I do think there is much room for improvement. In that comes Ben Spies. I think this is the point at where Lorenzo does his little robot dance with a gun to his helmet and falling to the ground at the thought of Spies mopping the track with him and that 99 bike.

 

[R1]

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[ebags]

While we will never be able to take anything from Rossi due to how good he is/was, I do think there is much room for improvement. In that comes Ben Spies. I think this is the point at where Lorenzo does his little robot dance with a gun to his helmet and falling to the ground at the thought of Spies mopping the track with him and that 99 bike.

I like Ben just as much as the next guy, hell he's likable but, I don't think he'll ever come close to Rossi. I don't even think his name should be used in the same sentence. And mopping up 99, if Lorenzo is having a terrible day. .. maybe, but not with the way he's riding lately.

It's not just the riding with Rossi, it's the whole personality and the show that goes with it, it's legendary. Lorenzo or anyone else for that matter could shatter Rossi's achievements and wouldn't have half the global following that Rossi does.

 

[R1Rider31]

I like Ben just as much as the next guy, hell he's likable but, I don't think he'll ever come close to Rossi. I don't even think his name should be used in the same sentence. And mopping up 99, if Lorenzo is having a terrible day. .. maybe, but not with the way he's riding lately.

It's not just the riding with Rossi, it's the whole personality and the show that goes with it, it's legendary. Lorenzo or anyone else for that matter could shatter Rossi's achievements and wouldn't have half the global following that Rossi does.

While any of it may or may not be correct we won't know until next season rolls around. I guess I'm just basing my points off of the fact of how good of a rider Spies is on a satellite team. Hell I'm just excited that we have another American in the mix and as of right now everything he's doing is going in the right direction. Keep in mind that Spies is only 26 and Rossi was around that age when he joined the Fiat team. Rossi has had something like 16 years to get to where he is now in GP. Ben needs time to get to that point but I do believe that he can do it. He's doing extremely well for his maiden voyage in GP and I only look for things to get better with factory backing.

 

[ebags]

While any of it may or may not be correct we won't know until next season rolls around. I guess I'm just basing my points off of the fact of how good of a rider Spies is on a satellite team. Hell I'm just excited that we have another American in the mix and as of right now everything he's doing is going in the right direction. Keep in mind that Spies is only 26 and Rossi was around that age when he joined the Fiat team. Rossi has had something like 16 years to get to where he is now in GP. Ben needs time to get to that point but I do believe that he can do it. He's doing extremely well for his maiden voyage in GP and I only look for things to get better with factory backing.

I'm sure we'll all be referring to himI as an alien soon enough :lol

I like how modest and down to earth he is, must be a Texas thing? :dunno

 

[R1Rider31]

Lol very true. I don't have a clue about the modesty thing but I really like it. That's one thing I can't stand about Lorenzo. He does these robot dances when he wins like he's marked his territory forever. He needs a bit wake-up call to bring him back down to mortality with the rest of us.

 

[MaxxxEdge]

Lol very true. I don't have a clue about the modesty thing but I really like it. That's one thing I can't stand about Lorenzo. He does these robot dances when he wins like he's marked his territory forever. He needs a bit wake-up call to bring him back down to mortality with the rest of us.

Don't even get me started... he's just a Rossi wannabe. I hope Spies sticks it to him next year.

 

[ebags]

Lol very true. I don't have a clue about the modesty thing but I really like it. That's one thing I can't stand about Lorenzo. He does these robot dances when he wins like he's marked his territory forever. He needs a bit wake-up call to bring him back down to mortality with the rest of us.

:fact ain't that the truth. The way he celebrates his wins makes it impossible for me to be happy for him. I acknowledge the fact he rides so fast, clean and precise but hate the way he celebrates.

 

[R1Rider31]

Oh I agree he's a great rider and extremely fast. Still doesn't take away from the fact that he is ruining it for the fans. If he'd just win the race and lose the dances I think we'd have a much different opinion about him.

 

[JDollaz]

 

[R1Rider31]

Some amazing pics there. A mere mortal could only dream of getting those kind of lean angles.

 

[Kawiforlife13]

Go Ben Spies!!!:flex::rock

 

[cbrbamby]

imagine the amount of crying there will be when he retires.

 

[hawk71]

I'll always be a Rossi fan no matter what bike he rides. Spies is good, no doubt about it, but when Rossi get's on the Duc and starts development, he'll do the same thing with that bike that he did with the M1 in '04. Just because Spies moves to the factory team doesn't mean it'll be cake. He and everyone else on the grid WILL have to deal with Rossi on a bike that I'm sure will surprise the shit out of everyone in Qatar next year. :fact

 

[drjak]

LOL, get your knees ready, because he's the greatest development rider that's ever lived. Not only will the Duc be rideable, by the time he gets done with it, everyone will be able to jump on it and ride it fast. That's what he does.

Yeah and they said what you just quoted when he left Honda for Yamaha. They said it again after the 2006 season, the season where the M1 engine shat itself, during a race, multiple times, as well as all the tire chunking Michelin problems, etc. And when Stoner had a sizable advantage in 2007, they said it yet again "He's done." Each time they said that. Then what happened?

Anyone that thinks he ISN'T the best development rider in the world probably needs to follow another sport. The Sterilgarda team said he did more development in for them in a few sessions than both SBK riders, combined, did all year haha.

Next year will be one thing, he'll be competitive but I'm more anxious to see what Rossi, Ducati, and hopefully Burgess come up with for the 1000cc switch in 2012.

"He's done." I've heard that so many times and just feel sorry for the poor suckers that type up that dribble. Go ahead and put some crow in the freezer to defrost at a later date :hammer:

 

[stuntjester1]

Yea it sad to see him go for sure, but I will follow him on the Duck just as I did when he was on the Honda.

So if Rossi taking Stoners spot on the duck, where is Stoner going?

 

[cbrbamby]

honda

 

[ebags]

Yeah and they said what you just quoted when he left Honda for Yamaha. They said it again after the 2006 season, the season where the M1 engine shat itself, during a race, multiple times, as well as all the tire chunking Michelin problems, etc. And when Stoner had a sizable advantage in 2007, they said it yet again "He's done." Each time they said that. Then what happened?

Anyone that thinks he ISN'T the best development rider in the world probably needs to follow another sport. The Sterilgarda team said he did more development in for them in a few sessions than both SBK riders, combined, did all year haha.

Next year will be one thing, he'll be competitive but I'm more anxious to see what Rossi, Ducati, and hopefully Burgess come up with for the 1000cc switch in 2012.

"He's done." I've heard that so many times and just feel sorry for the poor suckers that type up that dribble. Go ahead and put some crow in the freezer to defrost at a later date :hammer:

I was the on who said that. :blush

I agree with what you are saying 100% I think the reason I'm saying that is because I'm mentally trying to prepare myself for a possible fail. I'm sure it wont happen, quite the opposite but you never know.

I found it odd that in Laguna ( very physically demanding track ) he placed better and fought harder with fresher injuries than he did recently at Brno. All the press about how he's feeling "very good, not 100% but very good". :dunno

I think the start may have hurt him confidence wise :dunno I think if I had to pick one fault of Rossi's it would be cold tyre speed. :fact Especially with the current tyres.

 

[joe.blackr1]

off topic slightly, but similar, is fiat going to ducati with rossi?

 

[MaxxxEdge]

off topic slightly, but similar, is fiat going to ducati with rossi?

That IS the writing on the wall...