Soup :: Roberts On Rossi: Kenny Junior Comments On The Ducati Divide :: 04-13-2012

Kenny Roberts Jr. on Vale. Its a good one!

Nice Link.


I agree about Barros. Was my 2nd fav, Rain expert..

Even Hopkins was a very good rider, but never got a good bike I suppose.
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For some Light moments:-
Downfall video parody: Hitler on Valentino Rossi's qualifying in Qatar - YouTube

Rossi: I deserve to be razzed

^^^ someone has applied some serious thought to that clip...... It is superb!!!

I remember seeing a interview of Ago where he mentioned that the bike rider combination was most crucial to wining. Not all bikes are compatible to all riders because of their riding style. Now to think that Ago was the one to convince Rossi to make the switch.... Irony indeed !!!

hope I 'm not bashed here for saying this but.........

Nice article, But I dont completely agree with KrJR comment.
Its pure bashing about Rossi being in this situation.

Not really. All he is trying to put across is that no matter how talented the rider is, the bike does make a important part of the equation in the whole situation. Even if winning world championships is as Rossi said in his book 70% rider and 30% bike (or was it 80% rider and 20% bike???), if the 30% of equation i.e. the bike is not up to the competition, the rider cannot make up for the deficiency by riding 110%, because ultimately he is going to get into serious trouble, hence, he speaks about John Hopkins, about how he tried to make up for the Suzuki's deficiency by riding all out. The results are there for everyone to see.

Oh, before anyone starts about how Stoner is able to ride around a bike's deficiency (I have utmost respect for his abilities, he is simply amazing!!!), the view in the interview is that of a World Champion who has been there and done that under the most difficult circumstances, hence, carries a lot of weight.

In my opinion, Stoner should have won the 2009 Championship to prove he could ride under difficult circumstances. (Thats when they change the frame,right?)

2006 Valencia TB and Loris had the bike with Steel trellis and they Finished 1st and 2nd. Loris had Nice season in 2006 ,Minus the Catalunya crash.

But then Stoner won the last race he raced on his Duc and got Pole Position for the Next race... WID CF

Yea he rode that Ducati better than anybody


Desmo For Sale??
Ducati Offering Stoner's GP10 and Rossi's GP11 for Sale at Auction | MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks

Mate, the equation has changed. I didn't do it. Moto pundits at Motomatters have. Its 90% bike + rider and the rest 10% is the SET-UP!!

From Qatar GP, anybody could tell (In fact, Rossi himself did!) that he didn't push himself and the bike. Because even if he had, he would have finished 5th/6th. And that not what he is looking for. Ducati too. Or at least they think so!

Its very clear that he's not riding like he stole it. That's Stoner's territory. I started respecting him only after what he did in 2011 season.
Of course, #58 could ride but, not as hard as Stoner. RIP #58.
JLo isn't of that category. He is clinical in his approach and has the character/ride quality of a champion.

BTW, the Duc Desmos went up for sale long back and the media even tried: "Which one will have more bids and fetch more money? Rossi's or Stoner's"!

Well, I don't think, Kenny Roberts Jr. has said anything which isn't true! I do still think that a 9-time world champion should be able to 'fix' a bike no matter how bad it is and ride with the faster boys, at least after an year. But, we are just mere mortals looking things from a hole. There's a whole of things happening out there. I mean, we definitely shouldn't be telling Rossi what to do and how to do! Its silly!

Delhi being given a thought First race of the year Delhi. How does that sound. Hope it happens.

Jerez To Stay On Calendar For 2013, Valencia, Estoril Candidates To Be Dropped | MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks

Wow this Thread seem to be easy. I havent been Shot (yet) after outdated fact

Delhi Circuit. I thought first they would have WSBK there

@Makky: I guess your right about SIC. :|

Rossi on four wheels,again:


Alright, now focus on that Ducati
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OT: I watched that Downplay movie. Couldn't sleep all night . Rossi version's so funny.Bloody curiosity. Please dont delete the post

WSBK has already signed a deal with Budh. Motogp is still in the contemplative stage.

If both come that would be awesome. And also a lot of my hard earned money getting spent

An interesting read-

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Valentino Rossi's Options for the Future | MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks

Thanks, that was an interesting read, still hurts to see the position he is in.

After a week of speculation Rossi announced that he will be staying in Ducati

After a Week of Rumors, Rossi Tells Italian TV He Will Remain With Ducati | MotoMatters.com | Kropotkin Thinks

very interesting read. only thing it says is rossi can't quit ducati before the end of season, and both ducati and rossi needs to produce few podium finishes before the end of season, if either of them want to continue racing in motogp after 2012.

sad for rossi and angry on ducati..

Read these articles somewhere in 2011. Can't help but think, why a certain Mr. Rossi is just greater than the sport-MotoGP itself!!
Thought, I should share with my Rossi fan-mates here.


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