Comments on: Crasher Casey strikes again http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/2008/09/01/crasher-casey-strikes-again/ The original motor racing magazine Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:35:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dave orrell http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/2008/09/01/crasher-casey-strikes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-2544 dave orrell Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:28:24 +0000 http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/?p=974#comment-2544 Just to add to my previous comments, Rossi is the best of all time. Hailwood was always my hero, but after Rossi's switch to the dreadful Yamaha and two subsequent titles I was forced to think again. I suspect that "Mike the bike" might have agreed. No shame in that Casey. Just to add to my previous comments, Rossi is the best of all time. Hailwood was always my hero, but after Rossi’s switch to the dreadful Yamaha and two subsequent titles I was forced to think again. I suspect that “Mike the bike” might have agreed. No shame in that Casey.

]]> By: dave orrell http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/2008/09/01/crasher-casey-strikes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-2543 dave orrell Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:14:28 +0000 http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/?p=974#comment-2543 Having watched several reruns of Laguna Seca I fail to see what Rossi did wrong. This is world Championship racing. Stoner, it seems, expects it all his own way, as in 2007. Rossi's tactics at Laguna were just hard racing, when you're up against a faster bike it's the only way. The Ducati however does seem to be hard work, not wanting to turn in, hence the excuses about front tyres. There is a good pic on yamaha racing's web site page 4 or 5 that illustrates this very well. Casey just has a lot to learn yet. Having watched several reruns of Laguna Seca I fail to see what Rossi did wrong. This is world Championship racing. Stoner, it seems, expects it all his own way, as in 2007. Rossi’s tactics at Laguna were just hard racing, when you’re up against a faster bike it’s the only way. The Ducati however does seem to be hard work, not wanting to turn in, hence the excuses about front tyres. There is a good pic on yamaha racing’s web site page 4 or 5 that illustrates this very well. Casey just has a lot to learn yet.

]]> By: andrew lynch http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/2008/09/01/crasher-casey-strikes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-2492 andrew lynch Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:20:41 +0000 http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/?p=974#comment-2492 I tend to agree, Stoner gets rattled by Rossi. Stoner established a 3 second gap, but that did not increase, it stabilized. I believe Stoner became frustrated, defensive or just not concentrating at the level required because of Rossi. He didn't want to get into another dogfight with him eg. Laguna Seca Rossi is a past master of mind games (Biaggi and Gibenau to name but two) but Stoner is the equal of Rossi and is the most formidable challenger Rossi has faced to date. I agree with Stoner that Rossi's tactics were questionable at Laguna Seca, but you don't win as often as Rossi has by being nice about it. There is more than a hint of demon / devil beneath Rossi's facile smile. I tend to agree, Stoner gets rattled by Rossi. Stoner established a 3 second gap, but that did not increase, it stabilized. I believe Stoner became frustrated, defensive or just not concentrating at the level required because of Rossi. He didn’t want to get into another dogfight with him eg. Laguna Seca

Rossi is a past master of mind games (Biaggi and Gibenau to name but two) but Stoner is the equal of Rossi and is the most formidable challenger Rossi has faced to date.

I agree with Stoner that Rossi’s tactics were questionable at Laguna Seca, but you don’t win as often as Rossi has by being nice about it.

There is more than a hint of demon / devil beneath Rossi’s facile smile.

]]> By: Peter Spiers http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/2008/09/01/crasher-casey-strikes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-2465 Peter Spiers Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:17:33 +0000 http://www.motorsportmagazine.co.uk/?p=974#comment-2465 Agree totally with Ed's comments. Stoner can't handle the pressure Valentino is piling on at the moment. It must be so infuriating for him that Rossi is able to do this while appearing to have fun doing it ! Agree totally with Ed’s comments. Stoner can’t handle the pressure Valentino is piling on at the moment. It must be so infuriating for him that Rossi is able to do this while appearing to have fun doing it !

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